SchumacherFTW Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 10. The Descendants (Fox Searchlight) Week 2 [390 Theaters]Wednesday $1MK, Estimated 5-Day Holiday $8M Anyone else notice that The Descendants outgrossed Avatar's entire run on weds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Can someone explain to me why Hollywood would open three kids movies against each other on the same weekend? That just makes no sense. While they are at it, how about in 2015 open Harry Potter and Transformers prequels on the July 4 holiday. Idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Hugo is expanding next week though, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efialtes76 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) ERC:https://twitter.com/#!/ERCboxofficeTHE MUPPETS was #2 on Wednesday as it debuted with $6.5 million.BOXOFFICE.COM : 1 Happy Feet Two $2,915,000 21% 3,606 -- $808 $28,318,000 1 Warner Bros. 2 J. Edgar $840,000 11% 1,947 37 $431 $22,897,000 2 Warner Bro Edited November 24, 2011 by efialtes76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 WHAAAAAT. I refuse to believe it went down by that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efialtes76 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) Limited (100 — 999) 1 The Descendants $985,000 700% 390 385 $2,526 $2,490,894 1 Fox Searchlight 2 A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas $375,000 -28% 960 -1915 $391 $29,595,000 3 Warner Bros. / New Line 3 In Time $160,000 -45% 470 -2121 $340 $34,107,900 4 Fox Edited November 24, 2011 by efialtes76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Nikki's numbers are always based on extrapolations. Personally, I find the number big regardless of what it is. The Muppets hasn't been relevant in more than two decades. The fact that it will make north of 40 mill for the five day is a testmament to the marketing. From appearing in commercials before the movies, telling you to be quiet during the film, to SNL to Monday Night Raw it has targeted a lot of demos and to me it has paid off. I think this is a very positive number and one that will result in a push for 180-200 mill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efialtes76 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 180-200 mill?.130-140 max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 180-200 mill?.130-140 max.Possibly. But it could have some incredibly holds. And what are you basing your maximum on? An unsubstantiated 6.5 mill OD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poseidon Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) Can someone explain to me why Hollywood would open three kids movies against each other on the same weekend? That just makes no sense. While they are at it, how about in 2015 open Harry Potter and Transformers prequels on the July 4 holiday.Idiots.I wouldn't count "The Muppets" as a kids movie. It's more of a cult movie for an older crowd, that grew up with the TV-Show.And it may be an odd schedule, but you can't just blame the schedule for the numbers. If you look back, what "Rapunzel" and "Harry Potter" did combined last year, you can imagine, what might be possible for family movies over Thanksgiving weekend, if they actually want to see that movie. Edited November 24, 2011 by Poseidon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Aw, It went down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I wouldn't count "The Muppets" as a kids movie. It's more of a cult movie for an older crowd, that grew up with the TV-Show.And it may be an odd schedule, but you can't just blame the schedule for the numbers. If you look back, what "Rapunzel" and "Harry Potter" did combined last year, you can imagine, what might be possible for family movies over Thanksgiving weekend, if they actually want to see that movie.Muppets is a kids movie. Parents will be happy to see it too,but it is aimed at kids. And I'm not blaming anything. I think the numbers for Muppets are good. I don't think it's a bad number at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 6.5M is still good, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poseidon Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Muppets is a kids movie. Parents will be happy to see it too,but it is aimed at kids. And I'm not blaming anything. I think the numbers for Muppets are good. I don't think it's a bad number at all.So you spoof movies like "Paranormal Activity", "Hangover 2" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", if you promote a kids movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acab Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 $2.4M opening day WED for #ArthurChristmas heading to mid teens for 5 days. Intense competition for kids now. From boxofficeguru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 So you spoof movies like "Paranormal Activity", "Hangover 2" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", if you promote a kids movie?If you're promoting it to adults, yes. That wasn't the kind of stuff they showed on the Disney Channel, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) $2.4M opening day WED for #ArthurChristmas heading to mid teens for 5 days. Intense competition for kids now. From boxofficeguru I just hope that AC hits 20M over the 5 days. It is also opening in Portugal against Imortals and the 2nd weekend of Twilight. Insane weekend here, too. Edited November 24, 2011 by CJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Estimates from Mojo: Twilight: 12.5 (+13.6%)The Muppets: 6.6 millHappy Feet 2: (+21.1%)Arthur Christmas: 2.4 millJack and Jill: 1.925 mill (+27.2%)http://boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Yeah it seems that BD1 will be the lowest grossing Twilight since the first. Still nothing to get agitated to. BD2 should revover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 It's probably good for The Muppets (6.5 is okay given) that the whole box office was pretty poor yesterday. Those are very weak increases all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
