Weekend Actuals page 66 TA: 55.6m BS: 25.5m ; SW EP1 $293!

[MovieGuyKyle17]

FRIDAY 12:45 PM: What a disaster at the North American box office this early summer weekend with everything from today and a week ago tanking except forMarvel’s The Avengers which should make another $53M. Universal’sBattleship is stuck at $9M-$11M today and $30M (which is around the same meager amount where Warner Bros’ Dark Shadows debuted last weekend and is on life support now). Parament’s The Dictator which opened weakly Wednesday is completely falling apart even for an ‘R’ rated movie with just $12M. And Lionsgate’s What To Expect When You’re Expecting is beating it with $15M. Hollywood is in a very dark mood today — and I’m finding that the movie moguls are not appreciating my humor when I ask, “Are your bags packed?”

http://www.deadline....egins-stronger/

[CJohn]

There is nothing there about Friday. Those are the midnights for BS and are being discussed in the Thursday thread.

[MovieGuyKyle17]

There is nothing there about Friday. Those are the midnights for BS and are being discussed in the Thursday thread.

Ya but Friday numbers will be coming

[JackO]

Movieguy knows Nikke all too well. Numbers way be coming before lunchtime!

[CJohn]

Ya but Friday numbers will be coming

We still have to wait 5 to 6 hours...

[baumer]

Sorry, way too early.

[Shawn Robbins]

Go ahead and re-open this when more Friday estimates start coming in (so this will be the Friday thread).

[baumer]

unlocked

[Noctis]

Sorry, but a $12m weekend is not happening.

[ecstasy]

BOMBS AWAY! ‘Battleship’ Starts Weak In Still Strong ‘Avengers’ Wake: ‘The Dictator’ Disastrous Behind Lame ‘What To Expect’

[Heretic]

Yeah, that's ridiculous. I mean, surely it's going to do at least $5m today.

[baumer]

Sorry, but a $12m weekend is not happening.

For Dictator? Hope not.

[ecstasy]

FRIDAY 12:45 PM: What a disaster at the North American box office this early summer weekend with everything from today and a week ago tanking except for Marvel’s The Avengers which should make another $53M. Universal’s Battleship is stuck at $9M-$11M today and $30M (which is around the same meager amount where Warner Bros’ Dark Shadows debuted last weekend and is on life support now). Parament’s The Dictator which opened weakly Wednesday is completely falling apart even for an ‘R’ rated movie with just $12M. And Lionsgate’s What To Expect When You’re Expecting is beating it with $15M. Hollywood is in a very dark mood today — and I’m finding that the movie moguls are not appreciating my humor when I ask, “Are your bags packed?”

[baumer]

Yeah, that's ridiculous. I mean, surely it's going to do at least $5m today.

It has to increase at least 100%.

[Jack Nevada]

Too bad The Dictator is bombing, it was pretty funny.

Edited May 18, 2012 by Jack Nevada

[Heretic]

4.5m? That's a ghastly increase.

[baumer]

So she has TA doing about 13 today? Naaaa....That'll go up too.

[Kvikk Lunsj]

Battleship gets bombed at the box office

[filmnerdjamie]

Not surprised in the slightest about The Dictator bombing.

[ecstasy]

The bomb jokes for battleship will be endless, lol.