Weekend#s BD2 $43.1M/$227M, Skyfall 36/221.7, Linc 25/62.2, Rise 24/32.6, Pi 22/30.2, Ralph 16.8/1

[riczhang]

Investors were expecting a franchise too. Dreamworks stock has tanked the past 2 days. Down about 8%.

Egh.... Shortsellers and panicked investors again. The company still has decent value. It'll go up again soon.

[baumer]

We'll see how it ends up. But if that price tag at BOM is accurate, and with those reviews, the film has no chance of becoming a hit. The problem I see with Hemsworth (as much as I love him) is that he seems very generic and run-of-the-mill. Yes, he is hot, and yes, he is charismatic, but I don't see him being distinctive enough to actually become a draw on his own, and not backed by iconic superhero properties or fairy tales.

Fair enough.One thing though, Red Dawn has sat on a shelf collecting dust for a few years, so if it comes anywhere close to making it's budget back, I think Film Districtw will be happy with that.

[Dementeleus]

BTW, Did you love Skyfall like EVERYONE ELSE BUT ME ON THE ENTIRE PLANET

Two of my friends hated it. YOU'RE NOT ALONE.

[baumer]

I thought Skyfall was a tale of two movies. A fantastic first 20 minutes, an exhilirating final 20 minutes and an okay movie in between.

[Fake]

Friday jumps required for Skyfall and BD1 to put them on track for 300m (assuming Skyfall exactly follows CR and BD2 exactly follows BD1 from Friday):Skyfall: 85%BD2: 136%Looks tough for both..... so these two will need to have better holds.

[filmnerdjamie]

Skyfall was very good. An upgrade from the underrated Quantum of Solace, yes. But those saying its superior to Casino Royale are nuts.

[The Stingray]

Skyfall is superior to Casino Royale.

[CoolioD1]

Skyfall is superior to Casino Royale.

Definitely

[Jack Nevada]

Skyfall is far better than QoS, but that isn't really saying much.

[Gopher]

Casino: A-

Skyfall: B+

Quantum: C-

[Jack Nevada]

Casino Royale 9/10Skyfall 6/10QoS 4,5/10

[RichWS]

But those saying its superior to Casino Royale are nuts.

Nuts? Why's that?

[Jack Nevada]

Nuts? Why's that?

Yeah, I may not like the movie but opinons are opinions

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

It's called a figure of speech...at least I hope so.

[Deep Wang]

The Guardians are definitely not rising in my theater. They got wrecked by Ralph this morning. I don't care what it is, our $5 first show usually always sells out for all our family fare.

[filmnerdjamie]

Casino: A-

Skyfall: B+

Quantum: C-

Casino Royale: A

Quantum of Solace: B-

Skyfall: B+ (May be willing to go to A-).

[ddddeeee]

I love Hemsworth, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. He is not a draw. Thor and Avengers' success had nothing to do with his presence, SWATH's success was more about the iconic fairytale and Theron than about either of its leads, Cabin in the Woods didn't set the box office on fire (and frankly, do you honestly think that what people remember from CITW and SWATH is Hemsworth?), and Red Dawn is a critically-reviled flop.

Thor's success had plenty to do with Hemsworth. He and Branagh created a likable character who females can swoon over without guys getting intimidated.

[RichWS]

The Guardians are definitely not rising in my theater. They got wrecked by Ralph this morning.I don't care what it is, our $5 first show usually always sells out for all our family fare.

Oy vey.

[The Stingray]

Skyfall is like TDKR to Casino Royale's TDK. Meaning its better.

[Jake Gittes]

I enjoyed Skyfall a lot but I feel like if I watch it again, the plot will seem way too ridiculous and the acting/dialogue/action/cinematography won't be fresh and exciting enough to make up for it. Let the first impression stay. On the other hand, Casino Royale I feel like I can rewatch any time and love it all over again. At the end, it's just a superior, more emotionally investing story. And... yeah, Eva Green.