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[DeeCee]

Help Rth. Is Nikki or SD correct? For once, please let Nikki be spot on.

[Rthmessiah]

From SD:

Universal Pictures International previewed this weekend’s record breaking number one North American release Ted in Australia and reported an excellent $2.8m ahead of the official Jul 5 launch. The R-rated comedy will arrive across the world in the coming months.

That's a massive number considering it was only Fri-Sun and most theatres only had it on 1 screen. What was the average like?

From Deadline:

http://www.deadline....s-in-australia/

But studios sources tell me that during just three days of previews in Australia its Seth MacFarlane-Mark Wahlberg comedy grossed an estimated $4.485 million at 199 locations (with only 2 day and 2 evening sessions at best).

Help Rth. Is Nikki or SD correct? For once, please let Nikki be spot on.

Nikki's on drugs Haha

no the SD quote above is just the 1st two days fr-sat in $au it should wind up about 4. for 3 days

Its the biggest preview figure ever

Previous high for previews was Shrek that did 4mil over two weeks (Fri-sun plus midweek in TAS theatres both weeks), Ted is 4.4 in just 3 days

[lab276]

[Robertron]

Imagine what the proper OW would have been, especially being in the heat of school holidays!

[DeeCee]

Plus it only had 4 or 5 screenings per day on Friday and Saturday at many theatres. Although more screenings were added on Sunday. I was looking at TASM midnights at Chermside and they added an 11:55 Ted session.I wonder how close Ted and TASM will be this coming weekend. TASM will burn off some demand Mon-Wed whereas good WOM for Ted should build to a solid Thu-Sun .We shall see.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Holy TED ...

[Fanboy]

So where is it heading in total gross? 20-25M? More than that?

[Robertron]

So where is it heading in total gross? 20-25M? More than that?

Unless its frontloaded, $20-25m is a good range.

[lab276]

Bridesmaids made it to $27m. That could be the upper range.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

I say 30m.

[Totem]

Huge! Though it would be, also Ice Age did great numbers I think

[Rthmessiah]

Weekend actuals1-IA4 wk1 490 4,895,088 6,263,666(IA 2.6, IA2 5.3, IA3 5.8(wed op) )2-TED prev 243 4,381,129(biggest prevs)3-SWATH wk2 380 3,488,968 -44% 12,067,7034-Brave wk2 425 1,901,234 -24% 6,839,6755-Prom wk4 347 865,931 -43% 16,946,835

[A Marvel Fanboy]

IA4 decreased.

[Robertron]

$4.4m from 243 is quite amazing.Bring on wide release!!

[lab276]

[lab276]

So it's not the biggest weekend of the year, but it's probably third or fourth.

[Rthmessiah]

So it's not the biggest weekend of the year, but it's probably third or fourth.

not even that below 7

[Fanboy]

Cabin in the Woods had an excellent drop even though it lost a theatre. That is good for Ice Age 4, sad that it's going to hurt Brave though.

[lab276]

not even that below 7

Really? I thought it'd be bigger quite honestly. There were so many people in the theatre just milling about.

[DeeCee]

I hope they expand Cabin in the Woods but it's looking unlikely. The more I think about I really think Ted can beat TASM this weekend. The big advantage it has here is that 15 year olds can all go and see it without a guardian. This is a week where you'd love to see daily numbers for Australia.