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

[miketheavenger]

The reason Spy did $100m with a $30m OW is because of the good WOM and rave reviews.

[Asyulus]

:ROFL:

[TServo2049]

I think the trend may actually be toward hiring "geek directors". They are usually white guys in their mid-30s (but not always that young). For sci-fantasy-superhero-comic stuff, they could think "geeks" will do a better job? Favreau, Whedon, Abrams, Snyder, Gunn, Edwards, Johnson, Trank, Vaughn, Trevorrow, Edgar Wright initially being on Ant-Man, they all seem to fit this template where maybe they're considered as being "geeky" enough to be handed the keys to these kinds of franchises and enjoy working on them?

Edited July 10, 2015 by TServo2049

[Ethan Hunt]

I don't you can say that Minions has no artistic integrity... Is it a food movie maybe not, but I'm sure that someone behind that film cared about making it a good movie.

[grim22]

The reason Spy did $100m with a $30m OW is because of the good WOM and rave reviews.

McCarthy's movies always have great legs though. Identity Thief, Tammy and The Heat all had great legs regardless of reviews. Her audience doesn't seem to rush out in OW rather taking their time to watch the movie when they can.

[Krissykins]

Gallows is all over Twitter. Lots of teens. Should do 13-15m.

[Empire]

Both will inevitably happen and I want this moment to last as long as possible Star Wars not meeting expectations is next. Yep, I'm evil.

I am all ready 1-0 against you this year with Fifty Shades. Remember when you said it would 100% have an over 100M OW.

OW has a chance, but highest grossing DOM Animated Movie won't happen.

Also, I can't wait till SW7 comes out makes huge money and shuts you up.

[Fancyarcher]

James, you stan for the oddest movies.

 

I think James just loves to go against the grain.

Edited July 10, 2015 by Insidearcher

[MrFanaticGuy34]

I wish we get to have more animated blockbusters opening huge and breaking out. And they also have to be great to sustain legs.

[Jim Shorts]

Minions 98m OW!

Edited July 10, 2015 by Jim Shorts

[James]

I think James just loves to go against the grain.

That too

[GiantCALBears]

Minions 98m OW!

I think it goes decently higher than that based on those previews.

[a2k]

Watchmen

MoS

300

[Fancyarcher]

That too

 

It makes you unique on this board.

[samsha22]

This one has less story than the previous 2 DM movies. Lotsa action and goofy stuff, but we shall see whether Minions alone is enough to go beyond DM2's $368M. Universal has another $1B WW grosser here? !!!

They did n't have a single 100 OW or 1B WW (Original run) movies till this spring. This is turning out to be the best year a studio can hope for,

[a2k]

They did n't have a single 100 OW or 1B WW (Original run) movies till this spring. This is turning out to be the best year a studio can hope for,

 

How will their books compare next year? Even if it's good there ought to be a decent drop.

[samsha22]

Minions will not break the domestic record

What was your Minions prediction? (till yesterday )

[samsha22]

How will their books compare next year? Even if it's good there ought to be a decent drop.

It will drop atleast by 40%. But they don't have any battleship of Cowboys vs Aliens coming up, that is a good sign.

2017 is again big for them.

[DAR]

lol at Self/Less. Barely more than what Unflinished Business had for previews.

Ryan Reynolds, True Detective season 3?

[Ethan Hunt]

What was your Minions prediction? (till yesterday )

87/240