₦airaland Forum

afrobaby:
Thank you.
What about "The Unit" And "Chuck"? Are they worth watching?

THE UNIT is dope.
have never watched CHUCK.

Nickshrapnel:
I disagree, I believe this movie would hit $300m

it won't and even it does, it will still bomb.

a film needs a profit to not bomb.

KoiceReloaded:
The $84m production cost of BoP doesn't tell the whole story.

People tend to forget that for every dollar spent on movie production, another will be spent on marketing, distribution and advertising.

WB may have spent $84m on production, but you can rest assured that it spent more on advertising, marketing and distribution (which these days can cost north of $100m), thus the sum total of money spent on the movie as a whole should be somewhere upwards of $300m.

To answer your question, in other to break even, a movie has to recoup all the money spent on production, marketing, advertising and distribution.

Furthermore, to make a profit, a movie has to make a MINIMUM of twice the sum total of it's budget (production+marketing+advertising+distribution).

Basically, BoP MUST gross at least $600-$650m to be considered successful. If it can't do that, it's a dumpster fire box office bomb.

lololololol.

it's official then.....birds of prey is a box bomb.

it will never grossed that in a million years.

mekaprime:
That's not how it works. Here's what you should know. Break even point, a point where income equals expenditure.

Production budget for birds of prey was 84million. Note, this doesn't include marketing cost. Most times, marketing cost is half of production cost. Then for some very few movies, marketing cost goes far beyond half of the production cost. But bare in mind that marketing cost isn't part of the production cost & most times, it's half of the production cost.

Total Budget(production + marketing): $126(84+42) million.
Theaters & cinemas have a cut for every individual ticket sold. Note, we have 3 regions which makes up the total gross for the box office revenue.
For Assumption sake, here's the maths
Domestic Gross: Bear in mind that studio keeps about 50% of the price of the individual tickets sold, while cinema keeps the other half.

International Gross: Studio keeps about 40% of the price of the ticket sold, while cinema keeps 60%

China Gross: Studio keep 25%, while the cinema keep a whopping 75% of individual ticket sale.
So for a movie to break even, it has to make double of it's production cost.
That 82million dollars in revenue you see far for birds of prey, isn't the actual revenue, because the 3 aforementioned regions haven't collected theirs. When they are done collecting theirs, if what is left isn't up to 126 million dollar, then you're making a loss. So to break even, you should make twice your total budget, which should be between 250-300million.

even if it breaks even it will still bomb because it has no profit.

BetWinners:
Brothers & sisters on this thread.Tell your neighbours,aunties,uncles & grandparents NARCOS MEXICO S2 will drop on Netflix on 13 Feb 2020.
Don't miss out!

thanks G.

now i've something to watch on the weekends.

afrobaby:
Please, how is the mentalist? I want to watch it. I live everything and anything CIA, FBI related movies.

a 9/10 show.

the chemistry between the two leads, patrick jane and agent lisbon was the best i have seen between a male and female lead.

patrick jane antics made it a very captivating show.

abduleez1:
You sure, on netnaija?

I didn't finish downloading it last night as my MB finished.

yeah.

the hardcoded subtitle blends into the background tho, their white-ness makes it very hard to read sometimes.

i recommend you download an external subtitle and colourize it.

alexistaiwo:
You legit!

it comes with hardcoded english sub tho.

alexistaiwo:
Does the IP man Man on netnaija has English subtitle?


Just saw some crazy skill moves between Donnie Yen and Scott Adkins on a WhatsApp TV status update and I don't want to download nonsense.



Whoever edited the particular fight scene cannot make heaven, very realistic

you can download english subtitles from here. it's where i got mine.

https://subscene.com/subtitles/ip-man-4

Beorn:
From 2000 to 2020 is 20 years. With the exception the 2012 movie of hers which was her last major work, all other movies of hers you mentioned fell between 2000-2010 which proves me right that she's most renowned during the early to mid 2000s.

you misunderstood me and i guess i misunderstood you too lol.

2005 - 2009 is what i meant when i said mid to late 2000s.

2010 was the beginning of another decade so was never part of my thought process when i made that comment. i only included her 2010 films because their production started in 2009.

my inclusion of her 2012 film was necessary because it was when she quit acting.

kendrick93:
Those weren't Lead roles tho.

i've never known her to play a centre figure.

even in HITCH, will smith was the central figure, not her.

unlike margot robbie, she knew her limitations.

Beorn:
Early to middle 2000s not late 2000s.

no she was definitely popular in the late 2000s....

she played nicholas cage hooker girlfriend and later fiancée in BAD LIEUTENANT (2009).....great film

played Joaquin phoenix girlfriend in WE OWN THE NIGHT (2007)...another great film

played nicholas cage girlfriend again in GHOST RIDER (2006)...shitty film

she featured alongside mark walhberg and will ferrall in THE OTHER GUYS (2010)....kinda good but also kinda shitty film

featured briefly in FAST FIVE (2010)....great film

so yeah, she was popular in the late 2000s.

her last high profile work was in THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (2012), it was also where she met her husband, ryan gosling. great film btw.

gingercrazy:
I just realized it's one of my All Time Favorite too. I also love the part that they voiced out what the character is thinking.

you will enjoy DEXTER then.

IngeniousLeez:
I don't really even Know this Eva Mendes much except she's Gosling's wife.

Can't even remember her in Fast and Furious 2.

what year were you born?

i asked because she was kinda popular in the mid to late 2000s.

SalomonKane:
now that's a flying fvck I'd love to see you give. Like you just fly and fvck.

LMAO.

Ishilove:
Ogbeni what is our business? How e take concern us for this Nairaland movies thread?? No offense intended but I personally don't give a flying fvck about the actor's political opinions. My own is he should continue entertaining us by doing what he does best- ACTING.

that's what he was trying to say tho but you said it better with fewer words.

pryme:
Unfortunately you missed the plot,

So I will put it in a A, B, C, format for you.

We should not use famous people to push propaganda,
Anything Brad Pity says will spread like a wild fire, if Brad Pity says you are a white goat, and people that have never met you before all over the wold will swear that you are a white goat, even if your siblings that grew up with you will come to defend you that you are a just a giraffe, they will never believe them because they are not famous.
A famous person says something - then it must be true.

This is the script that you lost.

okay i understand the point you're trying to make but your initial presentation made it look as if you're drinking paracetamol over another person's headache.

i agree with you.

don't agree with the coronavirus comparisons because they are two different things but i agree with you on this.

sorry for calling you a dunce.

alexistaiwo:
Just a fan?
He can be a "Table" for all I care.

LMAO.

alexistaiwo:
As in they are always trying to form woke and happening guys.
Brad Pitt's speech is an American citizen headache.



I followed the whole impeachment process but it was all for fun because I know that Nigerian political sphere should be my primary concern.


Nigerian government just released 1,400+ so called repentant terrorists back into the society, these repentant terrorists are more likely to kill you as a Nigerian than one yeye impeachment process in USA and you are more concerned about USA headache.


Some people need to sort their priorities.

as in ehn.

i tire for the dunce.

pryme:
The first person that warned against the imminent treat of the corona virus did so in a "private" whatsapp medical group chat.

So pls don't choose to be ignorant of somethings because "it doesn't concern you".

coronovirus is not a private matter, this man.

it's a threat to the whole world and that's why everyone with a brain wants a cure to found as soon as possible.

the virus has already leaked into north america, europe and australia.

i hope to god that it won't find it's way to nigeria because if it does, we're bleeped.

use your tongue to count your teeth and stop reasoning like someone with a tissue paper for a brain.

alexistaiwo stop arguing with this people jare.

when you fight with a pig, you're the one that will get tainted because the pig already lives in the mud.

seankafor:
in that case, no one who isn't from China should ever talk about the Corona virus irrespective of where it spreads to

haba bros

stop comparing a very dangerous viral disease that has the potential to become a pandemic if left unchecked, to a private matter that only concerns the united states.

oyaskii:
Hmmmm.

box office bomb loading....

Kaycee7:
She'll come back in Fast and Furious: 10 Green Bottles

i wish but it's probably just a rumour.

IngeniousLeez:
I swear. This year Oscars just spread out the Award deservedly for all of them. It's this year I'll truly approve any day and time.

Not much complaints to make on this Winners. The only Gripe I could find is The Irishman not winning Anything. Especially Best Supporting Actor to Al Pacino.

yeah. THE IRISHMAN was ignored for some reasons. it deserved at least one oscar.

so happy PARASITE won in the best picture and best international film categories.

truly deserved imho.

it also won best adapted screenplay and best director.

4 Oscars in one night for a non english language film is no joke o.

my other favorite film of the year 1917 won 3 oscars.

1917 cleaned house in the technical categories, which was expected considering the fact that it was a very technical film. it reminds me of DUNKIRK a lot.

good night for all nominated films in the best picture category....

they all won something, even LITTLE WOMEN & BOMBSHELL.

last but not the least,epic 2019 for joaquin phoenix. congrats to him for winning best actor.

blackjack21:
Oh come on, you're not making a good argument for your star.
Simply because she decided that she want to sit at home, take care of the family, and so some little business doesn't make her better than Margot or any other actress in the Hollywood work because, that's what we are about

And all the yapping about fucking to get ahead is just libellous cos you can't prove any of it.
It's derogatory. You could even get sued for that.

As far as Hollywood is concerned, fame, awards and money, that's what accomplishment is.

I showed five of my friends a photo of Eva mandes, named her most famous movies (ghost rider, 2fast...), show them pictures they didn't know her, and her Wikipedia page, still they don't know who she is even though they have watched at least two of her movies.

But Margot Robbie... . Forget
The point is Margot Robbie is way more famous.
So if Margot has more fans what area talking? role model?

Coke head? So what!
Stop being sanctimonious it L.A where there's only two type of people; those who are doing Coke and those who use to do Coke. If you're not in that category, you're a tenant and not a landlord. And if you're a tenant, you're not a success.
I checked again: Her movies still have better rating and she still have more award than your precious Eva mandes.

obviously you're a maggie robbie fanboy. you're taking it all very personal.

calm down, it's simply my opinion. you're entitled to yours.

the end.

kendrick93:
The Romantic Movie she co-starred with Will Smith was the highlight of her career

you misunderstood me.

starring in TRAINING DAY elevated her from a b movie actress to international stardom

it's all in her bio, read it.

Raalsalghul:
I don't think there's ever been a time Eva was in the A-list.

she was. TRAINING DAY made her movie career.

blackjack21:
In what way exactly is Eva mandes more accomplished than all your so called Hollywood bimbos
She's 45yrs and worth 15million
Margot is 29 and worth 12million
Scarlett Johansson is 35 and worth 165millio

Margot has a movie rated 8.5
The highest rating Eva's got is 7.5

So what is your point about accomplishments.

apart from retiring from acting voluntarily, she has children, in a steady relationship. has a clothing line, and is extremely private about her private life.

i don't know what qualifies as an accomplished woman in your world, but in mine, eva is accomplished in the ways that matter. she has values.

to me she is a role model.

am not knocking margot robbie or anything,but she gives an impression of a coke head that bleeped her way to superstardom because she can't act for shit.

just saying.

Ishilove:
Keeanu is a lot older and heavier now. I wonder how they'll pull this off.

the cgi de-ageing technology will take care of it.

losprince:
You have said it. Don't come back to support them when they start screaming sexual abuse in the future.

for the fact that many ambitious women take advantage of being sexual exploited to further their careers doesn't in any way exonerate the men that initiated the tango in the first place.

in my books, it's a sexual exploitation with benefits.