Weekend Thread | Weekend Estimates - FD: $136.2M, CI: $34.5M, TC2: $15.56M, NYSM2: $9.65M, Flopcraft: $6.52M

[filmlover]

1 minute ago, CJohn said:

Solid numbers for both. 16-18M for FSoJ and 18-20M for Shallows. 

I thinking more like $10M for Free State of Jones. The ads are plentiful but it looks like something that should be on the History Channel instead of in theaters.

[spizzer]

9.2M Thursday

45.7M Friday

61.7M Saturday (+35%)

41.7M Sunday (-32.5% sharper due to Game 7)

 

149.1M Fri-Sun

158.3M OW

 

Suppose Sat jump might be too high and Sun might be closer to 35-40%

[department store basement]

Free State of Jones and Bad Moms will determine whether STX becomes like Weinstein (stable) or like FilmDistrict/Relativity (gone quickly).

[UrosepsisFace]

15 years from now, 2016 will be remembered as the year the talking animated animals took over the film industry. With the exception of Norm of the North, studios will realize talking animals will at least make 100 million dom, and only super heroes have the ability to compete. High-budget dramas and action tent poles will slowly become extinct unless featuring strong animal-form CGI, preferably of either extremely cute or monstrous type. Meanwhile, local zoo attendance will continue to decline.

[Ethan Hunt]

The budget for Free State of Jones seems way too high

[DAJK]

I'm 1 out of only 2 people in concession for the matinee today. I feel like there should be like 4 or 5. Wish me luck

[kayumanggi]

Great opening for FINDING DORY.

[department store basement]

4 minutes ago, UrosepsisFace said:

15 years from now, 2016 will be remembered as the year the talking animated animals took over the film industry. With the exception of Norm of the North, studios will realize talking animals will at least make 100 million dom, and only super heroes have the ability to compete. High-budget dramas and action tent poles will slowly become extinct unless featuring strong animal-form CGI, preferably of either extremely cute or monstrous type. Meanwhile, local zoo attendance will continue to decline.

 

They will never explain how Ratchet and Clank made only 8 million.

 

(By the way that actually had less than a 2x multiplier which is very rare for an animated movie.)

Edited June 18, 2016 by department store basement

[fabiopazzo2]

Only Frozen 2 can beat this record

[AniNate]

Dory 3 weeks at #1 confirmed? 

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

I think Dory will be flat from true Friday business today. I would love a nice increase though.

Edited June 18, 2016 by Jayhawk

[filmlover]

4 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:

The budget for Free State of Jones seems way too high

Well, that American Civil War setting and costumes aren't gonna pay for themselves.

[Ethan Hunt]

3 minutes ago, fabiopazzo2 said:

Only Frozen 2 can beat this record

Hmph

[department store basement]

2 minutes ago, tribefan695 said:

Dory 3 weeks at #1 confirmed? 

 

I'd assume so unless Purge 3 really overperforms.

[WrathOfHan]

19 minutes ago, CJohn said:

At least we don't suck superhero's cocks monthly like Americans  

 

 

15 minutes ago, filmlover said:

What's everyone expecting from The Shallows and Free State of Jones next weekend? The latter is getting a big ad push but I feel it's not connecting. Curious as to what the reviews will be like.

Low teens for STOJ, high teens for Shallows

[Lancelot Gold]

Finally recovered from my depression from Warcraft not doing as well as it should. What have I missed? 

 

*reads the thread title*

"Flopcraft" 

 

Oh, look, it's back. 

[superweirdo87]

3 minutes ago, tribefan695 said:

 

Well,  the reality is there hasn't been much worth seeing apart from the blockbusters this year so far.  All of the small budget movies with potential look to be bunched up at the end of the year. 

 

I can see that. But you know last summer had Compton, Trainwreck, and Pitch Perfect 2. Earlier, there were movies like Neighbors, Godzilla, 22 Jump Street, World War Z, The Croods, and Life of Pi. Some of that might be quality. But, it's scary to think that a lot of moviegoers only think about going for big event movies. If there are like 7 or 8 of those in a year, sporadic success, and a lot of struggles and bombs, that is a really bad place for the industry. Especially when solid hits, say 100M to 300M are unable to thrive. It is bad because a lot of good stuff comes in that territory. Also, that might limit big movies in the long haul. Batman Begins, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger are all in this range. If it is getting hit hard, it can limit the mega-monsters of the future. How does the industry revitalize movies that are profitable and strong but not mega-monsters and engage moviegoers to come out for some of those too?

[John Marston]

nm

Edited June 18, 2016 by John Marston

[department store basement]

Just now, John Marston said:

 

 

no, Pets should be able to be number 1

 

Pets doesn't come out until Dory's 4th weekend

 

[superweirdo87]

Can FD beat Minions WW? What about Frozen?