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Hypothetical: Let's say WB didn't blink, and still had Batman vs. Superman coming out the same weekend as Civil War.

Posted by Inigo (aka Inigo) May 4 '15, 10:17

Would the soft opening of Avengers 2 have been enough to make Disney move Civil War away from that weekend?

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In addition to the other comments, Civil War has a stronger selling point in terms of story. - David May 4, 10:31 3
- As a non comic fan, I find the Civil War storyline fascinating. -- nm - Tim May 4, 10:42 2
  - the really good thing is that with the SHIELD tv show, they will be able to do a good build and after-effects for it there -- nm - Beaker May 4, 10:43 1
    - (not just a one and done, but after effects that will ripple through other shows) -- nm - Beaker May 4, 10:44
Not a chance. Avengers 2 is still the second biggest OW ever. -- nm - TWuG May 4, 10:21 7
- The Dark Knight Rises was the #3 opening ever at the time, and was widely considered a disappointing opening. -- nm - Inigo May 4, 10:49 4
  - a lot of that unfortunately had to do with the Aurora shooting. No one could exactly be excited about a movie opening that weekend. -- nm - Diva May 4, 10:51 3
    - Oh, for sure. But the idea presented was since it was the #2 opening ever, it couldn't be soft or disappointing. - Inigo May 4, 10:54 2
      - Soft/disapponting ~= bomb. Nuance is dead. -- nm - Roger More May 4, 10:59
      - There were many more ideas other than the #2 opening ever that were presented. Not soft. - Diva May 4, 10:58
- This. Most movies would sell their firstborn for this opening. -- nm - iSpam May 4, 10:28 1
  - I know I would. -- nm - Rosemary May 4, 10:31
Nope. If anything, they'd double down. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request May 4, 10:20 1
- "Screw it, we're opening Ant Man the same weekend!" -- nm - Beryllium May 4, 10:21
it was still the second biggest opening of all-time -- nm - Beaker May 4, 10:20
I don't agree that $191.3MM is a soft opening. I realize other's mileage may vary. -- nm - Diva May 4, 10:20 12
- It's an 8-10% drop from the original, after 3 years of ticket inflation... - Will Hunting May 4, 10:29 7
  - Lots of people are thinking it's not soft because it's the 2nd largest opener ever and in 12 days it's earned more internationally than Cap Am, Thor, - Diva May 4, 10:38 4
    - I have zero evidence, but I bet the higher ups at Disney are disappointed overall. - Shaun May 4, 10:40 3
      - and they're going to ride that disappointment all the way to the Iron Bank of Braavos (Dawson) to make a deposit. -- nm - Diva May 4, 10:44 2
        
        No effect on the Stock price its up .25 today - eag May 4, 10:49
        
        That's not a real place. Hello?! -- nm - Shaun May 4, 10:44
  - this post by David sums it up the best for me -- (link) - Beaker May 4, 10:31 [Backboard]
  - Ticket price inflation is muddy over the last few years since IMAX and 3D numbers were downplayed by the MPAA. - David May 4, 10:30
- $190 million is soft like Ron Jeremy. -- nm - David May 4, 10:28 3
  - Hmm, this might not be the best example since he's soft in other places but not the place I meant. -- nm - David May 4, 10:29 2
    - the place you're thinking about. -- nm - Diva May 4, 10:39
    - I heard that a lot of "actresses" like performing with him because he's not like a rolling pin - zork May 4, 10:35
Great, just what the marvel cinematic universe needs, alternate realities ....... ;-) -- nm - Beryllium May 4, 10:19

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