blackspider Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I'm trying to make the point that's a huge number. Everybody is saying their theaters are still busy and see this as proof actuals will end up higher. I don't get that.It's not just that. We're pointing out that business today isn't that much different from yesterday. Night business will take a hit but enough to fall 30%? That's the thing that is worth debating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkshop36 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I bet the Sunday # comes in closer to a 25% drop than 30%Just got back from seeing it. Thought it was very good. Didn't read the books so having seen this one I'm looking forward to seeing where the story goes from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkshop36 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Also, we went to the 5pm showing. We sat down at about 4:25 and there was nobody in the theater. At about 4:45 people started coming in and by the time the trailers started it was packed. When we got out it was busier than when we got there. There's no way this drops 30%. It'll be better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackspider Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Also, we went to the 5pm showing. We sat down at about 4:25 and there was nobody in the theater. At about 4:45 people started coming in and by the time the trailers started it was packed. When we got out it was busier than when we got there.There's no way this drops 30%. It'll be better than that.Same thing happened to me. My showing was at 2:40 and we got there by 2:20. Theater was not very busy. Then a shitstorm of people kept crawling in. I blinked and the theater was damn near full. Walk ups for this film have been amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moeSlow Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 same experience for on both my viewings... 5 mins before... the place gets packed... i think it had to do with family aspect... alot of them buy food togather rather than one person.. so they all wait in line and then it slowly fills up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Actuals can't get here soon enough.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shorts Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 same experience for on both my viewings... 5 mins before... the place gets packed... i think it had to do with family aspect... alot of them buy food togather rather than one person.. so they all wait in line and then it slowly fills up.The popcorn lines were a bitch!! Snaked around half the theater I went to. Might explain the late seatings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Cobb Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 We saw this for the second time today at the same theater we went to on Friday afternoon. Today was much busier than Friday afternoon. We get that Friday night was much busier than Sunday night's gonna be. But at my theater, Sunday afternoon Kicked Friday afternoon's butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 The popcorn lines were a bitch!! Snaked around half the theater I went to. Might explain the late seatings. Definitely, we ended up getting our seats first, claiming them, and then coming out for popcorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shorts Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Haven't read the last 14 pages, but this has to be the greatest OW for a movie ever. Hunger Games had a greater chance of following the footsteps of John Carter, Percy Jackson and Eragon rather than HP and Twilight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffMan Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I'm trying to make the point that's a huge number. Everybody is saying their theaters are still busy and see this as proof actuals will end up higher. I don't get that.Yes, it's a huge number and you'd expect to find packed theaters, but if they're also adding screens to cover Sun evening demand, that could easily inflate Sunday's actuals beyond the estimate based on standard drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloneWars Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Haven't read the last 14 pages, but this has to be the greatest OW for a movie ever. Hunger Games had a greater chance of following the footsteps of John Carter, Percy Jackson and Eragon rather than HP and Twilight.Actually, I'm pretty sure this number is higher than HP1 adjusted OW. So, yah, the number is super amazing. What does NM OW adjust to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggestgeekever Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Actually, I'm pretty sure this number is higher than HP1 adjusted OW. So, yah, the number is super amazing. What does NM OW adjust to?Roughly $147m. So depending on how the actuals turn out, Hunger Games came close to that even if you exclude its IMAX gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysersoze123 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 This is easily the greatest OW of all time. there is no comparison to SM1 or any other movie. One could say something like Passion but this is at another level. I saw the movie and I am even more amazed. It is not an effects driven blockbuster nor the romantic angle was prominent. I must admit I got bored at places. So I am amazed by this number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 7pm IMAX showing... packed. 75% in a 390 seater easily... very impressed with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertron Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 This is easily the greatest OW of all time. there is no comparison to SM1 or any other movie. One could say something like Passion but this is at another level. I saw the movie and I am even more amazed. It is not an effects driven blockbuster nor the romantic angle was prominent. I must admit I got bored at places. So I am amazed by this number.Trust me, I think EVERYONE is in shock at the moment. Except for maybe BJ - who saw this coming all a long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 This is the downtown theatre, holy shit: 11:40 AM - SOLD OUT | 1:30 PM - SOLD OUT | 2:50 PM - SOLD OUT | 3:15 PM(Started 95% full) | 4:45 PM - SOLD OUT | 6:00 PM - SOLD OUT | 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT | 8:00 PM - SOLD OUT | 9:15 PM - SOLD OUT | 9:45 PM - SOLD OUT 12:15 PM(Started 95%) | 12:45 PM (Started 95+%)| 3:30 PM - SOLD OUT | 4:00 PM - SOLD OUT | 6:50 PM - SOLD OUT | 7:15 PM - SOLD OUT | 10:05 PM |10:30 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Trust me, I think EVERYONE is in shock at the moment. Except for maybe BJ - who saw this coming all a long!Actually, even his high-end was low. He's upped his prediction to just under 500M now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Wow...9:15 and 9:45 sell outs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 So you guys think Sunday actuals will be higher than 36M ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
