WEEKEND THREAD | ANNABELLE 2 - $35m; DUNKIRK - $11.4m; NUT JOB 2 - $8.9m; BABY DRIVER Crosses $100m!!!

[CJohn]

Just now, YourMother said:

The Nut Job 2 numbers are pitiful.

4.003 THEATERS

[Jonwo]

Just now, YourMother said:

The Nut Job 2 numbers are pitiful.

It's a sequel no one wanted! it's not really surprising.

[YM!]

2 minutes ago, CJohn said:

4.003 THEATERS

It can go single digits. Still this year, the record for worst 4,000+ theater release opener got broken three times.

Edited August 11, 2017 by YourMother

[WrathOfHan]

3 minutes ago, CJohn said:

4.003 THEATERS

DO SOME'N CRAZY!

[WrathOfHan]

19 minutes ago, That Floating Guy said:

 

Not even one comment on Annabelle.  It begins

m8 I was saving my comps for a second post  I knew someone would comment on that   

[YM!]

23 minutes ago, YourMother said:

Impressive for Annabelle 2.

 

20 minutes ago, That Floating Guy said:

 

Not even one comment on Annabelle.  It begins

(Exhales)... Boi!

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, YourMother said:

 

(Exhales)... Boi!

Dude, he was talking about me and the flaming of Annabelle's box office that will not happen.

[a2k]

New Line's Annabelle: Creation is scaring up a strong business in its box-office debut for a projected domestic launch in the $36 million-$39 million range, according to early Friday returns.

The origin film, directed by David F. Sandberg, is the fourth installment in the studio's Conjuringhorror franchise. It's pacing to gross as much as $17 million from 3,502 theaters on Friday, including a strong $4 million in Thursday previews.

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-annabelle-creation-conjures-up-4m-thursday-1028756

Edited August 11, 2017 by a2knet

[Rman823]

With Annabelle doing close to where I pictured IT's OW I'm cautiously raising my expectations with it. 

Edited August 11, 2017 by Rman823

[Jonwo]

For Annabelle Creation to be around the same number as the first film give or take is impressive. WB now has three summer hits, maybe four if you include Everything Everything which has made five times its budget WW so far.

[Ethan Hunt]

Yeah these Anabelle numbers are super encouraging for IT

[YM!]

I wonder if IT gets a last minute IMAX release.

[Jonwo]

Just now, YourMother said:

I wonder if IT gets a last minute IMAX release.

Think Inhumans has IMAX during its first weekend although maybe a week's run in its second weekend is possible

[Rman823]

5 minutes ago, a2knet said:

New Line's Annabelle: Creation is scaring up a strong business in its box-office debut for a projected domestic launch in the $36 million-$39 million range, according to early Friday returns.

The origin film, directed by David F. Sandberg, is the fourth installment in the studio's Conjuringhorror franchise. It's pacing to gross as much as $17 million from 3,502 theaters on Friday, including a strong $4 million in Thursday previews.

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-annabelle-creation-conjures-up-4m-thursday-1028756

So in the same range as the last one. Pretty good all things considered and it should have no problem outgrossing it domestically. 

[WrathOfHan]

It's pretty fucking insane that we might have two 60M+ OWs in September this year (I'm predicting it to happen).

[Brainbug]

Really happy that Annabelle is doing great numbers so far. Since 2015, the horror genre has had a rennaissance both in terms of quality and box office. After the dead zone that were the 2000s for me, thats great to see

[Jonwo]

 

3 hours ago, YourMother said:

Warner Animation needs to up their game, they may be doing better than Sony/Paramount but they need solid international and domestic footing.

They're doing solidly considering they've only released three films. I'd like to see an original film like Smallfoot break out but I suspect Scooby will be the first non Lego film to be a hit. 

[Rman823]

3 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

Think Inhumans has IMAX during its first weekend although maybe a week's run in its second weekend is possible

I'm expecting Inhumans to BOMB. In the words of Homer Simpson why pay for something you can see on TV for free (especially when it looks flat out terrible). 

 

[That One Girl]

 

 

???

[WrathOfHan]

Venice premiere dates for some films (TIFF still hasn't released their schedule yet):

 

Downsizing: August 30 (opens the festival)

Shape of Water: August 31

Lean on Pete: September 1

Suburbicon: September 2

The Leisure Seeker: September 3

Victoria and Abdul: September 3

Three Billboards: September 4

mother!: September 5

 

mother!'s embargo will lift 10 days before release. Given WB's history, It's embargo should be lifted before then, so mother! will have room to let reviews spread.