Weekend #s Hobbit 84.7 ROG 7.4 Linc 7.2 Sky 7.0 Pi 5.4 BD2 5.2 pg 90

[filmnerdjamie]

Why are some still clinging to $90M?

[Michael Seng Wah]

Boxoffice.com was also predicting 137m for a long long time. Didn't turn out so well, did it?

Boxoffice.com is overestimating, the original cume prediction is $475mil...

[John Marston]

Why are some still clinging to $90M?

blame all the box office sites. That is what they are saying

[Moviefanatic]

Eww only 24 million without Midnights? Tragic indeed.Damnit! Skyfall was supposed to do 2 million yesterday.

[filmnerdjamie]

$29.6M FRI intl for #Hobbit from 56 mkts for $57M cume in 3 days. Near $97M global.

https://twitter.com/giteshpandya/status/280021237655281664

That's... not good.

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

My projection for the weekend and total:

37.5m(-13m = 24.5m)

28m -25%(+15%)

19.5m -30%

= 85m/340m total

[The Stingray]

I predicted 123/410m which seems a bit stupid now.

[filmnerdjamie]

I predicted 123/410m which seems a bit stupid now.

I said it would do $1B overseas alone. Me = DEEEEEERP.

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

I said it would do $1B overseas alone. Me = DEEEEEERP.

We all have our derp moments...a year ago, I had TASM being the only SH film to break 1B WW this past Summer.

[Moviefanatic]

I said it would do $1B overseas alone. Me = DEEEEEERP.

You and me both. Not totally surprised that it is failing domestically so far but I thought it would be huge OS. Oh well.

[kayumanggi]

Of all top 28 movies that had opening days north of 37 M, only POTTER & TWILIGHT films plus an X-MEN film failed to finish with 300 M.

[Neo]

You and me both. Not totally surprised that it is failing domestically so far but I thought it would be huge OS. Oh well.

X3I guess it really was like POTC4 hopefully it can climb up OS.

[filmscholar]

I am Legend did 77 and that was the record. Avatar did 75. The point is December is difficult to get 100 Million OW. I felt the fanboys would take it across but it seems fanboy love isn't enough, the general audience has to be there too. The point is seeing what happen with "The Hobbit" last night makes me more impressed with "I am Legend" OW.

[The Stingray]

Man Sarah Jessica Parker looks like a horse..

[fishstick]

reviews may be negative but audience reception could be better

Reviews are not negative because 65% isn`t negative. They are just unenthusiastic, dispassionate and indiferent to the movie which is typical for been-there-done-that-movies.

[fishstick]

Man Sarah Jessica Parker looks like a horse..

That`s a news?

[Moviefanatic]

X3I guess it really was like POTC4 hopefully it can climb up OS.

Yes you were the most optimistic predictor.

[The Stingray]

That`s a news?

I just realized.

[Neo]

Yes you were the most optimistic predictor.

600M+/1.2B/1.8BI have been told I wanted this to sink Titanic, but not why I chose these numbers. I really thought the anticipation would be through the roof.

[baumer]

I am Legend did 77 and that was the record. Avatar did 75. The point is December is difficult to get 100 Million OW. I felt the fanboys would take it across but it seems fanboy love isn't enough, the general audience has to be there too. The point is seeing what happen with "The Hobbit" last night makes me more impressed with "I am Legend" OW.

It's not hard to get the December record when you are a prequel to one of the most beloved franchises of all time, have the advantage of 5 years of inflation, IMAX and 3D. There is nothing impressive about what The Hobbit did. It is at the most expected, at the least, incredibly disappointing.