Weekend Estimates: Minions - 115.2M; JW - 18.1M; Inside Out - 17.1M; Gallows - 10M; Self/Less - 5.4M; MMXXL - 9.6M; T5 - 13.7M

[Ethan Hunt]

Monsters University opened to $82.5M. Why all of the sudden is a Finding Nemo adaptation guaranteed to open $30M above that?

Because FD is the sequel Nemo not Monster's Inc.. Monster's Inc. Is a loved animation but no where near as popular as Nemo which is indeed Pixar's most popular and beloved film to date. Also it helps that its following up Inside Out and The Good Dino (assuming its at least mid tier Pixar) as opposed to Cars 2 and Brave

[Chaz]

Deadpool is gonna flop.

 

nope. it's going to breakout.

 

there will be "did deadpool affect bvs?" threads come march.

[Empire]

The blunt, brute killing machine that Bond is in Casino is very similar to Bourne in Bourne, no? Action's even framed similarly.

You are right. Bourne Series had a big influence on Casino Royale with the way the action was done.

[The Futurist]

Bourne franchise never gets enough credit. Definitely had a huge influence on grittier takes of Casino Royale and Batman Begins.

 

Yep, Doug Liman directed one of the most influential film of the last 15 years, yet he gets no credit or respect for it.

 

Bourne is known as the Paul Greengrass franchise.

[grim22]

The thing I find most weird about the Deadpool movie is that no one actually knows who the director is off hand. The entire marketing to geeks campaign so far seems to be "Ryan Reynolds is Deadpool in a R-rated movie which will break the fourth wall"

[Bishop54]

Shouldn't JW be getting some of that Minions cash?

[CJohn]

The thing I find most weird about the Deadpool movie is that no one actually knows who the director is off hand. The entire marketing to geeks campaign so far seems to be "Ryan Reynolds is Deadpool in a R-rated movie which will break the fourth wall"

And it won't change. GA won't care.

[BenedictL11]

Shouldn't JW be getting some of that Minions cash?

Ted 2 better not have drive-ins with Minions or I'll be pissed.

Edited July 10, 2015 by BEEJAYGRAD11

[TalismanRing]

You are right. Bourne Series had a big influence on Casino Royale with the way the action was done.

 

Jack Bauer. Jason Bourne. James Bond  Similar in action, tone and even the look of the actor.

[Ethan Hunt]

I think Deadpool will do well

[WrathOfHan]

JW and IO are guaranteed to be under 10M next weekend.

[Ethan Hunt]

Ted 2 better not have drive-ins with Minions or I'll be pissed.

That would be hilarious

[Krissykins]

$3.5m-$4m for The Gallows

Horror can't catch a break this year.

[Chewy]

Yep, Doug Liman directed one of the most influential film of the last 15 years, yet he gets no credit or respect for it.

 

Bourne is known as the Paul Greengrass franchise.

 

First Bourne had all kinds of behind-the-scenes problems, people were surprised it came out so well

[TalismanRing]

I think it would be unwise to pair Ted 2 and Minions on the same drive-in bill.  Not exactly the same core audience.

[Chaz]

How the fuck will Minions do $38 million after $6.7 in previews?! It has a frontloaded fan base on that level? Lord.

It definitely won't pass IO if it opens under TS3.

[TalismanRing]

$3.5m-$4m for The Gallows

Horror can't catch a break this year.

 

The genre needs much better movies.   Why watch any of this shit when you can just watch much better older movies on Netflix?

[WrathOfHan]

How the fuck will Minions do $38 million after $6.7 in previews?! It has a frontloaded fan base on that level? Lord.

It definitely won't pass IO if it opens under 130M.

 

FTFY

[TalismanRing]

First Bourne had all kinds of behind-the-scenes problems, people were surprised it came out so well

 

Now it's par for the course with Liman.

[BenedictL11]

How the fuck will Minions do $38 million after $6.7 in previews?! It has a frontloaded fan base on that level? Lord.

It definitely won't pass IO if it opens under TS3.

$300M total may be in question, too if Minions opens under that mark.