2024 Box Office - Furiosa & Garfield Opening Weekend, Deadpool & Wolverine

Box Office today! Furiosa and Garfield Opening Weekend box office bomb! Top Ten Box Office & Top Ten Streaming today! Nielsen Viewership!
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2024 Box Office Breakdown today! Beyond The Trailer host Grace Randolph's reaction and breakdown of the opening weekend for Furiosa and Garfield! What went wrong?! Movie theaters vs streaming! Marvel to the rescue with Deadpool and Wolverine?! Plus overall Nielsen ratings aka viewership plus a look at Netflix, Disney Plus, Apple TV, Max, Peacock and more! Share your own reaction to the 2024 box office! And be sure to make Beyond The Trailer your first stop for movie and entertainment news here on KZbin today!
CHAPTER TIMES
Intro - 00:00
Photo Finish - 1:33
Low Opening Weekends - 2:31
Time to Panic - 2:59
Furiosa - 7:19
Garfield - 15:48
Upcoming Movies - 17:16
Marvel - 17:52
Overall Top Ten - 19:03
Streaming Ratings - 20:30
Netflix - 23:22
iTunes - 25:09
Coming Weekend - 25:49
Interact with host & creator Grace Randolph!
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[@charlesfoy1935]

This is coming from a gen z person… WE ARE BROKE. Everyone I know is either working or staying at home because they have no money

[@SWOTHDRA]

Yup

[@Eljettto1877]

I can relate

[@metallicnole4514]

I would say do matinee showings if you have an amc. It's only about $10.75 per ticket. Also don't bother with buying concessions.

[@nat9405]

this

[@DueceSpice]

SHHHH THE DEMOCRATS SAYS YOU GUYS ARE DOING GREAT

[@JMTgpro]

What Hollywood needs is to reduce production costs. Too much budget for mid films. Improve quality and reduce costs. Not every movie should need a budget of 150 million.

[@TanmanC]

I 100% agree with this

[@Cahluvca]

🎯

[@mustafachoudhury3368]

did you 'see' 320mil budget of Indiana Jones 5 anywhere on screen ?

[@redlightmax]

Yep, one of the most exciting action movies that I've seen is The Raid (2011). Its budget: $1.1 million.

[@youngstar312]

@@mustafachoudhury3368 It looks like a 200M movie, which it essentially is. It just cost a lot more because of Covid. (same with Mission Impossible)

[@oldlaptop7]

I asked two friends who enjoyed the last movie if they wanted to see Furiosa with me. One said he was having trouble paying rent. The other had moved far away, making the trip too difficult. Cinema is often a social experience, but not everyone can join in due to constraints like limited friends or money. COVID-19 has passed, but the loneliness epidemic remains. So, watching movies alone at home is often more comfortable than going to the theater. I believe the decline in the cinema industry is real. It's influenced by many factors, including changes in cultural and socioeconomic conditions. In my opinion, the quality of films isn't the only issue.

[@Mr.N0.0ne]

The affordability of giant 4K TVs and proliferation of streaming services are, in my opinion, the two biggest factors. If TVs were still 19" CRTs and streaming video wasn't a thing, people would still be pouring into cinemas and putting up with the cold temperatures, noisy people and permanent hearing damage.

[@mabusestestament]

I agree there are multiple factors, also including ticket prices that are too high and movie monoculture.

[@istrumguitars]

It’s always the arts that suffer first.

[@captainkirk4519]

Nah if it's a good film people will turn up.

[@seangalvin4582]

Mad Max was never super popular, but this movie wasn't even a Mad Max movie. They overestimated people's interest in Furiousa. Most normies have no idea who it is and if you had to describe her to them you would say "Charlize Theron in Mad Max". This was a Charlize Theron-less movie.

[@TanmanC]

Bingo!

[@jeremybrimmer1990]

Amen

[@danj1215]

The problem with Furiosa is I wanted a sequel with Charlize and not a prequel, move the story forward not back

[@chaddubois8164]

I agree but I'm still surprised at how empty my theatre was.

[@bat1579]

It should just be a sequel to fury road starring Hardy and maybe a small cameo from Theron. Mad Max fans care mostly for..uh..Mad Max

[@raf686]

And many cared of Charlize theron in fury road. Many. Uhhh so yeah. Also i have seen plenty say they wanted Charlize instead of Anya. ​@bat1579

[@bat1579]

@@raf686idk as a Mad Max fan myself, i like Theron’s Furiosa paired with Max, but Furiosa alone? No

[@raf686]

@@bat1579 thats fine and all and you are also speaking to a mad max fan, but there are still many who wanted a movie years ago. Yet this movies was in years in the making. First mistake was nit casting Chalize who made the character popular to begin with. But different strokes for different folks.

[@Ron1840]

Dune sold tickets not Timothee

[@MaxxRemKing1]

I think Timothee is the best actor of his generation but I totally agree with you

[@danwhite9184]

Do you honestly believe Dune would have made the same amount of money it did if it had a no-name lead instead of Timothee Chalamet? Of course not. Was he the only selling point? Obviously not. But he did absolutely get a lot of people in the theater.

[@DReppin2009]

After Wonka, I'm not buying it. He's a draw.

[@NormanOz]

​@@MaxxRemKing1Lol, of what generation??

[@ICU1337]

@@danwhite9184 I cant speak for everyone but I have no idea who Timothee Chalamet is (prior to watching to Dune). I watched Dune because I watch Dune... You could put an eggplant in there and I would watch Dune. Now thats not to take anything away from TC, he did a good job as did many others, but I'm pretty sure you couldve got some no name actor to play the role and I wouldve been fine with it so long as its an actual actor and not some pretty face that cosplays as an actor.

[@Kizaru3314]

Studios owning theather chains preview: "I only have Warner Bros. theaters in my area which are not showing the latest Disney movies because Disney own their own chains and want exclusivity. So I have to drive 45mins out to-" No thankyou.

[@chakkra69]

I mean, would you rather have one "Warner Bros-only" theater in your area or have no theater at all?

[@dustinwashere]

It’ll 100% be this! And if they do have competing studios films in their theaters, it’ll be on the worst screens.

[@SUNDAYxKILLER]

I’d rather have none tbh because that business model isn’t going to be sustainable. Turning movie theaters into gang territory is crazy af 😂

[@chrisfern4699]

@@chakkra69I’d rather have it the way it is now.

[@ICU1337]

@@chakkra69 thats kinda the same thing isnt it though...? Thats like asking "death by affixation or drowning". Not really giving me much in the way options 😂

[@bradzillabrave6856]

Studios need to start slashing movie budgets by 40-50% including actors salaries if they want these things to be profitable at this point.

[@daveed814]

Exactly godzilla minus one showed us the way.

[@luismedrano6680]

@@daveed814 foreign films are always cheaper to make than traditional american made films due to stronger union wages/benefits

[@insomatic420]

@@luismedrano6680 well Hollywood has to figure it out or else their done

[@PaballoKobe-xh9ve]

Its so strange how stars paychecks have i flated but their star power has reduced.

[@lafeil]

Good point

[@justthej]

Movies are too damn expensive. Tickets should be $10...not $20. The double dipping with expensive concessions is crazy.

[@BluePrada]

I was gonna see Challengers until I found out a ticket is $15 dollars!!!

[@sophiag612]

Go on Tuesdays. Most AMC theaters (and some local theaters at least by me) are half price or $5.

[@fartbrotherY2K]

I always go on Tuesday

[@user-le5sf8ie5s]

Yeah, seem like Monday Tuesday. Movie ticket is cheap.

[@lafeil]

I agree

[@WellingtonOliveira_well_author]

Not Grace in the thumbnail being absolutely GAGGED by the box office flop numbers 😭😂

[@valaraukar_595]

It’s the GAG of the season

[@WellingtonOliveira_well_author]

@@valaraukar_595 You're my kind of people, I see... 🤭🤭

[@midnightspares]

I’m waiting for Kevin Costner’s movie Horizon chapter 1 & 2 to release because l will be watching at least 3 times each.

[@jaytea1453]

It seems like every week, Grace and the trades are coming up with some obscure reasons why Hollywood is failing. Hollywood is failing because it's at the forefront in pushing a culture war and it has pi$$ed away a huge segment of its audience.

[@jaytea1453]

So what is the real problem? So the industry can fix it? Seems like they still don't know what the real problem is.

[@vodrake]

Timothee Chalamet did not sell tickets. Dune sold tickets and Willy Wonka sold tickets. He just happened to be in them.

[@BluePrada]

Same goes for Chris Pratt, we don’t want him we want the IP and him to go away please

[@purplemarsmotionpictures]

yup and Bones and All flopped hard

[@SuperSnowMoonVODs]

@@BluePradaPeople actually like Pratt, the people who don’t like him are in a small minority lol

[@upfulsoul826]

True, "Bones and All" was awesome but it didn't make money.

[@kengeorgejones6855]

I give him some credit for Wonka as that was more of a risk these days, although Paul King's track record probably deserves the most credit.

[@nighttraintv5208]

Honestly there just aren’t enough movies that are exceptional enough to want to go out and spend instead of just watching at home for free. Dune 2 was possibly the only movie I was looking forward to for the whole year.

[@audaciousjones]

then why was godzilla x kong successful?

[@aurious5821]

@@audaciousjones different audiences, I went to Dune 2 but would never watch something so goofy just not to my taste

[@miz4535]

How do you know what movies will be exceptional before you see them? I've seen 50 movies this year so far in the cinema and the majority were enjoyable there. Dune was not the best film either. For 2024 calender year films (not just films I from 2023 that only came out in 2024 for me), Challengers is probably the best so far but I've only seen about 10 of those.

[@WayneE42]

Challengers was REALLY GOOD. ​@@miz4535

[@sunny3907]

​@@miz4535we have something called reviews. That's how. Also, of you've watched 50 movies in theatres this year, you aren't exactly the target of the comment. High prices is the reason we're watching select movies

[@xddddddddddddddddddddd]

> Hollywood: were gonna lower the theatrical prestige of movies by throwing EVERYTHING that does not do incredible blockbuster numbers on digital within two weeks > Audience: *stops watching movies that are not events in theatres and waits for digital* > Hollywood: 😮

[@MaxxRemKing1]

😂💀

[@tonileo9849]

Absolutely agreed. One example that comes to mind is Transforners last year. It was announced that it will be on streaming a month after release. Now im not saying that the movie exceptional or whatever, but man a new Transformers frachise after that Unicron teaser would be nice. Like you said, blockbusters have to do incredible numbers nowadays, it kills the event experience of moviegoing. The Ed Norton Hulk made like half of the Iron Man box office, nowadays it would mean no more MCU

[@jeremyhart8443]

I spent $60 to go see fruriosa with my wife this weekend. That’s why we don’t go that often. I’ll rather wait till it’s on digital and maybe spend $20 so my family of 4 could see the movie.

[@chaddubois8164]

Hope you both enjoyed it.

[@jaystarr6571]

And you didn't even get a drink or popcorn.

[@tragedytrousers1769]

5 dollars to see a movie in my area

[@mabusestestament]

Tickets cost $30 at your theater?

[@DountHead2533]

I think a problem with today's upcoming movie "stars" is that they're all just a bunch of pretty faces that look good on camera and not much else. They lack screen presence and charisma. If you think of past stars, they all had a distinct schtick: the relatable everyman (Hanks, Denzel, Willis) or larger-than-life personalities (Arnold, Stallone, Smith, Cruise). Today's stars lack both.

[@Virginia22793]

thats true well said

[@miz4535]

Did you not see Chris Hemsworth's performance in furiosa? Tons of charisma and presence.

[@SWOTHDRA]

​@@miz4535nobody watched that movie. Im not gonna watch a movie where a woman takes revenge on a man.....I see that daily already....in real life...

[@meowenstein]

"just a bunch of pretty faces" ... a lot of them aren't even that.

[@ellicel]

I can't keep these new ones straight

[@damonx6109]

Just wait until advertisers ruin streaming just like they ruined network TV. Then people might go back to the theaters...

[@vokasimid5330]

Plot twist

[@chakkra69]

The circle of life..

[@celebfantastiq]

Pirate streaming is going to go back up.

[@jaystarr6571]

My TV shows me a bunch of ads as soon as I turn it on before I can even launch a streaming service. _( sony and LG )_

[@redlightmax]

"Just wait until advertisers ruin streaming..." Amazon Prime: We're working on it.

[@stevencollins8704]

Honestly, movies are too expensive to watch subpar movies in theaters anymore. In my twenties, I went all the time but now in my fifties it’s just not worth it most of the time.

[@ruzaroos]

I feel you at 46. I have AMC A-list and I still hardly go.

[@sandal_thong8631]

@@ruzaroos Funny, people are getting free tickets from Angel Studios for _Sight,_ but they aren't going. Same happened for that Christian-sci-fi movie a while back. They bought up the theater on discount Tuesday, and there were only 12 of us in the theater.

[@Vader47000]

Women grew up with Wonder Woman. Women grew up with Barbie. Most women will have no idea who Furiosa is

[@etherealtb6021]

Or if we do, we're just not interested, even if we like Taylor-Joy. 🤷‍♀️

[@SWOTHDRA]

More men went to see womder woman then women. I agree most women world wide grew up with barbie so that made it a whole event. Event movies are gonna be the future, but regular movies are done. Everybody simply waits till they are on streaming......and rightfully so.

[@metallicnole4514]

Mad max has never been a franchise that appealed to women

[@etherealtb6021]

@@metallicnole4514 True, and just putting a woman at really like in it won't inspire us to go.

[@cliffordsam8260]

No shit, Sherlock!

[@philstrouble2284]

It’s 3 things people are broke and movies to expensive and streaming and KZbin is killing it

[@vokasimid5330]

Well said

[@captainviktorgrim261]

I would say the injection of DEI bullshit isn't helping either

[@chriscarmichael4306]

Nope. More people have more money than at any point in u.s. history. Facts.

[@ICU1337]

@@captainviktorgrim261 great one of you people that use terms that you dont understand 🚮

[@VTTVpsycho]

I think people just don’t care. There’s so many movies coming out that nobody can keep up.

[@jamesmcferron2713]

Why go to the theater when I can wait a month to see a movie from the comfort of my own home.

[@SWOTHDRA]

Exactly

[@DigitalHIFI09]

Understandable but there's a huge difference between the Theater and at Home. You're not gonna get the same experience from premium tickets like IMAX or something crazy like 4DX.

[@josiahallen6369]

BORING AND LAME

[@jamesmcferron2713]

@@DigitalHIFI09 Fair enough, I’m fortunate enough to have a pretty nice movie setup, so I feel like it’s worth the wait to save on gas, ticket prices, snacks, etc.

[@j.arielbonilla]

@@DigitalHIFI09But not every movie is worth of going to the cinema. In my case, I don’t consider The Garfield movie worthy of me getting out of my home to go to the theater.

[@sheevpalpatine5813]

To me, I work on the weekends and 4 10 hour shifts. My body is drained that I can’t go to the movies like I used to. Society has changed. We no longer have the 9 to 5 and do what you want on the weekends.

[@allymoeller5328]

Studios have invested everything into streaming & now their surprised theatrical films are failing?!?! lol

[@Yakita60]

🎯

[@jabezcreed]

Shocker

[@alih122]

@@jabezcreed oh and if theaters die streaming CAN NOT sustain hollywood. Your $15 to $20 a month wont do shit

[@sandal_thong8631]

Once the streaming services fizzle or consolidate, perhaps that aspect of the movie-from-theater-to-streaming will be able to change.

[@ekkovisionlol]

BOOM! 🎯

[@greenbayfan392]

IMO, this decline in box office revenue has been a long time coming. Super-Hero movies and big blockbuster sequels like Jurassic Park and Star Wars made the industry look like it was on the up, but the masses are no longer interested (unless its exceptionally good). Moreover, it's hard to justify going to a theater when most TVs are 4k, 65-80 inches at home.

[@waterbearer4627]

This is an important point. Our home entertainment and TVs are so HD with incredible sound, we can replicate a movie theatre experience in the comfort of our homes. Movie theatre big screens are not a big deal anymore.

[@davidgetchell630]

Actors make way to much money

[@PaballoKobe-xh9ve]

You got an imax screen at home bro. Got that sweet dolby sound system? You living good in these times where no one can afford a house.

[@Kylevm710]

​@@PaballoKobe-xh9ve if people can't afford a decent TV or even a home to put it in, why would they splurge on a night out at the movies? Its silly to think that people who can't afford rent/mortgage will be throwing their money at cinemas. And those who can afford a decent TV and sound system don't need to go to the movies. It's not that hard to understand. The main people going to movies are people who love and appreciate the theatrical experience and those numbers are dwindling.

[@PaballoKobe-xh9ve]

@@Kylevm710 why splurge ona night out. A date. A family outing. Boys night out. Its been a long week. To get the f out of the house + no one has a fkn IMAX screen at home its not even about affordability its a giant screen. And thats not how peopke work if it was the resturant business would have died years ago because of nice dining tables and lovely living rooms.

[@KbearMcYumYums]

Lol, just like streaming services we'd need to keep track of 6 different theaters if each studio owned their own chain. Sounds like typical Hollywood exec thinking that destroyed the industry in the first place.

[@sherm2211]

National Amusements (who owns paramount) already owns a chain of theaters. I work at one right now. You can easily google it. Idk what Grace is talking about. And we play all of the movies regardless of studio. We’d loose sooo much money if we didn’t. Like right now the biggest Paramount movie out is IF. Which is doing just okay. I have 15 auditoriums at my location. We couldn’t just show IF in all of them. We’d be closed in a week. 😂

[@sleepingseb4312]

nobody can save movies till they want to save themselves. lower budgets and lower ticket prices are the way to go. people shouldn't choose between having a meal or taking your kids or spouse to the movies

[@purekinema]

I'm mostly interested in indie and foreign language films, so I definitely don't want to see studios owning the movie theaters.

[@SonnyFrisco]

It's not just Hollywood, It's everywhere. America is in financial trouble.

[@purekinema]

America is not in financial trouble. There is no evidence or numbers to support that. It is Hollywood specifically. The internet killed interest in watching movies in theaters.

[@davidssockandlotion]

Economy is in the gutter

[@tjk3430]

​@@davidssockandlotiondepends who you are. Lots of ppl making tons of money with stocks.

[@handlethisnut]

​@@davidssockandlotion high employment, inflation has been mostly tamed, real GDP growth looks good, people are spending a healthy amount on physical goods in spite of increased costs. These do not make for an economy that is in the gutter

[@greggriffin8020]

​@@davidssockandlotion Bidenflation hits the multiplex.

[@spector3881]

The reason nobody is watching Furiosa is...nobody asked for a Furiosa prequel. It's that easy.

[@TanmanC]

Yeah, exactly and plus the marketing wasn't that great

[@Primogen16]

Nobody asked for a fourth Mad Max film either, but Fury Road did okay. And last year, no one had been asking for films about Barbie dolls or the first atomic bombs.

[@mabusestestament]

Loads of good and/ or successful movies have not been asked for. If they’d only make movies people ask for then it would be over for movies pretty quickly 😏

[@masterdan804]

Well, the movie was good..

[@BangBangUnited]

People forget Black Adam made more at the box office than MM Fury road....and people though a prequel would work? Hollywood really is lost in the source!!!

[@gqd1975]

They trained their audience to stream at home.

[@Symmz]

Just got home from working at the theater, and it was absolutely dead.

[@jairbear619]

What theater chain you work at? Was it really empty?

[@jaystarr6571]

Me: Can I have a small Coke please...no ice? Smqrts: $8.50 Me: Wait...I said small. Smqrts: OK. $8.50 Me: 😠😠😠

[@Symmz]

@jaystarr6571 Real, concession prices are crazy, but its the only way the theater itself really makes money.

[@Symmz]

@jairbear619 Im in Michigan, so it's a state only chain called MJR. It wasn't entirely empty, but it's to the point that our location is considered one of the best for business, and there was like 90 ppl at max that day. However, Memorial Day was actually pretty busy.

[@kleddit6400]

Easier shift for you🙏

[@BluePrada]

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) still feels so fresh it can’t have been released 9 years ago 😭 please slow down time 🙏

[@ryannixon5527]

Mad max has never been a huge money making franchise. Fury road actually lost the studio money

[@DylanPank71]

For some reason didn't stop WB spending $150 and $168m on each of them.

[@ryannixon5527]

@@DylanPank71 yes Fury road was actually 185 and this was 168. They put way too high expectations on this one. prequel to a film that already didn’t make a lot of money

[@nox5555]

Im pretty sure they made the money back from other sources in the end.

[@SWOTHDRA]

​@@nox5555nope, not really

[@j.arielbonilla]

@@SWOTHDRA Well, I am pretty sure they were happy with their 6 oscars. 🤓

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Considering how much Fury road made I knew Furiosa wouldn't do that well, it's never been a mainstream movie franchise. Also they didn't do the movie any favors by getting rid of Mad Max, I liked it but they could've knocked off 15 minutes at the end. Taking too long between movies probably doesn't help either, Road Warrior will always be my favorite.

[@SwiftlySpeakingPR]

Furiosa was WAY too long. It became stale real quick

[@sandal_thong8631]

@@SwiftlySpeakingPR I did yawn in the last 10 minutes.

[@jeremybrimmer1990]

Road Warrior had the mind to make the wasteland the main character, with Max and Humongous and the GasCorp as players.

[@McClintonforThree]

Studios owning theaters? Good Lord this country is so quickly becoming a corporate wasteland.

[@CarolCityCane305]

It’s called corporate fascism

[@scalonie8242]

It already is

[@sherm2211]

They already do. National Amusements (Paramount) owns a chain of theaters. And…there just normal movie theaters. They play all of the different studios films. You can google it. Idk what Grace is talking about.

[@nealb502]

Can't put mid movies in theatres when we can see mid movies at home.

[@fasn69]

It was a Mad Max movie without Mad Max. Definitely a risky move.

[@GeekLegionofDoom]

I think Most younger people just aren't as engaged with film as other generations. It's all about short form entertainment or video games. I think their are other factors as you have mentioned, but thats one that doesn't get spoken about as much

[@miz4535]

In other words it's about trash (short form "entertainment) and video games (a hollow replacement for narrative storytelling).

[@MaxxRemKing1]

Great point unfortunately

[@SWOTHDRA]

They are more into tik tok and basically are fine with waiting till it hits streaming

[@amanms1999]

You are 100% right. Cinema as an artform just doesn't resonate with younger audiences

[@Cahluvca]

Spot on

[@stevejohnson6248]

I saw Furiosa twice this weekend, not because I wanted to but because two friends from different circles both asked me to go with them on different days and I'm an A-List member. It was fine, but I can tell you no one I talked to when Furiosa was announced was excited this was the direction they were taking the franchise. We would have much rather seen how the Citadel was founded and a rise of Immortan Joe story if you were going to do a prequel sans Max. What we actually wanted to see was a sequel with Tom Hardy as Max, sadly that is likely to never happen. I thought this was Chris Hemsworth's best acting job as an over the top psychopath, such a departure from his normal roles. Anya Taylor-Joy was fine in the role but didn't bring much to the screen. The way Hollywood can make a come back is smaller budgeted movies that are targeted to specific audiences. Great video Grace!

[@manifesteddestiny.]

Something to keep in mind about the theater experience, and all chain style businesses, is that they reflect the people who live in the area. Both the workers and the customers are from the local community.

[@lazzi-droid1181]

That's because Fury Road was advertised as a Mad Max Movie. That's why, just like Marvel's couldn't repeat what Captain Marvel did because it was sandwiched between major cliffhanger and told it was important to the story of End Game.

[@alexlazzerly3677]

I really think having a female lead is irrelevant when it comes to getting women into theaters. It’s not about the lead it’s about the brand. Mad Max is a “boy brand,” and that’s who’s going to come out and see the movie. Barbie is a “girl brand”and that’s why it did so well with women. Same with a lot of the successful YA franchises that came out a few years ago.

[@extrojan22]

People heavily invested in their home theatres during COVID and not in the movies. It cost way too much now just to go to the movies especially for a family.

[@sehjebru]

Those same people showed up for Mario and top gun in spite of that

[@C-Bee]

@@sehjebruand one of those films (mario) was pretty bad quality wise so quality doesn’t matter.

[@manantial773]

Stop with this bs, I do not kow a single person who did that... People watch movies on phones and laptops. It is all about saving money.

[@likeluptid]

I'm still very surprised that anybody thought even a year ago that Furiosa would be very successful. Nobody's interested in that.

[@MaxxRemKing1]

Heads up their 🫏

[@jaystarr6571]

I never even heard of Furiosas.

[@isisisis1234]

Charlize got all the good press for Fury Road. Why did they think recasting would sell tickets?

[@SWOTHDRA]

​@Chasing_santino exactly this, but they dont wanna hear it

[@bronzetiger6360]

​@@Chasing_santinoExtremely Well said👍👍

[@ResonantJustice]

I’m just really sad. I enjoyed Furiosa, but I saw it in a premium format theater that was practically empty. I talked to the theater manager out of curiosity, and he admitted this is the worst Memorial Day weekend he’s seen since the pandemic. I really hope theaters can bounce back next month with Inside Out 2 and Bad Boys 4!

[@AlkalineInsides]

A Quiet Place

[@sulphur77777]

@@AlkalineInsides nice one

[@tjk3430]

​@@AlkalineInsidesanother prequel. I like the story moving forward.

[@sunny3907]

Those are shite movies. Noones waiting for Bad boys 4

[@jayhartRIC]

@@sunny3907I am

[@rodolfo4156]

I know Charlize Theron is giggling somewhere looking at the numbers

[@shafikah3340]

You think if Charlize Theron as Furiosa in this movie will save this movie. Fury Road was a flop too. They only made this movie because it got a bunch of oscar nomination & George Miller, you know, the creator of this franchise wanted to make this movie. And didn't Charlize Theron movie, Atomic Blond, also bombed in the box office? Audiences don't flock to theaters anymore becaue of the stars anymore.

[@andrewjimenez9154]

Yep, that's one of the reasons I pretty much only go to Alamo Drafthouse now. It's so quiet and the food and drink section is fantastic. On top of that, the no talking and texting policy is amazing.

[@redlightmax]

"...no talking and texting policy..." This should be a Federal law.

[@tedirmiger3813]

People want to see Mad Max in a Mad Max movie, not some skinny fashion model, that's why it's tanking

[@ulysses17_]

For every person you see scrolling on their phone in a movie theatre there are a 100 people who no longer go because they know they can't handle sitting still for 2-3 hours without their phone.

[@SWOTHDRA]

Exactly

[@Cahluvca]

New demographic...new generation..adjust or fall off

[@luc9388]

That’s awful. Get off your phones and read a book, take a walk. I’m Gen Z and I’m scared for us…

[@Halbared]

Hollywood cannot survive on a diet ofMarvel alone.

[@Shadowfax-1980]

So, what’s your solution? Scorsese’s and Spielberg’s offerings have been box office bombs despite cinephiles screaming that they want “cinema”.

[@iAkis4]

A MAD MAX film without Max Rockatansky ? Whats next, a James Bond flim with Miss Moneypenny ?

[@artsolano6762]

The next James Bond may not have James Bond in it.

[@user-ch3bf6yc6b]

The trouble is quality of films and too many streaming services...and also ticket prices are through the roof

[@audaciousjones]

i dont think its a quality issue cause godzilla x kong was poorly written but still made bank. The real problem is mass appeal. Furiosa was never gonna have blockbuster appeal

[@miz4535]

@@audaciousjones I can't believe an easy and entertaining film to watch like furiosa doesn't have blockbuster appeal.

[@C-Bee]

Eh I don’t think the audience cares about quality that much. Ticket prices are too much and streaming services are tough competition as there’s always something new available to watch at home (the month of June alone is crazy for streaming this year).

[@MotorCityPhoenix313]

Beyond the cost and theater experience, maybe people just aren't in the mood for post apocalyptic stuff right now?

[@emanuelrodriguez9044]

No, that’s not it. Especially if you consider how popular the Fallout show was.

[@a7000zo]

​​@@emanuelrodriguez9044 Was about to say that. Though maybe that show also benefits from its built-in videogame audience?

[@insomatic420]

well Fallout is killing in on streaming so........

[@emanuelrodriguez9044]

@@a7000zo That definitely could be a factor but its not like the Mad Max franchise doesn’t have a built in fanbase too.

[@WayneE42]

You know what? I agree. There is a tension in the air. A possibility. I might be nuts. I have no desire to see Fallout. I love the Mad Max franchise. That being said it can be seen through a depressing lens.

[@The_Megabito]

I think people are mostly over celebrities, and unfortunately today’s movies rely way too much on them…instead of just delivering a great movie/story.

[@nobodyexceptme7794]

They seem to be ignoring demographics. Same for gaming industry. The kids simply don't see movies/entertainment the same way. Movies aren't big events for them like they used to be, these franchises mean less and less, they would rather watch tiktoks and livestreams of their favorites rather than sit in a theater. If they are watching a movie it's probably on discord with their friends.

[@MaxxRemKing1]

I think that is a huge change that no one saw coming but it might actually end up being more consequential than even streaming.

[@Cahluvca]

🎯

[@joe-ru9gh]

Detroit was once the most wealthy city in America

[@SWOTHDRA]

And went broke, hopefully hollywood goes broke as well and takes the california games industry with it.......

[@BigdogGaming-sm3lj]

​@@SWOTHDRAGreed is the problem. Unmitigated greed will produce making unnecessary budget cuts and hiring subpar writers and directors for more profits.

[@sunny3907]

Detroit outsourced due to greed.

[@Ron1840]

Theaters to me haven't done enough to justify their existence going forward. They haven't evolved and are just trying to not change

[@TanmanC]

I agree that theaters need a big evolution

[@josephnjuguna1986]

Theaters are archaic

[@alantes]

Waste of premium real estate space.

[@mabusestestament]

Change in what way?

[@wardo8150]

Mad Max fury road didn't even make that much money. People just talk about it a lot.

[@cristhianzerimar]

Bob Dylan is like 50 times bigger than Johnny Cash. 😑

[@r.r5913]

Grace you want to come up with all these reasons. It’s simple it cost a family of 4 100$ for tickets and snacks. You have to really really want to see something at the theaters these days.

[@MR3DDev]

People forget we are in a recession economy. Streaming is way cheaper than going to the movies, so families chose the cheaper option

[@jadeprincepk]

We actually aren’t in a recession. I don’t understand why people keep thinking so. Economy dipped sure but it isn’t a recession.

[@kengeorgejones6855]

@@jadeprincepk It's all vibes.

[@user-jk5fq3vv8n]

Recessión?

[@MichaelLudden]

We are not

[@user-rn9qm9mc7q]

so explain to me why are people showing up to sports?

[@l.p.5703]

Prequels are the worst, especially when you get Taylor-Joy to play a younger Theron, what?! A sequel with Theron and Hardy would have been exciting

[@roddob3389]

It's just too expensive and ridiculous. And it's not just theaters. I saw a tiktok the other day that made my jaw drop because I can't believe I hadn't thought about it before. But basically, they were talking about how to RENT a movie nowadays, it's like $20-25 dollars now for 24-48 hours online. Whereas back in the day of Blockbuster and Hollywood Video, you could RENT a movie and have it for like a week for very little money. These studios are ridiculously greedy nowadays. Even streaming is getting greedier with all these ads and price increases.

[@yeahiprotest]

To me not including Charlize Theron somehow was a mistake it put a sour taste in my mouth about the whole project honestly

[@MaxxRemKing1]

Not having Charlize was a big red flag 🚩 to me

[@addovoltproductions]

1000% correct. This is the pink elephant in the room that a lot of entertainment analysts and journalists are doing their best to ignore. She was the right actress playing the right character in the right story but George Miller, as brilliant as he is, fucked up on that one.

[@raultejada326]

Making a mad Max movie with no Max

[@johntheX]

@@addovoltproductions I agree. Love Miller but the movie did not work, Anya Taylor Joy is a great actress but this role? Not many people can pull this off. What Charlize like portraying every different emotion without speaking, in seconds, and the physicality (which is not only doing the stunts, it's acting while doing them) and actually building the character - the iconic scene where Furiosa goes on her knees and screams, was her idea. This movie should not be made without her.

[@celebfantastiq]

I was shocked when the commercial came on promoting Fall Guy on digital. I was like what the heck , didn’t this just come out? 😂

[@TanmanC]

ikr, same here!

[@dorothyhusen6718]

I feel it too Grace. The movie going business has changed for sure. I feel safer and more comfortable at home and there are great options at home. 💁🏻‍♀️

[@upfulsoul826]

You scared to go outside lol?

[@JosephLovesMovies]

I loved Furiosa , but maybe George Miller should have just made another straight up Mad Max movie with Tom Hardy.

[@eaka68]

Hollywood is too risk averse, original content can be found on Netflix or Prime.

[@miz4535]

Nope, plenty of original films coming out all the time, though admittedly not by the big studios. Netflix and Prime make plenty of derivative garbage and IP nonsense. Didn't Amazon just release Fallout? That's not original. Netflix released Avatar.

[@raf686]

Plenty of original movies coming out yet many don't support them.

[@kevinjohnston4923]

“Avoid the theater to see the movie on streaming sooner!” Oh man, theaters are screwed.

[@emoartist12]

As a Detroiter, Detroit is booming again. Last year first time in 60 years the city saw a major growth. Not enough housing, hotels, 3 major new skyscrapers going in, the draft, the lions, etc etc. Detroit is coming back big!

[@MaxxRemKing1]

yeah you guys even got that sign... so there is that

[@emoartist12]

@@MaxxRemKing1 which was an AI Instagram post that the company didn’t even release. Which why it got so much backlash because people are idiots and believe everything they see and read 🤣🤣🤣

[@xxapoloxx]

There is no such thing as movie stars. I have never gone to a single movie because of the people staring in it.

[@MaxxRemKing1]

I go to movies because of who is in them but not because they are a star but because they are very talented…. That doesn’t happen much anymore though

[@beatrice2236]

When I read this it really made me think and I realized that neither have i. I have never gone to the movie because of a particular actor or actress it has always been whether or not I was interested in the story. I am hard-pressed to think of a time where I had a favorite actor or actress no one comes to mind

[@ironfox4990]

You personally, but most people throughout the 20th Century did.

[@luc9388]

You seriously don’t see an actor in a trailer and think “I liked them in another movie, maybe I’ll see that!” Idk that seems normal to me but maybe I’m in a 20th century mindset.

[@xxapoloxx]

@@luc9388 never, no actor has ever sold a movie ticket to me, and im guessing to most people neither. Actors can only detract from a movie, but so long as whoever is playing the role is competent on it, most people dont who he/she is

[@orlock20]

I believe the movie theater experience is over because of: 1. Weak writing. Cable and streaming writing has a better average than movie writing for over a decade. Even some video games have better writing and acting. 2. It's expensive. 3. Lousy theater experience either because of the theater comfort or because of the audience. 4. Many travel for entertainment businesses aren't doing well. People can be entertained turning on a computer or TV. 5. Home entertainment systems have gotten cheaper and better including and the VR headset technology. Then there are people that watch movies on their smart phones.

[@Damon242]

Hollywood needs to rip the bandaid off and hold these films from digital for several months - there's simply no incentive to spend so much to go to the movies when they'll get at home for much cheaper (if not for free) weeks later.

[@rafaelmanzo9497]

Before the pandemic it was 90 days contractually.🥲😇 That's where the big numbers were. That's where the moviegoing CULTURE was. Then with COVID they got desperate and caved to a blasphemous 17 day window. Now that we're not in pandemic, they need to revert back.

[@phillipjoseph]

Not shocked someone that receives screeners and can tax write off streaming services is pro-weekly release model. Grace, maybe consider the audience that consumes entertainment and has to budget for such things🤔

[@jairbear619]

💯 Grace is so entitled.

[@vinnyfromvenus8188]

why does having a weekly release effect your budget? 🤨

[@phillipjoseph]

@vinnyfromvenus8188 if someone subscribes to a streaming service specifically for one show that's a one month payment - if that streaming service makes that same show a weekly release, 8 episodes over 8 weeks that's a span of two payment periods. I'm not saying I can't afford it but I am considerate about people/families that can't. Just because some people can't afford a gourmet meal doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to have a dessert once in a while. This is entertainment and everyone deserves a little of it.

[@Ssakarix]

Grace i think you are poke to say audience behavior is ruining the theater experience but the audience is a big part of the theater experience. More often than not the audience for me had enhanced the movie whether it's the crowd all gasping in shock at the same moment or applauding together after an amazing story moment or someone in the audience making an hilarious timely comment on the movie. I will never forget seeing avengers for the first time in theaters and during the final fight when hawkeye shot an arrow at loki and loki caught it, my entire audience gasped and in the same moment someone in the crowd shouted "wait for it" and a second later the store explored in Loki's face. And i think we all have many story of unforgettable audience moments while at the theaters. That's the reason people go to the theater. The problem isn't people behavior at theaters or movies are just bad. The problem is the studios aren't presenting these movies as theatrical experiences. Barbie was a theatrical experience, you had to see it in theaters or you'd miss the party, dune we a theatrical experience, you had to be there. As someone who loves going to the movies, there are so few movies that come out nowadays that make me genuinely excited to see it in theaters. Most of the times i see the trailer and whatever franchise they are bringing back and none of it excites me and i feel a lot of people feel the same.

[@Theinfamouskiki411]

Theate4 experience is overrated and unnecessary for enjoyment. I prefer a small, empty theater

[@luc9388]

@@Theinfamouskiki411 agree I like quiet empty, theaters on an early weekday matinees. No noise, no phones. Also I’m not trying I to get Covid at a movie…

[@gordyschannel8037]

I think things aren't quite that bad for Hollywood. This summer just doesn't have a lot of exciting films to entice viewers who are spending more on food and gas. Eventually we will get stronger films and the fed will get inflation under control.

[@audaciousjones]

the fed control the inflation rate

[@etherieeetheriee1636]

Tickets are way too much now. Gotta choose wisely

[@bioshock6935]

These are not the type of films i would want to go and watch at the cinema

[@DM00SE]

Everything is going up except my wage. How does one expect me to be able to afford expensive cinema trips.

[@jonnyfendi2003]

Biden “wages are up”

[@jjeKKell]

It's simple math. You can watch most of this stuff free within weeks of being released, meanwhile America's broke. Go figure!

[@ssshar2176]

The reason Bridgerton season 3 was lower than season 2 was because Netflix only released 4 episodes. If it was the full binge like it was before, it would have been absolutely insane numbers. Netflix is undercutting the perception of the popularity of their shows by breaking it up in half. Even the way you introduced the numbers Grace, with out that context, would make anyone think it’s losing popularity when it’s not.

[@ADDOITALLDAY]

Furiosa didn’t stand a chance. Fury road wasn’t even that good. Then they put out a prequel that doesn’t star Mad Max in the Max Max saga? Plus Charlize didn’t return to play the character. Are we even surprised. There are wait till it hits streaming films,Furiosa is one of them.

[@raf686]

Glad many disagree about fury road.

[@rl8259]

Fury Road is one of the best movies this century

[@ADDOITALLDAY]

@@raf686 I have a friend who loved Fury Road but finds the original 3 movies boring. We agree to disagree.

[@raf686]

@ADDOITALLDAY great that's part of the internet. Agree to disagree.

[@brianmurphy767]

Movies are too damn expensive plain and simple. All the crap aside you might have to deal with inside the theater, I can't justify the expense when I have so much other stuff to do or watch

[@hoptrix80]

Watching Furiosa tomorrow.

[@albertteng1191]

In my country, nobody watches movies in movie houses anymore even during weekends, even if its a highly anticipated film. Main reason, movie tickets are so expensive. 1 ticket almost cost a daily wage. So if you go on a date, men still pays in my country, it will typically cost $30 - $40 a night. That includes dinner in a sitdown resto, movies and coffee. So instead of spending a small fortune, most people just watch something together on a fone sharing earphones, munching on snacks while park by the seaside. Watching movies in movie houses these days is luxury only for the rich. Besides we are so used to watching videos in short format, that anything longer than 15mins is boring.

[@orvillesatterthwaite9093]

Most women and men don't want to see female action movies if the lead is presented as hyper masculine instead of feminine and that's a BIG reason why they almost never work.

[@wesleyathompson]

Hitting digital quickly has probably been a big reason for box office issues. Dune, Oppenheimer, Dune 2 were all made with such stunning visuals and marketed so well for their visuals that it made lots of people feel they needed to see it in theaters. I’m sure Furiosa looks great on the big screen, but it hasn’t had the same hype nor marketing. Barbie was such an event for an incredibly iconic toy that SOOOO many grew up with. And there was the tandem experience with Oppenheimer that likely benefited both of them. So I think it’s movie quality, marketing, and hitting digital so quickly. And yes, stars being on social media and in so many other places now. It makes them feel more ordinary.

[@Shen_YouTube_]

Streaming killed the movies. Covid helped rapid growth of streaming. I used to go to the movies every week or two. These days I do 1-2 theater runs every half a year. I stay home and watch streaming. Simple.

[@Halbared]

Helmsworth and Joy are not a replacement for the other bloke and Theron.

[@halfmanhalfamazing191]

It’s simple. If good movies were being made people would go see them.

[@alantes]

Every week the same thing. It gets proven again and again ppl are done with Hwood - you are trying to make it look like this isn’t true. It’s getting pitiful on your part at this point.

[@roypartible9759]

Ummm. Despicable Me opens up July 4th weekend. Universal still has good will from families which Disney pi**ed away.

[@rafaelmanzo9497]

Woah hold up though- Despicable Me is a good franchise. I'm not going for boycotting Disney. They're hilarious movies and charming.

[@artsolano6762]

Making a mad max movie without Max … brilliant

[@elbebinpr]

Do you really think Studios owning movie theater would make it better? Come on now 😂😂

[@skye5172]

Yay Dead Boy Detectives, so good, plz give us a second season. 💀🔎

[@jonsealartist]

Maybe it’s the area of the country I’m in (coastal Louisiana/Mississippi) but I am an avid movie theater goer and I do not ever have bad experiences. I go almost every other week. Tons of younger people. Theaters in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Gulfport, smaller towns… anywhere with friends. It just stuns me that other places are having such consistently bad experiences.

[@Globalo45]

Marvel Jesus? More like Hollywood and theatres Jesus at this point 😅

[@isaiasherrero7889]

they better start praying to him at this point.

[@mabusestestament]

Also, Deadpool can’t save the MCU, it can only save Deadpool 🍻

[@TanmanC]

I think the biggest thing is convenience It is very inconvenient for a lot of people to go to the theater- the drive, the price, and the audience can be very inconvenient Streaming a movie at home is very convenient

[@escorpion1997]

Movie theaters should start working on making every movie an inmersive experience, not just selling the popcorn bucket of the popular movie. Also start bulding more premium screens damnit

[@SWOTHDRA]

Indeed, more Imax, less regular screens and smaller theathers.....

[@YTLawnGnome]

So, I just went to see IF and I really enjoyed it. It felt like a movie from the 1950. It just felt so classic being that it was something newer yet familiar.

[@Dark_Kommissar]

IF was a good, wholesome movie with heart. I enjoyed it.

[@bat1579]

Looks goofy as hell, hard pass