Weekend Thread: HTM heading for about 10 mill..CRA killing it with projected 4% drop

[a2k]

M:I – Fallout

$8.2M (-23%)

$194.1M

 

About 20 away from a 3.5x multi. Should get there as LD 4-day will show a bump and end up close to 10. Coming Mon-Thu should add 3.5 (last week was just under 5). So by LD Monday will be aorund 194+3.5+10 = 207.5 and then 10+ more for 217.5-220 seems likely.

Edited August 25, 2018 by a2k

[picores]

Kick-ass drop for Fallout!! 219m DOM (Rogue Nation adjusted) should happen and then some. 220-225m finish.

[aabattery]

TOP 4-DAY
LABOR DAY WEEKENDS
1982–Present

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Weekend Gross	% of Total	Theaters / Avg.		Total Gross**	Date^
1	Halloween (2007)	MGM/W	$30,591,759	52.5%	3,472	$8,811	$58,272,029	8/31/07
2	The Sixth Sense	BV	$29,271,146	10.0%	2,775	$10,548	$293,506,292	8/6/99
3	Guardians of the Galaxy	BV	$22,906,851	6.9%	3,462	$6,617	$333,176,600	8/1/14
4	The Possession	LGF	$21,078,840	42.9%	2,816	$7,485	$49,130,154	8/31/12
5	Lee Daniels' The Butler	Wein.	$20,201,272	17.3%	3,330	$6,066	$116,632,095	8/16/13
6	Transporter 2	Fox	$20,104,608	46.7%	3,303	$6,086	$43,095,856	9/2/05
7	The Help	BV	$19,881,571	11.7%	2,843	$6,993	$169,708,112	8/10/11
8	Don't Breathe	SGem	$19,707,927	22.1%	3,051	$6,459	$89,217,875	8/26/16
9	One Direction: This is Us	TriS	$18,472,875	64.0%	2,735	$6,754	$28,873,374	8/30/13
10	Jeepers Creepers 2	UA	$18,365,222	51.5%	3,124	$5,878	$35,667,218	8/29/03

 

So, could Crazy Rich Asians be #1?

[filmlover]

Crazy Rich Asians has officially become a true sensation. $200M+ is definitely looking like a guarantee now.

[Jonwo]

If CRA does $200m+ domestic then there is a strong chance, it’ll outgross O8’s WW total which is currently at $290m even if does less than $100m OS. 

[Zakiyyah6]

I didn't predict this week so I can't claim to be right or wrong but I'm not surprised that The Happytime Murders movie is going to have a lackluster opening. The film sold nothing but one joke. And apparently that's all the film is according to reviewers. When I heard the premise I didn't expect a shallow raunch comedy. 

 

Still haven't had the chance to see it but super happy about CRA stellar run. The Meg continues to do well and I can't wait until Fallout hits the 200mil mark. So happy Fallout didn't pull a War for the Planet of the Apes.

[Tower]

2 hours ago, IronJimbo said:

Sorry I won't be seeing CRA I've had problems with those type of people being selfish and arrogant. Just not a fan of rich people.

In that case I have some bad news to tell you about James Cameron...

[Zakiyyah6]

2 minutes ago, Tower said:

In that case I have some bad news to tell you about James Cameron...

The fact that he just described James Cameron is hilarious.

[baumer]

8 hours ago, Biggestgeekever said:

Amazing figure for Crazy Rich Asians; the best second weekend hold for a film in 3,000+ theaters that was not aided by a holiday, I believe. And with Labor Day next weekend, it has a great chance to have a third weekend bigger than its first.

 

I'm glad you mentioned this.  This is pretty unprecedented.  A film with a wide release without the benefit of a holiday second weekend, that is going to decrease less than 5% is unheard of.  This is truly an exciting time at the box office.  

8 hours ago, Xavier said:

Guys, I’ve been absent for quite some time (I admit to follow the site only when a movie I root for is released, like Fantastic Beasts or Fallout),so I missed the disappearance of the Olympian God RTH. What happened? Why did he stop giving us his amazing info?

 

Last time I spoke with him he just said that work this year is feverishly busy.

[baumer]

6 hours ago, DAJK said:

Fucking insane number for Crazy Rich Asians. Still have to see the movie, but it really looks like as if it's becoming this decade's My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

 

Amazing, isn't it?  Both films are low budget films that service or cater to an ethnic group that has or had never really been catered to.  Perhaps this is a lesson for Hollywood.  Or maybe it's just a one off.  But you can't deny the similarities between MBFGW and CRA.

[baumer]

5 hours ago, boxofficeth said:

I hope this is a start of historic run of CRA stateside. I would not be surprised if it increases next week over 3-day weekend. I for one never thought that CRA would have an outside chance to outgross Solo.

 

There were people who saw this as being a hit, no doubt.  But I don't think anyone thought it would be this big.

[IronJimbo]

29 minutes ago, Tower said:

In that case I have some bad news to tell you about James Cameron...

funny

 

26 minutes ago, Zakiyyah6 said:

The fact that he just described James Cameron is hilarious.

not funny, Cameron is the type of rich person we need

[filmlover]

1 minute ago, IronJimbo said:

not funny, Cameron is the type of rich person we need

[baumer]

Don't want to turn this into a Cameron thread guys.....so let's just stick to the numbers.  

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

1 minute ago, baumer said:

Don't want to turn this into a Cameron thread guys.....so let's just stick to the numbers.  

Are we sure that CRA can't reach Avatar?

[filmlover]

Just now, baumer said:

Don't want to turn this into a Cameron thread guys.....so let's just stick to the numbers.  

God help all the mods when Alita comes out around Christmastime even though he didn't direct it.

[DAR]

I haven’t seen CRA, but I do know that Constance Wu is great on Fresh Off the Boat

[Zakiyyah6]

Sorry @baumer. I'll be good. 

[filmlover]

Just now, DAR said:

I haven’t seen CRA, but I do know that Constance Wu is great on Fresh Off the Boat

[La Binoche]

24 minutes ago, baumer said:

 

Amazing, isn't it?  Both films are low budget films that service or cater to an ethnic group that has or had never really been catered to.  Perhaps this is a lesson for Hollywood.  Or maybe it's just a one off.  But you can't deny the similarities between MBFGW and CRA.

And both deal with preparations for a wedding.