Weekend Actuals | Spy 29.09M, SA 25.84M, Ins3 22.69M, Ent 10.28M, MM 7.83M, PP2 7.57M, TL 7.2M, AoU 6.34M

[efialtes76]

10-12 for SA?  

+200% from Thursday in June?

[Blankments]

I'm probably gonna be that asshole who will be super disappointed by Spy missing 40M even though 30M+ is still pretty good for it

[Poseidon]

10-12 for SA?

+200% from Thursday in June?

And then it drops like a rock on saturday for a 28m weekend...

 

Also, 5 PM on the east-coast and they have numbers for a horror movie. Yeah, believe in magic.

[Mockingjay Raphael]

I wouldn't say Annabelle was a "break-out" but rater it rose off the success of Conjuring. Plus, insidious had its "break-out" moment already with Chapter 2.

Oh, I know the Insidious franchise already had a break out, but I'm talking about a break out to horror movies this year!

Most of the horror movies are opening in the range $15m-$20m lately, I wonder when we will get a horror movie opening with $30m+ again.

[grim22]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-spy-outpacing-entourage-800188

 

Melissa McCarthy's latest comedy Spy nabbed $12 million-plus on Friday and is heading toward a $30 million to $35 million debut, topping other new entrants this weekend. 

Horror sequel Insidious: Chapter 3 followed with a $10 million-plus Friday, pacing for a $20 million to $25 million three-day take. 

Meanwhile, Entourage grossed another $3.5 million to $4 million on Friday. The Warner Bros. film adaptation of the HBO comedy could see a gross in the mid-teens to $20 million for a five day take. 

Holdover San Andreas, the Warner Bros. earthquake disaster film starring Dwayne Johnson, could gross $25 million to $27 million in its second weekend. 

 

 

http://variety.com/2015/film/box-office/box-office-melissa-mccarthy-spy-35-million-opening-1201513364/

 

Melissa McCarthy is back on top at the box office. 20th Century Fox’s new comedy “Spy” is headed for a $35 million opening weekend at 3,711 locations, according to early estimates.

Friday forecasts pegged “Spy” at $12 million for its first day, which would put it in line with recent forecasts. Reviews have been stellar with a 94% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Early numbers looked solid for Gramercy’s debut of “Insidious: Chapter 3,” which is on target to scare up a respectable $10 million on Friday for a weekend in the $21 million to $24 million range. The horror vehicle, produced by Jason Blum’s micro-budget leader Blumhouse along with Oren Peli and James Wan, is playing at 3,002 locations.

"Insidious: Chapter 3” will be battling Warner Bros.’ second weekend of Dwayne Johnson’s “San Andreas” for second place. “San Andreas” finished its first week with a solid $77.6 million in the U.S. It will reel in about $7 million on Friday for a $25 million weekend.

Warner Bros.’ “Entourage” got an early start on the weekend, grossing $7.4 million at 3,058 sites on Wednesday and Thursday — with more than 70% of that on its opening day.

Early afternoon estimates placed the big-screen version of the HBO series with about $5 million on Friday. It’s expected to take in another $13 million this weekend.

 

[Spectre]

I've always wondered how they get horror movie numbers before night on the east coast... how many people go to a matinee to see Insidious?

[miketheavenger]

Oh, I know the Insidious franchise already had a break out, but I'm talking about a break out to horror movies this year!

Most of the horror movies are opening in the range $15m-$20m lately, I wonder when we will get a horror movie opening with $30m+ again.

The Conjuring 2 is nearly a lock to do it, but I don't know what other horror movies are coming out before it that have a chance.

[#ED]

Great numbers all around, but I would be shocked to see SA hit 12M. That would be insane. It's enjoying great increases in China though...

[Mockingjay Raphael]

I hope Insidious can finish with $24m+

[DAJK]

Oh, I know the Insidious franchise already had a break out, but I'm talking about a break out to horror movies this year!

Most of the horror movies are opening in the range $15m-$20m lately, I wonder when we will get a horror movie opening with $30m+ again.

Conjuring 2.

[Plain Old Tele]

Huge difference between Variety's 7m and DHD's "10-12m" for SA. Variety's number makes a lot more sense.

[Ethan Hunt]

Yeah, I can't currently see anything until the Conjuring 2 really breaking out for the horror genre

[Ethan Hunt]

Huge difference between Variety's 7m and DHD's "10-12m" for SA. Variety's number makes a lot more sense.

Logic is overrated

[Poseidon]

Huge difference between Variety's 7m and DHD's "10-12m" for SA. Variety's number makes a lot more sense.

It does make sense, on the other hand, 25m would probably be a bit high off a 7m friday.

[Noctis]

Logic is overrated

 

Pardon?

[John Marston]

7m seems too low for San Andreas. Should go up with evening shows

[Ethan Hunt]

Pardon?

It was meant as a joke although I don't entirely disagree with statement

[Poseidon]

7m seems too low for San Andreas. Should go up with evening shows

 

7m would be quite high, a 100% jump. Last year the movies were more in the 70-90% range, so don't expect it to be bigger than 7m.

[Krissykins]

Just got out from Spy.

God it was hilarious. Up there with Bridesmaids and The Heat.

Rose Byrne is just fantastic. Some of her lines and the delivery had me howling.

[forg]

Go Spy