Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I think when it's all said and done, it will be crazy. I think this one is going to stay in theaters for a long time. People are seeing this movie multiple times (my family is probably going again next weekend) and I still think less crazed fans are waiting until the crazyness dies down. Which hasn't happened yet.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I think this one is going to stay in theaters for a long time*** I don't think it works like that anymore. They already announced the blueray release for April, so I would imagine it'd be long gone from theaters well before that happens. I would've thought the same as you if I hadn't heard about the blueray thing.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I don't think it works like that anymore. They already announced the blueray release for April, so I would imagine it'd be long gone from theaters well before that happens. I would've thought the same as you if I hadn't heard about the blueray thing.>> Not so sure. I think the blueray may be released while it is still in the theaters. To me, the theater experience will always be superior, and there will be some fans who want to see it one more time in the theater whether it is out on blueray or not. I will probably be one of those die-hards in the theater.
Originally Posted By Mr X I really don't know how that works. I just assumed movies were automatically out of theaters before home sales began. <---shrugs
Originally Posted By oc_dean Movie schedules for theaters seem to work differently these days. Even the most popular films have a very specific time frame .. and they're out! (There's new movies behind, waiting to fill those auditoriums.) I can remember when a movie played out to a year. Now, it seems it's 6 maybe 8 weeks. I wouldn't doubt video release dates play a role in theatrical-run durations.
Originally Posted By EdisYoda "I can remember when a movie played out to a year." In fact the original 1977 Star Wars (before being re-titled Episode 4, A New Hope) played exclusively in a single theater (not a multiplex) for exactly one year before opening in the multiplexes in Salt Lake City.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo Frozen was released on DVD/Blu Ray on March 18th. It was till playing in over 1000 theaters a week later: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekly/chart/?yr=2014&wk=12&p=.htm">http://www.boxofficemojo.com/w...2&p=.htm</a> It was still a top 10 movie when it got its digital release in Feb.
Originally Posted By Mr X Guess that solves that mystery. Not sure why I assumed the two had to be related. My bad.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Pushing up home video releases was one of Iger's earliest projects when he took over. Before then, I think the release dates were a lot more dependent on how a film performed in theaters, but it seems like they're pretty much unrelated these days, with the film typically being released for home consumption about 5 months after the theatrical release And for fun, I've seen several articles recently with this general theme, on why Disney's stock has been down since Star Wars opened <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thewrap.com/why-star-wars-hasnt-boosted-disney-movie-theaters-stock/">http://www.thewrap.com/why-sta...s-stock/</a> It sounds like it's largely attributed to Iger's comments about ESPN's shrinking profits (though still very profitable), which I think was overblown in the first place and has only spooked Wall Street even more since then
Originally Posted By ecdc >>Not sure why I assumed the two had to be related. My bad.<< It's not a bad assumption; Frozen is not a good comparison to Star Wars. No one expected Frozen to do as well as it did. It (barely) won its first weekend and then was quickly dethroned by the Hobbit. Frozen did great word-of-mouth and lasted a while. But it's digital release was three months after its theatrical release--compared to five months for Jurassic World, Furious 7, and Inside/Out. Those major blockbusters were pretty much absent from first-run theaters when their digital releases happened. Things are definitely changing, but your assumptions about Star Wars still being in a lot of first-run theaters into March or April are probably right. It's not very likely. Digital/blu ray releases are definitely tied to theatrical release. These things are carefully timed by studios.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 "t's been argued that 1939 was the best year in cinema history. Obviously any year with Gone with the Wind would be pretty noteworthy, but with other classics like The Wizard of Oz, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Ninotchka, Young Mr Lincoln, and Of Mice and Men, it's hard to imagine another year that even compares to that" I actually prefer 1940. The Grapes of Wrath (better than GWTW, IMO), Pinocchio (still the greatest animated feature ever) AND Fantasia, His Girl Friday (my favorite Hollywood comedy ever), Rebecca (Hitchcock's first US film and Oscar best pic that year) and many more. Both years were great but I have to pick 1940.
Originally Posted By ecdc Star Wars has become the fastest movie to pass the 600 million point domestically. I find myself weirdly invested in its progress. No idea why--I was kind of excited to see it but not overly so. Didn't see it opening night or anything. But it's fun to track and see just how far it goes.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Well my family is going again this weekend, probably, so you can add another $20 bucks to the total!
Originally Posted By dagobert According to TWDC Austria, TFA is one of the most successful movies here too. Unlike in the US, they don't track the money, but the sold tickets. I'm going to see it again this weekend. At first we wanted to see it in the new Dolby Digital Cinema, but I don't pay for one ticket the same price as for two.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 Today it passes Avengers. There is a chance it passes Jurassic World tomorrow but I think Friday is more likely. Titanic will be passed sometime on Saturday. And by Sunday it should be within 20 million of Avatar.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Wow. Even with some of the nit-picky comments, it sure is a fun movie. I like Star Wars: The Force Awakens much more than Jurassic World or Avatar or Titanic. Looking forward to seeing Star Wars again in the theater.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>I like Star Wars: The Force Awakens much more than Jurassic World or Avatar or Titanic.<< Amen.
