Box Office Guru Wrapup: The Dark Knight Rises Again

Gedalyah Reback

No one wants to see anything else when they could watch Batman again. It's just the truth.

Aug 5 - 03:38 PM

Brian Barreto

Amen to that. I've seen it four times.

Aug 5 - 03:40 PM

Gordon Sr.

Awesome! I LOVE The Dark Knight Rises!///// THE DARK KNIGHT deserves SIX OR SEVEN OSCAR NOMINATIONS including Best Actress ANNE HATHAWAY Best Screenplay JOHNATHAN NOLAN and Best Cinematography WALLY PFISTER and Best Production Design NATHAN CRAWLEY. If you want to see an example of a GOOD PRODUCTION see THE DARK KNIGHT RISES . . . truly an excellent film (in terms of production value) all the way around.

Aug 6 - 05:23 PM

Brian Barreto

I WISH that would happen. Not just because I love TDKR, but also because it would break down some barriers the Academy has put up against blockbusters. They are VERY biased when it comes to blockbusters, particularly those that are comic-book, fantasy, and science-fiction films. Also, I don't think we'll be saying any comic-book film series that will be vying for an Oscar anytime soon. The Dark Knight should've been nominated ror 'Best Picture' and Nolan should've been nominated for 'Best Director'. However, since the general consensus is that TDK is better than TDKR, I see even less nominations for TDKR come next February. Obviously, it will be nominated for every technical award and it might win a few of them, but I see no nominations (or wins) going to the film for 'Best Picture', Nolan for 'Best Director', Bale for 'Best Actor', Tom Hardy and Michael Caine for 'Best Supporting Actor', Anne Hathaway for 'Best Supporting Actree', and 'Best Adapted Screenplay' for the Nolan Bros. & David S. Goyer.

My TDKR Oscar predictions:
Nomination-Best Picture (one of the 8 to 10 nominees we'll probably see)
Nomination-Best Sound Editing
Nomination-Best Sound Mixing
Nomination-Best Art Direction
Nomination-Best Cinematography
Nomination-Best Costume Design
Nomination-Best Visual Effects

Seven nominations isn't that bad. I think they'll give it a 'Best Picture' nomination just to say "sorry" to both Warner Bros. and Nolan for not giving The Dark Knight and Inception the credit that duly deserved. I'm absolutely certain that Nolan won't get a nomination for either screenplay writing or directing because the Academy (and critics & audiences) haven't liked TDKR as much as TDK and Inception. So, like I said, there will be some nominations for TDKR. It's just that almost all of them will be for technical awards. TDKR will be the "Inception" or the "Hugo" of next year's Oscars and win a bunch of technical awards...unless The Hobbit and Django Unchained steals it's thunder. We'll see.

Aug 6 - 08:42 PM

Dave J

SPOILER WARNINGS- I liked the film but the film left with more questions than answers such as 1)what's going to become of the Joseph Levitt character since Bruce left his secret hideout (Cave)only to him 2) After Gotham city found out about Bruce's identity and a shrine was built into his home, wouldn't the city want to know where he changes into his costume and where! 3) Wouldn't it be convenient if the Joseph Levitt character actually lived in the Bruce Wayne's manor since if he's going to continue to fight crime then that would mean he would either have to reside close or to live nearby to do it!

Aug 7 - 12:37 PM

Brian Barreto

Glad to see TDKR doing so well. I'm predicting a $1.1-1.2 billion worldwide gross when it's all said and done. That's an amazing number for a threequel, especially one that had to contend with a tragic massacre, the Olympics, and the suprising polarizing word-of-mouth for the film. As for 'Total Recall', it was enjoyable film, despite the overload of exposition and sci-fi cliches. Nothing compared to the original 'Total Recall'. I can't wait for The Bourne Legacy and The Campaign next week.

Aug 5 - 03:40 PM

King Simba

Actually word of mouth has been pretty positive. It recieved a A from moviegoers on its opening weekend, while it's holds have been nearly identical to the holds of Hunger Games. True, it's not getting the word of mouth TDK got, but it's still no Watchmen or Prometheus. Now those are polarizing films.

Aug 6 - 01:08 AM

Brian Barreto

Yeah, lots of people have liked and enjoyed it, but it's still not universal acclaim like what TDK received. I think whatever initial disappointment people may have towards the film, if they have any disappointment to start with, will subside quickly when people see the trilogy back-to-back and see how well it closes out the trilogy. I'm pleased that the film has been holding so well, even with all the controversies and obstacles surrounding it. As for Watchmen or Prometheus, I'm still defending those films. I love Watchmen, especially since they dropped the fucking squid in the ending, and I thought Prometheus was great, even though it has LOTS of flaws.

Aug 6 - 06:00 AM

Matt Lane

Total Recall was a shit sandwich

Aug 6 - 09:00 AM

K Lorn

I've always wondered why major studios have to spend millions on advertising movies like The Dark Knight Rises! What for? I really doubt it if those people living under a rock even know what a "movie" is! I hate those people! They need to go back to where they came from!

Aug 5 - 03:51 PM

Merlin Ambrosius

"What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."

Aug 6 - 11:39 AM

Daniel Raimondi

a simple wrong would have sufficed lol

Aug 6 - 12:07 PM

K Lorn

I've always wondered why major studios have to spend millions on advertising movies like The Dark Knight Rises! What for?
- Meaning, I think movies like the Dark Knight Rises will still make this much money even if they don't spend a cent on advertisements. Maybe they can use the extra money to make more Batman movies.

I really doubt it if those people living under a rock even know what a "movie" is! I hate those people! They need to go back to where they came from!
- Meaning, it's a joke, apparently a bad one.

It was a comment then. This is a response. Hope now it's not too incoherant, for you or for anyone.

Aug 10 - 01:46 PM

D 4

Rises is now playing in most major markets around the world, however Italy is still to open at the end of the month and China - which has a quota on foreign films - has not yet been set.

Will Rises actually get a Chinese release? TDK did not.

Aug 5 - 03:52 PM

King Crunk

I thought The Dark Knight did release in China, it just did not do well there? And I think Bale's run-ins with the Chinese government probably has something to do with TDKR not getting a release there, yet.

Aug 5 - 10:39 PM

Carlos Flores

A lot of people are forgetting that Wimpy Kid 3 will do better on weekdays then the first 2, so it's not doing that poorly. Next week could be a big weekend for movies, with the olympics being mostly over and some solid new releases. Hope Springs should appeal to the same crowd that made the Help a huge hit last year. Legacy will probably bring in less then the previous Bourne movies, but still be big. I haven't been impressed from what I've seen of the Campaign, but when the trailer played before Dark Knight Rises people seemed to enjoy it. I guess it will at least make more then the watch.

Aug 5 - 04:16 PM

Brian Barreto

Yeah, you're right. I see Wimpy Kid doing solid businees throughout the weekdays. The Bourne Legacy should get an opening of about $40-50 million, while The Campaign, if it's good, should get around $20 million. TDKR should fall to third with around $15-18 million next weekend.

Aug 5 - 04:22 PM

Bigbrother .

Hope Wimpy Kid DOESN'T do better. It's three movies about a kid who's basically an asshole and gets venerated for it.

Aug 5 - 06:02 PM

Matt Lane

Bourne will do $35-$40 mil

Aug 6 - 09:02 AM

Mister Vile

That looks to be on the high end Brian. Legacy does not feature Damon in the lead role and it will surely disappoint on the front end.

Aug 7 - 11:01 AM

Vincent Fissore

Good thing TDKR is holding this week, because next week might be another story, and the week after that will start another battle for action movies (with "Bourne Legacy" and "Expendables 2" being released back-to-back) at the box-office.

Aug 5 - 04:22 PM

Isaac H

Glad TDKR is continuing its reign, it deserves every penny!
A bit surprised Total Recall did so poorly, though it was pretty bad. If you've got a minute, check out my review of the film: http://isaacsfilmreviews.blogspot.com/2012/08/total-recall_3.html

Aug 5 - 04:44 PM

Christopher Kulik

The Mars rover Curiosity, on a quest for signs the Red Planet once hosted ingredients for life, streaked into the home stretch of its eight-month voyage on Sunday nearing a make-or-break landing attempt that NASA calls one of its toughest feats of robotic exploration. (Reuters, August 5, 2012)

At least something made it to Mars this weekend.

Aug 5 - 04:45 PM

Billy Barnett

So I am guessing the new Total Recall sucks, not surprising...

Aug 5 - 06:11 PM

Chris Cox

- has not yet been set. Breaking the $1 billion global box office mark seems very possible, putting the Christopher Nolan trilogy on course to gross a combined $2.4 billion or more.

^ really? God damn

Aug 5 - 06:34 PM

Daniel Raimondi

its either batman or spiderman at the theatres ice age and the rest sucked

Aug 5 - 09:00 PM

King Crunk

Glad Batman trumped the needless remake. I think the Bourne Legacy will win next weekend, and The Expendables 2 will dethrone it the week after.

Aug 5 - 10:37 PM

Doug Van Doren

How many of these remakes have to fail in spectacular fashion like this before Hollywood stops making them?

Aug 5 - 11:05 PM

Alexander Sciury

I saw The Dark Knight Rises this past week, and absolutely loved it. I even liked it better than The Dark Knight. Bane was great, and I thought I wasn't going to like Catwoman, but I ended up thinking she was really awesome.
There were a couple parts in the movie that I was disappointed with, but after the outstanding second half of the movie ended I didn't care about them anymore.

Aug 5 - 11:56 PM

Bigbrother .

My only complaint was I wanted more Alfred, and didn't like that he just left, but with that many characters somebody has to step aside. Just thought throughout the series Bale and Caine were awesome together when on screen and never got to see enough of that.

Aug 6 - 01:11 AM

Mister Vile

Liking the Dark Knight Rises more than the Dark Knight is like enjoying Return of the Jedi more than Empire Strikes Back. Just plain wrong.

Aug 6 - 04:36 AM

Ferzan Uddin

Thanks Darth Vader, sorry to disappoint but I'm going to choose to disagree with you here. I found TDKR superior to TDK in many ways.

Aug 6 - 05:34 AM

JIM GRONEFELD

How can an opinion be "just plain wrong?" If I like green beans and you do not, does that make your "wrong?" I liked the TDKR more than TDK too. That's my opinion.

Aug 6 - 05:34 AM

Brian Barreto

People have different opinions. Lots of people were bound to be disappointed by TDKR for many reasons. I, for one, loved it more than TDK, even with the weaker structure and plot holes. Why is it wrong for me to like TDKR more than TDK? I have a few friends who think BB is the best film in Nolan's trilogy. I disagree with them, obviously, but they aren't wrong for liking one film than another.

Aug 6 - 05:41 AM

Merlin Ambrosius

I prefer TDKR to TDK, but I prefer Batman Begins to both of them.

Aug 6 - 12:16 PM

Mister Vile

What I personally deem "wrong" is that so many people are saying an inferior movie is better. Opinions are opinions and there will always be some idiot that loves Epic Movie.

Aug 7 - 10:59 AM

Dave J

Actually, you may not agree when I say this but I thought all three of Nolan's films are all radically different with the only thing linking all three movies together is the story!

Aug 7 - 12:14 PM

Dave J

I liked the chemistry between Wayne and Alfred too but I can understand the reason why Wayne had to get rid of him since he was getting older and to continue to have him around would be an endangerment to Wayne but to Alfred as well and will only be a burden to his cause. meaning that his presence would only be on the way just because of his attachment with Wayne himself when they're people suspect Wayne was Batman.

Aug 7 - 12:26 PM

Mister Vile

The Dark Knight Rises is still getting multiple viewings? What, Nolanites can't get enough of his worst movie?

Aug 6 - 04:34 AM

Ferzan Uddin

Calm down Marvel fanboy, your time went and gone

Aug 6 - 05:34 AM

Brian Barreto

Nolan doesn't have a "worst" film. That would imply that he has somehow made a film that's disappointing, mediocre, or even bad. All of Nolan's films range from "good" to "masterpiece". Now, some people would disagree with me, but I think Insomnia is Nolan's weakest film (so far).

Aug 6 - 05:44 AM

Lyn Adams

Agreed. I just saw "Insomnia" which was absolutely fantastic. I've yet to see something Nolan has made that isn't at the very least good.

Aug 6 - 06:39 AM

Brian Barreto

I thought Insomnia was great, but when you see Nolan's other films ('Following, 'Memento', 'Batman Begins', 'The Prestige', 'The Dark Knight', 'Inception', and 'The Dark Knight Rises'), Insomnia does feel weaker, which is kind of a compliment since Nolan's excellence makes "great" feels merely good enough.

Aug 6 - 08:05 AM

Sir Phobos

Didn't you just say in the post above that people can have different opinions. Seems like your not following your own words.

Aug 6 - 07:28 PM

Brian Barreto

Indeed. You are right. I just put my own foot down my throat. I'll be sure not to contradict myself next time. xD

Aug 6 - 08:23 PM

Mister Vile

Of course Nolan has a worst film, saying he doesn't means all of his films are equally good (or bad or average). Down with communism! ;) Oh, and i am not a Marvel Fanboy, i prefer DC slightly.

Aug 7 - 11:03 AM

Mister Vile

I really wanted to like Total Recall... too bad under achieving remakes are not worth my money. Maybe on DVD.

Aug 6 - 04:37 AM

Brian Barreto

It was alright. Obviously, the original one was alot better. Still, it was forgettable fun. Recommend it as a rental or matinee. Nothing more, nothing less.

Aug 6 - 05:46 AM