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#1303500
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The Rise of Skywalker box office results: predictions and expectations
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I’m curious what would get all of you back in the theaters again.

I don’t mind Disney/Lucasfilm trying some new ideas like Rogue One, Solo, and the different Disney+ series, but I think the main saga movies are right in that sweet spot of paying tribute to what came before while still giving me things I haven’t seen before. I think they’re getting it all exactly right.

As I said, I am more accepting of the prequels now, but I still think some of the choices were real head scratchers. I didn’t like where Star Wars was headed and I’m glad Lucas sold it.

I don’t think Star Wars is ending anytime soon, so maybe the next group of movies will be more appealing for some of you.

On a side note, as more people become dissatisfied with movie theaters themselves, the growing popularity of streaming, and the affordability of great home theater technology, it is quite possible the future of Star Wars will be the Disney+ series.

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#1303485
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act on instinct said:

Did you see Solo?

I love Solo. Alden Ehrenreich would not have been my choice for the role, but I can’t deny I was highly entertained. I hope they continue with him either in another movie or a Disney+ series. I’d like to know what happens with Qi’ra, Maul, and Enfys Nest. I wouldn’t mind seeing other adventures of Han and Chewie either.

Rogue One is great too. I loved seeing the darker side of the Rebellion. Everyone gets dirty in war.

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#1303481
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The Rise of Skywalker box office results: predictions and expectations
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I had mixed feelings about the prequels, but couldn’t help myself from seeing each of them multiple times in the theater. Star Wars is just an huge event. They could put the Ewok movies and the Holiday Special on the big screen and I’d be there. There’s just nothing else like a Star Wars opening night.

I enjoyed TFA and TLJ immensely and have watched them many more times on disc. These movies are gorgeous looking and extremely well made. I have high hopes for TRoS.

Star Wars will grow and evolve over time. It’s not going to stay the same as it was in 1977. That makes those Originals even more special to me and has caused me to reevaluate the prequels. I can now appreciate them more than I did before. I look forward to seeing what is next for Star Wars.

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#1303287
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act on instinct said:

The question was specifically about fans who were polarized and not going, I think this thread alone shows you can both be a hardcore Star Wars fan and still be unwilling to see TRoS, at least in theaters.

If you’re not seeing the latest Star Wars movie in the theater, then I don’t know if you’re a hardcore fan.

To me, hardcore means not only a level of fanaticism, but perseverance and optimism.

I can’t imagine ANYTHING that would keep me from seeing a Star Wars movie theatrically.

I already have a ticket to the 9 movie marathon and multiple showings afterward. That’s hardcore.

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#1302912
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4K restoration on Star Wars
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emanswfan said:

I just watched the recent The Wizard of Oz and The Shining 4K Blu-rays this past weekend and may I say they look absolutely stunning and the best I’ve seen of older movies on the format.

Shame Star Wars will probably never get that kind of quality treatment.

It just boggles the mind. If I made a list of movies I thought people would consider important enough to get the highest quality treatment, Star Wars would be highest on that list. Huge fan base, historically and culturally significant, highly visual, maintained interest.

If anyone has the resources, Disney and Lucasfilm do.

I saw Casablanca, Blade Runner, and The Fifth Element in the theaters recently. They looked great. Is it possible I’ll never see my favorite movies properly again? It’s infuriating.

I have a ticket for the marathon leading up to The Rise of Skywalker. I can only imagine what they will look like.

Any idea of what to expect on Disney+ from the Originals?

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#1302295
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The Rise of Skywalker box office results: predictions and expectations
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Thanks for that! Here it is!

User Opening Domestic Worldwide
voltwaffle $144M $400M $860M
DrDre $180M $540M $1.2B
dgraham414 $230M $600M $1.2B
yotsuya $240M $630M $1.4B
act on instinct $240M $645M $1.3B
ChainsawAsh $650M $1.525B
oojason $685M $1.65B
Broom Kid $220M $725M $1.4B
mykyta-R4 $740M $1.75B
Outboundflight $750M $1.625B
Rodney-2187 $230M $750M $1.5B
Force-Abel $770M $1.7B
V.I.N.Cent $790M $1.7B
JawsTDS $290M $820M $2.1B
Omni $859M $1.8B
klawrence123 $260M $870M $1.8B

This is fun. Let me know if/when anyone wants to adjust their prediction.
Join in everyone. The more the merrier!

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#1302184
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The Rise of Skywalker box office results: predictions and expectations
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I regrouped the predictions into an easier to read list.

Opening
144 - voltwaffle
220 - Broom Kid
230 - Rodney-2187
240 - act on instinct
260 - klawrence123

Domestic
400 - voltwaffle
540 - DrDre
620 - pleasehello (“less than the Last Jedi”)[more specific, please]
630 - yotsuya
645 - act on instinct
650 - ChainsawAsh
685 - oojason
725 - Broom Kid
740 - mykyta-R4
750 - Outboundflight
750 - Rodney-2187
770 - Force-Abel
790 - V.I.N.Cent
859 - Omni
870 - klawremce123

Worldwide
860 - voltwaffle
1.2 - DrDre
1.3 - act on instinct
1.3 - pleasehello (“less than the Last Jedi”)[more specific, please]
1.4 - Broom Kid
1.4 - notsuya
1.5 - Rodney-2187
1.525 - ChainsawAsh
1.625 - Outboundflight
1.65 - oojason
1.7 - Force-Abel
1.7 - V.I.N.Cent
1.75 - mykyta-R4
1.8 - klawremce123
1.8 - Omni

Mavimao - 620-936/1.3-2.0 (“between TFA and TLJ”)[more specific, please]

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#1301933
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The Rise of Skywalker box office results: predictions and expectations
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adywan said:

According to Atom Tickets, Rise of Skywalker sold 45% more tickets in it’s first hour of pre-sales than Avengers Endgame did.

https://www.cnet.com/news/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-beats-avengers-endgame-in-first-hour-of-presales/

https://deadline.com/2019/10/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-first-day-pre-sales-2nd-best-for-atom-tickets-1202766729/

As it stands, Atom Tickets’ top five movies with the best first day of pre-sales are as follows:

  1. Avengers: Endgame
  2. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
  3. Aquaman
  4. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
  5. Avengers: Infiniti War

Endgame in the days prior to its April 26 opening had amassed an estimated $120M+ in presales before the film even projected on screen. That figure outstripped Star Wars: Force Awakens’ presales of $100M+ (opening weekend $247.9M). Off Endgame‘s lofty presale numbers, many anticipated a $300M+ all-time record opening and that’s exactly what happened with $357.1M in U.S./Canada.

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#1299458
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The Rise of Skywalker box office results: predictions and expectations
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Mavimao said:

TROS: ?? (my guess: in between TFA and TLJ)

Rodney-2187 said:

I’ll predict The Rise of Skywalker to do $700,000,000 domestic and $1,400,000,000 worldwide. That’s more than The Last Jedi and less than The Force Awakens, very respectable.

yotsuya said:
I’m very confident it will do better than TLJ. I will be very surprise if it fails to do that. That means in the US it should get about $630 million and worldwide about $1.4 billion.

pleasehello said:
I’m definitely predicting less than The Last Jedi. I really think a lot of people were turned off by it and don’t feel the need to see final installment.

Broom Kid said:

220 mil domestic opening weekend
725 mil domestic
675 mil international
1.4 bil worldwide total

ChainsawAsh said:

Alright, I’ll bite.

650m domestic, 875m international. 1.525 billion worldwide.

DrDre said:

Domestic 540m, international 660m, total 1.2b.

act on instinct said:

645/1.3

OutboundFlight said:

750 in America
875 in foreign
1.625 billion in total

Force-Abel said:

770m US
930m ‘Foreign’
1.7b total

oojason said:
My numbers plucked out of the air guess… 685m US. 1.65b total.
 

mykyta-R4 said:

My guess is 740m USA. 1.75b in total

voltwaffle said:

Opening 144M
Domestic 400M
International 460M

Total 860M

klawrence123 said:

Opening weekend = 260 M
Domestic = 870 M
Worldwide = 1.8 billion.

Omni said:

~850m domestic - 1.8b worldwide.

More concise and somewhat in order from lowest to highest:

voltwaffle - 400/860
DrDre - 540/1.2
pleasehello - > 620/1.3 (“less than the Last Jedi”)
Mavimao - 620-936/1.3-2.0 (“between TFA and TLJ”)
yotsuya - 630/1.4
act on instinct - 645/1.3
ChainsawAsh - 650/1.525
oojason - 685/1.65
Rodney-2187 - 700/1.4
Broom Kid - 725/1.4
mykyta-R4 - 740/1.75
Outboundflight - 750/1.625
Force-Abel - 770/1.7
Omni - 859/1.8
klawremce123 - 870/1.8

I’m sure some will want to revise their predictions as the hype gears up. I’ll keep everything up to date. It’s all just for fun anyway.