# Which summer 2015 movie will make the most? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 13, 2015, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564 "2015-04-13T14:25:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/1 "2015-04-13T14:25:06Z")
It’s that time of the year again. Here are the links to the previous two threads I’ve started: [2013](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=687844) [2014](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=719654) We have a couple of Marvel movies: The Avengers 2 and Ant-Man, a Sony prequel, a Pixar film, other sequels, and a few reboots. Who will make the most? Avengers 2. The answer is going to be Avengers 2. Everyone else is playing for second. ---
**Author:** ![Gothic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Gothic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gothic)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/2 "2015-04-13T14:33:08Z")
Gross or net? I think Avengers 2 either way. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/3 "2015-04-13T14:35:52Z")
> [@Gothic](#): > > Gross or net? > > I think Avengers 2 either way. Gross worldwide. ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/4 "2015-04-13T14:37:03Z")
I agree. Most years there are a few questionable calls and surprises, but not this year. Avengers 2 all the way. I’m going with Tomorrowland for number 2. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/5 "2015-04-13T14:45:47Z")
> [@Wolverine](#): > > I agree. Most years there are a few questionable calls and surprises, but not this year. Avengers 2 all the way. > > I’m going with Tomorrowland for number 2. For the second spot I’m thinking Pixar or Minions. Despicable Me 2 pulled in ~350 million in ten weeks while the last Pixar movie, Monsters University, made 262 million. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/6 "2015-04-13T14:47:16Z")
How is this even a question? Avengers grossed over $600 million at the box office. Unless Joss completely falls flat on his face, this is going to pass half a billion, easy. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/7 "2015-04-13T15:07:56Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > Gross worldwide. > [@Ethilrist](#): > > How is this even a question? Avengers grossed over $600 million at the box office. Unless Joss completely falls flat on his face, this is going to pass half a billion, easy. It made 1.5B worldwide gross. It almost seems like you should have a second-place poll… ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/8 "2015-04-13T15:07:58Z")
A better question is what will come second. Which will probably be _Jurassic World_. ---
**Author:** ![SykoSkotty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SykoSkotty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SykoSkotty)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/9 "2015-04-13T15:13:16Z")
I think the Poltergeist remake might surprise alot of people… Also, isn’t Batman Vs Superman coming out this summer? ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/10 "2015-04-13T15:13:36Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > It almost seems like you should have a second-place poll… In retrospect, you’re probably right. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/11 "2015-04-13T15:14:40Z")
> [@SykoSkotty](#): > > Also, isn’t Batman Vs Superman coming out this summer? March 25, 2016 ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/12 "2015-04-13T15:18:41Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > March 25, 2016 I didn’t know they changed the date. As of last year Superman and Captain America 3 were going to open on the same date, May 6, 2016, and Marvel was holding firm. Smart for Warner Brothers to move. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/13 "2015-04-13T16:02:40Z")
This would only be a contest if Star Wars were coming out in the Summer (I wish it was, all the others came out Memorial Day Weekend or there abouts). Disney is going to have fat pockets this year. The Conspiracy Theorists in me wonders if they are setting Tomorrowland (which looks interesting) up to fail to help with their taxes :). ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/14 "2015-05-29T10:25:45Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > It made 1.5B worldwide gross. > > It almost seems like you should have a second-place poll… It’s too bad that Furious 7 came out too early to be a “summer” movie (though to be fair, so did Age of Ultron)…it just cleared $1.5B worldwide and may well beat AoU. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/15 "2015-05-29T10:58:09Z")
What does it matter what makes the most? I’d prefer to know which one people think will be good. I don’t care about box office. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/16 "2015-05-29T11:35:06Z")
> [@Smid](#): > > What does it matter what makes the most? > > I’d prefer to know which one people think will be good. I don’t care about box office. Weird that you would say this in a thread specifically about the box office. ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/17 "2015-05-29T12:20:53Z")
I’d thought Jurassic World would do really well, the original was pretty awesome and technology has advanced 20-odd years. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/18 "2015-05-29T12:33:16Z")
Jurassic World’s trailers looked terrible. But that said, “Are Of Ultron” is the obvious choice because Marvel movies make tons of money and “Avengers” made a bajillion dollars. What movie you’d want to see isn’t a relevant point here; this is like Family Feud, you have to guess what OTHER people are going to see, and they’re going to see Age of Ultron, which by all accounts isn’t a very good movie but it’s what people will pay to see. Big time box office is often a case of what franchise is popular; just as McDonald’s will make more money this year than the best restaurant in New York City, the Avengers franchise makes a pile of money. Almost every person in the world who has seen both movies agrees “Mad Max: Fury Road” is a way, way better movie than Age of Ultron, and it’s also a blow-em-up-good film, but it won’t make half as much because the franchise is less popular. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/19 "2015-05-29T13:57:19Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > and they’re going to see Age of Ultron, **which by all accounts isn’t a very good movie** but it’s what people will pay to see. Totally and completely wrong. It’s not as good as the first one, but very few critics or commentators are calling it “bad.” _Very_ few. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/20 "2015-05-29T14:03:24Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Totally and completely wrong. It’s not as good as the first one, but very few critics or commentators are calling it “bad.” _Very_ few. Just to put some numbers on that, Rotten Tomatoes has it at 74%, with an audience rating of 88%, Metacritic (which weights by reviewer score, rather than being a binary liked it/didn’t like it scheme) has it at 66%, and IMDB has it at an 8/10. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564.md?page=2)