Tuesday #s - R1 17.6m

[Goffe]

3 hours ago, ThePanda A Star Wars Story said:

Illumination really does lower the standards for good animation though.  

Only now people came to realize that?

 

Illumination is single-handedly undoing the progress we had (thanks to Pixar and Ghibli) in the last 2 decades.

Edited December 21, 2016 by Goffe

[a2k]

Moana jumped 30% despite Sing's previews?

 

 

[John Marston]

1	ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Buena Vista 4,157	$17,595,150 -53.3% / $4,233 $172,676,831 / 4	$17,582,978 -0.1% / $4,230 $190,259,809 / 5	N/A	N/A
2	MOANA Buena Vista 3,587	$2,350,827 -46.6% / $655 $165,271,804 / 27	$3,059,856 +30.2% / $853 $168,331,660 / 28	N/A	N/A
3	OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY Paramount 3,210	$1,326,878 -47.5% / $413 $32,982,673 / 11	$1,513,240 +14% / $471 $34,495,913 / 12	N/A	N/A
4	COLLATERAL BEAUTY Warner Bros. (New Line) 3,028	$921,107 -54% / $304 $8,023,192 / 4	$1,218,478 +32.3% / $402 $9,241,670 / 5	N/A	N/A
5	FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Warner Bros. 3,036	$940,678 -44.4% / $310 $208,663,096 / 32	$1,069,528 +13.7% / $352 $209,732,624 / 33	N/A	N/A
6	MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Roadside Attractions 1,206	$605,000 (estimate) -51% / $502 $14,709,319 / 32	$725,000 (estimate) +19.8% / $601 $15,434,319 / 33	N/A	N/A
7	LA LA LAND Lionsgate/Summit 200	$637,898 -47.8% / $3,189 $5,980,155 / 11	$615,463 -3.5% / $3,077 $6,595,618 / 12	N/A	N/A
8	ARRIVAL Paramount 2,157	$487,412 -47.5% / $226 $87,153,737 / 39	$486,824 -0.1% / $226 $87,640,561 / 40	N/A	N/A
9	DOCTOR STRANGE Buena Vista 1,930	$408,378 -42.7% / $212 $226,669,317 / 46	$408,645 +0.1% / $212 $227,077,962 / 47	N/A	N/A
10	TROLLS Fox 1,714	$292,371 -41.3% / $171 $147,719,188 / 46	$321,478 +10% / $188 $148,040,666 / 47	N/A	N/A
11	NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Focus Features 1,246	$209,512 -49.5% / $168 $9,037,966 / 32	$212,502 +1.4% / $171 $9,250,468 / 33	N/A	N/A
12	ALLIED Paramount 1,625	$218,607 -45.5% / $135 $38,750,700 / 27	$208,723 -4.5% / $128 $38,959,423 / 28	N/A	N/A
-	HACKSAW RIDGE Lionsgate 1,341	$196,948 -34.7% / $147 $63,051,568 / 46	$164,826 -16.3% / $123 $63,216,394 / 47	N/A	N/A
-	ALMOST CHRISTMAS Universal 720	$93,745 -45.2% / $130 $41,302,230 / 39	$87,490 -6.7% / $122 $41,389,720 / 40	N/A	N/A
-	JACKIE Fox Searchlight 84	$82,746 -54.7% / $985 $1,699,126 / 18	$86,234 +4.2% / $1,027 $1,785,360 / 19	N/A	N/A
-	MISS SLOANE EuropaCorp 1,463	$81,215 -38.7% / $56 $3,269,406 / 25	$84,796 +4.4% / $58 $3,354,202 / 26	N/A	N/A
-	MOONLIGHT (2016) A24 305	$70,782 -43% / $232 $11,550,539 / 60	$65,119 -8% / $214 $11,615,658 / 61	N/A	N/A
-	LOVING  Focus Features 396	$42,347 -40.7% / $107 $7,153,771 / 46	$48,684 +15% / $123 $7,202,455 / 47	N/A	N/A
-	STORKS Warner Bros. 235	$26,654 -48.2% / $113 $71,914,823 / 88	$35,271 +32.3% / $150 $71,950,094 / 89	N/A	N/A
-	BAD SANTA 2 Broad Green Pictures 414	$44,302 -35.8% / $107 $17,588,814 / 27	$33,693 -23.9% / $81 $17,622,507 / 28	N/A	N/A
-	THE ACCOUNTANT Warner Bros. 252	$30,463 -31.3% / $121 $85,350,533 / 67	$25,188 -17.3% / $100 $85,375,721 / 68	N/A	N/A
-	LION Weinstein Company 16	$18,544 -59.2% / $1,159 $722,129 / 25	$22,769 +22.8% / $1,423 $744,898 / 26	N/A	N/A
-	JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK Paramount 235	$18,384 -41.5% / $78 $58,292,613 / 60	$22,053 +20% / $94 $58,314,666 / 61	N/A	N/A
-	THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN STX Entertainment 221	$28,213 -22.1% / $128 $14,288,406 / 32	$21,253 -24.7% / $96 $14,309,659 / 33	N/A	N/A
-	INCARNATE High Top Releasing 318	$30,496 -40.9% / $96 $4,754,010 / 18	$18,727 -38.6% / $59 $4,772,737 / 19	N/A	N/A
-	MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN Fox 181	$14,793 -48.6% / $82 $86,705,434 / 81	$17,403 +17.6% / $96 $86,722,837 / 82	N/A	N/A
-	FENCES Paramount 4	$15,141 -61% / $3,785 $144,603 / 4	$15,371 +1.5% / $3,843 $159,974 / 5	N/A	N/A
-	THE POLAR EXPRESS (2016 RE-ISSUE) Warner Bros. 65	$8,601 -61.9% / $132 $660,558 / 39	$13,611 +58.2% / $209 $674,169 / 40	N/A	N/A
-	BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN Lionsgate 136	$10,856 -53.2% / $80 $73,170,381 / 60	$12,956 +19.3% / $95 $73,183,337 / 61	N/A	N/A
-	THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS Universal 165	$10,130 -45.7% / $61 $368,233,500 / 165	$11,885 +17.3% / $72 $368,245,385 / 166	N/A	N/A
-	THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (2016) Universal 112	$8,315 -34.3% / $74 $75,319,760 / 74	$9,955 +19.7% / $89 $75,329,715 / 75	N/A	N/A
-	SULLY Warner Bros. 103	$6,496 -44.4% / $63 $124,836,583 / 102	$8,502 +30.9% / $83 $124,845,085 / 103	N/A	N/A
-	SHUT IN EuropaCorp 78	$4,610 -41.7% / $59 $6,869,259 / 39	$4,072 -11.7% / $52 $6,873,331 / 40	N/A	N/A
-	BELIEVE (2016) Freestyle Releasing 35	$2,467 -38.3% / $59 $876,651 / 18	$3,981 +61.4% / $114 $880,632 / 19	N/A	N/A
-	RULES DON'T APPLY Fox 44	$987 -37.4% / $22 $3,648,823 / 27	$1,655 +67.7% / $38 $3,650,478 / 28	N/A	N/A
-	QUEEN OF KATWE Buena Vista 6	$247 -36.3% / $41 $8,787,222 / 88	$287 +16.2% / $48 $8,787,509 / 89	N/A	N/A
-	DENIAL Bleecker Street -	$1,222 -45.7% / $25 $4,073,448 / 81	N/A	N/A

[a2k]

Not many animations have opened in December off late. I think the last one was Tintin, co-incidentally in a year with the same configuration. 

So that's good for us http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=tintin.htm

[4815162342]

R1's power, while measurable, is still quite substantial.

[Fancyarcher]

2 hours ago, cannastop said:

Yeah, accepting loss and change. Even if you haven't seen it in movies, it's been done on TV millions of times.

 

Same goes for Zootopia's message, too.

 

Every message has been done to death. It depends on the execution more then anything. 

[CelestialFairyIX]

Sing was actually surprisngly good in my opinion.  Not a Moana, a Zootopia, or a Finding Dory, but good.  Just like how Ariana is a good singer, but will never stand among the likes of Whitney, Mariah, or Barbra.  Just good.  A film that makes you say, "Aw!" and then move on.  Ya know?

[Jonwo]

3 hours ago, ThePanda A Star Wars Story said:

I saw Sing last night and it's cute and entertaining, but there's not much to it.  I chuckled a bit and it was good for children, the talent in the voice casting was there too.

 

Illumination really does lower the standards for good animation though.  This will likely be a pretty good success for a movie that's not quite as good as the first Despicable Me, but probably better than the rest of what they have to offer.  They tried a little more with this one, but it was still about as generic and forgettable as a movie can get.

 

Illumination has never really one for quality control, more budget control. You look at Studios like Aardman, Laika even WAG and the films have had better scripts and humour than SLOP and Minions

 

 

[Sal]

Just now, Jonwo said:

 

Illumination has never really one for quality control, more budget control. You look at Studios like Aardman, Laika even WAG and the films have had better scripts and humour than SLOP and Minions

 

 

 

They'e pretty proud of that fact though.  I don't anticipate their MO for their films changing.  Their movies are basically exactly what it says on the tin.

[Alli]

Collateral beauty -the biggest increase!!!

[WrathOfHan]

BO's 4 day forecast:

 

 

7 minutes ago, Durden said:

4-Day Weekend (Friday-Monday)

 

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story  - 96m

Sing - 43.1m

Passengers - 29.8m

Assassin’s Creed - 18.5m

Moana - 14m

 

http://pro.boxoffice.com/weekend-forecast-sing-passengers-assassins-creed/

 

[That One Girl]

2 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

BO's 4 day forecast:

 

 

 

 

Underpredicting Sing.  TBH I'm predicting at least 50M.  Preview number was fine, not sure why people are saying doom and gloom for it.

Edited December 21, 2016 by That One Guy

[Sal]

2 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

Underpredicting Sing.  TBH I'm predicting at least 50M.  Preview number was fine, not sure why people are saying doom and gloom for it.

 

I think people might be expecting it to take a hit with Christmas being on Sunday.  People were saying pretty much the same thing about Rogue One's numbers taking a hit this weekend.

Edited December 21, 2016 by Sal

[That One Girl]

Just now, Sal said:

 

I think people might be expecting it to take a hit with Christmas being on Sunday.  People were saying pretty much the same thing about Rogue One's numbers taking a hit this weekend.

 

Yeah, sure it'll take a hit.  But 50M for the 4-day isn't too unreasonable.

[Noctis]

$13m away from hitting a 3x multiplier for FB. 

[narniadis]

21 minutes ago, Sal said:

 

I think people might be expecting it to take a hit with Christmas being on Sunday.  People were saying pretty much the same thing about Rogue One's numbers taking a hit this weekend.

 

Christmas isn't the Problem, it's Christmas eve falling on the traditionally heaviest movie going day of the week. It's like when Halloween falls on Friday or SATURDAY it screws the whole weekend up. 

 

Frankly if Sing is anywhere close to 10m today than 60m on the 4 day is nearly a foregone conclusion since Christmas day will be massive for it and Monday will increase over Sunday. 

[narniadis]

7 minutes ago, Noctis said:

$13m away from hitting a 3x multiplier for FB. 

 

Here's to hoping Sunday isn't too hard for it cause it's losing a crap ton of screenings in my area so it's sure to be following suit elsewhere. 

[narniadis]

Everyone is freaking or over Moanas 30% increase and I'm like over here going it's normal and behaving like it should?? Lol the joys of being newer to box office tracking. 

[Noctis]

2 minutes ago, narniadis said:

 

Here's to hoping Sunday isn't too hard for it cause it's losing a crap ton of screenings in my area so it's sure to be following suit elsewhere. 

 

I'm sure it'll get hit hard. But to be honest, all I want is for it to hit $223m. Which it will. 

[narniadis]

8 minutes ago, Noctis said:

 

I'm sure it'll get hit hard. But to be honest, all I want is for it to hit $223m. Which it will. 

Yeah 225m is my goal