Dredd - Box Office

[Stan]

I haven't been keeping track of the Rotten figures but I think American reviewers have kncoked it down by around 10%. Currently at 76..

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dredd_3d/

The audience percentage remains pretty much the same though.

[chuffsteruk]

@ian_sandwell:Dredd has made £3.3m in the UK.

[hazy efc]

I haven't been keeping track of the Rotten figures but I think American reviewers have kncoked it down by around 10%. Currently at 76..

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dredd_3d/

The audience percentage remains pretty much the same though.

what are some of these american reviewers whatcin

[Michaelvk]

what are some of these american reviewers whatcin

Some remake of the raid with this Judge Dread guy..

[Danbo]

@ian_sandwell:Dredd has made £3.3m in the UK.

I wonder if that's above or below UK expectations?

[Keef Monkey]

US box office projections for the first weekend seem to be ranging $9-13m [Variety, EW, boxofficeguru, boxofficeprophets, et al.]...

Are those just speculation or are they going on pre-bookings or something? That's pretty low.

[JOE SOAP]

Guesswork and twitter.

[Michaelvk]

Guesswork and twitter.

And some of this too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBhrpD1x8zo

[QuickQuag]

TheOneRing.net is reporting that The Hobbit's trailer is playing with Dredd 3D in its 3D format

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/09/21/62113-hobbit-trailer-playing-with-dredd-3-d/

(They also give a kind word to Derdd as "well worth the ticket price")

Hopefully that mght add a few numers State-side.

[chuffsteruk]

Hollywood Reporter say that "early returns suggest that Dredd might finish with $ 7-8 million this weekend"


Fucksticks 

[PsychoGoatee]

That is too bad to hear, I'd love sequels of course, and it would've been nice if this caught on.

But yeah, this kind of topic I have to say, it's just a bit harsh that fans need to worry about the business end. Art that isn't made with mass appeal, something that is doing something special that speaks to some but not all, won't necessarily be making many millions at the box office.

Once in a while something fringe does catch on and make tons of money, but yeah, art and money, it's a messy relationship. None the less, this is a great movie.

[hazy efc]

Hollywood Reporter say that "early returns suggest that Dredd might finish with $ 7-8 million this weekend"


Fucksticks 

Lets just wait and see expect the worse and the best always happens

[Proudhuff]

Strangely enough I didn't think the Yanks would 'get' the movie, too grim and downbeat for their chirpie 'everything resolved at the end' world view (sweeping generalality I know), however i think it will be a slow burner and will get the cash back in the long haul as it finds its audience by word of mouth and fan/cult comments.


Based on nothing, I think the French may like it!!

[PsychoGoatee]

Strangely enough I didn't think the Yanks would 'get' the movie, too grim and downbeat for their chirpie 'everything resolved at the end' world view (sweeping generalality I know), however i think it will be a slow burner and will get the cash back in the long haul as it finds its audience by word of mouth and fan/cult comments.


Based on nothing, I think the French may like it!!

People are people, period. If you know you're making sweeping generalizations, you know what you're saying is pointless.

[Richmond Clements]

Strangely enough I didn't think the Yanks would 'get' the movie, too grim and downbeat for their chirpie 'everything resolved at the end' world view (sweeping generalality I know), however i think it will be a slow burner and will get the cash back in the long haul as it finds its audience by word of mouth and fan/cult comments.


Based on nothing, I think the French may like it!!

Indeed. That's the kind of thing they do in Russia.

People are people, period. If you know you're making sweeping generalizations, you know what you're saying is pointless.