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

[John Marston]

$1B WW not locked I guess?

not locked I guess but with a China release still to come and some gas in the tank it looks both domestically and overseas (well at least in Europe), I can't see how it misses 1 billion, but don't ask me... Edited January 6, 2013 by John Marston

[dr pawel]

Not so good. I think TH was at 513 on Thursday. It would be 48 weekend, wouldn't it?

Right. 48

[Elessar]

Not so good. I think TH was at 513 on Thursday. It would be 48 weekend, wouldn't it?

As we know, some of that Thursday gross goes into the weekend.

[John Marston]

Not so good. I think TH was at 513 on Thursday. It would be 48 weekend, wouldn't it?

when you put it that way, yeah, seems kind of weak

[peludo]

As we know, some of that Thursday gross goes into the weekend.

Ok then. As Fake said, let's wait now for breakdown

[efialtes76]

[*]Warner Bros Pictures International reported that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey brought in a further $57.1m from 13,500 screens in 65 markets to reach $561m internationally and $825m worldwide.

New Line/MGM/Warner Bros’ fantasy saga crossed the $500m mark last Thursday [3] and coaxed $6.1m out of Australia audiences in its second weekend to reach $29.7m.

Germany led the holdovers for the Middle Earth fantasy, producing $9.4m for $74m. The UK generated $6.5m for $72.3m, France $5.2m for $39.6m and Russia $5.1m for $36.4m.

The Hobbit stands at $26m in Spain, $21.5m in South Korea, $20.9m in Italy and $18.5m in Sweden, $17.4m in Mexico, $15.8m in Brazil, $15.7m in Japan, $12.8m in Holland, $11.2m in Denmark, $10.6m in Norway, $8.9m in Switzerland and $7.6m in New Zealand.

Edited January 6, 2013 by efialtes76

[Elessar]

I dunno how they handled Australia's opening last week. Boxing day was wednesday, so if those 6m were included in the weekend, that would make this weekend's drop look better.

[Fake]

I don't think 1B isn't in much danger, but it isn't locked yet either. Bad legs from here and bad numbers in China, and it might fall just short.

[Fake]

Further gross Hobbit can get in various markets

Market - This weekend - Further gross(low-end) - Further gross (high-end)

Domestic - 17.5 - 35 - 45

Australia - 6.1 - 15 - 18

Germany - 9.4 - 13 - 15

UK - 6.5 - 13 - 15

France - 5.2 - 4 - 6

Russia - 5.1 - 5 - 6

Rest - 24.8 - 45 - 60

So it can gross anything between 130-165m from current markets. Let's say 150m. That will mean it will be at 975m before opening in China.

[fmpro]

Cant see this missing 1B now35-40 mill DOM100-110 mill OS50 mill ChinaTotal 1,01-1,02B

[JCS]

So it can gross anything between 130-165m from current markets. Let's say 150m. That will mean it will be at 975m before opening in China.

Sounds good!

[A Marvel Fanboy]

So 57M weekend, just in the middle of 55M and 60M ... :mellow:Beating TDKR WW might be a stretch now ..

[John Marston]

you know, if it weren't for the utter floppage in Japan, 800m could have happened...

[lilmac]

Four $ billion blockbusters in one year. Amazing!This is one of the great B.O. stories that came out of 2012. What a year!

[A Marvel Fanboy]

There will be more and more 1B movies.

[Fullbuster]

There will be more and more 1B movies.

$1.5B is the new threshold now, and only The Avengers did it.

[Robertron]

Four $ billion blockbusters in one year. Amazing!This is one of the great B.O. stories that came out of 2012. What a year!

Yes and no.It's fantastic that we had yet another billion dollar grosser, but given the success of the LOTR films over 10 years ago, The Hobbit should have done OS, what it's going to do WW.

[Robertron]

$1.5B is the new threshold now, and only The Avengers did it.

Exactly. Given how rapidly the OS market has expanded in just the last four years, as well as post-Avatar 3D, too many films have been aided along to $1B: $1.5B IS the new benchmark.

[Olive]

No 1.5B films till 2015.

[fishstick]

No 1.5B films till 2015.

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