More Turbulence At Disney

[DisneyJedi]

Okay, for some reason, the movie's stopped making money domestically as of yesterday. I dunno about you guys, but I'm scared.

[flipnoteguy]

Okay, for some reason, the movie's stopped making money domestically as of yesterday. I dunno about you guys, but I'm scared.

It must've placed at a lower position. BOM doesn't normally list all the movies for Friday estimates.

[DisneyJedi]

Okay, for some reason, the movie's stopped making money domestically as of yesterday. I dunno about you guys, but I'm scared.

It must've placed at a lower position. BOM doesn't normally list all the movies for Friday estimates.

Then why don't I see Friday estimates for TPatF?

[singerguy04]

It must've placed at a lower position. BOM doesn't normally list all the movies for Friday estimates.

Then why don't I see Friday estimates for TPatF?

It's probably just not in the top ten anymore. As if it just suddenly stopped making any money this past Friday, seriously

[DisneyJedi]

Then why don't I see Friday estimates for TPatF?

It's probably just not in the top ten anymore. As if it just suddenly stopped making any money this past Friday, seriously

Well, that's just great!

[disneyboy20022]

Maybe Facilier is trying to pay back his dept and come back to life witha deal so he is tampering with the numbers of the film at Box Office Mojo with Voo Doo from the other side with his Friends.

[SpringHeelJack]

Or maybe his friends on the other side took this weekend's gross, explaining the mysterious way it stopped making money.

[DisneyJedi]

Somehow, those jokes aren't making me feel better.

However, I could be wrong, but I don't think they even counted Princess and the Frog in there yet. It could have made some money, hopefully. I mean, when Christmas weekend came around, they didn't count in the estimates for quite some time.

[Stats87]

We'll have to wait a couple more months to see how it does in all the foreign markets. It should at least break even with its worldwide gross.

Then when you factor in the eventual DVD/Blu-Ray Sales/Rentals and merchandise sales, the movie as a whole should be quite profitable.

[Stats87]

As good as the soundtrack is and even though it suits the film so well, I can't but help feel that part of the problem with the film's box-office gross is the soundtrack. By that I mean that there isn't an "it' song that has great melodies and/or grandiose visual spectacle. (whereas movies like BatB and TLM had a few) The only song that comes close is Mada Odie's song, but that's only from a visual point of view. As I left the theater, I commented to my g/f that there wasn't one song from the film that I would listen to unless I was watching the movie itself. (and she agreed) The songs were very good don't get me wrong, but they only work for me within the context of the film. I believe for a lot of people, it's the songs that are one of the main factors that draws us back in for multiple viewings.

When I talk to my peers about Disney films (I'm 22) who all grew up in the 90's Disney Renaissance, the first thing they always go back to and remember the most fondly is the music. (whether it be "Hakuna Matata", "Under the Sea" or "A Whole New World" etc.) It's not "remember that great scene" or "remember when "x" says", it's always them stating their favorite song then breaking off into a tune. Even though many of them don't maintain the same love of Disney that they did as a kid, when a song comes on from one of those films, they are immediately into it.

Maybe I'm way off base here, but it's something I've thought about.

[PatrickvD]

Okay, for some reason, the movie's stopped making money domestically as of yesterday. I dunno about you guys, but I'm scared.

stop tracking Box Office if you don't know how it works. It's gonna give you a heart attack

the weekend estimates (3day estimates) will show up tonight. TPATF lost 800 screens so it's bound to drop quite a bit. However, A Bug's Life also lost around 800 screens on the same weekend and both film stand at around 1,800 screens for the MLK holiday weekend.

If it continues to track alongside a Bug's Life (which it has done for over 3 weeks now) it will make between $3 million and $3.5 million for the 4-day weekend. Placing it at around $97 million. From there on out it will have hard drops, but when it eventually hits the 1dollar theaters it will make it to $100 million.

Then we have the international market. It has yet to open in Japan, Scandinavia, Benelux, the UK, France and Spain. In Italy and Germany it has outgrossed Bolt's entire running total in just 4 weeks. If it does the same in other markets, we're looking at an Enchanted type of run here. $300 million worldwide is not out of the question.

The worldwide total as of last weekend was $148.5 million. With more than half of the world still to go. Once it starts hitting the bigger countries, watch it fly past Meet the Robinsons, Hercules, Brother Bear and Lilo & Stitch.

[disneyboy20022]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/


It came in at Number 13 this weekend..making about 2.7 Million for this weekend...

[DisneyJedi]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/


It came in at Number 13 this weekend..making about 2.7 Million for this weekend...

..... Well, all I can say is that it's better than nothing. As Tiana put it, it's "almost there"!

[Linguini]

would be great if the movie can make around 100 million domestically and something around 250 to 300 million worldwide. I think that should be enough, also because some other 3d movies from disney hadn't so much success.

[a-net-fan]

Jan 15th Edition of Entertainment Weekly has PATF listed among the "LOSERS" on their list of boxoffice winners and losers. They cited that even tho it got great reviews.....it came in below expectations.

[rj.disney]

I don't want to sound pessimistic but I think the movie's just gonna make a little over 200 million by the time it ends its run.

Although I see the possibility that this would become a great seller on home video.

[ajmrowland]

Jan 15th Edition of Entertainment Weekly has PATF listed among the "LOSERS" on their list of boxoffice winners and losers. They cited that even tho it got great reviews.....it came in below expectations.

So, boys cry "Wolf", and one magazine cries " Box-Office Failure".

[Haddad28]

I really dont know why everyone is complaining about the Princess and the Frog. It's made a decent amount of the box office as of now and the international figures havent even begun creeping in. Nonetheless Disney promoted the film heavily but just not in the right ways. The whole princess merchandise thing doesnt give justice to the original classic movie, just seems like the Disney corporation is a sell-out, which I guess it has been in recent years. Also the whole princess thing in the title just doesnt appeal at all to the male population, young boys/young men don't pay any attention to reviews and such, majority are just too lazy. Not to mention Disney had advertised the film as their come-back to traditionally animated features by making it seem like the original fab four. That time has come and gone and it's time invent a complete new era that doesn't try to replicate the past. To quote one of my favourite songs of all time - Dying Youth - by band 10 Years " Those who are living backwards, chose to live as statues, frozen, fractured, youthful laughter fades". Meaning whats gone is gone, you'll just be stuck in the past if you try to copy what happened, and thats where Disneys at.

Still... The beginning of the Disney Renaissance began with The Little Mermaid's 90 odd mil after a string of commercial 'bombs'. Give it time. Disney movies will be successful again.. eventually. Give it a few years. You can never control whats truly happening. Gimmicky 3D will wear off eventually. Disney has come out of much more terrible dilemmas previously. Everyone just really needs to relax. We really won't be seeing the last of traditionally animated films. Not just yet. Why re-invest in an entirely new studio or whatever happened just to shut the entire operation after one 'apparent box-office bomb'.

[DisneyJedi]

Jan 15th Edition of Entertainment Weekly has PATF listed among the "LOSERS" on their list of boxoffice winners and losers. They cited that even tho it got great reviews.....it came in below expectations.

So, boys cry "Wolf", and one magazine cries " Box-Office Failure".

If it were a failure, the movie would've made LESS than what it's got worldwide.

I mean, c'mon! For Pete's sake, it's made $96 million here in the US (which Disney's previous hand-drawn movies- Home on the Range, Brother Bear and Treasure Planet did not manage to do), and $56 million internationally already.

[PatrickvD]

Domestic: $97.5 million
International: $62.3 million
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Worldwide: $159.8 million


Keep in mind it hasn't opened in Japan, the UK, France, Spain, Scandinavia, Belgium and The Netherlands among others. Between $275 million and $300 million worldwide is likely where it will land. It's really annoying to see people commenting on Box Office even though they know nothing about it. If you think it will make "just over $200 million worldwide"... please don't comment at all It only causes confusion and panic among people... the sky is not falling. So far it's closely tracking Bolt... which cost $50 million MORE than The Princess and the Frog. And it probably sold less dolls as well.