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Poll: What does JW make opening weekend with say, Chris Pine in the lead? nm

Posted by Dignan (aka Dignan) Jun 15 '15, 13:10

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has Pine ever done a comedy?? I do not recall him as anything but mostly serious. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 15, 13:43 11
- Star trek had a lot of comedic elements, most of his scenes were slap stickish -- nm - z on the go Jun 15, 13:53 2
  - Ie. When bones infected him so he could get him on the enterprise as his patient -- nm - z on the go Jun 15, 18:39
  - Ie. When bones infected him so he could get him on the enterprise as his patient -- nm - z on the go Jun 15, 13:56
- It was funny that he thought he could revive the Jack Ryan franchise. nm - Dignan Jun 15, 13:47 1
  - Was that his choice, or the studio wanting to try? If you know Hollywood needs an action star, why not try to get in on an established franchise? - Will Hunting Jun 15, 13:48
- he's hilarious in Into The Woods. -- nm - Diva Jun 15, 13:44 3
  - that's on my this-summer list, in no small part for him, after seeing clips with him and hearing his costars in it talk about him. - b. Jun 15, 14:00
  - Hilarious is a stretch, but he was the only star who entertained me at all. That movie was awful. -- nm* - Inigo Jun 15, 13:47 1
    - i thought he was very funny and I enjoyed the movie. -- nm - diva Jun 15, 20:16
- This Means War, in theory, should have been a comedy. - Will Hunting Jun 15, 13:44 1
  - uh huh. yes. -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 15, 13:48
It's almost negligable...I don't think Pratt's a 'draw' yet, or least anything more 'draw' worthy than Pine. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 15, 13:34 12
- we all ranked Pine way at the bottom of the Chriseseses. Below Pratt, Evans, Hemsworth. -- nm - Andie Jun 15, 13:38 11
  - They all bow to me -- nm - slipping jimmy Jun 15, 13:48 1
    - Because you're a hobbit. -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 13:52
  - I don't rank Pine below Evans. That just may be me. I think Pine is a hoot and Evans takes himself too seriously. - Diva Jun 15, 13:43 1
    - I don't think I actually ranked except pratt above the others, in general; but I'd put pine above evans, too. -- nm - b. Jun 15, 13:47
  - all? oh contrare ms andie -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 15, 13:41
  - Oh, I don't disagree, but can anyone here say that the inclusion of a Chris in a non-fx tentpole has led them to buy a ticket they wouldn't have bough - Will Hunting Jun 15, 13:41 5
    - actually, yes? pratt being in it has made me think about going to see it in a theater. - b. Jun 15, 13:45 4
      - I wouldn't have gone for pine I don't think. -- nm - Amanda Jun 15, 13:46 3
        
        I maybe should have added that, although I like him, pine wouldn't have been quite as compelling for me, so just a maybe for theater-going. -- nm - b. Jun 15, 13:54 2
        
        I needed Pine to be Christain Grey -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 15, 14:02 1
        
        *brain squint* I need to give that some thought. hrmm. -- nm - b. Jun 15, 14:03
About $190 million. He makes a difference, but it's clear from the previous two record breaking openings that this franchise is huge opening weekend. - Inigo Jun 15, 13:30 2
- I also think that if Pratt made a huge difference, you'd have seen it in the tracking numbers. - Inigo Jun 15, 13:37
- I agree with around this number -- nm - Beaker Jun 15, 13:32
People wanted to see a fun action movie with dinosaurs. Plus the marketing NAILED it. I think this would've been huge regardless -- nm - MDH Jun 15, 13:18 11
- I think it would still have been huge, just somewhat less so. chris pratt is just so near-universally appealing, he's a draw on his own for many - b. Jun 15, 13:26
- You honestly don't think Pratt added anything to the bottom line? -- nm - David Jun 15, 13:25 9
  - I definitely think he added something. But the movie would've been big anyway. He adds $$, but isn't make or break, if that makes sense. -- nm - MDH Jun 15, 13:39 7
    - Modifying dignan's question: how far from the record is it without Pratt in your estimation? -- nm - David Jun 15, 13:55 5
      - 5% at most. - Will Hunting Jun 15, 14:17
      - I'd say it makes between $150-175 most likely. -- nm - MDH Jun 15, 14:13
      - $40 million if they cast Pine. $80 million if they cast me. -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 13:58 2
        
        You forgot the minus sign in the second statement. -- nm - David Jun 15, 14:00 1
        
        If that was the case, I would have said -$105,061.792 -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 14:09
    - yeah, this. -- nm - Andie Jun 15, 13:40
  - Personally, I think Pratt added something to the bottom line because he's right at the forefront of public attention. - ReluctantCynic Jun 15, 13:35
now do Chris Rock - Beryllium Jun 15, 13:13
depends on the marketing and trailers. -- nm - Diva Jun 15, 13:13
$175-180 -- nm - Kim Pine Jun 15, 13:12
$150 -- nm - Andie Jun 15, 13:12
The same. -- nm - Loyola Jun 15, 13:12 7
- I agree. It's the allure of dinosaurs and the nostalgia of the first film. The lead doesn't do much, and he doesn't drive the trailers at all. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 15, 13:18 1
  - Mostly I'm psyched to see what a fully functioning park looks like. The original park never got to open in the first film. - Loyola Jun 15, 13:21
- No, Starlord is better than Kirk. -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 13:13 4
  - People just wanted to see dinosaurs again. It was time. -- nm - Loyola Jun 15, 13:14
  - People went to see dinosaurs eat the shit out of tourists - slipping jimmy Jun 15, 13:14
  - By a smidge yes. -- nm - Remlik Jun 15, 13:14 1
    - Confines of the uniform. -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 13:14
$120M -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 13:11 1
- my gut says $125. it's the likability of pratt that made this thing so huge. -- nm - amanda Jun 15, 13:28

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