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Tomorrow. That and Monsters University.

That would be FANTASTIC for both openers. If these numbers stick (basically WWZ above 50 and MU above 75) there better not be talk of disappointment. Expectations have been whack here this summer too often. One of the best weekends for the box office so far.

None of these things relate to each other.

That seems like a REALLY solid number for WWZ.

Nashville is getting a slew of indie releases this weekend. Before Midnight, The East, The Kings of Summer, Bling Ring. Don't know where to start (who am I kidding, I start at the Emma Watson lip lick of course).

Don't know if you're in the U.S. but if you are MoviePass is fantastic. I got one back in December and I have been averaging 8-12 movies a month.

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If I go to a movie on a Friday night that sells out a 200 seat theater and on that same night a corporation rents out a 200 seat theater for their employees and only 10 people show up, that movie made the same amount from each of its two theaters. Who cares HOW the money is made, the fact is it's made. We could pick apart those revenue streams all we want but at its core that's not what box office data measures. It measures dollar in take. Could it be a bit of a game changer, sure. But bottom line is the same dollars are made.

Please God, be him.

They didn't. That's the point. You're creating biased data if two separate ways of reporting determine what a film is grossing during the same time frame. If we say Iron Man 3 made 68 million OD and MoS makes 12 million on Thursday and 40 million on Friday then the system is flawed. And I don't see why BOM can't regulate that so that there's a standard for their own site.

Go look at Iron Man 3 dailies. There were 9PM showings on Thursday.

This x 1000. If a precedent is set, follow it. Regardless of how the money is made.

Just realized the 21 number would be as big as Superman Returns opening DAY. Talk about turning a franchise around...

Comparing MoS with TGG is pretty ridiculous. Has nothing to do with rating, most tentpoles AIM to be 4 quadrant. I think MoS can be one of them. If you're going to compare films at least stick with the superhero genre.

I won't argue that Saturday wouldn't have been bigger because obviously some demand has been burned off. But I think this is going to play MUCH more like a family film that some are expecting (just like Iron Man, Avengers). We shall see but I'm sticking to my gut feeling that Saturday will be very big.

100 OW is pretty much a done deal at this point. Saturday is going to be massive.

I think it was pretty hilarious. The cum banter is both one of the most well written and physically acted scenes in a comedy in years. All of the cameos were fantastic, maybe my favorite in any film I've ever seen. And I know this sounds crazy but I was genuinely impressed with the visuals of the film given the budget. Some of the destruction scenes looked really great. 8.5/10.

I don't think my opinion is too far off from this. Maybe a little more middle of the road.

Any word on Cinemascores? I'm putting my money on The Purge getting a C.

I wanted to like it, I really did. The concept could have been a lot of fun (and a lot smarter). Ethan Hawke's character was the only one that exhibited any ounce of sense. I am all for character's with a moral compass and compassion but by the end of the film I really didn't care if anyone lived or died because of stupid choice after stupid choice. The film never really builds any suspense even though the last 1/3 of it is shot in the dark. I didn't hate it, I just disliked it and think it was a HUGE missed opportunity. 4/10

Good to know. Just got back from the Purge. I wanted to like it, I really did. Still glad to see it putting up such big numbers and living up the amount of buzz it had going into today.

Yes, that number is JUST friday.

Yes, yes, yes. Also Epic is number 2!?! That can't be right...

Kicking my own ass for not playing the Summer Game this year.

Early Friday #s indicate that #ThePurge is headed for $30 mil, while #TheInternship should grab $18 mil. - Boxoffice