Weekend Numbers Smaug 31.4, AM2 26.7 Frozen/AH 19.1

[A Marvel Fanboy]

You know you cant stop people from dreaming.

[wileECoyote]

Just finished AM2. Great beginning. Middle dragged. But the last 15-20 priceless. Packed theater but it was one of the smaller ones.

[Mango]

If American Hustle beats Anchorman it will be the upset of the year.

[Gopher]

American Hustle is not winning the weekend. Isn't that obvious?

 

Anchorman is performing under tracking and Smaug is dropping -60%. Hustle is the real winner of the weekend.

[lab276]

I'm puzzled at how much better Anchorman is doing here compared the US, relatively speaking.

[Mango]

Any numbers for Frozen or Catching Fire yet?

[Moviefanatic]

Any numbers for Frozen or Catching Fire yet?

This is  the only reason I'm online right now.

[AndyLL]

This is  the only reason I'm online right now.

 

Agreed... 

 

And they need to come early.... seeing both Saving Mr Banks & Frozen tomorrow

[Bob Violence]

I'm puzzled at how much better Anchorman is doing here compared the US, relatively speaking.

 

I think a big part of it is that Hustle already opened wide in Australia last week and therefore isn't competing so strongly with AM2 for the comedy dollars. Opening opposite AH in the U.S. (AH's limited release last week barely counts) probably meant more casual viewers gravitated to the one with the more familiar faces and the better pull quotes. Now I'm wondering if Paramount moved up AM2 precisely because they were spooked by AH.

Edited December 21, 2013 by Bob Violence

[Claire of Themyscira]

Just rewatched Zero Dark Thirty for the third time. Amazing.

 

I'm sorry, but I think Chastain was snubbed.

[DeeCee]

I'm puzzled at how much better Anchorman is doing here compared the US, relatively speaking.

I think a big part of it is that Hustle already opened wide in Australia last week and therefore isn't competing so strongly with AM2 for the comedy dollars. Opening opposite AH in the U.S. (AH's limited release last week barely counts) probably meant more casual viewers gravitated to the one with the more familiar faces and the better pull quotes. Now I'm wondering if Paramount moved up AM2 precisely because they were spooked by AH.

Plus Anchorman was never as big here relative to how it performed in the US. It was number 30 for 2004 in the US whereas it was number 94 here yet Australia was still its third biggest market.

[LexJoker]

Just rewatched Zero Dark Thirty for the third time. Amazing.

 

I'm sorry, but I think Chastain was snubbed.

BRACE YOURSELF!

 

The Lawsbians are coming.

[Mango]

No updated numbers yet?

Edited December 21, 2013 by Mango

[TLK]

Nikki Finke ‏@NikkiFinke 1m

Some sources telling me 'Hobbit 2' won Friday. Others saying 'Anchorman 2' on top. We'll figure out Bilbo vs Burgundy in the morning, OK?

[John Marston]

Nikki Finke ‏@NikkiFinke 1m Some sources telling me 'Hobbit 2' won Friday. Others saying 'Anchorman 2' on top. We'll figure out Bilbo vs Burgundy in the morning, OK?

Smh

[MovieMan89]

Lol, I really don't get why she bothers with those kinds of "updates."

[Mango]

Lol, I really don't get why she bothers with those kinds of "updates."

 

Traffic.

[Plain Old Tele]

So..... they're probably both in the low 8s?

[Biggestgeekever]

http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/box-office-holiday-primer-newcomer-anchorman-2-8m-wednesday-sets-for-strong-40m-to-45m-5-day-opening-in-crowded-weekend-hobbit-3-day-bo-one-to-watch/

 

Anchorman 2: 8.7-9

Hobbit: 8.4-8.6

American Hustle: 6

Frozen: 5

Catching Fire: 8.5-10 (weekend)

Mr. Banks: 3

Dinosaurs: 2-2.3

[Mango]

I didn't trust Deadline with Nikki and I definitely don't trust this newbie.

 

Hell at this point unless they are official estimates I only trust Rth.

Edited December 21, 2013 by Mango