Weekend Thread | Weekend Estimates: PP2 - $70.3M, MM:FR - $45.5M, TA2 - $38.84M

[MrPink]

Yeah sorry. How about:

 

Mad Max has taken all of Avengers' thunder and is seen as the event of May, that's why its OW will be slightly above Avengers' third weekend

 

The only reason that the OW is slightly above Avengers' third weekend is because of Charlize's short hair. What was she thinking. Could have done 208 mil without it

[JohnnyGossamer]

In other news, Ultron passed Furious 7 yesterday and is now #1 DOM in 2015, correct? Assume it stays that way until Star Wars eventually passes it sometime in early 2016.

Edited May 16, 2015 by JohnnyGossamer

[sfran43]

HOT PURSUIT earned an estimated $1.76M on Friday. Domestic total is now $19.5M. #HotPursuit

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

May 16, 2015

[DAJK]

That's just an insane number for PP2. It's inns gross 20M more than FR, which is disappointing because I predicted it wouldn't is the BSG.

But still. Wow. Wow.

[cory]

The Terminator domestic total: $38.3m

Terminator 2: Judgment Day opening weekend: $31.8m

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery domestic total: $53.9m

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me opening weekend: $54.9m

Pitch Perfect domestic total: $65.0m

Pitch Perfect 2 opening weekend: ~$67m

[grim22]

In terms of box office (expectedly massive but far from breaking any box office records or creating any new ones) and buzz/event-status (meh reviews, so-so word of mouth), AOU's has been an incredibly boring run. Everyone knew it was going to be a billion-dollar grosser, but it's one of those billion-dollar films that didn't become "the movie that everyone is talking about"... that did happen to the first film, though. Having said that, how many studios would KILL to have a billion-dollar-grossing non-event movie? All of them.

It's basically like what happened with the Hobbit trilogy. The 3 movies made almost 3B combined WW. It's just that the movies never became the big events that the LOTR movies were.

[Noctis]

In Mad Max right now.

Filling up fast. It's about 30% full. 60% men. 40% female.

[Godzilla]

Someone should start a Poltergeist OW > Tomorrowland OW club. 

[DAJK]

I don't want to say that Mad Max number is small because it isn't by any means. But when placed next to that 27.8 number for PP2 you have to admit it LOOKS small.

But on its own its a great result. I didn't love the movie (I'd honesty probably give it a 5/10 at the moment but I have to see it again to be sure).

[4815162342]

The only reason that the OW is slightly above Avengers' third weekend is because of Charlize's short hair. What was she thinking. Could have done 208 mil without it

 

But that short hair removes her femininity and allows her to focus on THE MISSION

[Chewy]

It's basically like what happened with the Hobbit trilogy. The 3 movies made almost 3B combined WW. It's just that the movies never became the big events that the LOTR movies were.

 

I don't think it is. This thing had a monstrous OW, it was a big event. It's just not as good or as well-liked as the first, so its legs are mediocre

[grim22]

I don't think it is. This thing had a monstrous OW, it was a big event. It's just not as good or as well-liked as the first, so its legs are mediocre

Yeah, looking at a 445-455M finish depending on the final holds. About a 2.32-2.36 multiplier, Thor 2 or IM3 multiplier basically.

At least it gave us one of the most memorable weekend threads when most people thought (or basically were convinced) for a good 10 hours or so that it would open to 100M OD.

Edited May 16, 2015 by grim22

[#ED]

Madness.

[#ED]

Well...

That was pretty damn good actually.

[sfran43]

TD	YD	Title (Click to View)	Studio	Daily Gross	% +/- YD / LW		Theaters / Avg		Gross To-Date	Day
1	-	Pitch Perfect 2	Uni.	$27,800,000	-	-	3,473	$8,005	$27,800,000	1
2	-	Mad Max: Fury Road	WB	$16,770,000	-	-	3,702	$4,530	$16,770,000	1
3	1	Avengers: Age of Ultron	BV	$10,059,000	+149%	-53%	4,276	$2,352	$343,230,000	15
4	2	Hot Pursuit	WB	$1,760,000	+156%	-58%	3,037	$580	$19,484,000	8
5	3	The Age of Adaline	LGF	$1,015,000	+133%	-34%	2,623	$387	$34,887,000	22
6	5	Furious 7	Uni.	$962,000	+204%	-33%	2,238	$430	$341,095,000	43
7	6	Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2	Sony	$860,000	+255%	-31%	2,632	$327	$60,189,000	29
8	4	Ex Machina	A24	$585,000	+80%	-39%	1,718	$341	$18,047,000	36
9	7	Home (2015)	Fox	$503,000	+183%	-16%	2,006	$251	$163,450,000	50
10	-	Far from the Madding Crowd	FoxS	$350,000	+359%	+83%	289	$1,211	$1,681,000	15
11	8	Woman in Gold	Wein.	$318,000	+95%	-15%	876	$363	$28,080,000	45

[Ash Skywalker]

That fucking PP2 numbers. okay to good numbers for MAX! It should have been more. I thought it would be around 18-19m 

[grim22]

Age of Adeline is turning into a very leggy movie. Will end with around 45M or so after opening to 13M.

[Kalo]

It was pretty much what I thought Mad Max would do opening weekend, but was hoping these great reviews would give it a boost. really hope it does enough for a sequel.

[grim22]

If PP2 hits 70M, it will most likely find itself in the top 5 OW for the BSG. Don't think anyone has PP2 in their list.

[PDC1987]

Look at PP2's PTA, without 3D or IMAX.