I just watched the Last Jedi and (spoiler)....

[hudsoniscool]

pikashoe said:

hudsoniscool said: 

I don't think so, I think people are speaking with their wallets. Since the end of the first weekend when audience reception has an effect on the box office it's fallen off bad. Since last Monday it's tracking about half of TFA and Barely ahead of rogue one. In fact its second Friday is down more than 75% from its first. It's going to be in the 70-80 million range for this weekend which would be the biggest drop off in Star Wars history, and the biggest drop in domestic box office in more than 20 years at least. 220 million to 75 million.... yikes. Force awakens did 150 million in its second weekend, rogue one did 65million(but only 150 in its first).

 

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?view=daily&id=roguevforce.htm

I'm not talking about box office, I'm talking about the future critical reception. This film was never going to do as well as Tfa at the box office. At the moment it's only the 2nd fastest grossing film ever in the US. Also this weekend is estimated to be over 100 million not 70-80. Saying people are speaking with there wallets would make sense if it weren't heading towards being the highest grossing film of the year.

https://www.google.ie/amp/variety.com/2017/film/news/star-wars-the-last-jedi-box-office-christmas-weekend-1202648308/amp/

No it's not going to make a 100 million this weekend, that probably includes Monday. We already know Friday so the weekend can be estimated. My 70-80 million was highballing. Box office mojo has it at 68-70. And no it's not the second fastest grossing movie. It's fallen behind Jurassic world. 

 

Your right it was never ever going to be bigger than TFA, but these drops are massive. It's on pace for 600 million Domestic and 1.3 billion worldwide. Star Wars is a bigger brand than Jurassic park, avengers and fast and furious if the movie was really good the box office would be higher.