Originally Posted By seanyoda Beyond the fact that "Cars" didn't open as big as "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown", I cannot see where anyone can find dissapointment in "Cars" domestic box office. In one month's time, "Cars" will have earned $200 million domestic. It's in a position where it may surpass The Da Vinci Code's domestic take (at the same point in in its release, The Da Vinci Code was at about $195 million domesctic). Even more telling is that as of today, "Cars" is still playing on 3,379 screens ( -- <a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/" target="_blank">http://www.boxofficemojo.com/</a> ). It seems to me that the theatre owners are expecting at least one more decent week from "Cars".
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Perhaps it will stay around longer because PotC and Superman are both going to tank much sooner. The reviews for those two haven't exactly been pretty.
Originally Posted By seanyoda manwk wrote << Again, it doesn't take a mindreader to see a 10 million dollar shortfall opening week and a 50% dropoff second week as a disappointment for Disney. >> But there *wasn't* a 50% droppoff the second week. In its second weekend, "Cars" took in 43.9% less than its first weekend. In its second full week, "Cars" took in 39.9% less than its first full week.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It will be interesting to see how Cars does in the UK. It doesn't open for another 3 weeks here.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Now. now. I will agree that there may have been disappointment, and even concern when Cars didn't hit the high expectations of its opening weekend. But to believe that the executives at Disney are still disappointed is absurd. Why not move the goalposts again and say that they're "relieved" by its long term performance?
Originally Posted By TheRedhead ^^^Exactly. I agree that Disney was most likely disappointed about Cars opening $10 million short of Incredibles. I'd even use the word "scared" - because those initial numbers indicated that Cars would have trouble reaching even $150 million. But then school let out, and people never stopped going. So now it's a hit. Disney was hoping for a grand-slam on the first pitch. Instead they got a two-run homer on the third pitch. Que sera.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Disney was hoping for a grand-slam on the first pitch. Instead they got a two-run homer on the third pitch. Que sera.<< After a "talking to" from AFA in another topic, and a check of the latest numbers on boxofficemojo, I must now, with all due respect to my worthy opponents, shut the heck up and admit that said opponents are right. I did not think that weeks 3, 4 and 5 could possibly make up for weeks 1 and 2. They did. The movie has legs, and its current total box office showing is comparable to other Pixar features in week 5. You know, even crow is OK if you use enough teriyaki sauce.
Originally Posted By DlandDug And not intending to rub any salt into that teriaki basted crow, here are those estimated numbers from BoxOfficeMojo: $205,504,000 as of today. In all the excitement over PotC breaking box office records left and right, this milestone may have been overlooked. Cars is presently the #3 film this year, and #65 for all time domestic box office. <a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cars.htm" target="_blank">http://www.boxofficemojo.com/m ovies/?id=cars.htm</a> It looks like a great Summer for Disney, I must say!
Originally Posted By AladdinAZ With "Cars" going over the $200,000,000 mark, it has placed itself as the #9 All Time Grossing Animated Features. The only other animated features to do better than that were other Pixar and Disney features, and Shrek twins. The numbers most similar to "Cars" are the ones posted by "Monsters Inc", so I won't be surprised if "Cars" moves up to #6 on the list, perhaps even surpass the 1st Shreck.
Originally Posted By leemac <<You know, even crow is OK if you use enough teriyaki sauce.>> Shucks mawnck! You leave me all on my own. I'm standing by my comments about Cars. In fact the Dead Man's Chest gross shows how poor Cars opened. At this rates DMC could out-gross Cars inside a week. I don't think limping to $200m is what Disney expected from Cars. In light of the fact that the movie has virtually had the family crowd to itself for over a month I'm still certain that the gross is disappointing.
Originally Posted By AladdinAZ "I don't think limping to $200m is what Disney expected from Cars." Oh, give it up. Most movies would LOVE to "limp along" to 50,000,00. At 100,000,000 they are bouncing off the walls. At 200,000,000, one of the Top 10 Grossing Animated films in history, you're just doing a disservice to yourself, moaning about the success that "Cars" wrought upon itself! The agony!!!!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Shucks mawnck! You leave me all on my own. I'm standing by my comments about Cars.<< You're entitled, but this is the page I found it difficult to argue with: <a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?view=daily&id=vs-pixar.htm" target="_blank">http://www.boxofficemojo.com/s howdowns/chart/?view=daily&id=vs-pixar.htm</a> Any way you slice it, it's closely tracking "Monsters Inc." and doing better than "Toy Story II" (even ignoring TSII's limited-release first week). It's not doing nearly as well as Nemo or Incredibles, and the figures on that page aren't adjusted for inflation, so you can certainly still argue that it is a disappointment. I just don't think the argument is strong enough to press it anymore. Not for me, anyway. And since Cars continues to hold its audience (only a 29% drop this weekend . . . against Pirates !?!), I'm shutting up. But, Aladdin, I still think that statements like "lots of movies would be GLAD to make $200 million" are missing the point entirely. If (note I said "if") Disney expected $300 million, then those "lots of movies" are $100 million worth of irrelevant. It's a disappointment. And a big budgetary shortfall for Disney. Their business plan is based on predictions of earnings, and if the predictions are wrong? Layoffs, cheapquels, and DCA. And one parting shot . . . I don't see Cars on the "adjusted for inflation" all-time top 200 yet, which is the only one that really counts. When it shows up there, then we can talk about "top 10 animated films" and other such.
Originally Posted By Dlmusic <<In fact the Dead Man's Chest gross shows how poor Cars opened. At this rates DMC could out-gross Cars inside a week.>> I suppose then every movie was a horrible dissapointment then considering DMC is breaking records? Cars is going to end up higher than Superman this year. Yes that's right, Superman. It has a strong chance of beating the Di Vinci Code, a move based off one of the bestsellers of all time. There is a strong chance Cars may end up the #2 of the entire year 2006. I'm not sure how this is dissapointing.
Originally Posted By cstephens leemac wrote: > In fact the Dead Man's Chest gross shows how poor Cars opened. At this rates DMC could out-gross Cars inside a week. If you really think the box office receipts of "Cars" and "Dead Man's Chest" are comparable, then you show that you know absolutely zero about the business and that everything you say should be completely disregarded. Even an amateur would know better than to make that kind of comparison. BTW, here's an excerpt from the weekend boxoffice estimate email that Variety sends out: ""Pirates" wasn't the only good news for Disney. "Cars" continues to hold well, dropping only 29% and bringing its cume to $205.5 million, making it the fifth Pixar toon to break $200 million domestic. If strong legs keep up, "Cars" could end up close to other Pixar hits such as "Toy Story 2" and "Monsters, Inc." despite a weaker opening." I suppose there are still people who think the earth is flat... /cs
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan You know, if Cars winds up winning Best Animated Feature at next year's Oscars, I bet that'll be a 'disappointment' because it doesn't win Best Picture.
Originally Posted By seanyoda LOL K2M. The actuals are in. "Cars" took in $10,734,082 over the weekend for a total of $205,908,484 in 31 days. Next in its sights is "The Da Vinci Code" (currently at $213,210,326).
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Next in its sights is "The Da Vinci Code" (currently at $213,210,326).<< Well, if it can wheeze and stagger along for another week or so, it might just get there.
Originally Posted By cstephens Kar2oonMan wrote: > Well, if it can wheeze and stagger along for another week or so, it might just get there. Don't you mean sputter and ping? /cs
