Taylor Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) FRIDAY 11 AM: My sources tell me that Pixar/Disney’s heroine-in-the-highlands Brave will open to around $60+M this weekend based on matinee trends and pre-sales. So it’ll be an easy #1 this weekend - incredibly, Pixar’s 13th straight first place finish. That’s just about where DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted opened two weeks for distributor Paramount ($60.3M). Looks like concerns that Brave would only appeal to girls and their mothers may have been overplayed. Then again,every Pixar 3D movie has opened to at least $60M. Plus, this is a giant release into 4,164 theaters, 2,790 of which are 3D shows. Meanwhile Twentieth Century Fox’sAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is looking to open around $20M-$22M – and $25M at best. That’s much better than the tracking has been on this bizarre horror history mashup from producer Tim Burton and director Timur Bekmambetov based on the novel and script by Seth Grahame-Smith. That includes $701,261 in midnight screenings from 1,168 locations. (“Pretty good number, same as Cowboys & Aliens,” a Fox exec stresses to me. And C&A was a much costlier film…) Interesting that this Lincoln: Vampire Hunter high-concept 3D pic (in 3,106 theaters) with no stars will do way way better than the openings of Tom Cruise’s PG-13 Rock Of Ages and Adam Sandler’s R-rated That’s My Boywhich both flopped last weekend. No word yet on Focus Features’ offbeat Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World (in 1,618 theaters) from writer-director Loraine Scafaria starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley. More later… http://www.deadline....hunter-weekend/ Edited June 24, 2012 by baumer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnetMan Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Wasn't expecting Abe to do that well TBH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) Anything over $20 million would be fantastic for Abraham. I said it would overperform, but I don't want to brag yet since these numbers could be way off by the time actual numbers come in. Edited June 22, 2012 by Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerDurden365 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Finally. Didn't think I could wait until like 3 PST or anything for numbers. Oh wait, those aren't actual numbers. Silly Nikki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoguy Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Good for Brave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawasal Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 If I know early numbers, they tend to fall very far from these very early numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackO Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Great! Keep Brave opened ended, Nikke! Damn You Lincoln! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druv10 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Friday thread at 3 PM central time. :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 expected for Brave. Surprised for Lincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I love you Nikki :rofl:Good midnight number for AL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 $701,261 in midnight screenings from 1,168 locations. That's not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 11AM PST time and they have a weekend number already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) WOW! Baumer, you nailed Abe!(IF ACCURATE, LOL) Edited June 22, 2012 by rockNrollaDIM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 WOW! Baumer, you nailed Abe!(IF ACCURATE, LOL)I just said I wouldn't be surprised if it opens to 20. So I can take a small bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Lincoln is going to have a much bigger midnight share than C&A. I'd say this indicates 7m-8m today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 good early numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 11AM PST time and they have a weekend number already.It's either this or Variety.I choose Nikki. At least we get some humorous commentary. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 It's either this or Variety.I choose Nikki. At least we get some humorous commentary.Yeah, Variety is just boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmav45 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 The box office in general is boring now. There are no real surprises or break-outs anymore.I don't care who you are or what you think, having weekend estimates one hour before noon on the West Coast is simply fucking ridiculous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
