Weekend Estimates: Annabelle - 37.2M | Gone Girl - 38M | Equalizer - 19M | Maze Runner - 12M | Left Behind - 6.8M

[Jack Nevada]

I'm sorry, but I have to take serious issue with the thread title as well.

 

"beloved"?

[Frozen]

Gone Girl seems to be flopping in more places besides Portugal. I know nothing about Dracula besides Portugal's big opening. 

 

Ok. I just wondered if there were any projections for what they might do this weekend OS.

[CJohn]

Ok. I just wondered if there were any projections for what they might do this weekend OS.

I am curious about both as well. 

[Wrath]

 

Is it just me, or was that scene a huge, out of nowhere tonal shift to the freaky in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?  Its like "Yea for the happy cheerful kids movie... Who then all get kidnapped by scary strangers, are taken away and are never seen again".  Like the scene in "Different Strokes" where the kids almost get molested and its partially played for laughs.  Its like "WTF just happened?"

 

Back on topic, albeit mean-spiritedly, I'll admit to being rooting slightly against Annabelle since I bet the under in Chasmmi's competition.  Viewing the BO numbers in a different light is going to take some getting used to.

Edited October 4, 2014 by Wrath

[Frozen]

Well I think Dracula may do better than GG in the UK. That seems to be where a large percentage of their audience is. I'm curious about elsewhere though.

[Maxmoser3]

If this stays true both titles could wind up around. 35 million

[Mockingjay Raphael]

Finally a horror movie smashing this year! I'm so glad. I hope that Annabelle can finish the Weekend in #1. *dreaming*

[Jack Nevada]

Finally a horror movie smashing this year! I'm so glad. I hope that Annabelle can finish the Weekend in #1. *dreaming*

Sheesh.

[Alpha]

If this stays true both titles could wind up around. 35 million

 

Gone Girl will wind up so much higher than that.

 

It's at least going for a $45 million opening weekend.

[Maxmoser3]

Gone Girl will wind up so much higher than that.

It's at least going for a $45 million opening weekend.

is WOM good?

[Jandrew]

Those numbers make me [insert He-man yeah yeah gif]. Awesome start to the best month of the year. 15-17 in October? For 2 movies on the same weekend? That shit just dont happen cuz.

[tonytr87]

is WOM good?

 

Even if it ends up being mixed/bad it's not going to drop as much as Annabelle on Sat. It's what horror movies do. 

[Alpha]

is WOM good?

 

93% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

 

8.8 rating on iMDb.

 

I'm pretty sure, yes.

[Dementeleus]

/reads thread just because of the thread title

[kaijukurt]

FUCK YEAH GONE GIRL.

[Wrath]

Wow, that RT%/Average Rating for Left Behind is god-awful.

[Empire]

quick note, Ann/GG both looking atm in the 15-17 range take a closer look later

That is awesome for both!

[PDC1987]

If this stays true both titles could wind up around. 35 million

That would be an absolutely hideous multiplier, especially for GG.

[PDC1987]

Finally a horror movie smashing this year! I'm so glad. I hope that Annabelle can finish the Weekend in #1. *dreaming*

The Purge: Anarchy was most certainly a smash. It grossed more than it's predecessor and finished with over 7x its production cost domestically alone.

[Wrath]

Given the way horror movies go, that wouldn't actually be terrible for Annabelle.  But, yeah, if GG brings in 15m on Friday, it should really be 42-45m for the weekend.