Memorial Day Box Office Disappointments: A Battle Between Furiosa and The Garfield Movie

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Factors contributing to Furiosa's disappointing performance include lack of four-quadrant appeal, insufficient marketing campaign, and simultaneous release on HBO Max
Furiosa projected to earn $31-$33 million<dummy00012>. The Garfield Movie also projected to earn $31-$33 million
Memorial Day weekend underperforming films: Furiosa and The Garfield Movie
Memorial Day Box Office Disappointments: A Battle Between Furiosa and The Garfield Movie

Title: A Battle of Box Office Disappointments: Furiosa and Garfield's Memorial Day Showdown

Introduction: Memorial Day weekend is traditionally a time for blockbuster movies to shine, but this year, two highly anticipated films have underperformed at the box office. George Miller's Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The Garfield Movie are locked in a tight race for the worst Memorial Day opening in decades.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - The Background Furiosa, a prequel to the critically acclaimed Mad Max: Fury Road, follows Imperator Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy) as she fights against the tyrannical Warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth). With strong reviews and high expectations, many were anticipating a successful opening weekend. However, according to Box Office Mojo, Furiosa is projected to bring in between $31 million and $33 million during Memorial Day weekend.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - The Critique The film's disappointing box office performance can be attributed to several factors. First, it lacks the four-quadrant appeal that is often necessary for a successful blockbuster. While it has received positive reviews from critics, its themes and subject matter may not resonate with a broad audience.

Secondly, the film's marketing campaign may have been insufficient in generating buzz and excitement among potential viewers. With so many other high-profile releases vying for attention during the summer season, it was essential for Furiosa to stand out from the crowd.

Lastly, some critics argue that Warner Bros.' decision to release Furiosa simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max may have cannibalized its box office potential. By making the film available to stream at home, they may have discouraged some viewers from attending screenings in theaters.

The Garfield Movie - The Background The Garfield Movie, a reboot of the popular comic strip and animated series, stars Chris Pratt as everyone's favorite lasagna-loving cat. Despite strong marketing efforts and a well-known cast, the film is also projected to bring in between $31 million and $33 million during Memorial Day weekend.

The Garfield Movie - The Critique Like Furiosa, The Garfield Movie faces several challenges that have contributed to its underperformance at the box office. First and foremost, it lacks a clear target audience. While some may find the film appealing due to its nostalgic value or Pratt's involvement, others may not be interested in a live-action adaptation of a beloved animated property.

Additionally, The Garfield Movie has been met with mixed reviews from critics. Some have praised its humor and charm, while others have found it to be disappointing and forgettable.

Conclusion: The underperformance of Furiosa and The Garfield Movie at the Memorial Day box office is a reminder that even high-profile releases can fall short of expectations. While both films have their merits, they failed to connect with audiences in a meaningful way. As the film industry continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how studios adapt to changing consumer preferences and behaviors.


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Confidence

90%

Doubts
  • Are there other factors contributing to The Garfield Movie's underperformance?
  • How accurate are the box office projections?
  • Is Furiosa's simultaneous release on HBO Max cannibalizing its theatrical performance?

Sources

76%

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Box Office Meltdown: ‘Furiosa’ or ‘Garfield’ to Win Memorial Day With Worst No. 1 Opening in Three Decades

The Hollywood Reporter Pamela McClintock Saturday, 25 May 2024 15:40
  • Unique Points
    • Furiosa grossed $10.2 million on Friday and Garfield grossed $8.4 million on Friday.
    • Marvel Studios had to push back the release of Deadpool & Wolverine by nearly three months due to labor strikes.
  • Accuracy
    • Furiosa is projected to make between $31M-$33M at the Memorial Day box office.
    • Both films are projected to have the worst Memorial Day opening in roughly 41 years.
  • Deception (35%)
    The article reports on the poor box office performance of two movies, Furiosa and Garfield, claiming that they will only open to $31 million to $33 million over the four-day holiday. This is presented as a historic low for a Memorial Day No. 1 opener, without disclosing that this statistic excludes 2020 when theaters were closed due to the pandemic. The article also states that Furiosa had been expected to open to $40 million to $45 million, but instead opened at a lower amount. This is presented as underperforming, without disclosing that it is still higher than the projected numbers. Additionally, the article reports on weak holdovers and other films' performances without considering their budgets or whether they met expectations. The author also makes it seem like the box office situation is entirely due to poor film choices and performance when there are external factors such as labor strikes impacting the industry.
    • Based on Friday numbers, George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga or The Garfield Movie may only open to $31 million to $33 million from 4,035 theaters over the four-day holiday...
    • This stat excludes 2020, when theaters were closed during the pandemic.
    • The Memorial Day box office is no picnic this year
  • Fallacies (75%)
    The article contains a few informal fallacies and appeals to authority. It states that Furiosa may only open to $31 million to $33 million over the four-day holiday, which is the worst Memorial Day No. 1 opener since Casper debuted in 1995, but it does not provide a comparison with other years without inflation adjustments. The article also reports that overall revenue may hit a 25-year low but does not put this statistic into context by comparing it to revenues from other periods without the pandemic's influence. Additionally, the article mentions that Furiosa had been expected to open to $40 million to $45 million for the four-day holiday, which is an appeal to a false expectation set by industry insiders. No formal fallacies are found.
    • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga may only open to $31 million to $33 million from 4,035 theaters over the four-day holiday, the worst Memorial Day No. 1 opener since Casper debuted to $22.5 million nearly 30 years ago in 1995 (and that’s not adjusted for inflation).
    • The article states that overall revenue may only clock in at only $125 million, the lowest showing in two decades.
    • Furiosa had been expected to open to $40 million to $45 million for the four-day holiday.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

84%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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‘Furiosa’ Up In Smoke With $31M-$33M, Lowest Memorial Day Opening In Decades, Might Get Clawed By ‘Garfield’: How Worried Should Hollywood Be About Theatrical? – Saturday Update

Deadline Hollywood Anthony D'Alessandro Saturday, 25 May 2024 15:12
  • Unique Points
    • Only 2% of moviegoers aged 13-17 saw Furiosa on its opening day.
    • 29% of the audience were women.
    • 9% of the audience were adults over 55.
  • Accuracy
    • Furiosa is projected to make between $31M-$33M at the Memorial Day box office.
    • Neither film is expected to receive a high CinemaScore.
    • Furiosa was expected to open to $40 million to $45 million but instead underperformed.
  • Deception (75%)
    The author makes several statements that are emotionally manipulative and sensational. He uses phrases like 'questioning its existence', 'ready to jump out of a window', and 'destined for streaming'. These statements are intended to elicit an emotional response from the reader, rather than providing factual information. The author also engages in selective reporting by focusing on the low box office numbers for Furiosa and Garfield, while ignoring other successful films that have opened during Memorial Day weekend in the past. He states that 'Furiosa is still on track for $31M-$33M', but then goes on to compare it to films from the 1980s and 1995, implying that its performance is much worse than it actually is. The author also makes assumptions about the demographics of the audience for Furiosa, stating that 'only 2% of 13-17 year olds went to see it' and 'only 29% were women'. These statements are not supported by any data or evidence presented in the article. The author also uses a quote from Cher to add a sensationalist tone to the article.
    • Furiosa is still on track for $31M-$33M. For clarity purposes: The last time a film grossed in this vicinity was the 1980s with Return of the Jedi and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
    • The entire theatrical business is destined for streaming, oh, no! People will forever stay on their couches!
    • Do you know how many women went yesterday? 29%.
  • Fallacies (80%)
    The author makes several appeals to authority by referencing the success of previous films and their box office numbers. He also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that the film industry is 'questioning its existence' and that people will 'forever stay on their couches'. However, no formal or dichotomous fallacies were found.
    • ]The last time a film grossed in this vicinity was the 1980s with Return of the Jedi and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.[
    • ']It's not really right to make Furiosa, or Garfield, for that matter, the proxies of the Memorial Day box office.[', 'As great as anyone (including myself) might think Furiosa is...'], [']Mad Max: Fury Road opened to $45.4M and was beaten by girls at the box office in Pitch Perfect 2, which mowed him down with a No. 1 take of $69.2M in mid-May 2015.[
    • ']But the 1980s Warner Bros versions weren't mass appealing movies back in the day: In 1982, Road Warrior grossed north of $23M at a time when that year delivered six $100M-plus grossing films stateside, E.T. alone made north of $238M by the end of its summer.[
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

92%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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How to Watch ‘Furiosa’: Is the ‘Mad Max’ Prequel Streaming or in Theaters?

Entertainment Variety Tv Site: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv-site/ Jacob Bryant Saturday, 25 May 2024 19:37
  • Unique Points
    • Furiosa was snatched from her home by a Biker Horde led by Warlord Dementus and has spent her life battling to get back.
    • The film is expected to start streaming on Max sometime in July.
  • Accuracy
    • ][article.facts[1]] The film is expected to start streaming on Max sometime in July.[
    • ][otherArticles[0].facts[6]] Angel Studios' Sight may only gross $4 million from 2,100 cinemas for the four days.[
    • ][otherArticles[1].facts[3]] Furiosa is projected to make between $31M-$33M at the Memorial Day box office.[
    • ][otherArticles[2].facts[0]] Furiosa overtakes Dementus and contemplates how to end him.
    • ][otherArticles[2].facts[1]] Dementus insists that killing him would make Furiosa like him.
    • ][otherArticles[3].facts[1]] Both films are projected to have the worst Memorial Day opening in roughly 41 years, surpassing Return of the Jedi’s domestic start in 1983.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Furiosa’s Fantastically Demented Ending, Explained

Vulture Magazine Bilge Ebiri Friday, 24 May 2024 20:23
  • Unique Points
    • Furiosa overtakes Dementus and contemplates how to end him.
    • Furiosa silences Dementus by taking away his voice.
    • Furiosa plants Dementus alive in a hydroponic garden with a peach tree growing out of his crotch.
    • Furiosa serves the ripe peach to Immortan Joe’s brides and leads them into the War Rig.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

98%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

Furiosa is fighting Garfield for one of the worst Memorial Day box offices in decades

The A.V. Club William Hughes Saturday, 25 May 2024 18:22
  • Unique Points
    • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is expected to bring in between $31 and $33 million during Memorial Day weekend.
    • Both films are projected to have the worst Memorial Day opening in roughly 41 years, surpassing Return of the Jedi’s domestic start in 1983.
    • Furiosa has received strong reviews but lacks ‘four-quadrant appeal’, leading to lower box office expectations.
  • Accuracy
    • Garfield's The Garfield Movie is also predicted to earn around $31 million during the same period.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication