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Paramount sure loves Puerto Rico. And, the title should be changed to say Puerto Rico saves TF again!

So, this is looking to open nearly the same in China as America. wtf

So, what is this really looking to open this weekend? 18% drop seems kind of low to me.

Even though the preview numbers were weak, I was thinking to myself that this would be even moreso a walk-up than the last transformers films, and I was thinking a $40M OD, and unfortunately, it seems like I am right.

It is kind of funny when we are this far into the summer and Gravity is practically tied with the highest grossing films of 2014.

TF1 is miles better than any in the series. It has great rewatchability. TF2 is utter shit and should have an R-rating. It is very inappropriate for a movie aimed at kids. TF3 and TF4 are tied for me. TF3 has the epicness to it, but at the same time, I find that film to be super dark for a TF film. TF4 goes back to the lightheartedness, but is a bore at times. There was some good human element in this though that was lacking in the other TF films, so that makes it a tie with TF3 for me. Anyone else think we are getting Unicron soon. I was almost expecting to see him appear at the very end. I'm guessing we will at least see him in TF5 and maybe TF6 will be where we get a battle against him. I can see them building up to Unicron now though.

The difference with Pirates and TASM is also in the fact their predecessors did really well. Dragon 2 is following a $218M. That's a bit of a difference. And, if TF4 under performs and does say $250M, let's not forget it is coming off a $350M third film.

Honestly though, TASM 2 is where all comic films on their fifth film have ended up. SR and BB both had around the same total. But, different scenarios of course.

Yes, its run is more like an inspirational story.

We will have to see the second weekend drop to get a better idea of where this is heading. It might have amazing holds. Who knows.

Well, the Birdman trailer has me sold on it being a BP contender.

You do realize that OS has exploded since RotS came out, right? Markets have expanded. China is now a player. Plus, we have 3D inflation. VII has a strong chance at doubling whatever RotS did OS. And, making nearly $500M OS back in 2005 was not small change.

Yup and after Empire Lucas' weird-ass ideas actually make it to film, first the Ewoks, then the SE's and then Jar Jar and kid Anakin and well most of the PT.

I don't get what people are saying this will be like another DOR film. The Fighter AH and SLP all have very distinct and different styles from each other. What crack are you guys smoking?

I mean Avatar came out 12 years after Titanic. Just woke up.

Well, Titanic came out 12 years after Avatar. We just need to give Cameron 5 more years or so. Patience.

No. X-Men's fanbase is more limited and it opened on MD weekend which tends to inflate the OW so a bigger dropped is expected. I would say all films this year are performing as expected, at least as far as drops are concerned.

After 7, the series will have some problems, I think. But, I guess after a lower grossing 8, it can rebound with 9.

Godzilla is dropping like a rock. It was hilarious last week to see Kal and BKB act like Baumer and I and everyone else was full of shit for suggesting WOM was bad. They were like, but X-Men came out. I am like yeah, it opens to $90M over MD and you call that competition. The market expands MD.

I actually thought that was a nice touch for the film and fit really well.

Ehh, MGM won't be around much longer anyway...All they have is the Hobbit movies with WB, and I don't think they get much of a cut from that. What has MGM done these days movie-wise?

And, people expected Tangled numbers after the OW. There still was no indication it would go on to do what it id.

I'm expecting Tangled numbers, $200M DOM, maybe a bit more than what Tangled made OS, maybe $500M OS.

Yah, no one is bringing up TASM2. That film drops harder and harder.

If you consider a 7th film increasing over the previous three installments, then yes, a record has been broken. Although, the 8th HP film managed to increase over all 7 prior installments, so there is that.