Box Office Takings for The Predator

[BigDaddyJohn]

France - 17 October 2018

That's the price to pay for us being sometimes such arrogant pricks unfortunately 

[MudButt]

The September release date is prime to make some money if the movie is good. These movies have never been box office smashes honestly, but people want to see a good movie at the end of the day. It's going to have to be based off of word of mouth because at that point in time there won't be anything big for a audiences to see until October. It has the opportunity to make some decent money. I don't see it getting past 400 million worldwide but I'd love to be wrong. The better it does the faster we get a sequel. 

[Vermillion]

September. No

[MudButt]

September. No

No what?

The movie has 3 weeks of no competition thanks to it's September release date. If it had opened this summer or in August it would have been lost in the shuffle most likely.

[OpenMaw]

At least they're not putting it out in January.

That would be a real worry. 

[The Old One]

At least they're not putting it out in January.

That would be a real worry. 

https://youtu.be/H18RUB1cxfI?t=14s

[MudButt]

At least they're not putting it out in January.

That would be a real worry. 

For the most part, yes, but studios are starting to release better movies in the early months of the year now and have success. Movies like Get Out, Deadpool, and Split were released in those months to outstanding success. However, normally they dump their shitty horror flicks or Gerard Butler action vehicles in those months. Late August - September is usually a dumping ground too but I think it's a good area for them to drop some good blockbusters. Very little competition there.

[D88M]

I assume is gonna do 150$ millons dollars worlwide at best, like it is doing really good and reviews are good and the word of mouth are good, but the movie looks pretty bad from even before the trailers came out and the trailer did not help get expectations up either.

[Danversity]

I think it has chances of making $100mi domestic thanks to its release date.

[Denton Smalls]

At least they're not putting it out in January.

That would be a real worry. 

For the most part, yes, but studios are starting to release better movies in the early months of the year now and have success. Movies like Get Out, Deadpool, and Split were released in those months to outstanding success. However, normally they dump their shitty horror flicks or Gerard Butler action vehicles in those months. Late August - September is usually a dumping ground too but I think it's a good area for them to drop some good blockbusters. Very little competition there.

March is the month of Gerry 'G-Butz' Butler

[Vermillion]

Jerry Butler the porn Star?

[Huggs]

Jerry Butler the porn Star?

That's the one. Cods of Egypt was fantastic.

[newagescamartist]

I don't think Predator or Alien will ever be the box office hits the studio wishes them to be. They're just not event movies anymore ( Predator probably never was to begin with honestly ). That could certainly change with the right approach, but what I'm seeing from the trailer doesn't scream box office gold. I'm just hoping for a good movie that doesn't completely flop at this point.

[Denton Smalls]

I don't think Predator or Alien will ever be the box office hits the studio wishes them to be. They're just not event movies anymore ( Predator probably never was to begin with honestly ). That could certainly change with the right approach, but what I'm seeing from the trailer doesn't scream box office gold. I'm just hoping for a good movie that doesn't completely flop at this point.

Agree + still think both properties would find new life on a streaming service.

[The Old One]

If they take Alien, Predator and all the interesting stuff out of cinema because the films don't do gangbusters-
all you'll be left with is capeshit, big action films and Star Wars.
That would be a good way to ensure I never go to the pictures again.