Hiccup Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 A DARK comedy, but still came off as a comedy to me.WTH? I didn't come off to me like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RySenkari Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 July 1-4: "Call Of Duty" Invades Box Office Call Of Duty, based on the megahit video game series of the same name, stormed the box office beaches this weekend to the tune of $120 million over four days, capturing the all time Independence Day weekend record. Its $26 million Fourth of July take is another record for the day, as Americans flooded theaters to catch the military-themed film on a big patriotic day, many of them snubbing real fireworks for those on the big screen. Fairylight and The Dark Victorian had great holds, while fellow video game adaptation Paperboy got some bad news with a wimpy $8 million opening. Call Of Duty: 94,026,467 Fairylight: 28,782,500 The Dark Victorian: 22,185,324 Sitting Ducks: 12,741,220 Paperboy: 8,023,567 Apocalypse: 7,152,334 Day Of The Destructor: 5,684,400 Nation: 4,921,560 Alien-Nation: 3,732,146 Pizza Man: 2,900,784 Call Of Duty: 120,285,435 Fairylight: 35,112,236 The Dark Victorian: 27,128,367 Sitting Ducks: 15,884,325 Paperboy: 9,455,326 Apocalypse: 8,754,765 Day Of The Destructor: 6,743,217 Nation: 5,886,500 Alien-Nation: 4,574,338 Pizza Man: 3,657,431 July 8-10: "Call Of Duty" Continues To Occupy Top Spot Call Of Duty"fell 60% in its second frame but still easily took the top spot for the second straight weekend, beating out Nightmare Chronicles and Cries In The Night. Fairylight stayed in the top three with nearly $20 million in its third frame, showing impressive legs, while The Dark Victorian rounds out the top five. Call Of Duty: 37,605,318 Nightmare Chronicles: 22,118,674 Fairylight: 19,179,602 Cries In The Night: 15,214,398 The Dark Victorian: 14,875,472 Sitting Ducks: 7,768,599 Apocalypse: 4,539,217 Nation: 3,306,547 Paperboy: 3,017,531 Alien-Nation: 2,911,570 July 15-17: "Vesta" Leads Off With Stratospheric Opening Vesta is the latest in a string of sci-fi hits this year, capturing first with a staggering $82 million opening and easily booting Call of Duty from the top. Call Of Duty had to settle for second, dropping to $17 million, while My Side of The Mountain, despite good reviews, had a rather soft opening at $12 million, slightly underperforming initial estimates. Vesta: 82,456,880 Call Of Duty: 17,609,314 Fairylight: 12,758,432 My Side Of The Mountain: 12,330,567 Nightmare Chronicles: 10,428,335 The Dark Victorian: 8,687,534 Cries In The Night: 6,946,427 Sitting Ducks: 4,421,110 Apocalypse: 3,149,580 Nation: 2,675,437 July 22-24: "City Of Bones" Deserted, Vesta #1 Again Vesta topped the charts for another week as City of Bones proved to be a box-office disappointment despite opening in a huge 4,100+ theaters. Its meager $7,000 PTA left it with $29 million and just outside of first place, which went to Vesta. Call Of Duty rounds out the top three with $10 million, while Fairylight and My Side Of The Mountain stayed in the top five with good holds. Vesta: 37,459,016 City Of Bones: 28,957,658 Call Of Duty: 10,557,684 Fairylight: 8,705,634 My Side Of The Mountain: 8,554,336 Nightmare Chronicles: 6,070,483 The Dark Victorian: 5,869,422 Cries In The Night: 3,765,423 Sitting Ducks: 3,112,337 Apocalypse: 2,214,316 July 29-31: "Chrysalids" and "Beer Buddies" Party At The Top One of the year's best reviewed films thus far, The Chrysalids didn't go gangbusters at the box office this weekend, but its $43 million doubled up the comedy film Beer Buddies and easily toppled Vesta, which fell to third behind the two openers. City Of Bones eroded, bleeding 55% and falling to fourth. The Chrysalids: 43,816,754 Beer Buddies: 21,267,543 Vesta: 20,226,845 City Of Bones: 12,457,315 Call Of Duty: 6,570,328 Fairylight: 5,732,119 My Side Of The Mountain: 5,352,118 The Dark Victorian: 3,654,372 Nightmare Chronicles: 3,121,456 Cries In The Night: 2,153,578 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Very nice for Call of Duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Disappointing opening for The Chrysalids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RySenkari Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 August 5-7: "Chrysalids" Kills "Mockingbird" The controversial To Kill A Mockingbird remake stirred up some box office buzz, but ultimately the big bucks eluded it. It finished second over the weekend, behind the second frame of The Chrysalids, which saw an impressive hold and took first. In third was Vesta, beating out TV adaptation Mr. Belvedere while passing the $200 million domestic mark. The Chrysalids: 25,070,644 To Kill A Mockingbird: 16,659,318 Vesta: 12,557,318 Mr. Belvedere: 11,421,469 Beer Buddies: 8,431,182 City Of Bones: 6,674,328 Call Of Duty: 3,982,577 Fairylight: 3,760,428 My Side Of The Mountain: 3,365,418 Park51: 2,327,850 August 12-14: "Doomsday" Thrills Box Office After Doomsday dominated the box office this weekend, storming into theaters and grabbing $50 million to easily take first. The Chrysalids was a distant second, though its third weekend hold was quite impressive. Not So Tall Tales followed in third, while To Kill A Mockingbird and Vesta round out the top five. After Doomsday: 50,178,284 The Chrysalids: 16,407,886 Not So Tall Tales: 13,187,689 To Kill A Mockingbird: 8,046,733 Vesta: 7,765,432 Mr. Belvedere: 5,860,218 Beer Buddies: 4,506,438 City Of Bones: 3,322,569 Fairylight: 2,618,770 Call Of Duty: 2,504,648 August 19-21: "Hired Guns" Is A Hit Quentin Tarantino's latest film, the critically-lauded Western Hired Guns, took first with $34 million, slightly outpacing industry expectations. Meanwhile, After Doomsday was doomed, plummeting nearly 70% and barely staying in second, just ahead of impressively leggy Chrysalids. Hired Guns: 34,867,313 After Doomsday: 15,751,226 The Chrysalids: 11,332,700 Flight Of Fear: 9,225,473 Not So Tall Tales: 6,154,567 Vesta: 4,865,427 To Kill A Mockingbird: 4,224,765 Mr. Belvedere: 3,326,743 Park51: 3,206,584 Beer Buddies: 2,556,323 August 26-28: Sandler Wins Box Office Photo-Finish A battle between an Adam Sandler comedy and a critically acclaimed crime film might be a laugher at an Oscar vote, but at the box-office it went right down to the wire. In the end, it was Defensive that took #1 by the skin of its teeth, pulling out the win by half a million dollars. Chronicle had to settle for second with a still-impressive $28.1 million. Hired Guns fell softly to $19 million for a still-impressive third place finish. Defensive: 28,665,740 Chronicle: 28,122,587 Hired Guns: 19,690,537 The Chrysalids: 7,329,880 After Doomsday: 7,025,411 Park51: 3,574,112 Not So Tall Tales: 3,311,576 Flight Of Fear: 3,184,226 Vesta: 2,857,421 To Kill A Mockingbird: 2,447,659 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Strong legs for Chrysalids. It has turn out not to disappoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RySenkari Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 September 2-5: "Chronicle" Wins Strong Labor Day Stephen King's Christine may have been the hyped opener of the weekend, but it was the second frame of Chronicle that won the day, falling just 25% and scoring $21 million over the three day, and $25 over the four-day frame. Christine was left fighting it out with Defensive for second place. Chronicle: 21,705,648 Christine: 15,663,470 Defensive: 15,264,213 Hired Guns: 11,750,423 The Chrysalids: 5,127,336 After Doomsday: 3,807,521 Park51: 3,260,434 Not So Tall Tales: 2,075,214 Vesta: 2,031,647 To Kill A Mockingbird: 1,765,143 Chronicle: 25,604,317 Christine: 18,670,314 Defensive: 17,860,742 Hired Guns: 14,382,156 The Chrysalids: 6,231,456 After Doomsday: 4,603,114 Park51: 3,906,537 Not So Tall Tales: 2,565,411 Vesta: 2,562,214 To Kill A Mockingbird: 2,105,464 September 9-11: "Path Of Justice" Leads Dull Weekend Opener Path of Justice was the big winner over the weekend, though it wasn't that big of a win, as it held off Chronicle by less than a million dollars for first. Chronicle couldn't pull the twofer, but it still held strong and finished with $13 million. Defensive stayed in the top three, winning a big four film scrap for third that included opener Family of Families. Path Of Justice: 13,665,740 Chronicle: 12,985,741 Defensive: 8,565,424 A Family Of Families: 7,238,574 Hired Guns: 7,160,898 Christine: 6,431,227 The Chrysalids: 3,742,160 Park51: 2,392,785 After Doomsday: 2,028,434 Vesta: 1,325,386 September 16-18: "The Horn" Blows Away Competition Liam Neeson thriller The Horn scored big with critics and even bigger at the box office. Its $36 million broke the September opening record held by Sweet Home Alabama for nearly a decade, a dominating performance in a weekend that saw no other film make $10 million. Chronicle stayed in the top two for the fourth straight weekend with $8.3 million. The Horn: 36,112,768 Chronicle: 8,375,426 Path Of Justice: 5,965,420 Defensive: 5,100,326 Hired Guns: 4,653,117 A Family Of Families: 3,809,684 Christine: 3,457,219 Lenny: 2,765,421 The Chrysalids: 2,298,765 Park51: 1,568,428 September 23-25: "Horn" Still Leads, "Computer" Downloads Impressive Opening The Horn had the most impressive hold since Chronicle, staying on top of the charts with $26 million over the weekend. It needed almost every dollar, as romantic comedy Computer Love was nipping at its heels with $24 million. The 13th Night grossed, appropriately, $13 million, kicking off the fall horror season with a third place finish. The Horn: 26,217,795 Computer Love: 23,750,776 The 13th Night: 13,267,840 Chronicle: 5,583,714 Path Of Justice: 3,506,437 Hired Guns: 2,922,648 Defensive: 2,704,421 A Family Of Families: 2,230,548 Christine: 1,750,834 The Chrysalids: 1,432,113 September 30-October 2: It's A Threepeat For "Horn" The Horn became the first film of this highly competitive year to take #1 for three straight weeks, beating out a disappointing opening from Choose Your Own Adventure, which underperformed despite the recent lack of family films. The Horn also fended off another fierce challenge from Computer Love, which ultimately slid into third with $15 million. The Horn: 17,128,730 Choose Your Own Adventure: 15,165,437 Computer Love: 14,865,424 Mac The Knife: 6,015,426 The 13th Night: 5,326,437 Chronicle: 3,684,311 Path Of Justice: 2,024,676 Hired Guns: 1,988,425 Defensive: 1,597,548 A Family Of Families: 1,350,421 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Whoa, as much as Liam Neeson killing pirates and African wildlife would be a crowdpleaser, those legs are just too darn good when coupled with it's somewhat-larger-than-expected opening.Chrysalids also has too good legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RySenkari Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 I might be overdoing it on the legs, but what the hell, it's year 1, let's have some fun. :)Should I do October today too, after I get back from lunch? I'm itching to do it but not all predictions are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The Horn is going to beat RIB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The success of The Horn has inspired me to have a "Liam Neeson vs." film every 2-3 years in the game. It'll be an "unofficial" franchise since obviously there's no continuity between the films other than Liam Neeson being the star and kicking the butt out various enemies.Some ideas:Liam Neeson vs. Samuari and/or Ninja AssassinsLiam Neeson vs. Colombian DruglordsLiam Neeson vs. Nazis (everyone's gotta fight Nazis at some point )Liam Neeson vs. Space 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I say "Liam goes Medevil" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 ^ That could fall under "Liam Neeson vs. The Mongol Horde" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Love those numbers for The Horn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Liam vs. The TerroristLiam vs. Ghengis KhanLiam vs. The Roman Gladiators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) Liam vs. the Dragon- it could be St. George and the Dragon but with St. George played by Liam Neeson. Edited December 21, 2011 by Roger the Alien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Liam vs. The AliensLiam vs. ZombiesLiam vs. The WitchLiam vs. VampiresLiam vs. Sea MonstersLiam vs. WerewolvesLIam vs. Liam (The EPIC battle) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Manager Water Bottle Posted December 21, 2011 Community Manager Share Posted December 21, 2011 Liam Neeson vs. SpaceHe's fighting the very existence of the universe!LIam vs. Liam (The EPIC battle)That would actually be Liam vs. Chuck Norris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RySenkari Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 October 7-9: "Inferno" Burns Up Box Office The Great Inferno started off October with a blazing $21 million, beating out the tongue-in-cheek teen thriller Everybody Dies. Everybody Dies was looking to profit off the Halloween environment and score big, but its $17 million opening was middling at best. The two films did warm up the somewhat cold box office and dethroned The Horn, which ended up in third. The Great Inferno: 21,667,394 Everybody Dies: 17,387,054 The Horn:11,793,450 Computer Love: 10,328,674 Choose Your Own Adventure: 8,098,670 The 13th Night:2,722,685 Chronicle: 2,506,314 Mac The Knife: 2,298,533 Hired Guns: 1,321,456 Path Of Justice: 1,220,668 October 14-16: "Rapture" Shocks The World, Tops Box Office Out Of Just 370 Theaters Rapture opened in 370 theaters this weekend, scoring a $29,000 PTA and grossing $11 million over the weekend. That was, astonishingly, good for #1 at the box office this weekend as slumps by the holdovers and disappointing performances from the openers paved Rapture's path to the top. The film received the year's best reviews to date and packed nearly every theater it appeared in. Number 61 was expected to top this weekend's box office, but critical reviews were miserable and The Number 23 is available for free on Netflix, so audiences stayed away. Rapture: 11,011,674 Number 61: 10,754,218 The Great Inferno: 9,154,327 The Screaming Skull: 8,667,469 The Horn: 7,472,865 Everybody Dies: 7,185,216 Computer Love: 6,996,438 Choose Your Own Adventure: 4,716,542 Chronicle: 1,885,427 The 13th Night: 1,582,775 October 21-23: "Rapture" Still A Giant Killer Last weekend's shocking #1 expanded into 1000 theaters this weekend, nearly doubling its take and staying at the top of the American box office with $21 million. It fended off another double-team challenge, this time from a much stronger set of films. The Vast Dark Trilogy Part One: The Serpent's Egg, brought in plenty of crowds and made off with $19 million, good for second, while Fright Town beat out expectations and finished in a respectable third. Rapture: 21,864,530 The Vast Dark Trilogy Part One: The Serpent's Egg: 19,332,546 Fright Town: 14,866,648 The Horn: 5,226,730 The Great Inferno: 5,192,384 Number 61: 5,038,417 Computer Love: 4,223,138 Everybody Dies: 3,704,683 The Screaming Skull: 3,636,422 Choose Your Own Adventure: 2,871,224 October 28-30: "Rapture" Goes Wide, Blows Box Office Wide Open After two weeks of hearing about a film open in less than 1,100 theaters, many Americans finally got to see what all the fuss was about, and they packed theaters for Rapture to the tune of $29 million, making it the second box office threepeat in as many months. The pre-Halloween weekend was a big one not just for Rapture's saturated opening, but for openers Pandemic and Angel of Death as well, both of which exceeded expectations and filled out the top three. Rapture: 29,446,872 Pandemic: 24,706,549 Angel Of Death:17,461,546 The Vast Dark Trilogy Part One: The Serpent's Egg: 11,071,394 Fright Town: 8,507,329 The Horn: 3,328,556 The Great Inferno: 2,911,547 Computer Love: 2,844,798 Number 61: 2,638,009 Everybody Dies: 2,251,345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Liam vs. Godzilla-Come on everyone has to fight against him.Liam vs. Jackie Chan this be intrestingLiam vs. The Television Set-the studio is getting really desperate nowLiam vs. Barney-Oh come on, you know you want it!Liam vs. The RobotsLiam vs. NinjasLiam vs. the AntsLiam vs. the Dinos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
