Friday Estimates (1:30PM Update) -- JC ($9.5-11m), Lorax ($9-9.5m)

[druv10]

Could JC make more in Russia than domestically? I think it is a great possibility it could.

[ecstasy]

There's just no way to spin it, that's bad. Oh well, I'll still see it Monday.And very good for the Lorax.Silent House not great but then again I can't imagine it costing too much.ATW-Wasn't this supposed to be the last kind of this film Eddie Murphy was doing?

I really hope so.

[rb02]

I think Murphy's movie sat on the shelf for three or four years, so it's no surprise that it is not doing well.

[ravon80]

OUCH. John Carter is going to BADLY need the international market to save it from being a disaster.I'm surprised to be honest. The box office has been really solid this year so far, with so many movies exceeding expectations, so for JC to underperform in what seems to be a hot market is pretty damn awful.

[druv10]

$9.818 million on Friday for JC. $9.6M for Lorax on BO.com.

[kayumanggi]

If that 26.5 M for JC sticks, boxofficebuzz is spot on in its prediction.

[The Hand of Illumination]

Only way is if they effed up the Saturday multiplier. Possible but not highly likely.

[rockNrollaDIM]

Fell even more since last update. Wowwwwww.

[Fake]

Great for Lorax.Bad for JC.

[CJohn]

Silent House received an F from CinemaScore.

[CJohn]

Terrible for JC. Not even 30M for the OW...

[Kvikk Lunsj]

wow not even a 30m OW. This has to be the lowest OW for a movie with a budget over 200m.JUst image if this was not in 3D. It could have been under 20m?

[kyky]

Terrible for JC. Not even 30M for the OW...

[rcalcagn]

Disney just can't seem to do sci-fi all that well. What the company can't seem to commit to is allowing their director to be the primary force of creativity in the film. Even though this is a property that's inspired a hundred years worth of sci-fi adventures, it was never a true passion project, just something that happened on the coattails of Avatar.

[fmpro]

Could JC make more in Russia than domestically? I think it is a great possibility it could.

Its possible but unlikely IMO

[fmpro]

Two thumbs up.

You do know the thumb sits on the side of the hand and not in the middle right ??

[fishstick]

:lol:

Leo is such a great actor!

Really sad for JC.

[ecstasy]

Disney just can't seem to do sci-fi all that well. What the company can't seem to commit to is allowing their director to be the primary force of creativity in the film. Even though this is a property that's inspired a hundred years worth of sci-fi adventures, it was never a true passion project, just something that happened on the coattails of Avatar.

Andrew Stanton had free reign on this one. He made the movie he wanted to make. There are many interviews where he says he doesn't worry about cost because he's an artist. It's out there. Blame the marketing on Disney but they gave Stanton the creative control to make his movie his way.

[Jandrew]

Not even $10 million? With 3D? Ouchhh, Okay im calling 21 Jump Street beating this by atleast $40 million.

[fishstick]

Andrew Stanton had free reign on this one. He made the movie he wanted to make. There are many interviews where he says he doesn't worry about cost because he's an artist. It's out there. Blame the marketing on Disney but they gave Stanton the creative control to make his movie his way.

Creative control isn`t always a good thing. Jackson had creative control over KK and Apatow over Funny People. Both should have been seriously restrained. Haven`t seen JC yet but it looks like it`s the case here too.