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

[Tubes]

It's worth noting that album sales don't reflect the impact of the group or the interest in their story.  NWA existed for 5 years, but changed music significantly.  They are the seed that West Coast rap music sprouted from.  They are to hip hop and rap as the Sex Pistols are to punk.

[Chewy]

Aw yeah. Here we go

 

Gonna be fun to see this break out huge. Certain people were saying 20M OW like a week ago 

 

Only downside is the cringeworthy thinkpieces that are being written up right now

[Alpha]

Only downside is the cringeworthy thinkpieces that are being written up right now

https://www.twitter.com/devincf/status/629174967213539329

[The Futurist]

It's worth noting that album sales don't reflect the impact of the group or the interest in their story.  NWA existed for 5 years, but changed music significantly.  They are the seed that West Coast rap music sprouted from.  They are to hip hop and rap as the Sex Pistols are to punk.

 

Well, NWA is important but Dre alone is like 10 times more important, he s the most influential producer in hip hop history.

 

He s the real Genius of the gang.

[CJohn]

Aw yeah. Here we go

 

Gonna be fun to see this break out huge. Certain people were saying 20M OW like a week ago 

 

Only downside is the cringeworthy thinkpieces that are being written up right now

Don't forget this thread will turn into a war over the weekend for... reasons.

 

Also, the articles about the death of superhero movies this Summer are coming as well. Those are gonna be good. 

 

https://www.twitter.com/devincf/status/629174967213539329

Faraci never fails to amaze with his stupidity. 

[Chewy]

Don't forget this thread will turn into a war over the weekend for... reasons.

 

The MBJ bitching that will also pop up in this thread will be beautiful synergy

[TalismanRing]

August 14
Updated Thursday afternoons
 

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Rank LW Title Distributor Theater Count Change % Change Week # > NEW RELEASES 2 - The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Warner Bros. 3,638 - - 1 4 - Straight Outta Compton Universal 2,755 - - 1 20 - Brothers: Blood Against Blood Fox 164 - - 1 39 - Mistress America Fox Searchlight 4 - - 1 > EXPANDING 1 1 Fantastic Four Fox 4,004 +9 +0.2% 2 6 9 Shaun the Sheep Movie Lionsgate 2,360 +40 +1.7% 2 15 26 Max (2015) Warner Bros. 304 +126 +70.8% 8 22 44 The End of the Tour A24 133 +97 +269.4% 3 26 39 The Vatican Tapes Lionsgate 66 +14 +26.9% 4 27 73 Cop Car Focus Features 60 +57 +1,900.0% 2 28 37 Infinitely Polar Bear Sony Classics 60 +1 +1.7% 9 34 69 The Diary of a Teenage Girl Sony Classics 22 +18 +450.0% 2 36 80 Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet GKIDS 11 +9 +450.0% 2 41 86 Metropolitan (2015 re-release) Rialto 3 +2 +200.0% 2 > NO CHANGE 31 45 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (IMAX) Warner Bros. 35 - - 72 > DECLINING 3 3 Vacation Warner Bros. (New Line) 3,088 -342 -10.0% 3 5 4 Minions Universal 2,635 -488 -15.6% 6 7 5 Ant-Man Buena Vista 2,306 -604 -20.8% 5 8 7 Trainwreck Universal 1,990 -535 -21.2% 5 9 10 Southpaw Weinstein Company 1,727 -547 -24.1% 4 10 12 Inside Out Buena Vista 1,019 -339 -25.0% 9 11 14 Jurassic World Universal 734 -385 -34.4% 10 12 13 Paper Towns Fox 599 -685 -53.3% 4 13 17 Mr. Holmes Roadside Attractions 586 -191 -24.6% 5 14 15 Irrational Man Sony Classics 425 -500 -54.1% 5 16 20 San Andreas Warner Bros. 266 -36 -11.9% 12 17 18 Spy Fox 226 -80 -26.1% 11 18 24 Ted 2 Universal 174 -35 -16.7% 8 19 23 Mad Max: Fury Road Warner Bros. 168 -45 -21.1% 14 21 22 Magic Mike XXL Warner Bros. 162 -60 -27.0% 7 23 29 Amy A24 131 -18 -12.1% 7 24 27 Home (2015) Fox 129 -30 -18.9% 21 25 30 The Gallows Warner Bros. (New Line) 74 -61 -45.2% 6 29 36 Love & Mercy Roadside Attractions 55 -7 -11.3% 11 30 32 Self/Less Focus Features 41 -65 -61.3% 6 32 28 Dark Places A24 32 -119 -78.8% 2 33 48 Testament of Youth Sony Classics 25 -4 -13.8% 11 35 50 Samba Broad Green Pictures 12 -15 -55.6% 4 37 60 The Third Man (2015 re-release) Rialto 9 -2 -18.2% 8 38 47 The Young & Prodigious T.S. Spivet Weinstein Company 9 -21 -70.0% 3 40 61 Ex Machina A24 3 -7 -70.0% 19

 

[CJohn]

FANTASTIC FOUR IS OVER 4000 THEATERS BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HOLY FUCKING SHIT MEGA LOL. 

[WrathOfHan]

Paper Towns was still in 1K theaters last weekend?

[Chewy]

FANTASTIC FOUR IS OVER 4000 THEATERS BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HOLY FUCKING SHIT MEGA LOL. 

 

Dat expansion. Fox is coming for the record theater drop next weekend

[grey ghost]

FANTASTIC FOUR IS OVER 4000 THEATERS BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HOLY FUCKING SHIT MEGA LOL. 

 

 

They're looking at an impressive 20 dollar theater average this weekend.

[grim22]

https://www.twitter.com/devincf/status/629174967213539329

 

Who had Devin Faraci making the first boneheaded comment in the pool? Everyone? 

[Deep Wang]

Vomit on my sweater already

MOMS SPAGHETTI

Did you say you're going to fondle your sweater?

[CJohn]

Dat expansion. Fox is coming for the record theater drop next weekend

I am hopeful about it. FOX is opening Hitman next weekend. Theaters will need to open space for that other August FOX hit. 

 

They're looking at an impressive 20 dollar theater average this weekend.

Not even sure if it goes that high

[Tubes]

I wish we could still see per screening averages.  It would be hilarious to see just how low F4 could go this weekend.

[Wrath]

Paper Towns was still in 1K theaters last weekend?

Barely. Mrs Wrath wanted to see it last week, and it had a single daily showing at 12:15 pm. That was it. So technically it had a screen but practically speaking it was gone.

[Caladbolg]

Box Office Mojo predicting a 57% drop for Fantastic 4

[Chewy]

I am hopeful about it. FOX is opening Hitman next weekend. Theaters will need to open space for that other August FOX hit.

 

We've had a couple contenders this year. #mortdecai and Black Hat gave it their all but they were only able to crack the top 10. Fant4stic is our next great hope

[TalismanRing]

Box Office Mojo predicting a 57% drop for Fantastic 4

 

What? You doubt a 150% Friday increase? 

[CJohn]

We've had a couple contenders this year. #mortdecai and Black Hat gave it their all but they were only able to crack the top 10. Fant4stic is our next great hope

I am sure The Gunman and that Vaughn comedy also had pretty crazy theater drops on week 3.