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Most people I know who have seen the trailer don't dislike the song as much as I do, so I may be in the minority. But there's just something about it melodically and production wise that I, personally, can't stand. Plus I can't for the life of me figure out why they wouldn't feature Hugh singing in the movie. He's got such a great voice and, I think, after Les Mis he has a very recognizable singing voice. I hope trailer 2 sells me on the music more.

I just think the song in the trailer is so awful and unpleasant. I'm a huge fan of musicals and will give almost any of them a shot as long as the music is good. But this just sounds awful to me. If that's the best song from the movie, then I'll be sitting this one out.

Pulse 1. AC 2. Dunkirk 3. TDT 4. GT 5. SMH I believe Nut Job spent most of the day at #2 and only recently fell out of the top 5. Glass Castle was at #3 for a while also.

I want to see how it performs on MT tomorrow, but Annabelle is actually doing really well right now on Pulse. It's over double where Atomic Blonde and Dark Tower were at the same point. I'm starting to think it may hit 30M this weekend. Nut Job looks to be at about a third of where Emoji was at, which is where I expect it's gross to be this weekend (thanks to its ridiculous theater count). Glass Castle, on the other hand, is doing pretty well. It's almost even with Detroit last week, which is pretty good considering that had double the theaters and was already playing. I really think it's good for 4M and I wouldn't be surprised if it came in closer to 5.

If you guys don't mind hearing spoilers, you should look up this YouTube blog I've been following. Just look up Emma G Grace YouTube channel and it should be the first thing that pops up. I've been obsessed with her videos for the past month. She's a big lover of the book, doesn't care for the 90's TV miniseries and is very objective and intelligent in her critiques. She just did a video on plot changes from the book.

The new releases do best at night so it makes sense that it would dip during the day slightly. The important thing is that it continues to grow a little each night. I always check the #'s on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday night. It's still out doing TDT at the same point last week, albeit by not all that much.

Yeah, honestly, my gut reaction is that Nut Job will pull a Wimpy Kid and gross like 6-7M. You're right, Glass Castle is doing fine enough for the type of release it is. Could still pull a 3k+ pta.

Over the course of ten minutes, Annabelle popped up 55 times on Pulse and Nut Job and Glass Castle just 3 times a piece. Last week at this time, Dark Tower was at 42, so I think Annabelle is far enough ahead to stand a chance at 25 for the weekend. Glass Castle and Nut Job are obviously in terrible shape. By comparison, Emoji was at 22 at the same point. Not expecting over 10 for Nut Job at this point and wouldn't be surprised if it completely tanks. Even Kidnap and Detroit were close to 10 tickets at the same point last week.

MT 1. Dunkirk - 15.0% 2. TDT - 12.8% 3. Emoji - 10.2% 4. GT - 6.6% 5. Kidnap - 6.5% Pulse 1. Dunkirk 2. TDT 3. Emoji 4. GT 5. SMH Oof, did Emoji fall this fast? I wonder if it'll drop from it's true Friday gross.

That's what I'm thinking as well. Still don't think a 4x multi isn't totally out of the question. But we'll have to see how it's expansions go. I do think the empty marketplace will really work in its favor.

Who would've ever thought it would last 9 weeks in the top 10? Only one less week that TFA. And I have a feeling it's gonna have solid grosses through Labor Day. And as long as it doesn't collapse next weekend, it'll officially be ahead of SM1. As boring as this month is shaping up, my eyes will still be firmly on WW.

I think this was the main problem. No clear hook. Plus hype peaked way too early. However, if the film drops under 55%, I don't think that's so bad. Should make 50M+ still, which isn't bad considering the budget.

The best thing about this weekend thread is that it made me decide to rewatch Tremors tonight. Gosh, that movie is SO much fun!!

Yup. Presales are without a doubt the most accurate source for predictions right now. What's more is I noticed Kidnap popping up every once in a while on Pulse for the past two weeks (almost as much as AB prior to its release week) and I was wondering from the get go if it would exceed expectations. On the flip side, Detroit was barely popping up at all even when it was in limited release. Sorry to bring the convo back to IT, but I am SO impatient to see how it does on Pulse.

Man, I gotta reiterate how much of an indication Pulse is on how well films are gonna do. TDT was almost even with AB (from last week that is) all week in terms of tickets sold on Pulse and it looks like it's Friday gross will be very close. Kidnap also gained quickly on Detroit early in the week. Fandango law is the only rule of thumb I subscribe to these days.

We obviously need to wait for estimates but I just gotta say that BO.com made a great call putting Kidnap above Detroit in their predictions. I, honestly, thought they went a little overboard at the time and thought with its extra 700 theaters, Detroit would at least squeak by. Anyway, great call guys!

I still absolutely love Moonlight. One of my absolute favorites from last year. But @Stutterng baumer Denbrough and I have already had the Moonlight debate. And I hope he knows that even if I don't agree, I certainly respect his opinion and would never consider him less intelligent or less a movie fan for those opinions. That's ridiculous. I think everyone needs to understand that our taste is simply a reflection of our experiences in life. So while I found Moonlight very powerful and moving, I certainly don't expect everyone to feel the same. And when I find myself getting slightly annoyed that it's BP win is being disparaged again, I just try to remind myself that my film DID when best picture! And considering I, too, usually don't care for the BP winners, that's a huge win for me as a movie fan!

Exactly!

I've admitted to going full loonie on IT, so I totally understand everyone's trepidation regarding the more bullish predictions. 40-50 is the 'safe' range and should not be considered a disappointment by anyone. With that said, you gotta have at least one or two ridiculously bold predictions a year, right? And, for me, IT has the most potential to surprise everyone this fall. Now my ridiculous IT prediction relies on a few factors. One, I am expecting this August to continue with unbelievably weak grosses. In fact, I expect the remainder of the top 12 that weekend to have a combined gross of less than 30M. Which, obviously, leaves IT a lot of room at the top. Also, the film will need to dominate presales. And I mean completely demolish the competition. With the top films as low as they'll likely be at the end of the month, the film will need an absolutely massive lead on Pulse and MT. And I expect it to start popping up frequently the second tickets go on sale. Third, while I don't believe this film will live or die by great reviews, I do think it's an absolute must for the film to have stellar reviews to reach the heights I'm expecting. If everything falls into place, the sky's the limit imo.

Oh dear. My best friend just texted me 'The Dark Tower is the worst movie ever.' And she was actually looking forward to it!

I agree. RR movies tend to be overpredicted and I have a gut feeling this will follow suit. My early guess is that it'll perform like The Change-Up.

I'm not so sure about Hitman's Bodyguard yet. Buzz feels pretty muted and I haven't seen it pop on Pulse yet (whereas I've seen Logan Lucky pop up a couple times). Obviously it's not the kind of film that will blow up presales but I could see a (disappointing to some) 15M weekend or so for it. It's still got 2 weeks tho, so there's obviously time to build.

We're gonna have 4 more blah weekends before the It slayage destroys everything on Sep 8.

This is the hardest movie to predict this fall, imo. I, honestly, have no clue how it'll do. But I sure can't wait to see it!

Oh wow, the whole top ten is there now. Thanks so much!