Ticket to Paradise Weekend Thread (and also Black Adam): Adam 67 (Rock's biggest leading debut), Paradise 16.3, Smile 8.3, Halloween 8 (80% drop!), Lyle 4.2 | Banshees 45K PTA, second-best of the year

[YM!]

 

[DAJK]

15 should happen with that. What were Lost City’s previews?

[cookie]

1 minute ago, DAJK said:

15 should happen with that. What were Lost City’s previews?

$2.5 million

[Eric the Fall Guy]

Following Death on the Nile with a standard 30% Sunday drop gives us about 14.8M. Probably goes to 16M or 17M since Nile was a franchise sequel. That's nice.

[Eric the Fall Guy]

1 minute ago, cookie said:

$2.5 million

3.25M actually when you add in all the Early Access shows

[Maggie]

Did Ticket to Paradise have early access?

[Eric the Fall Guy]

RT Verified Aud. scores as of this morning:

 

Black Adam: 88%

Ticket to Paradise: 85%

 

Note that TTP still has fewer than 50 ratings, so that could change rapidly. Black Adam's at 500+ though, so don't expect much changes and a B+/A- Cinemascore.

[M37]

5 minutes ago, cookie said:

$2.5 million

Did that number include the prior Saturday sneaks and early access, or just Thursday? I recall there being some confusion on that, but not the clarification 

 

EDIT: nm, Eric answered 

Edited October 21, 2022 by M37

[Eric the Fall Guy]

2 minutes ago, Maggie said:

Did Ticket to Paradise have early access?

It did, but it didn't seem like there was a lot, or were just at Cinemarks. None of the theaters I track had those Wednesday shows.

[Grebacio]

3 minutes ago, Eric Adam said:

RT Verified Aud. scores as of this morning:

 

Black Adam: 88%

Ticket to Paradise: 85%

 

Note that TTP still has fewer than 50 ratings, so that could change rapidly. Black Adam's at 500+ though, so don't expect much changes and a B+/A- Cinemascore.

I expect Paradise to grow. Audience in my theatre loved it

[filmlover]

Pretty good start. Could come close to $20M if it's really backloaded (not impossible given how old its audience is).

[M37]

My range for TTP from that preview number is a Deadline-esque $13-$20M, and I honestly don’t have a good sense how it’s gonna play out 

[Grebacio]

5 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Pretty good start. Could come close to $20M if it's really backloaded (not impossible given how old its audience is).

What if 19M curse is back?

 

[charlie Jatinder]

From $1M previews I would have thought $12M or so if I didn't saw FRI pre-sales. BUT having seen FRI pre-sales, well may be even $20M+ can happen.

Edited October 21, 2022 by charlie Jatinder

[Maggie]

20M would be really good considering the leads are old and on their last hurrah

 

Actually Clooney is 2 years older than Brad Pitt, but Pitt still plays relatively young. Like, i can't imagine Clooney in Bullet Train lol

[filmlover]

Honestly, what's likely helping Ticket to Paradise is that both Roberts and Clooney are still considered among the most quintessential examples of "old school" movie stars whose big screen appearances have become increasingly rare in recent years. Take out the indie Ben is Back and Roberts hasn't appeared in a movie since Wonder almost five years ago, while Clooney's last major studio release where he appeared in front of the camera was...well, his last collaboration with Roberts (2016's Money Monster).

[Legion Again]

9 minutes ago, Grebacio said:

What if 19M curse is back?

 

[Maggie]

‘Black Adam’ Zaps $7.6M In Thursday Night Previews

 

https://deadline.com/2022/10/box-office-black-adam-dwayne-johnson-1235151785/

Edited October 21, 2022 by Maggie

[excel1]

2 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Honestly, what's likely helping Ticket to Paradise is that both Roberts and Clooney are still considered among the most quintessential examples of "old school" movie stars whose big screen appearances have become increasingly rare in recent years. Take out the indie Ben is Back and Roberts hasn't appeared in a movie since Wonder almost five years ago, while Clooney's last major studio release where he appeared in front of the camera was...well, his last collaboration with Roberts (2016's Money Monster).

 

Roberts in her prime is the biggest female draw in decades. Clooney's true box office appeal has always been arguable though. Obviously he has fans, but always seems to struggle when on his own to carry something.

[excel1]

1 minute ago, Maggie said:

‘Black Adam’ Zaps $7.6M In Thursday Night Previews

 

https://deadline.com/2022/10/box-office-black-adam-dwayne-johnson-1235151785/

 

Very solid and paired with what looks like average to above average WOM, looking at rock solid (pun intended) $65mish opening.