***** Top Gun: Maverick *****
POSTED BY: JEWELSTAITEFAN
UPDATED: Saturday, April 5, 2025 22:46
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Gobs of spoilers are possible, I will try to avoid posting any in this thread.
First off, getting a seat. I planned to see the 10:00am show (Tuesday), which is the earliest showtime at this Cinema. Place opens at 9:30, so I parked at 9:15, 2nd car in the lot. I got distracted, entered doors at 9:35 when dozens of cars were in lot. Dozen folks in line for tickets, dozen more at consessions. When I paid there were less than 10 seats left in Stadium Seating, I got the last seat remaining in my row. This was 20 min before showtime. Not sure if my showing was Sold Out. This Cinema has 18 screens, 2 are Ultra Super Duper Deluxe screen, and both were showing Maverick. Plus 4 regular screens. A fresh showing was scheduled about every 1/2 hour from 10 to 10. When my show let out after noon, 3 of the day's upcoming shows were Sold Out, like 6, 6:30, 7:30.
This is the best film I've seen in a while, pretty sure since Free Guy. This might be better than Free Guy, and Edge of Tomorrow - but this is not Sci-Fi, so it's not an even comparison.
I wasn't sure if it would be worthwhile, but I was interested in it.
If you are wondering how Maverick compares to Top Gun, try thinking of it this way: Top Gun was merely the seed, and Maverick is the full bloom.
The whole story is much better than the original, and it doesn't even fully develop until later.
At this point, I'm thinking it is better than any of the Star Wars films (including Rogue One), and also any of the Star Treks - unless maybe the reboot in 2009.
If this is an inkling of how TC is treating the Edge of Tomorrow sequel, I am so jazzed about that.
In the Military genre, Top Gun set some high marks, and about 4 years later Hunt For Red October followed and upped the game. Saving Private Ryan was building the genre, but the story was different. Maverick pushes the genre as much as the original did in it's time, and I can't think of a better effort outside of Sci-Fi.
Many recall that Kelly McGillis was 5 years older than Tom Cruise. But Jennifer Connelly is almost 9 years younger than TC.
You should go see it. In Cinema.
Wisely, one of the ads before the film was Air Force.
I heard report that stock price for AMC went up, attributed to Mavericks Box Office over the weekend.
More later.
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I was trying to think of a comparable film experience.
I think that Galaxy Quest is a candidate, but minus the Sci-Fi and the Cheesiness.
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Tom Cruise Makes Libs Cry with "Patriotic Success"
https://www.bitchute.com/video/ozQWECv8ywQ/
Top Gun: Maverick lands yet another box office record as it crosses $500 million
https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40199582/top-gun-maverick-box-offic
e-record-500-million/
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$10,984 per theater average on Opening Day, 27 May.
$7,745 per theater average on its 3rd day, Sunday 29 May. $36M for the day.
$7,579 per theater average on its 2nd Saturday, 4 June. $36M for the day.
$4,718 per theater average on its 3rd Saturday, 11 June.
$4,389 per theater average on its 4th Sunday, 19 June. (Barely 2nd, just behind dinosaurs @ $4,697, way more than gay robot dog.)
ETA:
$3,052 per theater average on its 5th Saturday, 25 June. (#1 for the day)
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It's taken the top spot back.
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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
It's taken the top spot back.
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Nope...
Looks like The-Numbers were premature with that prediction, but reading their article they said it was too close to call. Surprisingly, Elvis took the top spot for the weekend by about 1.5 Million. I'm actually surprised there's that many living Elvis fans that would go to see a movie in a post Plandemic world. Good news.
Lightyear was still an embarrassment though.
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Maverick came in 2nd ($43.25M) in the first 6 days of last week, beating #1 ($44.74M) on 4 of those 6 days. Dinosaurs were 3rd, gay robot dog was 5th with $26M (with more screens than any other film).
As of Wednesday, had earned $534.5 M domestic.
Happy Birthday, Tom Cruise. Nice volleyball game.
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Quote:Update, for Tom's Birthday.
Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:
Maverick came in 2nd ($43.25M) in the first 6 days of last week, beating #1 ($44.74M) on 4 of those 6 days. Dinosaurs were 3rd, gay robot dog was 5th with $26M (with more screens than any other film).
As of Wednesday, had earned $534.5 M domestic.
Happy Birthday, Tom Cruise. Nice volleyball game.
Maverick was 2nd ($47.25M) for last week, beating #1 ($48.32M) on 5 days. The only film in release which never fell below $1,000 per screen average on any day of release.
As of last Night, had earned $545.6 M domestic.
And, last night was #2 behind cartoons (which did not break $10k per screen average).
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It's looking increasingly less likely by the day that Gay Robot Dog Movie is going to even crack $200 Million domestically. With the lineup of movies set to come out, it might struggle to even make $150 Million.
Three weeks in and it hasn't even cracked $200 Million worldwide. That's because almost nobody else is showing it.
I hope a lot of people got fired over this.
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Quote:How could anybody get fired?
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
It's looking increasingly less likely by the day that Gay Robot Dog Movie is going to even crack $200 Million domestically. With the lineup of movies set to come out, it might struggle to even make $150 Million.
Three weeks in and it hasn't even cracked $200 Million worldwide. That's because almost nobody else is showing it.
I hope a lot of people got fired over this.
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The Looney Libtard inmates are running the Asylum. And Walt Gayness World is supporting them.
Logical Cause and Effect does not compute for them. Everything is Disconnect.
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