Yes in £ it is but was thinking in $. The exchange rate really changes the grosses for the LOTR trilogy in the UK.It should do at least £60M then especially with 3D.
I was thinking more conservative, around $100M gross in the UK as it is the first film and not like ROTK which was the epic finale to a loved trilogy.It will be clearer closer to release, seems so far off now.
Ted opens tomorrow here in the UK. Sometimes films open on the Wednesday but you are right that Friday is the normal day for new releases.I feel Ted will be huge too (like in Australia) but not sure it can match the Inbetweeners as it is not British.
I hope so! I have already contributed twice to the TDKR gross and possibly more times! Every little helps.
Indeed, TDKR should beat TDK in £ but won't get close in $ due to exchange rate changes since 2008.However, the Yen-$ exchange rate has improved since 2008 so worldwide it probably balances out amongst other currencies and exchange rates.
Lord of the Rings is simply epic!Harry Potter and Star Wars great also.Everyone forgetting Godfather series too as Part I + II are stunning. (Good enough to balance out poor Part III).
In other news, The Lorax had an okay OW with $3M in the UK (including previews).Cannot see it doing well, with IA4 raking in tons of $$$ as well as Brave releasing soon. Very daft release date for The Lorax...