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...Maybe I'll just lock this thread until we get official estimates tomorrow morning.

 

omg noooo my boyfriend is out of town and my parents are dead and it's raining and i have a cramp in my index finger

 

this was supposed to be my night

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Box Office Friday: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Surprises With $55M to $60M+; ‘Guardians’ $42M On 55% Drop

 

 

Talk about putting Rocket Raccoon back on its paws — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles started out in matinees strong and may end up taking in around $22M to $24M (which includes $4.6M from last night) today. That would give the Michael Bay production an estimated three-day total of about $55M to $60M+ to surprisingly (and easily) swipe the box office crown away from Guardians of the Galaxy after only one week. Some estimates have it around $53M to $58M, but methinks it will be a tad higher when family moviegoing goes full swing on Saturday and Sunday. Who woulda thought that the 25 and and 35 year-olds would have propelled the franchise (which started out in a comic book 30 years ago) to this height. But kids grew up with it on Saturday mornings so they have soft spot for the Italian-named turtles. It will be interesting to see the CinemaScore on Turtles later tonight as critics have been calling it merely a soft-shell appetizer  — Paramount wisely kept it away from most reviewers until late in the game and its marketing department did a great job attracting the family audience. A higher CinemaScore usually translates into a higher multiple.

In its second weekend out, Guardians is expected to drop about 55% for a total take of $12.5M Friday (it doesn’t have the advantage of counting in its late nights), for a tidy $42M to $43M three-day. Its two-week cume should put it right around $177M+.

After the dueling tentpoles, it’s a big step down. In third place will be Into The Storm, Warner Bros.’ tornado disaster pic which should blow in with $6M+ Friday and land a $16M to $17M+ weekend gross. Next up is Disney’s The Hundred-Foot Journey starring Helen Mirren in a story about culture clashes and food fights (er, cuisine competition). The film, advertised heavily as being produced by Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey and based on the best-selling novel, will take in around $3.5M tonight for a three-day gross of maybe $11M in its first week of play for DreamWorks/Participant. Better than had been hoped for.

 

1). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PAR), 3,845 theaters / $22M to $24M Friday (includes $4.6M late nights) / 3-day est. cume: $55M to $60M+ / Wk 1

2). Guardians of the Galaxy (DIS), 4,088 theaters (+8) / $12.5M Fri. / 3-day cume: $42M to $43M (-55%) / Total cume: $177M / Wk 2

3). Into The Storm (WB), 3,434 theaters / $6M Fri. (includes $800K late nights) / 3-day cume: $16M to  $18M / Wk 1

4). The Hundred-Foot Journey (DIS), 2,023 theaters / $3.5M Fri. (includes $310K late nights) / 3-day cume: $8.5M to $11M+ / Wk 1

5). Lucy (UNI), 3,147 theaters (57) / $2.5M to $2.7M Fri. / 3-day cume: $8.6M to $9M / Total cume: $97M / Wk 3

6). Step Up All In (LGF), 2,072 theaters / $2M to $2.7M Fri. (includes $375K late nights) / 3-day cume: $5.5M to $6.5M / Wk 1

7). Get On Up (UNI), 2,469 theaters (+1) / $1.6M Fri. / 3-day cume: $5.5M (-60%) / Total cume: $23.5M / Wk 2

8). Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (FOX), 2,306 theaters (-977) / $1.27M Fri. / 3-day cume: $4.5M / Total cume: $197.9M / Wk 5

9). Hercules (MGM/PAR), 2,896 theaters (-699) / $1.3M Fri. / 3-day cume: $4.3M / Total cume: $62M / Wk 3

10). Planes: Fire & Rescue (DIS), 2,280 theaters (-961) / $800K Fri. / 3-day cume: $2.7M / Total cume: $53.3M / Wk 4

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