Heretic Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 About Time debuts top of the UK box office with estimated £1.8m, including £400k previews. Could end up being Curtis' lowest as director. — Ian Sandwell (@ian_sandwell) September 8, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Despicable Me 2 overtakes Toy Story 2 to become third biggest animation of all time in the UK at £45.4m. Sensational performance. — Ian Sandwell (@ian_sandwell) September 8, 2013 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Wow, didn't think About Time would do so badly...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonwo Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 £1.8m isn't great but it is not bad considering its September, I think it'll have good legs, wonder how Riddick did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 That's lower than Atonement right? Could struggle to make £10m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I was expecting more for About Time. Any news on how Riddick did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Riddick has disappointed aswell if its opened under about time 1.8m in my view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Riddick has disappointed aswell if its opened under about time 1.8m in my view Not really. It's not exactly a revered franchise here, and would have considerably higher attendance than the much adored Dredd from this time last year if it's over 1m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Riddick debuts to around £1.4m in the UK, including previews, to record best opening of the series. — Ian Sandwell (@ian_sandwell) September 8, 2013 One Direction: This is Us adds estimated £1.2m in its second weekend in the UK for £5.8m to date. Will it reach This is It's £9.8m? — Ian Sandwell (@ian_sandwell) September 8, 2013 Elysium up to around £7.4m in the UK. Under £2m away from District 9. — Ian Sandwell (@ian_sandwell) September 8, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Seems good for Riddick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonwo Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 That's lower than Atonement right? Could struggle to make £10m. Depends on how it fares next week with Insidious 2, Rush and White House Down. Next three weeks are quite busy with Diana, The Call, RIPD, Blue Jasmine, Prisoners, Runner, Runner etc Last year there was only really Looper and Paranorman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 If 1d beats this is it, then this world is mental 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 If 1d beats this is it, then this world is mental Bieber beat it in the US. Would be awesome if Metallica does big business in the next month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Universal’s romantic comedy scores an estimated $2.8m (£1.8m), including previews, to dethrone One Direction; eOne’s Riddick records $2.2m (£1.4m) debut, including previews, to land second. Reportedly Richard Curtis’ last film as director, About Time has ensured he’ll go out of the directing game with a number one. Universal’s romantic comedy scored an estimated $2.8m (£1.8m) debut from its 555 sites, including around $600,000 (£400,000) in previews. If that number holds up, it’ll be on par with Curtis’ previous outing as director, The Boat That Rocked, which sailed to a $2.8m (£1.8m) debut, including $739,000 (£471,203) in previews, from 462 sites. However, it’s some way behind Love Actually’s $10.4m (£6.7m) UK bow, including $1.6m (£1m) in previews, from 477 sites. The main target for About Time will be The Boat That Rocked’s $9.8m (£6.23m) result to avoid being Curtis’ lowest-ever UK grosser as director. Also for Universal, Despicable Me 2 is now the third biggest animation of all time in the UK at $69.1M (£45.4M), surpassing Toy Story 2’s $71.1m (£45.3m). Shrek 2’s $75.4m (£48.1m) is potentially a bridge too far. EONEThe week’s second highest new entry came in the form of eOne’s Riddick, which fought its way to a $2.2m (£1.4m) from its 400 sites at a healthy average of $5,533 (£3,530). That marks a series high for the trilogy, topping the $1.6m (£1.04m) achieved by The Chronicles of Riddick. It’s worth noting though that Chronicles opening came from slightly less sites (380) and without previews, whereas Riddick was boosted by $697,000 (£444,417) from Wed-Thurs previews. Without those previews, Riddick’s Fri-Sun tally of $1.5m (£967,715) would have seen it chart third, instead of second. Weekend report: http://www.screendaily.com/box-office/about-time-tops-uk-box-office/5060218.article?blocktitle=LATEST-FILM-NEWS&contentID=40562# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 DM2 back up to 8th place in the weekend Top 10 chart, wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Both DM2 and MU have had amazing staying power. They're about to hit $70m, and $45m, respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 1. About Time, £1,761,079 from 556 sites (New) 2. Riddick, £1,415,141 from 400 sites (New) 3. One Direction: This Is Us, £1,122,137 from 479 sites. Total: £5,822,032 4. We're the Millers, £918,971 from 429 sites. Total: £5,788,783 5. Elysium, £776,884 from 442 sites. Total: £7,429,389 6. Planes, £620,814 from 502 sites. Total: £6,918,840 7. Pain & Gain, £401,920 from 385 sites. Total: £1,923,892 8. Despicable Me 2, £316,278 from 424 sites. Total: £45,395,057 9. Grown Ups 2, £314,249 from 288 sites. Total: £7,983,406 10. Monsters University, £294,762 from 408 sites. Total: £29,083,561 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Rush, Insidious 2, WHD and that other animation Justin and the Knights of Valour this week, which probably hardly anyone has heard of. Nothing above £2m this weekend I think. Not sure what will take top spot though. Maybe insidious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Don't rule out Rush doing 2m this weekend. Its a brilliant film, wom from advance screenings has been superb and it seems to have a reasonable amount of buzz. I think insidious should hit the barrier too, doubling it's debut from 2011 should be a done deal. Remember, September isn't the same wasteland that it is in the US, look at Tinker Tailor a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Insidious 2 £2.3M (strong buzz)Rush £2.1M (this will have at least a 4x multiplyer)Justin knights of valor £1.78M (awareness is high among kiddie audiences and the trailer has been shown at every single animation film recently)White House down £1.00M. (If that, Sony have fucked this up) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
