Weekend Estimates: #1-TED 54.1m; #2-MM 39.16m; #3-BRAVE 34m; #4-MADEA 26.35m; #5- MAD3 11.82m

[Taylor]

My sources say that, based on pre-sales and matinee trends, Universal’s Ted is wildly overperforming and looking at a whopping $20M opening today and a $45+M first weekend. Also overperforming is Warner Bros’ Magic Mikewhich is looking at a great $12M opening and $30M weekend. The domestic box office is exploding with early Fourth Of July fireworks.

http://www.deadline....e-2m-midnights/

Edited June 29, 2012 by baumer

[rockNrollaDIM]

Magic Mike is lowballed. $20m for TED tho--- WOW!

[Jack Nevada]

Hmm, kind of disappointing for MM considering all the hoopla around this forum..

[JackO]

I expect many updates today.

[davebern]

It'll probably pick up steam later in the evening, I think 12 is a low prediction based on the time.

[Orestes]

Hmm, kind of disappointing for MM considering all the hoopla around this forum..

Seems the guys on this forum were a bit more excited for male strippers than the females in the GA . Edited June 29, 2012 by Orestes

[TLK]

Hmm, kind of disappointing for MM considering all the hoopla around this forum..

The signs were clear when it got beat by Ted during Midnight despite its crazy presales. In MM's case, high presales were due to women buying blocks of tickets in advance. Magic Mike doesn't really have a very high ceiling.

[Biggestgeekever]

Any chance she actually swapped the numbers? $20+m for MM would be in more line with her earlier update that matinees were "crazy." Nikki's done weirder things in the past, too.

[Orestes]

It'll probably pick up steam later in the evening, I think 12 is a low prediction based on the time.

Yup, Magic Mike should have stronger evening shows than matinees let on.

[iceroll]

Damn Ted, that's a crazy number! What's the OW record for an original comedy?

[Jack Nevada]

Well, will MM be leggy?

[Jack Nevada]

And HOLY BITCHNIPPLES @ Ted.

[CJohn]

Magic Mike is lowballed. $20m for TED tho--- WOW!

You should have made your club with Ted instead of MM

[redfirebird2008]

The signs were clear when it got beat by Ted during Midnight despite its crazy presales. In MM's case, high presales were due to women buying blocks of tickets in advance. Magic Mike doesn't really have a very high ceiling.

Plus the screen count issue. It's easier to have sellouts on a lower screen count with fewer showtimes available.

[rockNrollaDIM]

MM number is going to go up at least 5m by end of night.. guarantee it.

[Orestes]

Damn Ted, that's a crazy number! What's the OW record for an original comedy?

The Hangover, probably, at 45 mil. At least for R rated comedies.

[druv10]

Crazy good for Ted while solid for MM.

[JackO]

MM number is going to go up at least 5m by end of night.. guarantee it.

Agreed. It's 12:30PM Pacific. This is far from being written in stone.

[Taylor]

The Hangover, probably, at 45 mil. At least for R rated comedies.

First thing to come to my mind. If we're counting PG-13, does Valentine's Day count? That opened to $56m.

[ecstasy]

Ted is killing it! Well at least if those numbers are to be believed.