Wednesday Numbers | Despicable Me 2 - 34M | The Lone Ranger - 9.67M | Kevin Hart - 4.9M

[CJohn]

DESPICABLE ME 2 is headed for $32 mil today. THE LONE RANGER is looking at $12 mil or so.

https://twitter.com/BoxOffice/status/352505281281921024

WEDNESDAY 6:30 PM, 4TH UPDATE: There’s no question that Illumination Entertainment’s and Universal’s Despicable Me 2 (3,957 theaters) will gross over $100 million domestic for the five-day July 4th holiday. Right now, based on matinee trends, the toon should open to $33M-$35M which is “an incredible start” according to a Uni exec. By contrast, Disney’s expensive The Lone Ranger (3,904 theaters) is underperforming with $$13M-15M today: that means the Jerry Bruckheimer actioner may not even pass $60M for its first 5 days. That’s below even Disney’s low-ball projection. And Kevin Hart’s Let Me Explain from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment is looking to gross a solid $3M-$4M from only 876 dates today. More later.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/despicable-me-2-opens-with-huge-4-7m-late-shows/

 

Wed

DM2 33-35,TFR 9-9.5,TH 5.1,MU 4.9,LME 4.5,WWZ 3.7,WHD 2.6, MOS 2.5,TITE 1.2, NYSM 550k

Edited July 4, 2013 by CJohn

[Plain Old Tele]

You beat me to it, CJohn!

[DAR]

Great for DM2. Not sure if that's better than expected for LR

[MovieGuyKyle17]

Great for DM2. Not sure if that's better than expected for LR

 

Thats way better then I thought for Lone Ranger considering I was ready to announce its demise yesterday  

Edited July 3, 2013 by Scott Pilgrim vs The Forum

[Impact]

So I'm guessing 135M-140M for the 5 day for DM2, 60M-65M for TLR.

(Not sure what the 3 day will be for either )

[CJohn]

You beat me to it, CJohn!

[CJohn]

I really would like to know if those numbers include previews. If they do, it is worst than I expected for both.

[Neo]

Could reach a 150M 5-day.

[Plain Old Tele]

That OD seems about what I expected for TLR. Any WOM (whether good or bad) won't kick in for another couple of days at least.

[Impact]

I think had MU not been 2 and a half weeks earlier-DM2 could of reached 400M.

[Plain Old Tele]

I really would like to know if those numbers include previews. If they do, it is worst than I expected for both.

 

I would assume they do -- that's almost always the case.

[Impact]

So nice to know we have numbers already

[Cmasterclay]

The last time the 4th fell on a Thursday, everything had massive increases. With DM2 and TLR being family/nostalgia related releases, and very smart Independence Day choices, I see an increase for TLR, and a slight drop for DM2.

[CJohn]

I would assume they do -- that's almost always the case.

That means DM2 did only 27M. That is quite weak. 

[Impact]

The last time the 4th fell on a Thursday, everything had massive increases. With DM2 and TLR being family/nostalgia related releases, and very smart Independence Day choices, I see an increase for TLR, and a slight drop for DM2.

Yeah-that was in 2002.

[Biggestgeekever]

Right on target for DM2. Much better than I expected for LR.

 

Easily looking at another $200m weekend coming up. 

[Plain Old Tele]

The real question is, how did PAIN AND GAIN do with its new dollar-theater expansion?

[Impact]

And how close to 100M will Olympus end up at?

[ChD]

That means DM2 did only 27M. That is quite weak. 

 

Weak my ass...

[CJohn]

The real question is, how did PAIN AND GAIN do with its new dollar-theater expansion?

Tele always with the right questions. Fuck TLR and DM2, bring me P&G numbers!