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I still dont understand why they chose her to voice the main character. It's not like her fans are going to see rihanna on-screen,and even then she's not a draw for GA. Weird choice. Better off going with Zendaya or Raven Symone atleast they have built-in kiddie fanbases.

We still have to see what happens overseas, but this doesnt look like a huge hit. In fact, I think HOME would have had a similar opening. In the end it probably ends in the 130m-140m range, maybe even less if NATM/Annie really kill its legs.. I think it was a mistake to make the film when people can just watch penguins on the tv show.

I guess this really sucks. It's already finished filming, so there is no other explanation for this 1+ year delay. They should have left in in August, atleast try to get those summer weekdays.

I wonder if this trend of splitting the last books into two movies will stop soon? I mean audiences might get tired of it soon. Too obvious cash grab and the movies are usually of less quality.

Mockingjay P1- 150m 11/28-11/30 Penguins of Madagascar- 37m (5day-50m) Horrible Bosses 2-24m (5day-35m) 12/5-12/7 The Pyramid-7m 12/12-12/14 Exodus:Gods and Kings-35m Top Five-10m 12/19-12/21 The Hobbit 3- 70m (5day-120m) NATM3-26m Annie-22m 12/26-12/28 Into the Woods-28m (4day-39m) Unbroken-25.5m (4day-35m) The Interview-18m (4day-24m)

The marketplace can support two big comedies, I think both D&D and HB2 should hit 100m. I think The Interview probably ends up with 70-80m, just because the subject matter may be too much for some people. There's no way Unbroken and Into the Woods are hitting those numbers. lmao But i notice you tend to overestimate everything.

Dumb and Dumber to-35m Beyond the Lights- 10m

Penguins will definitely take a larger bite out of Big Hero 6, just because Madagascar franchise is more popular.. But by the time Hobbit 3 comes out it will have been in theaters for over a month, so i dont think that film will have much, if any effect.

I honestly think Gravity had more hype before release than interstellar, it had a nice hook and looked visually stunning with great amount of tension in the trailers. I'd be surprised if interstellar makes much more than 230m. No way is it going to have the same legs as gravity did with Mockingjay right around the corner.

yeah i think he's now one of those directors with enough name recognition to sell a film. After Django he really skyrocketed to another level.

Im expecting Interstellar to have: Avengers 2 Fast 7 Hobbit 3 Chappie Tomorrowland Unbroken Selma (i heard this is playing in front of it) Terminator Geneysis? Big Hero 6 im expecting: Minions Inside Out Spongebob NATM3 Annie Into the Woods Penguins of Madagascar

Pixar is a shadow of their former selves.

Interstellar- 60m Big Hero 6- 55m

Ouija will have a huge drop next weekend. (not unusual) I dont think its going to make it past 40m either.

August is the right choice (Imo). It's better to be released in a month with Fantastic Four and Goosebumps, The Man From UNCLE can entice adult crowds if its marketed well. March/April are too crowded.

Before I Go To Sleep and Nightcrawler. I'm expecting both to be sub-10m openers.

Pushed Back to 2016 http://collider.com/the-conjuring-2-release-date/ I dont think that's a good idea, Conjuring buzz wont be as strong in 2 years time.

Fury's numbers are in line with Captain Phillips, Monuments Men, etc. Legs will have to be great in order to hit 100m. But it's looking like a 80-85m finish. Sony was probably hoping for more.

If these numbers hold, that's a harsher drop than I expected for Dracula Untold, and The Judge looks like it may have some legs in it.

I dont think so. This wasnt the best release date for it (imo). Would have done optimal business during Feburary (valentine's day) or March/April. The release date may have been alright if there wasnt so much competition already.

Fury-27m (should open right around where Captain Phillips did or higher) The Book of Life-19m (tough for this to break out with The Boxtrolls and Alexander, but it should attract latino audiences.) The Best of Me-12m I think women over 25 will still be attracted to Gone Girl. Leaving this movie for the under-25 and left overs.

Well traditionally a movie needs to make twice the amount of the budget in order to break even, or start making profit. So it probably needs to make 260m+ WW for a sequel.

I was just going to say that. Way too much competition. But it still did ok considering the circumstances.

The studios really dropped the ball this summer, there was really nothing appealing to audiences so they stayed away. The weak slate in July/August with the exception of GOTG/TMNT has allowed more breakouts for the fall. The Equalizer, The Maze Runner, and Gone Girl will all be 100m+ grossers with the possibility of Annabelle, Fury joining that group. Some Mid-budget family fare will be taking a piece of the pie too: Alexander,and Boxtrolls should both pass 50m+ comfortably. I have a feeling that November and December will be huge too.

There is a simple explanation for this: The Judge soft opening had more to do with Gone Girl breaking out. Adults wanted to see that film more. I dont think it matters who the star was.