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

[La Binoche]

Anyone know the budget on Self/Less? 

[kayumanggi]

The Philippines gave $509K to Minions on Day 1 in 144 locations. That sets the record for top animated film opening ever and is 84% over DM2. http://deadline.com/2015/07/minions-crosses-200-million-dollars-record-international-box-office-1201473560/

 

We have lots of bananas here that's why.

[MrFanaticGuy34]

Minions apparently received an "A" CinemaScore.

That's great for a movie like this.

[MrFanaticGuy34]

Minions's $46M OD vs DM2's $35M OD. The battle is on.

Imagine DM3's OD being ridiculously high.

Edited July 11, 2015 by MrFanaticGuy34

[Fake]

Finding Nemo original release total or with the 3D rerelease added total?

Original release only (about $340m). $380m (including re-release) isn't possible.

[Gopher]

For what it's worth I don't know a big animated movie that didn't get an A Cinemascore (except Shrek the Third with a B+).

[lab276]

Finding Nemo came out 12 years ago and it's still so hard to beat.

Edited July 11, 2015 by lab276

[MinaTakla]

Guys anyone knows when or if Minions is releasing in China? 

IMDB says only a DVD premiere...does this mean no China in sight?

[Mojoguy]

Finding Nemo came out 12 years ago and it's still so hard to beat.

Yeah, well CGI fish were pretty popular back then.

[grey ghost]

This year is spoiling us.

If Finding Dory doesn't hit 125/400 m people will be disappointed.

[picores]

Looking at past weeks Saturdays, i dont see a decrease for Minions. Ice Age 4 stayed flat and even Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (I know a different beast but same release date) saw a minimal increase.

 

45

45

36 (-20%)

 

126m OW

 

With July weekdays, even if its slightly frontloaded this opening would put it on track to easily outgross DM2 and even 400m is possible.

Edited July 11, 2015 by picores

[Moviedweeb]

Nice comeback for Inside Out.

 

Comeback?

[MovieMan89]

Minions's $46M OD vs DM2's $35M OD. The battle is on.

Imagine DM3's OD being ridiculously high.

Doubt that. Big franchises that build up usually peak for OW on the third installment. DM3 is essentially the fourth in this case. Minions should definitely be the franchise peak.

[KATCH-2D2]

Comeback?

From the early estimates.

[redfirebird2008]

Comeback?

 

From earlier projection of $3.4m to $4m.

[picores]

Right now i see:

 

Inside Out: 340-345m

Jurassic World: 640-645m

Ted 2: 80-85m

Terminator. Genisys: 85-90m

San Andreas: 150-155m

Mad Max: 150-155m

Spy: 110-115m

[Fake]

If it's that popular in China ($150m+) then it's popularity in other Asian countries shouldn't be far behind.

That's China number is just speculation..... BTW DM2 did pretty well in China($53m), so it's possible.

 

But some markets have been really poor for the franchise, India for example, where DM2 didn't even do $1m.

 

BTW here is the list of major markets for DM2 in which Minions has opened and how much it is expected to do.....

 

Market - DM2 - Minions

 

UK - 72M - 65M

Australia - 33M - 25M

Brazil - 36M - 30M

France - 41M - 50M

Germany - 38M - 50M

Mexico - 48M - 50M

Russia - 35M - 45M

 

Total - 303M - 315M

 

So in the Top 7 markets, it barely increased from DM2. Even with very good holds from here, it will finish with around 330M in these markets. In the remaining markets(excluding China) DM2 did 245M. Even if Minions increases 50% in these markets, it will still be able to do only 700M excluding China.

Edited July 11, 2015 by Fake

[grey ghost]

Doubt that. Big franchises that build up usually peak for OW on the third installment. DM3 is essentially the fourth in this case. Minions should definitely be the franchise peak.

DM2 (368 m) will be the peak.

Basically Shrek 2.

[MovieMan89]

DM2 (368 m) will be the peak.

Basically Shrek 2.

Minions will need horrid WOM for that. A 2.8x multi for animation would be awful.

[MinaTakla]

That's China number is just speculation..... BTW DM2 did pretty well in China($53m), so it's possible.

 

But some markets have been really poor for the franchise, India for example, where DM2 didn't even do $1m.

 

BTW here is the list of major markets for DM2 in which Minions has opened and how much it is expected to do.....

 

Market - DM2 - Minions

 

UK - 72M - 65M

Australia - 33M - 25M

Brazil - 36M - 30M

France - 41M - 50M

Germany - 38M - 50M

Mexico - 48M - 50M

Russia - 35M - 45M

 

Total - 303M - 315M

 

So in the Top 7 markets, it barely increased from DM2. Even with very good holds from here, it will finish with around 330M in these markets. In the remaining markets(excluding China) DM2 did 245M. Even if Minions increases 50% in these markets, it will still be able to do only 700M excluding China.

Australia will be at least 33 million - it's already at 24 million