The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies OS Thread | 700M OS passed

[Elessar]

It's such a bummer, especially after reading how it outopened DOS in USD pretty much everywhere. I guess, legs are worse.

 

Stupid exchange rates...

[Noctis]

It only has China left, right?

[John Marston]

^{and  Argentina but that is not a big market.}

[Hernan Gonzalez]

20 million lower than DOS and 60 million lower than AUJ at the same point. The billion will be very tough

Remember than in many countries (including SK, Italy and Spain) BOFA opened one week later than DOS

[Elessar]

As far as i remember DOS still hadn't opened in Japan. And China of course. BOFA only has the latter left. While it's only $13m DOS did in Japan, it's still something.

[Noctis]

I have a feeling BoTFA is going to finish with $990m. 

[John Marston]

shouldn't it have increases in most countries this weekend as well? If so this is a truly bad number

[Hernan Gonzalez]

^{and  Argentina but that is not a big market.}

And also Venezuela if I am not mistaken

[peludo]

IMHO, it needs about $125m from China to reach the billion. As people have said, it has opened later than previous movies in some important markets like Spain or Italy, but it has already opened in Japan, when DOS was released in February. Let's hope a 33/66 ratio from now. We can asume 100 million more from US and 200 from current markets. That gives about 870-875 WW.

[John Marston]

In terms if ticket sales isn't it doing better than the second one at least?

[Fullbuster]

The fantasy epic from Peter Jackson brought in a further $89.2m over the December holiday weekend from 62 markets as the international running total climbed to $405.1m.

The Battle Of The Five Armies opened top in Australia on $10.1m from 603 screens to score the biggest three-day debut of the franchise and secure 53% of the top five market share.

It opened top in Poland on a mighty $5.3m from 699 including previews.

Germany led holdover business with $1.7m from 1,442 for $56.2m after three sessions to become the biggest release of the year, while France generated $6.9m from 884 for $35.9m to rank number two behind a local comedy after three weekends.

The UK produced a $6.6m number one hold from 1,232 for $44.9m after three sessions, while a further $5.5m from 519 South Korea screens elevated the haul after two weekends to $18.3m.

Italy generated $5.3m from 647 for $13.1m after two sessions and second place behind a local comedy. The Battle Of The Five Armies ranks number one in Finland, Norway and Denmark as $4.6m from Scandinavia boosted the regional haul to $32.2m.

The fantasy ranks top in Spain on $3.7m from 720 for $13.3m after two and added $2.3m in its third session in Mexico from 1,012 for $14m.

In a handful of other results from the third weekend, Russia produced a $2.3m gross from 1,784 for $25.1m to rank second behind local debut Yolki 1914; Brazil delivered $1.95m from 664 for $16.2m and Japan generated $753,000 from 642 for $8m.

The Battle Of The Five Armies opens in Argentina this week and lands in China on January 23.

Imax screens added $13.4m worldwide from December 25-28 for $48m, of which $5.4m came from 228 international screens for a new four-day Christmas holiday weekend record that overhauled the $4.83m previously held by Avatar and raised the tally to $23m.

The Battle Of The Five Armies also set a $1.02m Christmas Day record that beat Avatar’s $942,000.

 

http://www.screendaily.com/box-office/hobbit-finale-crosses-400m-intl/5081375.article?blocktitle=LATEST-INTERNATIONAL-BOX-OFFICE-NEWS&contentID=40071

 

[Olive]

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has now grossed more than $400 million overseas. The final installment in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy took in $89.2 million from 62 markets over the weekend, reaching a $405.1 million total outside of North America. IMAX showtimes outside of the U.S and Canada contributed $5.4 million from 228 screens over the holiday weekend, claiming an overseas total of $23 million for large-format screenings. The film has now grossed $573.6 million globally.

Australia led new opening with a $10.1 million weekend from 603 screens, posting the biggest three-day opening in franchise history. Poland brought in a strong $5.3 million form 699 screens (including previews).

Germany continues to impress, posting an $11.65 million weekend in its third frame on the market. Battle of the Five Armies is the highest grossing film of the year in Germany with a $56.16 million cume. France posted the second biggest hold of the weekend with a $6.86 million weekend from 884 screens and $35.9M market cume. The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies will expand to Argentina on January 1st and China on January 23.

[Elessar]

That weekend should have been $10m higher. Dunno what happened here. Hopefully, actuals will be a tad higher again. It's always the 3rd weekend that screws everything up, last years it was the same with DOS.

 

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

weekend 1: $122.1 million [37 markets] / $122.1 million

weekend 2: $109 million [59 markets] ($269 million) / $358.1 million

weekend 3: $89.2 million [62 markets] ($405.1 million) / $573.6 million (est.)

 

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

weekend 1: $135.4 million [49 markets] / $209 million

weekend 2: $97.4 million [56 markets] ($278.4 million) / $406 million 

weekend 3: $99.7 million [62 markets] ($424.8 million) / $616.1 million 

weekend 4: $58 million [64 markets] ($527 million) / $756.6 million

weekend 5: $22.2 million [62 markets] ($566 million) / $802.8 million (est.)

 

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

weekend 1: $138 million / $222.6 million

weekend 2: $96 million [59 markets] ($288.5 million) / $438.6 million

weekend 3: $106.5 million [62 markets] ($464 million) / $686.7 million

weekend 4: $57.1 million [65 markets] ($561 million) / $824.8 million

weekend 5: $26.2 million ($609.3 million) / $887.5 million

Edited December 28, 2014 by Elessar

[Omario]

wow that OS weekend is surprising. Thought it might hit 100mill again

[John Marston]

Considering this is the final movie I'm disappointed by these numbers. Even domestically people are saying it looks to barely pass Smaug

[keysersoze123]

Domestically it can make 270m. But for OS to hit 730M it needs more than 200m from holdovers. Possible(WB could do some accounting magic here) but kind of tough. Either way it will be touch and go. china needs 700m rmb+ for sure. So we are setting big expectations. How is the competition there. It needs good screens count for 3 weeks at least to make that much.

[Asyulus]

China should largely increase this time since it has a better release date. I say about 150million.

[Leyla]

here the drop is understandable b/c ppl are preparing for NY (bigger holidays than Christmas in Europe) but other markets - booo 

 

hopefully the holidays will give BoTFA some bump

Edited December 29, 2014 by Lady of Lorien

[TacoBell]

What happens here, the movie is making a ton of money , it's already poised to do at last 900M +, I am a big fan of the LOTR trilogy and the hobbit and I consider this third one as a disappointement (too rushed , too CGI-ised , not emotional, ugly in colorimetry) : looks like a F... work in progress thing.

Smaug is a masterpiece by comparison.

[Leyla]

 

Meh, i hate being dependent on one country for the $1b, especially if it's as fickle as China. 

its actually good depending on China rn

At least its a 100% guaranteed increase over DoS

 

Not talking about a billion still but US+China increase from DoS can compensate some needed cash from decreases here & in some other countries due to exchange rates 

 

 

speaking of

 

The Battle of the Five Armies will pass AUJ final gross on Sunday. 

BOM for AUJ total gross in dollars - ~ 44 mil

Edited December 29, 2014 by Lady of Lorien