Chrestomanci Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) I think, since the first post and title of this thread are both likely to change again, it would be better to have Nikki's Thursday estimates actually in a post. That way, should anyone read this thread at a later date, they can at least know what numbers people are responding to. So here they are: Nikki's Thursday estimates MI4 - $6.2M SH2 - $4.8M Alvin 3 - $3.9M TGWTDT - $3.1M Tintin - $2.4M Incidentally, is there a reason Thursday doesn't have its own thread? EDIT: The above was from when this thread was part of the thread for the daily numbers of Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Please see that thread for the beginnings of any conversations that may have continued here. Actuals from BOM (Top 17 only, see BOM for full data) TD YD Title Studio Daily Gross % +/- YD / LW Theaters / Avg Gross To-Date Day 1 1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Par. $6,420,000 -28% +970% 3,448 $1,862 $32,435,000 7 2 3 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows WB $4,745,049 +11% - 3,703 $1,281 $58,753,622 7 3 4 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Fox $3,967,619 +13% - 3,726 $1,065 $36,940,187 7 4 2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Sony $3,310,977 -35% - 2,914 $1,136 $8,376,473 2 5 5 The Adventures of Tintin Par. $2,430,000 +6% - 3,087 $787 $8,007,000 2 6 6 New Year's Eve WB (NL) $1,165,185 +10% +10% 3,051 $382 $29,337,195 14 7 7 Arthur Christmas Sony $855,863 +28% +92% 2,105 $407 $41,468,002 30 8 8 The Muppets BV $708,379 +21% +66% 1,859 $381 $73,556,525 30 9 11 Hugo Par. $612,000 +21% +18% 1,487 $412 $41,627,000 30 10 10 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Sum. $609,359 +18% -10% 1,822 $334 $268,801,901 35 11 9 The Sitter Fox $582,656 +5% -23% 2,473 $236 $20,488,202 14 12 12 The Descendants FoxS $416,721 +8% -3% 835 $499 $30,291,552 37 13 13 Young Adult Par. $375,000 +7% +1,105% 986 $380 $5,409,000 14 14 15 Puss in Boots P/DW $153,000 +20% +33% 757 $202 $143,251,000 56 15 14 Happy Feet Two WB $131,119 -2% -51% 760 $173 $59,632,642 35 16 16 Jack and Jill Sony $108,279 +15% -44% 677 $160 $71,059,708 42 17 17 My Week with Marilyn Wein. $79,231 +7% -17% 244 $325 $6,419,196 30 Edited December 23, 2011 by Chrestomanci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 It was a terrible year for him.No, it was a terrible year for studios who thought he has any boxoffice power. The guy is boring, charisma vaccuum and terribly obnoxious in his interviews. Why anyone think masses would warm up to him is a big mystery. But fact is they did not and never will.Moreover, non of the movies he was in was a risk. C&A had CGI and was released in the summer wher stupid movies with SFX flourish. GWTDT was a big best-seller with built-in fandom. That horror whatever its name is was stupid and stupid sueprnatural shit usually makes money cause teens devour them and they cost little (unless overpaid supposed stars are in it). Tintin was expected to be big overseas due to source material and although he is not the main draw here (but did promotion on talk shows none the less) it would have looked good on his resume if it was a break out.I am sorry but I do think that his presence in those movies had something to do with underperformance. The guy is a total turn off. he cannot be 100% to blame but since all of these supposed breakouts failed to do so and he was prominent in marketing at least, there has to be a degree of blame. he is not the draw. Keep him in smaller movies in supporting roles but the leading man she ain1t. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bacon Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Not great for Dragon Tattoo, but understandable given that it's OD was split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 DC has got to be one of the driest actors in movie history next to Liam Neeson. Wonder why he is getting all these action roles.WTF? Liam Neeson is awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 DC isn't that bad. But whatever, to each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Isn't the number for Dragon Tattoo good?Its terrible.. But it could still rebound next week...Could still do 100 mill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebomb Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 DC has got to be one of the driest actors in movie history next to Liam Neeson. Wonder why he is getting all these action roles.Maybe because he rocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 WTF? Liam Neeson is awesome.Neeson rules!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) Maybe because he rocks?Than go ahead and invest hundreds of millions in movies DC will headline. And then when you come to welfare office to collect a cheque I will let you ahead of the line cause I know you from BOT. Edited December 23, 2011 by fishnets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebomb Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Than go ahead and invest hundreds of millions in movies DC will headline. And then when you come to welfare office to collect a cheque I will let you ahead of the line cause I know you from BOT.Oops, was talking about Liam Neeson. My mistake. But still, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Oops, was talking about Liam Neeson. My mistake. But still, LOL!Neeson#s cool and likable. Definitely not a pouty android prick like DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Than go ahead and invest hundreds of millions in movies DC will headline. And then when you come to welfare office to collect a cheque I will let you ahead of the line cause I know you from BOT.Its Neeson who rocks.. Nt Craig...He only works in Bond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted December 23, 2011 Founder / Operator Share Posted December 23, 2011 Craig's only problem is the same one Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, and Roger Moore already experienced: he's typecast, and audiences will only ever see him as James Bond.Its not any more complicated than that. Well, that and he chose some really poor films earlier in the year. Tintin and Dragon don't really rest on his shoulders nearly as much. Tintin not at all, in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyky Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) seriously people, why blame DC for these movies under performing? he did a good job. Johnny freaking Depp bombed with The Rum Diary and he's supposed to be the biggest star in the world. an actor's presence in a movie barely matters these days when if you really like him and wanna see more of him you can go to youtube and you'll get your fix.what matters is the performance and DC is always at least adequate. he needs to pick better projects though. i agree with that Edited December 23, 2011 by kyky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted December 23, 2011 Founder / Operator Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) Yea, star power isn't what it used to be. Craig needs to pick better movies, but he's getting more heat than he deserves. In the real world, it has nothing to do with people not liking him. If they didn't like him as a person, his Bond flicks wouldn't be so successful. He's just typecast like every other franchise main player. Edited December 23, 2011 by ShawnMR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Damn this thread confused me. Do all dailies go in one thread now?How is that DT number... it's only a small dip really from Wednesday, right? So I don't see how it's that terrible in a percentage terms...So happy to see MI4 killing it. Go Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted December 23, 2011 Founder / Operator Share Posted December 23, 2011 DT would have a solid 10% drop if we take out the entire $1.6m from Tuesday...but the real question is, how much of that came from 7pm and how much came from midnight? Whatever the answer is, it better indicates how we can measure the $3.1m figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek the Jedi Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Damn this thread confused me. Do all dailies go in one thread now?How is that DT number... it's only a small dip really from Wednesday, right? So I don't see how it's that terrible in a percentage terms...So happy to see MI4 killing it. Go Tom!yeah, why we don't have separate thread ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 seriously people, why blame DC for these movies under performing? he did a good job. Johnny freaking Depp bombed with The Rum Diary and he's supposed to be the biggest star in the world. an actor's presence in a movie barely matters these days when if you really like him and wanna see more of him you can go to youtube and you'll get your fix.what matters is the performance and DC is always at least adequate. he needs to pick better projects though. i agree with thatIn what universe 83% fresh movie by David Fincher is "should be picking better projects"? Picking projects is the problem here only because he shouldn`t be the lead. Why is it hard to understand that some actors may kill the interest in a movie for which there was a mild curiosity? he isn`t the leading man. he may look like one because he is buff but he isn`t really, just like 90% of buff actors aren`t leading men despite looking like what Hollywood think is the elading man looks. People obviously don`t like him as the lead and that Bond is doing relatively well (QoS didn`t due to ridiculous $200 mio budget) is more due to the habit than to who is playing Bond. Many Bond fans hate him but watch movies out of habit. They skip the rest he is in.Besides, nobody forced him to be in 4 movies in one year. He was obviously aiming at turning 2011 into his year and that backfired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrestomanci Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) Personally, I think the Thursday estimate for TGWTDT is about what should have been expected, given yesterday's results. It's true that both openers increased on Thursday in 2005, but that was six years ago, when front-loading was much less of a factor. Add to that some further front-loading due to fans of the book rushing out and you've got to expect a bit of a drop.So I don't think it's a particularly bad number in relation to the (non-preview inflated) Wednesday number, but neither of those numbers could be considered especially good in general.ETA: Yay, hundredth post! Edited December 23, 2011 by Chrestomanci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
