seriously...does EDDIE MURPHY need to give up

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http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies...erquot-persists-us-weekend-box-office-reuters



Eddie Murphy, on the other hand, scored his second consecutive summer bomb, this time with the Paramount Pictures family comedy
"Imagine That," which opened at No. 6 with $5.7 million.
The comic previously starred in "Meet Dave," which opened to $5 million last July and finished with $12 million.

on a side note....the HANGOVER is breakin records
who saw that one coming....



The Las Vegas-set hijinks, with a surprisingly strong $105.4 million banked after 10 days

 

[DAYNE]

Ed needs to go back to doing R rated adult films

Ed just needs to recreate himself

 

[Pworld297]

Ed needs to go back to doing R rated adult films

Ed just needs to recreate himself

EXACTLY!

 

[Heist]

"Meet Dave" everyone knew was going to be a flaming pile of shit.

I'm surprised this is doing so bad. I think he released it too early without enough promotion. He's going against "Up" (Never want to go against Pixar) and kids/families are waiting for Harry Potter.

He should have made this a late Summer release.


That said, I'm sure he'll clean up when this gets to DVD, Home Video, and of course it's a perfect film for ALL the cable networks - Kid, Family, and Adult so the film studios will flock all over it.


This is precisely the kind of flick you'll see on ABC Family or A&E on a mid-afternoon Sunday.

 

[Blunt]

Ed needs to go back to doing R rated adult films

Like what?

Norbit, Dr. Doolittle and Daddy Day Care were all HITS.

Dude had to be dragged kicking and screaming to do Dreamgirls.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

Ed needs to go back to doing R rated adult films

Ed just needs to recreate himself

Way to contradict yourself on that one, D.

Eddie's had success with the family movies and if that's where he's at mentally, then he should keep at it. He just needs good material.

Waiting for him to go back to "48 Hours" Eddie is in vain. He's not 25 anymore.

 

[doggish_098]

Ed needs to go back to doing R rated adult films

Ed just needs to recreate himself

Basically need to go back to his laugh and saying muthafucka...

 

[Ill Paragraph]

Peace,

I GUARANTEE you that all of these kiddie films are paying the bills. At this point, that cat is just stacking chips. Eddie Murphy doesn't really have anything to prove to anyone.

 

[Blunt]

Basically need to go back to his laugh and saying muthafucka...

Which was played-out back in 1988.

 

[jucurious]

well Eddie does well w/ children's flicks

the Shreks (all of them)
Dr. Dolittle (all of them)
Daddy Daycare
lots of Disney stuff

plus i think he is trying to work on his image w/ the whole child fiasco w/ Mel B...i hope it's good

 

[MisterNell1]

It's is so easy to try to write this dude off.
This definitely won't be the last time we see this guy at the box office.
He is on some different type shyt right now.
I never saw Meet Dave and still don't feel the need to see it,but i could imagine taking my kids to see this one.

 

[VegasGuy]

I don't know about "give up" but he probably needs to find a script more fitting to what people are spending money on before he becomes a "risk" to the big money cats.

His comedy has become too predictable in my opinion. It's like going to see the same comedy show with the same jokes twice in the same week. Shit just ain't as funny the second time you hear it.

I have not seen this one but my guess is the story line albeit promising, was pretty weak on delivery. We know his facial expressions and pretty much how he's going to act and almost what he's gonna say when weird shit happens.

Murphy needs a brainy movie. Something like a StarTrek where he can play a real bad ass or a captain with some balls. Figuring shit out before the audience can.

He might get a different manager because whoever he's using now is gonna fuck up his child support payments.

-VG

 

[Gadgetman]

His movies still makes million's on films that are very very cheap to make plus he barely even has to act in these. Eddie knows what he is doing and I miss the old Eddie as well but he is thinking easy $$$$$.

Factor in DVD sales, all of his movies make a steady profit.

 

[destrehan]

"Meet Dave" everyone knew was going to be a flaming pile of shit.

I'm surprised this is doing so bad. I think he released it too early without enough promotion. He's going against "Up" (Never want to go against Pixar) and kids/families are waiting for Harry Potter.

He should have made this a late Summer release.


That said, I'm sure he'll clean up when this gets to DVD, Home Video, and of course it's a perfect film for ALL the cable networks - Kid, Family, and Adult so the film studios will flock all over it.


This is precisely the kind of flick you'll see on ABC Family or A&E on a mid-afternoon Sunday.

this man knows what he's talking about

i would still like to see him do some adult films too. i don't get why he doesn't think he can do both. everybody knows who eddie murphy is.

edit: meet dave was not as bad as people think it was. if barely anyone seen it, how can they say it was bad? fuck the reviewers they all have an agenda. eddie murphy has never been a media darling so all his movies get bad reviews, harlem nights is a classic but they shit all over it.

 

[DAYNE]

Peace,

I GUARANTEE you that all of these kiddie films are paying the bills. At this point, that cat is just stacking chips. Eddie Murphy doesn't really have anything to prove to anyone.

paying the bills, ed doesn't need the money

Ed said he had 400 mil

 

[Knuckles666]

I'll keep us afloat...

 

[Riggz]

http://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=eddiemurphy.htm

Date Title (click to view) Studio Lifetime Gross / Theaters Opening / Theaters
6/12/09 Imagine That Par. $5,700,000 3,008 $5,700,000 3,008

7/11/08 Meet Dave Fox $11,803,254 3,011 $5,251,918 3,011

5/18/07 Shrek the Third
(Voice) P/DW $322,719,944 4,172 $121,629,270 4,122

2/9/07 Norbit P/DW $95,673,607 3,145 $34,195,434 3,136

12/15/06 Dreamgirls P/DW $103,365,956 2,797 $378,950 3

5/19/04 Shrek 2
(Voice) DW $441,226,247 4,223 $108,037,878 4,163

11/26/03 The Haunted Mansion BV $75,847,266 3,122 $24,278,410 3,122

5/9/03 Daddy Day Care SonR $104,297,061 3,472 $27,623,580 3,370

11/1/02 I Spy Sony $33,561,137 3,182 $12,752,803 3,182

8/16/02 The Adventures of Pluto Nash WB $4,420,080 2,320 $2,182,900 2,320

3/15/02 Showtime WB $38,082,712 2,917 $15,011,430 2,917

6/22/01 Dr. Dolittle 2 Fox $112,952,899 3,053 $25,037,039 3,049

5/16/01 Shrek
(Voice) DW $267,665,011 3,715 $42,347,760 3,587

7/28/00 The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Uni. $123,309,890 3,251 $42,518,830 3,242

8/13/99 Bowfinger Uni. $66,384,775 2,746 $18,062,550 2,706

4/16/99 Life Uni. $63,886,029 2,613 $20,414,775 2,594

10/9/98 Holy Man BV $12,069,719 2,013 $5,106,919 2,013

6/26/98 Doctor Dolittle Fox $144,156,605 2,871 $29,014,324 2,777

6/19/98 Mulan
(Voice) BV $120,620,254 2,953 $22,745,143 2,888

1/17/97 Metro BV $32,000,301 2,005 $11,411,107 2,001

6/28/96 The Nutty Professor (1996) Uni. $128,814,019 2,239 $25,411,725 2,115

10/27/95 Vampire in Brooklyn Par. $19,751,736 2,307 $7,045,379 2,307

5/25/94 Beverly Hills Cop III Par. $42,614,912 2,748 $12,426,169 2,748

12/4/92 The Distinguished Gentleman BV $46,666,502 1,984 $10,611,040 1,933

7/1/92 Boomerang Par. $70,052,444 2,145 $13,640,706 2,127

6/8/90 Another 48 HRS. Par. $80,818,974 2,721 $19,475,559 2,721

11/17/89 Harlem Nights Par. $60,864,870 2,180 $16,096,808 2,180

6/29/88 Coming to America Par. $128,152,301 2,064 $21,404,420 2,064

12/18/87 Eddie Murphy Raw Par. $50,504,655 1,494 $9,077,324 1,391

5/20/87 Beverly Hills Cop II Par. $153,665,036 2,326 $26,348,555 2,326

12/12/86 The Golden Child Par. $79,817,937 1,714 $11,549,711 1,667

12/5/84 Beverly Hills Cop Par. $234,760,478 2,006 $15,214,805 1,532

7/20/84 Best Defense Par. $19,265,302 1,425 $7,872,297 1,425

6/10/83 Trading Places Par. $90,404,800 1,389 $7,348,200 1,375

12/10/82 48 HRS. Par. $78,868,508 1,050 $4,369,868 850

 

[MisterNell1]

Timing is a mutha.

 

[Blunt]

Murphy needs a brainy movie. Something like a StarTrek where he can play a real bad ass or a captain with some balls. Figuring shit out before the audience can.

No one wants to see that. The "serious" Eddie Murphy has become a big turn-off to moviegoers (and the public).

And he's not interested. His role model is Jerry Lewis, not Sidney Poitier.

He might get a different manager because whoever he's using now is gonna fuck up his child support payments.

Eddie Murphy makes HIS OWN career choices and is gonna get paid regardless of how poorly his films do at the box-office. Of course, there's always Shrek to fall back. His BIGGEST success (and a good gig at $10M a pop for just voicework).

 

[EPDC]

As bad as some of us may feel his recent films have been, Eddie is making money, so let him be.

 

[Rocky Miavia]

I never judge a movie by the money it makes at theaters. Most average moviegoers are dumb asses nowadays. They can't process anything that isn't full of car chases and explosions every 5 minutes. This movie looked like a good family film in the trailers. Will see it on DVD.

 

[Heist]

paying the bills, ed doesn't need the money

Ed said he had 400 mil

Ahemmm...That's right; HAD $400 Million.

 

[DickDastardly]

Fuck family movies. I doubt the old Eddie will come back, but I can always hope. My name is Quick like quick to whip a nigga ass. That's the Eddie we need.

 

[DAYNE]

Ahemmm...That's right; HAD $400 Million.

he had a prenump

how much she get 50 mil?

 

[Blunt]

Ahemmm...That's right; HAD $400 Million.

I guess he can't get by on $200M??? Maybe he should spend some of that on a vasectomy while he's at it.

(Of course, he never had anywhere near that much to begin with. Closer to $80M.)

 

[followup]

As bad as some of us may feel his recent films have been, Eddie is making money, so let him be.

Exactly... as long as somebody is willing to pay him, he should keep doing it. At this point I think we can all agree he is not choosing his roles based on winning awards

 

[TEN]

Fam there are way more tired ass CAC actors in hollywood still making tired movie
after tired movie, still getting hired. Let brotha Eddie do his thing thing, and make that cheddar. Most of us are still laughing at Raw and the other one.

 

[King of Pain]

Ahemmm...That's right; HAD $400 Million.

He had a great pre-nup. She didn't get half.

 

[geechiedan]

"Meet Dave" everyone knew was going to be a flaming pile of shit.

I'm surprised this is doing so bad. I think he released it too early without enough promotion. He's going against "Up" (Never want to go against Pixar) and kids/families are waiting for Harry Potter.

He should have made this a late Summer release.


That said, I'm sure he'll clean up when this gets to DVD, Home Video, and of course it's a perfect film for ALL the cable networks - Kid, Family, and Adult so the film studios will flock all over it.


This is precisely the kind of flick you'll see on ABC Family or A&E on a mid-afternoon Sunday.

true..

people tend to think the money stops at the box office..

It NEVER STOPS..

After box office theres:

PPV
CABLE
DVD
Int'l markets
Network

and those things KEEP going..it all ends up in the till.

so a movie can make crap at the BO and STILL pull a profit well after its theatrical release is over..
I worked on National Treasure and was talking to the guys in the accounting dept.. they said (this was in 2004) that that were STILL counting the profits for Pirates of the Carribean which had released a year earlier.. and they ran it down that there were going to counting money for it for years to come..

 

[Mo-Better]

Blame the studio! This is the first I've seen of this movie. If no money is spent for advertizing the movie won't make money.

 

[The Pope]

Peace,

I GUARANTEE you that all of these kiddie films are paying the bills. At this point, that cat is just stacking chips. Eddie Murphy doesn't really have anything to prove to anyone.

Eddie is all about the paper now. Most kids would like to see this and they couldn't give a shit about a movie's opening weekend earnings. So their parents cave in take their child and themselves to see the movie and the parent actually enjoy it somewhat.

 

[Heist]

I never judge a movie by the money it makes at theaters. Most average moviegoers are dumb asses nowadays. They can't process anything that isn't full of car chases and explosions every 5 minutes. This movie looked like a good family film in the trailers. Will see it on DVD.

Truth be told, that's were most movies are making their money nowadays.
Why do you think the B-Movie / Direct to DVD market is still so robust?

You can only run a movie once, maybe 2x in the theater if you let it run in the discount 2nd run theater. So you only get 1.5 bites of the apple.

Movie Studios only make on average, $4-5 per ticket if you were to cost average everything. Those big $100MM opening week numbers you here - that's only GROSS REVENUE collected at the theaters.
All that doesn't trickle back to the Studios. The theaters gets it's 10% cut. The distributor gets a cut as well.

But on DVD's, that number is around $8-$12 depending on distribution and marketing. And that money is upfront money that doesn't have to get split with anyone!

The distributor and retailer are free to mark it up as they please, but the studio gets its cash on the table NOW (less and holdback reserves for returns).


The same applies to Cable but it's even sweeter for them! The studios get their money UPFRONT from the cable networks to air the movie for a set period of time. No returns or hold backs to deal with.

 

[Heist]

he had a prenump

how much she get 50 mil?

He had a great pre-nup. She didn't get half.

No, she didn't get half - but she did get a healthy bite of the pie.

Let's just say, she's the one who's got all the money in her relationship with Strahan.

 

[VegasGuy]

No one wants to see that. The "serious" Eddie Murphy has become a big turn-off to moviegoers (and the public).

And he's not interested. His role model is Jerry Lewis, not Sidney Poitier.



Eddie Murphy makes HIS OWN career choices and is gonna get paid regardless of how poorly his films do at the box-office. Of course, there's always Shrek to fall back. His BIGGEST success (and a good gig at $10M a pop for just voicework).

You think so? A serious Murphy movie became a big turn off? Which films were those? I mean except for Harlem Nights, which was his baby and one of my favs, what serious Murphy turned off movie goers?

-VG

 

[Rocky Miavia]

You fools do know that Eddie Murphy grossed more $$$ in his career than any other big name actors right?

As of 2008, Top Grossing Actors EVER!
1 Eddie Murphy
2 Tom Hanks
3 Harrison Ford
4 Tom Hanks
5 Robin Williams

Unadjusted, with cameos, the answer is Samuel L. Jackson with $7.42 billion in 68 films. Adjusted, with cameos, is Harrison Ford (Star Wars and Indiana Jones increase considerably after inflation). Unadjusted, starring roles only, is Eddie Murphy $3.46 billion in 34 films. Adjusted, starring roles only, is Harrison Ford.