One Final Serenity Box Office Depression Thread

POSTED BY: SimonWho
UPDATED: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 20:08
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SIMONWHO

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:14 PM

Okay, I had threatened this but now I think we've gotten far enough away from 2005 to name and shame the 97 films that North American audiences thought were more worthy of their money than Serenity. Particularly galling examples are highlighted in bold:

1 - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
3 - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
4 - War of the Worlds
5 - King Kong
6 - Wedding Crashers
7 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
8 - Batman Begins
9 - Madagascar
10 - Mr. & Mrs. Smith
11 - Hitch
12 - The Longest Yard
13 - Fantastic Four
14 - Chicken Little
15 - Robots
16 - Walk the Line
17 - The Pacifier
18 - Fun with Dick and Jane
19 - The 40-Year-Old Virgin
20 - Flightplan
21 - Saw II
22 - Monster-in-Law
23 - Are We There Yet?
24 - Cheaper by the Dozen 2
25 - The Dukes of Hazzard
26 - March of the Penguins
27 - The Ring Two
28 - Constantine
29 - Brokeback Mountain
30 - The Exorcism of Emily Rose
31 - Four Brothers
32 - Sin City
33 - The Interpreter
34 - Guess Who
35 - Sahara
36 - Coach Carter
37 - Herbie: Fully Loaded
38 - The Amityville Horror (2005)
39 - Sky High
40 - Bewitched
41 - Jarhead
42 - Cinderella Man
43 - The Family Stone
44 - Red Eye
45 - Memoirs of a Geisha
46 - White Noise
47 - Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
48 - Be Cool
49 - Crash
50 - Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
51 - Yours, Mine and Ours
52 - Kicking and Screaming
53 - Hide and Seek
54 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
55 - Diary of a Mad Black Woman
56 - Hoodwinked
57 - Racing Stripes
58 - Syriana
59 - Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
60 - Just Like Heaven
61 - The Skeleton Key
62 - Kingdom of Heaven
63 - Boogeyman
64 - Munich
65 - The Legend of Zorro
66 - Must Love Dogs
67 - Transporter 2
68 - Rumor Has It
69 - Fever Pitch
70 - The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D
71 - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
72 - Pride and Prejudice
73 - The Brothers Grimm
74 - Beauty Shop
75 - Derailed
76 - The Island
77 - The Ringer
78 - Hostage
79 - The Constant Gardener
80 - In Her Shoes
81 - Bad News Bears
82 - Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
83 - Because of Winn-Dixie
84 - Just Friends
85 - Stealth
86 - House of Wax
87 - The Wedding Date
88 - A History of Violence
89 - Get Rich or Die Tryin'
90 - Good Night, and Good Luck.
91 - The Fog
92 - Rent
93 - Doom
94 - Zathura
95 - XXX: State of the Union
96 - Elizabethtown
97 - Aeon Flux

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go shout a bit at this wall.

THENCDUCK

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:25 PM

that is very depressing all of those terrible movies making more money than Serenity. Although, I bet you our dvd sales are kicking their asses. So hope still remains for me at least.

MATTCOZ

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:26 PM

Hey, RotS kicked ass.

To make you feel better though, Serenity is kicking ass in DVD sales. Box office + dvd sales have reached $60 million, 50 percent over the budget for the film. The Browncoat numbers have never been higher, I have no doubt that a sequel would be a much bigger success in the theaters.

SINGATE

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:29 PM

I'm proud to say I have only seen four of the movies on that list. I wouldn't have gone to see the others even if someone else offered to pay my way. I do own a couple of them on DVD but the rest aren't even worth a rental. Just proves that 2005 was a crappy year for movie goers.

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ISAACSHEPHERD

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:30 PM

I can't agree more with this. I am an American and I am perplexed why people saw so many of these crappy films. My theory is that studios want to spend less money on budget and get everything they can out of their small crappy investment.
I have to admit I go to movies whenever I can but if there is nothing good playing I won't go. I haven't seen a movie for 2 months and that is rare for me. I think too many Americans will just go out to see something just cause it's getting out. I haven't seen any of the bolded movies on there except Star Wars and Fantastic 4, which I thought was pretty good.
Another theory I have about this is that people will go to movies b/c nothing is on tv anymore. I don't watch tv anymore b/c it is all reality tv, and it sucks. I don't want to see a regular joe make a fool of himself on tv so the networks can make more profit. The prize they win at the end of the show is probably worth about 1 shows worth of advertising (it wouldn't surprise me if it was less).
Until people start turning off their tv's, stop wasting money on crappy movies and boycotting the crap, the same thing will keep happening.
IS

The Bible's a bit fuzzy on the subject of kneecaps.

MATTCOZ

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:49 PM

There has actually been some decent shows out this year.

Bones (with our favorite vampire with a soul, but it's fox so...)
Invasion (put "on hiatus" until April)
Love Monkey (put "on hiatus" after 3 episodes, aka cancelled)
My Name is Earl (omg, one that is actually getting a 2nd season)

ISAACSHEPHERD

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:55 PM

mattcoz,
There have been a few, but you named 4 out of how many shows are on tv? There are too many cop/crime shows, and law shows. I used to like CSI but there are 3 of them now.
I have to agree with My name is Earl though, that is a good show. I've only seen it once or twice by luck and I have to say it was funny. But again I emphasize how little there is of good quality tv. There is even a new show that has people come in to show inventions. What is next??
I want (sci)fiction gorramit!
IS

The Bible's a bit fuzzy on the subject of kneecaps.

THENCDUCK

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:01 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mattcoz:
Hey, RotS kicked ass.

To make you feel better though, Serenity is kicking ass in DVD sales. Box office + dvd sales have reached $60 million, 50 percent over the budget for the film. The Browncoat numbers have never been higher, I have no doubt that a sequel would be a much bigger success in the theaters.

Hopefully those numbers will get us a special edition dvd set and then a sequel or Firefly season 2 will be seen profitable enough for universal and fox to ask for more. One can only hope.

ALGUS

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:06 PM

Well now, 40 Year Old Virgin WAS a funny movie >.> *hides*

Seriously though, whatever happened to that talk about bringing a movie out on the Sci-Fi channel? Granted that wouldn't be nearly as prestigious as another theatre attraction, but any new Firefly is ok by me.

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MATTCOZ

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:10 PM

True, but just saying there isn't nothing. For a while there I had a couple shows I would watch each night of the week, then I'd top it off by watching X-Files reruns before hittin' the hay. Also was pointing out that the only good shows were being killed by the network execs once again.

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