Wknd Estimates: Nolan = 50M | BH6 = 56M+(pg 72) (who cares, our forum lives!)

[Dementeleus]

Denethor is no longer the most disgusting eater in Middle Earth.

Oh, joy.

[kayumanggi]

Interstellar opened to $13.4 million in IMAX -- more than 'Skyfall' ($12.75M) or 'Catching Fire' ($12.6M). pic.twitter.com/vn5VPn0BM2

— Box Office Mojo (@boxofficemojo)

November 9, 2014

[kayumanggi]

OUIJA: $13.3M Overseas Total / $56.5M Global Total #Ouija

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

November 9, 2014

[bapi]

Easily. Probably more... split between two studios, though.

Don't forget Legendary...

 

"The arrangement still is being finalized, but sources say Legendary will finance 25 percent or more of the big-budget project, which began shooting Aug. 6 in Alberta, Canada."

Edited November 9, 2014 by bapi

[forg]

I don't actually believe all these $5mil, $6mil budgets that they say all this recent horror films have. I could be wrong but i don't believe it. Most of them make very decent grosses so why would they only give these films such low budgets?, especially for the sequels.

 It's possible, those horror movies don't have big talents to pay, only have minimal effects and shooting probably takes a lot shorter so the  budget is more controlled

[Sal]

 

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Almost to 770m!  Not bad for Marvel's first flop!

[kayumanggi]

Almost to 770m!  Not bad for Marvel's first flop!

 

Should have made 1 B.

[Sal]

I don't actually believe all these $5mil, $6mil budgets that they say all this recent horror films have. I could be wrong but i don't believe it. Most of them make very decent grosses so why would they only give these films such low budgets?, especially for the sequels.

 

Probably to maximize how much money they get.  If they spend 6m instead of 20, they'll be able to pocket that 14m difference.

[roymust10984115]

BH6 will win the BO weekend?

 

awww 

 

I have to see that movie

[Fullbuster]

BH6 will win the BO weekend?

 

awww 

 

I have to see that movie

 

You you have to!

[SuperBatman]

BH6 will win the BO weekend?

 

awww 

 

I have to see that movie

 

You should its very good.

[baumer]

I don't actually believe all these $5mil, $6mil budgets that they say all this recent horror films have. I could be wrong but i don't believe it. Most of them make very decent grosses so why would they only give these films such low budgets?, especially for the sequels.

 

I asked this very question to Platinum Dunes guy Brad Fuller.  His response was that horror films are hit and miss in NA but they are basically non existent internationally.  Also, the DVD market has dried up and the genre hit harder than most is horror.  It literally changed over night so the profits have to come from keeping the budgets low.

[kayumanggi]

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING opened with an estimated $207,000 this weekend from 5 locations. #TheTheoryOfEverything

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

November 9, 2014

[kayumanggi]

NIGHTCRAWLER took in an estimated $5.51M this weekend. Domestic total stands at $19.76M. #Nightcrawler

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

November 9, 2014

[stuart360]

Probably to maximize how much money they get.  If they spend 6m instead of 20, they'll be able to pocket that 14m difference.

 

But you can barely make a DTV movie on those kind of budgets these days!.

[Dementeleus]

But you can barely make a DTV movie on those kind of budgets these days!.

You'd be surprised. I worked on a film from a name director about a decade ago that was made for probably 330k-350k.

[kayumanggi]

$50M sounds like good # to report for "estimate" for PR needs. But true gross reported tomm will likely be near $48M. #Interstellar

— Gitesh Pandya (@giteshpandya)

November 9, 2014

[miketheavenger]

Should have made 1 B.

GOTG 2 will do it.

[filmlover]

The legs for Interstellar will sure be interesting. It'll either hold moderately well or completely collapse, neither of which would surprise me at all.

[Dementeleus]

$50M sounds like good # to report for "estimate" for PR needs. But true gross reported tomm will likely be near $48M. #Interstellar— Gitesh Pandya (@giteshpandya) November 9, 2014

Gitesh, getting out in front.