I feel the same way about most musicals. (“Into The Woods” made me want to self harm myself) But I’m hopeful about “Wicked.” Plan to see it this next weekend, once my regular movie partner gets back in town from the holidays.
@@dafttool into the Woods was a terrible adaptation of a classic musical and the less said about the Les Miz movie the better. But Wicked is an adaptation done right. It deserves the money and the praise.
Grace! I’m an assistant manager at a Cinemark in the Midwest. We’re one of the top theaters in our region, and we place in the top 300 on the ComScore list of theaters out of thousands in the country! On Friday, we had record attendance for our building since putting in recliners in 2018. Even beat our biggest day for Avengers: Endgame by nearly 300 people.
With the success of “Moana 2” wonder if Disney has plan to green light “Encanto 2”? Especially considering that it’s Disney’s second most streamed movie in their platform.
Went to see wicked today- the first theater we went to was turning everyone away saying that every single showing of every movie had been sold out for the rest of the day!
I saw Moana 2 on Tuesday, Gladiator II on Friday and Wicked on Sunday. I absolutely loved seeing so many people at my theater all week long. Hollywood has needed this storm of a weekend at the multiplex all year.
Wakanda Forever being the #8 most streamed movie of 2023 is a pleasant surprise. I liked it a lot but it was so sad. But I think this is marvelous news for Shuri fans.
Oblivious reasons why Moana 2 had a gigantic opening weekend: 1. The popularity of the first film that led to huge success on Disney+ 2. Good word of mouth 3. First animated film since Wild Robot 4. Even if it isn’t perfect, Moana 2 is way better than Wish and Strange World. Wicked, on the other hand, for their incredible performance is due to how phenomenal this film was especially for those that hasn’t seen the broadway musical and those that have seen it, Ariana Grande is still popular with fans and the marketing campaign was amazing that was inspired by Barbie.
I don’t think word of mouth is a reason at all. Everyone I’ve talked to just thing is was underwhelming. It’s a movie that is unstoppable force for opening weekend because everyone wants to see it, shit the first Moana is one of my favorites and I’ve seen it at least 5 times this month to prepare for 2. I think it might be similar to Multiverse of Madness so we’ll see the 2nd weekend drop.
@turtlesnail9824- I think the good word of mouth was from the positive audience scores at RT and Cinema Score. I think the positive word of mouth came from children and parents, who are more casual movie goers and Moana 2’s main target audience! I took my nieces to see the movie earlier and they all really liked it! I enjoyed it, overall.
I liked Moana 2, but I think it is a little unfair that much better movies like The Wild Robot and Transformers One didn't get a better box office. We live in a world that love sequels.
I'm team Wicked!! Haven't seen a truly epic movie like this in quite a while from Hollywood. They did everything right. I'm trying to find another opportunity to get to the theater to see it again.
I took my nieces and our entire family to moana 2. Theaters were packed and everyone was just having a great time with family over the holiday weekend.
Wicked was so fun to see in theater the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. We were in a large theater, and the crowd was so into it all, starting with the trailers and rolling through the credits.
This is what cinema use to be - you could go and watch a variety of movies that appealed to different audiences. This hasn't been the case for years as superhero movies dominated the screens. Great to see the whole family can go to a cinema and watch different things.
I just wanted to thank you Grace, I started to follow since 2019 and this year a lot happen in my life, but your videos were a constant that keep me grounded, and now I get to watch this movie math from my new apartment. So thank you so much, only good wishes
I love that the Box Office got JUMPSTARTED this weekend after months of bleakness. Thanks for Movie Math Grace. YOURE THE BEST!🎉 Also for only the 4th time in history we had 2 consecutive $100M debuts. Shrek The Third 121M- POTC: At Worlds End 114M. INCREDIBLES 2 180M- Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom 148M. Minions TROG 107M- Thor Love and Thunder 144M. Wicked 112.5M Moana 2 135.5M
Went to see Moana on Thanksgiving Day but I was still driving by our AMC over the weekend and that parking lot was packed. Haven’t seen that amount of cars in years and it actually makes me happy to see people show up.
I took the family to see Wicked at the huge multiplex Casablanca in San Antonio on Black Friday and the theater was packed! We really enjoyed ourselves and it felt like an amazing event!
I saw all three this weekend, including Wicked for the second time. Grace is so right in that it has a remarkable re-watchability factor. I'm planning on seeing it a third time in the next few weeks.
I decided to go see moana Thursday afternoon out of the blue. Drove to the theather without checking showtimes, got there 5 minutes before a showing, and got the last seat in that room. Had a great time!
I did a Moana 2 and Wicked double feature Wednesday evening! It was so so much fun as it’s me and my boyfriend’s tradition to do a double feature the day before thanksgiving. This year felt extra special because of how many people there were at Moana! Can’t wait to see them both again soon. ❤️
saw both Wicked and Moana 2 this weekend, both in fully packed theaters. Wicked was an amazing experience but Moana was with one of the noisiest audiences i’ve ever heard, and not even just the kids! Both kids and parents talking at full volume pretty much throughout the entire film. My friend who doesn’t go to the theater as often as I do is definitely now discouraged to be going back to the theater anytime soon :/
Oh nooo. Tell them to just... just remember: it's Moana. 😅 That's what it was. She's a Disney+ daily household icon. It was fated. You were in THEIR territory. 😂 It tracks
@@jacknause347 Tell them it was the holiday crowd that ruined it. If y’all had gone to the theater on a regular weeknight, away from any holiday, I’m sure the atmosphere would’ve been much better.
If they're actually good movies I think you can give it 3 weeks. Throw in the mix every 2 weeks a good horror movie. Though I honestly don't think kids movies do well unless it's around holidays when it comes to how much is done on a single day with rare exceptions.
@KatjeKat86 Isn't Wicked a kid's movie as well? I ask that because it's rated PG (I thought it was gonna be PG-13), it's based on a franchise for children (The Wizard of Oz), and it's making money around the holiday this year.
I saw Wicked 3 times over this past week! I cannot get enough. I've waited for this movie my entire life (not an exaggeration!) I'm so invested in its success that I've been reloading your channel waiting for this week's Movie Math lmao
wicked part 2 (female focused) vs the running man (male focused) vs zootopia 2 (family focused) sounds like the exact right mix! i can see the running man doing really well if they market it right
Agree! And I think that the Running Man is going to be the one to benefit the most from that (even though it will be 3rd), especially since it is not going to have anywhere near the budget of Gladiator II.
Wicked, Gladiator 2, and Moana 2 releasing back to back really brought people to the theaters. Now having seen all 3, they were all great, Wicked especially. I shocked myself and was so happy with how much I loved wicked
I'm a male, and I saw Wicked on Friday at my AMC Rosedale 14 with my family and friend. 💚 ❤ It was super busy, and I loved the atmosphere. ❤ Lots of families, couples, friends. ❤Movie night. ❤
Watched Red One, Wicked (twice), Gladiator 2, and Moana 2. I don't see myself being too excited for movie releases in December, but November was fresh and full of variety.🤙
@@AverageJoe483 going to a sports game costs the same amount as going to a Disney park for the day. It’s all about whether you think it’s worth it. The prices need to be high for the service they provide. I agree it’s certainly NOT cheap, but they’re not a charity.
Well "fan hate" sounds like fans of the previous movie were upset with the latest. I don't know if you should call them fans. Of course if you go to a movie with expectations and leave disappointed, you're right to say it was a stinker. But somehow this notion that because it was a direct-to-streaming show changed to be theater-worthy that it's a lousy cash-grab didn't keep audiences away from _Moana 2._
Our little historic theatre had 8 showings of Moana 2. Tue @7 pm, Wed @ 2 pm, Fri @ 10, 2, &7 pm, Sat @ 2 & 7 pm, and Sun @ 2 pm. We seat 280 and sold out 6 of the 8 shows with one at 270. Total tickets sold 2100 between the 8 showtimes. Plus had two free showings of 2018 Grinch on Wed both with 280 for each showing. Packed holiday theatre.
Glicked was wild… but Glickoana? I have never seen my theatre that packed. Hey I went four times this week. To rewatch wicked, see gladiator 2, Moana 2 with my niece, and again with a friend.
If Wicked crosses $700m worldwide, it will overtake Mamma Mia! as the highest grossing Broadway-to-film adaption. It already beat out the domestic record Grease held for 45+ years. I’m rooting for that!
I was planning to take my niece to Moana but she ended up with a stomach bug and not only did we not go to the movie, she missed out on Thanksgiving on both sides of the family, poor kid. We've rescheduled to this Friday, though!
i went and saw wicked for a second time saturday and it was just as packed as it was last weekend!! the whole theater definitely seemed busier though. lots of families going together !!
Not iconic, but what's the word? Making themselves irrelevant or ineffective so someone else might step in and do what they're supposed to do? Do they just forget the week's numbers when they do go back to work, or release them with the next week's, or just fall another week behind?
My daughter and I went to see Wicked this weekend. My town got a new theater and everyone was out and it was fun to see a theater packed. Absolutely enjoyed the moment.
The reason Moana did so well with Latinos and black people is because despite the fact that she is neither one of those, she LOOKS like the average latina girl and the average half-white black girl, and she is AN ORIGINAL CHARACTER. That combination is the key. ORIGINAL CHARACTER + IDENTIFICATION
That’s why I KNOW “Wicked” will cross the billion dollar mark. Repeat viewership. You & your husband are responsible for 6 tickets in just one week. And I’ve heard of a lot of other people that did the exact, same thing.
Not a big Moana fan, but as a Polynesian, it’s kinda cool seeing our story out there in the great big world. Maybe not EXACTLY our story lol but hopefully, it inspires people to look into the beauty of our Polynesian culture.
It’s honestly speaks to how inaccurate depictions by media can be. By looking at social media alone, you would think a large portion of the country to have seen Wicked or Moana by now, but not even a tenth has. It also speaks volumes how many people cry about no one wanting sequels but when Disney puts them out they make 💸
This week has been such an exciting week to keep track of the box office. So much money, so many records broke and to see multiple films thriving. It’s great to see so many people rushing out to the theatres, excited to see films on the big screen.
I'm not surprise all three movies are amazing in their own right. Wicked: a musical that stayed true to the source material but were able to expend. Gladiator 2: A sequel though not as good as the original was still fun and entertaining (no pun intended). Moana 2: come on, it's a disney movie, no matter how good or bad it's still going to make Money.
So impressive!! It looks like Super Moana is going to do Super Mario numbers. She is such a strong IP that can get mixed reviews like Mario but they have no effect on her too. Both characters are in the super rare category of being critic proof, audiences just want to see them on screen no matter what. Only Moana & Mario can do a billion worldwide on mixed reviews. She is unstoppable!
Lol plenty of movies do well despite bad critic scores lol. Most ppl dont care about some out of touch critic opinions. It's all about creators getting audiences excited an giving them products they actually want.
@@LouiepTvyes many do well but not many make a billion worldwide. I don't know another movie with a mixed rotten tomatoes score to get a billion. I think only Mario and Moana are untouchable right now.
I just got out of Wicked and Loved it. We saw it in DBox and the chair was dancing through life completely hyped for part 2. And Gladiator 2 was fun as well, can’t say I agree with grace on that Denzel should get a supporting actor Oscar nod for that.
Moana 2 did well despite online haters because that stuff doesn’t truly effect the general populous at all. Projects fail or succeed based on their own merit.
I went to a matinee showing in my small town and Moana 2 was sold out. I wanted to see Wicked anyways but I was on the fence because of controversies following Ariana and Cynthia. The line for popcorn wasn’t moving very fast. The movie started at 4:00pm I didn’t get my popcorn, soda, or to my seat until 4:25pm I was a bit upset but I sat and waited for the movie to hook me in. I’m glad I saw Wicked. I read the book in high school I’m now 33 I’m not sure anyone is prepared for Part 2. 👀
Walked out of a packed out Wicked imax screening earlier today. Was an incredible experience. Although had to keep kicking the chair of the person in from trying to film it from their phone 🙈
Though I HATE musicals… I took my mom to see Wicked and holy cow, our IMAX was sold out and it made me realize… this is Theater Kids’ Avengers 😂
I feel the same way about most musicals. (“Into The Woods” made me want to self harm myself) But I’m hopeful about “Wicked.” Plan to see it this next weekend, once my regular movie partner gets back in town from the holidays.
Saw Wicked when It was a play and it’s one of the few musicals I actually like
So you hate musicals but went to see a musical on the biggest screen possible?! 😂
@@dafttool into the Woods was a terrible adaptation of a classic musical and the less said about the Les Miz movie the better. But Wicked is an adaptation done right. It deserves the money and the praise.
Don’t HATE anything
Grace! I’m an assistant manager at a Cinemark in the Midwest. We’re one of the top theaters in our region, and we place in the top 300 on the ComScore list of theaters out of thousands in the country! On Friday, we had record attendance for our building since putting in recliners in 2018. Even beat our biggest day for Avengers: Endgame by nearly 300 people.
Congratulations, that's awesome!! 🎉Hopefully business will be busy all through the holidays ❤
Fellow Cinemark employee, our theater had very similar situation 😅 busy weekend for sure 😂
Seeing how popular Moana 1 is at streaming throughout the year. No surprise people showed up to see the sequel. Especially for kids
Well, people knowing that _Moana 2_ was coming may have helped that.
With the success of “Moana 2” wonder if Disney has plan to green light “Encanto 2”? Especially considering that it’s Disney’s second most streamed movie in their platform.
I saw Wicked at 10 am on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving with a big audience and had the best time! I’ll definitely be seeing it again.
Literally just returned from my 4th Wicked viewing. It’s sooo good!
I’m going to my 4th soon! It gets better and better every time!!
@@jadeprincepk really? Why does everyone in the movie have a problem with a green colored human when talking animals exist?
Went to see wicked today- the first theater we went to was turning everyone away saying that every single showing of every movie had been sold out for the rest of the day!
I saw Moana 2 on Tuesday, Gladiator II on Friday and Wicked on Sunday. I absolutely loved seeing so many people at my theater all week long. Hollywood has needed this storm of a weekend at the multiplex all year.
Wakanda Forever being the #8 most streamed movie of 2023 is a pleasant surprise. I liked it a lot but it was so sad. But I think this is marvelous news for Shuri fans.
Oblivious reasons why Moana 2 had a gigantic opening weekend:
1. The popularity of the first film that led to huge success on Disney+
2. Good word of mouth
3. First animated film since Wild Robot
4. Even if it isn’t perfect, Moana 2 is way better than Wish and Strange World.
Wicked, on the other hand, for their incredible performance is due to how phenomenal this film was especially for those that hasn’t seen the broadway musical and those that have seen it, Ariana Grande is still popular with fans and the marketing campaign was amazing that was inspired by Barbie.
Kungfu panda 4, inside out 2, despicable me 4, wild robot. Moana 2 is just 5th animation
I don’t think word of mouth is a reason at all. Everyone I’ve talked to just thing is was underwhelming. It’s a movie that is unstoppable force for opening weekend because everyone wants to see it, shit the first Moana is one of my favorites and I’ve seen it at least 5 times this month to prepare for 2. I think it might be similar to Multiverse of Madness so we’ll see the 2nd weekend drop.
@@jarekmiller4337 basically for the gay people
I haven't seen any good worth of mouth for Moana 2 🧍
@turtlesnail9824- I think the good word of mouth was from the positive audience scores at RT and Cinema Score. I think the positive word of mouth came from children and parents, who are more casual movie goers and Moana 2’s main target audience! I took my nieces to see the movie earlier and they all really liked it! I enjoyed it, overall.
I liked Moana 2, but I think it is a little unfair that much better movies like The Wild Robot and Transformers One didn't get a better box office. We live in a world that love sequels.
I mean I’m happy that the Wild Robot was at least profitable considering the budget it had. Feel bad for Transformer fans though.
@ me too
That’s how it works . We have moronic actors that make more money than selfless professions .
the wild robot has done well for a first film in its franchise, plus it'll be up for awards probably
although much preffered moana 2 over T1
The Wild Robot is getting a sequel and will likely get the Oscar. It is winning!
I'm team Wicked!! Haven't seen a truly epic movie like this in quite a while from Hollywood. They did everything right. I'm trying to find another opportunity to get to the theater to see it again.
I took my nieces and our entire family to moana 2. Theaters were packed and everyone was just having a great time with family over the holiday weekend.
Sounds like a great day❤
Wicked was so fun to see in theater the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. We were in a large theater, and the crowd was so into it all, starting with the trailers and rolling through the credits.
This is what cinema use to be - you could go and watch a variety of movies that appealed to different audiences. This hasn't been the case for years as superhero movies dominated the screens. Great to see the whole family can go to a cinema and watch different things.
Grace your camera upgrade has been great! You're glowing every episode
Literally glowing that episode she did with the Sun setting behind her (I think two weeks ago). My comment on it was, “Stay golden, Ponygirl.”
This was the worst week ive worked in my life as a theater employee
Why?
Are you ok?
@@mandelabutterfly9162 a combination of being understaffed, running out of items, and non-stop customers all week
@@tygressblade yes, i am now since i had the day off thank you :)
@@Hi-dp8zttake care of yourself 🙏🙏🙏
I just wanted to thank you Grace, I started to follow since 2019 and this year a lot happen in my life, but your videos were a constant that keep me grounded, and now I get to watch this movie math from my new apartment. So thank you so much, only good wishes
I love that the Box Office got JUMPSTARTED this weekend after months of bleakness. Thanks for Movie Math Grace. YOURE THE BEST!🎉 Also for only the 4th time in history we had 2 consecutive $100M debuts. Shrek The Third 121M- POTC: At Worlds End 114M. INCREDIBLES 2 180M- Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom 148M. Minions TROG 107M- Thor Love and Thunder 144M. Wicked 112.5M Moana 2 135.5M
Interesting trivia. I would have thought summer 2019 would have had one, but I guess not back to back weekends. 👍
@ yeah not back to back unless you count Avengers: Endgames 2nd weekend of 147M
Went to see Moana on Thanksgiving Day but I was still driving by our AMC over the weekend and that parking lot was packed. Haven’t seen that amount of cars in years and it actually makes me happy to see people show up.
I took the family to see Wicked at the huge multiplex Casablanca in San Antonio on Black Friday and the theater was packed! We really enjoyed ourselves and it felt like an amazing event!
I went to the movies:
Wednesday - Moana 2
Friday - Gladiator 2
Saturday - Wicked (second round)
I saw Wicked on Friday and it was so many people in the theater seeing all 3 big movies. I was shocked how many kids showed up for Moana two.
I saw all three this weekend, including Wicked for the second time. Grace is so right in that it has a remarkable re-watchability factor. I'm planning on seeing it a third time in the next few weeks.
Ghostbusters, Twisters, Beetlejuice and Wicked really showed the divide between Domestic and International.
I decided to go see moana Thursday afternoon out of the blue. Drove to the theather without checking showtimes, got there 5 minutes before a showing, and got the last seat in that room. Had a great time!
I think the difference between Wicked and Moana 2 are people will go back to see Wicked multiple times. I’ve seen it 3 times and plan to go again.
Saw Gladiator II today and loved it! The theater was also sold out. I looked for tickets on Friday and Saturday too… all sold out.
I did a Moana 2 and Wicked double feature Wednesday evening! It was so so much fun as it’s me and my boyfriend’s tradition to do a double feature the day before thanksgiving. This year felt extra special because of how many people there were at Moana! Can’t wait to see them both again soon. ❤️
This is adorable and a great idea! Glad you and bf had so much fun!
I’ve seen Wicked 5 times already and I’m ready to go again !!!!
saw both Wicked and Moana 2 this weekend, both in fully packed theaters. Wicked was an amazing experience but Moana was with one of the noisiest audiences i’ve ever heard, and not even just the kids! Both kids and parents talking at full volume pretty much throughout the entire film. My friend who doesn’t go to the theater as often as I do is definitely now discouraged to be going back to the theater anytime soon :/
Oh nooo. Tell them to just... just remember: it's Moana. 😅 That's what it was. She's a Disney+ daily household icon. It was fated. You were in THEIR territory. 😂 It tracks
@@jacknause347 Tell them it was the holiday crowd that ruined it. If y’all had gone to the theater on a regular weeknight, away from any holiday, I’m sure the atmosphere would’ve been much better.
they just gotta work on releasing 1 kids movie, female movie, and 1 male movie every 2 weeks. easyyyyyyy. im smart. fucking hire me
Agree
No. Put the fries in the bag.
If they're actually good movies I think you can give it 3 weeks. Throw in the mix every 2 weeks a good horror movie. Though I honestly don't think kids movies do well unless it's around holidays when it comes to how much is done on a single day with rare exceptions.
@KatjeKat86 Isn't Wicked a kid's movie as well? I ask that because it's rated PG (I thought it was gonna be PG-13), it's based on a franchise for children (The Wizard of Oz), and it's making money around the holiday this year.
@@themascotwizard5267 its kid friendly. but i dont see any kid lasting through that long movie. moana is way better for kids
I saw Wicked 3 times over this past week! I cannot get enough. I've waited for this movie my entire life (not an exaggeration!) I'm so invested in its success that I've been reloading your channel waiting for this week's Movie Math lmao
This is me. I could’ve written this comment haha
OMG I was waiting all holiday weekend for THIS🎉🎉
wicked part 2 (female focused) vs the running man (male focused) vs zootopia 2 (family focused) sounds like the exact right mix! i can see the running man doing really well if they market it right
Agree! And I think that the Running Man is going to be the one to benefit the most from that (even though it will be 3rd), especially since it is not going to have anywhere near the budget of Gladiator II.
Over half an hour long Movie Math episode. Lemme get my snacks! 🍿
Dude my social media for two weeks has been nothing but Wicked
We love to see it
@ not saying it’s bad. 😉
Only in the US. We don't care in the rest of the world 😂
@@sreyangovender3404 😞
@@sreyangovender3404Good thing The rest of the world doesn’t matter. The US is the most important
I saw Wicked again Thanksgiving Day, and I already am making plans to see it a third time 😂
I’m doing my part for the box office for sure!
I went to see Wicked and Moana 2 over the holiday week and movie theaters were full it was amazing to see and truly a big party
Wicked, Gladiator 2, and Moana 2 releasing back to back really brought people to the theaters. Now having seen all 3, they were all great, Wicked especially. I shocked myself and was so happy with how much I loved wicked
I'm a male, and I saw Wicked on Friday at my AMC Rosedale 14 with my family and friend. 💚 ❤ It was super busy, and I loved the atmosphere. ❤ Lots of families, couples, friends. ❤Movie night. ❤
Yeah for straight men it's the same as Barbie we like the atmosphere and also how much it makes our spouses/girlfriends happy
I was there the day after! Neat to see another person from Minnesnowta. I ended up seeing it twice in one day. standard matinee and 3d at night
How was the 3D? I'm not usually a big fan bc I don't like how hard it is to see the darker images/scenes with the glasses .
@@PaulKapow
I adore hearing Grace talk about Wicked. I’m so happy we have another movie to discuss in a year 💚🩷
Saw Wicked this weekend in Australia and the cinema was packed.
That deadline article got me so excited for my favorite Sunday show!
I’m seeing Wicked for the 3rd time on Wednesday 😂
I went and saw Wicked for a second time this week and was talked into Moana 2 on Friday. I had never seen my theater in Key West Florida so busy.
Grace throwing shade at Neilsen over their forever belated viewership numbers will always make me😂
Watched Red One, Wicked (twice), Gladiator 2, and Moana 2. I don't see myself being too excited for movie releases in December, but November was fresh and full of variety.🤙
Inside Out 2 was huge on its own so I think Moana 2 would've done just fine as well
“The cynical person…” Thank you Grace for remembering us.
Went to watch Gladiator 2 with my family, and the theater was packed! Good sign for theaters !
Hey grace! Happy start of December! Thank you for movie math as always!!
Watched Wicked and Gladiator 2 this holiday weekend and they were both equally superb!!
I went and saw Wicked last week. I’m Seeing Moana 2 tomorrow.
Needed this movie math to end my week after a busy day shopping thank you grace ❤❤
With Moana's disney+ show turned movie doing so well... is there any chance TIANA'S show could get a similar upgrade??!!!
I’m curious to know, as well! If that comes to pass, hopefully Tiana gets all the time it needs to be reworked properly into a film.
Red One's opening weekend...didnt even cover Dwayne's salary 😂!! Wow! Theyre gonna need a couple more of these holds 😂!
Just saw Wicked today with my family and loved it! Couldn’t help but tear up at the ending. Will definitely be seeing part 2 next year :)
Saw it last Friday. Got chills at the end ❤.
Happy Sunday Grace I’m so happy that both Wicked and Moana 2 are doing amazing I liked both movies. Enjoy ur holiday season ❤
I can't believe anyone doubted Moana 2 making $1B
The Disney hate is a grift among those online notably among the Fandom menace crowd
Who doubted it ?
@@luismedrano6680some Disney hate is warranted . Have you seen the park prices ? Only the rich can afford it now . Well outside Walt’s vision .
people are doubting mufasa too
@@AverageJoe483 going to a sports game costs the same amount as going to a Disney park for the day. It’s all about whether you think it’s worth it. The prices need to be high for the service they provide. I agree it’s certainly NOT cheap, but they’re not a charity.
And I wanna congratulate Moana! Huge win for the animation industry.
I feel like that was the wild robot, not Moana 2
Actually inside out 2 has already became legend
I really miss when you did comic book reviews Grace, that's how I discovered you from your comic book industry coverage. 😓😓
What the embargo shows is that they don't do it because the movie itself has a problem; they do it to run damage control on the online fan hate.
Well "fan hate" sounds like fans of the previous movie were upset with the latest. I don't know if you should call them fans. Of course if you go to a movie with expectations and leave disappointed, you're right to say it was a stinker. But somehow this notion that because it was a direct-to-streaming show changed to be theater-worthy that it's a lousy cash-grab didn't keep audiences away from _Moana 2._
Been watching judge Judy on TV 🥴 waiting for MM. It's 12.22am in London and I've been saved 😆
Our little historic theatre had 8 showings of Moana 2.
Tue @7 pm, Wed @ 2 pm, Fri @ 10, 2, &7 pm, Sat @ 2 & 7 pm, and Sun @ 2 pm. We seat 280 and sold out 6 of the 8 shows with one at 270. Total tickets sold 2100 between the 8 showtimes.
Plus had two free showings of 2018 Grinch on Wed both with 280 for each showing.
Packed holiday theatre.
The hate videos haven’t affected Moana 2 because It’s a movie for little kids not grown men babies.
I saw Gladiator 2 with a group of friends and man was it hard to get tickets! The theater was so packed it took a half hour to get concessions
Hopefully I can watch these blockbusters when the theaters are less crowded 😂
Glicked was wild… but Glickoana? I have never seen my theatre that packed. Hey I went four times this week. To rewatch wicked, see gladiator 2, Moana 2 with my niece, and again with a friend.
If Wicked crosses $700m worldwide, it will overtake Mamma Mia! as the highest grossing Broadway-to-film adaption. It already beat out the domestic record Grease held for 45+ years. I’m rooting for that!
YESSSSSSSSSSS MOVIE WITH BEST MOVIES AT THE THEATERS. THANK YOU GRACE SO MUCH 🌸🍀😊
I was planning to take my niece to Moana but she ended up with a stomach bug and not only did we not go to the movie, she missed out on Thanksgiving on both sides of the family, poor kid. We've rescheduled to this Friday, though!
Oh no, I hope she feels better soon and you can both still get to see Moana together!
If she likes the first movie, she’ll definitely like the sequel!
i went and saw wicked for a second time saturday and it was just as packed as it was last weekend!! the whole theater definitely seemed busier though. lots of families going together !!
Nielsen becomes more iconic by the week 😭they’re so funny
Not iconic, but what's the word? Making themselves irrelevant or ineffective so someone else might step in and do what they're supposed to do? Do they just forget the week's numbers when they do go back to work, or release them with the next week's, or just fall another week behind?
My daughter and I went to see Wicked this weekend. My town got a new theater and everyone was out and it was fun to see a theater packed. Absolutely enjoyed the moment.
We lost 2000 screens (I think was the number) during the Pandemic. I wonder how many came back?
The reason Moana did so well with Latinos and black people is because despite the fact that she is neither one of those, she LOOKS like the average latina girl and the average half-white black girl, and she is AN ORIGINAL CHARACTER. That combination is the key. ORIGINAL CHARACTER + IDENTIFICATION
I was waiting for this!!
Thanks for the Movie Math, Grace. Hope for more successful box office weekends like this ❤
My husband and I were definitely apart of this event we saw wicked 3 times and Moana 2 waiting for gladiator to come out in streaming
That’s why I KNOW “Wicked” will cross the billion dollar mark. Repeat viewership. You & your husband are responsible for 6 tickets in just one week. And I’ve heard of a lot of other people that did the exact, same thing.
If you don’t go see Gladiator 2 girl I command you. 😂😂😂
21:25 "We're the guy option" Hahaha
Not a big Moana fan, but as a Polynesian, it’s kinda cool seeing our story out there in the great big world. Maybe not EXACTLY our story lol but hopefully, it inspires people to look into the beauty of our Polynesian culture.
Grace, the next two Pixar films are originals; Elio in 2025, Hoppers in 2026
And hoppers will compete against The Cat in The Hat animated film which is being co produced by WBPA
Moana 2 was excellent movie. Yes, music was decent at best but did love the story. It was for kids and adults. Music can be fixed on Moana 3.
It’s honestly speaks to how inaccurate depictions by media can be. By looking at social media alone, you would think a large portion of the country to have seen Wicked or Moana by now, but not even a tenth has. It also speaks volumes how many people cry about no one wanting sequels but when Disney puts them out they make 💸
I want a sequel to _Elita: Battle Angel._
@sandal_thong8631- I think most people aren’t against movie sequels, just against the bad ones!
This week has been such an exciting week to keep track of the box office. So much money, so many records broke and to see multiple films thriving.
It’s great to see so many people rushing out to the theatres, excited to see films on the big screen.
I'm not surprise all three movies are amazing in their own right.
Wicked: a musical that stayed true to the source material but were able to expend.
Gladiator 2: A sequel though not as good as the original was still fun and entertaining (no pun intended).
Moana 2: come on, it's a disney movie, no matter how good or bad it's still going to make Money.
After I heard about Moana's numbers worldwide, I was VERY excited to movie math 🔥
Hollywood did a good job of having something for everyone this Thanksgiving.
THIS IS HWAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!
I saw Wicked on Thanksgiving. My screening was packed.
So impressive!! It looks like Super Moana is going to do Super Mario numbers. She is such a strong IP that can get mixed reviews like Mario but they have no effect on her too.
Both characters are in the super rare category of being critic proof, audiences just want to see them on screen no matter what. Only Moana & Mario can do a billion worldwide on mixed reviews. She is unstoppable!
Lol plenty of movies do well despite bad critic scores lol. Most ppl dont care about some out of touch critic opinions. It's all about creators getting audiences excited an giving them products they actually want.
@@LouiepTvyes many do well but not many make a billion worldwide. I don't know another movie with a mixed rotten tomatoes score to get a billion. I think only Mario and Moana are untouchable right now.
I just got out of Wicked and Loved it. We saw it in DBox and the chair was dancing through life completely hyped for part 2. And Gladiator 2 was fun as well, can’t say I agree with grace on that Denzel should get a supporting actor Oscar nod for that.
So ironic when you say demos, the fact 75% of Americans only represented 11% of the audience is not a good thing…
Moana 2 did well despite online haters because that stuff doesn’t truly effect the general populous at all. Projects fail or succeed based on their own merit.
Grace gets so EXCITED when she smells money.
Wicked was PACKED all week in my hometown. I was shocked that you had to wait online at least 14 minutes to get tickets ONLINE.
I went to a matinee showing in my small town and Moana 2 was sold out. I wanted to see Wicked anyways but I was on the fence because of controversies following Ariana and Cynthia. The line for popcorn wasn’t moving very fast. The movie started at 4:00pm I didn’t get my popcorn, soda, or to my seat until 4:25pm I was a bit upset but I sat and waited for the movie to hook me in. I’m glad I saw Wicked. I read the book in high school I’m now 33 I’m not sure anyone is prepared for Part 2. 👀
I saw Wicked on Thursday and Moana 2 on Saturday and both were packed!!!
Walked out of a packed out Wicked imax screening earlier today. Was an incredible experience. Although had to keep kicking the chair of the person in from trying to film it from their phone 🙈
i saw wicked again last night at a usually not popular movie theater & our showing only had 1 empty seat!
So, we are possibly going back to 4 movies for 4 quadrants vs the 4& quadrant blockbusters that dominated for the last ~15 years