The summer box office season is one of the hottest times of
the year. Explosions, giant robots, alien invasions, and a whole lot of super
heroes are always on the radar of multiplexes everywhere. That means a heap of
competition for the top spot, and over the past weekend (ending June 5) the
battle ended up not being much of a fight at all. Ninjas trump X-Men after all.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles: Out of the Shadows took in a reported $35 million compared to the $22
million X-Men: Apocalypse managed to take off of movie goers. Of course, with
all that money and numbers floating around, there are a few points that need to
be made.
The original reboot of TMNT grossed nearly $66 million in
its opening weekend, and the third of the rebooted X-Men movies has fallen off
nearly 70 percent from its opening weekend. Those are pretty steep declines,
but there is still a long way to go in this summer season.
The superhero genre has managed to hang on for a long time,
and even though grosses are sliding down for a few properties, the massive
amount of cash that has flown into coffers is an encouraging sign. Since things
seem to be shifting toward the gritty end of the pool (get it “pool” for
Deadpool!), the genre might be experiencing a bit of a growth period.
With a few more key releases set to take place, like Suicide
Squad and Dr. Strange, this year could end as encouraging as it started. All of
that aside, as long as there is money to be made, superheroes will still be popping
up on the big screen and the small screen. Of course, the lesser knowns are
making a pretty good showing these days as well. Preacher has been a win, and
Outcast is looking good.
What else can you say? It’s a great time to let your geek
show. So don’t hold back.
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