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so, at what opening weekend numbers do we say Star Wars will be seen as a failure if it doesn't achieve said level? -- nm

Posted by call me Ishmael (aka pacrat) Dec 7 '15, 10:45

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One Billion Dollars!! -- nm - decline Dec 7, 10:50 1
- I honestly want to slug that person. - Sith Lord Sexypants Dec 7, 10:51
For GFBs, anything short of the opening weekend record will be crushing. - Inigo Dec 7, 10:48 4
- I feel like they need at least $175M. Otherwise, the stock could take a hit. - Sith Lord Sexypants Dec 7, 10:49 3
  - lets not forget the massive short the first SW project with a stock suffered -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 7, 11:00
  - I'm lumping in stock market traders in with GFBs. Kinda the same market. - Inigo Dec 7, 10:52 1
    - It's so ridiculous. They're going to sell half a billion dollars in Star Wars toys over the holidays. - Sith Lord Sexypants Dec 7, 10:54
Unless it truly opens poorly, anyone calling it a failure will just be looking for attention. -- nm - TWuGbacca Dec 7, 10:47
If it doesn't break the record, the news cycle will be a slew of explanations for why it failed to do so. - Sith Lord Sexypants Dec 7, 10:46 3
- yeah, this. -- nm - Landie Calrissian Dec 7, 10:46 2
  - I agree. Records. -- nm - Lightning Bear (aka Volnelk) Dec 7, 10:48 1
    - "Perhaps it's time to examine whether Star Wars still has the same pull, after it's disappointing opening weekend of $194M, failing to reach the - Possible Future Headline Dec 7, 10:49

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