Jonwo Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Still think Spectre and perhaps Star Wars will beat it but what a huge success JW has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Big drop from DM2 and I suspect the legs aren't going to be as strong either. Still, it's strong and one of the biggest openers of past year. Still think Spectre and perhaps Star Wars will beat it but what a huge success JW has been. Spectre is locked to beat everything this year so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonwo Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Big drop from DM2 and I suspect the legs aren't going to be as strong either. Still, it's strong and one of the biggest openers of past year. Spectre is locked to beat everything this year so far. DM2 had previews and Minions didn't and the weather likely was a factor as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rthmessiah Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Minions looking at around 11m wkend, JW 6.5-7 Minions around 10m , JW 5.5 should stuck with Minions @ 11 looking like be around 11.5, Jworld around 5.8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 That's a huge increase from estimates for Minions. Very nice for JW too. Saw Minions at Westfield last night expecting it to be quiet. It was sold out and the lobby was packed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Yeah, huge OW for Minions - should match DM2 hopefully at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Very nice start for the Minions. Is that the biggest 3 day gross for an animated film? It can't be far off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Tom Linay @TomLinay 16s17 seconds ago We're not even half way through the year yet and we've already had five films open bigger than the biggest opening of 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 What was biggest last year? Mockingjay? Transformers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) What was biggest last year? Mockingjay? Transformers? 1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies WB $61,349,032 12/12 2 Paddington Studio Canal $58,913,941 11/28 3 The Lego Movie WB $56,890,654 2/14 4 The Inbetweeners 2 n/a $55,652,783 8/6 5 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Fox $55,198,182 7/17 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Disney $47,385,948 7/31 7 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 Lions Gate $46,770,593 11/21 more http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/uk/yearly/?yr=2014&p=.htm Edited June 29, 2015 by abra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 They were on about opening though. And I spit on the inbetweeners being in the top 5 last year. Diabolical film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 It’s a Universal one-two at the top of the chart as Jurassic World becomes year’s biggest film with $76.8m (£48.9m) haul to date. Further distributor results to come… UNIVERSAL Defying the good weather, Minions posted the fifth biggest opening of the year as it debuted top of the UK box office. Universal’s animation spin-off from the popularDespicable Me series grossed a superb non-final $18.1m (£11.6m) from its 573 sites, meaning that the distributor now boasts four of the five biggest openings of the year to date. The debut ranks behind Despicable Me 2’s $23.3m (£14.8m) bow from 534 sites, but that included $7.7m (£4.9m) in previews. Based solely on Fri-Sun takings,Minions took more than Despicable Me 2’s $15.7m (£9.98m). Minions will now look to try and challenge Despicable Me 2’s $74.3m (£47.3m) UK result, and could be aided by a relatively clear run at the family market until the arrival of Disney’s Inside Out on July 24. While Jurassic World may have been dethroned at the top of the weekend chart it now resides at the top of the 2015 box office with the year’s biggest gross to date. Thanks to a $9.1m (£5.8m) third weekend, Jurassic World has now reached a huge $76.8m (£48.9m) after 18 days in play, surpassing Avengers: Age of Ultron’s $75.7m (£48.2m) current running total. It also has become the biggest film in the Jurassic Park series, overtaking the original’s $75.2m (£47.9m) result (excluding re-releases). In the coming days, Jurassic World will also become the first film since The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to cross the £50m mark in the UK. Pitch Perfect 2 has reached $27.2m (£17.3m) after seven weeks in play. FOX Remaining in third for the second week running was Spywith a $990,000 (£630,497) fourth weekend. Fox’s action comedy is now up to a sturdy $13.5m (£8.6m) having held well in the face of blockbuster competition. Also for Fox, Secret Cinema’s production of The Empire Strikes Back rounded off this week’s top five with $433,000 (£275,875) for $2.2m (£1.42m) to date, whileThe Longest Ride fell around 50% with $323,000 (£205,549) for a ten-day tally of $1.6m (£989,220). Home has now amassed $38.6m (£24.6m), but will soon see its reign as 2015’s biggest animation ended byMinions. WARNER BROS Falling over 50% in its second weekend, Warner Bros’Entourage added $426,000 (£271,000) for a ten-day tally of $2m (£1.26m). Also for Warner Bros, San Andreas rocked to a further $308,000 (£196,000) for $17.5m (£11.2m) to date, whileMad Max: Fury Road has now journeyed to $27m (£17.2m). LIONSGATE Critically acclaimed neo-Western Slow West enjoyed a healthy start to its UK run with $221,000 (£140,858) from its 69 sites, including $10,000 (£6,565) in previews, through Lionsgate. Slow West could post decent numbers midweek given its older-skewing audience, but it may be hit by the predicted good weather this week. Also for Lionsgate, She’s Funny That Way posted a UK debut of $35,000 (£22,311) from its 19 sites. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 fantastic for Minions and JW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Amazing for Minions. The past few weekends have been fucking huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 No World Cup so summer weekends are back to normal this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rthmessiah Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Top engagements 26-28/6 1-Imax Southbank (JP4) 2-vue Westfield 17, London (Minions) 3-CW Sheffield 20 (Minions) 4-NAC Showcase Bluewater 12 (Minions) 5-Odeon Trafford 20, (Minions) 6-CW Crawley 15 (Minions) 7-Odeon Metrocentre 12 (Minions) 8-CW Milton Keynes 16 (Minions) 9-CW Dibsbury 11 (Minions) 10-Cw Glasgow 18 (Minions) 11-vue Westfield Stratford (Minions) 12-Empire Basildon 18 (Minions) 13-CW Ashton 14 (Minions) 14-NAC Showcase Bluewater 12 (JP4) 15-CW Sheffield 20 (JP4) 16-Vue Plymouth 15 (Minions) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoguy Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I get a feeling Minions is going to do really well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinaTakla Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 WOW! Universal has confirmed that Minions has recorded the biggest ever three-day opening for an animation in the UK! http://www.screendaily.com/news/minions-ends-jurassic-era-at-uk-box-office-with-181m-debut/5089898.article?blocktitle=LATEST-FILM-NEWS-HEADLINES&contentID=42422 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efialtes76 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) WOW! Universal has confirmed that Minions has recorded the biggest ever three-day opening for an animation in the UK! http://www.screendaily.com/news/minions-ends-jurassic-era-at-uk-box-office-with-181m-debut/5089898.article?blocktitle=LATEST-FILM-NEWS-HEADLINES&contentID=42422 Toy Story 3,Shrek 3 and Shrek 2 did much more than Minions. Edited June 30, 2015 by efialtes76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinaTakla Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) Toy Story 3,Shrek 3 and Shrek 2 did much more than Minions. These 3 films had 3 or 4 days of paid previews, Minions is the highest ever 3-day animated film debut in UK history. Edited June 30, 2015 by MinaTakla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
