The Force Awakens Box Office Thread: $1,73B

[Insidb]

StreaK said:

Insidb said:

What exactly are you referring to with this? Terminator and Terminator 2? That's one sequel that he's directed that has done better. If Avatar 2 bombs, half of his sequels will have done better.

 

Yeah, I'm pretty much referring to that but he also made Aliens which was the 2nd in the franchise. The point is, he obviously knows how to work with a formula.

And beginning with Terminator, it was just hit after hit. No slowing down. Ok, so it IS pretty far-fetched that Avatar 2 will top $3 billion but it surely WILL NOT flop. In fact, all it needs is foreign market to make profits. But I'm a gambling guy and will go with my $3 billion predicition.

I would be shocked if Avatar 2 flopped, because it was very well received and is still very much a part of the public consciousness. By the same token, it's unfair to compare Avatar to Star Wars or have similar expectations for the franchise. Star Wars is a cultural phenomenon that is embedded in the public consciousness. The Phantom Menace came out 16 years ago, was a massive disappointment, and still became the #2 grossing movie of all time, up to that point. Avatar was the mainstream herald of the 3D CG era, but that was a once-in-a-lifetime moment: we've become used to what was novel then.