The Suicide Squad Weekend Thread: 26.6M Opening Weekend, 35M OS | Jungle Cruise 15.7 (-55%), Old 4.1 (-40%), Widow 4 (-38%), Stillwater 2.9 (-45%)

[cax16]

Glad I went to bed early last night, Didn’t miss much in here I see lol. 

[Valonqar]

37 minutes ago, WittyUsername said:

A24 movies in general don’t seem to do especially well with Average Joe’s. 

 

Because their movies are pretentious arthouse but always advertised as mainstream fares. As if A24 hoped that people who were deceived into seeing those movies would somehow end up loving them, despite not being what they expected/wanted to see, and spread positive buzz.  That's not how the Force works. 

 

1 hour ago, Gokira2012 said:

I think moviegoers have been conditioned that if a movie looks like it belongs on streaming they are not going to pay to see it until it comes out on streaming or just watch it on streaming if it's available 

 

 

Viewing habit certainly changed, but whether forever or temporarily until covid is gone remains to be seen. Also, a lot of movies lost their momentum due to delays and none of them, so far, was that special to begin with to become a priority over more existential needs.  

[filmlover]

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(2)

Old

Universal

$1,200,000

+58%

-43%

3,138

$382

$35,583,145

15

 

Pretty good drop after last weekend's huge plunge, should make a pretty good $45-50M in the end. 

 

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(5)

Stillwater

Focus Features

$770,000

+84%

-58%

2,611

$295

$7,910,070

8

 

Matt working overtime on his LGBTQ-themed redemption vehicle as we speak.

[Borobudur]

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(1)

Jungle Cruise

Walt Disney

$4,468,000

+55%

-67%

4,310

$1,037

$54,092,454

8

 

-

(3)

Black Widow

Walt Disney

$1,176,000

+68%

-41%

3,100

$379

$171,527,784

29

[efialtes76]

I don't understand the B+ at CinemaScore.

 

 

[Gokira2012]

1 minute ago, efialtes76 said:

I don't understand the B+ at CinemaScore.

 

 

it was filthy just to be filthy , not in any artistic way  

[wildphantom]

8 minutes ago, filmlover said:

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(2)

Old

Universal

$1,200,000

+58%

-43%

3,138

$382

$35,583,145

15

 

Pretty good drop after last weekend's huge plunge, should make a pretty good $45-50M in the end. 

 

yep. I’m pleased as really enjoyed this one. 

[Gavin Feng]

$12M incl $4M from THU night.

[RRA]

7 minutes ago, Gavin Feng said:

$12M incl $4M from THU night.

8 true friday? Interesting.

[wildphantom]

So $25-27 million range. Under Space Jam. Man 

[cax16]

Gitesh read the tracking thread again and  waited till now to post to sound smart.

 

 

[Gavin Feng]

#TheSuicideSquad opened #1 at FRI #boxoffice with $12.15M incl THU pre-shows. CinemaScore is B+. Full opening wknd for R-rated pic looks headed to $26-28M neighborhood which will be well below $39.5M opening DAY of PG-13 #BlackWidow from a month ago. Both had streaming option.

[RRA]

Just now, wildphantom said:

So $25-27 million range. Under Space Jam. Man 

Lebron is a bigger draw than DC confirmed.

 

(Joke aside, I still think this can leg out to 30.)

[Gokira2012]

OMG... Suicide Squad  28 Million ....... 

[Borobudur]

Just where all the people go? 

 

This is coming in lower than conjuring 3 and MK...

Edited August 7, 2021 by Borobudur

[SnokesLegs]

Shame, but expected. Hopefully it has legs as strong as Harley.

[BadOlCatSylvester]

$30M is definitely out of the question. It's not a matter of if, but how much money WB is going to lose on this. Any hopes of a weekly release for Peacemaker will be nicely dashed after this weekend, since WB will likely dump it all at once and move on.

[RRA]

1 minute ago, Gavin Feng said:

#TheSuicideSquad opened #1 at FRI #boxoffice with $12.15M incl THU pre-shows. CinemaScore is B+. Full opening wknd for R-rated pic looks headed to $26-28M neighborhood which will be well below $39.5M opening DAY of PG-13 #BlackWidow from a month ago. Both had streaming option.

I mean in a vacuum just about numbers this is correct but comparing R rated to PG-13 films is Apple/oranges ain’t it? A little unfair to say the least.

[Borobudur]

I won't be surprised if Free Guy topped TSS as the biggest grosser in August. 

[Gavin Feng]

from DL

 

https://deadline.com/2021/08/the-suicide-squad-margot-robbie-james-gunn-opening-weekend-box-office-hbo-max-1234810359/

 

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Saturday AM Update: Warner Bros.’ latest The Suicide Squad is coming in at a $12.1M opening day at 4,002 theaters, which includes a $4.1M Thursday preview, for what what will be an estimated $25.7M 3-day which is under the $30M that Warner Bros and others were eyeing. On tracking, even weeks ago, many were telling me that the James Gunn film was looking like Warner Bros./DC’s featherless Birds of Prey which opened to a lackluster $33M, and well, here The Suicide Squad is. Many are expecting fan front-loading, with an expected Saturday drop.