WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Someone should really talk Comicbookmovie users off the ledge. This has been an unexpected weekend for them. A lot of them still in denial that TMNT won the weekend easily.I like a few of the writers for that site... But some of the commenters are really, really, totally idiotic. And sexist. They really have no idea what they're talking about 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 That almost feels like an Onion parody article. hollywood and swine is basically lesser onion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 So TMNT has a chance to beat HTTYD2? If that happens, that will surely be the upset of the year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantCALBears Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 lol no. This shouldn't be performing like Godzilla at all, and it is not really. But still it should be holding a bit better.I guess Ray from mojo has the wrong idea as well in his showdown comparing movies, only used Godzilla and World War Z lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jandrew Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 So this weekend was even bigger than last! So happy this August is just doing gangbusters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmscholar Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Congrats to Turtles for having one August Best Opening Weekends: 1 Guardians of the Galaxy BV $94,320,883 53.6% 4,080 $23,118 $175,922,000 8/1/14 2 The Bourne Ultimatum Uni. $69,283,690 30.5% 3,660 $18,929 $227,471,070 8/3/07 3 Rush Hour 2 NL $67,408,222 29.8% 3,118 $21,619 $226,164,286 8/3/01 4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) Par. $65,000,000 100.0% 3,845 $16,905 $65,000,000 8/8/14 5 Signs BV $60,117,080 26.4% 3,264 $18,418 $227,966,634 8/2/02 I think they can easily move the Sequel to June or July next time. But August again would be a good spot too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orestes Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) Sometimes I think people forget that Dawn isn't the 2nd Apes installment, its like the 8th. It's a long running sci-fi franchise with a decidedly downer feel that tends to cater to adult male nerds. It shouldn't be surprising that it's better recieved here than with the general audience. It's never gonna be mega-huge. Edited August 10, 2014 by Orestes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK007 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Dawn's holds have been shit since second Sunday. Every day dropping close to 50% is terrible. Even Godzilla and TASM2 started to get some decent drops late in their runs. Dawn has dropped nearly 50% every day since then or above it. It's one of the only films that has never stabilized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackzack Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 worldwide maybe but its domestic gross is a bit disappointing now. It really has been dropping harder than it should. I was hoping TF4 could gross $300M - $310M, or at least $270M - $280M. China makes up for the loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK007 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 lol at HTTYD2. Summer #1 beaten by TF4, Maleficent, DOFP, TASM2, Zilla, Dawn, Guardians, 22JS, TMNT...can it hold 10th position? Fucking lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantCALBears Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Dawn's holds have been shit since second Sunday. Every day dropping close to 50% is terrible. Even Godzilla and TASM2 started to get some decent drops late in their runs. Dawn has dropped nearly 50% every day since then or above it. It's one of the only films that has never stabilized.It held a really high theater count for a few weeks and lost 1/3 of its theaters this weekend and dropped sub 50%, it's fine. Burnt off a lot of demand first two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTF Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 So TMNT has a chance to beat HTTYD2? If that happens, that will surely be the upset of the year! Every time I think it can't get any worse for Dragon2, it always does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Someone should really talk Comicbookmovie users off the ledge. This has been an unexpected weekend for them. A lot of them still in denial that TMNT won the weekend easily. Like who and where? Why don't you do it? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I think the new overseas BO business is fascinating, and it's a big reason why I decided to start following box office trends. Hollywood marketing to China in particular, and the money reaped from it.I realize we have to take the "good" with the "Bay", so I'm not pressed that TF4 did gangbusters there. I'm still shocked that Captain America raked it in as much as it did. Incredible performers all around! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KATCH-2D2 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Can we get more input here since public opinion will decide this, have Dawn's holds been acceptable or underwhelming? John in his wisdom seems to think it has "fallen apart" but my argument is based in similar movies in its sub genre and good OW and 2nd weekend that it's holds are standard, the one this weekend was good. Personally I think it should've had a better hold but that's because it's my favourite movie of the year and personally I think it deserves Maleficent kind of leg. Had it been a movie I didn't give a damn about I'd have said it's hold had been decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 So TMNT has a chance to beat HTTYD2? If that happens, that will surely be the upset of the year! Not really. Well I guess for people here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 yep subtract Captain America TWS Chinese gross for instance and it falls below 600m. What about Spidey? No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmscholar Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 I'm sorry but with pretty much ZERO Comp in July, I don't like Apes holds overall. But it still has had a pretty good run for a sequel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 What about Spidey? No? surprisingly no since ASM 2 actually didn't make 100m in China like TWS did. ASM 2 overperforms in Japan though to make up for that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmscholar Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 -56% for Guardians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
