Weekend Estimates (4-day): TL 41.7 M | PP II 38.5 M | MM: FR 32.1 M | A:AOU 27.8 M | POLTERGEIST 26.5 M

[kayumanggi]

Disney's TOMORROWLAND discovered $735k last night in a limited run of 701 theatres.

— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice)

May 22, 2015

Edited May 24, 2015 by kayumanggi

[kayumanggi]

POLTERGEIST earned $1.4M from 2,500 locations on Thursday evening. #Poltergeist

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

May 22, 2015

[CJohn]

It is ok for both.

[fmpro]

Ehhh

[kayumanggi]

That 1.5 M question of Baumer for POLTERGEIST is really good imo.

[DAR]

Ok for both

[CJohn]

Disney's spin is out of control lol.

 

Disney opted to limit the Thursday showings of the George Clooney sci-fier to what it dubbed “movie palaces” in order to highlight director Brad Bird’s vision. It noted that “Tomorrowland” scored a $1,077 theatre average, which would have given it $2.7 million had it played on 2,500 screens and $3.2 million if it had been launched at 3,000 theaters — placing it in the same range as “World War Z” and “Tron: Legacy” with $3.6 million, “X-Men: First Class” at $3.3 million, “Inception” at $3 million, and “Interstellar at $2.7 million.

[DAJK]

If Tomorrowland had actually been in over 2000 theatres last night it could have done north of 2M.

[narniadis]

Solid numbers for both films, but nothing out of this world.

[filmlover]

Been a while since there was this little enthusiasm or excitement for the Memorial Day Weekend releases.

[PDC1987]

Disney's spin is out of control lol.

FFS at that first line about his "vision."

 

Almost as bad as them implying the same number of people would have gone to each theater had it been playing wider. They know that isn't true.

Edited May 22, 2015 by PDC1987

[PDC1987]

Been a while since there was this little enthusiasm or excitement for the Memorial Day Weekend releases.

So many major films could have launched over the weekend this year. Very strange none took the slot.

[CoolioD1]

Been a while since there was this little enthusiasm or excitement for the Memorial Day Weekend releases.

I was gonna say that year when Prince of Persia opened, but shay generated enough excitement for all of us.

[DAR]

Every studio spins but I will say Puerto Rico be on standby

[Ezen Baklattan]

Disney's spin is out of control lol.

That, and it was at more expensive large format theaters, and the average inevitably goes down when you add more theaters. Keep trying, Walt.

[CJohn]

I was gonna say that year when Prince of Persia opened, but shay generated enough excitement for all of us.

Shay brought the goods on that weekend. The forums were a crazy place.

[DAR]

It was magical

[cookie]

So many major films could have launched over the weekend this year. Very strange none took the slot.

 

Everyone assumed Disney was going to put Star Wars here but they delayed Tomorrowland from its original December 2014 date instead.

Edited May 22, 2015 by C00k13

[PDC1987]

If Tomorrowland had actually been in over 2000 theatres last night it could have done north of 2M.

Doesn't work that way.

[dudalb]

Good opening for Poltergeist, not so good for Tommorowland given it's 190 Million dollar pricetag. Depedning on it's budget, a OW amount that could be good for a modestly budgeted film can be a disaster for one with a huge budget.

 

Tommorowland will not be another John Carter,but the best case scenario is it breaks even ,and it will take 380 million to do that. It will be big disappointment for Disney,you don't spend 190 Million (not including marketing) to just break even.

Edited May 22, 2015 by dudalb