The End of Summer: Dragon Ball Super Super Hero/Beast Weekend Thread | DBS 20.1, Beast 11.6, BT 8, Pets 5.8 | TGM 5.85. Passes Infinity War to become sixth-biggest domestic earner

[filmlover]

Beast will likely end up having an almost identical opening and total to Crawl ($12M/$39M). Not quite the late summer breakout some were hoping for but not bad at all either. Creature features remain a draw.

[Issac Newton]

Bodies Bodies Bodies grossed an estimated $728K on Friday (from 2,541 locations). Estimated total domestic gross stands at $5.75M.#BodiesBodiesBodies #BoxOffice @A24 @bodiesbodies

— BoxOfficeReport.com (@BORReport) August 20, 2022

[John2015]

4 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Beast will likely end up having an almost identical opening and total to Crawl ($12M/$39M). Not quite the late summer breakout some were hoping for but not bad at all either. Creature features remain a draw.

"Beast" is the kind of films that will make a lot of money on VOD.  (The film only has 17-day window.)

 

[filmlover]

Just now, John2015 said:

"Beast" is the kind of films that will make a lot of money on VOD.  (The film only has 17-day window.)

 

PVOD has yet to truly impact the legs of a movie (compared to landing on a streaming service with no extra charge).

[M37]

Looks like first weekend in a while where BO will exceed rather than just meet or fall below expectations (and I suspect holdovers will follow suit)

 

EDIT: will add a bit of caution with the new releases, where the increasing number of locations running curtailed/reduced hours on weekdays probably helped push some potential Thursday business into Friday, and they may not let out quite as well from TFri as comps would suggest 

Edited August 20, 2022 by M37

[Krissykins]

I’m dying to see this film on Tuesday, but it’s just being flat out rejected by audiences. 
 

That’s a PTA of $268. 

[filmlover]

4 minutes ago, M37 said:

Looks like first weekend in a while where BO will exceed rather than just meet or fall below expectations (and I suspect holdovers will follow suit)

Too bad the release schedule really is a desert for the next three weeks. There's probably a market for a PG-13 horror movie at the moment but The Invitation looks so derivative that I doubt it breaks out while Three Thousand Years of Longing seems destined for single digits total territory.

[Issac Newton]

Orphan: First Kill - $670K FRI

[Issac Newton]

Top Gun Maverick - $1.55M / $679.1M

[Krissykins]

$678k for Orphan: First Kill from 498 locations. It’s also on digital and free on Paramount+. 
 

$58k behind Bodies Bodies Bodies despite being available at home and in 2,000 fewer locations. That’s a win. 

[Issac Newton]

Thor: Love &Thunder - $1.07M / $329.2M

[VanillaSkies]

As Thor: Love and Thunder passes 330 million with ease this weekend, heading to a final total of 340 million+, I can’t help but think back to those who were 100% convinced it was grossing under 300m total. If we’ve learned anything in the post-pandemic market, it’s that we need to let films play out a bit before making such declarations.

[M37]

2 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Too bad the release schedule really is a desert for the next three weeks. There's probably a market for a PG-13 horror movie at the moment but The Invitation looks so derivative that I doubt it breaks out while Three Thousand Years of Longing seems destined for single digits total territory.

I kinda expected this weekend to break out a bit (due to a confluence of social factors), but looks to be running ahead of even my optimism (should have stuck with my gut on DBS though) 

 

However … also expecting it be short-lived though, with weekdays dropping down even more, next weekend returning to meh territory, Labor Day weekend doing its thing, then into the September slog. So enjoy it while it’s here 

[Issac Newton]

Beast grossed an estimated $4.27M on Friday (from 3,743 locations), including Thursday previews.#BeastMovie #BoxOffice @UniversalPics @BeastMovie

— BoxOfficeReport.com (@BORReport) August 20, 2022

[M37]

1 minute ago, Issac Newton said:

Still running just a hair below Don't Breathe 2 on this same weekend last year, should clear $10M, could push up close to $11M

[Issac Newton]

Nope grossed an estimated $1.03M on Friday (from 2,381 locations). Estimated total domestic gross stands at $111.24M.#NopeMovie #BoxOffice @UniversalPics @nopemovie

— BoxOfficeReport.com (@BORReport) August 20, 2022

[Issac Newton]

Minions - $920K / $347.4M

[XXR vs XXR]

DBS definitely surpassed my expectations (at the box office; I haven't seen it.) It should clear $20M even with an expected Saturday drop from true Friday and 35% Sunday drop from Saturday. 

[Issac Newton]

(11)	Easter Sunday	Universal	$260,000	+57%	-61%	1,574	$165	$11,208,610	15
-	(15)	The Black Phone	Universal	$150,000	+109%	-50%	649	$231	$88,313,485	57
-	(-)	Jurassic World: Dominion	Universal	$150,000	+175%	-17%	742	$202	$373,523,495	71
-	(13)	Laal Singh Chaddha	Paramount Pi…	$145,000	+52%	-67%	517	$280	$2,574,912	9
-	(-)	ET: The Extra-Terrestrial	Universal	$78,000	+83%	-84%	793	$98	$438,756,864	14,680
-	(-)	Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris	Focus Features	$62,000	+14%	-35%	367	$169	$9,145,720	36
-	(-)	Marcel the Shell with Sho…	A24	$40,423	+16%	-26%	202	$200	$5,555,959	57
-	(-)	Vengeance	Focus Features	$27,000	+49%	-56%	167	$162	$4,020,010	22
-	(-)	Everything Everywhere All…	A24	$10,511	-19%	-45%	72	$146	$69,742,348	148
-	(-)	Lightyear	Walt Disney	$8,000	+85%	-61%	55	$145	$118,248,575	64

[CaptNathanBrittles]

TOP GUN: MAVERICK HIGHWAY TO $700M DAY 85

 

BLACK PANTHER: $15.7m ahead

TOP GUN 2 GAIN: +$1.0m

 

CURRENT SEA LEVEL: $684.2m

LOCK ON BOGEY: $693.65m

AVERAGE (LAST 13 DAYS): $692.74m (-0.16% YD)