Weekend Estimates: Gravity - 55.5M; CWACM - $21.5M ;RR - 7.6M;

[vc2002]

WOM is clearly as strong as we expected. And if someone is still worried about Gravity's A- cinemascore, just be aware that Inception (which opened to 62m and had a 4.7x) got B+.

[grim22]

Clooney-Bullock-Cuaron’s $55M ‘Gravity’ Weekend Soars To October Record, ‘Runner Runner’ Flops $7.8M

 This Oscar-buzzed original thriller scripted by Cuaron with his son Jonas about astronauts with its dazzling VFX earned an impressive ’A-’ CinemaScore from audiences. So the studio is predicting it’ll have long legs. Pic did $17.5M Friday (including $1.4M for Thursday 10 PM late shows and Friday midnights), then bumped up +35% to $23.5M Saturday in what is a traditionally slow time at the domestic box office which has been lagging of late. ”Would create a new window for a tentpole release,” Warner Bros Domestic Distribution czar Dan Fellman predicted Friday – and proved correct. 

Edited October 6, 2013 by grim22

[ecstasy]

"Saturday was huge for #2 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 from Sony Pictures, up 100% from Friday, and aided by sneaks of the studio’s Tom Hanks-starring true life thriller Captain Phillips. Toon ended with $21.5M with a strong -37% hold and new $60.5M cume. “The 800 sneaks of Captain Phillips look to be at least 75% of capacity with sell-outs reported in every major city,” Sony tells me. Looks good for Sony and Hanks who both need another hit."

[ecstasy]

In #3, Twentieth Century Fox/New  Regency’s Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake starring thriller Runner Runner grossed just $2.8M Friday (including $200K for late shows before opening in 3,024 theaters) and +13% for $3.1M. Studio didn’t expect more than a meager $10M-$12M for the weekend but now that estimate has flatlined to $7.8M.

[ecstasy]

Here’s the Top 10 list based on Friday estimates:

1. Gravity 3D (Warner Bros) NEW [Runs 3,575] PG13Friday $17.5M, Saturday $23.5M, Weekend $55.0M

2. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 3D (Sony) Week 2 [Runs 4,001] PGFriday $4.7M, Saturday $9.4M, Weekend $21.5M (-37%), Cume $60.5M

3. Runner Runner (Fox) NEW [Runs 3,024] RFriday $2.7M, Saturday $3.1M, Weekend $7.9M

4. Prisoners (Alcon/Warner Bros) Week 3 [Runs 3,236] RFriday $1.7M, Saturday $2.6M, Weekend $5.7M, Cume $47.8M

5. Rush (Imagine/Universal) Week 3 [Runs 2,308] RFriday $1.4M, Saturday $2.0M, Weekend $4.5M, Cume $18.2M

6. Baggage Claim (Fox Searchlight) Week 2 [Runs 2,230] PG13Friday $1.3M, Saturday $2.1M, Weekend $4.5M (-50%), Cume $15.5M

7. Don Jon (Relativity) Week 2 [Runs 2,422] RFriday $1.4M, Saturday $1.8M, Weekend $4.2M (-49%), Cume $16.1M

8. Insidious: Chapter 2 (FilmDistrict) Week 4 [Runs 2,607] PG13Friday $1.1M, Weekend $3.7M, Cume $74.6M

9. Pulling Strings [Pantelion/Lionsgate] NEW [Runs 387] PGFriday $757K, Weekend $2.7M

10. Enough Said (Fox Searchlight) Week 3 [Runs 437] PG13Friday $601K, Weekend $2.1M, Cume $5.4M

 

http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/gravity-opens-to-1-4m-in-thursfri-late-shows/

Edited October 6, 2013 by ECSTASY

[acab]

The WOM for Gravity is obviously kicking in. I know it's too early but i seriously think that 200m+ is a strong possibility.

[Fanboy]

Shouldn't do Gravity do well over $55 million with a 23.5M Saturday? 

[The47th]

Woah, Gravity is smashing the most optimistic predictions every day.

[TLK]

Prisoners' run has been a little disappointing considering the early hype and I think it will fall short of 65 million. The movie should still be profitable though depending on its overseas business.

[rockNrollaDIM]

Sat looking like

Gra 23.1-3, CWCM2 10,RR 3,Pri 2.6

 

[tonytr87]

Prisoners' run has been a little disappointing considering the early hype and I think it will fall short of 65 million. The movie should still be profitable though depending on its overseas business.

 

It's the ending. I think it pissed some people off, thus creating mixed word of mouth, not to mention Gravity this weekend sucking away adults. 

[rockNrollaDIM]

Guys I'm shamefully out of the loop on Fall movies. What's the rundown on everything this year? What are the must sees and expected must sees? Outside of Gravity of course.

[Noctis]

My sister said she loved everything about Prisoners except the ending.

[fmpro]

Gravity will do more than 55 with that saturday

[narniadis]

Amazing numbers all around considering how much Gravity is sucking out of the market. Shame that cloudy 2 can't keep pace with the original though - was surprised that it had already fallen behind by Wednesday.

[StarSaber]

Holy crap that is amazing!

[StarSaber]

Oh and October weekend record! 

[Hatebox]

Don't follow Bret Easton Ellis' Twitter if you don't want to be spoiled for this film. I know he's become something of a professional troll, but Jesus.

[Heretic]

Wom is kicking in fast. Wouldn't be surprised if the Sunday fall was a bit softer than usual, and it ended up around 57m instead. Either way, incredible opening.

[baumer]

With a 30% Sunday drop it hits 58 mill.