Weekend Thread | RTH pg 197...Mother's Day not kind to CW but very kind to JB and MD CW 42, JB 9,7, MDD 6.1,Hunts 1.48...puts CW at about 178M

[Mango]

14 minutes ago, kswiston said:

 

I know there is a difference in reception but Thor and Iron Man 2 opened on Mothers day weekend. Their Sunday drops didnt seem to be particularly good for this time of year. 

 

Edit: At best I think the day will be neutral.

 

I'm gonna say 25% drop.

[baumer]

Thats a huge number. But it also tells us nothing in terms of what the weekend number will be. Range is probably 180-225.1

[filmlover]

Just now, Rman823 said:

My mom is wanting my family to go and see Mothers Day on Sunday. 

I'm sure doing just about anything else will be more appetizing.

[JohnnyGossamer]

It'll have a much better preview multiplier than Ultron. I think that's a given. I'm thinking $190M to $200M for Civil War.

[Biggestgeekever]

Nerd analysis: Disney spent about $4M paying off critics, and well, that had to come out of the box office somewhere, might as well have been the midnights. Expects huge things today!

[FilmBuff]

That's definitely a terrible number. Expected 30 million. Fyck.

[TimmyRiggins]

This is going to be much better received than AOU, it's an infinitely superior film and the reviews reflect that. Might open below but will end up over I'd say.

[WrathOfHan]

85M Friday

72M Saturday

50M Sunday

207M OW

 

At that point Disney will fudge it over Avengers/JW.

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

Just now, FilmBuff said:

That's definitely a terrible number. Expected 30 million. Fyck.

[filmlover]

Just now, Biggestgeekever said:

Nerd analysis: Disney spent about $4M paying off critics, and well, that had to come out of the box office somewhere, might as well have been the midnights. Expects huge things today!

/dead

[Lordmandeep]

I don't see why people expected this to have higher previews then age of ultron

 

188 to 190 is a huge weekend and would lead to 450 total and more.

 

 

You guys are on crack

[Rman823]

2 minutes ago, filmlover said:

I'm sure doing just about anything else will be more appetizing.

At least I plan on seeing Civil War again after. Hopefully it will help. 

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, Lordmandeep said:

I don't see why people expected this to have higher previews then age of ultron

 

188 to 190 is a huge weekend and would lead to 450 total and more.

 

 

You guys are on crack

Because it was selling better on Fandango and had more sellouts in some areas.

[filmlover]

2 minutes ago, FilmBuff said:

That's definitely a terrible number. Expected 30 million. Fyck.

[SoSaysI]

3 minutes ago, Baumer said:

Thats a huge number. But it also tells us nothing in terms of what the weekend number will be. Range is probably 180-225.1

 

Yep.  I feel like The Force Awakens has completely thrown opening weekend expectations out of wack for people when there are some that are disappointed with $25 million in previews or a potential $180 million opening weekend.  Similar to people slamming Batman v. Superman opening up to $166 which while maybe a little below expectations was still gigantic (now the rest of that movies run is another story altogether). 

[Empire]

14 minutes ago, Durden said:

 

Only 25M....

 

[Wrath]

23 minutes ago, AndyLL said:

Derby average: $204.16M

 

Pretty consistent. From my stuff I got an average of 204.8M.

[alisson23]

4 minutes ago, Durden said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jordanstine]

Previews aren't good predictors for weekend totals just looking at what BvS did and TA done. All it says how eager fanboys want to see this movie.

[Heretic]

Good number. Is it just me, or is the BO becoming rather dull. I dunno, even a 200m isn't that exciting anymore. It's just kind of 'expected' now that a film like this will open to a huge number like 190m or 200m. I remember the days when midnight/preview numbers were hotly anticipated, and usually shocking. They're not at all anymore. Usually the rest of the run is much more interesting now than initial opening. Maybe it's just me. 

 

 

Edited May 6, 2016 by Heretic