Harpospoke Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 2011 summer was very weak. This weekend last year was dominated by DH2. The only other film that did noteworthy business was TF3. This weekend had much stronger films. lol, the movie that opened last year on this same weekend was Captain America, so by default moviegoing will be up. It means absolutely nothing That's because this time last year, DH2 was in its second weekend. It's hard to compare when you have massive movies like that.Which movies opened isn't the point. More human beings showed up to watch a movie this year. That hardly supports the idea that people were staying home.If anything, the shootings may have helped box office with free publicity. Non-Joker Batman movies don't generate the same interest, this one got less stellar reviews than TDK, and there is no Heath Ledger hype. It would have been surprising if this did better than TDK. There are many valid reasons for a lower BO for TDKR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punishment Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Deadline: ‘Dark Knight Rises’ $161.8M For All-Time 2D Opening Weekend; $76.1M Friday 3rd All-Time Domestic Debut Day And Best 2D Single Day; $45.2M Saturday, Est $40.5M Sunday; Tragedy Lowers Grosses SUNDAY 11:30 PM, 14TH UPDATE: Tonight my sources see the domestic box office picking up a bit more than the estimates. Here is how they tally the Top Five: 1. Dark Knight Rises (Legendary/Warner Bros) NEW [4,404 Theaters] Friday $76.1M, Saturday $45.2M, Sunday $40.5M, Weekend $161.8M 2. Ice Age 4 (Blue Sky/Fox) Week 2 [3,886 Theaters] Friday $6.6M, Saturday $7.6M, Sunday $3.3M, Wkd $20.3M (-57%), Cume $88.8M 3. Amazing Spider-Man (Columbia/Sony) Week 3 [3,753 Theaters] Friday $3.4M, Saturday $4.2M, Sunday $3.3M, Weekend $10.9M, Cume $228.7M 4. Ted (MRC/Universal) Week 4 [3,214 Theaters] Friday $3.2M, Saturday $3.8M, Sunday $3.1M, Weekend $10.1M, Cume $180.4M 5. Brave (Pixar/Disney) Week 5 [2,899 Theaters] Friday $1.9M, Saturday $2.2M, Sunday $1.8M, Weekend $6.0M, Cume $208.8M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloneWars Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Which movies opened isn't the point. More human beings showed up to watch a movie this year. That hardly supports the idea that people were staying home.If anything, the shootings may have helped box office with free publicity. Non-Joker Batman movies don't generate the same interest, this one got less stellar reviews than TDK, and there is no Heath Ledger hype. It would have been surprising if this did better than TDK. There are many valid reasons for a lower BO for TDKR.Just no. The shootings are in no way shape or form helping TDKR. Yes, awareness is as high as ever for the film, but in a rather negative manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) Which movies opened isn't the point. More human beings showed up to watch a movie this year. That hardly supports the idea that people were staying home.I'm not quite understanding your point. More people have, up to July 22nd, shown up to go to a movie because the first quarter was much stronger than last year. Edited July 23, 2012 by lab276 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Deadline: ‘Dark Knight Rises’ $161.8M For All-Time 2D Opening Weekend; $76.1M Friday 3rd All-Time Domestic Debut Day And Best 2D Single Day; $45.2M Saturday, Est $40.5MSunday; Tragedy Lowers Grosses SUNDAY 11:30 PM, 14TH UPDATE: Tonight my sources see the domestic box office picking up a bit more than the estimates. Here is how they tally the Top Five: 1. Dark Knight Rises (Legendary/Warner Bros) NEW [4,404 Theaters] Friday $76.1M, Saturday $45.2M, Sunday $40.5M, Weekend $161.8M 2. Ice Age 4 (Blue Sky/Fox) Week 2 [3,886 Theaters] Friday $6.6M, Saturday $7.6M, Sunday $3.3M, Wkd $20.3M (-57%), Cume $88.8M 3. Amazing Spider-Man (Columbia/Sony) Week 3 [3,753 Theaters] Friday $3.4M, Saturday $4.2M, Sunday $3.3M, Weekend $10.9M, Cume $228.7M 4. Ted (MRC/Universal) Week 4 [3,214 Theaters] Friday $3.2M, Saturday $3.8M, Sunday $3.1M, Weekend $10.1M, Cume $180.4M 5. Brave (Pixar/Disney) Week 5 [2,899 Theaters] Friday $1.9M, Saturday $2.2M, Sunday $1.8M, Weekend $6.0M, Cume $208.8M So about 10% drop for TDKR. Pretty impressive and it means it will have a shot at 20+ Monday. I hope that the number stays above 40 and not drop like early Friday, Saturday numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sims Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Which movies opened isn't the point. More human beings showed up to watch a movie this year. That hardly supports the idea that people were staying home.If anything, the shootings may have helped box office with free publicity. Non-Joker Batman movies don't generate the same interest, this one got less stellar reviews than TDK, and there is no Heath Ledger hype. It would have been surprising if this did better than TDK. There are many valid reasons for a lower BO for TDKR.What a stupid post. No shit this weekend was above last year's. TDKR is still doing bigger business than friggin' Captain America. There were NO OTHER REASONS FOR AN UNDERWHELMING PERFORMANCE THAN THE SHOOTING. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackO Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Please share some good news tonight Rth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarpoint1111 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Damn! Ice Age dropped 57% from Saturday to Sunday???? WTF?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Damn! Ice Age dropped 57% from Saturday to Sunday???? WTF??Typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarpoint1111 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) Typo.How do you know? She hasn't changed it yet.Edit: Oh nevermind... It doesn't even add up to her weekend number. Stupid Nikki... Edited July 23, 2012 by CEDAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vc2002 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Smaller OW than DH2. This is terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariadne Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I don't see how anyone could doubt that the shooting has had a major effect on TDKR's box office. It's reduced its OW take by at least $20m, probably more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Very impressive sunday drop for TDKR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarpoint1111 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 I don't see how anyone could doubt that the shooting has had a major effect on TDKR's box office.It's reduced its OW take by at least $20m, probably more.The only people who think the shooting didn't effect the box office are either trolls trying to cause tension, or idiots who know absolutely nothing of box office. They will sit there all day saying to prove it did when the evidence is right in front of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 That would make it the 3rd biggest Sunday ever. That's pretty great all things considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I don't see how anyone could doubt that the shooting has had a major effect on TDKR's box office.It's reduced its OW take by at least $20m, probably more.Yeah. Looks like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 That would make it the 3rd biggest Sunday ever. That's pretty great all things considered.Bigger than Avengers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I can see TA holding the OW record until TA 2, and then TA 2 holding it for a very, very long time. 2020 maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sims Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Yes, TDKR was really the only movie that had a chance for a few years at least. Catching Fire could do it with 3D, but I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punishment Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I can see TA holding the OW record until TA 2, and then TA 2 holding it for a very, very long time. 2020 maybe.The longest any movie has held the OW record has been 4 years (since 1975). Odds are that another movie will come along to take the crown away from TA and/or TA2 within a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
