Heretic Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 DISNEY Avengers: Age of Ultron may have fallen 60% in its third weekend, but still comfortably managed to become the third film this year to record a hat-trick at the top of the chart and the year’s biggest release to date in the process. Disney’s latest Marvel outing smashed its way to a further $5.4m (£3.5m) to lift its mighty running total to $62.2m (£40.33m), overtaking Fast & Furious 7 as the year’s highest grossing film. However, it may now find its quest to surpass its predecessor’s $80m (£51.9m) UK result a bit trickier, given this week’s big drop and the arrival of two major titles this weekend in Pitch Perfect 2 and Mad Max: Fury Road. Marvel’s Avengers Assemble fell 49% in its third weekend and stood at $62.1m (£40.28m) at the same stage. Also for Disney, Cinderella became the third film to cross the £20m mark out of the distributor’s four 2015 releases. The live-action remake added $493,000 (£320,000) for $30.9m (£20.02m) to date. FOX The week’s highest new entry came in the form ofSpooks: The Greater Good, a Pinewood Pictures release through Fox. Including previews of just over $21,000 (£13,500), the big screen outing for the BBC spy series shot to a UK bow of $1.6m (£1m) from its 419 sites. The result means that it is already director Bharat Nalluri’s best-ever UK performer, outgrossing Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day’s $785,000 (£508,717) result. Also for Fox, Far from the Madding Crowd fell 44% on its way to a $1.3m (£833,535) second weekend for $5.5m (£3.6m) to date. The adaptation enjoyed a healthy Mon-Thurs performance of $2m (£1.3m) during its first week. Home has now reached $35m (£22.6m) following a $617,000 (£399,277) eighth weekend of release. EONE Big Game hunted down $819,000 (£531,660) on its UK debut from its 352 sites, including just over $92,000 (£60,000) in previews. eOne’s action outing is already director Jalmari Helander’s best UK result, but it’s worth noting that Rare Exports only played 31 sites at its widest. Also for eOne, Two by Two fell 49% in its second weekend to take an extra $446,000 (£289,236) for $1.8m (£1.2m) after ten days in play. PARAMOUNT Top Five failed to make much of an impact in the UK as it took just $97,000 (£63,000) from its 126 sites through Paramount. Also for Paramount, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water has now soaked up $12.3m (£7.99m). CURZON FILM WORLD For Curzon Film World, Force Majeure and A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence have grossed $776,000 (£503,877) after five weeks and $184,000 (£119,311) after three weeks, respectively. NEW WAVE FILMS Venice 2013 Grand Jury winner Stray Dogs grossed $1,900 (£1,222) from two shows at one site on its UK bow through New Wave Films. UPCOMING RELEASES This week sees saturation releases for Warner Bros’ Mad Max: Fury Road (opens May 14), Universal’s Pitch Perfect 2 and Lionsgate’s A Royal Night Out. Curzon Film World’s Clouds of Sils Maria, Metrodome’sThe Tribe and Dogwoof’s Lambert and Stamp are among the films receiving a limited release. Quite a big fall this week for AoU, it'll start to fall a bit behind The Avengers now. £50m still has a good chance of happening, though. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 UNIVERSAL Falling around 50% in its second weekend, Universal’s cyber horror Unfriended logged into a further $1m (£661,741) for a ten-day tally of $4.3m (£2.8m). Also for Universal, deposed 2015 champion Fast & Furious 7 added $852,000 (£550,986) for a terrific $58.4m (£37.7m), and still has an outside shot of crossing £40m. FF7 will top $60m in the end. Great run. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 That's a reasonably good hold for unfriended. It was absolutely rammed when I saw it on Friday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipJ2001 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 how do people see Moomins doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Never heard of that. But probably will do decently over half term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 how do people see Moomins doing? It's at least 15 years too late if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexJoker Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Mad Max is trending on twitter in UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Reeeeeeeally think cinemas are underestimating pitch perfect. My showing on Friday evening is about 60% full, and it's only on a single screen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Wonder if it'll follow the success of Australia... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Was hoping for a bit more for Adaline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quigley Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Reeeeeeeally think cinemas are underestimating pitch perfect. My showing on Friday evening is about 60% full, and it's only on a single screen! English-speaking world performs well on comedies but other parts of the world don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rthmessiah Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Top thr Engagements 8-10/5 All AOU 1-Imax southbank 2-Vue Westfield 17, London 3-CW Sheffield 20 4-Vue Strathford 20 5-NA Showcase Bluewater 12 6-CW Milton Keynes 7-CW Crawley 15 8-Odeon Metreocentre 12 9-Odeon Trafford 10-Odeon Liverpool One 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 What are people thinking for MM and PP2?Max opened yesterday, I'm thinking around £3.5m 4 day. PP I think could get as high as £5m. Pre-sales look good for tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 5m sounds about right for pp2. And I agree on your max number as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 I'm seeing Max tonight, WOM is gonna catch on real quick I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonwo Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I think it'll be a close call but I think MM will have the edge because it opened a day earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Pitch Perfect 2 has near sell outs at 6pm and 8.45pm at my cinema in the biggest screen, and they've added an extra show in the smallest screen at the same times. Max is selling reasonably well, but is going to lose for almost certain today and tomorrow at my local. Sunday they're on equal footing right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rthmessiah Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 MMFR Prev be over lc600k, Imax southbank #1 over double nearest 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 MMFR Prev be over lc600k, Imax southbank #1 over double nearest That's a pretty good start. Today should at least double that number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Today should get near or top £1m, looks like it'll be heading for around a £4m (over $6m) opening. Very good start, 5x multiplier would get it to £20m. PP2 looks really busy tonight, will easily be over MM I think. Edited May 15, 2015 by Heretic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
