avatar beats dark knight in revenue in only 3 weeks - GoFuckYourself.com

fris · 01-04-2010, 07:08 AM

Looks like avatars got the #4th spot of all time in just 3 weeks, fastest ever.

Budget $237 million
Gross revenue $1,018,811,000

http://mashable.com/2010/01/04/avatar-billion/

Might even beat titanic

halfpint · 01-04-2010, 07:18 AM

I want to go and see avatar the previews looked pretty good

Klen · 01-04-2010, 07:18 AM

Damn that nasty profit.

Iron Fist · 01-04-2010, 07:23 AM

Cue the mountain of movies mimicing Avatar..

SomeCreep · 01-04-2010, 08:54 AM

i liked the dark knight better.

czarina · 01-04-2010, 08:59 AM

1 billion dollars... WOW! But then again, the movie deserves it. Best I've seen, ever.

SykkBoy · 01-04-2010, 09:10 AM

I wonder how much of that gross is padded by the fact the ticket prices are higher due to the 3D glasses...however, still amazing numbers....

Lykos · 01-04-2010, 11:14 AM

Amazing movie!

StuartD · 01-04-2010, 11:23 AM

This movie has the potential to ruin the movie industry.... mark my words.
It has set the bar so high that people's expectations will rise to meet it which means unless a movie costs $200m+, it won't get audiences.

And once you start pushing those numbers, a $100m revenue movie will no longer be a blockbuster, it'll be a bomb... having lost a lot of money.

It'll quickly go the way of the gaming industry where you get 3 or 4 great ones in a year but then a bunch of trash the rest of the way as only the very top of the top can even afford much less be able to pull off something that the audience will tolerate.

And we all know that the best movies are the inspirational, moving and/or touching movies but those movies make more in awards than they do dollars.

Money making in Hollywood may never be the same once movie makers and audiences start expecting more Avatar's in the future.

CaptainHowdy · 01-04-2010, 11:24 AM

I refuse to see AVATAR :/ ...

fatfoo · 01-04-2010, 11:27 AM

Yeah, I still didn't see that movie. Gotta see it.

JFK · 01-04-2010, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

I wonder how much of that gross is padded by the fact the ticket prices are higher due to the 3D glasses...however, still amazing numbers....

are the 3d glasses any better than the ones they used to have ?

Axeman · 01-04-2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JFK

are the 3d glasses any better than the ones they used to have ?

world of difference.

Scott McD · 01-04-2010, 11:43 AM

Hmmmm, i wasn't gonna bother checking it out and just wait for the dvd, but i could still be tempted just to see what the fuss is about...

The Duck · 01-04-2010, 11:45 AM

Didnt see it yet. Dont know what all the fuss is about.

cwd · 01-04-2010, 11:48 AM

heard some good things, might have to go and check it.

BlackCrayon · 01-04-2010, 11:50 AM

i think the big key to this movie is that you will not get anywhere near the same experience with bootlegs so its bringing out many of the people who just download.

Evil Chris · 01-04-2010, 11:52 AM

It's cuz there is NOTHING ELSE out there to go see.

JustDaveXxx · 01-04-2010, 08:16 PM

This movie is sick!! Even the subtitling is sick!! The story was good, but the 3D was out of this world. It is a theater must see! I saw it in IMAX was way worth the line wait and the cost.

Its not just a movie, its an experience. You will feel like you are in it.

EscortBizPro is the most pessimistic "yea right what ever man" guy i know and he saw it last night and was blown away. Its that good.

MetaMan · 01-04-2010, 08:19 PM

Saw it on the weekend loved it, move had no holes and had me drawn in the entire movie.

CosmicTang · 01-04-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by StuartD

This movie has the potential to ruin the movie industry.... mark my words.

Quite the opposite. The movie industry has been losing money over the last several years because people could rent it on netflix and watch it in the comforts of home on a monster plasma screen and surround sound.

This type of experience requires people go to the movies. Furthermore, the technology means pirates no longer will make the profits they once did.

PornMD · 01-04-2010, 10:26 PM

Old news...this was posted in the "Did Avatar die out?" thread yesterday, lol. Talk about title fail in that thread.

JD · 01-04-2010, 10:35 PM

yeah awesome flick. not surprising at all

tiger · 01-05-2010, 01:56 AM

Big money! Can't wait to see it.

01-04-2010, 07:08 AM	#1
fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,354	avatar beats dark knight in revenue in only 3 weeks Looks like avatars got the #4th spot of all time in just 3 weeks, fastest ever. Budget $237 million Gross revenue $1,018,811,000 http://mashable.com/2010/01/04/avatar-billion/ Might even beat titanic __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff

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01-04-2010, 11:14 AM	#8
Lykos Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: World Posts: 31,027	Amazing movie! __________________

01-04-2010, 11:23 AM	#9
StuartD Sofa King Band Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Outside the box Posts: 29,903	This movie has the potential to ruin the movie industry.... mark my words. It has set the bar so high that people's expectations will rise to meet it which means unless a movie costs $200m+, it won't get audiences. And once you start pushing those numbers, a $100m revenue movie will no longer be a blockbuster, it'll be a bomb... having lost a lot of money. It'll quickly go the way of the gaming industry where you get 3 or 4 great ones in a year but then a bunch of trash the rest of the way as only the very top of the top can even afford much less be able to pull off something that the audience will tolerate. And we all know that the best movies are the inspirational, moving and/or touching movies but those movies make more in awards than they do dollars. Money making in Hollywood may never be the same once movie makers and audiences start expecting more Avatar's in the future. __________________ This is me on facebook This is me on twitter

01-04-2010, 07:18 AM	#3
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01-04-2010, 07:23 AM	#4
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01-04-2010, 08:59 AM	#6
czarina Webmaster Extraordinaire Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A beautiful beach... Posts: 10,745	1 billion dollars... WOW! But then again, the movie deserves it. Best I've seen, ever.

01-04-2010, 09:10 AM	#7
SykkBoy Jesus loves bacon Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sin City, Motherfucker Posts: 19,969	I wonder how much of that gross is padded by the fact the ticket prices are higher due to the 3D glasses...however, still amazing numbers....

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01-04-2010, 11:43 AM	#14
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01-04-2010, 11:45 AM	#15
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01-04-2010, 11:48 AM	#16
cwd Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In a dream Posts: 1,955	heard some good things, might have to go and check it.

01-04-2010, 11:50 AM	#17
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01-04-2010, 11:52 AM	#18
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01-04-2010, 08:16 PM	#19
JustDaveXxx I AM JUSTDAVE ! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LA Posts: 4,111	This movie is sick!! Even the subtitling is sick!! The story was good, but the 3D was out of this world. It is a theater must see! I saw it in IMAX was way worth the line wait and the cost. Its not just a movie, its an experience. You will feel like you are in it. EscortBizPro is the most pessimistic "yea right what ever man" guy i know and he saw it last night and was blown away. Its that good. __________________ Smut Peddler Productions.com ICQ #378-696-435 / / Skype: JustDaveXxx "We shoot custom, exclusive content your way"

01-04-2010, 08:19 PM	#20
MetaMan I AM WEB 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,682	Saw it on the weekend loved it, move had no holes and had me drawn in the entire movie.

01-04-2010, 10:26 PM	#22
PornMD Mainstream Businessman Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 9,291	Old news...this was posted in the "Did Avatar die out?" thread yesterday, lol. Talk about title fail in that thread. __________________ Want to crush it in mainstream with Facebook ads? Hit me up.

01-04-2010, 10:35 PM	#23
JD Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 22,651	yeah awesome flick. not surprising at all

01-05-2010, 01:56 AM	#24
tiger Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,986	Big money! Can't wait to see it. __________________