TMNT 17th Oct UK release date a smart move?

[Hero]

Can't see any sense in this October termtime move. Here's my rant too

http://777hero.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/delay.html

[Vicky82]

Originally Posted by Hero

Can't see any sense in this October termtime move. Here's my rant too

http://777hero.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/delay.html

Good rant

I tried contacting Paramount UK at least 4 times but never got a reply back but I have a feeling it was Nicklelodeon probably wanted the movie released in October cause we haven't had any new episodes for a while and Nicklelodeon probably wants to show the 2nd half of season 2 closer to movie release date.

I don't think it was Hercules that caused TMNT to be pushed back because Hercules hasn't even done well in the UK, it only made 2 million dollars and it's currently at no 2 in the box office chart, (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes at no 1 for the 2nd week).

'Apparently' it was Transformers 4 that caused TMNT to be pushed back to October becuase they didn't want them clashing. I don't think Transformers has done well in the UK it's made 29 million so far currently at no 5 in the chart by next week I bet it be at no 7 or 8. It probably won't make over 35 million dollars because as soon it's out of the top 10, thats it, it's over for it.

Here's the UK Box office chart

http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/uk/?yr=2014&wk=30&p=.htm


Heres what the previous Transformers movies did, except for the 1st one, it doesn't say on Box office mojo.

Transformers: doesn't say but I know it got to no 2, it made £8.7 million in its opening weekend behind the Simpsons Movie.
Transformers 2 $44 million was at no 1 for the 2nd week, lasted 5 weeks in the chart
Transformers 3 $45 million was at no 1 for the 2nd week, lasted 4 weeks in the chart
Transformers 4 $29 million was at no 1 for 1 week, currently at no 5 in its 3rd week

This is the Top 10 total gross of the movies so far this year in the UK, so far Transformes 4 is currently at no 9

1. The Lego Movie $56 Million
2. X-Men Days of Future Past $45 Million
3. The Amazing Spiderman 2 $40 Million
4. The Wolf of Wall Street $37 Million
5. 12 Years a Slave $33 Million
6. Captain America: The Winter Soldier $32 Million
7. Maleficent $31 Million
8. 22 Jump Street $31 Million
9. Transformers 4 $29 Million
10 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes $28 Million

It's hard to tell if TMNT will do well in the UK because of the piracy problem, I doubt it will make the top 10 in the UK yearly grosses but I could be wrong. I expect it will be at no 1 in the UK box office chart though when it comes out.

[Davetello]

Lol yes. Is it insane that I was genuinely considering flying to the States just to see this film? I've never been there either.

[Cheesebrush]

I suspect the release of The Inbetweeners movie also has an impact. It comes out in the UK the same week as TMNT in the US and whilst it doesn't directly compete for the same audience, it is taking up a lot of screens - my local multiplex is showing it on 4 screens out of 10 on the opening weekend!

This doesn't leave a lot of space for other films let alone another big new release, especially given GotG only came out the week before. Hence the move to half-term week to give TMNT the best chance to make money.

I don't know if The Inbetweeners is shown on TV in the US and I doubt it's as popular as over here, so the movie probably doesn't even get a cinema release. In the UK the movie will be one of the biggest grossing films of the year.

[Hannurdock]

Originally Posted by Davetello

Lol yes. Is it insane that I was genuinely considering flying to the States just to see this film? I've never been there either.

Me too. Then I realised my passport had run out.

[Vicky82]

Originally Posted by Davetello

Lol yes. Is it insane that I was genuinely considering flying to the States just to see this film? I've never been there either.

I've been to America twice. Chicago in 2008, and LA in 2009, I went to The Gathering of the Gargoyles convention. If I had the money I would defently gone to New York to see TMNT at opening weekend.

Originally Posted by Cheesebrush

I suspect the release of The Inbetweeners movie also has an impact. It comes out in the UK the same week as TMNT in the US and whilst it doesn't directly compete for the same audience, it is taking up a lot of screens - my local multiplex is showing it on 4 screens out of 10 on the opening weekend!

This doesn't leave a lot of space for other films let alone another big new release, especially given GotG only came out the week before. Hence the move to half-term week to give TMNT the best chance to make money.

I don't know if The Inbetweeners is shown on TV in the US and I doubt it's as popular as over here, so the movie probably doesn't even get a cinema release. In the UK the movie will be one of the biggest grossing films of the year.

Oh yeah, that could be another reason for TMNT getting pushed back. I forgot about the Inbetweeners 2 movie, I won't be seeing though as I've never saw the tv show or even the 1st movie.

[Davetello]

I could probably afford it, even though I don't have that much money.

[Hero]

Hercules was a guess. Inbetweeners 2 is likely a reason.

[Hero]

The only real competition out this Friday would be that rushed sequel to Planes. Hardly a threat to TMNT ticket sales

[Vicky82]

I don't think Guardians of the Galaxy would have been a threat to TMNT over here in the UK as GOTG only did £6 million at the weekend but I could be wrong we just have to find out how much TMNT does in October. I don't expect GOTG to stay at no 1 for a 2nd week. Inbetweeners 2 movie or the Planes movie will probably take no 1 spot.

Transformers 4 is now at no 8 and it looks like it be it's last week in the top 10 and it's only done £18 millon so far, doubt it will go over £20 million. So if TMNT came out 2/3 weeks later it wouldn't have effected the gross.

[Vicky82]

Kingsman: The Secret Service which was meant to release on the same day as TMNT in the UK (releases on October 24th in the US) has been pushed back to February next year.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansit...news/?a=105448

The Homesman, Open Windows, United We Fall, Exorcism and The Best of Me are the other films that are out the same week as TMNT. I don't think any of those movies are gong to be threat to TMNT so it's safe to say TMNT will take no 1.

[Hero]

Perhaps its also courtesy on part of Paramount. They have had previous interest in The Inbetweeners before. Not sure how much involvement they still have or anything to do with the current movie.

[Sabacooza]

I would have to say this is not a smart move. Why such the long wait? I can see maybe having it staggered just a bit but October? Again, another clear sign they don't know what they're doing.

[Lou 500]

Effin' Inbetweeners Movie. Didn't like the first one.

Dumb or smart it's frustrating as hell.

[jenna]

I don't know about smart. Commercially, yes, given the current line-up in UK cinemas targeting a young teenage audience. And I'm happy with a term-time release as it means I can book a day off work and enjoy a child-free cinema...

But I have a niggling worry, which I hope is just paranoia....

The nunchaku issue doesn't apply anymore, right? They're not going to do a hatchet-job on it and give us a censored cut are they? As it's a PG-13 in the US, I assume it will be a 12A here. Seeing the butchery performed on Steve Barron's film and even the Nick series, I just don't trust the BBFC to let it be.

10 weeks to go.

Frustrated.

[ZariusTwo]

October's the month I was born, so I'll likely view it as a slightly belated birthday treat (born on the 8th) but I'm bummed I can't wrap up my summer movie season with this and be as "in the moment" as everyone else stateside currently is and talk actively about the experiance.

[rei_kaiser]

I think it's a terrible move, there's a cam out today and I know so many people will download it to avoid the spoilers posted all over the Internet. I've started watching the cam, but will goto the cinema when it's released in the UK, and will buy the blu ray on release. It's just a shame I have to watch the movie from a cam first :/

[Vicky82]

As a sequel is announced for June 3rd 2016, lets just cross our fingers and hope we get it at the same time as the US.

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by Vicky82

As a sequel is announced for June 3rd 2016, lets just cross our fingers and hope we get it at the same time as the US.

Or at the very least less spread out maybe all with in the same months maybe? but three months spread is ridiculous

[Vicky82]

God this is only 4th day and i'm already going insane. I'm trying really hard to avoid spoilers (keeping out of certain threads here ect) but I keep seeing gifs of my Tumblr wall and have to close my eyes.

I actually reallly came close to watching a pirate version last night but then it says you need to register first to watch it and i'm like F**K that I aint getting hacked.

I just wish Nick would hurry up and announce the dates for last 4 episodes of the Nick show so it will take my mind off the the movie.