2024 Box Office - Furiosa & Garfield Opening Weekend, Deadpool & Wolverine 

This is coming from a gen z person… WE ARE BROKE. Everyone I know is either working or staying at home because they have no money

What Hollywood needs is to reduce production costs. Too much budget for mid films. Improve quality and reduce costs. Not every movie should need a budget of 150 million.

Dune sold tickets not Timothee

Mad Max was never super popular, but this movie wasn't even a Mad Max movie. They overestimated people's interest in Furiousa. Most normies have no idea who it is and if you had to describe her to them you would say "Charlize Theron in Mad Max". This was a Charlize Theron-less movie.

The problem with Furiosa is I wanted a sequel with Charlize and not a prequel, move the story forward not back

I asked two friends who enjoyed the last movie if they wanted to see Furiosa with me. One said he was having trouble paying rent. The other had moved far away, making the trip too difficult. Cinema is often a social experience, but not everyone can join in due to constraints like limited friends or money. COVID-19 has passed, but the loneliness epidemic remains. So, watching movies alone at home is often more comfortable than going to the theater. I believe the decline in the cinema industry is real. It's influenced by many factors, including changes in cultural and socioeconomic conditions. In my opinion, the quality of films isn't the only issue.

Studios owning theather chains preview: "I only have Warner Bros. theaters in my area which are not showing the latest Disney movies because Disney own their own chains and want exclusivity. So I have to drive 45mins out to-" No thankyou.

Studios need to start slashing movie budgets by 40-50% including actors salaries if they want these things to be profitable at this point.

Not Grace in the thumbnail being absolutely GAGGED by the box office flop numbers 😭😂

Movies are too damn expensive. Tickets should be $10...not $20. The double dipping with expensive concessions is crazy.

Timothee Chalamet did not sell tickets. Dune sold tickets and Willy Wonka sold tickets. He just happened to be in them.

Honestly, movies are too expensive to watch subpar movies in theaters anymore. In my twenties, I went all the time but now in my fifties it’s just not worth it most of the time.

Honestly there just aren’t enough movies that are exceptional enough to want to go out and spend instead of just watching at home for free. Dune 2 was possibly the only movie I was looking forward to for the whole year.

I spent $60 to go see fruriosa with my wife this weekend. That’s why we don’t go that often. I’ll rather wait till it’s on digital and maybe spend $20 so my family of 4 could see the movie.

Just wait until advertisers ruin streaming just like they ruined network TV. Then people might go back to the theaters...

> Hollywood: were gonna lower the theatrical prestige of movies by throwing EVERYTHING that does not do incredible blockbuster numbers on digital within two weeks > Audience: *stops watching movies that are not events in theatres and waits for digital* > Hollywood: 😮

Studios have invested everything into streaming & now their surprised theatrical films are failing?!?! lol

Why go to the theater when I can wait a month to see a movie from the comfort of my own home.

It’s 3 things people are broke and movies to expensive and streaming and RU-vid is killing it

I think a problem with today's upcoming movie "stars" is that they're all just a bunch of pretty faces that look good on camera and not much else. They lack screen presence and charisma. If you think of past stars, they all had a distinct schtick: the relatable everyman (Hanks, Denzel, Willis) or larger-than-life personalities (Arnold, Stallone, Smith, Cruise). Today's stars lack both.

They trained their audience to stream at home.

To me, I work on the weekends and 4 10 hour shifts. My body is drained that I can’t go to the movies like I used to. Society has changed. We no longer have the 9 to 5 and do what you want on the weekends.

IMO, this decline in box office revenue has been a long time coming. Super-Hero movies and big blockbuster sequels like Jurassic Park and Star Wars made the industry look like it was on the up, but the masses are no longer interested (unless its exceptionally good). Moreover, it's hard to justify going to a theater when most TVs are 4k, 65-80 inches at home.

Women grew up with Wonder Woman. Women grew up with Barbie. Most women will have no idea who Furiosa is

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) still feels so fresh it can’t have been released 9 years ago 😭 please slow down time 🙏

Lol, just like streaming services we'd need to keep track of 6 different theaters if each studio owned their own chain. Sounds like typical Hollywood exec thinking that destroyed the industry in the first place.

Just got home from working at the theater, and it was absolutely dead.

I'm mostly interested in indie and foreign language films, so I definitely don't want to see studios owning the movie theaters.

The reason nobody is watching Furiosa is...nobody asked for a Furiosa prequel. It's that easy.

I know Charlize Theron is giggling somewhere looking at the numbers

It's not just Hollywood, It's everywhere. America is in financial trouble.

Studios owning theaters? Good Lord this country is so quickly becoming a corporate wasteland.

Can't put mid movies in theatres when we can see mid movies at home.

Considering how much Fury road made I knew Furiosa wouldn't do that well, it's never been a mainstream movie franchise. Also they didn't do the movie any favors by getting rid of Mad Max, I liked it but they could've knocked off 15 minutes at the end. Taking too long between movies probably doesn't help either, Road Warrior will always be my favorite.

Charlize got all the good press for Fury Road. Why did they think recasting would sell tickets?

Something to keep in mind about the theater experience, and all chain style businesses, is that they reflect the people who live in the area. Both the workers and the customers are from the local community.

I think Most younger people just aren't as engaged with film as other generations. It's all about short form entertainment or video games. I think their are other factors as you have mentioned, but thats one that doesn't get spoken about as much

Mad max has never been a huge money making franchise. Fury road actually lost the studio money

It was a Mad Max movie without Mad Max. Definitely a risky move.

nobody can save movies till they want to save themselves. lower budgets and lower ticket prices are the way to go. people shouldn't choose between having a meal or taking your kids or spouse to the movies

I really think having a female lead is irrelevant when it comes to getting women into theaters. It’s not about the lead it’s about the brand. Mad Max is a “boy brand,” and that’s who’s going to come out and see the movie. Barbie is a “girl brand”and that’s why it did so well with women. Same with a lot of the successful YA franchises that came out a few years ago.

I saw Furiosa twice this weekend, not because I wanted to but because two friends from different circles both asked me to go with them on different days and I'm an A-List member. It was fine, but I can tell you no one I talked to when Furiosa was announced was excited this was the direction they were taking the franchise. We would have much rather seen how the Citadel was founded and a rise of Immortan Joe story if you were going to do a prequel sans Max. What we actually wanted to see was a sequel with Tom Hardy as Max, sadly that is likely to never happen. I thought this was Chris Hemsworth's best acting job as an over the top psychopath, such a departure from his normal roles. Anya Taylor-Joy was fine in the role but didn't bring much to the screen. The way Hollywood can make a come back is smaller budgeted movies that are targeted to specific audiences. Great video Grace!

Hollywood cannot survive on a diet ofMarvel alone.

I’m just really sad. I enjoyed Furiosa, but I saw it in a premium format theater that was practically empty. I talked to the theater manager out of curiosity, and he admitted this is the worst Memorial Day weekend he’s seen since the pandemic. I really hope theaters can bounce back next month with Inside Out 2 and Bad Boys 4!

People heavily invested in their home theatres during COVID and not in the movies. It cost way too much now just to go to the movies especially for a family.

The trouble is quality of films and too many streaming services...and also ticket prices are through the roof

I'm still very surprised that anybody thought even a year ago that Furiosa would be very successful. Nobody's interested in that.

That's because Fury Road was advertised as a Mad Max Movie. That's why, just like Marvel's couldn't repeat what Captain Marvel did because it was sandwiched between major cliffhanger and told it was important to the story of End Game.

Beyond the cost and theater experience, maybe people just aren't in the mood for post apocalyptic stuff right now?

Detroit was once the most wealthy city in America

Yep, that's one of the reasons I pretty much only go to Alamo Drafthouse now. It's so quiet and the food and drink section is fantastic. On top of that, the no talking and texting policy is amazing.

For every person you see scrolling on their phone in a movie theatre there are a 100 people who no longer go because they know they can't handle sitting still for 2-3 hours without their phone.

Bob Dylan is like 50 times bigger than Johnny Cash. 😑

A MAD MAX film without Max Rockatansky ? Whats next, a James Bond flim with Miss Moneypenny ?

People want to see Mad Max in a Mad Max movie, not some skinny fashion model, that's why it's tanking

Theaters to me haven't done enough to justify their existence going forward. They haven't evolved and are just trying to not change

People forget we are in a recession economy. Streaming is way cheaper than going to the movies, so families chose the cheaper option

I was shocked when the commercial came on promoting Fall Guy on digital. I was like what the heck , didn’t this just come out? 😂

To me not including Charlize Theron somehow was a mistake it put a sour taste in my mouth about the whole project honestly

“Avoid the theater to see the movie on streaming sooner!” Oh man, theaters are screwed.

I feel it too Grace. The movie going business has changed for sure. I feel safer and more comfortable at home and there are great options at home. 💁🏻‍♀️

Tickets are way too much now. Gotta choose wisely

So, I just went to see IF and I really enjoyed it. It felt like a movie from the 1950. It just felt so classic being that it was something newer yet familiar.

In my country, nobody watches movies in movie houses anymore even during weekends, even if its a highly anticipated film. Main reason, movie tickets are so expensive. 1 ticket almost cost a daily wage. So if you go on a date, men still pays in my country, it will typically cost $30 - $40 a night. That includes dinner in a sitdown resto, movies and coffee. So instead of spending a small fortune, most people just watch something together on a fone sharing earphones, munching on snacks while park by the seaside. Watching movies in movie houses these days is luxury only for the rich. Besides we are so used to watching videos in short format, that anything longer than 15mins is boring.

There is no such thing as movie stars. I have never gone to a single movie because of the people staring in it.

Mad Max fury road didn't even make that much money. People just talk about it a lot.

Not shocked someone that receives screeners and can tax write off streaming services is pro-weekly release model. Grace, maybe consider the audience that consumes entertainment and has to budget for such things🤔

Watching Furiosa tomorrow.

Grace you want to come up with all these reasons. It’s simple it cost a family of 4 100$ for tickets and snacks. You have to really really want to see something at the theaters these days.

Hollywood is too risk averse, original content can be found on Netflix or Prime.

I think people are mostly over celebrities, and unfortunately today’s movies rely way too much on them…instead of just delivering a great movie/story.

Everything is going up except my wage. How does one expect me to be able to afford expensive cinema trips.

It’s simple. If good movies were being made people would go see them.

so i guess garfuriosa failed to become the new barbenheimer

The reason Bridgerton season 3 was lower than season 2 was because Netflix only released 4 episodes. If it was the full binge like it was before, it would have been absolutely insane numbers. Netflix is undercutting the perception of the popularity of their shows by breaking it up in half. Even the way you introduced the numbers Grace, with out that context, would make anyone think it’s losing popularity when it’s not.

Making a mad max movie without Max … brilliant

Streaming killed the movies. Covid helped rapid growth of streaming. I used to go to the movies every week or two. These days I do 1-2 theater runs every half a year. I stay home and watch streaming. Simple.

It's just too expensive and ridiculous. And it's not just theaters. I saw a tiktok the other day that made my jaw drop because I can't believe I hadn't thought about it before. But basically, they were talking about how to RENT a movie nowadays, it's like $20-25 dollars now for 24-48 hours online. Whereas back in the day of Blockbuster and Hollywood Video, you could RENT a movie and have it for like a week for very little money. These studios are ridiculously greedy nowadays. Even streaming is getting greedier with all these ads and price increases.

Marvel Jesus? More like Hollywood and theatres Jesus at this point 😅

As a Detroiter, Detroit is booming again. Last year first time in 60 years the city saw a major growth. Not enough housing, hotels, 3 major new skyscrapers going in, the draft, the lions, etc etc. Detroit is coming back big!

Most women and men don't want to see female action movies if the lead is presented as hyper masculine instead of feminine and that's a BIG reason why they almost never work.

I loved Furiosa , but maybe George Miller should have just made another straight up Mad Max movie with Tom Hardy.

Hitting digital quickly has probably been a big reason for box office issues. Dune, Oppenheimer, Dune 2 were all made with such stunning visuals and marketed so well for their visuals that it made lots of people feel they needed to see it in theaters. I’m sure Furiosa looks great on the big screen, but it hasn’t had the same hype nor marketing. Barbie was such an event for an incredibly iconic toy that SOOOO many grew up with. And there was the tandem experience with Oppenheimer that likely benefited both of them. So I think it’s movie quality, marketing, and hitting digital so quickly. And yes, stars being on social media and in so many other places now. It makes them feel more ordinary.

Yay Dead Boy Detectives, so good, plz give us a second season. 💀🔎

Grace i think you are poke to say audience behavior is ruining the theater experience but the audience is a big part of the theater experience. More often than not the audience for me had enhanced the movie whether it's the crowd all gasping in shock at the same moment or applauding together after an amazing story moment or someone in the audience making an hilarious timely comment on the movie. I will never forget seeing avengers for the first time in theaters and during the final fight when hawkeye shot an arrow at loki and loki caught it, my entire audience gasped and in the same moment someone in the crowd shouted "wait for it" and a second later the store explored in Loki's face. And i think we all have many story of unforgettable audience moments while at the theaters. That's the reason people go to the theater. The problem isn't people behavior at theaters or movies are just bad. The problem is the studios aren't presenting these movies as theatrical experiences. Barbie was a theatrical experience, you had to see it in theaters or you'd miss the party, dune we a theatrical experience, you had to be there. As someone who loves going to the movies, there are so few movies that come out nowadays that make me genuinely excited to see it in theaters. Most of the times i see the trailer and whatever franchise they are bringing back and none of it excites me and i feel a lot of people feel the same.

Grace is always saying "put your business hat on" but she ignores one of the main reasons franchise movies are not doing well.

Prequels are the worst, especially when you get Taylor-Joy to play a younger Theron, what?! A sequel with Theron and Hardy would have been exciting

Price of ticket and concessions have me avoiding as much as possible.

Do you really think Studios owning movie theater would make it better? Come on now 😂😂

They seem to be ignoring demographics. Same for gaming industry. The kids simply don't see movies/entertainment the same way. Movies aren't big events for them like they used to be, these franchises mean less and less, they would rather watch tiktoks and livestreams of their favorites rather than sit in a theater. If they are watching a movie it's probably on discord with their friends.

People were talking about Fury Road when it came out-because of the buzz around the theme and topic, and it got people curious to watch. Nobody is talking about Furiosa.

Movie theaters should start working on making every movie an inmersive experience, not just selling the popcorn bucket of the popular movie. Also start bulding more premium screens damnit

I think the biggest thing is convenience It is very inconvenient for a lot of people to go to the theater- the drive, the price, and the audience can be very inconvenient Streaming a movie at home is very convenient

Maybe it’s the area of the country I’m in (coastal Louisiana/Mississippi) but I am an avid movie theater goer and I do not ever have bad experiences. I go almost every other week. Tons of younger people. Theaters in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Gulfport, smaller towns… anywhere with friends. It just stuns me that other places are having such consistently bad experiences.

I think things aren't quite that bad for Hollywood. This summer just doesn't have a lot of exciting films to entice viewers who are spending more on food and gas. Eventually we will get stronger films and the fed will get inflation under control.

Last time I went to the movie was for mean girls and there were a group of teenagers who were just talking and being on the phones with the full brightness on and it ruined my experience and I haven’t been since I decided to take a break

I believe the movie theater experience is over because of: 1. Weak writing. Cable and streaming writing has a better average than movie writing for over a decade. Even some video games have better writing and acting. 2. It's expensive. 3. Lousy theater experience either because of the theater comfort or because of the audience. 4. Many travel for entertainment businesses aren't doing well. People can be entertained turning on a computer or TV. 5. Home entertainment systems have gotten cheaper and better including and the VR headset technology. Then there are people that watch movies on their smart phones.

You'd have seen real footage of arrests in the end credits if you'd actually watched Sound of Freedom.

Hollywood needs to rip the bandaid off and hold these films from digital for several months - there's simply no incentive to spend so much to go to the movies when they'll get at home for much cheaper (if not for free) weeks later.

Furiosa didn’t stand a chance. Fury road wasn’t even that good. Then they put out a prequel that doesn’t star Mad Max in the Max Max saga? Plus Charlize didn’t return to play the character. Are we even surprised. There are wait till it hits streaming films,Furiosa is one of them.