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

[AniNate]

Just now, WrathOfHan said:

I went to Target and Walmart, good God is Dory everywhere.

 

Yeah, I think Disney promoted it even harder than Star Wars 

[cookie]

1 minute ago, CJohn said:

Minions and Fast 7 are both above it on tickets sale. 

 

Like that helps your case any better lol

[MCKillswitch123]

2 minutes ago, CJohn said:

Minions and Fast 7 are both above it on tickets sale. 

 

That doesn't help our case at all

[superweirdo87]

2 hours ago, lobogotti said:

that Friday number is sick.  thanks for posting.  when I saw $50M-$52M yesterday I knew that had to be way low.  the late nights in my area were selling 70%+.  before Thursday numbers came in I had set a $55M minimum Friday based on the low end pre-sales of my local theater.

 

love seeing records slaughtered.  here's hoping for a $145M OW, but as I have read here this morning even if it doesn't get there let's be happy in the fact this is an amazing accomplishment in our current dismal box office environment.

 

 

It is great to see some life and Dory is as deserving as anything. But there is something worrying...Dory's success and the meh might be flip sides of the same coin. A lot of people only come out for event movies, especially millenials. Hollywood has tried to make itself matter in the age of streaming, Netflix, and sizable flat screens by offering the biggest. So, blockbusters and tentpoles that are the biggest hits fly high and everything else has a hard time finding an audience and a lot of movies fare really badly.

 

There is still an audience and good numbers can happen. But, is this a good state of affairs for a creative industry?

Edited June 18, 2016 by superweirdo87

[CJohn]

2 minutes ago, cookie said:

 

Like that helps your case any better lol

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

[goldenstate5]

2 minutes ago, superweirdo87 said:

 

 

It is great to see some life and Dory is as deserving as anything. But there is something worrying...Dory's success and the meh might be flip sides of the same coin. A lot of people only come out for event movies, especially millenials. Hollywood has tried to make itself matter in the age of streaming, Netflix, and sizable flat screens by offering the biggest. So, blockbusters and tentpoles that are the biggest hits fly high and everything else has a hard time finding an audience and a lot of movies fare really badly.

 

There is still an audience and good numbers can happen. But, is this a good state of affairs for a creative industry?

 

Maybe they should y'know, make better movies consistently?

[Noctis]

CJohn, you suck at being sassy.

[Bishop54]

Timeout for one second, that drop for Warcraft can't be right...that's like one of the biggest I've ever seen. 

[Arlo245]

Batman v Superman ends its run with less than a 2x multiplier 

Domestic Summary

Opening Weekend:	$166,007,347
(#1 rank, 4,242 theaters, $39,134 average)
% of Total Gross:	50.3%
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Widest Release:

4,256 theaters

Close Date:

June 16, 2016

In Release:

84 days / 12 weeks

[Captain H]

4 minutes ago, CJohn said:

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

Looking at those superheroes, I won't blame anyone for wanting to suck their cocks and more.

Edited June 18, 2016 by Captain H

[CJohn]

1 minute ago, John Doe said:

Timeout for one second, that drop for Warcraft can't be right...that's like one of the biggest I've ever seen. 

Not exactly surprising. WOM is toxic outside of the fanbase. 

[department store basement]

1 minute ago, John Doe said:

Timeout for one second, that drop for Warcraft can't be right...that's like one of the biggest I've ever seen. 

 

Still better than Jane Got a Gun

[filmlover]

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.

[Bishop54]

1 minute ago, Arlo245 said:

Batman v Superman ends its run with less than a 2x multiplier 

Domestic Summary

Opening Weekend:	$166,007,347
(#1 rank, 4,242 theaters, $39,134 average)
% of Total Gross:	50.3%
> View All 12 Weekends

Widest Release:

4,256 theaters

Close Date:

June 16, 2016

In Release:

84 days / 12 weeks

The putrid Godzilla 2014 even managed better than that...ewwww!

[department store basement]

2 minutes ago, CJohn said:

Not exactly surprising. WOM is toxic outside of the fanbase. 

 

I am amazed it still has a 7.6 on IMDB

[Bishop54]

5 minutes ago, CJohn said:

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

No but cock sucking daily is your thing. 

[AniNate]

8 minutes ago, superweirdo87 said:

 

 

It is great to see some life and Dory is as deserving as anything. But there is something worrying...Dory's success and the meh might be flip sides of the same coin. A lot of people only come out for event movies, especially millenials. Hollywood has tried to make itself matter in the age of streaming, Netflix, and sizable flat screens by offering the biggest. So, blockbusters and tentpoles that are the biggest hits fly high and everything else has a hard time finding an audience and a lot of movies fare really badly.

 

There is still an audience and good numbers can happen. But, is this a good state of affairs for a creative industry?

 

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. 

Edited June 18, 2016 by tribefan695

[CJohn]

2 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.

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

[Blaze Heatnix]

2 minutes ago, department store basement said:

 

I am amazed it still has a 7.6 on IMDB

 

Fanboys are inflating the scores. Look at the number of people who gave it a 10...Hilarious.

[Ethan Hunt]

Just now, 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.

I think they're both looking at a 12-16M opening.