Weekend Estimates pg 14: EX2: 13.5(-52.5%) Bourne 9.5 (.44%), no opener in top 5

[redfirebird2008]

Anyways, like I said, I'm not interested to talk about it anymore. Now going back to box office, what can we expect for next weekend, will the movies in general have a 4-day weekend increase over this 3-day weekend, or will the 4-day weekend still be lower?

Should increase. Here is last year's 4-day chart:http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?view=&yr=2011&wknd=35a&p=.htm

[wboxoffice]

Should increase. Here is last year's 4-day chart:http://boxofficemojo...wknd=35a&p=.htm

good, i actually notice that in the top 15 the only 2 movies that decreased were the ones in their 2nd weekend, since their drops would have been higher than the others... so hopefully the upcoming weekend will perform well with tons of increases... after that, it's gonna be pretty dead...

[baumer]

Regarding EX2 overseas:It had a good opening in France and it has already passed the originals total in Russia. It won the weekend too.http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/foreign-box-office-expendables-2-365484

[#ED]

Great hold for TDKR.

[rockNrollaDIM]

I think it happens almost every post-Thanksgiving weekend, but it's very unusual for a summer weekend. It was a pathetic weekend for openers. JGL's brand new movie made less money than JGL's six-week-old movie.

LOLI'm glad it bombed. That's an epic bomb no matter how you spin it.

[MrPink]

So do you guys think Premium Rush would have bombed harder in its original date (January) or now?

[ecstasy]

LOLI'm glad it bombed. That's an epic bomb no matter how you spin it.

Why are you glad it bombed?

[ecstasy]

So do you guys think Premium Rush would have bombed harder in its original date (January) or now?

I just think the bicycle concept is a hard sell.

[rockNrollaDIM]

Why are you glad it bombed?

A. I think it looks stupid. Thriller on a bicycle? No thanks. B. I read an interview with JGL recently and he comes across as a total pretentious douche bag. So I'm happy to see him bomb.

[rockNrollaDIM]

Ps I just read the last couple of pages here with wboxiffice Whitney meltdown... :rofl: :rofl:It's like the twilight zone!

[CJohn]

Ps I just read the last couple of pages here with wboxiffice Whitney meltdown... :rofl: :rofl:It's like the twilight zone!

Sparkle dropped like a boss.

[ecstasy]

A. I think it looks stupid. Thriller on a bicycle? No thanks.B. I read an interview with JGL recently and he comes across as a total pretentious douche bag. So I'm happy to see him bomb.

Aw man.

[Gopher]

Could have opened to 10m with the planned January release and marketing plan. Ah well. At least Looper will do well for JGL (and more importantly Rian Johnson).

[baumer]

Could have opened to 10m with the planned January release and marketing plan. Ah well. At least Looper will do well for JGL (and more importantly Rian Johnson).

Do we know that for sure?

[lab276]

I can't believe this weekend still ended up ahead of the same weekend last year.

[YoursTruly]

Well, Premium Rush opened above my $5M prediction, so...congratulations?

[wileECoyote]

Regarding EX2 overseas:It had a good opening in France and it has already passed the originals total in Russia. It won the weekend too.http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/foreign-box-office-expendables-2-365484

Looks like OS markets have to make up for domestic again. I wonder if lionsgate will make back it's money for buying the rights?

[baumer]

Looks like OS markets have to make up for domestic again. I wonder if lionsgate will make back it's money for buying the rights?

I can't figure out why LG would sell the rights overseas.

[lab276]

I can't figure out why LG would sell the rights overseas.

It worked for THG, IIRC, they made their budget back by selling the overseas rights.

[wileECoyote]

I can't figure out why LG would sell the rights overseas.

I thought they bought the rights to the US and UK. They had nothing to do with international to begin with.. Edited August 26, 2012 by WileECoyote