Weekend Estimates: Lego Batman 55.6M, 50 Shades 46.7M, John Wick 2 30M

[filmlover]

A $60M for a spin-off is hella impressive in my books. It's opening is looking to be just $10M lower than what The LEGO Movie opened to.

[franfar]

LEGO Batman is doing much less than I expected... Still a decent #

[filmlover]

Another thing LEGO Batman also has going for it is that there isn't another major family movie until Beauty and the Beast (and that's obviously gonna appeal more to girls than boys). A $200M total definitely shouldn't be ruled out, even if it ends up limping there.

[MrPink]

It's still a good number. 200 million give or take 10 mil and another 150-200 mil WW should be easy profit for WB.

[franfar]

Before declaring the movie "dead", we need to wait for the 2nd weekend drop as an indication. 

Edited February 11, 2017 by franfar

[RyneOh1040]

All things considered that's a really good number for 50 shades.  Not my cup of tea but for everything to feel like a worse rehash (i.e. worse reviews and the soundtrack feels like a much weaker version of the first) from the cultural event that was the first it's solid.  Could have EASILY dropped into a 30's OW, but looks like the second will still push 100 Domestic and probably 300-400 overseas.  Still a big success.

[YM!]

The LCU is now screwed.

[franfar]

Just now, YourMother said:

The LCU is now screwed.

Not really. We still don't know how it will do domestically 

[DAJK]

Dang, Lego Batman  

 

50 Shades though, damn

[cannastop]

1 minute ago, YourMother said:

The LCU is now screwed.

Lego Cinematic Universe?

 

No, it's not screwed.

[YM!]

4 minutes ago, franfar said:

Not really. We still don't know how it will do domestically 

Lego Batman will do around $195M-$210M domestic, Ninjago will do anywhere from $150M-$200M, and if The Lego Movie Sequel is average a HTTYD2 performance wouldn't surprise me.

[Ash Skywalker]

TLM had monuments men as competition this has 50S,JW2 heavy crushing. I thinks it's doing pretty well, it'll have a great 2nd weekend & legs here on

[grim22]

Liked Lego Batman, very hyperactive movie, literally does not pause for breath even a minute. So many references it was hard to keep up with them.

[franfar]

2 minutes ago, YourMother said:

Lego Batman will do around $195M-$210M domestic, Ninjago will do anywhere from $150M-$200M, and if The Lego Movie Sequel is average a HTTYD2 performance wouldn't surprise me.

Those are solid #s, esp. if they're consistent

[Dementeleus]

2 minutes ago, grim22 said:

Liked Lego Batman, very hyperactive movie, literally does not pause for breath even a minute. So many references it was hard to keep up with them.

 

Gotta keep the toddlers' attention.

[dxmatrixdt]

Southern California reserved seating shows strong #s for Lego Batman at night.  Lets see if it can go up to 18.5

Edited February 11, 2017 by Matrix4You

[Blankments]

*sees new number*

 

 

[grim22]

Just now, Telemachos said:

 

Gotta keep the toddlers' attention.

 

The kids were laughing throughout and even were going "awww" at the right points in the movie. It is basically rapid fire jokes. Didn't like a joke? another one is just a second away.

[Blankments]

2 hours ago, cannastop said:

It doesn't, that's true.

 

Still absurd to say there's money left on the table.

15M IS LESS THAN THE BARE MINIMUM THEY LEFT PLENTY AT THE FUCKING TABLE

 

2 hours ago, franfar said:

....but what about profit margins?

FUCK PROFIT MARGINS

[The Panda]

6 minutes ago, YourMother said:

Lego Batman will do around $195M-$210M domestic, Ninjago will do anywhere from $150M-$200M, and if The Lego Movie Sequel is average a HTTYD2 performance wouldn't surprise me.

 

You realize those are strong profit making grosses right?  Hardly screwed.