3/3 - 3/5 Weekend Thread | Creed III gets the biggest franchise opening and MGM opening ever with 58.7M. #AintMan drops 61% for 12.5M. Jonathan Majors still getting paid fat stacks

[Sophia Jane]

Amazing that Creed as the present of Rocky series can do this amazing progress,it’s hard to believe this Stallone’s legacy still shining even after 30 years,Great

I enjoy Rocky series when I was a child,it’s really a nostlgia,good to see creed doing this kind of progress.

Edited March 5, 2023 by Sophia Jane

[cookie]

1 hour ago, filmlover said:

I guess but to be fair, there was a previous Hollywood attempt at a Dungeons & Dragons movie that wasn't just a bomb, but an ugly bomb (even against a budget 1/3 of this movie) that barely made a miserable-in-2000-and-2023-alike $15M total.

Pretty sure that movie being a cheaply made godawful mess had more of an impact than the brand it’s attached to. Nobody’s expecting the new Mario movie to bomb because of how the 1993 version fared, and Transformers: The Movie tanking in the 80s had zero bearing on the 2007 version.

 

What I mean is, I don't blame Paramount for taking another stab at it, and the early screenings at least suggest a degree of confidence with the final product.

Edited March 5, 2023 by cookie

[vafrow]

5 minutes ago, Sophia Jane said:

Amazing that Creed as the present of Rocky series can do this amazing progress,it’s hard to believe this Stallone’s legacy still shining even after 30 years,Great

I enjoy Rocky series when I was a child,it’s really a nostlgia,good to see creed doing this kind of progress.

 

I hate to break it to you, but we're close to the Rocky franchise being 50 years old, not 30.

 

It's okay. I often feel like the 90s were about 10 years ago.

[Sophia Jane]

4 minutes ago, vafrow said:

 

I hate to break it to you, but we're close to the Rocky franchise being 50 years old, not 30.

 

It's okay. I often feel like the 90s were about 10 years ago.

Yes I almost forget Rocky is that old…I remeber it shows on TV during 00s.

[TwoMisfits]

The power of a well-timed Atom/TMobile $5 PLF ticket deal for the right demo and the right movie...fence sitters will all drop in at that price and start a great WOM...

[WrathOfHan]

 

[4815162342]

1 hour ago, filmlover said:

I guess but to be fair, there was a previous Hollywood attempt at a Dungeons & Dragons movie that wasn't just a bomb, but an ugly bomb (even against a budget 1/3 of this movie) that barely made a miserable-in-2000-and-2023-alike $15M total.

 

Come on now that's a bad faith comparison and you know it.

 

It'd be like saying in 2011 that Captain America the First Avenger would do nothing because the 1990 Captain America movie was a miserable flop and critical bomb. Or that the 2005 Fantastic Four movie was going to die because of the infamous unreleased 1994 movie.

 

 

Absolutely no one is going to go "Oh they made a god-awful movie over 20 years ago that has nothing to do with this movie, but now I will never go see this"

[thajdikt]

43 minutes ago, BadOlCatSylvester said:

If I were Marvel I'd be pretty worried right about now. The chokehold they had on pop culture last decade is fading, and now we're starting to see a lot of different properties pull in big numbers, like Avatar, Top Gun, Puss in Boots and now Creed. Had Ant-Man 3 been well received I feel like we wouldn't be seeing such a big number for Creed 3 right now.

There were plenty of different properties that pulled in bigger numbers like this before aswell when the MCU was at it´s peak during the latter stages of the Infinity Saga. Only thing they need to worry about is the quality of their projects because Ant-Man was not it. People act like other properties didn´t exist and did great at the box office during that MCU peak time which is just not true. All of these movie you mentioned right now would have done just as well even if the MCU was still at the same level as before. Creed would have done about the same business even if Ant-Man was received well. At least that´s my opinion. 

 

[Sophia Jane]

Cocaine Bear grossed an estimated $11.02M this weekend (from 3,571 locations).  Estimated total domestic gross stands at $41.29M.

[Sophia Jane]

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish grossed an estimated $2.72M this weekend (from 2,588 locations).  Estimated total domestic gross stands at $177.13M.

[nevermore]

 

[Issac Newton]

 

3-days Release Window?

[titanic2187]

On 3/4/2023 at 5:16 PM, Krissykins said:

What’s the worst second weekend drop for a film with an A+ cinema score? Looking at you Jesus Revolution lol. 
 

This all seems excellent for Creed III. Not my bag at all, but glad to see another big hit. 

Is the hold that bad? the movie seem holding good on Saturday and Sunday even with that optimistic Sunday estimate. The 2nd weekend drop is looking like a -50%, which is ok I guess?

Mar 4, 2023	-	$3,435,000	+53%	-28%	2,575	$1,334	$27,571,391	9
Mar 5, 2023	-	$2,970,000	-14%	-29%	2,575	$1,153	$30,541,391	10

[keysersoze123]

Really great for Creed and Holdovers have done well except Aint man and Magic MIke

 

 

[grim22]

3 minutes ago, keysersoze123 said:

Really great for Creed and Holdovers have done well except Aint man and Magic MIke

 

Best typo ever 

[ringedmortality]

So Dungeons and Dragons could continue the trend of 30+ openers is what you’re all saying

[Cmasterclay]

#aintman

[MikeQ]

With its strong late legs, and total of 670.6M after this weekend, Way of Water has officially hit a 5+ multiplier. 

 

Best Multipliers Ever for $70+ Million Opening Films (Friday Openers):

1. Avatar (2009) — 77.0 million (9.73)
2. Top Gun: Maverick (2022) — 126.7 million (5.67)
3. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) — 134.1 million (5.00)^
4. Finding Nemo (2003) — 70.3 million (4.84)
5. Zootopia (2016) — 75.1 million (4.55)
6. Wonder Woman (2017) — 103.3 million (4.00)
7. Inside Out (2015) — 90.4 million (3.94)
8. American Sniper (2015) — 89.3 million (3.92)
9. Aladdin (2019) — 91.5 million (3.89)
10. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — 248.0 million (3.78)
11. Toy Story 3 (2010) — 110.3 million (3.76)
12. The Incredibles (2004) — 70.5 million (3.71)
13. Frozen II (2019) — 130.3 million (3.66)
14. Despicable Me 3 (2017) — 72.4 million (3.65)
15. Finding Dory (2016) — 135.1 million (3.60)
16. Toy Story 4 (2019) — 120.9 million (3.59)
17. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — 84.6 million (3.58)
18. The Secret Life of Pets (2016) — 104.4 million (3.53)
19. The Jungle Book (2016) — 103.3 million (3.53)
20. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) — 94.3 million (3.53)
21. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone (2001) — 90.3 million (3.52)
22. Spider-Man (2002) — 114.8 million (3.52)
23. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — 73.6 million (3.51)
24. Joker (2019) — 96.2 million (3.49)
25. Black Panther (2018) — 202.0 million (3.47)

^ Run not yet complete

 

Peace,

Mike

[Reed121]

Why does Avatar keep increasing 100+ % on Saturdays? Is it because of the length of the movie?

[Dragoncaine]

24 minutes ago, nevermore said:

That's awful. Actuals could maybe, MAYBE get it under a 60% drop, but that's a super weak hold no matter what.  What are we looking at for DOM total, maybe $205-207m?

Edited March 5, 2023 by Dragoncaine