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

[Avatree]

10 minutes ago, DAJK said:

I mean, Ad Astra is the only movie this September I'm actively planning to see. Maybe Rambo I guess if I have the time, or Abominable if it's HTTYD-level good (which I doubt). 

First reviews do not indicate it being HTTYD quality, but still decent.

[cannastop]

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/worstopenings.htm?page=WRSTOPN25&p=.htm

 

WORST WIDE OPENINGS
1982–Present

• Wide 600+ Theaters
•  
• Wide 2,000+ Theaters
•  
• Saturated 2,500+ Theaters
•  
• Saturated 3,000+ Theaters

Note: Saturated Releases (opening at 2,500+ theaters), worst 200 openings only.

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Opening*	% of Total	Theaters	Avg.	Total Gross^	Wide Date**
1	Friend Request	ENTMP	$2,002,863	53.3%	2,573	$778	$3,759,078	9/22/17
2	Life Itself (2018)	Amazon	$2,123,463	51.8%	2,609	$814	$4,102,648	9/21/18
3	Victor Frankenstein	Fox	$2,469,341	42.8%	2,797	$883	$5,775,076	11/25/15
4	Won't Back Down	Fox	$2,603,370	49.0%	2,515	$1,035	$5,310,554	9/28/12
5	The Rocker	Fox	$2,636,048	41.1%	2,784	$947	$6,409,528	8/20/08
6	The Goldfinch	WB	$2,640,000	100.0%	2,542	$1,039	$2,640,000	9/13/19

[PDC1987]

1 hour ago, cannastop said:

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/worstopenings.htm?page=WRSTOPN25&p=.htm

 

WORST WIDE OPENINGS
1982–Present

• Wide 600+ Theaters
•  
• Wide 2,000+ Theaters
•  
• Saturated 2,500+ Theaters
•  
• Saturated 3,000+ Theaters

Note: Saturated Releases (opening at 2,500+ theaters), worst 200 openings only.

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Opening*	% of Total	Theaters	Avg.	Total Gross^	Wide Date**
1	Friend Request	ENTMP	$2,002,863	53.3%	2,573	$778	$3,759,078	9/22/17
2	Life Itself (2018)	Amazon	$2,123,463	51.8%	2,609	$814	$4,102,648	9/21/18
3	Victor Frankenstein	Fox	$2,469,341	42.8%	2,797	$883	$5,775,076	11/25/15
4	Won't Back Down	Fox	$2,603,370	49.0%	2,515	$1,035	$5,310,554	9/28/12
5	The Rocker	Fox	$2,636,048	41.1%	2,784	$947	$6,409,528	8/20/08
6	The Goldfinch	WB	$2,640,000	100.0%	2,542	$1,039	$2,640,000	9/13/19

Oscar Issac is in 2 of these.

[RealLyre]

I've seen some comparisons between Ad Astra & Gravity which is making me a little more excited for it but I don't see it breaking out or anything at the bo. (and the reviews were still solid overall)   

[sfran43]

 

[Barnack]

8 hours ago, HeadShot said:

Oh btw that 227 PA is for homecoming . Read better next time. 

No

 

8 hours ago, titanic2187 said:

Homecoming had 332m PA , venom at 227m. That is quite straightforward highlighted in the sentence. Read slower next time, or else...

 

Neither

 

8 hours ago, HeadShot said:

 LaLa Land, a best picture winner,  had a very low PA. Most Oscar bait movies aren't promoted as heavily as blockbusters.  

 

Liongates tend to be cheaper than a studio but 50M domestic run isn't particularly small or that different than ASIB:

 

https://deadline.com/2017/03/la-la-land-box-office-profit-2016-1202047487/

 

If this is the source to go with, WWP&A isn't not used for liongates with deadline, considering they sales almost all markets.

 

Studio oscar bait with a good shot at a good box office tend to get quite the P&A budget that look like the middle of the road big budget affair, they do not get usually the placement product promotions type blockbuster get.

 

For example

WW P&A (putting salt and Elysium for the middle blockbustery type)

 

Salt: 118.4M

Social Network: 110.4M

Captain Phillips: 98.8M

Elysium: 96.6M

 

Moneyball/American Hustle around 50M domestic theatrical marketing were the same than a Girl with a dragon Tattoo.

 

Those deadline figure tend to be pretty much the rules of thumb for that type of movie getting that type of release I feel like, more than something highly personalized by title.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 16, 2019 by Barnack

[La Binoche]

10 hours ago, PDC1987 said:

Indeed. People are now trying to make a scandal out of Beyonce's 'Homecoming' losing its Emmy noms, and the Beyhive is all over Twitter blowing their collective gasket about how her "cultural phenomenon" release didn't win. In reality the corresponding live album didn't even sell 100,000 copies in pure sales globally.

Her Lion King soundtrack also bombed. 

[Legion Again]

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Edited September 16, 2019 by Thanos Legion

[Brainbug]

21 hours ago, Thanos Legion said:

Kind of a big OS drop for a TLK, isn’t it? JW looks very safe. @Brainbug will be pleased.

 

I was kinda nervous till a few days ago, especially cause Lion King did have some really nice DOM holds. But JW does seem safe at this point.

 

As it should be.

[The Horror of Lucas Films]

That's a great drop for IT2, people here expected an over 65% drop after that Thursday number, lmfao.

[MrFanaticGuy34]

1 hour ago, Brainbug said:

 

I was kinda nervous till a few days ago, especially cause Lion King did have some really nice DOM holds. But JW does seem safe at this point.

 

As it should be.

True. Though regardless, the WW-grosses  of both films, are still huge & great for what they are.

[filmlover]

@Alli

 

 

 

[efialtes76]

4 minutes ago, filmlover said:

@Alli

 

 

 

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[a2k]

IT2 goes under 40 by some

Sep 13, 2019

1

$39,600,000

-57%

4,570

$8,665

$152,668,524

2

 

Sep 13, 2019	2	$12,775,000	+219%	4,570	$2,795	$125,843,524	8
Sep 14, 2019	1	$17,300,000	+35%	4,570	$3,786	$143,143,524	9
Sep 15, 2019	1	$9,525,000	-45%	4,570	$2,084	$152,668,524	10

Edited September 16, 2019 by a2k

[Krissykins]

Looooved Hustlers. 

[sfran43]

 

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[narniadis]

6 hours ago, The Horror of Lucas Films said:

That's a great drop for IT2, people here expected an over 65% drop after that Thursday number, lmfao.

And? There was no logical reason to expect a better hold. Box office loves to teach new things but most of yall who act like know it all heifers forget to actually look at the reasons why and just assume we hate, dislike, are against etc whatever the film is. 

 

And when IT2 drops a significant for weekend 3 portion, due to not having a 220% Friday increase, yall will be whining about its legs while those of us following actual data just shrug our shoulders. 

[lorddemaxus]

6 minutes ago, narniadis said:

And when IT2 drops a significant for weekend 3 portion, due to not having a 220% Friday increase, yall will be whining about its legs while those of us following actual data just shrug our shoulders. 

I don't think the 220% Friday increase matters when the movie also had a really good Saturday hold (most people here were saying 20%). And if we follow the data, It 2 shouldn't drop a significant amount next weekend. Will have a better Saturday hold than it did this weekend even if Friday won't increase by so much.

Edited September 16, 2019 by lorddemaxus