Official Weekend Estimates: Straigth Outta Compton - 56.1M; The Man From UNCLE - 13.5M; MI5 - 17.3M; Fantastic Four - 8M

[grey ghost]

American Ultra

Man from Uncle

Agent 47

 

What is up with all these generic spy movies coming out? Spy was hilarious, and Kingsman and MI5 were both outstanding too. But, these last three is definite over saturation.

The irony is that they're radically different from each other.

[Warhorse]

If SOC makes over 140 m, Hollywood is going to be greenlighting quite a few music biopics.

I doubt any of them come close to SOC though. It just happened to be release when police brutality is a hot topic and the urban crowd had little options at the theater.

I also think alot of it has to do with the music and it's era too. Really, do you think Guardians of the Galaxy would have been the hit it was if the trailer was just playing the same ol orchestra type music? People who grew up in the 70's, 80's and 90's have been wanting to see more movies that reflect those eras one way or another, and no better way than to do that than through music from those eras.

[MinaTakla]

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON opened with an estimated $56.09M this weekend. #StraightOuttaCompton

[JennaJ]

Agent 47 just looks like such a dud. I hope the budget was really low because I don't see it doing much of anything.

[grey ghost]

I also think alot of it has to do with the music and it's era too. Really, do you think Guardians of the Galaxy would have been the hit it was if the trailer was just playing the same ol orchestra type music? People who grew up in the 70's, 80's and 90's have been wanting to see more movies that reflect those eras one way or another, and no better way than to do that than through music from those eras.

Definitely, it's actually incredible how much the music helped Guardians.

I also wonder how they can top it in GotG vol. 2 without appearing gimmicky.

[grey ghost]

Agent 47 just looks like such a dud. I hope the budget was really low because I don't see it doing much of anything.

I doubt the studio expected much from it.

It's the typical 20/50 movie.

[Walt Disney]

Get over yourself.

 

Using the term "urban audience" is the politically correct way to refer to black audiences. It is used all the time in the media.

 

Saying the Tyler Perry movies have a huge urban audience is correct.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/21/theater/21urba.html?pagewanted=all

 

You know political correctness has gone too far when even the politically correct term is shouted down as being inappropriate.

[terrestrial]

Straight Outta Compton    $56,091,000    --    2,757    --    $20,345    $56,091,000    1

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.    $13,535,000    --    3,638    --    $3,720    $13,535,000    1

Minions    $5,161,000    -31%    2,640    -483    $1,955    $312,929,710    6    

Trainwreck    $3,836,000    -38%    1,998    -527    $1,920    $97,954,960    5    

Shaun the Sheep Movie    $2,850,000    -29%    2,360    40    $1,208    $11,117,271    2

Jurassic World    $1,247,000    -36%    738    -381    $1,690    $637,978,640    10

Ted 2    $109,000    -39%    176    -33    $619    $81,119,420    8

The End of the Tour    $399,000    62%    133    97    $3,000    $937,663    3

Amy (2015)    $199,251    -26%    131    -18    $1,521    $7,362,857    7

The Vatican Tapes    $30,000    -10%    66    14    $455    $1,760,733    4

[kayumanggi]

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION took in an estimated $17.0M this weekend. Domestic total stands at $138.14M. #MissionImpossible

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

August 16, 2015

[MinaTakla]

MINIONS took in an estimated $5.16M this weekend. Domestic total stands at $312.93M. #Minions

[Heat Vision]

Can Jurassic World make to 650 million?

[kayumanggi]

Dominating.

ANT-MAN: $189.5M Overseas Total / $347.068M Global Total #AntMan

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

August 16, 2015

[kayumanggi]

That worldwide number.

INSIDE OUT: $327.5M Overseas Total / $666.955M Global Total #InsideOut

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

August 16, 2015

[grey ghost]

But dont you understand? * Their* arbitrarily defined evaluation criteria are better than *your* arbitrarily defined evaluation criteria!

If you guys keep this up I'll be forced to use RT ratings to prove how inferior JW is to other record breakers.

[kayumanggi]

FANTASTIC FOUR took in an estimated $8.0M this weekend. Domestic total stands at $41.96M. #FantasticFour

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

August 16, 2015

[Heat Vision]

That worldwide number.

Illuminati confirmed

[kayumanggi]

MISTRESS AMERICA opened with an estimated $94,000 this weekend from 4 locations. #MistressAmerica

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

August 16, 2015

[terrestrial]

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation    $17,000,000    -40%    3,700    -288    $4,595    $138,136,555    3

Ant-Man    $5,517,000    -30%    2,306    -604    $2,392    $157,567,253    5

Inside Out (2015)    $2,035,000    -25%    1,019    -339    $1,997    $339,354,797    9    

Terminator Genisys    $150,000    -54%    185    -119    $811    $88,808,847    7

Listen to Me Marlon    $38,031    -10%    22    11    $1,729    $170,733    3

[grey ghost]

Dominating.

ANT-MAN: $189.5M Overseas Total / $347.068M Global Total #AntMan— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice) August 16, 2015

It's weird.

It's like the global total isn't moving.

I could've sworn Ant-Man was at 347 m WW last weekend.

[kayumanggi]

Guy Ritchie's going to have a lot on his shoulders with King Arthur, if that bombs it's back to Sherlock or smaller movies.

 

Movies like KING ARTHUR are a tough sell. We should not expect much from them.