Wednesday #s: ANCHORMAN 2 8.1M/ It's in a glass case of emotion / Hobbit (4.855m) / CF (1.243m)

[Shawn Robbins]

not surprised at that Anchorman number. Had a feeling that movie was being overhyped

 

I have to admit, a little voice in my head warned me for overshooting that movie. I kept ignoring based on all the other positive signs going for it. We'll see what happens, though. There's just not any strong comparison point for a comedy sequel opening a full week before Christmas, on a Wednesday no less.

[Jonwo]

I still can't believe they spent $120m on that movie.

 

I can't believe any studio would greenlit such a budget but then again James L Brooks directed expensive comedies, As Good As it Gets cost $50m and Spanglish cost $80m so I guess the salaries alone for How Do You Know must have been $50-60m alone. 

[AdamKendall]

Hopefully it is less than 7m

Dex didn't you have a club that everyone laughed at (probably myself included a while back) going low on this movie?

Edited December 19, 2013 by Adam

[Shawn Robbins]

Saying 'it's fucked' is an overly emotional response ... like the one I made saying the same thing. 

 

Ah, I see.

[Dementeleus]

Dex didn't you have a club that everyone laughed at (probably myself included a while back) going low on this movie?

I think Dex's club was under Anchorman 1 adjusted.

[iceroll]

Well obviously the hype and superfans of the first movie failed to show up so I guess it's up to its own WOM to keep it up throughout the holidays.  But for people like me who haven't seen the original, it looks kind of bland and I think they marketed it too hard as a sequel to a movie that's 9 years old so it doesn't look that appealing to the general audience.

[Kvikk Lunsj]

Dex didn't you have a club that everyone laughed at (probably myself included a while back) going low on this movie?

Under Anchorman club 85m 

[AdamKendall]

I think Dex's club was under Anchorman 1 adjusted.

Ah, so under 110 ... well, even with this # I have to think that isn't happening due to holidays.

 

 

... and he confirmed under 85 club ...

 

um ...

 

Edited December 19, 2013 by Adam

[iceroll]

From the BOM article:

 

Paramount's marketing has been aimed exclusively at generating awareness among Anchorman fans, and in that regard it's been an overwhelming success.

 

 

Yea, there's the problem.

[Kvikk Lunsj]

Ah, so under 110 ... well, even with this # I have to think that isn't happening due to holidays.

 

 

... and he confirmed under 85 club ...

 

um ...

 

It will have small legs and big drop off tomorrow. 

[AdamKendall]

I loved the first hour of the first Anchorman ... didn't really like the last 30 minutes. 

 

If they were making an Old School sequel I'd be much more excited.

Edited December 19, 2013 by Adam

[AdamKendall]

It will have small legs and big drop off tomorrow. 

Well, it was going to drop big tomorrow anyway.

 

It's all about the bump on Friday.

[ban1o]

Didn't Shrek 2 under preform on it's opening day and then sky rocket on the weekend? Wait and see everybody!! 

[AdamKendall]

Didn't Shrek 2 under preform on it's opening day and then sky rocket on the weekend? Wait and see everybody!! 

Yeah, but the genre difference could be part of that ... kids movie, weekend ... this is more young adult/teenagers.

Edited December 19, 2013 by Adam

[Gopher]

Again, not judging the performance until the weekend. If people showed up for Fockers in droves over the holidays then they'll sure as hell show up for Anchorman.

[#ED]

I miss Keanu Reeves.

Edited December 19, 2013 by #ED

[Fancyarcher]

Anchorman 2: The Legend Falls

[John Marston]

these are how movies jumped on Friday in 2002 

 

 

1	THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS New Line 3,622	$19,224,340 +38.5% / $5,308 $59,263,024 / 3	$22,752,057 +18.4% / $6,282 $82,015,081 / 4	$20,031,131 -12% / $5,530 $102,046,212 / 5
2	TWO WEEKS NOTICE Warner Bros. 2,755	$4,632,468 -- / $1,681 $4,632,468 / 1	$5,438,825 +17.4% / $1,974 $10,071,293 / 2	$4,257,201 -21.7% / $1,545 $14,328,494 / 3
3	MAID IN MANHATTAN Sony (Revolution) 2,866	$3,288,924 +130.5% / $1,148 $27,832,924 / 8	$4,078,662 +24% / $1,423 $31,911,586 / 9	$3,344,425 -18% / $1,167 $35,256,011 / 10
4	GANGS OF NEW YORK Miramax 1,504	$2,875,000 (estimate) -- / $1,912 $2,875,000 / 1	$3,475,000 (estimate) +20.9% / $2,311 $6,350,000 / 2	$3,150,000 (estimate) -9.4% / $2,094 $9,496,870 / 3
5	DRUMLINE Fox 1,837	$2,132,626 +216.6% / $1,161 $17,367,122 / 8	$2,849,427 +33.6% / $1,551 $20,216,549 / 9	$2,143,217 -24.8% / $1,167 $22,359,766 / 10
6	THE WILD THORNBERRYS Paramount 3,012	$1,618,376 -- / $537 $1,618,376 / 1	$2,410,450 +48.9% / $800 $4,028,826 / 2	$1,985,021 -17.6% / $659 $6,013,847 / 3
7	THE HOT CHICK Buena Vista 2,217	$1,496,546 +228.4% / $675 $10,693,709 / 8	$1,686,329 +12.7% / $761 $12,380,038 / 9	$1,393,350 -17.4% / $628 $13,773,388 / 10
8	STAR TREK: NEMESIS Paramount 2,711	$1,271,009 +97.9% / $469 $23,322,790 / 8	$1,757,193 +38.3% / $648 $25,079,983 / 9	$1,386,879 -21.1% / $512 $26,466,862 / 10
9	DIE ANOTHER DAY MGM 2,075	$1,075,080 +74.1% / $518 $135,539,354 / 29	$1,624,198 +51.1% / $783 $137,163,552 / 30	$1,331,068 -18% / $641 $138,494,620 / 31
10	HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS Warner Bros. 2,750	$1,003,746 +126.4% / $365 $225,454,018 / 36	$1,709,568 +70.3% / $622 $227,163,586 / 37	$1,658,096 -3% / $603 $228,821,682 / 38
11	THE SANTA CLAUSE 2 Buena Vista 1,701	$703,536 +83.4% / $414 $127,336,373 / 50	$1,263,876 +79.6% / $743 $128,600,249 / 51	$1,236,733 -2.1% / $727 $129,836,982 / 52
12	ANALYZE THAT Warner Bros. 2,011	$650,490 +55.9% / $323 $22,233,401 / 15	$979,806 +50.6% / $487 $23,213,207 / 16	$755,075 -22.9% / $375 $23,968,282 / 17
13	EMPIRE Universal 766	$386,830 +97.8% / $505 $12,208,830 / 15	$517,050 +33.7% / $675 $12,725,880 / 16	$478,750 -7.4% / $625 $13,204,630 / 17
14	ADAPTATION. Sony / Columbia 109	$299,217 +833.4% / $2,745 $1,297,661 / 15	$456,700 +52.6% / $4,190 $1,754,361 / 16	$352,115 -22.9% / $3,230 $2,106,476 / 17
15	TREASURE PLANET Buena Vista 1,804	$270,414 +48.7% / $150 $28,872,710 / 24	$540,164 +99.8% / $299 $29,412,874 / 25	$492,194 -8.9% / $273 $29,905,068 / 26
-	THE RING DreamWorks 373	$113,888 -6.6% / $305 $125,967,007 / 64	$141,036 +23.8% / $378 $126,108,043 / 65	$114,365 -18.9% / $307 $126,222,408 / 66
-	8 MILE Universal 450	$98,775 +19.9% / $220 $113,889,325 / 43	$130,500 +32.1% / $290 $114,019,825 / 44	$114,750 -12.1% / $255 $114,134,575 / 45
-	BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE United Artists 195	$98,231 +30% / $504 $14,189,140 / 71	$148,039 +50.7% / $759 $14,337,179 / 72	$139,764 -5.6% / $717 $14,476,943 / 73
-	EIGHT CRAZY NIGHTS Sony / Columbia 458	$61,925 -22.8% / $135 $22,983,818 / 24	$82,184 +32.7% / $179 $23,066,002 / 25	$74,751 -9% / $163 $23,140,753 / 26
-	ANTWONE FISHER Fox Searchlight 15	$60,220 +599.8% / $4,015 $68,825 / 2	$82,961 +37.8% / $5,531 $151,786 / 3	$66,832 -19.4% / $4,455 $218,618 / 4
-	ATTACK OF THE CLONES: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (IMAX) Fox 37	$52,550 +93.8% / $1,420 $7,460,910 / 50	$98,807 +88% / $2,670 $7,559,717 / 51	$94,528 -4.3% / $2,555 $7,654,245 / 52
-	THE EMPEROR'S CLUB Universal 255	$45,895 -18.8% / $180 $13,278,065 / 29	$72,675 +58.4% / $285 $13,350,740 / 30	$52,275 -28.1% / $205 $13,403,015 / 31
-	GHOST SHIP Warner Bros. 203	$43,341 +2777.9% / $214 $29,207,673 / 57	$56,987 +31.5% / $281 $29,264,660 / 58	$55,468 -2.7% / $273 $29,320,128 / 59
-	25TH HOUR Buena Vista 5	$31,774 +44.6% / $6,355 $53,742 / 2	$40,717 +28.1% / $8,143 $94,459 / 3	$36,374 -10.7% / $7,275 $130,833 / 4
-	EVELYN MGM 67	$29,695 +334.8% / $443 $123,728 / 8	$55,799 +87.9% / $833 $179,527 / 9	$44,560 -20.1% / $665 $224,087 / 10
-	JACKASS: THE MOVIE Paramount 191	$21,362 +601.5% / $112 $63,818,312 / 57	$30,383 +42.2% / $159 $63,848,695 / 58	$34,456 +13.4% / $180 $63,883,151 / 59
-	PERSONAL VELOCITY MGM 43	$19,749 +59.8% / $459 $463,175 / 29	$31,719 +60.6% / $738 $494,894 / 30	$25,640 -19.2% / $596 $520,534 / 31
-	NARC Paramount 6	$17,880 -- / $2,980 $17,880 / 1	$25,981 +45.3% / $4,330 $43,861 / 2	$19,442 -25.2% / $3,240 $63,303 / 3
-	SOLARIS Fox 102	$14,261 -43.2% / $140 $14,744,696 / 24	$20,477 +43.6% / $201 $14,765,173 / 25	$15,603 -23.8% / $153 $14,780,776 / 26
-	BROWN SUGAR Fox Searchlight 53	$4,849 +31.9% / $91 $27,206,870 / 71	$8,835 +82.2% / $167 $27,215,705 / 72	$7,409 -16.1% / $140 $27,223,114 / 73
-	THE WAY HOME Paramount Classics 19	$4,504 +24.4% / $237 $249,070 / 36	$6,853 +52.2% / $361 $255,923 / 37	$6,087 -11.2% / $320 $262,010 / 38
-	THE TRANSPORTER Fox 41	$4,373 +4.8% / $107 $25,242,090 / 71	$5,491 +25.6% / $134 $25,247,581 / 72	$4,202 -23.5% / $102 $25,251,783 / 73
-	EXTREME OPS Paramount 115	$2,501 -29.7% / $22 $4,747,052 / 24	$3,639 +45.5% / $32 $4,750,691 / 25	$4,359 +19.8% / $38 $4,755,050 / 26
-	MOSTLY MARTHA Paramount Classics 13	$1,022 +6.9% / $79 $4,120,554 / 127	$1,834 +79.5% / $141 $4,122,388 / 128	$1,158 -36.9% / $89 $4,123,546 / 129
-	BLOODY SUNDAY Paramount Classics 19	$872 -24.6% / $46 $750,304 / 78	$1,127 +29.2% / $59 $751,431 / 79	$1,239 +9.9% / $65 $752,670 / 80

 

[AdamKendall]

I miss Keanu Reeves.

I sense many a movie goers are going to miss Keanu in 47 Ronin.

 

Is that film going to be bomb of the year or does Lone Ranger still have that on lockdown ... or am I missing something else?

[Fancyarcher]

No idea. 47 Ronin looks to make less domestic, but more worldwide.

 

I think it can beat the Lone Ranger for bomb of the year though.