SAT/Wkd Numbers (EST TASM $23.8m(+15%)/$65m; Savages $5.6m(-2%)/$16.2m; KP 2.5m(-8%)/7.2m

[Orestes]

Being serious for a second, how is Sony confident enough to bust out the sequels already? The production and marketing budgets are simply ridiculous for this movie. It will likely turn a profit at the WW box office but it can't be a very big one.

Making sequels has less to do with profit and more to do with making Spider-Man movies often enough to keep the rights. Edited July 7, 2012 by Orestes

[Cedarpoint1111]

No I'm not. It's just about even with SM3 in Asia (besides China) and way behind in Europe.

We only have records from Germany. How is that way behind in Europe? And also, you may have missed this part too:

It also had one of the best openings ever in the Philippines ($3.2 million), Hong Kong ($2.7 million), Singapore ($2.9 million) and Thailand ($1.9 million)

[Sims]

Making sequels has less to do with profit and more to do with making Spider-Man movies often enough to keep the rights.

Good point.

[Elessar]

Not sure why grossing less than Spidey 3 is something to be ashamed about

It isn't. It was always going to gross less. It is a reboot, Spiderman 3 wasn't particularly liked.

[Fake]

I'm not sure where this 600-700M OS is magically going to appear when TASM has either equaled or fallen short of SM3 in basically every market it's opened in.

China alone will provide 100m gain over SM3.Apart from this.... all of Asian markets should be increasing which would more than offset any decrease in European markets. We don't know about LA yet but it should stay flat at least.

[AniNate]

It isn't. It was always going to gross less. It is a reboot, Spiderman 3 wasn't particularly liked.

And sequels/reboots almost always have to pay for the sins of the previous movie Edited July 7, 2012 by tribefan695

[fmpro]

Can´t wait for that 20-21 mill number to come true

[Sims]

China alone will provide 100m gain over SM3.Apart from this.... all of Asian markets should be increasing which would more than offset any decrease in European markets. We don't know about LA yet but it should stay flat at least.

I didn't realize China would give that big a boost. In that case, you're probably right.

[Olive]

TASM will be definitely profitable.

[Krissykins]

It will be profitable at some point, maybe not from it's box office run though.It cost $230m say advertising $150m. So it needs about $800m to be near profit.

[Sims]

It will be profitable at some point, maybe not from it's box office run though.It cost $230m say advertising $150m. So it needs about $800m to be near profit.

It should do that WW.

[John Marston]

Are Sims and Hasan serious? Or drunk?

[Hatebox]

If it's been predicted as having a 59m weekend for the last day or so then wasn't 20-21m for the Friday exactly as expected?

[Sims]

Are Sims and Hasan serious? Or drunk?

Most of my posts have been jokes.

[Jack Nevada]

Okay, I have just woken up: how much are Ted and MM doing this weekend?

[Jack Nevada]

Plus I totally predicted a sub 60M OW for TASM

[Heretic]

Hmmm, yeah...I suppose that's decent. But I can't shake the feeling that it's performance so far has been utterly boring to watch.130-135m 6 day...Solid. Nothing more.

[RthDeadWov]

Friday looking like TASM 20.5,Ted 10.5, MM 6, Brave 5.8,Savages 5.5,TPM 3.5, KP 2.9,mad3 2.3

[kayumanggi]

Is that good for BRAVE?

[Cedarpoint1111]

Pretty boring Independence Day weekend. Savages should have stayed in September. Katy Perry DOA...