[discostu]

It’ll be a global hit, but it would have been better served at a lower price. Part of the “shared universe” thinking is making it up on the further movies, which might not be good. They really should have been able to be at least basically profitable on domestic alone.

[drewh]

Univsersal is banking on Cruise's, Bardem and Depp's international /worldwide appeal to save the series.

I do agree that the budgets will come down dramatically after this domestic result