Weekend Actuals (Page 96): Dory 73M | IDR 41M | CI 18.2M | Shallows 16.8M | Conjuring 7.7M | Jones 7.6M

[Nova]

Just now, filmlover said:

Or if Blake Lively would've been topless the whole time, which would've led to a $100M+ opening.

I mean that wouldn't have hurt but spoiler alert her tits and ass are front and center in the film so yea  

[TalismanRing]

Just now, WrathOfHan said:

Link?

 

Up to $20m was reported when the movie was announced.  Hopefully, it didn't hit that upper limit.

 

http://deadline.com/2014/11/matthew-mcconaughey-gary-ross-free-state-of-jones-stx-entertainment-1201268420/

[WrathOfHan]

3 minutes ago, TalismanRing said:

 

Up to $20m was reported when the movie was announced.  Hopefully, it didn't hit that upper limit.

 

http://deadline.com/2014/11/matthew-mcconaughey-gary-ross-free-state-of-jones-stx-entertainment-1201268420/

Oh ok, that's good if it's still the same. They can remain in the green by a lot.

[pieman]

10 minutes ago, filmlover said:

To be fair, this movie should've probably easily had a $100M+ opening, at least on paper.

 

The first one isn't that beloved. You could call it a fad. Men in Black 3 didn't touch the original when you adjusted inflation. Sequels to movies that were big hits in the nineties like Armageddon, Twister, Deep Impact, True Lies, the Lethal Weapon movies, Home Alone, Robin Hood wouldn't necessarily be guaranteed huge hits. Maybe we overestimate 90s nostalgia at the box office? I didn't even like IDR by the way.

Edited June 24, 2016 by pieman

[WrathOfHan]

4 minutes ago, Baumer said:

 

Well it could. Depends on what the weekend number is. If the WOM is strong a 4x could happen..

 

 we might have to hold off on pinning threads for a little bit as there are too many of them. We have to move a few first.

A 4x for a horror movie isn't happening. Best case scenario is Conjuring legs which isn't likely.

Edited June 24, 2016 by WrathOfHan

[Ocho]

Did we get a Dory Thursday?

[WrathOfHan]

FSOJ: 365k

[POTUS 2020]

STX Entertainment’s Free State of Jones  made $365K last night.

 

Money Monster was 660k, 14.8m OW

Criminal 235k, 5.8m OW

 

http://deadline.com/2016/06/independence-day-resurgence-finding-dory-shallows-free-state-of-jones-neon-demon-weekend-box-office-1201778773/

Edited June 24, 2016 by No Prisoners

[JohnnyGossamer]

1 minute ago, pieman said:

 

The first one isn't that beloved. You could call it a fad. Men in Black 3 didn't touch the original when you adjusted inflation. Sequels to movies that were big hits in the nineties like Armageddon, Twister, Deep Impact, True Lies, the Lethal Weapon movies, Home Alone, Robin Hood wouldn't necessarily be guaranteed huge hits. Maybe we overestimate 90s nostalgia at the box office? 

Or, maybe we underestimate dinosaur theme parks, eh?

[John Marston]

Just now, Ocho said:

Did we get a Dory Thursday?

 

 

yes 17.3 million

[Ethan Hunt]

7 minutes ago, Nova said:

I feel the same way. There was way more blood in it than a typical PG-13 film. The only way it would have been rated R is if Blake Lively was just cursing left and right which would have been completely unnecessary. 

I mean if I were in that situation I think I'd be swearing my ass off

[filmlover]

Just now, No Prisoners said:

STX Entertainment’s Free State of Jones  made $365K last night.

So, $5-6M for the weekend. Awful, but not unexpected given the poor reviews.

[WrathOfHan]

Secret in Their Eyes did 170k by comparison so this is decent for Jones, should hit 8-9M

Edited June 24, 2016 by WrathOfHan

[FlashMaster659]

1 minute ago, John Marston said:

 

 

yes 17.3 million

17.4

[John Marston]

probably would have been better to leave the original as a stand alone. Now since this is underperforming it is a series that will have no ending

[Nova]

Just now, Ethan Hunt said:

I mean if I were in that situation I think I'd be swearing my ass off

She had Steven Seagull. No swearing was necessary. 

[filmlover]

1 minute ago, WrathOfHan said:

Secret in Their Eyes did 170k by comparison so this is decent for Jones.

That opened in November.

[junkshop36]

60m for Dory for the weekend? Lol

 

Deadline kills me with their projections some times. 

[JohnnyGossamer]

I was hoping she'd be cursing at the man eating fish almost the entire movie. I was also hoping she'd lose at least one limb but survive. I guess that could happen? I've yet to see it.

Edited June 24, 2016 by JohnnyGossamer

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, filmlover said:

That opened in November.

Do you really think younger audiences care about this movie?