Weekend Actuals (Page 93): TFA 42.35M | The Revenant 39.83M | Daddy's Home 15.02M | The Forest 12.74M | Sisters 7.19M

[Cmasterclay]

Well, this is what happens when you have the greatest movie star of the generation in a well-marketed revenge thriller. 

 

 

 

And when you also add Leonardo Dicaprio to the mix, even better. 

[mkgenie]

Just came back from midnight screening and fans party in Beijing China 

 

 

Estimated number came in too:

Star Wars 7 opened with 17.8 million yuan (2.7 million US dollar ) for midnight shows naionwide.
It was the fouth highest midnight result just behind Furious 7 (7.95 million USD), Avengers 2 (4.51 million USD) and Transformers 4 (3.22 million USD) in China.

Saturday will witness more than 80,000 showings, the 3rd foreign films to have such wide release besides Furious 7 and Avengers 2. I will keep you updated.

 

 

 

[DAR]

I never understood the whole standing ovation or clapping at a movie.  I mean I guess I get if those who made the films are in the theater.  But if your at some theater in South Dakota it's like yeah projectionist. 

[redfirebird2008]

The Commies have lightsabers in their movie theaters but we don't.

 

[Avatree]

1 minute ago, DAR said:

I never understood the whole standing ovation or clapping at a movie.  I mean I guess I get if those who made the films are in the theater.  But if your at some theater in South Dakota it's like yeah projectionist. 

99% of the time, projectionists have nothing to do with the film once it's playing. they set it up at the beginning of the week, they turn the projectors on when they get to work in the morning, and that's it. So there's not even that.  

[DAJK]

2 minutes ago, In the Heart of the Tree said:

99% of the time, projectionists have nothing to do with the film once it's playing. they set it up at the beginning of the week, they turn the projectors on when they get to work in the morning, and that's it. So there's not even that.  

Do you guys still play film, or has your theatre moved to digital?

[MovieMan89]

8 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said:

Well, this is what happens when you have the greatest movie star of the generation in a well-marketed revenge thriller. 

 

 

 

And when you also add Leonardo Dicaprio to the mix, even better. 

Yeah, Domhnall Gleeson has really made a name for himself. 

[Avatree]

1 minute ago, DAJK said:

Do you guys still play film, or has your theatre moved to digital?

Pretty much every cinema is digital, I don't personally know of any cinemas which have not made the move to digital - although there are still some which have film projectors that they can use from time to time.

[Joel M]

Domhnall Gleeson kind of hijacked Vikander's breakout year.

 

[MovieMan89]

9 minutes ago, DAR said:

I never understood the whole standing ovation or clapping at a movie.  I mean I guess I get if those who made the films are in the theater.  But if your at some theater in South Dakota it's like yeah projectionist. 

I have to admit, I have never been to a movie with a "standing ovation." That would be pretty freakin hilarious outside of a premiere. 

[Joel M]

2 minutes ago, MovieMan89 said:

I have to admit, I have never been to a movie with a "standing ovation." That would be pretty freakin hilarious outside of a premiere. 

 

I remember when I first saw Titanic there was clapping and cheering when the title card appeared, before the movie even start

[MovieMan89]

1 minute ago, Joel M said:

 

I remember when I first saw Titanic there was clapping and cheering when the title card appeared, before the movie even start

Oh I get clapping/cheering all the time, but a standing ovation would be hilariously excessive. 

[The Panda]

Should I go bump my Revenant over 200m club? 

[Dementeleus]

3 minutes ago, redfirebird2008 said:

The Commies have lightsabers in their movie theaters but we don't.

 

 

We had lightsabers at the Chinese.

 

 

[MovieMan89]

1 minute ago, The Panda said:

Should I go bump my Revenant over 200m club? 

Yes. Standing ovations are happening in Canada. 

[The Panda]

The Revenant is just 1% behind Star Wars... We could be in for a 50m weekend for both

 

MovieTickets

1.Star Wars - 34%

2.The Revenant - 33%

3.The Big Short - 4%

4.Daddy's Home - 4%

5.The Forest - 3%

Edited January 8, 2016 by The Panda

[DAJK]

9 minutes ago, In the Heart of the Tree said:

Pretty much every cinema is digital, I don't personally know of any cinemas which have not made the move to digital - although there are still some which have film projectors that they can use from time to time.

Okay haha same (I feel stupid for asking).

 

Although I will admit, the big computer screen on the projectors is kinda intimidating, especially when I'm told to manually start a movie and "don't mess it up. Good luck."

[MovieMan89]

Just now, The Panda said:

The Revenant is just 1% behind Star Wars... We could be in for a 50m weekend for both

 

1.Star Wars - 34%

2.The Revenant - 33%

3.The Big Short - 4%

4.Daddy's Home - 4%

5.The Forest - 3%

Really doubt that. New releases are always more inflated than holdovers on MT. It would need to be well above TFA on MT to pull TFA numbers this wekeend.

[Mockingjay Raphael]

3 hours ago, kitik said:

 

You've been a fan ever since you saw him in Star Trek Nemesis 13 years ago?

 

Exactly! 

[The Panda]

3 hours ago, Damianport1 said:

Revenant's screener leaked couple weeks ago and still is looking for strong OW. good

 

Wonder what WOM will be on cinemascore. Predictions? A-, B+?

 

Cinemascore doesn't matter, especially for Leo Oscar movies

 

Wolf of Wall Street had a C+ cinemascore and had excellent legs.  The Revenant's legs will be decent to good, because Oscar nominations.