Post by taylorfirst1 on Dec 27, 2023 22:01:16 GMT 1
It's that time of year. For the purpose of this list the determination of "Hit" or "Miss" is a factor of both budget and studio expectations. Obviously, we have to make educated guesses as to studio expectations sometimes. Also, there are a few movies that require a judgement call as to which category it falls into. For this list a "Hit" is a movie that made enough money at the box office to satisfy the studio. A "Miss" is a movie that either flopped or underperformed to the point that the studio would be dissatisfied with the outcome. Are there lessons we (or studios/filmakers) can learn from this year's list? Which movies, whether "hits" or "misses" surprised you the most? Are there any movies you think belong in the other category from where I put it? Any movies you don't think belong in either category? I can't list every movie, but do you have any I left out?
Without further ado, we'll start with the good news.
HITS
Barbie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Oppenheimer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse
John Wick Chapter 4
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Five Nights at Freddy's
Creed 3
The Nun 2
Wonka (I estimate it will be a hit when all's said and done)
Taylor Swift Eras Tour
Sound of Freedom
Insidious: The Red Door
Scream 6
Evil Dead Rise
The Exorcist Believer
Saw X
Cocaine Bear
Godzilla Minus One
Thanksgiving
M3gan
And now the bad news.
MISSES
Fast X
The Little Mermaid
Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (biggest surprise of the year for me)
Elemental
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Transformers Rise of the Beasts
Meg 2: The Trench
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The Flash
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
The Marvels
Napoleon
The Equalizer 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Killers of the Flower Moon
Wish
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Blue Beetle
The Boy and the Heron (estimated)
A Haunting in Venice
Gran Turismo
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (estimated)
Haunted Mansion
The Creator
No Hard Feelings
65
Knock at the Cabin
Asteroid City
Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken
80 for Brady
Expendables 4
Renfield
Last Voyage of the Demeter
There you have it. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Please post your thoughts below.
Without further ado, we'll start with the good news.
HITS
Barbie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Oppenheimer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse
John Wick Chapter 4
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Five Nights at Freddy's
Creed 3
The Nun 2
Wonka (I estimate it will be a hit when all's said and done)
Taylor Swift Eras Tour
Sound of Freedom
Insidious: The Red Door
Scream 6
Evil Dead Rise
The Exorcist Believer
Saw X
Cocaine Bear
Godzilla Minus One
Thanksgiving
M3gan
And now the bad news.
MISSES
Fast X
The Little Mermaid
Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (biggest surprise of the year for me)
Elemental
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Transformers Rise of the Beasts
Meg 2: The Trench
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The Flash
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
The Marvels
Napoleon
The Equalizer 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Killers of the Flower Moon
Wish
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Blue Beetle
The Boy and the Heron (estimated)
A Haunting in Venice
Gran Turismo
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (estimated)
Haunted Mansion
The Creator
No Hard Feelings
65
Knock at the Cabin
Asteroid City
Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken
80 for Brady
Expendables 4
Renfield
Last Voyage of the Demeter
There you have it. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Please post your thoughts below.