Weekend Estimates: LS - 38.5M | FZ - 15.1M | WoWS - 9M | Hercules - 8.6M | AH - 8.6M | Her - 5.4M

[Dementeleus]

I meant great for Hercules as compared to expectations. It will do over 3x what I was expecting

 

You expected it to have a 3m OW, in 3D and opening in 2000+ theaters? That's almost impossible.

[BadAtGender]

Nah, I don't think so. Who do you think the lead was? The priests? I'd disagree with that.

 

Ellen Burstyn was the top billed for it.

[Dementeleus]

Nah, I don't think so. Who do you think the lead was? The priests? I'd disagree with that.

 

Myeah, you might be right.

[Films]

You expected it to have a 3m OW, in 3D and opening in 2000+ theaters? That's almost impossible.

IT'S 3D (I never knew that, it's also not getting a release here)

[Dementeleus]

IT'S 3D (I never knew that, it's also not getting a release here)

 

Out of idle curiosity, a 3m OW in 2100 theaters (about what it's getting here) translates to a $1,428 average for the weekend. $476 per day, or (very roughly) 47 tickets sold each day. That's what, 10 people a show? That would be epic.

[ecstasy]

Always. That's why Broken City kicked so much ass last year.

 

LOL I just saw this movie on cable. I liked it. Russell Crowe was fab and Jeffrey Wright was awesome.

[TLK]

Her is flopping. A movie opening in 1800 theaters is backed by at least $20 million in P&A on top of its production budget. $6 million opening means it is DOA and will not recover its total budget. That's a flop. There is a reason why esoteric movies don't play in lot of theaters and run TV ads - they can't afford to given the economics of indie film making and distribution.

[CoolioD1]

 

LOL I just saw this movie on cable. I liked it. Russell Crowe was fab and Jeffrey Wright was awesome.

 

When is Jeffrey Wright ever not awesome?

Edited January 10, 2014 by CoolioD1

[ecstasy]

 

 

 

When is Jeffrey Wright ever not awesome?

 

 

You got me there. He's so underrated to me.

[ladyevenstar22]

watching A:OC tonight ! 

 

i hope its good , i had a terrible bit of fatigue this afternoon after lunch and ended up slugging my way through my fitness dvd just now pfff

tomorrow WoWS at the cinema woohoo 

[CoolioD1]

You got me there. He's so underrated to me.

You watch Boardwalk Empire? Joined the cast last season and he's incredible in it.

[Dementeleus]

It's amazing to me that we've now defined "flop" as "won't make back production + marketing budget in (domestic) theatrical distribution". It essentially means almost every non-blockbuster as a flop.

Edited January 11, 2014 by Telemachos

[BadAtGender]

It's amazing to me that we've now defined "flop" as "won't make back production + marketing budget in (domestic) theatrical distribution". It essentially means almost every non-blockbuster as a flop.

 

And many blockbusters, too.

[ecstasy]

You watch Boardwalk Empire? Joined the cast last season and he's incredible in it.

 

Yes off and on. I know he's on it. I don't like him.   (His character)

[TLK]

It's amazing to me that we've now defined "flop" as "won't make back production + marketing budget in (domestic) theatrical distribution". It essentially means almost every non-blockbuster as a flop.

 

Her is not a movie that is going to make a lot of money from overseas markets either. It may do well on home media or not but that P&A budget is a killer. There is a reason why the distribution model is the way it is.

[MrPink]

 

 

 

When is Jeffrey Wright ever not awesome?

 

 

I think we can all agree that Jeffrey Wright was sorely missed in Skyfall. It should have been him, Bond, and Albert Finney mowing down fools at Skyfall.

[forg]

Good for Lone Survivor, saw it last night, fantastic movie! Great stunt work

 

Osage should break out, it has mainstream appeal

 

Her's numbers are OK.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Her is flopping. A movie opening in 1800 theaters is backed by at least $20 million in P&A on top of its production budget. $6 million opening means it is DOA and will not recover its total budget. That's a flop. There is a reason why esoteric movies don't play in lot of theaters and run TV ads - they can't afford to given the economics of indie film making and distribution.

Her is very similar to some French arthouse film in tune. Not surprised that it is not the mainstream audience cup of tea.

[druv10]

Awesome number for LS. I was thinking it could breakout and possibly hit 30M. With 11-12M, it's looking at 30-32M weekend.

[Shawn Robbins]

It's amazing to me that we've now defined "flop" as "won't make back production + marketing budget in (domestic) theatrical distribution". It essentially means almost every non-blockbuster as a flop.

 

This. So this. 

 

I think we can all agree that Jeffrey Wright was sorely missed in Skyfall. It should have been him, Bond, and Albert Finney mowing down fools at Skyfall.

 

And this. I hope they bring him back in the next film.