Weekend topic: BOM || Happy Death Day: $26.5M || Blade Runner: $15.1M || The Foreigner: $12.8M || IT: $6M || Annabelle: Creation at $300m WW

[Firepower]

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Edited October 14, 2017 by Firepower

[Mockingjay Raphael]

7 minutes ago, Spidey Freak said:

I wonder if it will pass SMH. There's a possibility of a Halloween bump leading to great drops over the next 2-3 weeks.

It depends on which part of summer it came out in. The film taking place over the course of summer with the third act set at the "end of summer" complimented the early September release. I think August could have been ideal, especially considering how bare the release schedule was this August. But WB had a sound strategy putting A:C, one of many in a long planned franchise/universe, in August while testing September with the first of just a two-parter (though I guess we shouldn't underestimate studio heads getting greedy and greenlighting It Ch. 3: Pennywise Heads to the Big Apple).  

IT should’ve been released in August, not only because it would have lack of competition plus summer weekdays, but especially because the movie as a whole fit perfectly well in Summer, it is a summer movie released in the wrong season, if it were a summer release, it could’ve challenged Deadpool, IMO.

 

Annabelle: Creation could work as a May release, since this month didn’t have anything apart of GOTG2 anyway. 

[WrathOfHan]

1 minute ago, Mockingjay Raphael said:

IT should’ve been released in August, not only because it would have lack of competition plus summer weekdays, but especially because the movie as a whole fit perfectly well in Summer, it is a summer movie released in the wrong season, if it were a summer release, it could’ve challenged Deadpool, IMO.

 

Annabelle: Creation could work as a May release, since this month didn’t have anything apart of GOTG2 anyway. 

Er, Pirates?

[Mojoguy]

IT should’ve been released in August, not only because it would have lack of competition plus summer weekdays, but especially because the movie as a whole fit perfectly well in Summer, it is a summer movie released in the wrong season, if it were a summer release, it could’ve challenged Deadpool, IMO.

IT chapter 2 will also be coming out in September, so WB and NL seems pleased enough with that release month.

[titanic2187]

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TD YD Title (Click to View) Studio Daily Gross % +/- YD / LW Theaters / Avg Gross To-Date Day 1 - Happy Death Day Uni. $11,600,000 - - 3,149 $3,684 $11,600,000 1 2 - The Foreigner STX $4,750,000 - - 2,515 $1,889 $4,750,000 1 3 1 Blade Runner 2049 WB $4,315,000 +93% -66% 4,058 $1,063 $49,793,387 8 4 5 It WB (NL) $1,960,000 +209% -28% 3,176 $617 $310,839,521 36 5 2 The Mountain Between Us Fox $1,685,000 +133% -52% 3,259 $517 $16,537,922 8 6 3 American Made Uni. $1,600,000 +128% -32% 3,098 $516 $36,329,865 15 7 4 Kingsman: The Golden Circle Fox $1,475,000 +126% -36% 2,982 $495 $85,812,040 22 8 - Marshall ORF $1,036,024 - - 821 $1,262 $1,036,024 1 9 7 The LEGO Ninjago Movie WB $1,005,000 +177% -39% 3,053 $329 $48,267,689 22 10 8 My Little Pony: The Movie LGF $955,000 +186% -68% 2,528 $378 $12,468,434 8 11 6 Victoria and Abdul Focus $864,000 +94% -30% 900 $960 $9,090,944 22 12 9 Flatliners (2017) Sony $460,000 +112% -58% 1,983 $232 $14,587,971 15 - 10 Battle of the Sexes FoxS $390,000 +87% -44% 1,394 $280 $9,404,198 22 - - Professor Marston & the Wonder Women Annapurna $248,000 - - 1,229 $202 $248,000 1 - 11 American Assassin LGF $154,000 +61% -58% 820 $188 $35,236,509 29 - - Til Death Do Us Part NN $78,178 +107% -61% 400 $195 $3,018,146 15 - - Home Again ORF $52,237 +8% -68% 361 $145 $26,686,263 36 - - mother! Par. $40,000 +15% -63% 159 $252 $17,546,404 29 - - Judwaa 2 FIP $30,000 +158% -63% 106 $283 $1,332,701 15 - - The Hitman's Bodyguard LG/S $24,000 +99% -46% 165 $145 $75,127,885 57 - - Cars 3 BV $24,000 +131% -11% 119 $202 $152,679,524 120 - - Goodbye Christopher Robin FoxS $17,653 - - 9 $1,961 $17,653 1 - - The Big Sick LGF $8,800 +335% +76% 64 $138 $42,843,711 113 - - Friend Request ENTMP $2,773 -9% -87% 50 $55 $3,726,449 22 - - 47 Meters Down ENTMP $63 -79% -84% 1 $63 $44,306,806 120

[filmlover]

Not a bad start for Goodbye Christopher Robin but doesn't indicate much room for expansion either. Specialty titles that either aren't "buzzy" or aren't Oscar contenders continue to struggle.

Edited October 14, 2017 by filmlover

[WrathOfHan]

I'm really curious to see how much the Only the Brave double feature affects Flatliners tonight.

[Mockingjay Raphael]

14 minutes ago, filmlover said:

All signs point to Happy Death Day being well-received (a B CinemaScore grade is quite good for a horror movie) so I think there's a good chance it enjoys nice legs for a total of around $70M with Halloween coming up.

I can see it touching in $80m, it won’t have any strong competition (Jigsaw will appeal to a diferente demo and will be dead after the OW), plus, it is the perfect movie for Halloween, reactions on Twitter also are extremely positive, even IT had some haters, but it seems that everyone is enjoying HDD there, truly impressive. 

[UNDERDOG]

5 minutes ago, Firepower said:

It doesn't matter if it's sequel or original movie, especially because BR2049 is standalone movie. We are talking about quality, not about genres/franchise status.

So thinking is hard for you? Then I'm really sorry for you and all dumb kids who ruin the industry by supporting pos over good movies.

 

[Mockingjay Raphael]

6 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

Er, Pirates?

It is a family movie that underperformed, I doubt it would have a lot of impact in Annabelle like Dory had in TC2, plus, Annabelle would have the MD weekend to extend it’s legs. 

[Mockingjay Raphael]

8 minutes ago, Mojoguy said:

IT chapter 2 will also be coming out in September, so WB and NL seems pleased enough with that release month.

Of course they’re pleased, it’s making a massive $330m, but we’re talking in maximizing the potential. 

[filmlover]

4 minutes ago, UNDERDOG said:

 

Hey, this meme is only reserved for @Squadron Leader Tele!

[Cmasterclay]

Jason Blum might have the best business model in the history of the modern movie business. Whenever you can have constant tiny risk with regular substantial profit, you're doing something right.

[titanic2187]

Horror movies now is like animation of 2016, contributing big number to box office revenue side by side with SH movie

2016: SH+ Animation

2-17: SH+ Horror

Edited October 14, 2017 by titanic2187

[Zakiyyah6]

It is a horror movie that is making 325-330mil, no it shouldn't have been released in August. The September release date was a great idea.

[filmlover]

11 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said:

Jason Blum might have the best business model in the history of the modern movie business. Whenever you can have constant tiny risk with regular substantial profit, you're doing something right.

Helps that the quality is there too. Happy Death Day looks quite entertaining.

[Zakiyyah6]

As long as they're not making insulting garbage like Jem and the Holograms they have a good model.

[filmlover]

BTW Deadline says Breathe did $12K yesterday for a $3K theater average. Can you say "DOA?"

[Boxofficerules]

What's happening on Pulse, yesterday is was all HDD but today I'm seeing way more BRs and Forigners selling.

[Zakiyyah6]

2 minutes ago, Boxofficerules said:

What's happening on Pulse, yesterday is was all HDD but today I'm seeing way more BRs and Forigners selling.

Friday the 13th boost. Obviously happy death day is going to have a great opening weekend so I'm not trying to take anything away from it.

Edited October 14, 2017 by Zakiyyah6