Nov 22-24 #s CF: $158,074,286 actual | Dark Knight triumphant after all

[CaptainJackSparrow]

I am not a broken RecordI am right record

Lordmandeep, don't ever change.

[John Marston]

Nice jump. Might beat the first one's opening

[Dementeleus]

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[Fake]

All jokes aside you are becoming really irritating

Irritating or not, I think he may be right.

[baumer]

So logically speaking what is the difference between a 69m weekend and 70m weekend?

 

It's all psychological.

 

You yell barracuda, everybody says, hunh, what?  You yell shark, we've got a panic on our hands on the 4th of July.

[redfirebird2008]

I'd even say MOST people here had it opening north of 170 mill.  So that's why there's meltdowns.  Not because the opening is bad, but because people here are very unrealistic.

 

I meant just for opening day people were off by at least $5m and some were off by a lot more. Some loonies joined the $90m+ club, meaning they're off by $20m just on opening day. It's a disaster compared to the typical predictions on here, but still a very profitable movie.

[Lordmandeep]

I see 10% jump today from 45 million.

 

So stop calling me a hater.

 

I just base projection on reality then jerking myself with hype

[GiantCALBears]

The total to beat is $155m (THG opening adjusted to this year). Looks like an outside shot honestly.

[baumer]

And now we're pretending like that is a great accomplishment to get close to HG opening. It was expected to destroy it by $15-20M!

 

It's a fantastic number.  Just because a bunch of HUMAN BEINGS make outlandish predictions for it that goes against history and precedent, doesn't mean it's going to happen.  Think about what a 70 million opening day is.  

[babz06]

Im gonna be cautious and say it does 145m. 

[Hatebox]

And now we're pretending like that is a great accomplishment to get close to HG opening. It was expected to destroy it by $15-20M!

 

All part of the forum fun. I can't remember a big opening in which expectations didn't fluctuate from hour to hour. Someone should make a meltdown vs relief graph for each blockbuster OW.

[stripe]

10M better than early guesses! Take that flopperers!! I smell some surprises left for the rest of the weekend. 150M almost guaranteed and 160M isn't out of the question. Given the last minute walk-ups and WOM strength, Saturday and Sunday could be very solid.

[Olive]

Gitesh Pandya ‏@giteshpandya1m

#CatchingFire aud 59% female, over/under 25 split evenly, A CinemaScore grade. $64M intl cume to date.

[filmnerdjamie]

Either way The Dark Knight Rises keeps the 2D record. Something most didn't expect.

[Lordmandeep]

Nevertheless matching THG opening is a big letdown but perhaps expectations were based on hype more then reality>

[Heretic]

I see 10% jump today from 45 million.

 

So stop calling me a hater.

 

I just base projection on reality then jerking myself with hype

That would put it above THG's opening, most likely...

 

49.5m Sat

33 Sun

 

153m

[iceroll]

Queen Nikki was right all along, never lose faith in Queen Nikki.

 

[Fake]

I see 10% jump today from 45 million.

 

So stop calling me a hater.

 

I just base projection on reality then jerking myself with hype

But that would mean an opening above THG, no?

[ecstasy]

I'd even say MOST people here had it opening north of 170 mill.  So that's why there's meltdowns.  Not because the opening is bad, but because people here are very unrealistic.

 

Well let me say this. There was a lot at stake for this OW. So it's not just a case of over prediction. Tracking was off as well. Fans were expecting box office records to be broken.

 

1. TDKR 2d

2. Potter's OD

3. IM3 OW

4. 2013

 

And there could be more that I'm forgetting.  To think that it may not even match or out gross the OW of the first movie is devastating.

Edited November 23, 2013 by ECSTASY

[John Marston]

10M better than early guesses! Take that flopperers!! I smell some surprises left for the rest of the weekend. 150M almost guaranteed and 160M isn't out of the question. Given the last minute walk-ups and WOM strength, Saturday and Sunday could be very solid.

160m? No