MasterDodsen Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 About the over 25 ratio, you gotta remember that many parents didn't want their kids to see this movie, so 12-16 year-olds were pretty much restricted do the violence in the story. And then, the parents that decided to check out the movie, usually went with their kids or went by themselves to get a pre-screening to see if it was fit for their children. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) Alright, we're not done yet. How are Sunday sellouts looking?Rallax, if your here, how's your theater looking today?Rallax said that they already had 3 afternoon sellouts and over 800 tickets sold by noon or thereabouts. The theater I am tracking has already started adding shows and is selling out shows an hour or two in advance. I think 40 million sunday is happening. Edited March 25, 2012 by TLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) Rallax said that they already had 3 afternoon sellouts and over 800 tickets sold by noon. The theater I am tracking has already started adding shows and is selling out shows an hour or two in advance. I think 40 million sunday is happening.It's definitely possible. After a 51M Saturday, you know demand is still enormous. With Spidey 3, negative WOM could have already settled in by Sunday. I was surprised at the time that it fell 22% from 51.4M Edited March 25, 2012 by spizzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Projection19.7M Midnights48.5M Friday51.0M Saturday (+5%)37.3M Sunday (-26%)156.5M OW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creator Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 So, it may beat TDK's opening weekend. Well, four words: The Dark Knight Rises /cue dramatic music/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 155M is absolutely amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 This is beyond awesome. Such deserving movie. Lawrence is a star! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webslinger Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Absolutely astounding for The Hunger Games. Even with the large fan base it had going in, a $155 million opening for a non-sequel is eye-popping. The $51 million Saturday is particularly impressive considering how much demand was already burnt off by the end of Friday. I think a huge reason for its success is that although Lionsgate catered to the fans in the ad campaign, they also did an excellent job of making it look appealing to prospective viewers who weren't already on the bandwagon as well. With strong word-of-mouth and the curiosity factor still in play for some viewers, I think it should make a good run at the non-summer and non-holiday gross record set by The Passion of the Christ eight years ago ($370 million).21 Jump Street held really well considering how massive The Hunger Games was; it was off less than 40% weekly on Saturday and Sunday. It should be able to weather the rest of the competition heading its way in the coming weeks.The Lorax continues to see decent if unspectacular holds, but it's still very successful and on a clear path toward (and then above) the $200 million milestone.John Carter got mauled with the arrival of The Hunger Games. I can't say I'm surprised that it got hit so hard, and it's mind-boggling to think that a $250 million production not only got beaten by another event movie that cost a fraction of that price to make, but also that it got beat by such an enormous margin. Disney and especially Andrew Stanton could learn a thing or two from the Hunger Games team, which succeeded in making the story and the ad campaign clear to viewers who didn't have a grasp of the source material.Everything else is "meh," but thanks to The Hunger Games, this ended up being the biggest March weekend on record. Nothing to complain about there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarpoint1111 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I think the Sunday drop is too big. 25% or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 2013 will see an EPIC decrease by this time next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/03/25/box-office-report-hunger-games/ Furthermore, the decision to release The Hunger Games on IMAX screens for a one-week run achieved handsome results, with the movie collecting $10.6 million at 268 theaters. That’s the best IMAX debut for a 2-D film, as well as for a non-sequel. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 FUUUUUUUUUUUCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 That's a good IMAX haul, but not a big portion of the OW so when it loses it next week to Wrath of the Titans, the drop won't be affected too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 God, WB, please pull WOTT out of IMAX, it won't make much anyways..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Shakycam has no business on IMAX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 That's good news for attendance fans. That means fewer tickets sold at high prices that inflate the gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 7 sellouts at the Regal Gallery in DC. All pre-4:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I think every subsequent number has been more and more impressive, the 20m midnights were good but disappointing after Variety predicted 25m, then the 48m Friday which was huge for a March weekday and now the massive 51m Saturday which increased from an already hefty Friday. I hope Sunday can continue to surprise us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 AMC Tysons still playing this 37 times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I think every subsequent number has been more and more impressive, the 20m midnights were good but disappointing after Variety predicted 25m, then the 48m Friday which was huge for a March weekday and now the massive 51m Saturday which increased from an already hefty Friday. I hope Sunday can continue to surprise us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
