[Weekend Estimates: #1-TED 54.1m; #2-MM 39.16m; #3-BRAVE 34m; #4-MADEA 26.35m; #5- MAD3 11.82m]

It'll probably pick up steam later in the evening, I think 12 is a low prediction based on the time.

[May 4, 2012 Weekend (AVENGERS Opening Discussion): ACTUAL 207.4 mill!!!!]

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[May 4, 2012 Weekend (AVENGERS Opening Discussion): ACTUAL 207.4 mill!!!!]

$500m is a virtual lock as long as actuals are over $200m this weekend. Can't imagine this having a lower multiplier than Iron Man 2, especially with the severe lack of competition this month until Memorial Day.

I agree with this statement 100%. Iron man 2 is a baseline to this film. It had a lukewarm reception and paid the price in an otherwise desolate may, not dissimilar to the may line up this year. TA on the otherhand has quite possibly some of the best WOM in the past 4 years.

[Weekend Actuals MOJO THG 152,535,747]

In which case Wednesday's hold would be worse

[Weekend Actuals MOJO THG 152,535,747]

It'll probably drop in the 18-23% range on Wed.

[Weekend Estimates: TDI - 34.5M; MI4 - 20.5M; SH2 - 14M; DT - 11.4M; Alvin 3 - 9.5M; TTSS - 5.7M]

Don't forget that next week is a long weekend in the US. So the drop will be ever so slightly muted

[Weekend Estimates: TDI - 34.5M; MI4 - 20.5M; SH2 - 14M; DT - 11.4M; Alvin 3 - 9.5M; TTSS - 5.7M]

I can't remember any other movie that received an F.

Wolf Creek and The Box come to mind