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‘Bob Marley: One Love’ gets up and stands up to $51M; ‘Madame Web’ crawls near $26M over six-day holiday frame

Posted by cloud_loud
Tags: usa, box office, bob marley one love, madame web, author.anthony dalessandro, source.deadline
https://deadline.com/2024/02/box-office-bob-marley-one-love-madame-web-1235828289/

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Anthony D'Alessandro
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Feb 18 2024
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13 comments

  1. [13]
    cloud_loud
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    To put into perspective how much the landscape has changed in the past year: this weekend, not only did a romantic comedy, a genre flatlining for the past decade now, beat a big budget Marvel...

    To put into perspective how much the landscape has changed in the past year: this weekend, not only did a romantic comedy, a genre flatlining for the past decade now, beat a big budget Marvel blockbuster domestically, but another Marvel-based movie got absolutely bodied by a biopic with mixed critical reception.

    10 votes
    1. [4]
      bl4kers
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      Madame Web is a Sony movie, no?

      Madame Web is a Sony movie, no?

      7 votes
      1. [3]
        teaearlgraycold
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        Madame Web is a 2024 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics ... Produced by Columbia Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures in association with Marvel Entertainment and TSG Entertainment, and distributed by Sony Pictures

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Web_(film)

        3 votes
        1. [2]
          Dr_Amazing
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          It's technically a Marvel movie but I don't think many fans consider the Sony "spiderman characters without spiderman" movies to be actual Marvel movies. Everyone knew this was going to go about...

          It's technically a Marvel movie but I don't think many fans consider the Sony "spiderman characters without spiderman" movies to be actual Marvel movies. Everyone knew this was going to go about as well as Morbius did.

          13 votes
          1. nothis
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            Oh man, I almost forgot about the “It’s morbin’ time!” memes, those were hilarious!

            Oh man, I almost forgot about the “It’s morbin’ time!” memes, those were hilarious!

            2 votes
    2. [8]
      Nny
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      So the later is clearly talking about Madame Web and One Love, but what two films is the former referencing?

      this weekend, not only did a romantic comedy, a genre flatlining for the past decade now, beat a big budget Marvel blockbuster domestically, but another Marvel-based movie got absolutely bodied by a biopic with mixed critical reception.

      So the later is clearly talking about Madame Web and One Love, but what two films is the former referencing?

      1. [7]
        cloud_loud
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        Anyone But You

        Anyone But You

        2 votes
        1. [6]
          bob_e_digital
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          And which movie is the "big budget Marvel blockbuster"? The Marvels? Sorry, just wanted to understand your comment.

          And which movie is the "big budget Marvel blockbuster"? The Marvels?

          Sorry, just wanted to understand your comment.

          2 votes
          1. [4]
            mild_takes
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            I believe it's Madame Web, the one in the title. Its kind of telling you didn't recognize it eh? I hadn't heard of it before today either. I saw an add for it in the theatre and it does look...

            I believe it's Madame Web, the one in the title. Its kind of telling you didn't recognize it eh?

            I hadn't heard of it before today either. I saw an add for it in the theatre and it does look interesting.

            1 vote
            1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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              Two Marvel movies were being referenced. Not just Madame Web.

              Two Marvel movies were being referenced. Not just Madame Web.

              not only did a romantic comedy, a genre flatlining for the past decade now, beat a big budget Marvel blockbuster domestically, but another Marvel-based movie got absolutely bodied by a biopic with mixed critical reception.

              4 votes
            2. gowestyoungman
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              Havent watched it but viewer ratings are really bad. Most poor movies on one site dont go lower than 5.5/10 and Madame Web is at 3.9 Even Rotten Tomatoes gives it 13% Review and 55% Audience.

              Havent watched it but viewer ratings are really bad. Most poor movies on one site dont go lower than 5.5/10 and Madame Web is at 3.9 Even Rotten Tomatoes gives it 13% Review and 55% Audience.

            3. sneakeyboard
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              Your comment points out one of the main issues. They’re just pumping out films to see what sticks but forget what made iron man successful. This race to the bottom-line is sad because these...

              Your comment points out one of the main issues. They’re just pumping out films to see what sticks but forget what made iron man successful.

              This race to the bottom-line is sad because these characters are still part of the MCU and would often play important roles on big arcs. I’m no expert with comics but from their presence in the TV shows I find it challenging to make a movie with these characters at the center when isolating them from the world they're part of—specially when no one knows these characters. I think it’s just a matter of reading and understanding the source material.

              Exhibit A: Deadpool. Not the best rating for its second film but there’s a lot that’s done right.

              Exhibit B: if Disney pulls it off, the upcoming X-men series. They did their homework with that trailer.