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Reagen Sulewski: It's an interesting exercise in timing, to me. The Justin Bieber doc was rushed out as quick as can be to capitalize on the peak of his fame. Perry's certainly not a nobody yet, but there was a lot more free press for her about a year ago when she was still spawning hit singles. I also think we can't dismiss the sex appeal argument so quickly, as squicky as that is to think about with young audiences.

Tim Briody: A Katy Perry concert film makes a lot more sense a year ago when she was attempting to be the first artist to have six #1 hits from the same album. Obviously there's a little bit of lead time needed for these things and the biopic part goes into her divorce from Russell Brand which is recent news. The timing is still odd since she's not promoting a new album (which would make more sense to me), just a deluxe edition of Teenage Dream (though she does have the current #1 song on iTunes).

Felix Quinonez: I never expected this to reach the heights of Bieber's movie but it does seem a bit disappointing. In four days it still couldn't match what the Jonas Brothers did in three, and that was considered a big flop. Even with its low budget I would call this a loss.

Jim Van Nest: I never have and never will understand why anyone goes to see these types of films. If you really want to see someone in concert...buy a frickin' ticket, stop being cheap. And if you want background info, wait for the Behind the Music...you know she'll have one. Maybe two.

Max Braden: I still hear as much Katy Perry on the radio now as I did a year ago, so I don't think her fame is waning to any degree that would affect box office. I'm not a squealing fan like the ones these concert movies are targeted at, so I'm not quite sure about the appeal. I figure they've probably either seen her in person at a live show or seen enough free stuff about her on MTV. Maybe they're completionists or expect a juicy psychological tidbit that will make them feel closer to their idol. Limited audience, limited box office.

Kim Hollis: I don't know that I think the result here has all that much to do with her popularity or decline in popularity. When Miley Cyrus's movie hit, it was actually tough to get concert tickets at a reasonable price because they were selling out all over the place. Justin Bieber has a mini-boy band thing happening, and the movie came pretty much *exactly* when he was ascending. Katy Perry is still a popular performer, but her concerts are "attainable" if someone wants to go see them. I do think that if a One Direction movie gets into theaters quickly enough, it will be huge.

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