Weekend numbers: Ca2 41.4M, Oculus 12M, draft day 9.75M, Raid 2 1M

[a2k]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=meettherobinsons.htm

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=hortonhearsawho.htm

 

...and there are others. Also, both MTR and Horton opened on the weekend before Easter. A sub-50% increase on Saturday was very likely, though it could have at least been in the 30's.

 

Deadline has updated their Sat bump to 34% (http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/box-office-rio-2-captain-america-battle-for-no-1-oculus-runs-over-disappinting-draft-day/) . So looks in line with those 2 movies.

Edited April 13, 2014 by a2knet

[kitik]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=meettherobinsons.htm

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=hortonhearsawho.htm

 

...and there are others. Also, both MTR and Horton opened on the weekend before Easter. A sub-50% increase on Saturday was very likely, though it could have at least been in the 30's.

 

Last year The Croods opened the weekend before Easter and had a 68% Saturday jump

[Hatebox]

Jesus, they're actually using 'good weather' as an excuse now? Best tell all those blockbusters to move from summer then. I hear the weather's good around that period too.

 

Definitely surprised Cap isn't doing a little better. WOM is clearly there. Thor 2 doesn't strike me as a useful benchmark for its success since that movie's box office wasn't really impressive on any level, unless you count its last minute crawl to 200m.

[Omni]

Croods had a 63% rise actually. Anyway, my point is that a sub-50% can't be called unprecedented at all, especially since around Easter time small jumps are very frequent.

 

And the Croods opened on a different scenario, you have to look at the previous dailies to project a movie's multiplier. Escape from Planet Earth dropped 77% on the Monday before, while P&S and Lego fell just a little above 70%, which suggested that the % of students on Spring Break when Croods opened was lower.

[grim22]

I think "Heaven is for real" will surprise next weekend. It may challenge Transcendence, Rio 2 and Cap 2 for the #1 spot. Easter time + a faith based movie + based on "real events" + based on a bestseller seems to be a really good combination.

Edited April 13, 2014 by grim22

[a2k]

[Ryan Reynolds]

boring weekends until Godzilla, but that may disappoint too

[kitik]

boring weekends until Godzilla, but that may disappoint too

 

Oh, I suspect TASM2 opening weekend will be pretty interesting. One way or the other.

[Empire]

boring weekends until Godzilla, but that may disappoint too

Watching ASM2 disappoint and seeing some people meltdown will not be boring at all. 

 

Oh, and Godzilla will not disappoint. 

[kitik]

Oh, and Godzilla will not disappoint. 

 

Let's hope not.

[grim22]

Watching ASM2 disappoint and seeing some people meltdown will not be boring at all. 

 

Oh, and Godzilla will not disappoint. 

 

I have a feeling we are in for major meltdowns when Godzilla pulls a Star Trek into Darkness on us.

[ecstasy]

Keep in mind that the people posting in the "over 50M" second weekend thread are stupid.

 

Lies.

[Empire]

I have a feeling we are in for major meltdowns when Godzilla pulls a Star Trek into Darkness on us.

If it pulls a STID I will be sad. 

 

With that said, a gross around the same as STID would still be really good for Godzilla. 

[LexJoker]

So the summer is going to be very bad for the box office because of the good weather?

[Mulder]

I have a feeling we are in for major meltdowns when Godzilla pulls a Star Trek into Darkness on us.

I think that most people would be thrilled if Godzilla did ST: ID numbers domestically.

[ecstasy]

I think that most people would be thrilled if Godzilla did ST: ID numbers domestically.

 

I know I would. 

 

eta: Well I would after I see it and it's good.

Edited April 13, 2014 by ECSTASY

[a2k]

So the summer is going to be very bad for the box office because of the good weather?

 

yes..because of the

[kitik]

I have a feeling we are in for major meltdowns when Godzilla pulls a Star Trek into Darkness on us.

 

I'm not sure what that means. STID numbers would be great for Godzilla.

[John Marston]

I'm not sure what that means. STID numbers would be great for Godzilla.

I think he means falling under most peoples expectations

[The Stingray]

lol @ promoting own thread in the thread title.