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[DeeCee]

The new Event Miranda is fantastic. The VMAX theatre is perfectly tiered. Westfield have also done a great job with the rooftop dining area.

[DeeCee]

Most Popular Films For Period Week, April 23 - 29, 2015 WIR = Weeks In Release
No	WIR	Title	$	%	Total $
1	1	THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (M), WALT DISNEY [760/ $25,675]	19,513,258	N/A	20,917,983
2	4	FAST AND FURIOUS 7 (M), UNIVERSAL [307/ $6,616]	2,031,185	-63%	40,777,651
3	5	CINDERELLA (G), WALT DISNEY [205/ $4,711]	965,746	-63%	20,913,531
4	2	THE AGE OF ADALINE (M), ENTERTAINMENT ONE [186/ $3,649]	678,722	-30%	1,653,603
5	2	PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 (PG), SONY PICTURES [209/ $3,234]	675,846	-65%	2,590,778
6	3	THE LONGEST RIDE (M), FOX [220/ $2,816]	619,536	-51%	4,067,158
7	6	HOME (PG), FOX [266/ $2,248]	597,962	-75%	18,112,956
8	5	SHAUN THE SHEEP (G), STUDIOCANAL [216/ $1,563]	337,598	-70%	5,915,527
9	2	WHILE WE`RE YOUNG (M), ROADSHOW [43/ $7,135]	306,811	-28%	870,432
10	1	BOYCHOIR (PG), BECKER [78/ $3,840]	299,518	N/A	314,010
11	4	SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (PG), PARAMOUNT [222/ $1,168]	259,228	-78%	7,796,872
12	1	TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (M), TRANSMISSION [64/ $3,889]	248,924	N/A	329,945
13	4	THE DUFF (M), ROADSHOW [102/ $1,556]	158,704	-73%	3,539,680
14	6	INSURGENT (M), ENTERTAINMENT ONE [65/ $2,276]	147,967	-75%	12,057,201
15	5	GET HARD (MA15+), WARNER BROS [71/ $2,074]	147,249	-73%	5,738,295
16	9	THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG), FOX [61/ $1,400]	85,389	-53%	15,897,506
17	2	THE GUNMAN (MA15+), STUDIOCANAL [108/ $753]	81,340	-75%	410,083
18	9	THAT SUGAR FILM (PG), MADMAN [26/ $2,501]	65,014	-26%	1,340,782
19	1	NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS (EX), SHARMILL [20/ $2,924]	58,481	N/A	58,481
20	5	A LITTLE CHAOS (M), PARAMOUNT/TRANSMISSION [46/ $1,249]	57,435	-49%	1,053,486

 

Edited April 30, 2015 by DeeCee

[DeeCee]

Just under $2m behind TA after the first full week. Thought it might be more given TA ANZAC Day opening. 

 

Monday to Wednesday for both films were both regular work and school days except WA had a public holiday on Monday for AoU.

 

The Avengers: $3,458,014

 

Age of Ultron: $3,812,463

 

A chunk of that increase might be from WA but this might suggest legs won't be to far off TA.  Still, it will still make less overall.

Edited April 30, 2015 by DeeCee

[JJ-8]

Will be interesting how the 2nd weekend plays out.

TA made 8.2m. If AOU is at all going to catch up it needs to above that.

If AOU somehow matches the 38% drop of the first you get 9.7m. Yeah. Not seeing that kind of total given AOU had its sat boosted last weekend. I'm thinking 8m to 8.5m after those weekdays.

[DeeCee]

What's the weekend looking like?

$8.5m+

[Rthmessiah]

What's the weekend looking like?

$8.5m+

8.1-8.5

[phoony17]

I wonder if the weather in SEQ on Friday had an effect?

 

Literally half of Brisbane was stuck in traffic for 2-5 hours during Friday peak hour and the other half was flooded in.

[JJ-8]

8.1-8.5

Pretty much inline with my thinking. Hoping for the top end of that though. Id say for final total it should just under 50m.

[DeeCee]

Under 8.5 and 50 is out of the question.

[JJ-8]

Under 8.5 and 50 is out of the question.

I agree. I did say under 50m. I think it can get close but I am looking for close to 8.5m.

[Ball Lightning]

Everyday except Saturday was really weak down in Melbourne. Saturday only down about 30% at my site though!

Edited May 3, 2015 by Ball Lightning

[DeeCee]

$7.8m. $50m is zero chance now.

http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/boxoffice.asp

WTF? HTTM2 opened on 20 screens. Who knew?

AoU is $1.6m behind FF7 at the same point and $2.35m behind TA.

Edited May 4, 2015 by DeeCee

[lab276]

Most Popular Films For Period Weekend, April 30 - May 3, 2015 WIR = Weeks In Release
No	WIR	Title	$	%	Total $
1	2	THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (M), WALT DISNEY [751/ $10,388]	7,801,147	-50%	28,719,142
2	1	UNFRIENDED (MA15+), UNIVERSAL [185/ $6,842]	1,265,760	N/A	1,265,760
3	5	FAST AND FURIOUS 7 (M), UNIVERSAL [286/ $3,639]	1,040,895	-34%	41,819,524
4	6	CINDERELLA (G), WALT DISNEY [291/ $1,702]	495,399	-35%	21,412,984
5	3	THE AGE OF ADALINE (M), ENTERTAINMENT ONE [181/ $2,319]	419,755	-12%	2,073,358
6	3	PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 (PG), SONY PICTURES [199/ $1,907]	379,589	-31%	2,970,367
7	4	THE LONGEST RIDE (M), FOX [192/ $1,886]	362,125	-20%	4,423,024
8	7	HOME (PG), FOX [223/ $1,275]	284,343	-45%	18,397,663
9	3	WHILE WE`RE YOUNG (M), ROADSHOW [53/ $3,795]	201,159	-12%	1,070,121
10	2	BOYCHOIR (PG), BECKER [80/ $2,399]	191,891	-5%	505,901
11	6	SHAUN THE SHEEP (G), STUDIOCANAL [189/ $822]	155,289	-46%	6,070,816
12	2	TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (M), TRANSMISSION [62/ $2,390]	148,188	-15%	478,133
13	1	UTTAMA VILLIAN (M), MKS RETAIL [13/ $10,785]	140,208	N/A	140,208
14	5	SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (PG), PARAMOUNT [168/ $705]	118,500	-48%	7,918,516
15	1	GABBAR IS BACK (M), INDIES [16/ $5,785]	92,556	N/A	92,556
16	1	HELIOS (MA15+), MAGNUM FILMS [8/ $10,261]	82,087	N/A	82,087
17	7	INSURGENT (M), ENTERTAINMENT ONE [30/ $1,982]	59,474	-48%	12,116,675
18	6	GET HARD (MA15+), WARNER BROS [44/ $1,301]	57,225	-48%	5,795,561
19	1	MET OPERA: IOLANTA & DUKE BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE (EX), SHARMILL [29/ $1,906]	55,263	N/A	55,263
20	1	KUMIKO, THE TREASURE HUNTER (PG), PALACE [12/ $4,388]	52,653	N/A	129,605

 

[lab276]

Could F7 finish ahead of AOU?

[JJ-8]

Could F7 finish ahead of AOU?

Well if AOU has further drops like that then 40m could be at risk. I think it will pass ff7 eventually but it's going to a lot closer than we all expected. And frankly ff7 now has a realistic shot of staying above AOU. as it stands. FF7 is ahead thanks to its weekdays. If AOU can't stay above 4.4m next weekend it could be in big trouble.

AOU is now further off the pace of the first film. Some 2.3m.

[DeeCee]

AoU has PP2 this weekend, Australia was the 2nd biggest market for PP with 25% of the overseas gross, and Fury Road the following weekend.

 

All FF7 had on it's 3rd weekend was Paul Blart 2.  The 4th weekend will be the interesting one.  Will AoU be over or under the $1,570,108 that FF7 made the weekend AoU opened?  It would have to be over $2m to have a chance at catching FF7.

[DeeCee]

Most Popular Films For Period Week, April 30 - May 6, 2015 WIR = Weeks In Release
No	WIR	Title	$	%	Total $
1	2	THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (M), WALT DISNEY [751/ $12,600]	9,462,966	-52%	30,439,185
2	1	UNFRIENDED (MA15+), UNIVERSAL [185/ $8,599]	1,590,760	N/A	1,591,245
3	5	FAST AND FURIOUS 7 (M), UNIVERSAL [286/ $4,546]	1,300,130	-36%	42,078,759
4	6	CINDERELLA (G), WALT DISNEY [291/ $2,110]	613,948	-36%	21,531,451
5	PR	PITCH PERFECT 2 (M), UNIVERSAL [95/ $6,413]	609,219	N/A	609,219
6	3	THE AGE OF ADALINE (M), ENTERTAINMENT ONE [183/ $3,082]	564,091	-17%	2,217,694
7	4	THE LONGEST RIDE (M), FOX [192/ $2,487]	477,562	-23%	4,498,461
8	3	PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 (PG), SONY PICTURES [199/ $2,232]	444,172	-34%	3,034,950
9	7	HOME (PG), FOX [222/ $1,430]	317,383	-47%	18,430,703
10	2	BOYCHOIR (PG), BECKER [83/ $3,321]	275,612	-8%	589,622
11	3	WHILE WE`RE YOUNG (M), ROADSHOW [53/ $4,992]	264,557	-14%	1,133,944
12	2	TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (M), TRANSMISSION [64/ $3,307]	211,629	-15%	541,574
13	6	SHAUN THE SHEEP (G), STUDIOCANAL [192/ $893]	171,504	-49%	6,087,031
14	1	UTTAMA VILLIAN (M), MKS RETAIL [13/ $12,333]	160,328	N/A	160,328
15	1	GABBAR IS BACK (M), INDIES [16/ $8,650]	138,403	N/A	138,403
16	5	SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (PG), PARAMOUNT [168/ $749]	125,880	-52%	7,926,834
17	1	HELIOS (MA15+), MAGNUM FILMS [8/ $14,203]	113,626	N/A	113,626
18	7	INSURGENT (M), ENTERTAINMENT ONE [32/ $2,356]	75,386	-49%	12,132,587
19	6	GET HARD (MA15+), WARNER BROS [45/ $1,615]	72,695	-51%	5,811,444
20	10	THAT SUGAR FILM (PG), MADMAN [33/ $2,160]	71,274	10%	1,411,243

 

[DeeCee]

What were the PP2 previews?  Wednesday night or the weekend?

 

I think it was just Wednesday night.  If so, we could be in for a huge weekend.  The screen average was higher then the average for FF7 previews with 50% more screens.  

 

Is $10m possible?

Edited May 7, 2015 by DeeCee

[Mockingjay Raphael]

Any PP2 number?

[Mockingjay Raphael]

Deadline says $1.87m OD.