Weekend Numbers (OZ: 80 mill)

[wileECoyote]

Oz is a floppit no way around it. Disney expected AIW numbers hence the budget + marekting and this is falling way short of that target. merchandise will make it profitable enough maybe even for a sequel but it doesn`t change the fact it`s a floppit. They were really pushing the epic angle for such shoddy OS returns.

I take it as, at least their taking good risks. Maybe they didn't match your or my expectations but to those that matter, not so much. A disappointment maybe it could be a wise "investment" in the end.

[ChD]

I do remember people saying that about Hobbits first OS numbers..."Oh, it's awful. Such underwhelming OS numbers. This is definetly going to keep it from earning $1B."Now Hobbit has made $1B worldwide.

 

You say it like it passed 1B still in shape and having a high speed... From what I see it crossed the 1B barely alive, crawling.

[John Marston]

I do remember people saying that about Hobbits first OS numbers..."Oh, it's awful. Such underwhelming OS numbers. This is definetly going to keep it from earning $1B."Now Hobbit has made $1B worldwide.

Oz will finish with a respectable amount of money. 500m or do worldwide but I don't know if that is enough for a sequel

[ChD]

Oz will finish with a respectable amount of money. 500m or do worldwide but I don't know if that is enough for a sequel

 

It's gonna lose between 50-100M. You say if this is enough for a sequel^^

[Alpha]

Oz will finish with a respectable amount of money. 500m or do worldwide but I don't know if that is enough for a sequel

I didn't think they would make a sequel anyways because they wrapped up the story pretty well in the film and tied up all loose ends (besides the ruby slippers).

[ChD]

Rank*	Title	Friday 3/8 (Estimates)	Saturday 3/9 (Estimates)	Sunday 3/10 (Estimates)	Monday 3/11
1	OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL Buena Vista 3,912	$24,113,000 -- / $6,164 $24,113,000 / 1	$33,045,000 +37% / $8,447 $57,158,000 / 2	$23,120,000 -30% / $5,910 $80,278,000 / 3	N/A
2	JACK THE GIANT SLAYER Warner Bros. (New Line) 3,525	$2,525,000 +95.7% / $716 $36,316,000 / 8	$4,485,000 +77.6% / $1,272 $40,801,000 / 9	$3,010,000 -32.9% / $854 $43,811,000 / 10	N/A
3	DEAD MAN DOWN FilmDistrict 2,188	$1,833,000 -- / $838 $1,833,000 / 1	$2,182,000 +19% / $997 $4,015,000 / 2	$1,335,000 -38.8% / $610 $5,350,000 / 3	N/A
4	IDENTITY THIEF Universal 3,002	$1,800,000 +171.8% / $600 $112,011,000 / 29	$3,000,000 +66.7% / $999 $115,011,000 / 30	$1,519,000 -49.4% / $506 $116,530,000 / 31	N/A
5	21 AND OVER Relativity 2,771	$1,640,000 +140.1% / $592 $13,424,000 / 8	$2,070,000 +26.2% / $747 $15,494,000 / 9	$1,346,000 -35% / $486 $16,840,000 / 10	N/A
6	SNITCH Lionsgate/Summit 2,340	$1,380,000 +167% / $590 $28,135,000 / 15	$2,290,000 +65.9% / $979 $30,425,000 / 16	$1,430,000 -37.6% / $611 $31,855,000 / 17	N/A
7	SAFE HAVEN Relativity 2,541	$1,240,000 +147.7% / $488 $60,324,000 / 23	$1,660,000 +33.9% / $653 $61,984,000 / 24	$900,000 -45.8% / $354 $62,884,000 / 25	N/A
8	THE LAST EXORCISM PART II CBS Films 2,700	$1,075,000 +305% / $398 $10,038,000 / 8	$1,460,000 +35.8% / $541 $11,498,000 / 9	$585,000 -59.9% / $217 $12,083,000 / 10	N/A
9	SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Weinstein Company 1,727	$1,043,000 +157.8% / $604 $118,047,000 / 113	$1,743,000 +67.1% / $1,009 $119,790,000 / 114	$959,000 -45% / $555 $120,749,000 / 115	N/A
10	ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH Weinstein Company 2,549	$701,000 +94.3% / $275 $45,326,000 / 22	$1,519,000 +116.7% / $596 $46,845,000 / 23	$987,000 -35% / $387 $47,832,000 / 24	N/A
11	A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD Fox 1,725	$565,000 +61.3% / $328 $61,811,000 / 23	$970,000 +71.7% / $562 $62,781,000 / 24	$565,000 -41.8% / $328 $63,346,000 / 25	N/A
12	LIFE OF PI Fox 671	$400,000 +129.4% / $596 $118,188,000 / 108	$740,000 +85% / $1,103 $118,928,000 / 109	$485,000 -34.5% / $723 $119,413,000 / 110	N/A
13	DARK SKIES Weinstein / Dimension 1,505	$391,000 +88.4% / $260 $14,701,000 / 15	$589,000 +50.6% / $391 $15,290,000 / 16	$295,000 -49.9% / $196 $15,585,000 / 17	N/A
14	QUARTET Weinstein Company 715	$352,000 +75.2% / $492 $12,343,000 / 57	$562,000 +59.7% / $786 $12,905,000 / 58	$365,000 -35.1% / $510 $13,270,000 / 59	N/A
15	WARM BODIES Lionsgate/Summit 1,052	$302,000 +118.2% / $287 $62,861,000 / 36	$479,000 +58.6% / $455 $63,340,000 / 37	$239,000 -50.1% / $227 $63,579,000 / 38	N/A
-	STOKER Fox Searchlight 17	$32,100 +176.8% / $1,888 $247,000 / 8	$49,200 +53.3% / $2,894 $296,000 / 9	$34,000 -30.9% / $2,000 $330,000 / 10	N/A

 

[ChD]

I didn't think they would make a sequel anyways because they wrapped up the story pretty well in the film and tied up all loose ends (besides the ruby slippers).

 

I think when Franco said

"But when they will come back, and they will, they can't know I'm still alive." was meant to drop a not so subtle hint that there would be a sequel.

Edited March 10, 2013 by ChFloppit

[Alpha]

It just made $80M.It's not as high as I expected, but still a good OW. The box office has risen from the grave.

[Alpha]

I think when Franco said "But when they will come back, and they will, they can't know I'm still alive." was meant to drop a not so subtle hint that there would be a sequel.

Might want to drop a spoiler tag on that ;)But anyways, they still won't make a sequel.

[ChD]

It just made $80M.It's not as high as I expected, but still a good OW. The box office has risen from the grave.

 

For a week or so...

[grey ghost]

Directors who hit 250+ m with 2 separate franchises.Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park, Indy 4, ET)James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic)Christopher Nolan (TDK, Inception)Tim Burton (Batman, AIW)*spot reserved for JJ Abrams*A very exclusive group.Can Raimi join them with Oz?

[A Marvel Fanboy]

I do remember people saying that about Hobbits first OS numbers..."Oh, it's awful. Such underwhelming OS numbers. This is definetly going to keep it from earning $1B."Now Hobbit has made $1B worldwide.

Except hobbit was released per-Xmas ...

[ChD]

Directors who hit 250+ m with 2 separate franchises.Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park, Indy 4, ET)James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic)Christopher Nolan (TDK, Inception)Tim Burton (Batman, AIW)*spot reserved for JJ Abrams*A very exclusive group.Can Raimi join them with Oz?

 

Sadly, I don't think it stands a chance. If The Croods magically fails, he does, but if not, 220M is maximum.

 

Inception is a franchise?

Edited March 10, 2013 by ChFloppit

[The Futurist]

SLP suffers its biggest week end drop : -34.6% and $3,745,000

 

 

[Gopher]

I think this is just another example of a studio shooting themself in the foot because they spent too much on a blockbuster, even when the blockbuster had a solid opening. With 300m+ sunk into the production budget and marketing, this needed 600m-700m minimum to be a short-term success and it may only crack 500m because they overestimated the Oz brand overseas. I still can't believe Disney let Franco headline this movie. RDJ and Depp weren't available, yes, but I could imagine other names being significantly bigger draws than Franco.

[Alpha]

Sadly, I don't think it stands a chance. If The Croods magically fails, he does, but if not, 220M is maximum.Inception is a franchise?

From what I know, by next weekend it'll have amounted $155M+.It's going to hold well next weekend, no family movies coming out.

[wileECoyote]

You say it like it passed 1B still in shape and having a high speed... From what I see it crossed the 1B barely alive, crawling.

Still made 1B. I'd like to know if there's any studio out there that wouldn't want a 1B grosser and franchise in their library.

[grey ghost]

Since it also drives merchandise and theme park opportunities, Disney is probably willing to take a loss theatrically to keep the franchise going.

How often does that happen?The only example I can think of is GI Joe and that's because Paramount and Hasbro were desperate.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Budgeted the film with 150m, it would now be a pretty success.

[Alpha]

Budgeted the film with 150m, it would now be a pretty success.

Yes, of course. I still don't know why it was $200M.The special effects weren't that great either. Edited March 10, 2013 by Alpha The Easter Bunny