Weekend Thread: It 2 40.74 (-55%), Hustlers 33.23 (Record for STX and J-Lo), Goldflop 2.64 (LOL)

[titanic2187]

4 minutes ago, HeadShot said:

Oh yeah I forgot that it kept being re-expanded so many times LOL.  If I remember correctly the promotional budget was on the level of most blockbusters (120 million dollars), which was way more than Venom. 

Just in case if anyone thought the above statement is legit. 

 

Warner Bros kept production costs on this star-driven project quite low at $35M, with Live Nation funding one-third of that budget. Global P&A of $110M included fall festival launches at Venice and Toronto and an awards campaign that generated eight Oscar nominations — including best picture and an original song win for the Gaga co-produced track “Shallow.”

 

Venom bled plenty of black ink, enough to match his costume. A profit of $246.9M bests the $200.1M profit on 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming by 23%, and that’s largely because Venom cost less in combined production and worldwide P&A costs ($227M) than the wall crawler (Spider-Man: Homecoming‘s costs were $332M).

[Valonqar]

Strong hold for IT2 and awesome opening for Hustlers. 

[Krissykins]

4 minutes ago, HeadShot said:

It was re-released after it lost all the Oscars lol (minus the irrelevant category BOS).  

If you think Best Original Song is an irrelevant category for a film about original music then...

 

[Joyous Legion]

4 minutes ago, sfran43 said:

 

-50%, though should improve with actuals. 300 OS looks doable, maybe can crack 550 WW.

 

[Marcos12]

4 minutes ago, HeadShot said:

Oh yeah I forgot that it kept being re-expanded so many times LOL.  If I remember correctly the promotional budget was on the level of most blockbusters (120 million dollars), which was way more than Venom. 

ASIB still made $178m in profit, not far from the $246m Venom made (with China).

[sfran43]

13 minutes ago, PDC1987 said:

A bigger issue than the re-release with extra footage or whatever it was is how many times WB re-expanded the theater count prior to that, with corresponding increases in TV and internet ads. They pissed away millions of dollars, in vain, just to desperately try and get it in the 2018 domestic Top 10.

And still lost that spot to BR...even after 3-4 re-expansion!!😂

[sfran43]

 

[sfran43]

 

[sfran43]

1	IT: CHAPTER TWO Warner Bros. (New Line) 4,570	$12,875,000 +221.9% / $2,817 $125,943,524 / 8	$17,410,000 +35.2% / $3,810 $143,353,524 / 9	$10,450,000 -40% / $2,287 $153,803,524 / 10	N/A
2	HUSTLERS STX Entertainment 3,250	$13,100,000 -- / $4,031 $13,100,000 / 1	$12,200,000 -6.9% / $3,754 $25,300,000 / 2	$7,930,000 -35% / $2,440 $33,230,000 / 3	N/A
3	ANGEL HAS FALLEN Lionsgate 3,076	$1,215,000 +136.1% / $395 $57,195,418 / 22	$1,993,000 +64% / $648 $59,188,418 / 23	$1,192,000 -40.2% / $388 $60,380,418 / 24	N/A
4	GOOD BOYS Universal 2,736	$1,190,000 +176% / $435 $70,246,735 / 29	$1,920,000 +61.3% / $702 $72,166,735 / 30	$1,150,000 -40.1% / $420 $73,316,735 / 31	N/A
5	THE LION KING (2019) Buena Vista 2,365	$836,000 +225.5% / $353 $531,273,775 / 57	$1,754,000 +109.8% / $742 $533,027,775 / 58	$965,000 -45% / $408 $533,992,775 / 59	N/A
6	FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW Universal 2,050	$690,000 +192.6% / $337 $166,237,320 / 43	$1,340,000 +94.2% / $654 $167,577,320 / 44	$740,000 -44.8% / $361 $168,317,320 / 45	N/A
7	OVERCOMER Sony / AFFIRM Films 2,293	$750,000 +139.6% / $327 $27,002,768 / 22	$1,155,000 +54% / $504 $28,157,768 / 23	$830,000 -28.1% / $362 $28,987,768 / 24	N/A
8	THE GOLDFINCH Warner Bros. 2,542	$870,000 -- / $342 $870,000 / 1	$1,105,000 +27% / $435 $1,975,000 / 2	$665,000 -39.8% / $262 $2,640,000 / 3	N/A
9	DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Paramount 1,348	$337,000 +219.6% / $250 $55,230,567 / 36	$865,000 +156.7% / $642 $56,095,567 / 37	$648,000 -25.1% / $481 $56,743,567 / 38	N/A
10	THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON Roadside Attractions 1,490	$535,000 +173% / $359 $13,657,642 / 36	$830,000 +55.1% / $557 $14,487,642 / 37	$556,127 -33% / $373 $15,043,769 / 38	N/A
11	SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK Lionsgate 1,494	$510,000 +341.9% / $341 $63,249,086 / 36	$787,000 +54.3% / $527 $64,036,086 / 37	$428,000 -45.6% / $286 $64,464,086 / 38	N/A
12	ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Sony / Columbia 957	$417,000 +93.5% / $436 $135,788,627 / 50	$695,000 +66.7% / $726 $136,483,627 / 51	$423,000 -39.1% / $442 $136,906,627 / 52	N/A
-	BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON Amazon Studios 757	$440,922 -- / $582 $2,695,893 / 22	$644,315 +46.1% / $851 $3,340,208 / 23	$465,102 -27.8% / $614 $3,805,310 / 24	N/A
-	THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 Sony / Columbia 1,184	$190,000 +173.8% / $160 $38,630,502 / 32	$585,000 +207.9% / $494 $39,215,502 / 33	$425,000 -27.4% / $359 $39,640,502 / 34	N/A
-	READY OR NOT Fox Searchlight 1,095	$292,000 +65.8% / $267 $27,036,177 / 24	$415,000 +42.1% / $379 $27,451,177 / 25	$234,000 -43.6% / $214 $27,685,177 / 26	N/A
-	SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Sony / Columbia 710	$157,000 +101% / $221 $388,691,554 / 74	$330,000 +110.2% / $465 $389,021,554 / 75	$178,000 -46.1% / $251 $389,199,554 / 76	N/A
-	47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED Entertainment Studios 537	$116,000 +196.7% / $216 $21,227,972 / 29	$215,000 +85.3% / $400 $21,442,972 / 30	$120,000 -44.2% / $223 $21,562,972 / 31	N/A
-	TOY STORY 4 Buena Vista 410	$90,000 +163.5% / $220 $432,046,259 / 85	$205,000 +127.8% / $500 $432,251,259 / 86	$144,000 -29.8% / $351 $432,395,259 / 87	N/A
-	CHHICHHORE FIP 195	$124,000 +150.2% / $636 $1,022,575 / 8	$188,000 +51.6% / $964 $1,210,575 / 9	$107,000 -43.1% / $549 $1,317,575 / 10	N/A
-	THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN Fox 473	$84,000 +66.1% / $178 $25,585,224 / 36	$130,000 +54.8% / $275 $25,715,224 / 37	$76,000 -41.5% / $161 $25,791,224 / 38	N/A
-	THE FAREWELL  A24 229	$62,975 +52.9% / $275 $16,939,985 / 64	$112,500 +78.6% / $491 $17,052,485 / 65	$88,500 -21.3% / $386 $17,140,985 / 66	N/A
-	LUCE Neon 115	$20,000 -21% / $174 $1,802,181 / 43	$30,000 +50% / $261 $1,832,181 / 44	$21,000 -30% / $183 $1,853,181 / 45	N/A
-	MONOS Neon 5	$15,285 -- / $3,057 $15,285 / 1	$15,000 -1.9% / $3,000 $30,285 / 2	$13,000 -13.3% / $2,600 $43,285 / 3	N/A
-	DESOLATION CENTER Matson Films 3	$1,654 -- / $551 $1,654 / 1	$1,700 +2.8% / $567 $3,354 / 2	$2,002 +17.8% / $667 $5,356 / 3	N/A
-	FREE TRIP TO EGYPT Independent 5	$545 -17.8% / $109 $43,910 / 106	$756 +38.7% / $151 $44,666 / 107	$674 -10.8% / $135 $45,340 / 108	N/A

[sfran43]

 

[CJohn]

IT Chapter 2 Saturday bump is similar to the one IT had on his Friday the 13th weekend.

Edited September 15, 2019 by CJohn

[Eric is Quiet]

TW	LW	Title (click to view)	Studio	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theater Count / Change		Average	Total Gross	Budget*	Week #
1	1	It: Chapter Two	WB (NL)	$40,735,000	-55.3%	4,570	-	$8,914	$153,803,524	-	2
2	N	Hustlers	STX	$33,230,000	-	3,250	-	$10,225	$33,230,000	$20	1
3	2	Angel has Fallen	LGF	$4,400,000	-26.5%	3,076	-153	$1,430	$60,380,418	$40	4
4	3	Good Boys	Uni.	$4,260,000	-22.3%	2,736	-457	$1,557	$73,316,735	$20	5
5	4	The Lion King (2019)	BV	$3,555,000	-17.8%	2,365	-245	$1,503	$533,992,775	$260	9
6	5	Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw	Uni.	$2,770,000	-27.3%	2,050	-249	$1,351	$168,317,320	$200	7
7	6	Overcomer	Affirm	$2,735,000	-26.3%	2,293	+140	$1,193	$28,987,768	$5	4
8	N	The Goldfinch	WB	$2,640,000	-	2,542	-	$1,039	$2,640,000	$45	1
9	11	The Peanut Butter Falcon	RAtt.	$1,921,127	-9.8%	1,490	+180	$1,289	$15,043,769	-	6
10	7	Dora and the Lost City of Gold	Par.	$1,850,000	-21.1%	1,348	-440	$1,372	$56,743,567	$49	6
11	9	Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark	LGF	$1,725,000	-24.9%	1,494	-607	$1,155	$64,464,086	$25	6
12	14	Brittany Runs a Marathon	Amazon	$1,550,339	+49.6%	757	+527	$2,048	$3,805,310	-	4
13	10	Once Upon a Time in Hollywood	Sony	$1,535,000	-29.1%	957	-445	$1,604	$136,906,627	$90	8
14	12	The Angry Birds Movie 2	Sony	$1,200,000	-29.8%	1,184	-670	$1,014	$39,640,502	$65	5
15	8	Ready or Not	FoxS	$941,000	-59.3%	1,095	-1,255	$859	$27,685,177	$6	4
16	32	Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice	Greenwich	$734,636	+548.8%	220	+213	$3,339	$889,879	-	2
17	13	Spider-Man: Far from Home	Sony	$665,000	-46.3%	710	-723	$937	$389,199,554	$160	11
18	26	Official Secrets	IFC	$571,560	+158.5%	330	+326	$1,732	$957,071	-	3
19	18	47 Meters Down: Uncaged	ENTMP	$451,000	-39.4%	537	-438	$840	$21,562,972	$12	5
20	20	Toy Story 4	BV	$439,000	-19.8%	410	-230	$1,071	$432,395,259	-	13
21	19	Chhichhore	FIP	$419,000	-31.8%	195	-	$2,149	$1,317,575	-	2
22	21	The Art of Racing in the Rain	Fox	$290,000	-42.7%	473	-267	$613	$25,791,224	-	6
23	24	The Farewell	A24	$263,975	-34.2%	229	-139	$1,153	$17,140,985	-	10
24	22	Tod@s Caen	PNT	$220,000	-53.4%	211	-160	$1,043	$2,458,503	-	3
25	25	Aladdin (2019)	BV	$215,000	-17.4%	179	-19	$1,201	$355,088,567	$183	17
26	29	Luce	Neon	$71,000	-54.9%	115	-68	$617	$1,853,181	-	7
27	28	After the Wedding (2019)	SPC	$56,105	-72.2%	96	-187	$584	$1,504,748	-	6
28	38	Miles Davis: Birth of Cool	Abr.	$55,472	-4.6%	24	+8	$2,311	$242,651	-	4
29	33	Mission Mangal	FIP	$50,000	-55.0%	43	-51	$1,163	$3,652,774	-	5
30	35	Maiden	SPC	$44,001	-48.1%	70	-38	$629	$3,052,928	-	12
31	N	Monos	Neon	$43,285	-	5	-	$8,657	$43,285	-	1
32	30	Midsommar	A24	$38,113	-74.0%	50	-184	$762	$27,370,090	-	11
33	42	Honeyland	Neon	$32,088	-35.8%	46	-10	$698	$532,181	-	8
34	43	David Crosby: Remember My Name	SPC	$26,522	-46.6%	67	+1	$396	$646,254	-	9
35	49	Give Me Liberty	MBox	$20,251	-17.8%	17	+4	$1,191	$159,546	-	4
36	44	Before You Know It (2019)	1091	$15,892	-61.9%	28	-3	$568	$108,177	-	3
37	53	Aquarela	SPC	$14,034	-38.6%	20	-3	$702	$207,004	-	5
38	58	Ms. Purple	Osci.	$13,650	-13.2%	4	+3	$3,413	$31,878	-	2
39	65	Edie	MBox	$10,797	+22.7%	9	+2	$1,200	$26,446	-	2
40	45	Bennett's War	FF	$8,892	-77.3%	55	-235	$162	$758,921	-	3
41	N	Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements	Abr.	$7,120	-	1	-	$7,120	$7,120	-	1
42	N	One Cut of the Dead	Vari.	$6,200	-	2	-	$3,100	$6,200	-	1
43	N	The Sound of Silence	IFC	$6,148	-	2	-	$3,074	$6,148	-	1
44	N	Cracked Up	Abr.	$5,580	-	1	-	$5,580	$5,580	-	1
45	N	Desolation Center	Mats.	$5,356	-	3	-	$1,785	$5,356	-	1
46	76	Free Trip to Egypt	INDEP	$1,975	-16.8%	5	-	$395	$45,340	-	16
TOTAL (46 MOVIES):				$109,849,118	-20.7%	35,364	-3,334	$3,106

[sfran43]

 

Edited September 15, 2019 by sfran43

[sfran43]

 

[ThomasNicole]

Good hold for IT both DOM and OS

 

$ 300M OS seems doable... DOM could finish with around $ 230M

 

$ 500M seems very certain, the question is if it could crack $ 550M

 

Anyway, big success, i actually like it more than the 1st, excited for the extended cut

[Cap]

I presume my aunt took my Grandmother to see Goldfinch yesterday.  She said it was a "good movie even though she didn't understand it.  Good acting."  

[sfran43]

 

[TalismanRing]

3 minutes ago, sfran43 said:

 

That $150m goal post makes the top 2 looks far closer than reality.  

 

 

[Krissykins]

I just realised after all this chat, A Star is Born made more than Venom domestically despite opening to half. 😂 

 

But yeh, one is an R rated romantic drama. The other is a huge budgeted, marvel brand, comic book, PG13 spider man spin off. 

 

The only thing they have in common was release date in America.

 

And ASIB is a 5 star movie, IMO. Venom is easily a 1. 

[La Binoche]

Nice to see people pay attention to JLo's talent and starpower, it's exhausting have to hear from the media about the overrated Beyonce all the time.