10/11 - 10/13 Wknd Est: Gravity - 44.2M; Captain Phillips - 26M; CWCM2 - 14.2M; Machete - 3.7M

[Leyla]

I can hope, IM3 was the worst Marvel film to date, I prefer if it didn't win the year.

 

srsly tho nothing is sertain

it has a chance

Edited October 12, 2013 by Leyla

[A Marvel Fanboy]

...opening over 50M

Avatar, if only it was not in Dec ...

[XenoZodiac]

We can basically add more restrictions until Gravity is the only movie that fits.

[babz06]

Only in the northeast are public schools closed during Columbus Day. The rest of us have wised up. 

 

Is it safe to say, in a pretty great year, that Gravity is easily the box office story of the year? Also, besides Departed, is there other similar comps to Captain Phillips? I'm hoping there's a chance for 115+

Captain Phillips definitely has a chance at that. Other similar movies would be Flight (93mil) Argo (136mil)

[Dementeleus]

The immediate goals for GRAVITY are passing HP3 and BLIND SIDE.

[The Stingray]

The immediate goals for GRAVITY are passing HP3 and BLIND SIDE.

and the secondary goal is beating The Dark Knight.

[Cmasterclay]

Brilliant October, but the only thing hurting it for me is the lack of a true horror movie (Carrie barely counts). It's still Halloween month. Halloween is what makes October great. Even if the quality isn't usually high, I need at least one scary movie. 

[ChD]

and the secondary goal is beating The Dark Knight.

 

And then... maybe the third most important is Avatar.

[narniadis]

We can basically add more restrictions until Gravity is the only movie that fits.

Everyone missed the point in the article where they stated - smallest decline for a movie opening over 50m not on a holiday weekend. Otherwise avatar with its freakish -3% wins lol

[narniadis]

And amazing numbers glad to see fall is not a boring season this year.

[babz06]

[Poseidon]

Actually no... I think that title belongs to Puss In Boots' second weekend.

 

"Puss in Boots eased just three percent to $33.06 million in its second frame. That's the smallest non-Holiday drop ever"

 

 

Didn't Puss in Boots change release date like 3 weeks before it opened and faced a heavy snow storm on the east coast?

[ChD]

Didn't Puss in Boots change release date like 3 weeks before it opened and faced a heavy snow storm on the east coast?

 

No idea... Thing is, it did score just a 3% drop in it's second weekend. So long it wasn't a holiday, it counts as a record.

[CJohn]

Saw this beast today. Amazing. Saw it in 2D and didn't felt the need to see it in 3D.

 

Didn't Puss in Boots change release date like 3 weeks before it opened and faced a heavy snow storm on the east coast?

Both are true.

[druv10]

Everyone missed the point in the article where they stated - smallest decline for a movie opening over 50m not on a holiday weekend. Otherwise avatar with its freakish -3% wins lol

Columbus day is technically a holiday. 

[vc2002]

Everyone missed the point in the article where they stated - smallest decline for a movie opening over 50m not on a holiday weekend. Otherwise avatar with its freakish -3% wins lol

 

Actually it was -1.8% lol

[CaptainJackSparrow]

In Illinois schools are also closed on Columbis Day.

[Jandrew]

I've been going on and on to my mom about Gravity and she finally said the magic words - "check the showtimes". 

Edited October 12, 2013 by Twerkdrew

[RichWS]

Only in the northeast are public schools closed during Columbus Day. The rest of us have wised up. 

 

"Screw that day off!"

[GiantCALBears]

Box Office: 'Gravity' Rockets Towards Record $45 Mil; 'Captain Phillips' Eyes $25 Mil

Best hold for a $50m + opener??? Lol horribly written.