Comments on: Weekend Box Office: ‘The Bourne Legacy’ Unseats ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ With $40 Million

By: Samoht

Samoht — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:47:54 +0000

Why do people continue to demand Matt Damon back? Jeremy Renner is not replacing him, it's just another chapter of the story that has opened. Jason Bourne's story was concluded in Ultimatum, I don't get why you would want him back, it would ruin the character more than anything else.

It's a pretty good start for Legacy, and hopefully they will get a fifth installment rolling soon (without Matt Damon appearing because studios would love promoting that he's back or because people would think it'd be so cool : when the story doesn't require it, just don't do it).

By: kitcon

kitcon — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:47:54 +0000

Total Recall and Bourne both cost $125M. Recall may not make it to $70M domestic and Bourne perhaps just a bit more. Foreign may not make up the shortfall since neither Renner nor Farrell are big int'l stars. Perhaps that's why Uni ran to Tom Cruise's defense. In Japan alone he is good for $20 – 30M in a genre film. As are Depp, Pitt, Jolie, Smith.

By: Monica

Monica — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:47:54 +0000

Damon>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Renner

By: marquee

marquee — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:47:54 +0000

Legacy will drop like a rock. It will be a big loss domestically – especially when the higher production cost and advertising are added in. Why didn't they just pay Damon and Greengrass?

By: Rah-al

Rah-al — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:47:54 +0000

Jeremy Renner is a good actor but not a marquee movie star. $40 Million for such a big franchise is pretty darn low. Studio spinning is not going to help.

By: Oogle monster

Oogle monster — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:47:54 +0000

Question- when you say TDKR will place 15th… do you mean domestically? Because isn't the final HP film #4 or #5 of all time combined grosses? TDKR should be in the top 10 at the end, don't you think?

By: Robert Hunt

Robert Hunt — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:47:54 +0000

Please promise never to use the word "sidequel" again.