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Saturday #s pg 19 ROAE 16.4,MRP 14.4,NS 7.1,LM 5.4

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http://www.boxoffice.com/latest-news/2014-03-06-north-america-300-rise-of-an-empire-posts-strong-online-sales 

Saturday Update:Warner Bros. reports that 300: Rise of an Empire grossed a strong $17.7 million on opening day, including Thursday night's $3.3 million start. BoxOffice projects a $42.5 million debut weekend.The debut may be notably off from the original 300's $28.1 million opening day/$70.9 million opening weekend--especially when considering seven years of inflation and 3D prices--but there's no doubt that WB has pulled off a somewhat impressive feat here. The sequel had been tracking more modestly until days before release, bringing to question whether or not the wait for a follow-up without the original's main star (Gerard Butler) and evolutionary marketing campaign had been too long. Now we know. Early word of mouth isn't on fire, but it could be much worse with a current 73 percent Flixster score.Meanwhile, Mr. Peabody & Sherman is off to a fair start as well. The Fox/DreamWorks animation hauled in $8 million on Friday, setting it up for a projected $30 million weekend. Though not as encouraging as The Croods' $11.7 million opening day/$43.6 million opening weekend last March, positive reviews and early word of mouth (81 percent on Flixster) could still help Peabody go well past the $100 million domestic mark before all is said and done.Friday Update #3: Sources now report that 300: Rise of an Empire could be in line for $15-16 million today. From there, a weekend north of $35 million is plausible.Mr. Peabody & Sherman remains on course for a $7.5-8 million Friday for a weekend pull of around $30 million.Check BoxOffice on Saturday morning for official Friday studio estimates.Friday Update #2: Sources tell BoxOffice that 300: Rise of an Empire is performing on pace for $12-14 million today. Those figures could go higher if evening business proves strong for the adult-skewing R-rated sequel. If not, though, it will mean an opening weekend between $28-31 million.DreamWorks' Mr. Peabody & Sherman is on track for an opening day around $7.5 million right now. From there, the animated flick would pull a $28-30 million weekend in what's shaping up to be a closer weekend race for first place than was expected going into Friday.More updates as they come...Friday Update: Warner Bros. reports that 300: Rise of an Empire snagged a $3.3 million haul from Thursday evening shows. That compares very favorably against the $1.3 million Thursday night gross of last year's Kick-Ass 2, a fellow R-rated sequel adapted from a graphic novel, and isn't too far behind the $4.6 million midnight gross of Watchmen on the same weekend back in 2009. With the healthy start on Thursday, 300: Rise of an Empire is probably looking at a complete opening day gross between $15 million and $20 million.More to come.Thursday Update: Fandango reports that 300: Rise of an Empire currently leads weekend ticket sales. The sequel is also outpacing G.I. Joe: Retaliation at the same point in the sales cycle. Retaliation opened to more than $40 million in March 2013."With its top-flight special effects and the built-in audience from its blockbuster predecessor, 300: Rise of An Empire feels like a July release coming out in March," says Fandango Chief Correspondent Dave Karger.

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Sources tell BoxOffice that 300: Rise of an Empire is performing on pace for $12-14 million today. Those figures could go higher if evening business proves strong for the adult-skewing R-rated sequel. If not, though, it will mean an opening weekend between $28-31 million.

 

DreamWorks' Mr. Peabody & Sherman is on track for an opening day around $7.5 million right now. From there, the animated flick would pull a $28-30 million weekend in what's shaping up to be a closer weekend race for first place than was expected going into Friday.

 

More updates as they come...

 

http://www.boxoffice.com/latest-news/2014-03-06-north-america-300-rise-of-an-empire-posts-strong-online-sales

 

I like those numbers :)

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I won't be surprised if 300 can manage to get a bump later. Most of its audience isn't showing up until right now, and late shows.

 

Still... this is better news for my $23m prediction than the $45-50m that kept floating around yesterday. :lol:

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inb4 CJohn warns Shawn

 

To keep up with the weekly pun, it ought to say, 'TONIGHT,  SHAWNMR DINES IN HELL'

 

Next week will be 'ShawnMR's numbers better be right, bitch.'

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