WB give some crazy Sunday jump for all their movies. That +45% Sunday jump for Barbie is simply too much to hope. Clearly they aren't happy with GT taking number 1.
Top 5 IMAX worldwide gross.
1. Avatar (2009): $270m (including re-release) ; $243m without re-release
2. Avatar TWOW (2022): $256m
3. TFA (2015): $208m
4. AEG(2019): $180m
5. Oppenheimer(2023): $154.5m
6. AIW (2018): $143m
With China still on the way, Oppy will overtake EG or even challenge $200m mark.
I am curious just to to what extent of how messy these fake Friday is gonna be until studio start to establish a standardized practices in reporting preview and EA.
1
N
Gran Turismo: Based on a …
Sony Pictures
$8,500,000
3,856
$2,204
$8,500,000
1
2
(1)
Barbie
Warner Bros.
$4,000,000
+75%
-37%
3,736
$1,071
$581,701,242
36
3
(2)
Blue Beetle
Warner Bros.
$2,600,000
+92%
-74%
3,871
$672
$36,143,690
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Really don't know how to read that GT's friday number.
Nah, it won't touch A2. Even the movie start to follow NWH, which had a crazy late legs and almost impossible to replicate, it would still stop at around 675m.
60% doesn't sound like mission impossible to me especially GT is a movie that isn't seat sensitive.
Could it because of the extended business hour allow more admission?
https://deadline.com/2023/08/national-cinema-day-2023-admissions-update-1235528386/
–There’s roughly 800k more available seats for purchase on Sunday compared to Saturday. This means that exhibitors are programming more titles on Sunday over Saturday, and extending their hours.
I have a belief. A strong Tuesday jump in its first week is always a prelude to the terrible legs. A sign that people not willing to pay to see the movie. Let's see if BB is that proof.