Weeknd Official Est: Apes 2 - 73M | Friday Numbers and Saturday Numbers on Page 1

[iceroll]

Fantastic OD for Apes.

Let's not get carried away haha

[KATCH-2D2]

I think Transformers films will always make money, because it's core audience - children - won't realise how shit it is until they're older.I went to see Batman and Robin in the cinema when I was a child and thought it was awesome.....

First, you're wrong about it's core audience.

 

Second - It's narrow-minded to assume that everyone who liked these movies liked it because they didn't know better. You can't speak for everyone.

[Jack Nevada]

"hey look at me, I dont like Transformers, I am so smart and cultured"

Really go fudge yourself. 

[grey ghost]

Bambi had a couple of adult and maybe traumatic scenes in a 90 minute movie filled with wonder, beauty, whimsy and charm that was appealing to children.  It wasn't a dark violent sci-fi movie marketed toward adults.

A couple of my 6th grade classmates had been allowed to watch Predator/Robocop and I'm pretty it broadened their worldview.

[Mojoguy]

There's always the issue if a PG-13 movie is going to be too intense for younger kids. None of the Nolan Batman films I would say appropriate for a kid under 9. I even thought Dead Man's Chest would have been to intense for little kids.But at the end of the day parents know what's best for their kids

A little girl cried VERY loudly during the big climax in one of the Frozen screenings that I went to, and that was rated PG. Kids these days need thicker skins.

Edited July 12, 2014 by Mojoguy

[TalismanRing]

A couple of my 6th grade classmates had been allowed to watch Predator/Robocop and I'm pretty it broadened their worldview.

 

6th grade is 12 years old, almost a teenager.  That's not the same as parents taking young children to violent adult geared movies.  There is no way they're doing it for the child.  Someone had their 4 year old at Snowpiercer for christsake.

[filmlover]

Nearly $28M is a mighty impressive opening day. Go Apes!

[theultimatebiu]

TF movies are what I call 'junk movies'. Just like 'junk food' they are made to satisfy the basic of urges and nothing more. I would not mind the TF movies if they were not made with such cynical-ism. Women are dergraded to tits and ass, explosions happen with no sense of reasoning and the wafer-thin plot is barely executed with coherence. 

 

It's just nice when a big budget movie tries to not treat the audience like brain dead idiots. Hence the praise for Apes.

Edited July 12, 2014 by theultimatebiu

[The Panda]

There's always the issue if a PG-13 movie is going to be too intense for younger kids. None of the Nolan Batman films I would say appropriate for a kid under 9. I even thought Dead Man's Chest would have been to intense for little kids.But at the end of the day parents know what's best for their kids

That's why I think common sense media's rating system is the best, it doesn't put everything under two capsules (appropriate for all ages, not appropriate for minors)

[kayumanggi]

TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION took in an estimated $4.83M on Friday. Domestic total now stands at $197.4M. #TF4... http://t.co/RZJHLFXFRe

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

July 12, 2014

[baumer]

I call Transformers money well spent.  I know I'm going to be entertained.  That's why I go to the movies.

[TalismanRing]

 BoxOffice @BoxOffice  ·  39s

TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION took in an estimated $4.83M on Friday. Domestic total now stands at $197.4M.

[theultimatebiu]

I call Transformers money well spent.  I know I'm going to be entertained.  That's why I go to the movies.

 

And there is zero wrong with that. 

[filmlover]

 

 BoxOffice @BoxOffice  ·  39s

TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION took in an estimated $4.83M on Friday. Domestic total now stands at $197.4M.

 

Could've been worse considering the early numbers, but still a big fall. I'm rooting for Apes to have the legs to surpass it, at least enough to give us one $250M grosser this summer.

[baumer]

And there is zero wrong with that. 

 

WTF.  You never say anything remotely close to cordial or civil to me.  This is about the second time in a month.  Are you feeling okay?

[TalismanRing]

Could've been worse considering the early numbers, but still a big fall. I'm rooting for Apes to have the legs to surpass it, at least enough to give us one $250M grosser this summer.

 

I don't see that happening.  It would require almost a 3.6 multiplier. This isn't a comedy, animated or a family/children geared movie.  It's also not a sleeper - it's a sequel opening to $70m.

[baumer]

Could've been worse considering the early numbers, but still a big fall. I'm rooting for Apes to have the legs to surpass it, at least enough to give us one $250M grosser this summer.

 

This is the summer of the non multiplier.  With a 70 mill opening, it would need north of a 3.5X for it to hit 250.  Not likely imo.

[#ED]

Great OD for Apes!

 

[Lordmandeep]

I call Transformers money well spent.  I know I'm going to be entertained.  That's why I go to the movies.

 

 

No every movie you watch you need to be lectured on about morality and politics   

[Dementeleus]

For purely selfish reasons, I hope APES comes in at 69.9 with actuals.