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

[Mattrek]

It should do more than $70m more WW.

It made $34m last week O/S and I think China did about $15m. Could do $30-40m more O/S w/o Japan.

$25m in Japan minimum ($20m less than the first made)

$30m more in the U.S.

34m - China (15m) = 19m. China is pretty much done now And other territories are winding down. I didn't realize Japan was still left, but even with Japan I see 50m more OS and 30m DOM. It'll be over/under 1.4B by 10m give or take. 1.425 has no chance whatsoever.

[Mattrek]

Japan. Japan. Japan. ^^

That country has the strangest release schedule of all. Why stagger releases so much? I don't get it.

[Travod]

Just realized BOM has PP2 at 14.38 while BO has it at 14.84. I assume BOM has the typo.

Edited June 1, 2015 by Mad Travod

[sfran43]

That country has the strangest release schedule of all. Why stagger releases so much? I don't get it.

 

Because they don't have piracy issues there. So a movie can still be a hit even if it opens one year after every other country around the world.

[Mattrek]

Because they don't have piracy issues there. So a movie can still be a hit even if it opens one year after every other country around the world.

I get there's very little piracy, but what's the point in waiting? Why not release it when the whole world is talking about it?

[The Futurist]

Because Japan lives in its own little bubble perhaps.

 

There s hardly any immigration and gadjin over there.

[Ruthie]

The most butthurt comment of the day comes to us from HSX: http://www.hsx.com/forum/forum.php?id=3&pid=332458

 

Somebody needs a hug.  

[kayumanggi]

I get there's very little piracy, but what's the point in waiting? Why not release it when the whole world is talking about it?

 

I agree. I really don't get it.

[A District 3 Engineer]

I think I read that it was something to do with japanese laws...

[grim22]

Who's it from?? Devin??

 

You're missing a really good PPV tonight. Just had a shock almost on the level of Undertaker's streak ending.

[BadAtGender]

Since there are no piracy issues films can be released strategically based on the calendar of holidays in Japan. It's kinda cool.

[The Dark Alfred]

No Batman, no Potter. Disney has Marvel and SW, still WB finds a way to compete, they are having another strong year, summer started well for them MM and SA both hits.

[Impact]

I really think the new BOM article guy is not that great to be honest. (Also since when is a 58% drop nasty?)

[passerby]

To see Bird squirm is no fun. But at least he hasn't lost hope and is sticking by his movie. I rather see him take a risk and fail then to have him not taken the risk.

 

The Iron Giant -- 97% RT

The Incredibles -- 97% RT

Ratatouille -- 96% RT

MI: Ghost Protocol -- 93% RT

Tomorrowland 49% RT

 

Average: 87% RT.

 

He's like that A student who can afford to fail and still come up on top!

[Impact]

Critics seem to be harsh to live action Disney films (or just live action family films)-though family films never really got better or worse depends on who you ask is all! (Such as family films that are classics when I was young were hated then) but that's another topic. (I think Disney is afraid to release a non Pirates film that is PG-13 now)
Anyway-next week looks boring, bring on JP4!
 

[Avatree]

I think Disney is afraid to release a non Pirates film that is PG-13 now

Really? I wouldn't even bet on Pirates continuing after the fifth film. Depp can't do it forever, and without him the franchise doesn't exist.

[Impact]

Well Avengers 2 is still a beast for sure, yeah it dropped from the first quite a bit-but that is very common for major blockbusters

[The Dark Alfred]

Pirates 5 will tank, won't hit 200m unless the film gets exceptional WoM. Bird will bounce back big with TI2.

[Fancyarcher]

Pirates 5 will tank, won't hit 200m unless the film gets exceptional WoM. Bird will bounce back big with TI2.

 

Pirates 5 will probably still make a fortune overseas. I mean the reason why the fifth film got greenlit in the first place, was because of how much money OST made worldwide.

Edited June 1, 2015 by Insidearcher

[Avatree]

Pirates 5 may miss 200M, but it'd still clear 1B.