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

[La Binoche]

It looks like American Hustle should pass Silver Lining's $132m total with relative ease. 

[Jack Nevada]

The Book Thief has leaked.*shrug*

[Dementeleus]

August isnt bad, it's just not that cinematic. I'm sure it's a riot on stage.

No, it's bad.

[Jack Nevada]

No, it's bad.

There were some good bits in there. I liked most of the performances other than Streep.

[La Binoche]

Surprised at August's A- Cinemascore. Better than I expected. 

[Hatebox]

It wasn't supposed to be great. The character was just putting it on. You know that, right?

 

I seem to recall KissyKins saying that a few days ago and ignoring the barrage of follow-up posts that corrected him on the matter, so I fear doing it now is futile.

[ChD]

The Book Thief has leaked.*shrug*

 

Thanks, mate. YARR

[Leyla]

Her 

yeah not surprised August did better

still a sad thing

 

 

& Tony refuses to believe some teenage wannabe revolutionary beat him

He's in denial like I am 

[baumer]

1) Lone Survivor:  13.5-14

2) Frozen:  2.9

3) Hercules:  2.8

4) Wolf:  2.7

5) Hustle:  2.6

6) Osage:  2.1

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11) Her:  1.5-1.7

Edited January 11, 2014 by Christmas baumer

[baumer]

debatable ...

 

That's why he said IMO.  

[baumer]

Nah, you cant say is a lock, not yet at least.

 

If it hits 35 mill, with an A+ rating, and MLK coming up next weekend, not sure how it misses 100.

[picores]

If it hits 35 mill, with an A+ rating, and MLK coming up next weekend, not sure how it misses 100.

 

Sorry, but with 35 M OW, 100 M is not a lock for any movie. But its in good position to break the 100, no doubt about it.

[23IsEverywhere]

Her seemed to get a good reaction from the theater that I was in.  Though this is just an isolated theater, good WOM and oscar talk could give the movie decent legs.  I wouldn't be surprised to see it move ahead of Osage and Hercules in the next week. 

 

Also, those Lone Survivor numbers are amazing!

[Leyla]

Jeffrey Wright talk from lots pages back

I approve!

that badass motherfucker

[baumer]

What Oscar talk is Her getting?  Just curious.

[DAR]

What Oscar talk is Her getting?  Just curious.

I know Jonze is getting heavy talk for Best Director

[Jake Gittes]

What Oscar talk is Her getting?  Just curious.

It's very likely to receive a Best Picture nom, Jonze could get in for Director, and it seems like the actual Original Screenplay Oscar is gonna be between it and American Hustle. 

[CoolioD1]

And screenplay. Maybe a Best Picture nominee. Though I'm not sure academy voters will respond to it like critics did.

[ChD]

I know Jonze is getting heavy talk for Best Director

 

And Screenplay.

[23IsEverywhere]

Sorry, but with 35 M OW, 100 M is not a lock for any movie. But its in good position to break the 100, no doubt about it.

8 of the 54 movies that opened between 35-40m did not make 100m

They were AvP (RT 21%), Oblivion (personally my least favorite movie of the year RT 53%), Red Dragon (RT 69%), Freddy vs Jason (RT 41%), Scorpion King (RT 40%), 10000 BC (RT 8%), Battle: LA (RT 35%), The Ring 2 (20%)

 

It is possible that the movie will not clear 100m with a 35m ow, but I think that with the reviews it has received Lone is pretty close to being a lock.