Weekend Thread: Downton Abbey 31M, Ad Astra 19.2M Rambo 19M, It2 17.2M, Hustlers 17M

[Eric Duncan]

Bit of a shame that Abominable looks to be a nonstarter (feels like it'll open under Smallfoot at this point). We could have had 7 consecutive weeks of a movie opening to over 30M (It2, Hustlers and Downton already did it, Joker could triple 30M, Gemini Man is tracking to about 28-30M, which could go higher if reviews/later marketing are strong, Maleficent/Zombieland both have decent shots at reaching 30M+). Ah well

[filmlover]

2 minutes ago, Eric! said:

Bit of a shame that Abominable looks to be a nonstarter (feels like it'll open under Smallfoot at this point).

I think it could go slightly higher on account there's been nothing for families in forever (look at how well Lion King and Dora have been holding the past month).

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[Jonwo]

32 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Will be interesting to see if Downton Abbey's success paves the way for more popular TV shows at the movies. I bet that Breaking Bad movie premiering on Netflix in a few weeks would've been a decent success had it gone to theaters first and held off on streaming for a few months.

The Walking Dead film is getting a theatrical release but I suspect it won't do that well. WB has The Many Saints of Newark next year but that's a prequel rather than a continuation. 

 

Downton I think is probably the exception as it's had a bit of a break. It's kind of like Sex and the City which had a similar four year gap between the final episode and the movie. 

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Edited September 22, 2019 by sfran43

[Eric Duncan]

1 minute ago, filmlover said:

I think it could go slightly higher on account there's been nothing for families in forever (look at how well Lion King and Dora have been holding the past month).

I don't know, I feel like we said the same thing about Ninjago and Storks, and those movies barely crossed 20M.

[sfran43]

 

Edited September 22, 2019 by sfran43

[filmlover]

3 minutes ago, Eric! said:

I don't know, I feel like we said the same thing about Ninjago and Storks, and those movies barely crossed 20M.

Maybe. Given the dearth of family movies it feels like one of either Abominable, The Addams Family, or Maleficent over the next few weeks should put up substantial amounts of money (most likely Maleficent since it's the most broadly appealing of them all).

Edited September 22, 2019 by filmlover

[sfran43]

Jurrasic World WW gross is safe

 

 

[forg]

If Abominable fails to impress next week it just makes Hotel Transylvania's performance even more impressive as no other recent September animated release could come close to what they opened twice in this month.

[Damianport1]

15 minutes ago, sfran43 said:

 

 

26M is not bad. Italy, Russia still to come. It can do 120-130 WW

Edited September 22, 2019 by Damianport1

[sfran43]

Rank*	Title	Friday 9/20 (Estimates)	Saturday 9/21 (Estimates)	Sunday 9/22 (Estimates)	Monday 9/23
1	DOWNTON ABBEY Focus Features 3,079	$13,830,000 -- / $4,492 $13,830,000 / 1	$9,580,000 -30.7% / $3,111 $23,410,000 / 2	$7,590,000 -20.8% / $2,465 $31,000,000 / 3	N/A
2	RAMBO: LAST BLOOD Lionsgate 3,618	$7,177,000 -- / $1,984 $7,177,000 / 1	$6,945,000 -3.2% / $1,920 $14,122,000 / 2	$4,893,000 -29.5% / $1,352 $19,015,000 / 3	N/A
3	AD ASTRA Fox 3,460	$7,161,000 -- / $2,070 $7,161,000 / 1	$7,362,000 +2.8% / $2,128 $14,523,000 / 2	$4,687,000 -36.3% / $1,355 $19,210,000 / 3	N/A
4	HUSTLERS STX Entertainment 3,525	$5,440,000 +131.9% / $1,543 $50,985,213 / 8	$7,000,000 +28.7% / $1,986 $57,985,213 / 9	$4,568,000 -34.7% / $1,296 $62,553,213 / 10	N/A
5	IT: CHAPTER TWO Warner Bros. (New Line) 4,156	$4,820,000 +177.6% / $1,160 $166,740,563 / 15	$7,750,000 +60.8% / $1,865 $174,490,563 / 16	$4,675,000 -39.7% / $1,125 $179,165,563 / 17	N/A
6	GOOD BOYS Universal 2,025	$730,000 +157.6% / $360 $75,525,605 / 36	$1,150,000 +57.5% / $568 $76,675,605 / 37	$630,000 -45.2% / $311 $77,305,605 / 38	N/A
7	ANGEL HAS FALLEN Lionsgate 2,505	$658,000 +101.5% / $263 $62,947,679 / 29	$1,093,000 +66.1% / $436 $64,040,679 / 30	$649,000 -40.6% / $259 $64,689,679 / 31	N/A
8	THE LION KING (2019) Buena Vista 1,978	$597,000 +213.7% / $302 $535,617,304 / 64	$1,278,000 +114.1% / $646 $536,895,304 / 65	$697,000 -45.5% / $352 $537,592,304 / 66	N/A
9	OVERCOMER Sony / AFFIRM Films 1,818	$405,000 +89.3% / $223 $30,472,203 / 29	$645,000 +59.3% / $355 $31,117,203 / 30	$450,000 -30.2% / $248 $31,567,203 / 31	N/A
10	FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW Universal 2,391	$360,000 +169.7% / $151 $169,513,810 / 50	$700,000 +94.4% / $293 $170,213,810 / 51	$400,000 -42.9% / $167 $170,613,810 / 52	N/A
11	THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON Roadside Attractions 1,128	$285,000 +87% / $253 $16,028,496 / 43	$450,000 +57.9% / $399 $16,478,496 / 44	$255,000 -43.3% / $226 $16,733,496 / 45	N/A
12	BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON Amazon Studios 1,033	$271,624 +147% / $263 $4,569,845 / 29	$422,271 +55.5% / $409 $4,992,116 / 30	$350,484 -17% / $339 $5,342,600 / 31	N/A
-	SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK Lionsgate 932	$249,000 +239.2% / $267 $65,078,736 / 43	$478,000 +92% / $513 $65,556,736 / 44	$263,000 -45% / $282 $65,819,736 / 45	N/A
-	DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Paramount 944	$245,000 +214.4% / $260 $57,389,429 / 43	$585,000 +138.8% / $620 $57,974,429 / 44	$390,000 -33.3% / $413 $58,364,429 / 45	N/A
-	THE GOLDFINCH Warner Bros. 2,542	$225,000 +27.8% / $89 $4,005,103 / 8	$320,000 +42.2% / $126 $4,325,103 / 9	$225,000 -29.7% / $89 $4,550,103 / 10	N/A
-	ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Sony / Columbia 545	$185,000 +55.8% / $339 $137,698,430 / 57	$290,000 +56.8% / $532 $137,988,430 / 58	$165,000 -43.1% / $303 $138,153,430 / 59	N/A
-	THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 Sony / Columbia 730	$130,000 +210.1% / $178 $39,970,591 / 39	$330,000 +153.8% / $452 $40,300,591 / 40	$225,000 -31.8% / $308 $40,525,591 / 41	N/A
-	SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Sony / Columbia 407	$90,000 +188% / $221 $389,466,018 / 81	$168,000 +86.7% / $413 $389,634,018 / 82	$82,000 -51.2% / $201 $389,716,018 / 83	N/A
-	TOY STORY 4 Buena Vista 291	$71,000 +238.8% / $244 $432,533,979 / 92	$140,000 +97.2% / $481 $432,673,979 / 93	$103,000 -26.4% / $354 $432,776,979 / 94	N/A
-	47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED Entertainment Studios 246	$42,000 +180% / $171 $21,672,172 / 36	N/A	N/A	N/A
-	THE ZOYA FACTOR FIP 100	$25,000 -- / $250 $25,000 / 1	$35,000 +40% / $350 $60,000 / 2	$19,000 -45.7% / $190 $79,000 / 3	N/A
-	PROMARE GKIDS 31	$21,361 (actual) -95.4% / $689 $744,822 / 4	$33,660 (actual) +57.6% / $1,086 $778,482 / 5	$27,192 -19.2% / $877 $805,674 / 6	N/A
-	CHASING EINSTEIN Atlas Distribution 3	$2,577 (actual) +264% / $859 $15,633 / 8	N/A	N/A	N/A
-	BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE Cohen Media Group 3	$864 -- / $288 $864 / 1	$2,021 +133.9% / $674 $2,885 / 2	$1,205 -40.4% / $402 $4,090 / 3	N/A
-	TEL AVIV ON FIRE Cohen Media Group 6	$813 -32.3% / $136 $460,615 / 50	N/A	N/A	N/A
-	HALSTON The Orchard 2	$321 -- / $161 $146,833 / 78	$462 +43.9% / $231 $147,295 / 86	$375 -18.8% / $188 $147,670 / 94	N/A

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TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week # 1 N Downton Abbey Focus $31,000,000 - 3,079 - $10,068 $31,000,000 - 1 2 N Ad Astra Fox $19,210,000 - 3,460 - $5,552 $19,210,000 - 1 3 N Rambo: Last Blood LGF $19,015,000 - 3,618 - $5,256 $19,015,000 $50 1 4 1 It: Chapter Two WB (NL) $17,245,000 -56.5% 4,156 -414 $4,149 $179,165,563 - 3 5 2 Hustlers STX $17,000,000 -48.8% 3,525 +275 $4,823 $62,553,213 $20 2 6 5 The Lion King (2019) BV $2,572,000 -29.5% 1,978 -387 $1,300 $537,592,304 $260 10 7 4 Good Boys Uni. $2,510,000 -40.6% 2,025 -711 $1,240 $77,305,605 $20 6 8 3 Angel has Fallen LGF $2,400,000 -46.6% 2,505 -571 $958 $64,689,679 $40 5 9 7 Overcomer Affirm $1,500,000 -45.0% 1,818 -475 $825 $31,567,203 $5 5 10 6 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Uni. $1,460,000 -47.7% 2,391 +341 $611 $170,613,810 $200 8 11 10 Dora and the Lost City of Gold Par. $1,220,000 -33.5% 944 -404 $1,292 $58,364,429 $49 7 12 13 Brittany Runs a Marathon Amazon $1,044,379 -29.0% 1,033 +276 $1,011 $5,342,600 - 5 14 9 The Peanut Butter Falcon RAtt. $990,000 -46.3% 1,128 -362 $878 $16,733,496 - 7 13 11 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark LGF $990,000 -41.8% 932 -562 $1,062 $65,819,736 $25 7 15 8 The Goldfinch WB $770,000 -71.3% 2,542 - $303 $4,550,103 $45 2 16 14 The Angry Birds Movie 2 Sony $685,000 -42.0% 730 -454 $938 $40,525,591 $65 6 17 12 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sony $640,000 -57.4% 545 -412 $1,174 $138,153,430 $90 9 18 16 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Greenwich $436,600 -36.4% 218 -2 $2,003 $1,650,539 - 3 19 17 Spider-Man: Far from Home Sony $340,000 -48.9% 407 -303 $835 $389,716,018 $160 12 20 21 Toy Story 4 BV $314,000 -23.9% 291 -119 $1,079 $432,776,979 - 14 21 18 Official Secrets IFC $265,714 -49.1% 482 +151 $551 $1,409,631 - 4 22 15 Ready or Not FoxS $223,000 -76.7% 301 -794 $741 $28,283,835 $6 5 23 19 Chhichhore FIP $205,000 -54.4% 98 -97 $2,092 $1,714,692 - 3 24 20 47 Meters Down: Uncaged ENTMP $170,000 -59.9% 246 -291 $691 $21,800,170 $12 6 25 28 Aladdin (2019) BV $136,000 -34.0% 156 -23 $872 $355,264,942 $183 18 26 24 The Art of Racing in the Rain Fox $129,000 -56.3% 231 -242 $558 $26,048,886 - 7 27 26 The Farewell A24 $114,060 -52.6% 126 -103 $905 $17,347,644 - 11 28 N Promare GK $88,044 - 31 - $2,840 $805,674 - 1 29 N The Zoya Factor FIP $79,000 - 100 - $790 $79,000 - 1 30 30 Tod@s Caen PNT $73,000 -61.8% 68 -143 $1,074 $2,584,012 - 4 31 39 Monos Neon $52,493 +5.3% 15 +10 $3,500 $121,645 - 2 32 N Where's My Roy Cohn? SPC $42,364 - 4 - $10,591 $42,364 - 1 33 33 Luce Neon $36,000 -60.5% 60 -55 $600 $1,955,758 - 8 34 37 Miles Davis: Birth of Cool Abr. $29,275 -47.3% 22 -2 $1,331 $325,235 - 5 35 45 Honeyland Neon $25,875 -24.1% 36 -20 $719 $576,630 - 9 36 38 After the Wedding (2019) SPC $19,764 -61.9% 31 -65 $638 $1,546,708 - 7 37 44 Midsommar A24 $19,566 -46.7% 30 -20 $652 $27,415,512 - 12 38 43 Maiden SPC $19,565 -50.7% 39 -31 $502 $3,098,625 - 13 39 57 Ms. Purple Osci. $18,400 +52.0% 12 +8 $1,533 $51,811 - 3 40 63 One Cut of the Dead Vari. $13,075 +105.6% 7 +5 $1,868 $38,633 - 2 41 42 Mission Mangal FIP $7,000 -83.1% 13 -30 $538 $3,660,882 - 6 42 75 Imprisoned CLS $6,556 +49.6% 2 +1 $3,278 $11,422 - 2 43 73 Desolation Center Mats. $6,271 +27.0% 5 +2 $1,254 $13,502 - 2 44 N Loro IFC $5,567 - 1 - $5,567 $5,567 - 1 45 N Midnight Traveler Osci. $4,200 - 1 - $4,200 $6,411 - 1 46 N Britt-Marie Was Here Cohen $4,090 - 3 - $1,363 $4,090 - 1 47 72 Cracked Up Abr. $3,770 -29.0% 1 - $3,770 $9,628 - 2 48 - Tel Aviv on Fire Cohen $3,590 - 7 - $513 $463,392 - 8 49 71 Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements Abr. $2,217 -59.1% 1 - $2,217 $9,680 - 2 50 85 Free Trip to Egypt INDEP $1,804 -4.6% 2 -2 $902 $47,060 - 17 51 82 Jay Myself Osci. $1,250 -59.9% 1 -6 $1,250 $135,378 - 8

[a2k]

Hobbs and Shaw's theater bump and weekend drop is pretty funny.

Sep 20–22

10

$1,460,000 (Estimate)

-47.7%

2,391

+341

$611

$170,613,810 (Estimate)

8

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[Jonwo]

20 minutes ago, forg said:

If Abominable fails to impress next week it just makes Hotel Transylvania's performance even more impressive as no other recent September animated release could come close to what they opened twice in this month.

HT had the double whammy of having Adam Sandler but also being horror lite. 

 

Cloudy 1 and Cloudy 2 also did quite well in September. I'm surprised WB isn't putting The Witches in that slot next year as they have The Many Saint of Newarks instead.

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[titanic2187]

Seriously, Downtown abbey and hustle breakout dwarfed Once upon a time in hollywood's 140m result.

[Hades]

Will Disney fudge Lion King to 550 domestic...