Weekend Thread | TAYLOR SWIFT $31M Estimate, KOTFM $23M

[Issac Newton]

‘Taylor Swift: Eras Tour’ Returns Thursday With Near $6M, ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Previews $2.6M

Apple Original Films big splash into wide theatrical releases with Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, distributed by Paramount, drew $2.6M in previews that began at 2PM

[Jonwo]

$2.6m is impressive considering it's a 3.5 hour movie. 

 

 

[Issac Newton]

Early audience Comscore/Screen Engine exits are showing that there’s not a divide between moviegoers and critics when it comes to Killers of the Flower Moon. While movie reviewers are at 93% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, PostTrak shows 4 1/2 stars, 87% positive and a 72% recommend. While men over 25 repped half of last night’s crowd and women over 25 another 30%, it was men under 25 at 13% who gave the movie its best grades, that being 95%. Overall guys showed up at 64%. These demos will fluctuate throughout the weekend.

[Mojoguy]

3.5 hour movie with 25 minutes of trailers. That's a big commitment for most people for KOTF.

[Krissykins]

2 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

$2.6m is impressive considering it's a 3.5 hour movie. 

 

 

Guess that’s why previews started at 2pm instead. 

[filmlover]

1 minute ago, Krissykins said:

Guess that’s why previews started at 2pm instead. 

Yep. Every theater yesterday could only squeeze in two shows per screen.

 

This is a fine launch for a 3.5 hour drama.

[mikeymichael]

23m weekend incoming. 

[Maggie]

Guessing 27M OW. I don't think it does 30M. Hope i'm wrong

[Maggie]

Nolan, HIS POWER!

[Issac Newton]

Leo

 

$1,857,010 Previews (Fully Reported)

   $659,774 Day 1 (616 Locs)

[BadOlCatSylvester]

10 minutes ago, Maggie said:

Nolan, HIS POWER!

A mixture of Nolan's drawing power and the big Barbie connection that got the TikTok generation, the current saviours of the box office, aboard.

 

This movie unfortunately doesn't have the favour of that crowd, so it'll fight an uphill battle. But an opening near $30M is still impressive for what it is. I can't wait to see my first Marty movie on the big screen tomorrow, and hope more will follow even if Apple sours on him.

[Maggie]

If Nolan doesn't win Best Director this year, then i'm starting to believe The Academy just don't like him. Oppenheimer was genuinely good and it also made a killing at the BO, so the public enjoyed it too. No, I have not yet seen KOTFM

[MrPink]

Initial robust pre-sales probably gave people some hope but I think a 25m+ opening or so is about in line with what I've been expecting with a hopeful 80m finish or so. Obviously the budget is massive, but Apple will be fine me thinks

[Eric Loves Rey]

22 minutes ago, Maggie said:

Nolan, HIS POWER!

Scorsese should have shown the trailer in Fortnite. Then you get the only moviegoing crowd left excited. Sadly half-serious here.

[Firepower]

32 minutes ago, Mojoguy said:

3.5 hour movie with 25 minutes of trailers. That's a big commitment for most people for KOTF.

My screening didn't have any trailers, just straight to the movie.

[Eric Loves Rey]

Anyways, I'm gonna do the waiting game on tihs one before I say anything. If we get 30M+ (not impossible) or even high 20s, then I'll say we're fine. If we get mid-20s, I'll probably throw a few wisecracks at audiences and how undemanding they are. If we're low 20s or sub-20, then I'll do my usual spiel about NTCs (n*stalgic t*y c*mmercials) and how cinema is dying and how we're losing our culture and the usual doom and gloom. Gonna be fun!

 

[Maggie]

40 minutes ago, Issac Newton said:

PostTrak shows 4 1/2 stars, 87% positive and a 72% recommend.

How are these stats? 72% recommend seems a bit on the low side, no?

[filmlover]

Nostalgic Toy Commercials needs to be retired as an attempted catchphrase around here.

 

 

Anyway, I'm just happy Apple gave this a shot in theaters even if it doesn't make $100M+, I'm guessing had this starred, say, Andrew Garfield instead of Leo this would've remained a streaming exclusive. A testament to the latter's drawing power that he can bring people out for a 3.5 hour drama that didn't seem easy to market in 30 second TV spots.

[CJohn]

1 minute ago, filmlover said:

Nostalgic Toy Commercials needs to be retired as an attempted catchphrase around here.

 

 

Anyway, I'm just happy Apple gave this a shot in theaters even if it doesn't make $100M+, I'm guessing had this starred, say, Andrew Garfield instead of Leo this would've remained a streaming exclusive. A testament to the latter's drawing power that he can bring people out for a 3.5 hour drama that didn't seem easy to market in 30 second TV spots.

It is the factual truth tho.

 

 

Not even DiCaprio can open a movie anymore.

[Maggie]

1 minute ago, CJohn said:

It is the factual truth tho.

 

 

Not even DiCaprio can open a movie anymore.

As @filmlover said, if it weren't for DiCaprio, this would have been an Apple exclusive, like The Irishman/Netflix