Friday Numbers (The Vow: 15.4M; Safe House: 13.8M; Star Wars 3D: 8.7M; Journey 2: 6.6M)

[jb007]

Wait a sec.... Aren't you the dude who said it was going to hit $37m just a couple of hours ago? No wonder. I'd be bitter if I were as epically wrong as you were, too.And, like, we all kinda know the definition of "downgraded" and we also all kinda know that the continuously lowered estimates for TPM match the word's definition precisely. (As in, "Morningstar downgraded IBM stock from a 'Strong Buy' to a 'Buy'".)

Not only a troll, but a liar too. Show me where I said that TPM would get $37M. Don't just make stuff up to make your ridiculous assertions.

[DAR]

For me Safe House. I saw lots of Devil Inside ads and they were very effective. I hardly saw anything for Safe House and what I did see didn't sell it to me as it apparrently did for other people. Those Safe House numbers are crazy to me. I'd never have guessed.

I did see a lot for Safe House, the ads were on ESPN all the time

[CJohn]

Official Friday estimate: $6.570 million for 'Journey 2' from 3,470 locations. Location avg. = $1,893.

[CJohn]

Official Friday estimate: $8.650 million for 'The Phantom Menace 3D' from 2,655 locations. Location avg. = $3,258.

[CJohn]

We will have 4 20M+ openers and maybe 2 40M+ openers (waiting for the official Friday estimates).

[baumer]

So TPM should open to about 25 mill. If it follows the pattern of the other SW re-releases, it should hit 60 mill. I say George is happy with that.

[CJohn]

Sony's THE VOW wowed 'em on Friday, as the romantic dramedy was #1, grossing $15 million.

[CJohn]

So TPM should open to about 25 mill. If it follows the pattern of the other SW re-releases, it should hit 60 mill. I say George is happy with that.

AotC will happen in 3D for sure.

[baumer]

15 mill for the Vow is incredible. 40 mill is locked which means 100 looks very doable.

[CJohn]

Denzel Washington is one bad box office mofo, as Universal's SAFE HOUSE surprised with nearly $14 million.

[rockNrollaDIM]

Biggest surprise for me was Safe House. I half expected TDI to break out based on trailer reactions and buzz. Safe House looked DOA to me. Still stunning for Vow though. On paper its OD should have been its OW. Now it's going to easily make $100 mil and beyond domestic.

[baumer]

So nearly 14 means 13.8?

[baumer]

So I would say that SF looks to make about 38-40 mill OW.

[CJohn]

I would love to see both The Vow and Safe House making over 40M.

[Bishop54]

Sony's THE VOW wowed 'em on Friday, as the romantic dramedy was #1, grossing $15 million.

dramedy....ugh.

[rockNrollaDIM]

Will The Vow increase today?1517941m OW

[CJohn]

Will The Vow increase today?1517941m OW

Likely won't, IMO.Dear John didn't.

[baumer]

Will The Vow increase today?1517941m OW

Why would it drop 50% on Sunday? There's no more football.

[RichWS]

When went to sleep Journey 2 was dead in the water; now it's risen from the grave.

[baumer]

If we go last years numbers, there will be some big increases today for the openers and drops of 35-40% on Sunday.http://boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/?sortdate=2011-02-11&track=rite.htm