Weekend Numbers: Fantastic Beasts 75M, Strange 17.6M, Trolls 17.5M, Arrival 11.8M, Edge of 17 4.8M, Bleed 2.35M, Billy Lynn 930k

[RyneOh1040]

Hell yes!  I will definitely take 30 OD with that preview number.  WE OUT HERE POTTERHEADS

[kswiston]

I said it about 20 pages back, but Skyfall is the only live action big opener (>$50M) in November to manage >3x OW multiplier in the past 10 years. Why are people expecting that out of a Potterverse film?

 

Even 2.7x seems to me to be on the optimistic side (since the smaller start this weekend will give exhibitors less of a reason to keep in running as the holiday films open), but at least that gives the film a path to $200M off of a $75M start. 

[grim22]

4 minutes ago, MCKillswitch123 said:

 

The Secret Life Of Pets' legs:

 

 

Good time to remind everyone that @Nutella of Arabia thought that Pets would end below 300M AFTER the 104M OW

[Blankments]

37 minutes ago, James said:

Don't you guys think this will play more like a family movie than any of the Potters? My audience was so diverse and they laughed throughout the movie. Parent and kids both.

Ehhhh

 

I wouldn't want my kids to see the super dark Farrell/Miller scenes

[The Futurist]

Pets' legs were beyond ridiculous for such an average joint.

 

 

[James]

2 minutes ago, Blankments said:

Ehhhh

 

 

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I wouldn't want my kids to see the super dark Farrell/Miller scenes

 

They are dark, but looking at CBMs nowadays and other things directed at kids, I don't really think they are too much.

[Jake Gittes]

10 minutes ago, grim22 said:

 

Good time to remind everyone that @Nutella of Arabia thought that Pets would end below 300M AFTER the 104M OW

 

I wished it had followed Minions too.

[TalismanRing]

About time .  Hopefully variable prices for films translates to lower prices for non tent poles instead of the ridiculous add on charges for tent poles as seen in some other countries.  That could help indies and mid tier films

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amc-entertainment-cfo-craig-ramsey-talks-flexible-movie-ticket-pricing-948353

 

 

[WrathOfHan]

Fantastic Beasts was the darkest PG-13 blockbuster in quite some time.

[angeldelmito]

Just now, WrathOfHan said:

Fantastic Beasts was the darkest PG-13 blockbuster in quite some time.

like, a year

[angeldelmito]

i'm guessing from the previews that fantastic beasts will make a 60-80M OW

[Arlborn]

21 minutes ago, James said:

Seriously, there's no way this day becomes better. FB destroyed my wildest expectations and J.K. Rowling liked my tweet about FB. This is fanboy dream life right here. 

Do you mind linking me that tweet?

 

It can be via PM if you prefer...

[James]

1 minute ago, Arlborn said:

Do you mind linking me that tweet?

 

It can be via PM if you prefer...

 

[grim22]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-fantastic-beasts-75-million-friday-edge-of-seventeen-bleed-for-this-948497

 

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Elsewhere, Ang Lee's 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk' is bombing as it expands nationwide.

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is winning over muggles at the Friday box office, where the prequel is projected to earn $30 million for the day and a pleasing $75 million or more for the weekend.

Based on early returns, STX's edgy coming-of-age drama Edge of Seventeen is projected to open in the $6 million-$7.5 million range, somewhat behind expectations, although the movie's budget was only $9 million.

Open Road's Bleed for This is still uncertain. Based on early Friday returns, box-office observers show the film opening anywhere between $2.5 million and $5 million. 

Ang Lee's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is in dire trouble as it expands nationwide on Friday, and may only earn $1 million-$1.5 million for the weekend. 

 

 

[Bernie]

1 hour ago, grim22 said:

Further updates

 

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Paramount’s Arrival is down 56%, for a second weekend of $10.5m, running 10-day total of $42.1M. 

 

It's okay but not the best result for Arrival. Why is the theater count still so low?

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, Bernie said:

It's okay but not the best result for Arrival. Why is the theater count still so low?

Because Brad Grey.

[Ethan Hunt]

9 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

Fantastic Beasts was the darkest PG-13 blockbuster in quite some time.

Your telling me you of all people saw Fantastic Beasts in theatres?

[TalismanRing]

2 minutes ago, grim22 said:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-fantastic-beasts-75-million-friday-edge-of-seventeen-bleed-for-this-948497

 

 

 

Billy - $1-1.5m OMG!!!!   It's The Walk all over again 

 

For my Derby I hope it hits $1m because then everyone will get a 0 

 

 

 

 

[elcaballero]

11 minutes ago, TalismanRing said:

About time .  Hopefully variable prices for films translates to lower prices for non tent poles instead of the ridiculous add on charges for tent poles as seen in some other countries.  That could help indies and mid tier films

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amc-entertainment-cfo-craig-ramsey-talks-flexible-movie-ticket-pricing-948353

 

 

Maybe I will finally be able to afford to go on a day besides Tuesday.

[Webslinger]

Uh, Fantastic Beasts is the darkest blockbuster this year? Did we see the same movie? I actually thought it was a fairly soft PG-13 not too far removed from the first three (PG) Potter flicks in terms of dark material. In terms of tone and approach, it has nothing on, say, Batman v. Superman, Suicide Squad, Jason Bourne, or even Civil War.

 

I'm disappointed but not surprised that Arrival apparently isn't holding that well. My audience last Saturday didn't really seem to know what to do with it.