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

[grim22]

Just got back from Dragon 2. That trailer should have been banned from ever being played. It renders almost three-fourths of the movie suspenseless. Who had the bright idea to cut a trailer which shows everything that happens in the movie as it happens? There were so many better ways to market the movie without spoiling the hell out of it. The trailer is basically the movie in 2 minutes minus the ending scene.

 

That being said, the movie was really well done. The ending felt like a major plot contrivance, but the movie earned its ending, so I am fine with it (similar to how Edge of Tomorrow earned its happy ending). Thankfully, the major plot development was not spoiled in the trailers, but it is easy to see it coming, but at least the guys who cut the trailer showed restraint in that sense.

 

The 3D is awesome. Seriously. If you are considering between 3D and 2D, let me say that 3D is the way to go for this movie. The movie literally soars in 3D.

[Chewy]

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

 

Miss the Tatumwolf? Unfortunately, now that he's a creature of 2015, I don't think I have it in me to use that name/avatar for 8 months

[a2k]

Woah! Deadline is 1.5-2 hours early...competition from Nikki I suppose?

[CaptainJackSparrow]

ONLY 50 mil three day??????

[Blankments]

Actually, they should finish their "prove people wrong" theme.

 

A movie based off a twenty page picture book with no plot? That'll suck... PSYCHE.

 

A comedy based off a dated 80s teen soap? That'll suck... PSYCHE.

 

A movie about LEGOs??? That'll suck... PSYCHE.

 

A comedy sequel with the exact same plot as the original? That'll suck... PSYCHE.

 

Their next movie should be...

 

[John Marston]

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

[Deep Wang]

Damn, we haven't even gotten to the evening shows. Thing is doing 1800+ isn't it?

You were a lot closer than I was!Finally tally was 1725 today!

[Dementeleus]

Deadline2). How to Train Your Dragon 2 (FOX), 4,253 theaters / $M Fri. / 3-day cume: $50.5M / Wk 1

Deadline's trolling goes to 11. Bravo.

[Chewy]

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (FOX), 4,253 theaters / $M Fri.

Hmmm

 

EDIT: Dammit Tele

Edited June 14, 2014 by How to Flop Your Chewy 2

[kowhite]

Actually, they should finish their "prove people wrong" theme.

 

A movie based off a twenty page picture book with no plot? That'll suck... PSYCHE.

 

A comedy based off a dated 80s teen soap? That'll suck... PSYCHE.

 

A movie about LEGOs??? That'll suck... PSYCHE.

 

A comedy sequel with the exact same plot as the original? That'll suck... PSYCHE.

 

Their next movie should be...

 

You said Half Life 3.

Cock tease.

[Ando918]

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.

Look at the domestic box office numbers between Shrek 1 and Shrek 2, though.  It went from like 270 to 400 between the 2 films.  Very rare situation, yes - and not the best example - but it is possible for an animated sequel to catch on with the public in a way the first one did not.

[Ash Skywalker]

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.

Facts huh!  It won't have 60M then,  sad.. is there any mere possibility it can doo... ohh dragon pls do some miracle here!!

Edited June 14, 2014 by Ash

[Blankments]

Also, the question of if Dory or HTTYD3 will move I think has been answered 

[Sam]

Deadline1). 22 Jump Street (SONY), 3,306theaters / $24M Fri. / 3-day estimated cume: $61.7M to $62M / Wk 12). How to Train Your Dragon 2 (FOX), 4,253 theaters / $M Fri. / 3-day cume: $50.5M / Wk 13). Maleficent (DIS), 3,623 theaters (-325) / $5.9M Fri. / 3-day cume: $19M (-42%) / Total expected cume: $164.5M / Wk 34). The Fault In Our Stars (FOX), 3,273 theaters (+100) / $6.7M Fri. / 3-day cume: $18.5M (61%) / Total cume: $84.5M / Wk 25). Edge of Tomorrow (WB), 3,505 theaters (+15) / $4.8M Fri. / 3-day cume: $16M+ / Total cume: $56.5M / Wk 26). X-Men: Days of Future Past (FOX), 3,042 theaters (-597) / $2.6M Fri. / 3-day cume: $9M+ (-39%) / Total cume: $205.7M / Wk 47). Godzilla (WB), 2,088  theaters (-1,022) / $962K Fri. / 3-day cume: $3.3M (-46%) / Total cume: $191.4M / Wk 58). 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 39). Neighbors (UNI), 1,896 theaters (-778) / $805K Fri. / 3-day cume: $2.5M (-53%) / Total cume: $143.2M / Wk 610). Chef (OPRD), 1,102 theaters (-196) / $583K Fri. / 3-day cume: $2.1M (-19%) / Total cume: $13.9M / Wk 6

A good drop for X-Men. For once.And did my eyes deceive me or Godzilla finally got a drop under 50%?

[Blankments]

Even Shrek Forever After?

Rumplestiltskin was amusing imo

[John Marston]

these numbers are very early. Could probably change a decent amount

[John Marston]

A good drop for X-Men. For once.And did my eyes deceive me or Godzilla finally got a drop under 50%?

 

 

Father's Day will help both films

[a2k]

Deadline

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

 

Calling it for HTTYD2,

$ on Fri + $ on Sat (+%) + $ on Sun (-%)

Dom $m, OS $m, WW $m

Edited June 14, 2014 by a2k

[Dingdong123]

Even if Dragon2 opens below expectations, i'm pretty sure it'll do fine with great legs. Heck, the first Dragon's 40+ opening was thought to be underwhelming until it showed incredible legs. i'm not saying that those legs will once more be reached, but Dragon2 will just be fine.

[#ED]

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