Wednesday Box Office - (Asgard pg 17) R1 about 15, Sing 11, Ass 4.5, Pass 4.1, Moana 2.2

[Plain Old Tele]

Those very early potential numbers for R1 hint at a softer-than-expected drop. Maybe the market is adjusting from the flat Tuesday.

[MattW]

4 minutes ago, Grand Moff Tele said:

Those very early potential numbers for R1 hint at a softer-than-expected drop. Maybe the market is adjusting from the flat Tuesday.

I think Passengers being poorly received/doing low numbers relative to tracking bodes very well for Rogue One.  

[YM!]

My club is looking to be successful if Sing breaks out like that. Horrible numbers for AC and Passengers.

[elcaballero]

$20m for the six-day would be embarrassing for Assassin's Creed.

[WrathOfHan]

loooooooooooooooooool @ Assassin's Creed and Passengers. Terrible.

[cannastop]

I get the feeling that Sing is going to top out at $260m dom. Kind of like Moana.

[Jandrew]

Feels like a meh holiday slate this year, especially compared to recent years. 

Edited December 21, 2016 by jandrew

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

Lol AC and Passengers.

[TLK]

$4-5 million will be terrible for Passengers and AC. Dragon Tattoo did $5 million in 2011 and had a $28 million 6 day total but it also had much better reviews.

[John Marston]

Any interest in AC and Passengers was killed off by the terrible reviews 

[TalismanRing]

27 minutes ago, MattW said:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-sing-beats-assassins-creed-passengers-tuesday-previews-958235

Short version:

Sing 10-12

Passengers and Assassin's Creed 4-5m

Rogue One 15-17

 

Long version:

Sing — think talking animals meet American Idol — is projected to gross $10 million to $12 million on Wednesday from 4,022 theaters for a possible (and pleasing) six-day launch of $80 million

Disney and Lucasfilm's Rogue One is expected to stay No. 1 with a $15 million-$17 million Wednesday, if not more. Very early projections suggest it should it should cross $90 million for the six days, if not $100 million.

Passengers, the sci-fi space romance starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, is projected to gross $4 million-$5 million on Wednesday from 3,478 cinemas, including $1.2 million in Tuesday previews. Sony insiders are predicting a six-day launch of $30 million-$40 million, but it could come in closer to $25 million. 

Video game adaptation Assassin's Creed, starring Michael Fassbender, is likewise predicted to gross $4 million-$5 million on Wednesday from 2,902 locations, putting it in a close race withPassengers. The male-fueled New Regency and Fox title is expected to be front-loaded, however, for a six-day debut of $20 million for the six days. 

 

 

The projections for Passengers and AC are disastrous. 

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

That would be a fantastic # for RO.

[redfirebird2008]

18 minutes ago, Grand Moff Tele said:

Those very early potential numbers for R1 hint at a softer-than-expected drop. Maybe the market is adjusting from the flat Tuesday.

 

Maybe my hunch was right about more kids out of school helping today. Chipmunk movie in 2011 actually increased 0.1%, which is pretty crazy since it jumped 29% on Tuesday to begin with.

[Jandrew]

My question about AC: why the need to make it so complicated? If the movie is set in the 15th century, why not just set it in the 15th century? What's with the Source Cord/time travel nonsense. No wonder critics are calling it a mess. Just set it in the 1400's and let Fassbender kick ass. Cotillard can still be in it. Don't worry.

 

The studios have a bad habit of over complicating these blockbusters now a days.

 

[Mojoguy]

So I guess Rogue One and Sing will be the first and second choice of movies to go to this Christmas week.

AC and Passengers are flopping badly!

[TalismanRing]

 

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Disney and Lucasfilm's Rogue One is expected to stay No. 1 with a $15 million-$17 million Wednesday, if not more. Very early projections suggest it should it should cross $90 million for the six days, if not $100 million.

 

Deadline was predicting on Monday a $77m just on FSS which I thought was too high but $90-100m over 6 days  (Wed-Mon) seems too low.

 

Even with a $15m Wed seems low unless they think it's going to do less than $50m FSS? 

[Eric Duncan]

6 minutes ago, jandrew said:

My question about AC: why the need to make it so complicated? If the movie is set in the 15th century, why not just set it in the 15th century? What's with the Source Cord/time travel nonsense. No wonder critics are calling it a mess. Just set it in the 1400's and let Fassbender kick ass. Cotillard can still be in it. Don't worry.

 

The studios have a bad habit of over complicating these blockbusters now a days.

 

 

Well it's a part of the game, so...

[elcaballero]

7 minutes ago, jandrew said:

My question about AC: why the need to make it so complicated? If the movie is set in the 15th century, why not just set it in the 15th century? What's with the Source Cord/time travel nonsense. No wonder critics are calling it a mess. Just set it in the 1400's and let Fassbender kick ass. Cotillard can still be in it. Don't worry.

 

The studios have a bad habit of over complicating these blockbusters now a days.

 

Agreed. The present-day storyline in Assassin's Creed is just terrible. A ninja-assassin period piece only sounds awesome to me.

Edited December 21, 2016 by elcaballero

[John Marston]

well AC can be scratched off the list for potential video game movie franchise

 

 

Passengers also will flop. In fact AC has a chance to do better overseas than Passengers

[MovieMan89]

AC never had a chance FWIW. Marketing was just as bad as any other video game flop.