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Can you name a surprise hit at the box office that came out in 2019?

Posted by Inigo (aka Inigo) Sep 13 '19, 13:04

Not a movie like Captain Marvel that made more than people thought, but a film that most people didn't think would be a hit.

The closest thing is The Upside, imo.

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Define "hit". -- nm - Spawn Sep 13, 13:47
It’s not quite but if you told me after trailer 1 that Aladdin would finish above 350, I’d demand you be tested for all the drugs and mental disorders -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 13, 13:36 3
- I would have said 300 but I'm deeply cynical about these. -- nm - Reagen Sep 13, 13:55
- yeah, people did not have great expectations for this. And it's made a ton internationally. -- nm - Diva Sep 13, 13:39 1
  - Even after release, it out did the normal Memorial Day expectations by like 100mil. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 13, 13:46
Yesterday made a lot more than it should have on paper. -- nm - Reagen Sep 13, 13:26 2
- did you mean to say made a lot less than it should have on paper? - mud Sep 13, 13:35 1
  - Remove Slumdog and he averages <$15M domestically per film. -- nm - Reagen Sep 13, 13:50
OUATIH is up there (Tarantino has never been a box office hit maker), but probably The Upside. - Tim Sep 13, 13:17 1
- Broadly in-line with Django and Inglourious IMO. -- nm - Roger More Sep 13, 13:35
Yesterday and Good Boys? -- nm - Diva Sep 13, 13:16 1
- I would also posit 'Peanut Butter Falcon'. -- nm - Diva Sep 13, 13:42
Ready or Not? -- nm - Pippy - Shooting Salads just for fun Sep 13, 13:14 3
- Booksmart? Midsommar? -- nm - budice Sep 13, 13:16 2
  - Booksmart actually disappointed after all the stellar reviews. -- nm - Diva Sep 13, 13:17 1
    - Proving once and for all that dirty young boys are funnier than dirty young girls. -- nm - Baron Universe Sep 13, 13:31
Escape Room -- nm - Pengy Sep 13, 13:12
Shazam, Once Upon, John Wick -- nm - budice Sep 13, 13:08 2
- I think all of those made right around what people expected them to. -- nm - Inigo Sep 13, 13:11 1
  - I think John Wick was a bit of a surprise. Shazam was as well as people thought it was just going to be ridiculous. They didn't know what it was going - Diva Sep 13, 13:14

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