2017 feels like it’s shaping up to be a wild ride for comic adaptions. We look at who the real winners and losers are for this year’s comic films and dive into the numbers… not opinions.

Maybe the lesson of the year is to not count a film down? With what can only be described as a disappointing opening, Justice League continues to fight at the box office adding $20 million over the past week. While the film is lagging other DC films at the same point of time, it’s also earning much more at the foreign box office when it comes to percent. Its passed Wonder Woman when it comes to international earnings. Suicide Squad is not out of the realm of possibility as well. The film is earning a little over 65% of its dollars from the foreign box office. The DCU on average has earned 58%. The higher percentage is partially due to lower domestic earnings, but the film is definitely not to be counted out at the worldwide box office and will likely settle in the $650 million range.

Thor: Ragnarok was #7 at the box office dropping from last week’s #5. The film earned an estimated $3 million to bring its domestic total to $306.4 million. The film has also earned $535.4 million at the foreign box office bringing its worldwide total to $841.8 million. The film is about $22 million behind Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and has a chance to pass it. It’s also $10 million behind Spider-Man: Homecoming‘s international gross, which was the top for the year as far as comic adaptations.

My Friend Dahmer continues to gain and now sits at $1,246,287 about a $247,000 increase. Blade of the Immortal didn’t do all that much domestically with its total only standing at $150,532, a $5,000 increase from the previous week.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle has slowed down and right now is fighting to pass the $400 million mark. It stands at $395.4 million. The film has earned more than the original at the international box office with $295.2 million compared to $286.1 million but trails domestically with $100.2 million to the original’s $128.2 million.

2017 has been a record year for comic adaptations. With over a month to go the films have earned $2.346 billion domestically beating the previous year’s $1.901 billion. Internationally, films have earned $3.719 billion beating the previous record of $3.215 billion set in 2014. Worldwide comic adaptations have earned $6.065 billion beating the 2016 record of $5.026 billion. “Profits” too have seen a record year with $4.387 billion versus 2016’s record of $3.812 billion.

Lets compare how the big two comic companies compare for earnings. On average DC films earn $315.7 million domestically while Marvel earns $313.1 million. Internationally, Marvel rules with $486.4 million and DC lags behind with $432.8 million. This will change a lot over the next few weeks and traditionally DC films out earn Marvel films domestically.

Already, the year is an interesting one with five clear successes and a whole lot of mixed otherwise. Thor: Ragnarok, Wonder Woman, Logan, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 have done well this year. My Friend Dahmer, Justice League, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, The LEGO Batman Movie and Smurfs: The Lost Village, and Atomic Blonde are in that debatable area, and Valerian, Wilson, Ghost in the Shell, and Blade of the Immortal are generally disappointments. Marvel’s Inhumans… got no clue and tough to debate since it’s a television show primarily with a limited film engagement.

Here’s where this year’s comic films stand as far as the actual numbers. With a new film opening the averages have dipped.

Total Domestic Gross: $2.346 billion
Total International Gross: $3.719 billion
Worldwide Gross: $6.065 billion
Total Reported Budgets: $1.667 million
Total “Profit”: $4.387 billion

Average Domestic Gross: $146.6 million
Average International Gross: $265.7 million
Average: Worldwide Gross: $379.1 million
Average Budget: $128.2 million
Average Profit: $250.8 million

Below is where the films released stand when it comes to being compared to this year’s averages. Those in green are above average while those below are red.

2017 feels like it’s shaping up to be a wild ride for comic adaptions. We look at who the real winners and losers are for this year’s comic films and dive into the numbers… not opinions.

Maybe the lesson of the year is to not count a film down? With what can only be described as a disappointing opening, Justice League continues to fight at the box office adding $46 million over the past week. While the film is lagging other DC films at the same point of time, it’s also earning much more at the foreign box office when it comes to percent. It will passed Man of Steel this week and will pass Wonder Woman when it comes to international earnings. Suicide Squad is not out of the realm of possibility as well. The film is earning a little over 65% of its dollars from the foreign box office. The DCU on average has earned 58%. The higher percentage is partially due to lower domestic earnings, but the film is definitely not to be counted out at the worldwide box office.

Rounding out the top five was Thor: Ragnarok which dropped one spot from the previous week. The film earned $6.3 million to its domestic total. The film has earned $301.2 million domestically, $532 million at the foreign box office, and $833.2 million worldwide. The film has now passed Wonder Woman for worldwide earnings.

My Friend Dahmer continues to gain and now sits at $999,331 about a $60,000 increase. Blade of the Immortal didn’t do all that much domestically with its total only standing at $145,920, a $13,000 increase from the previous week.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle has slowed down and right now is fighting to pass the $400 million mark. It stands at $395.3 million. The film has earned more than the original at the international box office with $295.2 million compared to $286.1 million but trails domestically with $100.1 million to the original’s $128.2 million.

2017 has been a record year for comic adaptations. With over a month to go the films have earned $2.332 billion domestically beating the previous year’s $1.901 billion. Internationally, films have earned $3.703 billion beating the previous record of $3.215 billion set in 2014. Worldwide comic adaptations have earned $6.035 billion beating the 2016 record of $5.026 billion. “Profits” too have seen a record year with $4.357 billion versus 2016’s record of $3.812 billion.

Lets compare how the big two comic companies compare for earnings. On average DC films earn $314.2 million domestically while Marvel earns $312.8 million. Internationally, Marvel rules with $486.2 million and DC lags behind with $430.2 million. This will change a lot over the next few weeks and traditionally DC films out earn Marvel films domestically.

Already, the year is an interesting one with five clear successes and a whole lot of mixed otherwise. Thor: Ragnarok, Wonder Woman, Logan, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 have done well this year. Justice League, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, The LEGO Batman Movie and Smurfs: The Lost Village, and Atomic Blonde are in that debatable area, and Valerian, Wilson, Ghost in the Shell, and My Friend Dahmer, Blade of the Immortal are generally disappointments. Marvel’s Inhumans… got no clue and tough to debate since it’s a television show primarily with a limited film engagement.

Here’s where this year’s comic films stand as far as the actual numbers. With a new film opening the averages have dipped.

Total Domestic Gross: $2.333 billion
Total International Gross: $3.703 billion
Worldwide Gross: $6.035 billion
Total Reported Budgets: $1.667 million
Total “Profit”: $4.357 billion

Average Domestic Gross: $145.8 million
Average International Gross: $264.5 million
Average: Worldwide Gross: $377.2 million
Average Budget: $128.2 million
Average Profit: $249 million

Below is where the films released stand when it comes to being compared to this year’s averages. Those in green are above average while those below are red.

2017 feels like it’s shaping up to be a wild ride for comic adaptions. We look at who the real winners and losers are for this year’s comic films and dive into the numbers… not opinions.

Maybe the lesson of the year is to not count a film down? With what can only be described as a disappointing opening, Justice League continues to fight at the box office adding $86 million over the past week. While the film is lagging other DC films at the same point of time, it’s also earning much more at the foreign box office. It will pass Man of Steel this week and possibly Wonder Woman when it comes to international earnings. Suicide Squad is not out of the realm of possibility as well. The film is earning a little over 65% of its dollars from the foreign box office. The DCU on average has earned 58%. The higher percentage is partially due to lower domestic earnings, but the film is bringing the dollars in as noted above and will pass many of the other DC films this week.

Thor: Ragnarok came in fourth for the weekend again adding $9.7 million to its domestic total bringing that to $291.4 million. Worldwide the film has earned $816.4 million. The film is now just behind 2002’s Spider-Man which earned $821.7 million and the film will likely pass Wonder Woman‘s worldwide total which is $821.76 million.

My Friend Dahmer continues to gain and now sits at $939,294. Blade of the Immortal didn’t do all that much domestically with its total only standing at $132,365, a $15,000 increase from the previous week.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle has slowed down and right now is fighting to pass the $400 million mark. It stands at $394.3 million. The film has earned more than the original at the international box office with $294.3 million compared to $286.1 million but trails domestically with 100.1 million to the original’s $128.2 million.

2017 has been a record year for comic adaptations. With over a month to go the films have earned $2.308 billion domestically beating the previous year’s $1.901 billion. Internationally, films have earned $3.663 billion beating the previous record of $3.215 billion set in 2014. Worldwide comic adaptations have earned $5.972 billion beating the 2016 record of $5.026 billion. “Profits” too have seen a record year with $4.294 billion versus 2016’s record of $3.812 billion.

Lets compare how the big two comic companies compare for earnings. Things have shifted a lot due to the debut of Justice League. On average DC films earn $311.3 million domestically while Marvel earns $312.2 million. Internationally, Marvel rules with $485.8 million and DC lags behind with $423.9 million. This will change a lot over the next few weeks and traditionally DC films out earn Marvel films domestically.

Already, the year is an interesting one with five clear successes and a whole lot of mixed otherwise. Thor: Ragnarok, Wonder Woman, Logan, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 have done well this year. Kingsman: The Golden Circle, The LEGO Batman Movie and Smurfs: The Lost Village, and Atomic Blonde are in that debatable area, and Valerian, Wilson, Ghost in the Shell, and Blade of the Immortal are generally disappointments. We’ll wait and see about My Friend Dahmer and Justice League. Marvel’s Inhumans… got no clue and tough to debate since it’s a television show primarily with a limited film engagement.

Here’s where this year’s comic films stand as far as the actual numbers. With a new film opening the averages have dipped.

Total Domestic Gross: $2.308 billion
Total International Gross: $3.663 billion
Worldwide Gross: $5.972 billion
Total Reported Budgets: $1.667 million
Total “Profit”: $4.294 billion

Average Domestic Gross: $144.3 million
Average International Gross: $261.7 million
Average: Worldwide Gross: $373.2 million
Average Budget: $128.2 million
Average Profit: $245 million

Below is where the films released stand when it comes to being compared to this year’s averages. Those in green are above average while those below are red.

2017 feels like it’s shaping up to be a wild ride for comic adaptions. We look at who the real winners and losers are for this year’s comic films and dive into the numbers… not opinions.

Maybe the lesson of the year is to not count a film down? With what can only be described as a disappointing opening, Justice League earned an estimated $40.7 million for three days and $59.6 million over five. That brings its domestic total to $171.5 million after ten days. At the foreign box office it added $72.2 million from 66 markets pushing its international earnings over $300 million to $309.8 million. Worldwide the film has earned $481.3 million.

 

Thor: Ragnarok came in fourth for the weekend and earned $16.8 million over three days and $25 million over five. Domestically, the film has earned $277.5 million and $512.6 million at the foreign box office for a worldwide total of $790.1 million. The film has shot past Suicide Squad, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Amazing Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool, and Spider-Man 2 for worldwide earnings. It now sits behind Spider-Man‘s $821.7 million and Wonder Woman‘s $821.76 million and currently in #13 in worldwide earnings for a comic adapted film ever.

My Friend Dahmer continues to gain and now sits at $742,113 passing Wilson for this year’s releases. The film how stands at $485,675. Blade of the Immortal didn’t do all that much domestically with its total only standing at $117,545, a $7,000 increase from the previous week.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle has slowed down and right now is fighting to pass the $400 million mark. It stands at $394.1 million. The film has earned more than the original at the international box office with $294.2 million compared to $286.1 million but trails domestically with $99.9 million to the original’s $128.2 million.

2017 has been a record year for comic adaptations. With over a month to go the films have earned $2.268 billion domestically beating the previous year’s $1.901 billion. Internationally, films have earned $3.590 billion beating the previous record of $3.215 billion set in 2014. Worldwide comic adaptations have earned $5.859 billion beating the 2016 record of $5.026 billion. “Profits” too have seen a record year with $4.181 billion versus 2016’s record of $3.812 billion.

Lets compare how the big two comic companies compare for earnings. Things have shifted a lot due to the debut of Justice League. On average DC films earn $291 million domestically while Marvel earns $309.6 million. Internationally, Marvel rules with $483.8 million and DC lags behind with $387 million. This will change a lot over the next few weeks and traditionally DC films out earn Marvel films domestically.

Already, the year is an interesting one with five clear successes and a whole lot of mixed otherwise. Thor: Ragnarok, Wonder Woman, Logan, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 have done well this year. Kingsman: The Golden Circle, The LEGO Batman Movie and Smurfs: The Lost Village, and Atomic Blonde are in that debatable area, and Valerian, Wilson, Ghost in the Shell, and Blade of the Immortal are generally disappointments. We’ll wait and see about My Friend Dahmer and Justice League. Marvel’s Inhumans… got no clue and tough to debate since it’s a television show primarily with a limited film engagement.

Here’s where this year’s comic films stand as far as the actual numbers. With a new film opening the averages have dipped.

Total Domestic Gross: $2.268 billion
Total International Gross: $3.590 billion
Worldwide Gross: $5.859 billion
Total Reported Budgets: $1.667 million
Total “Profit”: $4.181 billion

Average Domestic Gross: $141.8 million
Average International Gross: $256.5 million
Average: Worldwide Gross: $366.2 million
Average Budget: $128.2 million
Average Profit: $237.9 million

Below is where the films released stand when it comes to being compared to this year’s averages. Those in green are above average while those below are red.

2017 feels like it’s shaping up to be a wild ride for comic adaptions. We look at who the real winners and losers are for this year’s comic films and dive into the numbers… not opinions.

Justice League failed to top $100 million domestically in its opening three day weekend earning an estimated $93.8 million. The film won the weekend but fell short of expectations which saw it earning between $100 and $110 million. The film earned $13 million on Thursday previews which was $2 million more than Wonder Woman. That film earned $103.2 million. It’s the lowest opening for any of the DC Extended Universe films so far.

But, things weren’t all bad as the film also brought in $185.5 million from 65 foreign markets to bring its worldwide total to $278.8 million. The film had the second largest opening ever for a Warner Bros. film in China and it has yet to open in Japan. That happens on November 23. With a reported budget of $300 million, the film will need to earn about $600 million to break even.

Reviews of the film were mixed with a B+ CinemaScore. The audience was 58% male and 69% over the age of 25. We predict the film will earn between $200 and $250 million domestically with $500-$600 at foreign markets to be around $750 million total, a number that’s nothing to sneeze at.

This coming week sees the release of Coco which will likely bump Justice Leaguefrom the top of the box office and add to a narrative of its failure.

Thor: Ragnarok came in third for the weekend and brought in an additional $21.8 million domestically to bring that total to $247.4 million. It also added an estimated $24.1 million internationally to bring that total to $490.7 million and the worldwide total over $700 million. Worldwide the film has earned $738.1 million so far. The movie pass Logan and currently is at #19 in the all time comic earnings. It has also shot pass Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Doctor Strange, Thor: The Dark World, Ant-Man, and the original Thor. It will likely surpass Suicide Squad, X-Men Days of Future Past, The Amazing Spider-Man, and maybe Guardians of the Galaxy this week.

My Friend Dahmer expanded in theaters and increased its earnings 2x. The film how stands at $485,675. Blade of the Immortal didn’t do all that much domestically with its total only standing at $110,615, a $12,000 increase from the previous week.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle has slowed down and right now is fighting to pass the $400 million mark. It stands at $393.3 million

Lets compare how the big two comic companies compare for earnings. Things have shifted a lot due to the debut of Justice League. On average DC films earn $291 million domestically while Marvel earns $309.6 million. Internationally, Marvel rules with $483.8 million and DC lags behind with $387 million. This will change a lot over the next few weeks and traditionally DC films out earn Marvel films domestically.

Already, the year is an interesting one with five clear successes and a whole lot of mixed otherwise. Thor: Ragnarok, Wonder Woman, Logan, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 have done well this year. Kingsman: The Golden Circle, The LEGO Batman Movie and Smurfs: The Lost Village, and Atomic Blonde are in that debatable area, and Valerian, Wilson, Ghost in the Shell, and Blade of the Immortal are generally disappointments. We’ll wait and see about My Friend Dahmer and Justice League. Marvel’s Inhumans… got no clue and tough to debate since it’s a television show primarily with a limited film engagement.

Here’s where this year’s comic films stand as far as the actual numbers. With a new film opening the averages have dipped.

Total Domestic Gross: $2.162 billion
Total International Gross: $3.444 billion
Worldwide Gross: $5.606 billion
Total Reported Budgets: $1.667 million
Total “Profit”: $3.928 billion

Average Domestic Gross: $135.1 million
Average International Gross: $246 million
Average: Worldwide Gross: $350.4 million
Average Budget: $128.2 million
Average Profit: $222.1 million

Below is where the films released stand when it comes to being compared to this year’s averages. Those in green are above average while those below are red.