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

[seduh]

good number for San Andreas, I expect a $15 Friday

[picores]

17m Friday for me.

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Been waiting five years for another big scale disaster movie, and I'm sure many others have been also.

[DAJK]

Been waiting five years for another big scale disaster movie, and I'm sure many others have been also.

I have. Into the Storm was decent filler, but it didn't satisfy my hunger for disaster like I'm hoping San Andreas will.

[filmscholar]

Bradley last two drama's haven't really set the world on fire.  But both had issues behind the scenes it seems. He's got another drama coming out during the winter "Adam Jones" where he's a chef, well see how that does.  I don't think these under performers hurts his overall drawing power.  I'm happy he's expanding his roles though. 

Edited May 29, 2015 by filmscholar

[Dementeleus]

Sure, but the word original has become pretty misused the past few years. Now it pretty much means "anything that isn't part of a franchise" which isn't at all what it should mean.

 

I remember back when original truly meant something original.

 

But in Hollywood it's always meant "not based on any previously published material".

[Chewy]

Bradley last two drama's haven't really set the world on fire.  But both had issues behind the scenes it seems. He's got another drama coming out during the winter "Adam Jones" where he's a chef, well see how that does.  I don't think these under performers hurts his overall drawing power.  I'm happy he's expanding his roles though. 

 

They're dumping all the crap he's starred in that they had sitting on shelves to take advantage of his popularity. Happens all the time, says nothing about his drawing power

[TalismanRing]

They're dumping all the crap he's starred in that they had sitting on shelves to take advantage of his popularity. Happens all the time, says nothing about his drawing power

 

That was true of Serena which has been kicking around for a couple of years in search of distribution but Aloha was only delayed a few months by Sony.

[Maxmoser3]

17m Friday for me.

i hope it gets between 15 and 18

[DAJK]

And now we wait for updates...

[TalismanRing]

But in Hollywood it's always meant "not based on any previously published material".

 

For Oscar Screenplay consideration yes, but last year the press was calling Maleficent original...

[Fancyarcher]

For Oscar Screenplay consideration yes, but last year the press was calling Maleficent original...

 

Really? I guess they forget it was based off a fairy tale, then.

[The Futurist]

I know San Andreas a "pure disaster porn " movie but you can find disaster porn in many tentpoles now : Marvel ( there s always something very big crashing at the end of their movies), Star Trek Into Darkness, Kal El The Mass Murderer DC movie, WWZ kinda, Godzilla, Transformers or any Bay movie for that matter etc

 

Gobal scale destruction is something audiences crave.

Edited May 29, 2015 by The Futurist

[PDC1987]

Bullshit.. Original film means it's a film that's so unique, it's never copied any other movie and is a separate entity unto itself... San Andreas will rank right up there with every other disaster movie we've ever seen...

No. Original film means not a sequel, prequel, spin-off, remake or adaption. We're not using original as an adjective, which YOU KNOW.

[Jack Nevada]

Poltergeist is so bad. With the exception of one absolutely beautiful scene of genuinely nightmarish visuals it's the most dickless, mundane-ass basic bitch horror movie I've seen in a while. 

Edited May 29, 2015 by good movie liker

[Durden]

 

Early Friday estimates showed a $16 million opening day for “San Andreas,” which is playing at 3,777 locations, and a Friday total of $4.5 million for “Aloha” at 2,815 site.

 

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/san-andreas-heads-for-40-million-plus-weekend-aloha-eyes-12-million-1201508264/

[miketheavenger]

That's a pretty good number for San Andreas. I'm happy for The Rock who is IMO one of the nicest and coolest actors in Hollywood right now.

[Ethan Hunt]

That's a pretty good number for San Andreas. I'm happy for The Rock who is IMO one of the nicest and coolest actors in Hollywood right now.

His generic child friendly persona can go die in a hole though

[CJohn]

San Andreas looking at a 40-45M debut. 

[Empire]

His generic child friendly persona can go die in a hole though