4-Day Wknd Est: AS - 105.3M, Pad - 25.2M, TWR - 24.5M,Taken 3 - 17.44M (pg 109)

[Asyulus]

Oh shocks, that AS number is to high.

[The Futurist]

Westwood is gonna have the biggest hit of his career in his 85 th year on Earth.

What kind of voodoo ?

And people thought his career was dead after the chair incident ...

[Heat Vision]

Even though my opinion of Chris Kyle is a mixed bag is good to see good box office numbers.

[kayumanggi]

Thanks to AMERICAN SNIPER.

 

Year	Gross*	2015 % change	2014 % change	2013 % change	2012 % change	2011 % change	2010 % change
2015	$476.7	-	+2.6%	-0.0%	-1.2%	+6.6%	-22.8%
2014	$464.7	-2.5%	-	-2.5%	-3.7%	+3.9%	-24.8%
2013	$476.7	+0.0%	+2.6%	-	-1.2%	+6.6%	-22.8%
2012	$482.4	+1.2%	+3.8%	+1.2%	-	+7.9%	-21.9%
2011	$447.0	-6.2%	-3.8%	-6.2%	-7.3%	-	-27.6%
2010	$617.5	+29.6%	+32.9%	+29.5%	+28.0%	+38.1%	-

 

[Alpha]

Does this mean American Sniper could be an Oscar front runner?

[CJohn]

Does this mean American Sniper could be an Oscar front runner?

No. It does mean people might care about the Ceremony now.

[DAJK]

So what's more surprising run of 2014... American Sniper or Guardians of the Galaxy? Both could be top 3 for the year, and absolutely nobody predicted that!

[Ozymandias]

BOM predicting 101m 4-day

 

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4002

[Kvikk Lunsj]

So what's more surprising run of 2014... American Sniper or Guardians of the Galaxy? Both could be top 3 for the year, and absolutely nobody predicted that!

American Sniper since people had GotG in their top ten list. When last time an Oscar rated R movie finished in the top 3 of year. 

[CJohn]

This is, IMO, the most shocking OW I have ever witnessed, by far. This thing is gonna do 100M over the 4 day weekend. That is insane. It doesn't matter what perspective I take to look at his success, it is insane. I do have to say the final trailer is absolutely fantastic, but still, in no way I would predict 100M in 4 day.

Edited January 17, 2015 by CJohn

[druv10]

So what's more surprising run of 2014... American Sniper or Guardians of the Galaxy? Both could be top 3 for the year, and absolutely nobody predicted that!

 

It would be American Sniper and it's not close. 

Edited January 17, 2015 by druv10

[Kalo]

holy shit! they're saying it should reach $80m in three days!!! .. damn

[kayumanggi]

It would be American Sniper and it's not close. 

 

LIKE

Edited January 17, 2015 by kayumanggi

[The Panda]

My guess

Fri: 30.5m

Sat: 33.6m (10% increase)

Sun: 21.8m (35% decrease)

Mon: 17.4m (20% decrease)

3 Day: 85.9m

4 Day: 103.3m

Then with each comparable multiplier

Lone Survivor: 283.5m

Black Hawk Down: 326.4m

Zero Dark Thirty: 334.2m

Passion of the Christ: 378m

Gran Torino: 431.2m

[Yandereprime101189]

I'm glad American Sniper is doing so well.

 

I'm actually surprised that Selma isn't doing too hot, particularly this weekend.

[Michael Gary Scott]

I really wasn't crazy about it. I give it a 3 only because of Coopers performance. I kept thinking during the film was its the same movie as the Hurt Locker just not as good

[DAJK]

It would be American Sniper and it's not close.

I guess I'd have to agree with you and Snoopy. Guardians, while opening to 94M, was still predicted to do around 70, so the change isn't quite as drastic. American Sniper is set to do 2 or 3 times as much as anyone was willing to guess. I have to say, while it is yet to be seen how good of legs this film has (and if it can surpass the relatively outstanding holds by Guardians) American Sniper has to be one of the most shocking Opening Weekends I have ever experienced in my short time following the box office (I missed out on Avengers by a few monthes).

[DAJK]

My guess

Fri: 30.5m

Sat: 33.6m (10% increase)

Sun: 21.8m (35% decrease)

Mon: 17.4m (20% decrease)

3 Day: 85.9m

4 Day: 103.3m

Then with each comparable multiplier

Lone Survivor: 283.5m

Black Hawk Down: 326.4m

Zero Dark Thirty: 334.2m

Passion of the Christ: 378m

Gran Torino: 431.2m

Dear God if this made 400M+, I would just stop predicting box office due to pure shock.

Wouldn't it suck though if the most surprising and spectacular run of 2015 happened in January, and the rest of the year isn't as amazing

[Intensive]

Is it possible for Sniper to be #1 Domestic of 2014??

[The Panda]

Dear God if this made 400M+, I would just stop predicting box office due to pure shock.

Wouldn't it suck though if the most surprising and spectacular run of 2015 happened in January, and the rest of the year isn't as amazing

My guess is it follows Black Hawk Down, but I wouldn't be too surprised at this point if it played more like Passion.