Weekend Actuals (Page 62): Suicide Squad 20.9M | Sausage Party 15.5M | War Dogs 14.7M | Kubo 12.6M | Pete's Dragon 11.3M | Ben Hur 11.2M

[WrathOfHan]

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Edited August 22, 2016 by WrathOfHan

[WrathOfHan]

20M is still a possibility for War Dogs. Somewhat weak for Kubo considering shows started at 6 PM. 

[filmlover]

Probably something like $6M opening day for War Dogs en route to a $15M opening.

[WrathOfHan]

RT Audience Scores:

 

Ben Hur: 59%

Kubo: 83%

War Dogs: 78%

 

That WOM won't be pretty for Ben Hur  

[a2k]

Wonder how close KUBO will be to the 2nd weekend of PETE'S DRAGON (40% drop will give it 13M).

Edited August 19, 2016 by a2knet

[Morieris]

Starting at 6 to give them a slight edge - that is better than I expected but still not fabulous. I think that's the first I personally have seen an animated show open that early on Thursday. Still thinking it opens just barely second on the list of new releases (SS / SP are just too ahead of everyone else).

Edited August 19, 2016 by Morieris

[a2k]

2 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

RT Audience Scores:

 

Ben Hur: 59%

Kubo: 83%

War Dogs: 78%

 

That WOM won't be pretty for Ben Hur  

 

Lol...Audience Score starting below 60% before OD is done.

Edited August 19, 2016 by a2knet

[JohnnyGossamer]

1 minute ago, WrathOfHan said:

20M is still a possibility for War Dogs. Somewhat weak for Kubo considering shows started at 6 PM. 

Purely anecdotal but Kubo was odd in my city... Started at 600 or 630 and I don't recall seeing many later options. As in, that showtime was the lone showtime.

 

Kubo gave me a big smile. More good stuff from Laika. But, this one ain't gonna play to a wide audience. Thinking just over/under $50M DOM.

[That One Girl]

I guess War Dogs should do high teens with that number.  Solid result.  Should have decent WOM at the least.

 

Kubo is probably en route to a mid teens opening.  Solid for Laika, since it is a film that's dependent on legs.

 

I could see it being something like:

 

War Dogs - 18M

Kubo - 15M

Ben-Hur - 11M (just a wild guess until preview numbers are released)

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, Morieris said:

Starting at 6 maybe gave them a slight edge - I think that's the first I personally have seen an animated show open that early on Thursday. Still thinking it opens just barely second on the list of new releases (SS / SP are just too ahead of everyone else).

5-6 PM starts have been happening a lot lately: Illumination, DC, Ice Age, TMNT, Pan, and Goosebumps to name a few

[The Fast and the Furiosa]

1 minute ago, JohnnyGossamer said:

Purely anecdotal but Kubo was odd in my city... Started at 600 or 630 and I don't recall seeing many later options. As in, that showtime was the lone showtime.

 

Kubo gave me a big smile. More good stuff from Laika. But, this one ain't gonna play to a wide audience. Thinking just over/under $50M DOM.

Same happened at my theater

[That One Girl]

The question is: Can Sausage Party stay above War Dogs?

[Morieris]

Just now, WrathOfHan said:

5-6 PM starts have been happening a lot lately: Illumination, DC, Ice Age, TMNT, Pan, and Goosebumps to name a few

 

I must really not be paying attention, wow. Let me see how well that worked out for Pan /snerk. 

[That One Girl]

2 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

5-6 PM starts have been happening a lot lately: DC

 

I think WB as a whole has started doing 6PM shows.  IIRC, Tarzan had 6PM previews as well.

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

Seems solid for both.

[That One Girl]

Omg imagine if the Ben-Hur number is like 100k.  Imagine the fucking meltdowns  

[WrathOfHan]

1 minute ago, ThatOneWardog said:

 

I think WB as a whole has started doing 6PM shows.  IIRC, Tarzan had 6PM previews as well.

War Dogs started at 7 PM  Lights Out, Conjuring, CI, and MBY were at 7 as well.

[filmlover]

2 minutes ago, ThatOneWardog said:

The question is: Can Sausage Party stay above War Dogs?

Yes. Especially if War Dogs has a similar multiplier to Sausage Party (since they're targeting the same audience- young males).

[That One Girl]

Just now, WrathOfHan said:

War Dogs started at 7 PM  Lights Out, Conjuring, CI, and MBY were at 7 as well.

 

Ah...I guess it's just their blockbuster tentpoles/films that could potentially appeal to kids.  Seems like a decent strategy.

[RandomCat]

15 minutes ago, JohnnyGossamer said:

Purely anecdotal but Kubo was odd in my city... Started at 600 or 630 and I don't recall seeing many later options. As in, that showtime was the lone showtime.

 

Kubo gave me a big smile. More good stuff from Laika. But, this one ain't gonna play to a wide audience. Thinking just over/under $50M DOM.

 

Same. also, Boo that Kubo number. That better jump today.