I think 640m is the low end since it will be close to 550m going into this weekend.
640m - 680m (with a slim chance they push for 700m with a rerelease/expansion) seems more likely.
Soft drop for Elemental Mon and Tues to make up for the plunge over the weekend a bit.
Monday
8
$328,262
-23.6%
Tuesday
8
$318,601
-2.9%
Should hit 150m sometime over the weekend.
My point you missed is 65 degrees *is* extremely temperate mellow weather, but the dense canopy effect extreme humidity creates allows it to feel miserable even in such weather.
narrator voice: everyone is accustomed to different weather. no need to act agro.
17m
20.4m (+20%)
17.3m (-15%)
54.7m
461m total though third weekend. Give it roughly 35m for its third round of weekdays and it’s a few mil away from 500. Foolish to think 600m isn’t locked at this point.
Exceeded my expectations as well. One of the best theater experiences this summer. Also is nice that in a summer of films averaging 2.5 hrs, this one comes in at a brisk 99 minutes.
Barbie thurs 11.8
if it follows last weekend...
fri 16.2 (+37%)
sat 19.3 (+19%)
sun 16.4 (-15%)
51.9 (-44.2%)
Pretty similar hold to its sophomore frame.
Because Barbie's second weekend is more likely to perform like a typical non-debut weekend, where films see anywhere from a 20% - 50% increase on a Saturday in the late summer season. A 30% increase isn't asking all that much, especially since Fri was Barbie's first full day impacted by PLF loss, which would explain its softer increase.
I saw it last night and it’s nothing special at all, so I’m not surprised the numbers are reflecting that. I still think the weekend range for this off 3.1m previews is more like 25-28m.
Amy Schumer’s Barbie would have clearly also raked in boatloads of cash because of Barbie’s iconic brand name…
Get real. Gerwig (and Robbie) made Barbie: The Movie as huge as it is. The brand certainly had the reach *potential* sure, but people are seeing Barbie because it’s a Gerwig and Robbie Barbie movie. Don’t get it twisted.