# 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:** 2
**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, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/21 "2015-05-29T14:05:16Z")
Yeah, I wouldn’t call AoU _bad_. I was a bit disappointed in it, though. Out of all (2) the movies I’ve seen, Fury Road is definitely my favorite so far. I’m glad it’s making enough money to get a tentative sequel. ---
**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, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/22 "2015-05-29T14:17:38Z")
I agree, but I also expect that I’ll be a bit disappointed by it as well. It is a rare sequel that surpasses the original. Ironically, _The Road Warrior_ is one of those few. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/23 "2015-05-29T14:22:48Z")
> [@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. The gross will, of course, determine which sort of movies will be produced in the future. Not just the sequels, but all sorts of trends the movies of tomorrow will follow. ---
**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, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/24 "2015-05-29T14:41:04Z")
> [@Sr\_Siete](#): > > The gross will, of course, determine which sort of movies will be produced in the future. Not just the sequels, but all sorts of trends the movies of tomorrow will follow. I was disappointed when my favorite movie of last year, _Edge of Tomorrow_, didn’t make a ton of money because that means we’re less likely to get more of those types of films. It’s kinda like how the failure of _Cutthroat Island_ scared studios away from pirate movies for years. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/25 "2015-05-29T16:21:54Z")
> [@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. > [@Sr\_Siete](#): > > The gross will, of course, determine which sort of movies will be produced in the future. Not just the sequels, but all sorts of trends the movies of tomorrow will follow. While this is undeniably true, I’ll be the first to state that IMO _Mad Max: Fury Road_ will set more trends and influence more future films than _Avengers: Age of Ultron_. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/26 "2015-05-29T19:23:45Z")
Avengers 2 is clearly the odds-on favorite, but I think that Mad Max has a good chance of tying up second place. All the reviews of it are not just good but raving, and it’s a sort of movie that can also appeal to the blow-em-up demographic. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/27 "2015-05-29T20:10:23Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Avengers 2 is clearly the odds-on favorite, but I think that Mad Max has a good chance of tying up second place. All the reviews of it are not just good but raving, **and it’s a sort of movie that can also appeal to the blow-em-up demographic**. Dude, have you seen _Fury Road_ yet? The blow-em-up demographic is it’s main target. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/28 "2015-05-29T21:40:25Z")
My pick of _Age of Ultron_ as this year’s summer hit is looking like a winner. And this is following my winning pick last year of _Guardians of the Galaxy_. I will, however, formally concede at this time that my pick of _Turbo_ as the biggest summer blockbuster of 2013 did not work out. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/29 "2015-05-29T22:56:56Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > I was disappointed when my favorite movie of last year, _Edge of Tomorrow_, didn’t make a ton of money because that means we’re less likely to get more of those types of films. Sure, we will. They just won’t be very memorable. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/30 "2015-05-29T23:17:13Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Jurassic World’s trailers looked terrible. In the trailers I’ve seen, Chris Pratt is riding a motorcycle, looking serious with his jaws clenched. It’s kind of laughable but maybe he’ll be better in the actual movie. I liked him better in Parks & Rec or Guardians of the Galaxy where he wasn’t trying so hard to be serious. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/31 "2015-05-30T02:00:50Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **Snowboarder Bo** : > > Dude, have you seen Fury Road yet? The blow-em-up demographic is it’s main target. Well, yes, and that tends to be a very lucrative demographic. But the point is, even reviewers who are _not_ in that demographic are giving it great reviews. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/32 "2015-06-05T16:46:26Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > I was disappointed when my favorite movie of last year, _Edge of Tomorrow_, didn’t make a ton of money because that means we’re less likely to get more of those types of films. Just noticed this comment. I also like this movie a lot, and would have liked for it to have done better financially . That said, box office was actually nearly okay for this film, and apparently both DVD sales and online rentals were strong, so it wasn’t a failure either. Hopefully the financial results didn’t discourage anybody from thinking about similar projects. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/33 "2015-06-05T17:52:31Z")
Which, come to think of it, makes me wonder why the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE flick set to come out in July ain’t on the list; the last one did, what, $690-$700 million? I mean, sure, it won’t beat ULTRON – but it’s bound to beat _some_ of the above, right? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/34 "2015-06-05T21:36:02Z")
I’m going with Jurassic World because it will get fans of the older movies and new younger people. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/35 "2015-06-05T21:37:05Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Just noticed this comment. I also like this movie a lot, and would have liked for it to have done better financially . That said, box office was actually nearly okay for this film, and apparently both DVD sales and online rentals were strong, so it wasn’t a failure either. Hopefully the financial results didn’t discourage anybody from thinking about similar projects. Plus renaming it for streaming means some people may have re-bought it by accident. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/36 "2015-06-05T22:59:16Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > In the trailers I’ve seen, Chris Pratt is riding a motorcycle, looking serious with his jaws clenched. It’s kind of laughable but maybe he’ll be better in the actual movie. I liked him better in Parks & Rec or Guardians of the Galaxy where he wasn’t trying so hard to be serious. Originally it was supposed to be Josh Brolin, but he dropped out at the last moment. So the role is for an actor who can act reasonably tough with a certain Clint Eastwood-ish gruffness, not Pratt. In any case, let’s be honest, they had me at “dinosaurs”. Everything else is irrelevant. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/37 "2015-06-06T00:50:57Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Jurassic World’s trailers looked terrible. But their tie-in ads with DQ and other products are really well done. With that and advance merchandising (why am I feeling a flash-back to several of the lines in Spaceballs?) it could put their box office over the top. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2015, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/38 "2015-06-14T05:03:41Z")
[“Jurassic World”](http://www.businessinsider.com/jurassic-world-just-had-the-biggest-friday-in-box-office-history-2015-6) had a great opening weekend. In fact, they had the biggest Friday box office in History, in pure Friday numbers. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2015, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/39 "2015-06-14T06:34:37Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > [“Jurassic World”](http://www.businessinsider.com/jurassic-world-just-had-the-biggest-friday-in-box-office-history-2015-6) had a great opening weekend. In fact, they had the biggest Friday box office in History, in pure Friday numbers. We’ll have to see if it has legs. It’ll need them to catch up with Age of Ultron which is still #8. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564/40 "2015-06-14T21:06:13Z")
Legs hardly matter, though the [86% Audience score at Rotten Tomatoes](http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jurassic_world/) indicates it will have legs. In 3 days, Jurrassic World has made [over a half-billion dollars](http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jurassicpark4.htm). Domestic: $204,600,000 40.0% - Foreign: $307,200,000 60.0% = Worldwide: $511,800,000 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-summer-2015-movie-will-make-the-most/717564.md?page=3)