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thismeintiel on 29 July 2016
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Acevil said:
thismeintiel said:

To break even this movie needs to make about $260M WW, as on average theatres end up taking 45% of the box office. Of course, some companies include advertising in the production budget they give, some don't. I'm pretty sure I read this movie didn't. So, it may need more like $300M-$320M to break even. This movie will make $180M-$220M WW, so it's definitely a flop. This is what happens when you make a generic reboot of a comedy classic, then make it about girl power and insult fans of the original.

It'll be interesting to see how Sony precedes. Will they just drop it? Or will they go ahead with the Chris Pratt and Channing Tatum reboot Amy Pascal turned down for this trash heap.

I think the damage to the franchise is done (Again I meant this more of success, but since I cannot avoid the talk about breaking even). Based on a couple of articles and what people are saying break even after Rentals, Marketing Budget, and other costs is between 300-350 million (No one truthfully knows the break even point), it will fall short of that as well.  

You could very much get Sony Reboot to Reboot issues ala Amazing Spiderman, so I imagine they will shelve it for a bit, given their are more of a healthy company overall recently, so they might take that risk. 

I know you meant more of success, but at least breaking even in theatres is very important to studios. If they break even, or just come shy of it, they can make that up with DVD sales and downloads.  It just gives there a better chance of them investing in a sequel.  Thankfully, this trash will be so far away from breaking even, it'll still be a loss even after home video.

 

I kinda would like to see another reboot, if it handles the franchise with A LOT more respect than this movie did.  Hate for this to be the last note on the franchise. And be what some little kids see as the only Ghostbusters.  And really I could definitely see Pratt as Peter and Channing as Ray.  I believe one of the leaked emails mentioned Ryan Gosling, presumably as Egon.  And after Cival War, I could see Chadwick Boseman as Winston.  Just to be a dick to all the SJWs who even called legitimate criticism sexist, base it a little more on the cartoon (Slimer stays with them, but is less annoying and Peter doesn't entirely like him, and maybe at some point, or in a sequel, Janine can help them bust a ghost or two) and call it The REAL Ghostbusters.