Coming in hot! Top Gun 2 set to to break all records. - Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Discussion

[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

51.8 for Fri (with previews). 150m 4 day estimate now. Getting A+ CinemaScore.

https://deadline.com/2022/05/top-gun-maverick-box-office-1235034420/

Headed to 1 billion by July 4.

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[–] BeaSouth (2878) 2 years ago

What do you think it says about audiences and cinema goers in the U.S. specifically? Do you think the popularity reflects an urge to feel good about America again?

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

It says we are ready for movies, something fun and uplifting. I am glad to hear that they reversed the decision not to pander to China, but the box office is dead there anyways. I hope its a movie Americans can feel good about America again. Although this movie was supposed to be released in 2020, so there is a chance it might have anti Trump or MAGA rhetoric, if it did, I sure hope it was edited out. I am hopeful its just a good fun movie with no wokeness or SJW stuff.

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[–] BeaSouth (2878) 2 years ago

It’s good to hear you talking optimistically JoWilli. Always enjoy your haymaker punches against some of the crazies on here

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

lol, thanks I appreciate it. I try to convey my thoughts and opinions the best I can.

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[–] ganinoj (7) 2 years ago

100%. It was almost odd to watch a movie which celebrated American military power again. It was a bit too schmaltzy, but sure was great fun to watch.

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[–] PrimeMinisterX (8380) 2 years ago

I hope that IS what it signals.

I'm waiting to see the film with my dad when I fly home here in a few days, so I haven't caught it yet, but I'm happy as fuck to see such high scores, positive reviews and massive box office. It seems like Cruise, Kosinski, and all others involved hit a home run.

I hope the film is very patriotic and Ra-Ra USA.

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[–] Burgershmurger (1296) 2 years ago

How much is a ticket nowadays? Of course Lalaland loves ignoring inflation so that they can put out press releases about new records.
"The average ticket price made available to the public is $12.96, while the average ticket price for a Top Gun 2 PLF ticket is $16.41."
Do higher prices always apply to new movies?

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[–] TearofLys (2409) 2 years ago

Went to see it at a theater that serves food. Last time we went, the cost of a dinner (pretty much bar food) was outrageous, so we cut costs by eating dinner beforehand and sneaking in a little candy.

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[–] R_Kane (15828) 2 years ago

There is no such thing as “a new record” or “an old record,” contrary to popular, ignorant myth. There is only “THE record,” meaning “the current record.” People are so ignorant. They thought the 21st century began with the year 2000.

When a record is advanced, there is no “old record.” There is only 1 fucking record. There might be “the previous high mark.” The word “record” is SPECIFIC and must not be used foolishly.

This applies to ALL alleged sports “commentators.”

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[–] blindfolded (1558) 2 years ago

Duly noted.

We all appreciated your contribution and you are an inspiration for humanity.

Here is a cookie, an honorary degree, and a key to the city.

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[–] Bubbathegut (17270) 2 years ago

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Deep-Sixes ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End’ For Memorial Day Opening Record With $156M – Monday AM Update

https://deadline.com/2022/05/top-gun-maverick-box-office-1235034420/

Epic movie!

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[–] blindfolded (1558) 2 years ago

Yeah but you said "Memorial Day Opening Record" instead of just "record."

You ignorant fool! 🤣🤣🤣

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[–] Bubbathegut (17270) 2 years ago

Yeah, I agree, its a massive new record set by Tom. I am hopeful this movie wins some awards next year.

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[–] Bubbathegut (17270) 2 years ago

MONDAY AM UPDATE: Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick has beaten Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End fair and square for the Memorial Day opening 5-day record (+ previews) at the domestic box office with $256M. While easily Tom Cruise’s best opening of all-time, producer Jerry Bruckheimer is the common denominator of the two largest Memorial Day weekend openings at the domestic box office.

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[–] MavKilledGoose (787) 2 years ago

There is no single metric that would make for an apt comparison. If you went by admissions, there are way more people on earth now than 100 years ago. Still, older movies might have comparably high rates of admissions because there were fewer entertainment options. The CEO of Netflix famously remarked that Fortnite was a bigger competitor than Hulu.

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[–] Burgershmurger (1296) 2 years ago

But why is a TG2 ticket more expensive? Does this apply to all new releases or just blockbusters?

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[–] MartyDeniro (4086) 2 years ago

Not all movies or all tickets for movies, but big movies where "PLF" is applicable. The premium is for tickets to IMAX and other similar immersive auditoriums. Your quote is just showing the difference between a premium large format ticket and a regular ticket. But they may boost a little for regular tix if the movie is pre-sold or coming in hot.

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

248m worldwide thru Sunday.

https://deadline.com/2022/05/top-gun-maverick-tom-cruise-opening-records-global-international-box-office-1235034560/

on its way to 1 billion!

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 17 days ago

where are my trolls at? lol

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-top-gun-tom-cruises-biggest-film-1235158714/

Box Office: ‘Top Gun 2’ Heads for Record $85M 2nd Weekend, Becomes Tom Cruise’s Biggest Film

WORLDWIDE
$390,604,011

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[–] MartyDeniro (4086) 2 years ago

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/29/top-gun-maverick-box-office-results-tom-cruise.html

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Soars, 124m 3-day (248m worldwide) 151m new 4-day estimate

on its way to 1 billion

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

WORLDWIDE
$321,445,421

only 6 days! will hit a billion by July 4.

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

914mil, and that's without the updated foreign numbers coming in yet.

As expected, it's the number 1 film in So Korea as of last night.
https://m.k-odyssey.com/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065575938480850

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

IT’S OFFICIAL!! “TOP GUN MAVERICK” passed $1 BILLION WORLDWIDE — the FIRST TOM CRUISE MOVIE to do so! BIG CONGRATS
@TomCruise
!! DOMESTICALLY, #TopGunMaverick & #Elvis are TIED FOR 1ST PLACE this weekend with an estimated $30.5 MILLION EACH! WHICH MOVIE will be NUMBER ONE??

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[–] MartyDeniro (4086) 2 years ago

https://moviechat.org/tt1745960/Top-Gun-Maverick/6298770a1348d87f85fa487c/Box-office-predictions?reply=62b892c6d56ad17e848760fb

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

1 billion? yup, called it...

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 17 days ago

1 billion just like I said! lol

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[–] R_Kane (15828) a year ago

There is no such thing as “a new record.” There is only “THE record.” The “old record” is no longer a record of any kind. It is history. Something may set A record, but it is neither “new” nor “old.” It is THE record, period.

This is 1 of the many things that I despise about alleged sports reports my. Sports: the dumb bastard branch of journalism.

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Jetting To $110M+ Offshore Opening

https://deadline.com/2022/05/top-gun-maverick-tom-cruise-opening-records-global-international-box-office-1235034560/

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[–] Oblivioid (1264) 2 years ago

Tom Cruise is the biggest movie star in history, I hope he sets the record with this incredible film. Screw the haters. Full disclosure, I'm a Cruise fanboy.

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[–] Burgershmurger (1296) 2 years ago

Who are you? His publicist? There are many stars. But nobody is THE greatest star. If Cruise really was that great, he wouldn't rely on nostalgia and inflated ticket prices to have another hit.

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

*Spoliers*

No wokeism, no politics, just good old fashioned action, jets & good vibes. Entertainment for all sides of the aisle. That’s Hollywood at its best. We need more of that.

from youtube

https://youtu.be/-WilR1fWzmY

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[–] Oblivioid (1264) 2 years ago

It's shocking how noticeable the lack of wokeism in this film really is, when everyone is looking for some, and there's none to be found. Nothing, just like you said, this is a straight entertaining film that should appeal to anyone. Mega points to the internet critics though, they'll search high and low for ANYTHING to bitch about.

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[–] duckofprey (1552) 2 years ago

As George Steinbrenner said, attendance records are not the $, it’s the “fannies in the seats”.

Start publishing THOSE numbers and I’ll pay attention on how well a movie opens.

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[–] Rorikon (16659) 2 years ago

You can just divide it by the price of a ticket... not hard.

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[–] duckofprey (1552) 2 years ago

Ticket prices are not universal. They cost more in LA than say Syracuse. They vary nationwide.

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[–] fc31 (4705) 2 years ago

He already acknowledged he is not American, so he did not know that.

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[–] duckofprey (1552) 2 years ago

I replied to Rorikon’s first (and only) post in this thread. I was “talking” to him, not someone who said he was not from the US.

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[–] fc31 (4705) 2 years ago

By that logic you were answering @JoWilli, and @Rorikon interjected, but you were OK with that?

But anyway, you don't sound like someone I want to talk to, so just let me put you on ignore.

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[–] duckofprey (1552) 2 years ago

Wow. Really? Whatever.

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[–] TearofLys (2409) 2 years ago

The theater I was in was completely full except for the first row.

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

yeah, its the same everywhere, people love this movie.

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[–] Bubbathegut (17270) a year ago

Def the best movie of 2022.

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 2 years ago

I think it was pretty much a given that it would be huge. It's definitely not a surprise by any means. Tom Cruise is a humongous draw and Top Gun was a blockbuster in it's time. Good for Tom. 👍👍

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[–] ATG6 (3000) 2 years ago

Keep in mind that movie tickets cost a lot more now, and the box office totals are never adjusted for inflation.

They should report how many people attended, for consistency over time.

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[–] robocat893 (14132) 2 years ago

My daughter works in a cinema and she told that the theaters showing TGM are packed. This movie is already a huge hit.

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[–] Bubbathegut (17270) a year ago

Trump and non-woke movies are why.

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[–] robocat893 (14132) a year ago

What are you babbling about? Do you even know what you are saying?

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[–] Burgershmurger (1296) 2 years ago

It's only $124 million. Below expectations. Then consider that tickets prices have doubled since 1996. So it would equal $-62 million in 96. Shows that Hollywood is full of it and their records mean sod-all.

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[–] MartyDeniro (4086) 2 years ago

124m is for 3 days. That's not below expectations. You're not distinguishing between the weekend and a holiday weekend, which includes the Monday. 151m is for 4 days, not 3.

1.) Top Gun: Maverick (Par) 4,735 theaters Fri $52M, Sat $38M, Sun $34M, Mon $27M, 3-day $124M, 4-day $151M/Wk 1

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[–] ebhaynz (3602) 2 years ago

I think 151M is a little low. I've heard 261M.

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[–] MartyDeniro (4086) 2 years ago

Not for domestic alone.

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[–] JoWilli (16121) 2 years ago

Top Gun: Maverick made $36.7M yesterday, -3% from its $38M Saturday. The three-day stands at $126.7M, which is still second best among Friday-Sunday starts for Paramount after Iron Man 2 ($128.1M).

EntTelligence reports that 11.6M moviegoers have seen Top Gun 2 to date, which is third biggest attendance during the pandemic era (since Q2 2020) after Spider-Man: No Way Home (20.6M) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (14M) for an opening weekend.

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