Sun#s pg 230...Wknd Est: DOFP: 91M, Godzilla - 31.4M, Blended - 14.2M , NB - 13.9M [NO SPOILERS]

[#ED]

The wraphttp://www.thewrap.com/x-men-days-of-future-past-launches-to-at-late-thursday-box-office/‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Launches With Stellar $8.1 Million at Thursday Box Office“X-Men: Days of Future Past” got off to a sizzling start Thursday night on what's expected to be a huge Memorial Day weekend at the box office for Fox's Marvel mutant sequel.“Days of Future Past” brought in $8.1 million from roughly 2,900 theaters in shows that began at 10 p.m., the studio said. The Marvel Comics-based movie will be in 3,996 theaters in the U.S. and Canada and nearly every major foreign market by Friday.

Edited May 25, 2014 by CJohn

[keysersoze123]

Disappointing to me despite late start. Now have to see how its OD is.

[TalismanRing]

http://www.thewrap.com/x-men-days-of-future-past-launches-to-at-late-thursday-box-office/ ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Launches With Stellar $8.1

Movies | By Todd Cunningham on May 23, 2014 @ 8:07 am

 

 

Fox's mutant mashup primed to dominate Memorial Day weekend

 

“X-Men: Days of Future Past” got off to a sizzling start Thursday night on what's expected to be a huge Memorial Day weekend at the box office for Fox's Marvel mutant sequel.

 

“Days of Future Past” brought in $8.1 million from roughly 2,900 theaters in shows that began at 10 p.m., the studio said. The Marvel Comics-based movie will be in 3,996 theaters in the U.S. and Canada and nearly every major foreign market by Friday.

 

“Days of Future Past” is expected to dominate the holiday weekend, with a four-day domestic total that analysts have projected will top $100 million.

 

 

“Days of Future Past” is directed by Bryan Singer. Its time travel plot, from Simon Kinberg, Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn, merges the star-studded cast of the original “X-Men” trilogy with the 2011 reboot “X-Men: First Class.” Jennifer Lawrence and Hugh Jackman top an ensemble that includes James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Peter Dinklage.

 

The highest-opening film in the seven-film, $2.3 billion franchise is “X-Men: The Last Stand.” Directed by Brett Ratner, it debuted over Memorial Day weekend in 2006 and brought in $102 million over three days and $122.8 million over four. It went on to become the highest-grossing film in the series with $459 million worldwide.

 

The weekend's other wide opener is the Adam Sandler-Drew Barrymore romantic comedy “Blended.” Warner Bros. will have it in roughly 3,555 locations and the studio is hoping it can hit $30 million over the four days.

The chief competition for “Days of Future Past” will be the reigning No. 1 movie “Godzilla,” which debuted to a stunning $93 million for Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. last weekend.

[filmscholar]

It didn't get 8PM shows like "Godzilla", "Spidey 2" or "Cap 2" so that's a good number. 

[75Live]

Yeah not a great number, but I want to see the full OD numbers first before I make any predictions for the 3 day. 

 

Yes, I realize waiting to see numbers that actually mean something before making predictions is not the norm around here

[#ED]

Before the rage,Please remember this isn't an IMAX release and there were no 7PM shows like recent blockbusters.

Edited May 23, 2014 by #ED

[eXtacy]

I knew it was being over-estimated by people on this forum, thats still an awesome number

[picores]

Not bad, not bad...i was expecting 10m though.

[John Marston]

Why were people saying 10m or higher would happen? Why set up expectations?

Edited May 23, 2014 by #ED

[reddevil18]

Why would there be rage? Honestly, if these numbers provoke "rage" here, then this forum is dumb as rocks.

[reddevil18]

Why were people saying 10m or higher would happen? Why set up expectations?

I honestly don't know where that would come from...except Tele. 

[a2k]

This is a very strong number. Quiet a few members on these forums too have said that they would have caught the previews if they started early at 7 or 8pm. It had 3 hours less showtimes than spidey and no imax.

Edited May 23, 2014 by a2k

[filmscholar]

With that #, over 40 OD is still in play. 

[sdeezy]

Its a fine number..it probably would have been closer to 10 mill if there were 7 pm screenings

[eXtacy]

I honestly don't know where that would come from...except Tele. 

 

Be careful what you say now that tele is a junior admin, he is watching

 

[a2k]

http://www.hsx.com/forum/forum.php?id=3&pid=282758

comps:

WOLV2 4 / 53.1 (10PM)

WOLVE 5 / 85.1

XMEN3 5.9 / 102.8 (3day) 122.9 (4day)

XMEN4 3.4 / 55.1

GODZL 9.3 / 93.2

Edited May 23, 2014 by a2k

[#ED]

Let's not blame anyone for the 10M talk.Hey Telemachos!

[B J]

BJ likes

[reddevil18]

With that #, over 40 OD is still in play. 

35-50 is in play. There's no telling right now how the audience will react during the day. Which is why making any kind of judgement based on these numbers is silly. Give it the full day.

[reddevil18]

Be careful what you say now that tele is a junior admin, he is watching

 

Well, we all know how that turned out, so...hello, Tele!