Weekend Official Estimates: SA 53.2m, PP 14.4m, TL 13.8m, MMFR 13.6m, AOU 10.9m, Aloha 10m

[JohnnyGossamer]

I thought Dwayne Johnson was already considered a draw? Wasn't he referred to as box office Viagra years ago?

[Fancyarcher]

I thought Dwayne Johnson was already considered a draw? Wasn't he referred to as box office Viagra years ago?

 

Well he wasn't really considered a box office draw for a while, since he's actually had very few hits that weren't sequels to previous films.

Edited May 29, 2015 by Furiousarcher

[mahnamahna]

Can The Rock be considered a draw now?

He is one of the few that can guarantee a solid OW these days, even if the film is mediocre. Hercules wouldn't have done $30 million OW with just any pretty boy or MMA fighter. 

 

San Andreas wouldn't open over $35 million without The Rock. Paul Giamatti isn't getting people in there 

[filmscholar]

3.1?  Good number.  I felt this was going to be the movie to finally prove Rock's "Leading" man status and draw power.  He's on ALL the marketing and posters.  They promoted this as "See The Rock in a crazy Disaster Movie".   Let's see how it does the rest of the weekend.  But I definitely think Rock has established himself as a draw.  It took him a decade plus after "Scorpion King" and some flops here or there but he's found himself now as a Leading man.  

[Mattrek]

This number locks 40m OW.

[Truckasaurus]

Man, looks like I'll be way off on my U$33M prediction for this one. Good for Dwayne Johnson. I think he's one of the nicest, most charismatic movie stars around. 

[75Live]

I thought Dwayne Johnson was already considered a draw? Wasn't he referred to as box office Viagra years ago?

 

he was more francise viagra as any time they stuck him in a franchise, the next movie usually increased a lot.

 

on his own, he hasn't done as well as that

[Maxmoser3]

This is really good for an original movie

[Maxmoser3]

Disaster movies are not dead

[filmscholar]

So looking back about decade at the biggest "End of the World" Disaster films.  "Day After Tomorrow" did about 68 Million OW 11 years ago.  "2012" did about 65 Million OW 6 years ago.   So yeah if SA can get over 50 OW for the Disaster genre that's about in line with Mr. Blow up the world Roland.  

[Empire]

Great #! Would love this to make over 50M.

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Very happy at those numbers! 50 million here we come!

[grim22]

500k for Aloha, pretty awful all things considered

 

Sony’s Cameron Crowe romantic comedy Aloha also started hula-dancing with $500K at 2,275 theaters. 

 

O/U 10M weekend looks likely.

[Travod]

Thank God it's Friday! Chances we get Friday numbers before tomorrow morning?

[filmscholar]

The Rock has 7 100 Million + Domestic Films.  4 of those were outside the "Fast and Furious" series.  I think he's come a very long way since "Scorpion King" which was his 1st staring role and almost did 100 Million, tapped out at 91. Also the "Game Plan" tapped out around 90 too.  Rock again has slowly but surely showing himself to be a draw.  

[Maxmoser3]

The Rock has also promoted the hell out of San Andreas as well on Instagram

[grim22]

The Rock has 7 100 Million + Domestic Films. 4 of those were outside the "Fast and Furious" series. I think he's come a very long way since "Scorpion King" which was his 1st staring role and almost did 100 Million, tapped out at 91. Also the "Game Plan" tapped out around 90 too. Rock again has slowly but surely showing himself to be a draw.

Scorpion King is still Rock's biggest OW for a solo lead movie, at least till Sunday.

[Maxmoser3]

I might check out San Andreas at the drive-in

[Gopher]

Aloha is pulling like 7 million this weekend. Would be a nice big bomb but the budget was 37 million and Sony probably spent nothing marketing it. Should be a tiny writeoff. 

[Hatebox]

Cooper always follows up his smashes with bombs.

 

The Hangover > All About Steve

 

American Sniper > Aloha