4-Day Wknd Est: FF6 - 120M; TH3 - 51.2M; STID - 47M; Epic - 42.6M; IM3 - 24.3M; TGG - 17M

[Impact]

We just missed this being the biggest weekend of all time by $13 million.

 

The culprit is TH3. Had that opened higher than $60 million for the 3 day weekend it would have easily broken that mark.

Though that would of taken out other films numbers then-also take a look at the number 10 film, just 815K.

[kayumanggi]

After always being number 6, they are back. Of course no major studio has had a bad of a year as Universal did in 1998 since then at least.

 

Universal is currently #3 this year, was #4 in 2012, #5 in 2011, #6 in 2010, #6 in 2009, #4 in 2008 and #5 in 2007.

[Impact]

Sony is having a bad year-but to be fair, they only have had 2 films so far.

WB is having a really quiet year so far.

Kind of interesting as these 2 are the studios that usually seem to bring out 50 films a year.

 

(Dang autocorrect-somehow I had interesting as instructing.)

[Impact]

While the "wise ones" at Paramount:Let's get rid of DWA and Marvel.

Last year-if not for Madagascar 3 Paramount would of been in big trouble.

[Blankments]

Great Trek Into Furious Starkness is how I will look back on May 2013. No mention of Flopover of course.

Edited May 26, 2013 by Blankments Into Darkness

[tommycruise]

Universal is currently #3 this year, was #4 in 2012, #5 in 2011, #6 in 2010, #6 in 2009, #4 in 2008 and #5 in 2007.

If Despicable me 2 is a huge success then they might be able to hold on to that number 3 spot

[Impact]

Fast Trek Into Starkness is how I will look back on May 2013. No mention of Flopover of course.

Yet May 2012 still wins due to Avengers (and in small to MIB3), this year deserves a mention.

[Impact]

Disney will win, WB number 2, with either Fox or Universal at number 3, 5th Paramount, with Lions at 6th and Sony at 7th.

[Blankments]

I prefer this year's big four to last year's big one (although I consider Avengers better than the two I've seen this year, variety is better)

[CJohn]

While the "wise ones" at Paramount:Let's get rid of DWA and Marvel.

Last year-if not for Madagascar 3 Paramount would of been in big trouble.

Paramount did 120M from The Avengers

[Impact]

Ehh give them some slack they are the oldest studio, they sometimes are just slow.

Disney is the baby of the 6 studios.

[Jay Beezy]

I don't think it is worse than H2.Regardless, I think reviews are over-rated for week 1 of a movie - particularly for a movie that is the 3rd in the franchise. You tend to be either sold on it and will watch regardless of reviews, or you will stay away knowing its not the type of thing you will enjoy.Reviews and WOM kick in from 2nd week onwards when people who enjoyed it want to see it again and/or tell their friends its great and they should see it. Or alternatively they should stay far far away from it.

I think the public feels that it's worse. Reactions seem more muted and there's the B Cinemascore vs. Part II's A-. Edited May 26, 2013 by Jay Beezy

[#ED]

That MoS TV spot was awesome.

[rockNrollaDIM]

Wow that 3 day wknd for Bombover is especially pathetic. :lol:

[Mattrek]

What did IM3 do this weekend 3-day/4-day?

[#ED]

On my way to see Hangover 3!Exciting.

[Impact]

What did IM3 do this weekend 3-day/4-day?

19.4M for the 3 day-we don't get the 4 day estimate till tomorrow.

[Mattrek]

Ok thanks, so about 24m 4day?

[Impact]

Ok thanks, so about 24m 4day?

welcome. Well Avengers made 20% of it's 4 day gross on Monday if I remember correctly, so yeah about.

[Impact]

Just checked-it made a little more then 76% of the 3 day over the 4 day.