Empire Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 This movie wasn't great. However, I really enjoyed it, so I am glad it did so well at the box office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAJK Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I thought this was going to be the next Matrix after watching the first trailer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picores Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 This run is simply astounding, Low end looking at 425 WW (125 + 300). Lucy and Ninja Turtles are gonna be close WW. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ent Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Exhibitor Relations @ERCboxoffice 2mLuc Besson's LUCY cannot be stopped overseas--the flick scored $25M this weekend, $231M overall. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Binoche Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 What a smash. And to think Scarlett didn't even go around promoting it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarnadine Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Exhibitor Relations @ERCboxoffice 2m Luc Besson's LUCY cannot be stopped overseas--the flick scored $25M this weekend, $231M overall. So, another $39m overseas this week. The slow OS roll out is making for excellent weekly holds, $39m this week, $40.2m last week and $48.6m the week before that. Lucy has cruised past $350m WW ($231M OS and about $123.5m Domestic) and will top 400m WW with ease, even $450m is looking more and more likely. I'd say Lucy and GOTG are neck and neck for most surprising positive boxoffice run of the summer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I think it could make $50M in China, 450M WW is in play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tower Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 I think it could make $50M in China, 450M WW is in play. When is it releasing in China? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarnadine Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) I think it could make $50M in China, 450M WW is in play. Argentina and Italy are pretty fair sized markets too (and there is an Italy connection in the movie ). What I don't get is there is no release for South Korea that I can find. One of the main stars is Korean and a significant portion of the dialogue in the movie is Korean. Edited September 14, 2014 by Incarnadine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfran43 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) Argentina and Italy are pretty fair sized markets too (and there is an Italy connection in the movie ).What I don't get is there is no release for South Korea that I can find. One of the main stars is Korean and a significant portion of the dialogue in the movie is Korean. It was released in South Korea last week on Wednesday, and went on to make $7 million+ by Sunday. I'm sure as of this weekend, the total has more than doubled. Edited September 14, 2014 by sfran43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hernan Gonzalez Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Argentina and Italy are pretty fair sized markets too (and there is an Italy connection in the movie ). What I don't get is there is no release for South Korea that I can find. One of the main stars is Korean and a significant portion of the dialogue in the movie is Korean. It should do $3m+ in Argentina and $10m+ in Italy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarnadine Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) It should do $3m+ in Argentina and $10m+ in Italy The more I look at the numbers the more likely it seems $450 is in range. Edited September 14, 2014 by Incarnadine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarnadine Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 When is it releasing in China? Good question. When looking at remaining markets I see that the release date was listed as Sept. 12, which obviously is not the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerem4502 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 October in china 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picores Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 350 OS is looking good...huuuge. 40m budget, R-Rated, 2D film... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndustriousAngel Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 350 OS is looking good...huuuge. 40m budget, R-Rated, 2D film... an R-Rating really is of little concern for OS numbers. Here in Austria the age recommendation for "Lucy "is 14+ which means a 14year old can buy his own ticket; when with parents that recommendation is lowered by 3 years, so 11year olds can watch Lucy. Not thatI think they'd much enjoy it, but really, an R-rating is strictly a US thing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarnadine Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I'm actually surprised by the R rating for Lucy, there is no nudity at all, the violence is far less than most action movies (some gun battles, but no gory scenes, people get shot and go down, no exploding heads or blood gushing from wounds). I guess it must be from the nature scenes about "reproduction". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakspear Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I'm actually surprised by the R rating for Lucy, there is no nudity at all, the violence is far less than most action movies (some gun battles, but no gory scenes, people get shot and go down, no exploding heads or blood gushing from wounds). I guess it must be from the nature scenes about "reproduction". Yeah I agree, though I do remember some scene with blood. I found quite similar to The Wolverine which got a PG-13 rating, similar sexual references, probably had more violence but it just didn't show blood. So it could've been the reproduction scenes that got the R rating and they left some blood in the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarnadine Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Yeah I agree, though I do remember some scene with blood. I found quite similar to The Wolverine which got a PG-13 rating, similar sexual references, probably had more violence but it just didn't show blood. So it could've been the reproduction scenes that got the R rating and they left some blood in the film. I think it's just the overly prudish U.S. rating system, here in Canada it's 14+, which seems to be in line with pretty much every other country, except the U.S. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I think Lucy is the #1 movie in Taiwan this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
