WEEKEND ESTIMATES: ‘The Grey’ $15+M, ‘One For The Money’ $12+M, ‘Man On A Ledge’ $6+M

[lab276]

Apparently last year, the average second weekend drop was the lowest in 3-4 years. This year they've all dropped over 50% so far haven't they? Looks like it'll continue.

Do you mean for January or for the whole year?

[BK007]

Whole year. From what I recall many movies had decent second weekend drops.

[lab276]

Well we're only a month in, it's hard to really tell.

[kayumanggi]

Still very early.

[Bitcher]

"The Grey with what’s thought to be $6.2M for today and $17.6M for the weekend from 3,185 locations. But a late West Coast surge could put these numbers higher to $7M and $20M."

You guys think she is onto something here? 20M would surely straight up rock for this movie but seems a bit like wishful thinking to me.

Also Grey got B- cinemascore, not as bad as I was afraid it would get but not great either.

Edited January 28, 2012 by Bitcher

[lab276]

Are late West Coast surges a common thing?

[Krissykins]

Good for The Grey and One for the Money.Man on a Ledge flops.

[Fanboy]

While MoaL disappointed, overall it seems like a pretty good weekend. That's 4/4 so far.

[fishstick]

OK, so without Groupons nobody would have watched those movies so gross would have been even worse, correct?

[Jay Beezy]

NBC's execs are salivating over the matchup.

After the Pats won the AFC title, I was hoping the 49ers won because we don't often see the Pats and 49ers face off. Of course, everyone's loving the idea of a rematch.

[Impact]

What did I miss? *checks* nothing.

[druv10]

Very good for Grey. Neeson as ass kicker always works at the box office.

[CJohn]

Remember what i told you a couple of weeks ago?Around Low teens for this i said.. no no you said.. it looks bad.. it will do under 10 mill..Well... B)It estimated to twelweteen million

The fact that MoaL is doing half of OftM makes me lose the faith in the world.

[Hatebox]

Man in a ledge looks awful. Phonebooth but starring a charisma vacuum.

[CJohn]

Open Road's THE GREY was #1 on Friday, tracking down an estimated $6.5 million.

Edited January 28, 2012 by CJohn

[CJohn]

Summit's MAN ON A LEDGE jumped off with just $2.5 million. SPLAT.

Groupon girl, Katherine Heigl, led ONE FOR THE MONEY to a #2 finish with $4 million.

[Fake]

Very good for 'The Grey'.

[druv10]

Even better for Grey and should be looking at 18-19M OW.

Edited January 28, 2012 by druv10

[BK007]

Groupon girl sounds wrong but I'll roll with it.And Man on a Ledge deserves to flop. Worthington shouldn't be a leading man. If Cameron didn't have his head so far up his own ass, he'd realize he made a mistake, but then again, you can't cut your star out of the highest grossing franchise of all time even if no one would give a damn.

[fishstick]

Worthington was a great everyman in Avatar and he wasn`t exactly asked to carry that movie on his shoulders. MotL is a different matter and it has nothing to do with Cameron. he gave Worthington a chance cause he fit the idea of Jake Sully. Peter Jackson gave Borelando a chance because he fit the idea of Legolas. That he is an awful actor and awful lead is not of his concern cause Legolas wasn`t a lead to begin with nor he was asked to emote. It`s up to other studios and film-makers how they`ll use actors who were put on the map by big movies. Back to Worthington and Cameron, Cameron only suggested him for Terminator 4 and he was one of better things about that movie. It was Bale who wasn`t up to snuff.