Wknd Est: DM2 - 44.7M ; GU2 - 42.5M; PR - 38.3M; Heat - 14M; TLR - 11.1M; MU - 10.6M (PG 100)

[baumer]

Those Friday numbers aren't particularly good for either PR or GU2 but I'll wait for our savior's numbers. 

 

They aren't bad at all for GU2.  It's on par with the first which means that it kept most of the audience from the original.

[baumer]

It won't hit 38m with a 14m Friday. Remember nearly 4m of that is previews/midnights meaning it could go as low as 10m for Sat. Then around 7.5 on Sunday would put it at 31-32m for the weekend.

 

Why wouldn't it increase on Saturday from the Friday number minus midnights?

 

if it follows Super 8 it will finish with about 37-38 mill.

Edited July 13, 2013 by baumer

[Jay Beezy]

It won't hit 38m with a 14m Friday. Remember nearly 4m of that is previews/midnights meaning it could go as low as 10m for Sat. Then around 7.5 on Sunday would put it at 31-32m for the weekend.

 

It could also mean that GU2 might not hit 40M+ if it has the same Friday as GU1, since that film had very minimal previews and this has 2.3M, plus GU1 only had a 2% Fri-Sat increase.

[Jay Beezy]

They aren't bad at all for GU2.  It's on par with the first which means that it kept most of the audience from the original.

 

But GU2 had more in previews.

[baumer]

But GU2 had more in previews.

 

But we don't know what GU did at midnight.  

[#ED]

When is the last time a geek-prioritized movie got impressive legs ? 

Inception

[AdamKendall]

Why wouldn't it increase on Saturday from the Friday number minus midnights?

 

if it follows Super 8 it will finish with about 37-38 mill.

Oh Super 8 ... I was so disappointed with that # it got, at the time was hoping for higher ... I really enjoyed that movie, despite the kind of awkward ending.

Edited July 13, 2013 by Adam

[A Marvel Fanboy]

That number is no bad for GU2 by any means. Its budget only 80M.

[AdamKendall]

Inception

Irrelevant to this discussion ... it's Nolan.

 

Avatar is a similar example because of Cameron.

 

Non mainstream director sci fi legs are tough ...

Edited July 13, 2013 by Adam

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Oh Super 8 ... I was so disappointed with that # it got, at the time was hoping for higher ... I really enjoyed that movie, despite the kind of awkward ending.

Yeah, the ending ruined an otherwise great film.

[CJohn]

Inception

DiCaprio and Nolan are a geek thing? I don't think so.

[#ED]

Irrelevant to this discussion ... it's Nolan.

You're right. Sorry.

[Jay Beezy]

But we don't know what GU did at midnight.  

 

We probably would have read of something if it did what GU2 did. It's an assumption, but a relatively safe one.

Edited July 13, 2013 by Jay Beezy

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Inception

Is there any mindstorms in PR too or I missed something ? 

 

Oh wait, Inception did very well against family/general audience.

[Noctis]

Super 8 is brilliant. 

[#ED]

DiCaprio and Nolan are a geek thing? I don't think so.

Eh. I know. I was thinking shit that made you think with great legs.

[AdamKendall]

What was District 9 legs ... that's geeky sci fi alien shit that did well from what I remember.

[Jandrew]

I personally don't see strong legs for PR.  I could be wrong of course but the film tries hard, but imo, it's a bit of a mess.

I read the plot on Wikipedia and i was 50 shades of confused. Visuals are still perfect, the story is just a little complex.

[baumer]

So DM2 is looking at a 60% bump for Friday.

Give it a 35% bump on Saturday and a 25% drop on Sunday and you have it close to 49 mill.

[Poseidon]

Don't you all think, that "Pacific Rim" is more of a westcoast movie? Should go up with evening shows.

Edited July 13, 2013 by Poseidon