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

[baumer]

The marketing for BAUMERS EX WIFE hammered home the Conjuring prequel angle.

[MrPink]

Now I look dumb. I'm going to retreat and maybe jerk off to imaginary money shots (for Interstellar)

[CoolioD1]

I can't believe it's fucking october already though. You know like how sometimes in January you accidentally refer to it currently being the previous year? I'm still doing that. Jesus.

[Krissykins]

Jennifer Garner needs a hit.

 

So I Hope Alexander does well. Even if it is a family film.

[grim22]

The past few weekends have shown that audiences will come to watch movies even during the so called box office "off season". The openings will be slightly lower but legs will be better for the movies.

[The Futurist]

Nic Cage is one film away from direct to dvd/blu ray/vod hell.

His problems with the IRS must really be bad ...

Edited October 5, 2014 by The Futurist

[baumer]

I dont think a film is ever sold on Jennifer Garners name. Shes just a name that gets thrown into a role that anyone can play.

[Krissykins]

Sony should release 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' in October 2016.

 

I know theyre going for 2016, But it should be October.

[baumer]

Nic Cage is one film away to direct to dvd/blu ray/vod hell.

His problems with the IRS must really be bad ...

Hez already there.

[Krissykins]

Nicolas Cage actually puts me off seeing films.

 

I find him severely unattractive and a painfully wooden actor.

[The Futurist]

Hez already there.

Have you read the articles about Cage buying tens of supercars, villas, expensive items from various auctions all over the world, he really went full retard with his wealth and money ...

[TalismanRing]

BoxOffice @BoxOffice  ·  51s 51 seconds ago

LUCY: $280.5M Overseas Total / $406.3M Global Total

 

 BoxOffice @BoxOffice  ·  3m 3 minutes ago

THE BOXTROLLS: $26M Overseas Total / $58.5M Global Total

 

 BoxOffice @BoxOffice  ·  6m 6 minutes ago

DRACULA UNTOLD: $21M Overseas/Global Total (25 Territories)

 

 BoxOffice @BoxOffice  ·  7m 7 minutes ago

HERCULES: $153.3M Overseas Total / $225.8M Global Total

 

 BoxOffice @BoxOffice  ·  9m 9 minutes ago

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: $160.8M Overseas Total / $349.1M Global Total

 

 BoxOffice @BoxOffice  ·  18m 18 minutes ago

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: $330.4M Overseas Total / $653.8M Global Total

[Ethan Hunt]

Why did we change it back to Annabelle?

[CoolioD1]

Cage must have debts that could fill the grand canyon. I first heard about his money troubles yeeeeears ago.

[CJohn]

It Hercules does 50M in China it will end with 275M WW. That is an excellent total. 

[filmlover]

Wonderful start for Gone Girl. I'm thinking it'll hold on really well in the weeks ahead. Also the biggest opening of David Fincher's career (and third biggest for Ben Affleck).

Also an excellent opening for Annabelle. Will be interesting to see how The Conjuring 2 does next year.

Excellent hold for The Equalizer considering the competition. It's assured to become Denzel's first $100M+ grosser since Safe House at this point.

Great drop as well for The BoxTrolls. $55-60M is well within reach.

And another superb hold for The Maze Runner. $100M is looking closer and closer to a lock.

Left Behind...lol yeah right. Whatever.

Dismal opening for The Good Lie, unfortunately and unsurprisingly. The movie has really good reviews, an A-list star, and a heartwarming premise; I can't imagine why WB decided to dump it with little to no marketing.

And holy hell that is just toxic for Men, Women & Children. I wonder if they'll scrap the wide expansion. And to think Up in the Air had a nearly $80K PTA from almost the same amount of theaters 5 years ago...

[baumer]

Why did we change it back to Annabelle?

Probably cause the joke ran its course.

[CoolioD1]

Yeah, The Good Lie seems like it could've done quite well with an actual push. I know you guys usually discount cinemascore but an A+ is rare enough.

[warriors1965]

What exactly is The Good Lie?

 

That isn't the movie with Witherspoon hiking in the wild, is it?

[Alpha]

And holy hell that is just toxic for Men, Women & Children. I wonder if they'll scrap the wide expansion. And to think Up in the Air had a nearly $80K PTA from almost the same amount of theaters 5 years ago...

 

Both Reitman and Paramount fell flat on their ass with this one. I mean, holy shit that number is just awful.

Edited October 5, 2014 by Alpha