Weekend - 08/05-08/07 | Actuals: Bullet Train 30, Super Pets 11, Nope 8.5, Thor 7.7, Minions 7.1 | TGM sinks Titanic! 7th-biggest film DOM | Bodies Bodies Bodies earns 37.8K PTA

[Legion Again]

From 12.3 I would take 27.5ish, but expecting more mid 13s. Other ests should rise a bit as well. Solid for pets.

[ringedmortality]

Can't wait for Bros to open to 35 million

[eddyxx]

There’s a movie called Easter Sunday that didn’t release on the weekend of Easter?

[Issac Newton]

4 minutes ago, eddyxx said:

There’s a movie called Easter Sunday that didn’t release on the weekend of Easter?

Should have released on Sunday.... sounds better

[Eric Duncan]

Bullet Train was alright. Its biggest flaw really is that 2-hour runtime. There are still many other problems that would hold it back from greatness, but a 90-minute runtime would have made the film way easier to follow, and way less overbearing. It was right there to make it an easier crowdpleaser but Leitch just didn't do it. It's weird.

[filmlover]

According to Deadline, Bodies Bodies Bodies is in 6 theaters this weekend and expanding to 1,000 next Friday. Also looks like it's having Early Access showings on Wednesday at a number of theaters. Seems like A24 decided to go the "building WOM" route instead, which might be a smart choice given that the release schedule is gonna be a desert until at least middle of September.

[Eric Duncan]

3 minutes ago, filmlover said:

According to Deadline, Bodies Bodies Bodies is in 6 theaters this weekend and expanding to 1,000 next Friday. Also looks like it's having Early Access showings on Wednesday at a number of theaters. Seems like A24 decided to go the "building WOM" route instead, which might be a smart choice given that the release schedule is gonna be a desert until at least middle of September.

Praying the film gets a good PTA this weekend and buzz to follow. I really wanted Marcel the Shell to be another breakout for A24, but that sadly didn't happen. Plus Amandla Stenberg deserves a win after all the flop projects she was given.

[filmlover]

7 minutes ago, Eric the Tank Engine said:

Praying the film gets a good PTA this weekend and buzz to follow. I really wanted Marcel the Shell to be another breakout for A24, but that sadly didn't happen. Plus Amandla Stenberg deserves a win after all the flop projects she was given.

A24's other horror movies this year (X and Men) made $11M and $7M and this seems to have much broader appeal than either of those ever did even on paper. We'll see what the limited numbers look like but a total in the Midsommar range shouldn't be difficult, especially when the dead schedule for the next month means theaters won't be in a hurry to ditch it (or anything doing not completely awful, really).

[BestPicturePlutoNash]

B+ CinemaScore for Easter Sunday

 

[Ryan Reynolds]

2 hours ago, Eric the Tank Engine said:

Praying the film gets a good PTA this weekend and buzz to follow. I really wanted Marcel the Shell to be another breakout for A24, but that sadly didn't happen. Plus Amandla Stenberg deserves a win after all the flop projects she was given.

i doubt it does well, my showing was 1/3rd full on Thursday preview night , not impressive for amount of theaters

[ringedmortality]

I saw a review that said Easter Sunday feels like it should be a sitcom instead of a movie. And yeah… that makes more sense for the type of comedian Koy is. He’s pretty old-school.

[Krissykins]

Got the Bodies Bodies Bodies trailer before Bullet Train last night, first time I’ve seen it in the cinema. Doesn’t come out til early September here. 
 

I did see on Twitter that it is not a slasher film, it’s a whodunnit. Glad I know that before going in, because I assumed it was a slasher. Looks great though. 

[Issac Newton]

According to a source,

 

~$13.5M FRI - Bullet Train 

[Krissykins]

5 minutes ago, Issac Newton said:

According to a source,

 

~$13.5M FRI - Bullet Train 

If that sticks, and Charlie’s Saturday projection does too, $30m is locked. 

[picores]

Yeah 30m looking really good, maybe 31-32m if it keeps momentum over the weekend. 

[Jonwo]

$30m is pretty solid considering the so-so reviews. 

[M37]

Looking back at least year, the transition from summer business patterns to fall really does kick off the first week of August
 

Here were the Fri/Sat increases for BW, Old, and JC respectively (excluding OWs) by weekend 

 

7/24 = +36% / - - - / - - -

7/31 = +31% / 26% / - - -

8/07 = +42% / 40% / 47%
8/14 = +47% / 42% / 53%
8/21 = +56% / 49% / 58%

8/28 = +68% / 58% / 74%
 

All of this is to say: wherever the Friday estimates land, expect a stronger Saturday than we’ve been accustomed to in July, and especially vs the softer numbers from last Sat

[CJohn]

2 hours ago, Issac Newton said:

According to a source,

 

~$13.5M FRI - Bullet Train 

...this is from EmpireCity isn't it? PM me where to get the new juicy updates.

Edited August 6, 2022 by CJohn

[DC Rich]

9 minutes ago, CJohn said:

...this is from EmpireCity isn't it? PM me where to get the new juicy updates.

 

Not sure where Isaac got his number, but Charlie posted the number on his twitter account 3 hrs ago.  

[Krissykins]

$15,800 PTA.