Keeping pace with Hollywoods perpetual awards horserace.
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Well get intoJoker: Folie a Deuxfalling precipitously down the box-office ranks momentarily.
That ones on me, folks.
I still dont intend to see these movies, but thats fine.
(Dinesh DSouza excepted.)
Good forTerrifier 3and its merry band of sickos buying tickets to see it!
Im just sorry it wasnt available to be drafted.
I live, I learn, I forgive myself, I move on.
As forJoker… ouch.
A fourth-place showing, with only $7 million on the weekend and a $51 million two-week cumulative.
Remember how we were all dunking onThe Marvelslast year for hitting MCU rock bottom?
That movie had $64 million after two weeks.
On the bright side …
I mean, you probably didnt stub your toe today.
(Of course, theyre on the leaderboard because they pickedJoker, so its a mixed blessing.)
So after those two it was just about finding budget picks that had potential.
J.R.:Vultures Nate Jonestalked aboutnot wanting to crowd out certain awards categories with his picks.
Are you hedging your bets there a bit?
:I probably did over-index on Best Actress!
I was mostly going for titles that will show up at multiple different awards shows.
I am notoriously terrible at math, but I do think that adds up?
How bummed are you?
Time forFlowto over-perform and make up the difference.
Thoughts on Matt Patches draftingMufasa?
Dave Gonzales draftingThe Life of Chuck?
David Ehrlich draftingThe Beast?
I appreciate a big swing.
The firstSmileopened to $22 million in September 2022, en route to a $105 million domestic haul.
1 most-drafted movie this season, a lot of eyeballs will be on it.
Perhaps an indie sensation will be born.
Cant find your team or mini-league on the leaderboard?
Drop us a line atmoviesleague@vulture.com.
