Sunday/Wknd #'s, MU 23-24/82, WWZ 17-18/66, MoS 11.7-12.3/41.2, TITE 13, NYSM 7.8 BOM, RTH

[ecstasy]

So you dont agree if this wasn't supposed to be a disaster the 66 number would be looked at differently?

 

Looked at differently by whom? Box office pundits, GA, Industry Professionals?

 

Not to me because I don't care about the bad buzz around the film. I never even heard about the mess until this weekend. I can only go by the context of these forums. The majority of the posters had already written it off and didn't think it had a chance of beating MOS for the weekend. It absolutely smashed MOS 2nd weekend by 25m, leaving MOS a distant 3rd.  So really, that's how I look at the 66m. When I look at it in terms of its budget, it has a long way to go but it has a great chance to be a success. I saw the film I liked it. Where it goes from here I don't know.

[Chewy]

After Earth Sony $850,000 -79.0%

 

 

The Hangover Part III WB $705,000 -74.7%

 

 

 

[zackzack]

 

This weekend just destroyed last weekends June record.  Wow. 

 

Row Rank Weekend Date / Wknd # Top 12 Gross Theaters / Avg. New

Movies

#1 Movie Gross % of Total 1 8 Jun. 21–23, 2013 25 $230,552,000 29,363 $7,852 2 Monsters University $82,000,000 35.6% 2 18 Jun. 14–16, 2013 24 $197,411,411 32,348 $6,103 2 Man of Steel $116,619,362 59.1%

 

 

Toldja

[Biggestgeekever]

WWZ is the biggest opener of Brad Pitt's career by far, second biggest non-#1 debut, and it's already the fourth highest grossing zombie flick ever.

 

Regardless of the budget, there is zero reason to have expected this to open any higher. And I guarantee you there are some films with $200+m budgets that wished they had an opening this big.

Edited June 23, 2013 by Biggestgeekever

[Jandrew]

After Earth

Sony

$850,000

-79.0%

The Hangover Part III

WB

$705,000

-74.7%

Dont leave Epic out of the 70's club! Hahah Edited June 23, 2013 by LeFlop James

[MrPink]

WWZ is the biggest opener of Brad Pitt's career by far, second biggest non-#1 debut, and it's already the fourth highest grossing zombie flick ever.

 

Regardless of the budget, there is zero reason to have expected this to open any higher. And I guarantee you there are some films with $200+m budgets that wished they had an opening this big.

 

Basically this guy's movies...

 

Edited June 23, 2013 by #MrPink of Steel

[fmpro]

WWZ is the biggest opener of Brad Pitt's career by far, second biggest non-#1 debut, and it's already the fourth highest grossing zombie flick ever.

 

Regardless of the budget, there is zero reason to have expected this to open any higher. And I guarantee you there are some films with $200+m budgets that wished they had an opening this big.

 

Agree

[ecstasy]

WWZ is the biggest opener of Brad Pitt's career by far, second biggest non-#1 debut, and it's already the fourth highest grossing zombie flick ever.

 

Regardless of the budget, there is zero reason to have expected this to open any higher. And I guarantee you there are some films with $200+m budgets that wished they had an opening this big.

 

Excellent Post.

[grim22]

Interesting. I wonder how that holds though as time goes on. Much has changed since 2006 that I would have assumed the comparison wouldn't hold up this long.

 

And with the Wednesday launch for Returns, how does that work out? Just curious.

 

Just comparing first Monday to first Monday, and from that point forward. 

 

Another movie which I am comparing to MoS is "The Hunger Games". Weirdly enough, this comparison has actually held. THG fell 72% on Friday, increased 32%, dropped 38% on its second weekend. MoS fell 71%, increased 29%, dropped 25%. Only have 3 data points from the THG comparison though, will wait a week to see if it fits.

Edited June 23, 2013 by grim22

[Olive]

LOL @ After Flop and Flopover 's drops...

[Biggestgeekever]

Basically this guy's movies...

 

I can't wait for him to be the lead in an M. Night, aka the next Spielberg, film.

[RichWS]

I can't wait for him to be the lead in an M. Night, aka the next Spielberg, film.

 

Hahaha I was about to say that's almost as bad as the M. Night cover. 

[kayumanggi]

Big part of WWZ success is from Brad Pitt's sex appeal. Aud 51/49 female. Amazing gender split for zombie action flick!

https://twitter.com/giteshpandya/status/348850329426743296

[fmpro]

Big part of WWZ success is from Brad Pitt's sex appeal. Aud 51/49 female. Amazing gender split for zombie action flick!

https://twitter.com/giteshpandya/status/348850329426743296

 

Even i think he´s a hottie

[RichWS]

This is the End passes After Earth in a week. I think it's all working out for Sony.

[GiantCALBears]

Goodbye and good riddance After Earth & Hangover 3. IM3 release three/four weeks later tripled both grosses hahahaha

[efialtes76]

Big part of WWZ success is from Brad Pitt's sex appeal. Aud 51/49 female. Amazing gender split for zombie action flick!

https://twitter.com/giteshpandya/status/348850329426743296

Big part of WWZ sucess is from.... The Walking Dead!

[GiantCALBears]

Big part of WWZ success is from Brad Pitt's sex appeal. Aud 51/49 female. Amazing gender split for zombie action flick!

https://twitter.com/giteshpandya/status/348850329426743296

Probably means its going to hold reasonably well, pretty great stat.

[ExcelFTW]

Even i think he´s a hottie

 

He looked old as shit in this, tbh. He hasn't looked good since Smith.

[GiantCALBears]

Anyone surprised like me how huge MU opened? I guess there really haven't been any truly decent family animation this summer;