Weekend Thread. Friday Numbers: Equalizer 12.8-14.5, Box 5.6-6.8m, Maze 4 (Rth)

[kayumanggi]

The big victims this year are horror movies.

[Jonwo]

R rated action films have done well with Lucy and now The Equalizer and comedies have done well.

[Maxmoser3]

The big victims this year are horror movies.

its the same things this year supernatural shit

[AJG]

R rated action films have done well with Lucy and now The Equalizer and comedies have done well.

Lucy wasn't r rated.

[Noctis]

Lucy wasn't r rated.

Yes, it is R rated.

[DAR]

Denzel has been one of the most consistent box office draws

[DAJK]

Just saw Equalizer. Decent, it's pretty much what you'd expect from a Denzel action movie. It isn't perfect, but it's entertaining. The action is well done, and the "end fight/climax battle" was a lot of fun. And Denzel is obviously great.

The people in my theatre seemed to really enjoy it, and the marketing highlited this as a fun, R-Rated actoom movie, so it's not too hard to see why this is making money.

2.5/4

[Donald]

Any sats?

17mill?

[Incarnadine]

Lucy wasn't r rated.

It's rated R in the US, but most countries seem to have it rated in the 12-16 range.

 

Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images, and sexuality

Certification:

Argentina:16 / Australia:MA15+ / Brazil:16 / Canada:14A / Canada:13+ (Quebec) / France:U / Germany:12 / Hong Kong:IIB / Hungary:16 / India:A / Ireland:15A / Japan:PG12 / Netherlands:16 / New Zealand:R16 / Philippines:R-16 / Portugal:M/14 / Singapore:NC16 / South Korea:18 / Sweden:15 / Switzerland:16 / UK:15 / USA:R (certificate #49161)

[lab276]

In Australia, MA is about equivalent to R.

[lab276]

I reckon, at most, there will be $520m made this month. That would put it almost 10% behind last year and would mean (with an average price of $8.15), 63.8m tickets sold. The worst September since 1992.

[iceroll]

I reckon, at most, there will be $520m made this month. That would put it almost 10% behind last year and would mean (with an average price of $8.15), 63.8m tickets sold. The worst September since 1992.

This September doesn't even seem that bad. Maybe the beginning was too weak.

[lab276]

This September doesn't even seem that bad. Maybe the beginning was too weak.

When Labor Day falls can have an impact, this year there was only Monday, last year Monday and Sunday. Most years have the whole week within September. Though that doesn't guarantee that it won't be a bad month.

[Empire]

This September doesn't even seem that bad. Maybe the beginning was too weak.

The beginning was pretty weak. It didn't really pickup until last weekend.

[SchumacherFTW]

It's rated R in the US, but most countries seem to have it rated in the 12-16 range.

Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images, and sexuality

Certification:

Argentina:16 / Australia:MA15+ / Brazil:16 / Canada:14A / Canada:13+ (Quebec) / France:U / Germany:12 / Hong Kong:IIB / Hungary:16 / India:A / Ireland:15A / Japan:PG12 / Netherlands:16 / New Zealand:R16 / Philippines:R-16 / Portugal:M/14 / Singapore:NC16 / South Korea:18 / Sweden:15 / Switzerland:16 / UK:15 / USA:R (certificate #49161)

15 is pretty much where most R rated films end up in the UK. You have to go really hard R to get an 18 these days, which can be seen through only 4 mainstream movies this year so far getting it:

Wolf of Wall Street

The Raid 2

Sin City 2

and Gone Girl (which has surprised the hell out of me)

[IndustriousAngel]

even SinCity2 is 16 in Austria ... don't know what you need to do to get an 18 rating

[sfran43]

The early numbers:

1). The Equalizer (SONY), 3,236 theaters / $13.5M Sat. / 3-day est. cume: $34.5-35M / Wk 1

2). The Maze Runner (FOX), 3,638 theaters (+34) / $7.5M Sat. / 3-day cume: $17.5M (-40%) / Total cume: $58M / Wk 2

3). The Boxtrolls (FOC), 3,464 theaters / $7.5M Sat./ 3-day est. cume: $17.5M / Wk 1

4). This is Where I Leave You (WB), 2,868 theaters (0) / $2.1M Sat. / 3-day cume: $7M (-38%) / Total cume: $22.5M / Wk 2

5). No Good Deed (SONY), 2,130 theaters (-45) / $2.2M Sat.. / 3-day cume: $4.6M / Total cume: $46M / Wk 2

6). Dolphin Tale 2 (WB), 3,376 theaters (-280) / $2.2M Sat. / 3-day cume: $4.6M / Total cume: $33M / Wk 3

7). A Walk Among the Tombstones (UNI), 2,714 theaters (+2) / $1.8M Sat. / 3-day cume: $4.4M (-65%) / Total cume: $21M/ Wk 2

8). Guardians of the Galaxy (DIS), 2,451 theaters (-395) / $1.8M Sat. / 3-day cume: $3.8M / Total cume: $319M / Wk 9

9). Let’s Be Cops (FOX), 1,534 theaters (-778) / $1.6M Sat. / 3-day cume: $1.4M / Total cume: $79M / Wk 7

10). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PAR), 1,585 theaters (-763) / $750K Friday / 3-day cume: $1.4M / Total cume: $187M / Wk 8

Weekend updates from Deadline.

Edited September 28, 2014 by sfran43

[fmpro]

Weak increase for Eq

[Empire]

Around a 40% drop would be really good for TMR.

[sfran43]

They made some mistakes with the chart...like how did Cops make $1.6M on Sat, yet $1.4 for the weekend, lol.