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Thursday decreases are quite strange, only Frozen increased in the top 10 (+33.6%). I totally expected Jumanji to at least stay flat. In 2013: Hobbit: DOS +13.1% Hunger Games: CF +20.2% Frozen +43.3% (wow) Let's hope for decent increases on Friday.

I'm embarassed. How could I be so wrong? 😂

I wonder how well it can hold, the PTA is amazing for a movie out for a month. Congrats for your 20 000th like!

Movies in most countries tend to have worse legs for blockbusters than NA. Though opening in additional territories might cancel this effect. I guess after NY OS will be ahead, but not by much. Edit: Yay, 3000 posts!

To be fair, Jat was also somewhat off on KO Wednesday. Worth to note that it did super well either way.

What do you guys think about the outcome of the DOM vs. OS battle? Could be quite close. DOM might have the edge in my opinion.

F2 crossed 300M on the same day F1 crossed 100M (4th Dec). F1 collected the next 100M in 20 days, for F2 it's 22 days.

Would be offtopic in the weekday numbers thread, so I answer here. I was relieved that F2 avoided most of the common sequel tropes. My biggest fears prior watching it were: 1, Bringing back the parents. It would've ruin the emotional effect of Do You Want To Build A Snowman. What they did in F2 was a very elegant handling of the whole thing. Flashback/Elsa's memories worked just fine. 2, Making Olaf the "star" of the movie. He works quite well as a funny sidekick with some emotional moments to make him a standout in F1. He obviously had a bigger role (after all he was created only in the 2nd act of the first movie), but I didn't feel he was too much. And somehow his jokes worked even better this time. His dissolving was a sad and moving scene, similar to the dissappearance of Bing Bong in IO. 3, Too much nostalgia, not enough inventiveness. Again, it was very well balanced, with some flashbacks and easter eggs (Olaf stole the show with the recap of the 1st movie ). But the story itself took a new, bold direction and continued the character development wonderfully. Expectations were sky-high and I was happy to say it did not disappoint. It's not that hard to make an unimaginative (some might say cash-grab) sequel to a beloved first entry, happens all the time.

I love the plot of Frozen, the character arcs of the two leads are engaging to watch throughout the movie, and the ending is a great emotional payoff. Rewriting the script doesn't mean the story cannot be great. I love the villain twist but Anna's double sacrifice is probably the best example of great writing. Arguably there are a couple of filler scenes at the middle of the movie, but otherwise it is a memorable ride from start to finish. I found it instantly rewatchable. (I also loved F2)

So this will pass both 400M and the original's final gross tomorrow, while still making 70%+ in daily gross. F1 made 77M between 27 Dec and 5 Jan, 60% of that would be 46M (close to 450M total). Add 30M more for the rest of the run and you will get 480M total. A monster run all things considered.

Merry Christmas to every fellow box office follower! I was absent almost all year due to my free time shrinking because of work , but came back for the Frozen 2 OW (and SW of course). Glad to see this community is still going strong and there is plenty of excitement for new movies. I would like to thank the staff and everyone contributing for their enormous work! I feel your pain, haha! I checked the time last night when we finally stopped unwrapping presents, it took more than 100 minutes. Downside of having a big family. And it was even longer before my 2 older siblings started their own families. They will visit us tomorrow, then we have 2 more big family gatherings with extended family (mother's/father's side of the family tree). I will certainly gain some extra weight.

Around 550 would be a decent run for TROS. Everything on top of that is a bonus. We will have a clearer vision after seeing how this week plays out. I just hope that some people won't compare the Monday number to TLJ's first Monday and take it as a sign of great legs incoming.

The million dollar question: Did they grant him the rank of Master as well?

I was thinking about how the calendar will effect the grosses in the upcoming 2 weeks. New Year on Wednesday is probably great news as a lot of people will be still on vacation for the rest of the week as it only requires 2 days off. TLJ was less fortunate because 1st of Jan was on Monday, it's probably the reason Disney decided to send to theaters 1 week earlier.

Hungary 4-day: -5% compared to TLJ in admissions +1% compared to TLJ in LC -8.5% compared to TLJ in USD Star Wars was always huge here, I expect it to finish in the same ballpark as VII-VIII. It shows the strength of the brand that despite the mixed reaction TLJ received, everyone is still watching it. Legs will be interesting to watch, TLJ was super strong during the holidays but dropped big after unlike TFA.

Would be an awesome Sunday hold.

A horcrux does not make you invincible, it should be obvious. It just makes possible to come back. Voldemort lost his physical body when he tried to kill Harry for the first time and the curse backfired. So yes, Voldemort could be fatally wounded by a gun. Not that it would be a more effective way to get him than a simple killing curse.

Woah, I never realized Marvel is the Scar of Box Office. Meticulous planning Tenacity spanning Decades of denial Is simply why I'll Be king undisputed Respected, saluted And seen for the wonder I am Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared BE PREPARED! I wonder which franchise is Simba who can knock it down from the throne.

This thread...

Minions (2015) is one of the worst movies of the last decade. It's an insult to the intelligence of the viewers. I never wish for any movie to bomb/underperform, but I hate that it will probably make more WW than a number of great animations.

TROS Sunday 20% drop seems a bit too harsh, is there a chance this is another Disney underestimation? Could be the case for Frozen 2 too.

This is actually a very good point. The effect of fans is much more than just simply repeat viewings. I mean I literally dragged half of my family to watch Frozen 2 with me on opening week and the other half two weeks later. And I have a biiiiiiiiiiiig family. My 3 tickets is insignificant compared to all the others. For TFA we organized a viewing with like 30 people. For TLJ it was just close family. Don't know if there will be anything like it for TROS.

Can't speak for others, but for me it was TFA + TLJ combined which killed the interest for TROS. Still, I love Star Wars and there is plenty to appreciate in these two movies, but I just don't feel any excitement for Ep. 9. My ranking: 1. ANH 2. ESB 3. ROTS 4. ROTJ 5. TPM 6. R1 7. AOTC 8. Solo 9. TFA 10. TLJ 1-5 love 6-8 like 9-10 okay

Nah, they need to make Frozen 3 first (I have no doubts they will). Then wait 15-20 years for the live-action version for maximum effect. So probably during the 2040s. Until then fingers crossed for live-action Finding Nemo and Incredibles. 😂

I'm waiting for the live-action Frozen announcement.