Weekend Thread: Equalizer 2 pulls off an upset win over Mamma Mia 2 - 35.83M to 34.44M

[sfran43]

 

[WrathOfHan]

12 minutes ago, La Binoche said:

We need Sunday #s to clear up this phot finish. 

This won’t be a race at all. If anything, the gap will just become wider. Mamma Mia’s Sunday hold is looking generous at 18% while Equalizer’s 25% has a decent chance at improving a bit.

[YLF]

Dont forget that MM2 had the advantage of having premium formats and still ended up making less.

 

HA!

[baumer]

3 hours ago, La Binoche said:

We need Sunday #s to clear up this phot finish. 

 

Not to be anal, but this isn't really a photo finish.  There's more than a million dollars difference.  

 

This is a photo finish:

 

2	1	Minority Report	Fox	$21,590,412	-39.5%	3,001	-	$7,194	$73,424,800	$102	2
3	2	Lilo & Stitch	BV	$21,515,886	-39.0%	3,222	+31	$6,677	$77,086,002	$80	2

[WrathOfHan]

53 minutes ago, YLF said:

Dont forget that MM2 had the advantage of having premium formats and still ended up making less.

 

HA!

There was a roughly equal split in PLFs between the two movies IMO. Equalizer probably had a slight advantage because it's been announced and booked for IMAX longer

[YLF]

2 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

There was a roughly equal split in PLFs between the two movies IMO. Equalizer probably had a slight advantage because it's been announced and booked for IMAX longer

Oh I didnt know equalizer got any PLFs

[Maxmoser3]

DOM totals

Equalizer:$90-$100 million

Mamma Mia: $110-$115 million

HT3:$145 million

Antman: $200 million

Incredibles: $585 million

Jurassic World: $405 million 

Skyscraper: $55 million 

Sorry To Bother You: $15 million

Unfriended 2: $6 million

First Purge: $70 million

Sicario 2: $53 million

Oceans 8: $144 million 

[Krissykins]

2 hours ago, baumer said:

 

Not to be anal, but this isn't really a photo finish.  There's more than a million dollars difference.  

 

This is a photo finish:

 

2	1	Minority Report	Fox	$21,590,412	-39.5%	3,001	-	$7,194	$73,424,800	$102	2
3	2	Lilo & Stitch	BV	$21,515,886	-39.0%	3,222	+31	$6,677	$77,086,002	$80	2

I remember the forums when that happened lol 

[JJ-8]

4 hours ago, baumer said:

 

Not to be anal, but this isn't really a photo finish.  There's more than a million dollars difference.  

 

This is a photo finish:

 

2	1	Minority Report	Fox	$21,590,412	-39.5%	3,001	-	$7,194	$73,424,800	$102	2
3	2	Lilo & Stitch	BV	$21,515,886	-39.0%	3,222	+31	$6,677	$77,086,002	$80	2

Actually I should point out that while that was close, it was 2nd and 3rd spot... this is 1st and 2nd.....

 

probably better referencing this chart :

 

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/closecalls.htm?page=opening&p=.htm

 

some pretty close calls there (between 1st and 2nd) ~ the highest from > 2000 releases being this one from 2010

only 145k separated these 2.... so I agree with what you are saying there B but there are better examples for a more apples to apples comparison.

 

TW	LW	Title (click to view)	Studio	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theater Count / Change		Average	Total Gross	Budget*	Week #
1	N	Takers	SGem	$20,512,304	-	2,206	-	$9,298	$20,512,304	$32	1
2	N	The Last Exorcism	LGF	$20,366,613	-	2,874	-	$7,087	$20,366,613	$1.8	1

 

for reference the closest top 2 finish was all the way back in 1993 when these 2 topped the charts....   a mere 6k …..

 

TW	LW	Title (click to view)	Studio	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theater Count / Change		Average	Total Gross	Budget*	Week #
1	N	CB4	Uni.	$6,122,450	-	1,204	-	$5,085	$6,122,450	-	1
2	N	Fire in the Sky	Par.	$6,116,484	-	1,422	-	$4,301	$6,116,484	-	1

[Jonwo]

9 hours ago, AJG said:

 

My guess is that the script was written without her, they left an extra space for her to pop up if they managed to agree to something.

 

Meryl Streep ends up doing 2 days work and gets PAID, and gets an extra bag for letting Universal use her face in the promos. 

I’m still pissed at the film Suffragette which Meryl was marketed all the posters but she was only in it for five minutes. 

[a2k]

1 hour ago, Jonwo said:

I’m still pissed at the film Suffragette which Meryl was marketed all the posters but she was only in it for five minutes. 

at least she lived didn't she...

[baumer]

9 hours ago, Krissykins said:

I remember the forums when that happened lol 

 

Crazy!  We've been around a long time.  

[sfran43]

 

[sfran43]

 

[filmlover]

^ both up from estimates. I'm guessing yesterday is gonna see increases for everything when actuals come (especially when everything was selling out or coming close to selling out at my theater).

[baumer]

My local theatre looked like a Friday during Christmas holidays last night.  There's not one massive blockbuster out right now but there's plenty of choice for everyone.  

[Jim Shorts]

1 hour ago, baumer said:

 

Crazy!  We've been around a long time.  

 

Tell again about the good old days when you and Tele reported numbers via smoke signal.

[a2k]

If Ant2 ends at 210 dom and JW2 at 410 dom, they will have had the same 2.77x multiplier. Ant1 and JW1 were also close with 3.0x+ and 3.1x+ respectively.

[Chaz]

10 hours ago, baumer said:

 

Not to be anal, but this isn't really a photo finish.  There's more than a million dollars difference.  

 

This is a photo finish:

 

2	1	Minority Report	Fox	$21,590,412	-39.5%	3,001	-	$7,194	$73,424,800	$102	2
3	2	Lilo & Stitch	BV	$21,515,886	-39.0%	3,222	+31	$6,677	$77,086,002	$80	2

Aw man. I love anal.

[Chaz]

3 hours ago, Jonwo said:

I’m still pissed at the film Suffragette which Meryl was marketed all the posters but she was only in it for five minutes. 

She’s also the focus on the Blu-ray cover.