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Huge Flops Hit the Box Office
www.wsj.com ^ | Oct. 25, 2015 6:46 p.m. ET | By Erich Schwartzel

Posted on 10/26/2015 1:51:51 PM PDT by Red Badger

A frightening showing at the box office this weekend featured five disappointments—including two of the biggest flops in history.

“ Steve Jobs,” “The Last Witch Hunter,” “Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension,” “Rock the Kasbah” and “Jem and the Holograms” all fell short, with only “Witch Hunter” cracking $10 million. “Kasbah” and “Jem” now rank among the worst openings of all time, and “Paranormal” missed expectations after weeks of anticipation over its divisive distribution strategy.

Instead, holdovers “The Martian” and “Goosebumps” came in first and second place, respectively. “The Martian” grossed an estimated $15.9 million in the U.S. and Canada, bringing the space drama’s total to $166 million.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: entertainment; flops; haha; hollywood; lol; movies
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1 posted on 10/26/2015 1:51:51 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

People cannot afford to go see movies any more.........................


2 posted on 10/26/2015 1:52:20 PM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: Red Badger

With tickets at $12-$15 in LA, people can’t afford movies anymore...


3 posted on 10/26/2015 1:53:12 PM PDT by doomtrooper99 (Mr Truman, you did not finish the job)
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To: Red Badger

Not a subscriber, so can’t read the whole article.

How is “Truth” doing?


4 posted on 10/26/2015 1:54:00 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Red Badger

What about the Rather-gate movie?


5 posted on 10/26/2015 1:54:02 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Red Badger

I’m surprised the Steve Jobs movie is a flop. Where are all the Apple fanboys?


6 posted on 10/26/2015 1:54:15 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Red Badger

I saw the Martian and thought it was pretty good, and I really liked the Intern. Haven’t seen any of these mentioned in this article.


7 posted on 10/26/2015 1:54:41 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Red Badger

How many Steve Jobs flops will they make before they stop trying?


8 posted on 10/26/2015 1:54:54 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (The only fiscally sound thing dems ever did: create a state run media they don't have to pay for)
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To: Red Badger

Wait until 12/18


9 posted on 10/26/2015 1:55:43 PM PDT by Sybeck1
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Are any of the actors in those movies conservative types? I know I will never watch Steve Jobs because of actor in it.


10 posted on 10/26/2015 1:56:29 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 HillaryForPrison2016)
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To: Red Badger

Me and the wife went to the 3D version of the Martian.
33 bucks. No popcorn.


11 posted on 10/26/2015 1:56:34 PM PDT by calljack (Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
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To: Red Badger

I think this is the season they release their weak or oddball movies before the holiday season.


12 posted on 10/26/2015 1:56:34 PM PDT by Trumpinator (You are all fired!!! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!)
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To: Steely Tom; fatnotlazy

Domestic Total as of Oct. 25, 2015: $204,119


13 posted on 10/26/2015 1:57:03 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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There is no movie worth 12 plus dollars

Much cheaper to see it on Netflix or some other service. And you don't have to put up with feral yoots yelling, people spilling popcorn and soda on you and disgusting, overcrowded rest rooms.

14 posted on 10/26/2015 1:57:17 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Steely Tom; fatnotlazy

Being curious about “Truth” myself, I looked it up:

Domestic Total as of Oct. 25, 2015: $204,119

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=truth.htm

Bad reviews as well.


15 posted on 10/26/2015 1:58:15 PM PDT by corlorde (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Sybeck1

12/18? Star Wars release?................I’ve not seen a Star Wars movie since the original on in 1977. I was outraged at the opening sequence,”A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....................’’

I knew it was going to be portrayed like a fairy tale and I was right............................


16 posted on 10/26/2015 1:58:29 PM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: Red Badger

These days I only go to movies if they are a group event kind of movie like a Star Wars release or a Marvel movie or any movie that is made to be seen on a big screen. Human interest or comedy movies I just don’t think are worth the expense when they will be on Cable or Netflix in a short time.


17 posted on 10/26/2015 1:58:51 PM PDT by Trumpinator (You are all fired!!! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!)
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To: Sybeck1
Wait until 12/18

I certainly won't wait in line for it. I'll see it when I can walk right in.

18 posted on 10/26/2015 1:59:31 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (No more Bushes. W killed the brand.)
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To: Red Badger
Huge Flops Hit the Box Office

When the endless ads for the Jobs movie were on TV, I kept wondering who wanted to see another movie about a self absorbed geek wanna be. Now I know - no one.

The Kasbah movie MIGHT have been a hit about ten years after we were out of Afghanistan, and been successful, but not now.

19 posted on 10/26/2015 1:59:53 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Charter Member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy and Lifelong Enemy of Hillary Clinton!)
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To: fatnotlazy

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=truth.htm
“Truth” - Domestic Total as of Oct. 25, 2015: $204,119


20 posted on 10/26/2015 2:01:01 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a Simple Manner for a Happy Life :o)
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