Weekend Estimates: The Purge 28.3M | Apes 36M | Sex Tape 15M | Planes 18M | Godzilla 470k +91% 198.9m!!! | More Numbers on Page 1

[Ethan Hunt]

Oops. I more so meany teens.

Teens have no interest in that kind of film. 

[a2k]

Hoping Dawn manages

9.3(+60%) + 12.55(+35%) + 9.65(-23%) = 31.5(-56.6%)

[Alpha]

It's probably a bad comparision, but Monsters University earned $2.6 million from midnight shows in June, and came to an $82 million OW. Based on Planes: Fire & Rescue's $450,000 midnight numbers, and using MU's legs, it may only earn $14 million this weekend.Though it'll probably stretch further this weekend, I don't see it topping $20 million at all.

[TalismanRing]

It's probably a bad comparision, but Monsters University earned $2.6 million from midnight shows in June, and came to an $82 million OW. Based on Planes: Fire & Rescue's $450,000 midnight numbers, and using MU's legs, it may only earn $14 million this weekend.Though it'll probably stretch further this weekend, I don't see it topping $20 million at all.

 

Pixar appeal to adults as well as children.  Planes 2 is pretty directed at very young children - not the ideal group to be going to late night or even evening showings.  It will probably do the bulk of it's business during the matinees.

[DAR]

I'm guessing after this Planes will probably hit the direct to video route for any future installments

[a2k]

It's probably a bad comparision, but Monsters University earned $2.6 million from midnight shows in June, and came to an $82 million OW. Based on Planes: Fire & Rescue's $450,000 midnight numbers, and using MU's legs, it may only earn $14 million this weekend.Though it'll probably stretch further this weekend, I don't see it topping $20 million at all.

 

Comparing with HTTYD2 comes up even worse, 2.0m/49.5m => 0.45m/11.1m

It won't do that bad but yeah, over-20m is not a lock.

[Mango]

I'm guessing after this Planes will probably hit the direct to video route for any future installments

 

We can only hope.

[23IsEverywhere]

It's probably a bad comparision, but Monsters University earned $2.6 million from midnight shows in June, and came to an $82 million OW. Based on Planes: Fire & Rescue's $450,000 midnight numbers, and using MU's legs, it may only earn $14 million this weekend.Though it'll probably stretch further this weekend, I don't see it topping $20 million at all.

Monsters University had a much larger audience outside of its primary audience, whereas planes is almost entirely a childrebs film. I actually thought it'd be more like 200k midnight $20M OW

[TalismanRing]

I'm guessing after this Planes will probably hit the direct to video route for any future installments

 

The first one made to be direct to video then they just decided to release it in theaters and then it made money...  Unless the second doesn't turn any theatrical profit I think Disney will continue to use the theatrical window as advertising for the later video.

[Ezen Baklattan]

Planes: Fire & Rescue seems like an 80-minute toy commercial that you have to pay for.

Edited July 18, 2014 by Spaghetti

[Mango]

Planes: Fire & Rescue seems like an 80-minute toy commercial that you have to pay for.

 

That's pretty much what it is.

[Ethan Hunt]

That's pretty much what it is.

That's what the first one was,,, 

[grey ghost]

How much would Planes have to flop to the point where a DTV release would've been preferable? I'm guessing there will be a theatrical Planes 3 just as long as they double their marketing expenses.

[CJohn]

How much would Planes have to flop to the point where a DTV release would've been preferable?I'm guessing there will be a theatrical Planes 3 just as long as they double their marketing expenses.

I think it costed 50M. And it is pretty much locked to do 200M WW at least. 

[grey ghost]

I'm not sure why people hate Purge 1 so much.There were some plot holes but overall it was somewhat exciting flick and made you think about your morals.Most thrillers don't have shit to say about society.

[Alpha]

Monsters University had a much larger audience outside of its primary audience, whereas planes is almost entirely a childrebs film. I actually thought it'd be more like 200k midnight $20M OW

Still, when you're using HTTYD2 comparisons and it only adds up to $11M, I think it's safe to say that P:F&R will earn about $16-18 million at the most.

[Alpha]

That's pretty much what it is.

That's pretty much what Cars was.

[Ethan Hunt]

That's pretty much what Cars was.

NO! Cars is a great movie. 

[Blankments]

Planes: Fire & Rescue seems like an 80-minute toy commercial that you have to pay for.

[Dementeleus]

NO! Cars is a great movie. 

 

How old were you when you first saw it?