FTF

Ah, well you've got to start somewhere. I remember back in 2008 after TDK's first Monday # came out I was a crazy fanboy as well and totally jumped on the TDK over Titanic bandwagon

lol, I'm sorry, but how is this going to happen? What are you predicting SWATH to open to and what number will TA and MIB3 make this weekend? I don't even want to ask about the rest yet.

I'll do it for you...a week or two before it comes out you'll say the positive buzz and early reviews, plus marketing push and tracking, have you upping your prediction to $175m ow and $480-500m dom...even though you've been thinking that all along

Why do you keep pretending you only think TDKR is going to do $400m dom?!?

I actually think the Sunday # goes down slightly tomorrow with estimates.

Damn it, I totally forgot about stupid Titanic's rerelease and that TA hitting $600m won't give it second place domestic anymore.

Rth does it again, nailed Saturday.

$1.4b is happening (600/800)...just crazy!

Oh yeah, I think so...even if Sat is $43m, don't see how it doesn't get to $100m for the weekend.

He said 44.5 was the high end and said 43-44.5.

Did they really write that? That's beyond embarrassing.

How about $1.3b to $1.15b?

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Haha, that's not real

Movies don't usually increase their first Wednesday to Thursday, especially not in May, especailly not when it's a big movie and especially not 17% like you say to get to $16m...you're not thinking it through on this one. Best case scenario is staying flat, but more likely, it'll be a 5-10% drop. Which is still very good and sets it up well for a possible $100m second weekend.

Saw it again and I liked it even better the second time (though that partly could be because I saw it in 2D this time and enjoyed it more as the post converted 3D adds nothing)...one thing that bugs me though (and other movies have done this), but how does destroying the "mother-ship" kill the living aliens on earth? I understand maybe it messes up machines but those alien creatures are alive so how would blowing up the ship kill them?It's a minor complaint but something that bugged me. Anyway, will probably see it one more time in theaters in a couple weeks when it's less crowded.A-

TA has to have a better Monday drop than SM3...TA has excellent wom where SM3's poor wom had already kicked in my Monday.

Nice to see WB playing nice and giving the fans what they want (TA in IMAX)...first reason is I'm sure Disney paid them, second, WB knows big business for a SH movie now means big business for a SH movie later Plus I'm sure some WB top execs, who have the power to do this are also the ones who've seen TDKR and are like ok Marvel, we'll let you have fun with TA now, cause we know what's coming in July...or at least that's my hope

lol, ok this thread will probably get locked or moved, but that made me laugh

Ha, yeah this does kind of remind me of Kal with Avatar.Still hard to fathom a $207m ow, it's just simply unbelievable. I know $600m is being thrown around, but it's definitely too early to say that's happening without seeing how this week and next weekend goes...but it sure does look like $600m could happen. I will admit that the only thing dampening my enthusiasm is that what happened this weekend with TA is what I wanted to happen with TDKR as I'm a bigger fan of that series and wanted that to get the ow record and win the summer/year, which looks almost impossible now.The only hope is if there was one movie I'd say has a chance to do it (other than Avatar 2 in 3-5 years) it'd be TDKR.

Yup, I'm feeling a TDK type Monday and reaction.

My god, $200m is just so insane and surreal.

Good point about school, etc. on Monday, I keep forgetting it's only May, ha.

So I'm assuming with all these sellouts and people saying they couldn't see it we're in for an insane Monday number ala TDK?

TA #'s are just staggering. If Sat hits $70m I'll be more impressed with that than its $80m Friday. Just an insane ow.