Wknd "Paramount Actuals": TF4 -100.04M | RTH Favorite Radio Station - 97.5 FM [Actuals pg 11]

[cory]

Never forget.

[MrPink]

I still haven't watched the Interstellar trailer. Not even to avoid spoilers but from pure apathy.

 

All that bonding we had two days ago, it's gone.

[TServo2049]

BK, now that I think about it, you're right. I would count them half and half, and if I were a drive-in operator I might possibly even put all money toward the main feature for each car that leaves before the second film (since they then technically paid just to see ONE movie). So clearly I'm too honest to work in Hollywood studio accounting.

Edited June 30, 2014 by TServo2049

[CaptainJackSparrow]

I wonder if Warner Bros. Fudged Dark Knight Rises OW...

[The Panda]

Good read

 

Box Office: ‘Transformers’ Controversy Erupts After Paramount Claims $100M Three-Day Gross

 

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/transformers-box-office-controversy-erupts-after-90371685532.html

 

"The first big box-office controversy in the sixth months since I’ve been reporting erupted this morning as Paramount Pictures put the final three-day domestic total of Transformers: Age of Extinction at $100.038 million in its opening weekend. “They’re lying,” said one distribution head at a major studio. Said another, “I don’t get get it. Is it just arrogance? What is the point of inflating your box-office numbers? So they can claim the first $100M...."

 

Great read, it would make sense if they have some contractual bonuses if it's over 100m OW, but lying about numbers is lying and they're caught in the act with Rentrak.

[#ED]

I wonder if Warner Bros. Fudged Dark Knight Rises OW...

 

No.

[MrPink]

I wonder if Warner Bros. Fudged Dark Knight Rises OW...

 

What was there to fudge on the weekend? The grosses were already deflated.

[Krissykins]

They've just created another few imaginary cinema customers that should be ashamed and embarrassed for paying to see it.Imaginary idiots. 2014 still waiting for its first $100m opening.

[ddddeeee]

All that bonding we had two days ago, it's gone.

I give two Nolan movies 10/10, you do not. #ED may yet prefer me.

[CoolioD1]

it's just best to assume that every major opening weekend is fudged and jack nevada is right and no one watches movies.

[redfirebird2008]

Really, it's fascinating how this broke 100M OW, on such crappy marketing.. I barely saw any TV Spots for the movie.. You can sure bet Transformers 5 will be an easy shoe in for 100M OW when it comes out...

 

I saw a bunch of TV ads for it. Franchise is in decline domestically. TF2 with no 3D and much lower ticket prices 5 years ago would have made $150m if it opened on a Friday. TF5 will struggle to open to $90m. Paramount will probably move it to a mid-week opening to avoid embarrassment.

[a2k]

Really, it's fascinating how this broke 100M OW, on such crappy marketing.. I barely saw any TV Spots for the movie.. You can sure bet Transformers 5 will be an easy shoe in for 100M OW when it comes out...

 

it's as much as last one, which had a wed opening. so a big and creditable(no doubt) number but it's getting away with a lot more praise than it deserves. it has a new cast but they were not the real stars. shia out of tf is not like say depp out of potc (which would be unthinkable).

 

it's ow is 3-5m more than ca2(depending on 98/100m ow), 6-8m more than asm2, 8-10m more than dofp and 4-7m more than godzilla. all of which except dofp had bigger sunday drops due to non-summer monday.

Edited June 30, 2014 by a2k

[CaptainJackSparrow]

What was there to fudge on the weekend? The grosses were already deflated.

Over TDK OW.

[Chewy]

Man of Steel was fudged over 100M

[Moviedweeb]

I bet he loved Elysium.

 

hahaha, exactly!

[DMan7]

I'm going out on a limb here and say that this isn't the movie that everyone wanted to make 100M OW and be the first movie of 2014 to do so.

Edited June 30, 2014 by DMan7

[The Panda]

Really, it's fascinating how this broke 100M OW, on such crappy marketing.. I barely saw any TV Spots for the movie.. You can sure bet Transformers 5 will be an easy shoe in for 100M OW when it comes out...

 

Transformers 5 will struggle for 90 if not lower

[CoolioD1]

everyone complaining about this being a boring summer has been wrong. previous weekends have been fun, and this one especially has given me so much life.

[K1stpierre]

They've just created another few imaginary cinema customers that should be ashamed and embarrassed for paying to see it.Imaginary idiots.2014 still waiting for its first $100m opening.

Sigh, I know. Looks like Katniss we'll have to wait for.

[Fancyarcher]

Sigh, I know. Looks like Katniss we'll have to wait for.

 

Not if Optimus. Wolverine and Godzilla get to her first, HA! 

Edited June 30, 2014 by Fancyarcher