The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey OS Thread: OVER 1B WW!

[Poseidon]

In Germany "The Hobbit" should open way lower than the LOTR movies.At the moment i expect something like 1.2-1.3m admissions incl. wednesday.

[Robertron]

Yes Wed, other LOTR films opened on ThursHobbit 12/12/12(Wed) 708k(biggest non-hol Wed)FOTR 20/12/01 643kTT 19/12/02 580kROTK 18/12/03 788k

The post I'd be waiting for, but not exactly what I was hoping for.If NEW ZEALAND is coming in sub-LOTR, we're for something not-so-spectacular.

[Fake]

Yes Wed, other LOTR films opened on ThursHobbit 12/12/12(Wed) 708k(biggest non-hol Wed)FOTR 20/12/01 643kTT 19/12/02 580kROTK 18/12/03 788k

So the opening was 10% bigger than FOTR..... but it will definitely have much shorter legs......

[A Marvel Fanboy]

In Germany "The Hobbit" should open way lower than the LOTR movies.At the moment i expect something like 1.2-1.3m admissions incl. wednesday.

terrible ...

[A Marvel Fanboy]

700M OS now is the target ...

[Neo]

Yes Wed, other LOTR films opened on ThursHobbit 12/12/12(Wed) 708k(biggest non-hol Wed)FOTR 20/12/01 643kTT 19/12/02 580kROTK 18/12/03 788k

Didn't the THR report say 643K?

[Neo]

700M OS now is the target ...

After one OS report on a small market (under .05% of total gross).

[Dementeleus]

The post I'd be waiting for, but not exactly what I was hoping for.If NEW ZEALAND is coming in sub-LOTR, we're for something not-so-spectacular.

It's bigger than two of the three LOTR... how is that sub-LOTR?

[Fake]

It's bigger than two of the three LOTR... how is that sub-LOTR?

Only opening day..... and today openings are much bigger and legs much shorter than 10 years ago.... and then it was supposed to have Inflation + 3D boost......

[Elessar]

Fake, you were right, it's gonna do less than ROTK worldwide or at the very best will match it, i think that much is clear by now. Congrats. Honestly, the movie disappointed me quite a bit so i don't care about its box office anymore.

[Poseidon]

Not being able to beat ROTKs OD with 10 years of inflation AND 3D-boost doesn't seem that great to be honest.

[Dementeleus]

Only opening day..... and today openings are much bigger and legs much shorter than 10 years ago.... and then it was supposed to have Inflation + 3D boost......

I'm not one of the people predicting $1b OS. But relax, we have no concept of its legs or even its OW yet (since it's opening on a Wed and the LOTR movies opened on a Thurs).

[John Marston]

shame about the weak starts. Hopefully it can pick up the pace over the Holidays

[John Marston]

I'm not one of the people predicting $1b OS. But relax, we have no concept of its legs or even its OW yet (since it's opening on a Wed and the LOTR movies opened on a Thurs).

and a week earlier as well. Even that can affect it.

[Elessar]

Wed, Thu, does it make a difference? I don't think so.

[Dementeleus]

Wed, Thu, does it make a difference? I don't think so.

I have no idea about overseas, but here it certainly makes a difference.

[Elessar]

Really? Why? Both days are working days.

[Dementeleus]

Really? Why? Both days are working days.

By that logic, a Tuesday opening should be equally as huge.Over here, Wednesday openings are really normal, and people are used to them, especially in the summer. But they're fairly rare unless it's summer or the holidays, because -- as you said -- it's a workday. Thursday openings are less common.I have no idea what's normal in NZ, but that's my point: there are regional variations that don't make it a one-to-one comparison.

[Elessar]

By that logic, a Tuesday opening should be equally as huge.

It should. People that go on first day in droves are people that care and they know when it's opening. Why should they give a poop if it's opening on tuesday as opposed to wednesday? Edited December 13, 2012 by Elessar

[Dementeleus]

It should.

But it doesn't. It's more of a hassle freeing yourself up mid-week than closer to the weekend.