Weekend Estimates: JW: 102 IO 91...RTH: Sun JW 38.3 | IO 25.3 with possible upsides PG 287, possible 107M for JW weekend

[Ethan Hunt]

There's no shame for tears, tears are so shmexy on a guy.

Well in that case, I'm crying right now Keli

[theultimatebiu]

IMO Transformers and JW aren't really alike at all. Transformers is a much more ambitious movie with stellar characters and some really emotionally intense scenes where JW is just throw popcorn in your face and watch dinosaurs throw down.

[CJohn]

Latest box office tweet: estimate 29M for Friday

That is too low for JW  

[CoolioD1]

I enjoyed the lead actors for sure. Pratt is turning into a legit leading man right before our eyes. Howard was surprisingly good. And gorgeous as hell when she ends up in the tank top.

 

I even enjoyed the military bad guy as over the top as he was. Felt the actor did a good job in that role.

vin d'onofrio as hugh jackman from chappie as that bad guy from every movie from the 90s was my favourite character. In a movie full of very dumb people he was most certainly the dumbest.

[baumer]

29 for JW

[K1stpierre]

For who??

Oops! I tease

It's for JW.

[grey ghost]

The best thing about movies like JW, TA, etc., is that they are fun action packed movies that aren't trying to be anything but what they are. Fun popcorn movies that entertain. I think that is why they do so well at the BO.

There are lots of popcorn movies that are fun but only the true crowd pleasers break out in a big way.

All it really takes are a few stand out scenes that stuns, thrills or invigorates the crowd.

Avengers had the Hulk vs Loki scene and to a lesser extent some other money shots and funny one liners.

[redfirebird2008]

With 29, it should reach 100 for the weekend but it's going to be very close for the second weekend record unless the Father's Day hold is just unreal (flat like Godzilla or Man of Steel).

[K1stpierre]

Well in that case, I'm crying right now Keli

[CJohn]

100M in danger for JW. I really wanted 2 movies over 100M. JW is gonna starting loosing ground to Avengers 

[baumer]

About a 62% jump for JW.

[pepsa]

Yes but my hate towards Pixar is justified. They make horrible movies. your hate towards Star Wars is ridiculous as they are fantastic movies.

 

Wtf, they both made good movies. Only pixar movies actualy do look good..

[fmpro]

That is too low for JW

2nd weekend record in danger

[K1stpierre]

That is too low for JW

I'm sorry my dear.

[baumer]

100M in danger for JW. I really wanted 2 movies over 100M. JW is gonna starting loosing ground to Avengers 

No it won't. Its weekdays were so much bigger already.

[redfirebird2008]

No it won't. Its weekdays were so much bigger already.

 

The fact they are even close on the weekend is remarkable for JP4. It burned off $25m more of demand than TA1 did during the weekdays.

[keysersoze123]

100m will happen but not 2nd weekend record.

[grey ghost]

When I was standing in line to see JP4 last night, there was a little boy with his mom right behind me. He was begging her to let him see Jurassic. She didn't want to let him see it because "it's scary." I turned around and said the first movie was a lot scarier, that this one was more of a fun thrill ride than anything. She said, "Yeah but the problem is he won't know they aren't real." I said "maybe true."

 

He wanted to see it so bad, haha. He was probably 4 years old or so.

I feel bad for the kid but 4 is kind of young.

I'd wait till 8 years old to show a kid intense PG-13.

[James]

Yeah, off topic but some people should really watch this.

 

[Jake Gittes]

I was planning to take my kids to see IO next week.

What are the chances the movie turns me into a crying, blubbering mess?

 

Pretty high especially if your kids are girls in the 0-to-15 age range. 

Edited June 20, 2015 by Jake Gittes