Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Biggest Box Office successes and dissapointments of 2017

One of the things I really enjoy following is how movies perform at the box office. It's exciting to see official predictions for movies and whether or not they meet those expectations, surpass them, completely fall short, and then the aftermath and reaction to however it performs. 2017 had a ton of massive failures and incredible success stories. Here were the top 5 of each.

Failures
5. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Predicted Total: $175 Million
Actual Total: $41 Million

4. The Dark Tower
Predicted Total: $120 Million
Actual Total: $50 Million

3. The Mummy
Predicted Total: $250 Million
Actual Total: $80 Million

2. Blade Runner 2049
Predicted Total: $300 Million
Actual Total: $91 Million

1. Justice League
Predicted Total: $550 Million
Actual Total: $230 Million

Successes
5. Baby Driver
Predicted Total: $34 Million
Actual Total: $107 Million

4. Wonder Woman
Predicted Total: $225 Million
Actual Total: $412 Million

3. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Predicted Total: $130 Million
Actual Total: $251 Million and counting, on pace for between $330 and $400 Million

2. Get Out
Predicted Total: $30 Million
Actual Total: $175 Million

1. IT
Predicted Total: $70 Million
Actual Total: $327 Million

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