Easter Weekend Thread: Official Weekend Actuals: RPO $41.8M ($53.7M 4-Day), Acrimony $17.2M, BP $11.5M, ICOI $10.4M, PRU $9.4M, IOD $2.9M, GND3 $2.7M

[Jonwo]

3 hours ago, a2knet said:

Depending on how the numbers come in I am gonna spam with #ReadyPlayerGone or #ReadySlayerOne

I’d go for Ready Player Won or Ready Player Bomb! 

[cookie]

2 minutes ago, filmlover said:

@Trolltastic Tele rejoices.

I have yet to see a director killing it at 71,000,000.

[filmlover]

Just now, cookie said:

I have yet to see a director killing it at 71,000,000.

He'll take what he can get.

[John Marston]

Ready Player One is Looking to make more than Pacific Rim in China 

[Arlborn]

19 minutes ago, cookie said:

So we have several good video game-themed movies (Wreck it Ralph, Jumanji, RPO) but still no good movie based on a video game.

But you are forgetting Warc-

 

Yeah okay, I'll spare you all of that this time around.

 

 

 

On happier news, I'm real stoked with how well RPO seems to be about to do in China! Over 500M WW would be awesome.

 

[Avatree]

25 minutes ago, cookie said:

So we have several good video game-themed movies (Wreck it Ralph, Jumanji, RPO) but still no good movie based on a video game.

WARCRAFT was a good film, the only good video game movie so far.

[Valonqar]

20 minutes ago, John Marston said:

Ready Player One is Looking to make more than Pacific Rim in China 

Only TLJ will end up making less than PRU in China. Oh, wait, they had the same actor, maybe China thought it was a SW sequel? 

[That One Girl]

43 minutes ago, cookie said:

So we have several good video game-themed movies (Wreck it Ralph, Jumanji, RPO) but still no good movie based on a video game.

 

Two weeks.

[Krissykins]

4 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

Two weeks.

Rampage screams 30% to me

[Arlborn]

21 minutes ago, Valonqar said:

Only TLJ will end up making less than PRU in China. Oh, wait, they had the same actor, maybe China thought it was a SW sequel? 

Are all of your posts these days about John Boyega? It sure feels that way. You hate him, you think he ruined Star Wars, etc. We get it man, let it go.

[a2k]

48 minutes ago, John Marston said:

Ready Player One is Looking to make more than Pacific Rim in China 

Should easily beat PRU imo. Low 40s ow and 2.5x would give 105-110 compared to 90-95 for PRU.

edit: Though hoping it explodes bigger in China. Mid-high 40s ow and 3x would be swell. Would make 500+ ww that much surer. The rating certainly bodes well for such a breakout.

Edited March 30, 2018 by a2knet

[LonePirate]

9 minutes ago, a2knet said:

Should easily beat PRU imo. Low 40s ow and 2.5x would give 105-110 compared to 90-95 for PRU.

 

PRU is not going to hit 90-95. Maybe 75-80 if it is lucky.

 

ETA: Ignore this. I missed the part about the estimate being for China as I thought it was for the US.

Edited March 30, 2018 by LonePirate

[a2k]

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Edited March 30, 2018 by a2knet
mixup between china and dom numbers

[LonePirate]

6 minutes ago, a2knet said:

Wow what!? It opened to 65 so thought even with crap legs 90 will happen. Would be funny TR (looking at just under 80) beat PRU.

If PRU does only 80 odd in China I don't think 300 ww will happen.

I thought you were referring to the US, not China. My mistake here.

[Jonwo]

You have to wonder whether WB regrets not keeping RPO in December as it would probably have done really well against TLJ, I imagine had Jurassic World 2 not been released this year, WB would have opted for a summer release instead of March

[WrathOfHan]

Theater update:

Spoiler

Sherlock Gnomes:

 

10:30: 53/78

2:00: 3/78

3:50: 0/78

7:15: 13/78

9:05: 0/78

 

Acrimony:

 

11:05: 20/78

1:00: 12/78

4:20: 0/78

6:05: 37/78

9:30: 9/78

 

Ready Player One:

 

11:00 3D: 22/113

12:30 3D: 2/78

2:15 3D: 2/113

3:45: 11/78

5:30 3D: 15/113

7:05 3D: 10/78

8:45 3D: 9/113

10:15: 6/78

God's Not Dead:

 

10:45: 27/78

1:30: 15/78

4:15: 0/78

7:00: 13/78

9:45: 0/78

 

I Can Only Imagine:

 

10:00: 33/124

12:45: 11/124

3:30: 2/124

6:15: 12/124

9:00: 0/124

 

Paul, Apostle of Christ:

 

11:30: 12/67

2:15: 6/67

5:00: 6/67

7:45: 0/67

10:30: 0/67

 

Tomb Raider:

 

10:30: 9/78

1:20: 2/78

4:10: 2/78

7:10: 7/78

10:10: 0/78

 

A Wrinkle in Time:

 

11:15: 10/63

2:00: 2/63

4:40: 2/63

7:20: 0/63

10:05: 0/63

 

Black Panther:

 

10:05: 4/78

1:10 3D: 0/69

4:00: 2/78

7:10 3D: 0/69

10:00: 0/78

 

Midnight Sun:

 

7:55: 3/60

10:20: 0/60

 

Pacific Rim:

 

10:25 3D: 2/69

1:15: 0/78

4:30 3D: 0/69

7:15: 0/78

10:25 3D: 0/69

 

 

 

Acrimony: 78/390 (Up 27)

Ready Player One: 77/764 (17 2D/60 3D) (Up 25)

Sherlock Gnomes: 69/390 (Up 10) (-50% from last week)

I Can Only Imagine: 58/620 (Up 24) (-25% from last week)

God's Not Dead: 55/390 (Up 18)

Paul, Apostle of Christ: 24/335 (Up 12) (-35% from last week)

Tomb Raider: 20/390 (Up 4) (+20% from last week)

A Wrinkle in Time: 14/315 (Up 14) (-55% from last week)

Black Panther: 6/372 (all 2D) (Up 3) (-80% from last week)

Midnight Sun: 3/120 (-90% from last week)

Pacific Rim: 2/363 (both 3D) (-97% from last week)

Peter Rabbit has sold nothing.

 

Holy fuck at Pacific Rim's collapse  

 

RPO comps:

 

12% of Black Panther (24.2M)

70% of Kingsman (27.3M)

160% of Blade Runner (52.5M)

 

Again, 3D is affecting sales, and I highly doubt this is skewing old.

 

Acrimony is running at 90% of Boo 2! (19.1M) and 180% of Proud Mary (18M).

God's Not Dead is running at 15% of ICOI (2.6M) and 145% of Paul (7.5M). The midpoint on that is 5.1M.

 

[James]

3 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

You have to wonder whether WB regrets not keeping RPO in December as it would probably have done really well against TLJ, I imagine had Jurassic World 2 not been released this year, WB would have opted for a summer release instead of March

I think this is a good release date because you have to look past DOM numbers (where it will do quite well anyway). For example, it got a great release date in China, where it has stellar WOM apparently and no competition next week (which is rare). Basically it is assured to break out big. Same with other international dates. And, if WOM is good, then it can survive anything that comes anyway. 

 

It is a bit funny how 1-2 months ago every thought WB will have 3 flops in a row with TR, RPO and Rampage, and now it looks like they will have 3 hits in a row (well, TR at least won't lose them any money and Rampage I am sure will do well).

[That One Girl]

7 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

160% of Blade Runner (52.5M)

 

 

I think this is a good comp for RPO

[John Marston]

21 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

You have to wonder whether WB regrets not keeping RPO in December as it would probably have done really well against TLJ, I imagine had Jurassic World 2 not been released this year, WB would have opted for a summer release instead of March

 

 

Probably not not because then RPO wouldn’t have gotten imax and PLF

[That One Girl]

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3rd Update, Friday AM: Audiences gave Ready Player One an A- CinemaScore last night and shelled out an estimated $12.1M which includes Wednesday night’s $3.75M previews (WB releasing their figures soon). This puts the feature take on Ernest Cline’s novel in a range to make $49.4M-$52M+ over the four-day Easter stretch; many in the industry are hopeful that it will clear the latter mark. Today will be a true test of interest since there’s 80% K-12 schools off with another 43% colleges.

http://deadline.com/2018/03/ready-player-one-steven-spielberg-opening-weekend-box-office-1202318581/

Edited March 30, 2018 by That One Guy