WKD 3 Day Est. RA 41.2m, LS 23.2m, NJ 20.5, JR 17.2, FRZ 11.9

[ecstasy]

Looks like we got some strong Saturday increases. 

 

Movie theater was packed today when I went for a 5pm show. I mean packed.

[grim22]

Nikki Finke ‏@NikkiFinke16s

MLK Box Office: #2 Universal R-rated war saga holdover 'Lone Survivor' $24M FSS and $27.5M FSSM for $78.3M Cume.

[Empire]

Wow! That Ride Along # is huge!

 

I guess Kevin Hart really is big draw!

[ecstasy]

Wow! That Ride Along # is huge!

 

I guess Kevin Hart really is big draw!

 

The trailers played really well in theaters. People were howling all the way through. Kevin Hart is on a roll but I think it's the combo with Ice Cube that is giving it the extra boost.

[Empire]

The trailers played really well in theaters. People were howling all the way through. Kevin Hart is on a roll but I think it's the combo with Ice Cube that is giving it the extra boost.

I think you are right.

[picores]

So Ride Along will be the first 100M movie of 2014...nice breakout.

 

Lone Survivor is holding well. Should finish with around 125.

[grim22]

Nikki Finke ‏@NikkiFinke1m

MLK Box Office: Families needed fresh furry fare. So #3 Open Road 3D toon 'The Nut Job' $20.5M FSS and $26.5M FSSM.

[spizzer]

2009's 231.2M might be in play...

[grim22]

Nikki Finke ‏@NikkiFinke4s

MLK Box Office: #4 Paramount CIA actioner 'Jack Ryan' jumped up Fri to Sat for $18.5M FSS and $22M FSSM. Big foreign open.

[BadAtGender]

I suppose one advantage of the AARP endorsement is it's a crowd that doesn't really feel the need to get out there opening night.

[Empire]

 

Nikki Finke ‏@NikkiFinke4s

MLK Box Office: #4 Paramount CIA actioner 'Jack Ryan' jumped up Fri to Sat for $18.5M FSS and $22M FSSM. Big foreign open.

 

18.5m/22m isn't great.

 

However, atleast it had a big foreign open.

[iceroll]

 

Nikki Finke ‏@NikkiFinke1m

MLK Box Office: Families needed fresh furry fare. So #3 Open Road 3D toon 'The Nut Job' $20.5M FSS and $26.5M FSSM.

 

That's quite surprising.  January/February usually does have a decent kiddly flick performance every year but this year Frozen's still going really strong and The Nut Job looked completely awful.  I thought between this and Free Birds, Free Birds would have done a lot better with the holiday tie in and release date (plus no competition from Frozen for a few weeks).

[BadAtGender]

Nikki Finke ‏@NikkiFinke 30s

MLK Box Office: #5 Disney hot holdover 3D toon 'Frozen' still on fire with $11.7M FSS and $17M FSSM for $336.6M Cume.

[BadAtGender]

Nikki Finke ‏@NikkiFinke 50s

MLK Box Office: #6 Sony's SAG winner 'American Hustle' still hanging in $10.7M FSS and $13M FSSM for $118.6M Cume.

[Jandrew]

Nikki Finke ‏@NikkiFinke 4s

MLK Box Office: Universal comedy 'Ride Along' $42M-$45M FSS and $48M-$53M FSSM. Biggest MLK opening ever.

Edited January 19, 2014 by Jandrew

[BadAtGender]

Nikki Finke ‏@NikkiFinke 4m

MLK Box Office: #7 Fox horror newcomer 'Devil's Due' didn't scare up more than $8.7M FSS and $9.8M FSSM.

[LexJoker]

Nikki Finke ‏@NikkiFinke 30s

MLK Box Office: #5 Disney hot holdover 3D toon 'Frozen' still on fire with $11.7M FSS and $17M FSSM for $336.6M Cume.

$5.3 MON?

[wileECoyote]

18.5m/22m isn't great.However, atleast it had a big foreign open.

Its an ok start. At least its not a disaster. Interesting to see the foreign numbers.

[Olive]

F--k the Nut Job, making too much for a horrible animated movie..

[BadAtGender]

$5.3 MON?

 

That part's believable.

 

I have a tough time believing it's only an 11.7 3 day, though: That'd be like F 2.5 / S6 / Su3.2 / M5.3

 

Sunday's drop shouldnt' be any bigger than 20%: F 2.5 / S6 / Su 4.8 / M5.8  = 13.3/19.1 3/4 day

 

or 25%: F 2.5 / S 6 / Su 4.5 / M 5.4. = 13/18.4 3/4 day.

Edited January 19, 2014 by DamienRoc