MEMORIAL DAY 2021 WEEKEND THREAD | AQP2 19.3 Fri, Cruella 7.7 | SALE: $5 OFF FIRST MONTH OF GOLD

[Eric S'ennui]

 

[Maggie]

Just now, Eric De Vil said:

 

It collapsed in China. I don't expect it to beat AQP2's OW in the US

[grim22]

That's, I think, an 83% weekend drop from last weekend

 

 

[charlie Jatinder]

Since Canada is closed mostly and very little contribution than usual, Sunday holds will be better than normal.

[grey ghost]

18 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:

 

Have no doubt that coogler worked his ass off on Black Panther. And obviously the movie was a huge landmark that extends far beyond the franchise. I'm not begrudging him for making it. And I think Black Panther is a solid movie. But clearly I think it's the weakest in Coogler's filmography

 

I will concede that BP has some cookie cutter superhero tropes but it also has some great moments scattered throughout the film as well.

 

It's kind of like Superman the Movie. On the surfaces STM is dated and it has cheesy aspects but the movie is ground breaking for several reasons (first superhero blockbuster, iconic score, classic performances).

 

Black Panther's third act is paint-by-numbers but the film is not toothless with it's criticism of colonialism, imperialism, and historic white supremacy and it's celebration of afrocentricity and afrofuturism is startingly unique among Hollywood films. Then you have Michael B Jordan's Killmonger which imo is a top ten superhero villain performance.

 

But like Superman the Movie the modern appreciation for Black Panther is far from universal. But for those who these two movies click for they're pure magic.

Edited May 30, 2021 by grey ghost

[grey ghost]

14 minutes ago, Eric De Vil said:

 

 

Is this good?

 

I mean that China number looks respectable.

[john2000]

 

[charlie Jatinder]

best case scenario, 

19.3
14.9
15.5 // 49.7
12 // 61.7

[Madhuvan]

Where are Cruella numbers? 

[titanic2187]

That Saturday's number from AQP2 suggest it play more like a horror thriller than a more family friendly- monster flick like Meg or JW.

 

The actual PTA minus preview is at about $11,562 which isn't really much higher than GvK's 10.3k, suggest that all the additional headroom benefit in term of capacity go to Cruella. 

[ogkalu]

3 minutes ago, Madhuvan said:

Where are Cruella numbers? 

21.3 3 day, 26.5 4 day estimate

Edited May 30, 2021 by ogkalu

[charlie Jatinder]

2 minutes ago, Madhuvan said:

Where are Cruella numbers? 

7.1M SAT. Possibly 22.5M weekend. 28.5M weekend.

[john2000]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[charlie Jatinder]

nvm

Edited May 30, 2021 by charlie Jatinder

[john2000]

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 30, 2021 by john2000

[LegendaryBen]

Question: When AQP2 goes to Paramount+, does that mean it will still be in theaters even when it streams on Paramount+, or will it have to leave theaters when it streams there?

[wildphantom]

Nearly 50 million with screenings nowhere near full due to social distancing is fantastic guys. How many people don’t want to show up until the masks go (which vaccinated people are now permitted to do from this weekend after yesterday’s news)?

 

This is just the beginning! If Disney took BW off D+PA then it would do double what QP2 has just done. 
 

This will be remembered as the catalyst weekend…

[Eric S'ennui]

4 minutes ago, LegendaryBen said:

Question: When AQP2 goes to Paramount+, does that mean it will still be in theaters even when it streams on Paramount+, or will it have to leave theaters when it streams there?

No it will still play in theaters

[Ethan Hunt]

16 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

 

I will concede that BP has some cookie cutter superhero tropes but it also has some great moments scattered throughout the film as well.

 

It's kind of like Superman the Movie. On the surfaces STM is dated and it has cheesy aspects but the movie is ground breaking for several reasons (first superhero blockbuster, iconic score, classic performances).

 

Black Panther's third act is paint-by-numbers but the film is not toothless with it's criticism of colonialism, imperialism, and historic white supremacy and it's celebration of afrocentricity and afrofuturism is startingly unique among Hollywood films. Then you have Michael B Jordan's Killmonger which imo is a top ten superhero villain performance.

 

But like Superman the Movie the modern appreciation for Black Panther is far from universal. But for those who these two movies click for they're pure magic.

I don't think I really think I disagree with anything you've said here. I don't begrudge people for likening these movies. I like many of them. Hell there are superhero movies that i love (granted I admit most of these don't come fom the mcu machine) My frustration isn't that there here andthat people like them. 

 

I just wish it felt like there was more room for other kinds of major blockbusters in the marketplace. Superheros have become so omnipresent as the blockbuster entertainment that we're not getting anything else unless it's from Nolan. So it frustrates me when people want an immense talent like Krasinski to exist within the existing zeitgeist, when he feels like one of the few people who might have the clout to a different kind of blockbuster if he wants 

[titanic2187]

So this week likely will hit 80m+ in total, breaking the pandemic record of 57m set by MK+DS, or about 55% lower from 2019's aladdin week. 

1	N	A Quiet Place: Part II	Paramount…	$48,380,000		3,726		$12,984	$48,380,000	1
2	N	Cruella	Walt Disney	$21,300,000		3,892		$5,473	$21,300,000	1
-	(4)	Raya and the Last Dragon	Walt Disney	$1,990,000	+19%	2,015	-360	$988	$50,855,365	13
-	(5)	Godzilla vs. Kong	Warner Bros.	$852,000	-39%	1,815	-737	$469	$98,302,000	9
-	(9)	Dream Horse	Bleecker …	$652,373	-18%	1,283	+29	$508	$1,737,991	2
-	(3)	Those Who Wish Me Dead	Warner Bros.	$545,000	-72%	1,805	-1,574	$302	$6,821,000	3
-	(7)	Mortal Kombat	Warner Bros.	$260,000	-72%	960	-1,426	$271	$41,851,000	6
-	(15)	Nobody	Universal	$106,000	-66%	666	-798	$159	$25,971,130	10
-	(-)	The Dry	IFC Films	$65,000	-46%	126	-60	$516	$227,809	2
-	(-)	Final Account	Focus Fea…	$63,000	-55%	308	n/c	$205	$258,930	2
-	(-)	The Croods: A New Age	Universal	$61,000	-58%	926	-128	$66	$58,296,960	27