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NWH, TGM and now BP2 all prove that the bigger the BO, the bigger the streaming number. BO is still an effective tool to market a movie' streaming run.

The theater chain in my country tried this years ago but failed because too many buying front seats but ended up seating in the middle especially during mid-week and the implementation had been troublesome, disruptive and damage good will with audience.

I don't get how would anymore prefer an inferior version of water CGI after what Avatar 2 has been presenting to the screen.

They must have seen the huge Tuesday jump for Otto and realised just how sensitive older crowd to discount.

Outside of the two previews, it was a very interesting Thursday for titles in regular release, meaning 20th/Disney/Lightstorm’s Avatar: The Way of Water didn’t top the day. Instead it was Fathom’s Chosen Season 3 Finale at 1,940 theaters which led the day with $1.67M. Avatar 2 was second with $1M, -6% from Wednesday, bringing its seventh week to $20.7M, and running total to $625.6M. Now the tenth highest grossing movie stateside of all-time, Avatar 2‘s next notch is 9th placeholder Jurassic World which counts $653.4M. The James Cameron sequel looks to make around $10M in weekend 8. In third, it’s Trafalgar’s concert movie BTS: Yet to Come with a second day Thursday gross of $730K, -66% from its opening day Wednesday of $2.1M and running total of $2.8M. Sony’s A Man Called Otto saw $589K Thursday, a fifth week of $9.5M and running total of $48.8M. Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Puss in Boots: Last Wish posted $570K yesterday, a sixth week of $13.1M and running total of $143.3M.

2.5x multiplier is a big ask for MCU movies nowadays. Only SC and NWH managed to pass that mark comfortably. SC is a relatively low opener so it is easier to leg out whereas NWH is a holiday opener. $130m OW would make it easier to pass 300m.

This coming weekend is a long weekend right? Should be another record-making weekend for both PIB2 and A2.

I think it is sarcasm to those who claim nobody cares Avatar sequel.

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I think EEAAO and Whale will fall below $1m too in actual. So there are just gonna 12 $1m grosser.

They know it is a great week and the last week at number1 for Avatar.....

That was when Avatar have its 80% of the gross were from 3D. This round the 3D share is "only" 62%, suggest that there is some life for A2 in standard hall. Dune was also a notable example for showing some legs despite losing PLF and available freely on HBO MAX.

I get the worry for the competition from Antman but wasn't NWH drop only 22% against $134m opener Batman? And that is when NWH gross was a lot smaller than Avatar 2 would on Antman's weekend. Even BA managed to drop "only" 56% against BPWF ($181m) with far weaker WOM. Also, Antman is also quite a different type of blockbuster from Avatar 2, just like NWH from Batman. Even I think there are chance two maybe able to coexist until busy schedule in March kick in.

Jan 27, 2023 1 $3,570,000 +147% -24% 3,600 $992 $608,450,771 43 Jan 28, 2023 - $7,840,000 +120% -17% 3,600 $2,178 $616,290,771 44 Jan 29, 2023 - $4,290,000 -45% -29% 3,600 $1,192 $620,580,771 45 Saturday jump and Sunday drop is equally crazy.

Don't forget the past mid-week was heavily inflated by some lunar new year boost, although we all know China offset that bump.

Looks like strong come back for EEAAO and good hold for the Whale. Movie Title Distributor Gross %LW Theaters Theaters Change Per Theater Total Gross Weekends In Release - (-) Everything Everywhere All At Once A24 $1,014,578 1,400 $725 $71,023,171 45 - (10) The Whale A24 $1,013,271 -20% 1,721 +130 $589 $14,915,742 8

Fun fact, Sunday presale for tomorrow is already nearly triple of last Sunday's total.

Are Avatar 2 and Titanic sharing IMAX hall? If so, the impact should be manageable since even Avatar's IMAX gross is winding down too.

Avatar 2 continue to narrow the week-to-week drop as compared to last week and the past weekend, is it a sign of Oscar bump?

Unable to quantify but surely a positive thing for Avatar 2.

I think Wakanda is the victim here actually. The movie actually got more nomination than Avatar 2 but ended up left out in BP list. Obviously Marvel brand still an issue,

As long as Avatar 2 and TGM make it into the list, I am good. They actually bring people back to cinema.

The projection is a bit flawed because with just 3000 showtimes unlikely they will be evenly distributed through a day. So the pace won't be as linear as it seem.

It is good to see Avatar 2 regain some solid gross but still pity to see a movie with now look like sub-par half-baked water VFX movie Aquaman will stay ahead of A2.

Disappointing domestic number but awesome overseas run so far. Avatar may not even hit $700m after all but $680m is a nice target.