Weekend Est: 22JUMP 60.0M| HTTYD2 50.0M|Male 19.0M|EOT 16.1M|Fault 15.7M|DOFP 9.5M

[Empire]

I'm just glad we got a good movie out of it. Regardless of whether it's a monster hit or not, it's going to have a long shelf life, and if KFP2 can still get a sequel I don't think there's any reason to be concerned for this franchise.

Yeah, really in the end that is all that matters. 

[Blankments]

You're the best kind of bastard. <3

An Inglourious Basterd?

[Dementeleus]

I'm basing this on the first one's 5X multiplier, and the fact that this one has the same kind of critical acclaim and audience acclaim.  I see a 5X multiplier again.

But that's just it: sequels -- no matter how acclaimed or beloved -- tend to not do the multipliers of the original. They make up for it by usually opening much larger, so often they'll outgross the original from the sheer brute force of their OW. (This will probably hold true this time as well). Critical acclaim doesn't mean a whole lot to animated films -- sure, good reviews will make some people go who might not've otherwise, but if you're parsing the difference between 85 RT and 92 RT, or 80 to 90 on Metacritic, that really doesn't make a whole lot of difference.

[Ash Skywalker]

Dragon 1 had 12.1M on opening day, 17.5(+44%) on Sat,14.1(-20%) on Sunday!!If Dragon follows it, then it will be at 63M or around 60M(for slightly more decreases) & it looks like these are some real numbers imo

[ACSlater]

LIKES FOR EVERYONE

 

Dude I like the likes and all but I think its time..

 

Edited June 14, 2014 by AC Slater

[cory]

Dragon 1 had 12.1M on opening day, 17.5(+44%) on Sat,14.1(-20%) on Sunday!!If Dragon follows it, then it will be at 63M or around 60M(for slightly more decreases) & it looks like these are some real numbers imo

That was a March release.

[Empire]

LIKES FOR EVERYONE

Thanks for all the likes, Blank. 

[Dark 33Legend of the Sith]

Dragon 1 had 12.1M on opening day, 17.5(+44%) on Sat,14.1(-20%) on Sunday!!If Dragon follows it, then it will be at 63M or around 60M(for slightly more decreases) & it looks like these are some real numbers imo

Unfortunately, httyd came out in march. Different set if circumstances.

[Blankments]

With these numbers, one has to wonder if any film will get past 260m this summer. Suddenly TASM1 doesn't look so bad at 262m.

 

JUMP STREET BITCHES

 

OW: 72M

Multiplier: 3.75X

DOM: 270M

 

WHAT UP

[Chewy]

But that's just it: sequels -- no matter how acclaimed or beloved -- tend to not do the multipliers of the original. They make up for it by usually opening much larger, so often they'll outgross the original from the sheer brute force of their OW. (This will probably hold true this time as well). Critical acclaim doesn't mean a whole lot to animated films -- sure, good reviews will make some people go who might not've otherwise, but if you're parsing the difference between 85 RT and 92 RT, or 80 to 90 on Metacritic, that really doesn't make a whole lot of difference.

 

Yeah, sequels with stronger (or at least similar) multipliers tend to differ from their predecessor in some tangible way, negating the inherent rush factor. That doesn't seem to be the case here

[Ash Skywalker]

Unfortunately, httyd came out in march. Different set if circumstances.

ya okay i know.. but it might happen

[Fancyarcher]

LIKES FOR EVERYONE

 

You da man Blanks.

[Dementeleus]

I approve of your new name, Chewy. But I can't help but feel it's a bit disappointing.

[Blankments]

Great directors.

 

Anything they do, I'll go day 1 to.

 

Jump Street: The Final Chapter? Day 1.

 

SHAZAM? Day 1.

 

Clone High Movie? Day 1.

 

Star Wars spin-off? Day 1.

 

How to Train Your Dragon 3? Day 1.

 

X-Men: Days of Future Present? Day 1.

 

Die Hard 6? Day 1.

 

ANYTHING. DAY 1.

[Cochofles]

Hollywood needs to learn that just because a film got great wom and solid box office doesn't mean that audiences will follow those characters everywhere. Maybe audiences just loved the heck out of those characters IN THE PARTICULAR storyline that became a hit film, but won't care otherwise. For a sequel to enthrall audiences, people need to WANT to see them again. Heck, even if the scenarios are basically remakes of the first film (Hangover 2), if audiences love characters enough, they will pay for a sequel.

[Fancyarcher]

Anything they do, I'll go day 1 to.

 

Jump Street: The Final Chapter? Day 1.

 

SHAZAM? Day 1.

 

Clone High Movie? Day 1.

 

Star Wars spin-off? Day 1.

 

How to Train Your Dragon 3? Day 1.

 

X-Men: Days of Future Present? Day 1.

 

Die Hard 6? Day 1.

 

ANYTHING. DAY 1.

 

They'do be perfect for a Shazam movie. Come on Warner Brothers, if your so scared of using characters not named Batman or Superman, actually get some "good" directors to tackle other characters. Phil Lord and Chris Miller would be a start.

[Ash Skywalker]

Unfortunately, httyd came out in march. Different set if circumstances.

yep!! here this too is a different scanario

[a2k]

ya okay i know.. but it might happen

It's not showing a 44% bump on Sat no matter what man. especially removing the 2m from midnights.

If it makes 18m and shows a 44% bump from 16m, that's 23m on sat, still a 27% bump from full Friday.

Movies in summer ow don't show that kind of a bump anyway. Owing to Father's day Sunday could be sub 20% though.

[kowhite]

Hollywood needs to learn that just because a film got great wom and solid box office doesn't mean that audiences will follow those characters everywhere. Maybe audiences just loved the heck out of those characters IN THE PARTICULAR storyline that became a hit film, but won't care otherwise. For a sequel to enthrall audiences, people need to WANT to see them again. Heck, even if the scenarios are basically remakes of the first film (Hangover 2), if audiences love characters enough, they will pay for a sequel.

I think you're suggesting that making a sequel to How To Train Your Dragon was an obvious mistake and that Hollywood should've known better.I...respectfully disagree...Hollywood made a sequel to a loved film, and they did something that makes sense. That this is t living up to expectations...does not mean this was obviously a bad decision.This is a post you should save for The Croods 2. Not this film.

[Olive]

Deadline

1). 22 Jump Street (SONY), 3,306theaters / $24M Fri. / 3-day estimated cume: $61.7M to $62M / Wk 1

2). How to Train Your Dragon 2 (FOX), 4,253 theaters / $M Fri. / 3-day cume: $50.5M / Wk 1

3). Maleficent (DIS), 3,623 theaters (-325) / $5.9M Fri. / 3-day cume: $19M (-42%) / Total expected cume: $164.5M / Wk 3

4). The Fault In Our Stars (FOX), 3,273 theaters (+100) / $6.7M Fri. / 3-day cume: $18.5M (61%) / Total cume: $84.5M / Wk 2

5). Edge of Tomorrow (WB), 3,505 theaters (+15) / $4.8M Fri. / 3-day cume: $16M+ / Total cume: $56.5M / Wk 2

6). X-Men: Days of Future Past (FOX), 3,042 theaters (-597) / $2.6M Fri. / 3-day cume: $9M+ (-39%) / Total cume: $205.7M / Wk 4

7). Godzilla (WB), 2,088  theaters (-1,022) / $962K Fri. / 3-day cume: $3.3M (-46%) / Total cume: $191.4M / Wk 5

8). A Million Ways to Die in the West (UNI), 2,413 theaters (-747) / $950K Fri. / 3-day cume: $3M (-59%) / Total cume: $36.9M / Wk 3

9). Neighbors (UNI), 1,896 theaters (-778) / $805K Fri. / 3-day cume: $2.5M (-53%) / Total cume: $143.2M / Wk 6

10). Chef (OPRD), 1,102 theaters (-196) / $583K Fri. / 3-day cume: $2.1M (-19%) / Total cume: $13.9M / Wk 6