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[DeeCee]

I changed it. AoU burned off $1.4m in previews on the Wednesday and then had an opening day of $2.9m. The full weekend was $15.7m for a total cume of $17.1m. However, it benefited from the ANZAC Day public holiday on the Monday. 

[Ball Lightning]

Yeah $3m opening day, absolutely massive! Presales are already looking pretty fantastic for today and I'd expect a modest increase!

[Ball Lightning]

Our circuit wide presales were half of what 50Shades had before opening day. Which shows how strong walk up demand is and that it should play exceptionally well throughout the weekend. I wouldn't be surprised with a $14m-$15m total.

[fmpro]

These kind of numbers really deserves a title update

[DeeCee]

What's the weekend looking like?

 

Once again the Aussie Thursday number was an accurate predictor of the Domestic weekend. 

[Ball Lightning]

About $2.9 for Friday for a $5.9 total. Today at my site was up a lot from the last two days. Could see around a $4m Saturday. Tomorrow being Valentines day I could see it getting a very small drop. 

[RthDeadWov]

DP WE looking in 13-14m range, Z2 2-2.5

[Ball Lightning]

Saturday was $4.2. Sunday at my work increased from Saturday with our biggest Valentine's day ever, if the country follows suit we're looking at around a $14.5m weekend. I'd say a flat Sunday is likely with my site having a bigger Valentine's day impact.

[DeeCee]

$14m+ is insane. 

[RthDeadWov]

going to end up close 15m 8th biggest OWe, 3rd biggest Superhero behind AOU TDKR, beats previous Feb record (FSOG) by 44%

[RthDeadWov]

DP sunday # 2nd biggest Sunday ever (#1 TFA wk1, #3 TFA wk2, #4 DH2 wk1)

[DeeCee]

So we've had the top 3 Sunday's ever in the last 2 months.

[Ball Lightning]

Absolutely stunning! What do we think for drops next week considering the stellar word of mouth? Do you think it can make $9m?

[Ball Lightning]

Rth, as Sunday got to $5m, what rank would that be for biggest day ever? 6th or 7th?

[RthDeadWov]

DP 396  14,943,402

 

[RthDeadWov]

3 hours ago, Ball Lightning said:

Rth, as Sunday got to $5m, what rank would that be for biggest day ever? 6th or 7th?

Sun didn't get anywhere near 5m,  pre TFA would have been in  top 10 biggest single days it would be around #14

[DeeCee]

Most Popular Films For Period Weekend, February 11 - 14, 2016 WIR = Weeks In Release
No	WIR	Title	$	%	Total $
1	1	DEADPOOL (MA15+), FOX [396/ $37,736]	14,943,402	N/A	14,943,402
2	1	ZOOLANDER 2 (M), PARAMOUNT [358/ $7,643]	2,736,333	N/A	3,928,105
3	1	BROOKLYN (M), TRANSMISSION [155/ $6,742]	1,044,971	N/A	1,390,455
4	3	DIRTY GRANDPA (MA15+), ENTERTAINMENT ONE [222/ $3,609]	801,247	-47%	5,865,495
5	6	THE REVENANT (MA15+), FOX [255/ $1,948]	496,855	-54%	18,342,113
6	3	SPOTLIGHT (M), ENTERTAINMENT ONE [151/ $3,172]	479,021	-37%	2,830,731
7	9	STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (M), WALT DISNEY [141/ $2,979]	420,085	-44%	92,542,919
8	5	THE BIG SHORT (M), PARAMOUNT [129/ $2,407]	310,540	-45%	6,572,706
9	2	THE CHOICE (PG), ROADSHOW [204/ $1,470]	299,930	-50%	1,120,325
10	6	SISTERS (MA15+), UNIVERSAL [137/ $1,958]	268,196	-31%	11,754,734
11	4	THE HATEFUL EIGHT (R18+), ROADSHOW [195/ $1,234]	240,565	-66%	7,397,710
12	5	THE 5TH WAVE (M), SONY PICTURES [141/ $1,328]	187,313	-60%	7,319,446
13	5	GOOSEBUMPS (PG), ROADSHOW [179/ $938]	167,891	-53%	9,454,463
14	4	THE DANISH GIRL (M), UNIVERSAL [108/ $1,313]	141,758	-49%	2,419,294
15	3	ROOM (M), ROADSHOW [64/ $1,651]	105,667	-46%	981,046
16	5	CAROL (M), TRANSMISSION [92/ $1,140]	104,913	-51%	2,799,772
17	2	FROM VEGAS TO MACAU 3 (M), MAGNUM FILMS [16/ $6,137]	98,190	-34%	359,474
18	2	STEVE JOBS (M), UNIVERSAL [59/ $1,661]	98,007	-63%	606,260
19	8	JOY (M), FOX [125/ $589]	73,653	4%	8,194,805
20	8	DADDY`S HOME (PG), PARAMOUNT [94/ $752]	70,714	-75%	21,597,673

 

 

 

[Robertron]

Don't even know where to begin with this one..

Top 10 all time opening weekends.

2nd biggest Sunday EVER. 

Dat theatre average (where does it rank all time?)

A Ryan Reynolds movie not flopping. 

 

So much win. 

[Robertron]

Was honestly expecting about $5m tops for opening.

[JJ-8]

On 2/15/2016 at 4:43 PM, Robertron said:

Don't even know where to begin with this one..

Top 10 all time opening weekends.

2nd biggest Sunday EVER. 

Dat theatre average (where does it rank all time?)

A Ryan Reynolds movie not flopping. 

 

So much win. 

 

Did a small bit of research and.... 

 

!!!!!! That theatre average is a record.  Highest ever for a wide release.  Previous high from what i can find was still The Two Towers with 33k.  
 

Top 10 Theatre Averages (Wide Releases) :

 

1. Deadpool - 37.7k (14.9m / 396)

2. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - 33.3k (14.1m / 424)

3. The Twilight Saga: New Moon - 30.4k (16.1m / 530)

4. Shrek 2 - 30.1k (13.2m / 437)

5. The Simpsons Movie - 30k (13.2m / 442)

6. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - 29.9k (13.7m / 457)

7. Star Wars: The Force Awakens - 28.9k (27.3m / 941)

8. Fast and Furious 7 - 28.8k (14.6m / 507)

9. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - 28.2k (12.8m / 453)*

10. I am Legend - 28.1k (9.5m / 338)

 

 * The Return of the king opened on a Friday meaning it was a 3 day weekend as against a 4 day weekend like the other films in the top 10.

 

while not diminishing their massive openings also, The Two Towers, Shrek 2, Revenge of the Fallen, Star Wars, Return of the King and I am legend all opened in holiday periods making the Deadpool opening all that more impressive.