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

[fmpro]

If Dawn of the Planet of the Apes opens to anything above 80M I will eat my hat!

Remember to buy salt

[DAR]

Dragon is the only animated film until Planes a month later

[Neo]

If Dawn of the Planet of the Apes opens to anything above 80M I will eat my hat!

I hope you have some good condiments nearby.

[BoxOfficeZ]

I dunno if Apes will reach 100m, though the given how excellent the first one was and and great trailers so far, who knows. I'm thinking 88m OW for now. 

[DAR]

You lot are really over hyping it. It won't sniff 100m OW, Despicable me couldn't even do it and that had minions.

Except that opened on a Wednesday. Friday opening at it would have cleared it

[The Stingray]

Apes: high 60s

Dragon: mid 70s

TF4: +100

[Jessie]

Dragon is the only animated film until Planes a month later

It doesn't matter, they left it too long to release the sequel and I rarely hear anyone mention it outside the internet. I loved HTTYD btw. Edited May 25, 2014 by jessie

[Jessie]

Except that opened on a Wednesday. Friday opening at it would have cleared it

Still it didn't have the impact that DM had with kids. Those minions were a huge draw and the marketing for it was great. The trailer for HTTYD 2 haven't got me interested in it at all which is a shame because the first one was great.

[Emirazza]

Apes in 70s max. 

[K1stpierre]

So what's the three day OW looking like for this? 80's?

[bballman24]

Remember to buy salt

I hear ranch dressing helps

[Neo]

So what's the three day OW looking like for this? 80's?

For DOFP or Apes?

[K1stpierre]

For DOFP or Apes?

DOFP

[Emirazza]

And remember Dragon 2 is the only animation movie yet to come except Planes this summer. Nobody is gonna watch planes. so the only animation movie is Dragon 2.

[K1stpierre]

And remember Dragon 2 is the only animation movie yet to come except Planes this summer. Nobody is gonna watch planes. so the only animation movie is Dragon 2.

That's exactly why I think Dragon 2 could really be a DM2

[Lordmandeep]

I doubt Dragon will reach 100 million.

 

Its not as popular as Toy Story or Shrek. 

[K1stpierre]

I doubt Dragon will reach 100 million.

 

Its not as popular as Toy Story or Shrek. 

[Lordmandeep]

Its not being against Dragon.

 

It is not as popular as those two.

 

DM2 was also way more hyped. 

[JohnnyGossamer]

DOFP OW and critical reception bodes very well for the sequel. Even though DOFP's ceiling DOM's likely under $250M. With universal acclaim and possibly the highest earner DOM, unadjusted of course, I feel the GA trusts the brand in a big way again. I expect the followup to match or slightly exceed X2/X3 in admissions.We all love juicy box office numbers here, but three superhero flicks all earning $700M+ WW ain't all that bad. It's going to be fun watching Transfourmers break out OS. And, I think it'll also perform a little better than expected DOM.

Edited May 25, 2014 by JohnnyGossamer

[Jessie]

Funny side characters tend to make animation movies huge, there's a reason why Shrek was one of the most beloved animation movies of all time

Edited May 25, 2014 by jessie