The List

[LuFins Dad]

Little Mermaid cost $250 Million to make and $140 Million (conservative) to market. Disney takes 60% of the domestic receipts and 40% of the international receipts. That's $180 Million domestic and $105 Million international that they've actually made back. They still need to make another $110 Million just to break even, and Disney does not invest $400 Million to "break even"

Indiana Jones has netted $170 Million on a total budget of at least $450 Million (and there are credible rumors that there were extensive and expensive reshoots and an even higher marketing budget. Some estimates believe Dial of Destiny cost %500 Million...).

Elemental, Ant Man... All losers. This was supposed to be a big box office summer for Disney. The only successful release they've had was Guardians...

[Mik]

No, but we're considering a drive over to Indy to see Oppenheimer on Imax.

[LuFins Dad]

We will go out to see Oppenheimer this week. We saw Guardians. Streamed 1-2 others…

[Doctor Phibes]

I watched Spider Man at the cinema, as my son loves them, but I think that's the only one on that list. I've completely got out of the habit of going to see movies since Covid. I just can't be bothered. Also, we don't have a handy one close by as we did in Foxborough. We do stream quite a few movies.

I switched off Wakanda Forever on a flight because it was so tedious.

[Copper]

I found a Rwandan site that allows download of the full Oppenheimer for free, now.

Just Google: Oppenheimer stream

Let me know how it goes.

[Mik]

@Doctor-Phibes said in The List:

I've completely got out of the habit of going to see movies since Covid. I just can't be bothered.

I know what you mean. It just seems like such a hassle and there is so little I want to see. Also, contrary to current opinion I guess, I don't care much for the big reclining seats.

[George K]

I don't remember the last time I went to a theater for a movie. Certainly, before COVID.

I was going to see Top Gun, but...

However, I do plan to see Dune in an IMAX. It would be great to see the two movies back-to-back (on sequential days).

[Horace]

@George-K said in The List:

I don't remember the last time I went to a theater for a movie. Certainly, before COVID.

I was going to see Top Gun, but...

However, I do plan to see Dune in an IMAX. It would be great to see the two movies back-to-back (on sequential days).

Seeing a movie back to back is impractical because one of you won’t be facing the screen.

[Jon]

I saw Oppenheimer today. Superb and I recommend seeing it in the theatre for the Trinity test scene alone.

[Copper]

The reports seem to agree that this movie is liberal, but not woke.

My recollection is that Mr. Oppenheimer turned out to be kind of a lefty, so the liberal tag is fair enough.

I'm just hoping his black, gay female secretary doesn't turn out to be the hero of the Manhattan Project.

I also remember that there were many heroes on that project, I hope they get some mention.