Poll of the Day > Domestic Gross for new Mario Movie (Over/Under 150 Mil?)

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On one hand, animated kid films tend to do really well, but then we have movies like Detective Pikachu that couldn't even break 150 million despite being the most profitable IP in history. Do you think Mario can rake in bigger numbers?

I feel like Mario has more curb appeal. Although Pokmon is massive and appeals to kids, my gut tells me a Mario movie will outperform Detective Pikachu by a considerable amount. I say it'll be over.

it's going to be a commercial success but a critical flop

hera posted...

it's going to be a commercial success but a critical flop

This 100%

VideoboysaysCube posted...

On one hand, animated kid films tend to do really well, but then we have movies like Detective Pikachu that couldn't even break 150 million despite being the most profitable IP in history. Do you think Mario can rake in bigger numbers?

I think movies based on video games are getting more and more attention from the public. Detective Pikachu got things started, and the Sonic the Hedgehog movies have built up the momentum. It's possible that things will keep going well for video game-based movies.

I cant wait for Mario to shoot fireballs from his crotch then flip off the camera

It's going to depend a lot on whether or not it's actually any good (in the sense of being enjoyable, since it's a given that it's not going to be a cinematic masterpiece). Generally speaking, Illumination has managed to break that milestone pretty consistently (Hop is their only film that didn't), so presuming it's roughly in line with the quality of their other movies, I expect it probably will, especially with such a recognizable IP powering it.

I don't think comparing it to Detective Pikachu probably is the most appropriate. As much as Pokemon is a massively successful franchise, Detective Pikachu very much was not a typical Pokemon movie, so it's not surprising that it didn't draw the kind of attention a regular Pokemon movie would. Meanwhile, I expect the Mario movie is going to be pretty firmly in line with typical Mario fare (if not the previous examples of Mario movies), so it'll likely appeal to most people with an interest in the franchise beyond the games (and the world of Mario merchandise does quite well for itself).

hera posted...

it's going to be a commercial success but a critical flop

This seems extremely likely.

I'm betting under. I just don't know that there is that much fandom for non-game content for Mario Bros. I've played all the games and I don't think I've ever thought, "I wish there was a movie about this."

My kids and all the kids at their schools are fucking stoked for this movie it's gonna make a shitload of money but yeah this

hera posted...

it's going to be a commercial success but a critical flop

VideoboysaysCube posted...

On one hand, animated kid films tend to do really well, but then we have movies like Detective Pikachu that couldn't even break 150 million despite being the most profitable IP in history. Do you think Mario can rake in bigger numbers?

Because they keep taking X IP and going "but what if irl with Adam Sandler no way" instead of sticking to the source.

rjsilverthorn posted...

I just don't know that there is that much fandom for non-game content for Mario Bros.

I believe the Mario Lego is doing quite well. At least, it's doing well enough that they're still producing plenty of new sets.