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

[kayumanggi]

Great numbers. Doesn't really matter which wins the weekend.

[Krissykins]

Nah I'm seeing Gone Girl tonight and don't want spoiled at the last minute. Plus I'm sure there's something in the board title about spoilers.

[picores]

The Maze Runner and The Equalizer are looking to close with 100-105m if everything goes right. Great result for both.

[Donald]

Blankments !

Thanks for the mega likes!

[Donald]

Annabelle is so huge on twitter!

And like 80% are positive! Most of the. Bad ones are just saying it wasn't all that

[The Stingray]

So we're posting spoilerish shit in the thread titles now? Poor taste, grim.

[CoolioD1]

So we're posting spoilerish shit in the thread titles now? Poor taste, grim.

huh? Is it revealed that the doll is possessed by baumer's ex-wife at the end? I don't get it.

[Ethan Hunt]

Dat thread title.

[CJohn]

Dat title. So I guess either Baumer's ex-wife was a doll OR it was the spirit that possesses the doll. 

 

Fantastic numbers for GG, Annabelle, Equalizer and Maze Runner.

[KATCH-2D2]

So with SAT number is GG still going to win the weekend?

 

LOL @ the thread title,  never realised Annabelle's that kind of doll...

[Krissykins]

So with SAT number is GG still going to win the weekend?

LOL @ the thread title, never realised Annabelle's that kind of doll...

Annabelle still has a chance. Depends what the sunday drops are like. But I'm guessing 40% GG and 45% Annabelle. We'll see.

[baumer]

The Maze Runner and The Equalizer are looking to close with 100-105m if everything goes right. Great result for both.

 

Equalizer will do more imo.

[baumer]

Anabel is my ex-wife's name....and she's evil......  

[Ethan Hunt]

Anabel is my ex-wife's name....and she's evil......  

And she's a doll, right?

[baumer]

Yes, Ethan, you are right.  I married an inanimate object.

[CJohn]

Equalizer will do more imo.

I still think it will be hard for TMR to reach 100M, while Equalizer is locked to do it.  So I agree with this statement. 

[CJohn]

Yes, Ethan, you are right.  I married an inanimate object.

[mahnamahna]

 

1). Gone Girl (FOX), 3014 theaters / $13.2MFri. / 15.25MSat. /3-day est. cume: 38M/ Wk 1

2). Annabelle (WB), 3185 theaters /$15.45MFri. / 14.3MSat. / 3-day est. cume: $37M+/ Wk 1

3). The Equalizer (SONY), 3236 theaters (0)/ $5.6M Fri. / 8.4MSat. / $3-day est. cume: $18M+ (-44%) / Wk 2

4). The Boxtrolls (FOC), 3464 theaters (0)/ $2.7M Fri. / 6M+ Sat. / 3-day est. cume: $12.5M (-27%) / Wk 2

5). The Maze Runner (FOX), 3605 theaters (-33) / $3.4M Fri. / 5.5M Sat. /3-day est. cume: $12M / Wk 3

 

Gotta say that Gone Girl and Annabelle are both impressive. GG potentially heading for $170-175 million DOM, Annabelle shooting for $90-100 million. Great start to October - maybe these two, Gravity and Taken 2 have finally convinced Hollywood to release more appealing films from late September through October.

 

Equalizer could get to $105-110 million DOM if it stabilizes next weekend ($12 million would seal the deal) 

Same for TMR... expecting $9 million next week since nothing is reaching its target demo. $105-110 million DOM as well. 

 

Boxtrolls held on better than early estimates. However, Alexander and Book of Life should both hurt it over the next two weeks. If it has a sub-40% drop against each, $70-75 million might be reachable.

 

Alexander and Fury both look like solid hits in the making as well... expecting $105 million for Alexander, and $135 million for Fury. 

 

Even Ouija and The Judge could do solid enough ($50 million+)

[Clef Ment]

Good legs for TMR and Equalizer.

 

Good openings for GG and Annabelle.

 

Left Behind bombing.

 

Nice week. 

[Krissykins]

Weekend estimates starting to come in now.

 

Unfortunately the first is Boxtrolls:

 

 

BoxOffice ‏@BoxOffice  7m7 minutes ago

THE BOXTROLLS took in an estimated $12.43M this weekend. Domestic total stands at $32.54M. #TheBoxtrolls