D&D Movie/TV D&D Movie Hit or Flop?

[jerryrice4949]

The movie isn’t going to lose money. The people on these forums can be so miserable. Obviously no one can provide proof unless they can time travel to the future but based on what we know about how film revenue typically works both box office revenue and other revenue the film will not lose money.

Now is the film a disappointment from a box office perspective, which is another matter altogether? Sadly I would say it probably is. But it is too soon to come to any firm conclusion. Some movies become cult streaming classics and make a lot of money post box office. The real proof will be whether another movie or the tv project continue.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

More of a flip, or perhaps a hop.

I do think a D&D movie with a stronger story, focusing less on selling D&D and trying to be a weaksauce Marvel spinoff, could still succeed. Pick a Drizzt novel or do a decent adaptation of Dragonlance. Don't make the main title D&D! Have it stand alone ... the subtitle can be "A Dungeons & Dragons Story".

I've said from the beginning, it should have been called Forgotten Realms: Honor Among Thieves instead of D&D.

 

[Maxperson]

I don't know how accurate these numbers are, but I found this today.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

www.boxofficemojo.com

 

[bedir than]

some hard numbers would definitely be preferred over what amounts to wishful thinking

We actually know the brand is stronger based on the partnerships in licensing, expanded presence in storefronts and exceptional growth in search that's being used in professional marketing case studies.

 

[mamba]

We actually know the brand is stronger based on the partnerships in licensing, expanded presence in storefronts and exceptional growth in search that's being used in professional marketing case studies.

I am not saying it isn’t, I was interested in actual data to have a measurement of how much of a difference it made. All I have so far is a lot more Google searches, I’d be interested in how that translates to $

 

[ThrorII]

I don't know how accurate these numbers are, but I found this today.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

www.boxofficemojo.com

If the -29% drop of Friday is consistent for the whole weekend, then the movie can expect another $4 million this weekend. It has dropped about 30% each week over the last 2 weeks. That could put this weeks total (Fri-Thur) at $7M, and next week's at $5M. For an ending on May 4th at a domestic total of around $90 million, and a possible world wide of $174 million (I don't know if it is still pulling in foreign money or not).

 

[bedir than]

If the -29% drop of Friday is consistent for the whole weekend, then the movie can expect another $4 million this weekend. It has dropped about 30% each week over the last 2 weeks. That could put this weeks total (Fri-Thur) at $7M, and next week's at $5M. For an ending on May 4th at a domestic total of around $90 million, and a possible world wide of $174 million (I don't know if it is still pulling in foreign money or not).

It's international weekends have been stronger than domestic after week 1.

It will probably be around 100 from international. It was at 84 entering the weekend.

 

[Zardnaar]

It's international weekends have been stronger than domestic after week 1.

It will probably be around 100 from international. It was at 84 entering the weekend.

That's kinda bad though. International returns less to the studios. Numbers usually thrown around is domestic 55%, foreign 40% and Cina 20-25%. Also it slides die to when the money comes in the 50% thing is an approximation.

The numbers still to low though is the night problem.

 

[bedir than]

That's kinda bad though. International returns less to the studios. Numbers usually thrown around is domestic 55%, foreign 40% and Cina 20-25%. Also it slides die to when the money comes in the 50% thing is an approximation.

The numbers still to low though is the night problem.

Yes, if a movie got 110% of its revenue through those channels it would be doing better.

 

[bedir than]

Oh, the estimates for the weekend just dropped.

Domestic #5 with 5.4m, a drop of less than 30%
International was a bit lower than I expected, but still brought it up to 96m (so just under 12m). The best international market is the UK, where eOne has distro rights and where eOne started as a company.

barely under 178m