#ED Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) FRIDAY 8 AM: My sources just said that Warner Bros‘ The Great Gatsby already is a record-breaker, doing more Thursday 10 PM /Friday midnight business from approximately 2,000 theaters than three other recent female-driven films. I’ve learned that early matinees today are very strong with lots of pre-sales, too, as the lush 3D drama expands into 3,535 locations (including over 3,000 3D locations in the mix) this opening weekend. The studio would be thrilled with a $35M debut but rival studios expect more. “Wouldn’t be surprised with $40+M to make it a horse race with Iron Man 3,” says a rival studio exec. Another thinks it has a “real shot’ at $50M. The Baz Luhrmann directed, Leonardo DiCaprio starrer grossed $3.250M at the late shows overperforming previous records for female-driven films. Quote My sources are saying early "Gatsby" sales indicate the film could gross as much as $55m this wknd! I predicted $45m; WB lowballed at $35m. Edited May 14, 2013 by iTz ED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggestgeekever Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 “Wouldn’t be surprised with $40+M to make it a horse race with Iron Man 3,” 77% weekend drop confirmed. $300m is no longer a lock. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 77% weekend drop confirmed. $300m is no longer a lock. Almost a record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmasterclay Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Gatsby's beating IM3 today, but IM3 will certainly overtake it over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 WTF? That IM3 horse race thing is almost as ridiculous as saying Caligula was a good emperor. There's no way it's dropping that much. (but in Better news Queen Nikki's back to her half one in the afternoon updates ) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 77% weekend drop confirmed. $300m is no longer a lock. Lol, sometimes I wonder what it's like to live in Nikki's mathematical world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 Nikki is back to making shit up on Fridays this Summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Imagine if this actually edges out Inception's OW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Give Nikki a break! It's not her that said it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 lol.... I could see a 50M opening. I don't see a 50M 2nd weekend for IM3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Give Nikki a break! It's not her that said it. That's irrelevant. Don't you know all crazy box office statements can be traced back to Nikki? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Imagine if this actually edges out Inception's OW? That wouldn't be shocking. Certainly has an advantage in terms of brand name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Lol, sometimes I wonder what it's like to live in Nikki's mathematical world.Lololololol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Good numbers for Gatsby. The 'horse-race' will not happen as IM3 will win the weekend easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Imagine if this actually edges out Inception's OW? Let's talk about multiplier then ^^ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 LOL So The Avengers is "not a record"... But Great Gatsby "doing more Thursday 10 PM /Friday midnight business than three other recent female-driven films" is "record-breaking". :rofl: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Rival Studios $16 million Friday. WB $13-15 million Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 LOL So The Avengers is "not a record"... But Great Gatsby "doing more Thursday 10 PM /Friday midnight business than three other recent female-driven films" is "record-breaking". :rofl: Nikki trolls hard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Nikki trolls hard She's such a Nolanite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...