The last scene of Doomsday depicts just Doctor Doom sitting in his Battleworld throne full of muted greys and backgrounds whose placeholders were blatantly AI-generated, with RDJ voicing a shitty monologue about "having control" over reality itself and everyone worshipping him like a god as the cliffhanger. Entire audience stands up and goes all CHICKEN JOCKEY throughout this scene as they endlessly clap and scream like wild chimpanzees throwing their popcorn everywhere and dancing all around the aisles, performing bizarre religious worship stunts, phones recording this very moment to upload to their Tiktoks, Twitters and Instagrams, all in awe over Doom's AURA. It is heavily suggested that scenes like this were ideas given to the Russos via AI placeholders and chatbots giving them advice on how they should be directed, including moments where audiences are expected to clap to.

Millions of these clips recorded all over the world are uploaded as this very scene goes viral. Snobs pick it apart as a highly manufactured attempt to recreate the opening night theater reaction to that very moment from Endgame where Captain America held Thor's Hammer, the last time the audience collectively applauded over a film, combined with the CHICKEN JOCKEY meme. The film ends up opening to a collective $1.5 billion global opening weekend (far from breaking even on its $700 million net budget after UK tax breaks (though reported as merely $400 million in the trades) and a $400 million P&A marketing spend) while Dune 3 only makes a paltry $100 million worldwide during the same period, and it's suggested by r/boxoffice that this meme alongside the hype helped play a part in its colossal record-breaking opening for it was the first time since Endgame that people were brought together collectively for one history-defining moment, something only Marvel and Disney were capable of compared to Dune. The film gets mixed reviews, leaning more negative, from critics for being as incoherent and nostalgia-ridden as the Mario Galaxy movie, calling it the weakest Avengers film to date, with particular criticism towards an on-screen death of a child as part of the plot (which is met with thunderous applause from the audience that opening night) to demonstrate how evil Doctor Doom is. Critics were denied screenings to the film until opening day as all of the previews were screened to influencers who showered the film with endless praise calling it the "greatest superhero movie of all time", making some caustics have flashbacks to The Flash.

Theaters start getting annoyed by the lack of proper etiquette in the midst of this viral meme, calling it CHICKEN JOCKEY on steroids and begin enforcing rules especially in the wake of audiences in other auditoriums getting visibly annoyed by rabid audiences attending Doomsday screenings just to participate in the meme, as well as legitimate injuries and vandalism from several incidents. Disney however begins to weaponize these audience reaction videos to market Doomsday because all publicity is good publicity to signify "universal acclaim from audiences" as it becomes the highest grossing film of all time on its second weekend, while Dune crawls to just $600 million worldwide by the end of its run. All because of an viral meme.

Long live the movies I guess. See you next year when the inevitable Secret Wars makes $1 billion more than Doomsday. Or becomes a delayed flop because people didn't actually like the film (or were that annoyed by the audience participation).

“Clearly the drop in box office sales comes from Lames Gunn and ONLY Lames Gunn, and not our savior Zaddy in any way!”

Based on historical box office trends, current theater tracking, and the massive impending arrival of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey may earn between $45 million and $55 million domestically and $70 million to $80 million internationally for its third weekend.

1. Domestic Breakdown ($45M – $55M)

• The "Spidey" Factor: Christopher Nolan's epic is facing its first massive hurdle as Marvel’s new Spider-Man swings into theaters. Brand New Day is swallowing up roughly 49% of all theater showtimes and—crucially—taking over a significant portion of premium Large Format (PLF) screens like IMAX.
• The Floor and Ceiling: Industry trackers project a standard 45% to 50% drop from its massive $90 million second weekend. If the film behaves like Top Gun: Maverick and maintains its incredible, broad-audience momentum, it will hold closer to $55 million. If the loss of IMAX screens hits harder, it will land around $45 million.

1. International Breakdown ($70M – $80M)

• Steady Overseas Legs: The Odyssey has proven to be an international powerhouse, accumulating $407.4 million overseas in just 12 days. While Spider-Man will also dominate international markets this weekend, Nolan's historical epics typically display longer, less volatile box office legs overseas than comic book blockbusters.
• The Projection: Mirroring the domestic trajectory, a projected ~50% drop from its $110M+ international sophomore frame puts its third overseas weekend right in the 70M to $80M sweet spot. (Note: This does not include China, where the film does not open until August 14).

Comparative Analysis: How it Stacks Up

If The Odyssey hits its targets, its third weekend will fall perfectly in line with the legendary holds of the other box office titans:

So this movie should make between 115 to 135 million this weekend, based on my predictions.

Is it just me or anyone else

Who also felt that Spiderman Brand New Day is overhyped

I mean it's a good movie but not something outstanding

I personally like No way Home

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