President's Day Weekend Thread: Uncharted 3.7 Previews, Dog 1.26

[Cmasterclay]

My Uncharted review: Antonio Banderas should be legally required to post pictures of the house that he bought with the check from this movie.

[VanillaSkies]

Having just seen Uncharted (in 4DX no less, very cool), I definitely understand the RT user score. 

It's a general audience crowd pleaser, through and through, a la National Treasure. 

 

I enjoyed it. 

The script could have been better and Tom/Mark don't really hit their buddy stride until the final third act. But man, if they tighten that up in the sequel (which this one sets up quite well), I see a successful string of films ahead. Good for Mark, he has been down and out the last couple of years. Tom was going to be fine either way, but nice to see him have another big hit. 

 

And of course, good for the box office too. 

I wouldn't be surprised with 150 million domestic here with such a bland March, and should make a killing overseas with China actual getting a release. 

[DAJK]

I've been sick today so I've only been able to track a handful of theatres, but Uncharted seemed to hold a lot better today than most theaters forecasted. Even with the biggest drop that I've tracked, Monday was 66% of Sunday, which if that pans out, would be 1M higher than was given in the Monday estimates. 

 

Now, it is just anecdotal data, and the holiday could skew much more heavily in Canada for moviegoing than in the US (?), but it is encouraging at the very least. 

[Cooper Legion]

1 hour ago, DAJK said:

I've been sick today so I've only been able to track a handful of theatres, but Uncharted seemed to hold a lot better today than most theaters forecasted. Even with the biggest drop that I've tracked, Monday was 66% of Sunday, which if that pans out, would be 1M higher than was given in the Monday estimates. 

 

Now, it is just anecdotal data, and the holiday could skew much more heavily in Canada for moviegoing than in the US (?), but it is encouraging at the very least. 

Sony went very pessimistic with both Holland movies. Have been expecting both to beat by at least 20%, probably more like 25%.

[Grebacio]

Don't know if it has been mentioned yet, but Sing 2 (148M) has surpassed Sonic's domestic gross (146M) and has become the highest grossing PG movie since Frozen 2

[EmpireCity]

$7.5m for Uncharted.  

[EmpireCity]

$1.9m for Spider-Man.  

[Tokugennumataka]

Sub 10% drop incoming this set of weekdays. 

[Cooper Legion]

3x before Batman opens, thinking a drop in the 30s that wknd but let’s see,

[filmlover]

3 hours ago, DAJK said:

I've been sick today so I've only been able to track a handful of theatres, but Uncharted seemed to hold a lot better today than most theaters forecasted. Even with the biggest drop that I've tracked, Monday was 66% of Sunday, which if that pans out, would be 1M higher than was given in the Monday estimates. 

 

Now, it is just anecdotal data, and the holiday could skew much more heavily in Canada for moviegoing than in the US (?), but it is encouraging at the very least. 

There was a surprisingly high number of families at my showing on Saturday night. Wouldn't be out of nowhere if that's playing a part in it IMO.

[Tokugennumataka]

Should find its way among the top 10 11th weekend too as a last hurrah. 

[Torontofan]

Will batman fully kill  of Spiderman or can it keep going till  End of March?> 

[Cooper Legion]

10 minutes ago, Torontofan said:

Will batman fully kill  of Spiderman or can it keep going till  End of March?> 

No expansion:  

~15-20M March gross after Batman opens, top 6 of month

expansion: 

30-40M March gross after Batman opens, top 3 of month

[Tokugennumataka]

10 minutes ago, Torontofan said:

Will batman fully kill  of Spiderman or can it keep going till  End of March?> 

NWH should still have top 3 PTA among wide releases by the time Batman opens. So I don't think it'll take a brutal hit to its theater counts. Especially if Sony expands it the following weekend, it should remain in top 10 mid-april or till MoM opens. 

[Borobudur]

1	(1)	Uncharted	Sony Pictures	$7,300,000	-41%		4,275	$1,708	$51,300,000	4
3	(3)	Spider-Man: No Way Home	Sony Pictures	$1,770,000	-30%	+10%	2,956	$599	$772,150,686	67

 

 

Uncharted got revised upward by 300k and NWH goes up by 177k for their Monday

[TwoMisfits]

In an hour, I'm going to my 1st 2022 movie - thanks TMobile, Atom, and Cinemark for the $2 XD Uncharted tickets.  I think it will be worth my money in (taking my 3 youngest, and letting dad and the oldest do a BOGO later, since they have til Feb 28 to use the BOGO)... 

[Tokugennumataka]

Apparently NWH just broke Avatar's 12 year record for highest 10th Monday of all time

Edited February 22, 2022 by Tokugennumataka

[infamous5445]

5 minutes ago, Tokugennumataka said:

Apparently NWH just broke Avatar's 12 year record for highest 10th Monday of all time

Non holiday for Avatar but still pretty impressive

[Torontofan]

Uncharted actually looks fun could be why it did well

 

 

Edited February 22, 2022 by Torontofan

[Krissykins]

Dog was overestimated by about $700k then; actual 4 day was $17.3m with the 3 day falling under 15. Still a nice opening.