Weekend Thread | Avengers 2nd Weekend - 114.774 only a 21.5% drop on Sunday

[The Mad Titan]

Idk what RTH means exactly but since he's posting his puzzle/riddles it's usually a good sign. Maybe we can hit $36 million today. 

[MovieMan89]

Upon close scrutiny, I have determined Thor is lifting approximately 50,050,277 pounds in that picture. $50,050,277 Sunday confirmed. 

[aabattery]

3 minutes ago, MikeQ said:

I know there are some that are disappointed with Infinity War's second weekend gross, but I think it's second weekend drop is quite strong for the (highly anticipated) third film in a series coming off the largest opening weekend of all time in April/May. Could be an even slightly better drop with actuals.

 

2nd Weekend Drops for Films with $150+ million Opening Weekends

 

1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens: -39.8% (Christmas Holiday weekend /w no Christmas Eve)
2. Black Panther: -44.7%
3. Beauty and the Beast: -48.3%
4. Jurassic World: -49.0% (Father’s Day Sunday)
5. Marvel’s The Avengers: -50.3%
6. The Dark Knight: -52.5%
7. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: -53.1% (U.S. Thanksgiving weekend)
8. Avengers: Infinity War: -56.4%
9. Iron Man 3: -58.4%
10. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: -58.7%
11. Avengers: Age of Ultron: -59.4%
12. Captain America: Civil War: -59.5%
13. The Dark Knight Rises: -61.4%
14. Spider-Man 3: -61.5%
15. The Hunger Games: -61.6%
16. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: -67.5% (Christmas Eve fell on weekend)
17. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: -69.1%
18. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: -72.0%

 

Peace,

Mike

 

Really shows how incredible BP's hold was. Off a holiday weekend, no less.

[redfirebird2008]

9 minutes ago, Deep Wang said:

Muted Friday increase + weaker than normal Saturday increase + better than expected Sunday drop?

 

This movie don't give a fuck what it does except fucking with us.

 

Wonder if Saturday was hurt by Cinco de Mayo celebrations. 

[titanic2187]

More than Thor 3 opening in actual??

[MikeQ]

Also, highest second weekend gross ever for a CBM, besting even Black Panther's godly second weekend gross/hold. 

 

Look at the Avengers series - holding the 1st, 3rd and 4th best second weekend grosses for comic book films. Look also at the gap between Avengers and Age of Ultron. Infinity War's second weekend gross is exceptionally good - only it, Black Panther, and Avengers have hit $100+M, and nothing else is even close. Perhaps the Black Panther phenomenon has made us think Infinity War's second weekend gross is no big deal. I think it's a pretty big deal.  

 

Best 2nd Weekends for Live Action Comic Book Movies 

 

Title (Year) — 2nd Weekend Gross (Drop from Opening Weekend)

1. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — 112.5 million (-56.4%)
2. Black Panther (2018) — 111.7 million (-44.7%)
3. Marvel’s The Avengers (2012) — 103.1 million (-50.3%)
4. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) — 77.7 million (-59.4%)
5. The Dark Knight (2008) — 75.2 million (-52.5%)
6. Captain America: Civil War (2016) — 72.6 million (-59.5%)
7. Iron Man 3 (2013) — 72.5 million (-58.4%)
8. Spider-Man (2002) — 71.4 million (-37.8%)
9. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) — 65.3 million (-55.5%)
10. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — 62.1 million (-61.4%)
11. Wonder Woman (2017) — 58.5 million (-43.3%) 
12. Spider-Man 3 (2007) — 58.2 million (-61.5%)
13. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — 57.1 million (-53.5%)
14. Deadpool (2016) — 56.5 million (-57.4%)
15. Iron Man 2 (2010) — 52.0 million (-59.4%)

 

Peace,

Mike

Edited May 7, 2018 by MikeQ

[a2k]

SM1's 10 weekends back in 2002 after it broke the ow record. Only weekend 5 had a big drop due to coming off Mem day holiday. Then it was back to insanity.

Date (click to view chart)	Rank	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theaters	Change / Avg.		Gross-to-Date	Week #
May 3–5	1	$114,844,116	-	3,615	-	$31,769	$114,844,116	1
May 10–12	1	$71,417,527	-37.8%	3,615	-	$19,755	$223,040,031	2
May 17–19	2	$45,036,912	-36.9%	3,615	-	$12,458	$285,573,668	3
May 24–26	2	$28,508,104	-36.7%	3,876	+261	$7,355	$326,334,752	4
May 24–27	2	$35,814,844	-20.5%	3,876	+261	$9,240	$333,641,492	4
May 31–Jun 2	3	$14,317,411	-49.8%	3,646	-230	$3,926	$353,823,544	5
Jun 7–9	5	$10,311,062	-28.0%	3,235	-411	$3,187	$370,428,183	6
Jun 14–16	7	$7,515,984	-27.1%	2,702	-533	$2,781	$382,537,669	7
Jun 21–23	10	$4,555,932	-39.4%	2,278	-424	$1,999	$390,382,313	8
Jun 28–30	11	$3,130,214	-31.3%	1,810	-468	$1,729	$395,874,471	9
Jul 5–7	13	$2,204,636	-29.6%	1,502	-308	$1,467	$400,058,357	10

 

EDIT: Wonder Woman's amazing weekend holds are similar to SM1 (accounting for Thu previews in OW). But we already know that Wondy legged it better than SM1 cause Wondy was pulling off this shit with June weekdays. Even more incredible.

 

Date (click to view chart)	Rank	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theaters	Change / Avg.		Gross-to-Date	Week #
Jun 2–4	1	$103,251,471	-	4,165	-	$24,790	$103,251,471	1
Jun 9–11	1	$58,520,672	-43.3%	4,165	-	$14,051	$206,343,175	2
Jun 16–18	2	$41,268,850	-29.5%	4,018	-147	$10,271	$275,095,580	3
Jun 23–25	2	$24,906,310	-39.6%	3,933	-85	$6,333	$318,111,468	4
Jun 30–Jul 2	4	$15,706,011	-36.9%	3,404	-529	$4,614	$346,235,486	5
Jun 30–Jul 4	3	$24,072,825	-	3,404	-	$7,072	$354,602,300	5
Jul 7–9	4	$9,822,105	-37.5%	3,091	-313	$3,178	$368,473,296	6
Jul 14–16	6	$6,802,386	-30.7%	2,744	-347	$2,479	$380,603,464	7
Jul 21–23	9	$4,608,028	-32.3%	1,971	-773	$2,338	$389,011,307	8
Jul 28–30	10	$3,340,667	-27.5%	1,651	-320	$2,023	$395,244,373	9
Aug 4–6	13	$2,286,334	-31.6%	1,307	-344	$1,749	$399,432,413	10
Aug 11–13	15	$1,447,475	-36.7%	961	-346	$1,506	$402,175,560	11
Aug 18–20	16	$1,092,338	-24.5%	803	-158	$1,360	$404,000,714	12
Aug 25–27	15	$1,675,201	+53.4%	2,210	+1,407	$758	$406,193,262	13
Sep 1–3	12	$2,038,351	+21.7%	1,838	-372	$1,109	$409,057,372	14
Sep 1–4	12	$2,518,018	+50.3%	1,808	-402	$1,393	$409,537,039	14

Edited May 7, 2018 by A2k Raptor

[Brainbug]

2 Million on top of the Sunday estimate. 36,4M Sunday, 114,5M Weekend.

[Deep Wang]

5 minutes ago, redfirebird2008 said:

 

Wonder if Saturday was hurt by Cinco de Mayo celebrations. 

Hmmm...

[aabattery]

6 minutes ago, titanic2187 said:

More than Thor 3 opening in actual??

 

 

(I very much doubt it unless Sunday turned into a holiday or something)

[LinksterAC]

10 minutes ago, redfirebird2008 said:

 

Wonder if Saturday was hurt by Cinco de Mayo celebrations. 

That oddly makes some sense.  The keystone demographic group (millennial men) was wearing sombreros and drunk off its a$$.  You can count me among them.  

 

Let's see what that Sunday number looks like.

Edited May 7, 2018 by LinksterAC

[Caladbolg]

3 minutes ago, redfirebird2008 said:

 

Wonder if Saturday was hurt by Cinco de Mayo celebrations. 

 

Could be, in addition to the Kentucky Derby and NBA playoff like with Age of Ultron (minus the fight).

[Biggestgeekever]

10 minutes ago, redfirebird2008 said:

 

Wonder if Saturday was hurt by Cinco de Mayo celebrations. 

AQP, I Feel Pretty, Blockers, and RPO all had noticeably weaker Saturday increases than the last few weeks.

[REC]

15 minutes ago, MikeQ said:

I know there are some that are disappointed with Infinity War's second weekend gross, but I think it's second weekend drop is quite strong for the (highly anticipated) third film in a series coming off the largest opening weekend of all time in April/May. Could be an even slightly better drop with actuals.

 

2nd Weekend Drops for Films with $150+ million Opening Weekends

 

1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens: -39.8% (Christmas Holiday weekend /w no Christmas Eve)
2. Black Panther: -44.7%
3. Beauty and the Beast: -48.3%
4. Jurassic World: -49.0% (Father’s Day Sunday)
5. Marvel’s The Avengers: -50.3%
6. The Dark Knight: -52.5%
7. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: -53.1% (U.S. Thanksgiving weekend)
8. Avengers: Infinity War: -56.4%
9. Iron Man 3: -58.4%
10. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: -58.7%
11. Avengers: Age of Ultron: -59.4%
12. Captain America: Civil War: -59.5%
13. The Dark Knight Rises: -61.4%
14. Spider-Man 3: -61.5%
15. The Hunger Games: -61.6%
16. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: -67.5% (Christmas Eve fell on weekend)
17. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: -69.1%
18. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: -72.0%

I see this list as somewhat corresponding to general audience reactions and expectations.

[MattW]

16 plates plus the bar = 765lbs = 76.5% hold from Saturday = $35.67m Sunday = $113.7m weekend

[Joyous Legion]

14 minutes ago, titanic2187 said:

More than Thor 3 opening in actual??

AIW won’t beat Thor3’s OW this weekend...     

 

but T’Challa might, between his two films 

[Cap]

If we're posting anecdotal speculations -- I know up in New England it was the first really NICE Saturday we've had all year.  I saw TONS of people outside on my way to Free Comic Book Day.  We only had a hand full in the 1PM showing of Avengers.  Today was gross and rainy, and the 7:30PM showing I thought about going to was sold out.

[REC]

1 minute ago, MattW said:

16 plates plus the bar = 765lbs = 76.5% hold from Saturday = $35.67m Sunday = $113.7m weekend

You're assuming 45lb plates.  Those could easily be 50lb plates or 100lb plates.  Being Thor and the bend of the bar, I'd assume 100lb plates, and a 55lb bar not a 45lb one.  So that'd be 1655lbs.  Not sure what to do with that number tho.

[Ledmonkey96]

7 minutes ago, REC said:

You're assuming 45lb plates.  Those could easily be 50lb plates or 100lb plates.  Being Thor and the bend of the bar, I'd assume 100lb plates, and a 55lb bar not a 45lb one.  So that'd be 1655lbs.  Not sure what to do with that number tho.

16.55% drop

[Thrylos 7]

35 minutes ago, MikeQ said:

I know there are some that are disappointed with Infinity War's second weekend gross, but I think it's second weekend drop is quite strong for the (highly anticipated) third film in a series coming off the largest opening weekend of all time in April/May. Could be an even slightly better drop with actuals.

 

2nd Weekend Drops for Films with $150+ million Opening Weekends

 

1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens: -39.8% (Christmas Holiday weekend /w no Christmas Eve)
2. Black Panther: -44.7%
3. Beauty and the Beast: -48.3%
4. Jurassic World: -49.0% (Father’s Day Sunday)
5. Marvel’s The Avengers: -50.3%
6. The Dark Knight: -52.5%
7. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: -53.1% (U.S. Thanksgiving weekend)
8. Avengers: Infinity War: -56.4%
9. Iron Man 3: -58.4%
10. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: -58.7%
11. Avengers: Age of Ultron: -59.4%
12. Captain America: Civil War: -59.5%
13. The Dark Knight Rises: -61.4%
14. Spider-Man 3: -61.5%
15. The Hunger Games: -61.6%
16. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: -67.5% (Christmas Eve fell on weekend)
17. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: -69.1%
18. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: -72.0%

 

Peace,

Mike

I don’t think that this chart is particularly flattering for IW and I don’t believe that if it does an extra 1-2 million this weekend changes anything.