Weekend Estimates - (Pain & Gain: 20M, The Big Wedding: 7.5M)

[Jake Gittes]

Exhibitor Relations ‏@ERCboxoffice43s

PAIN & GAIN is the #1 film in America pumping up $20M this weekend.

[Gopher]

The movie cost little enough and performed enough above tracking that I'm sure Paramount is happy with this result. But under normal circumstances I would've expected more from a Wahlberg/Rock/Bay teamup. I blame some oversaturation of the two actors in movies this year, as well as the nature of the movie itself (which was basically Michael Bay's Fargo). I do expect it to completely crash next weekend and fail to break 50m total. 

 

Not disastrous for Oblivion, but for a non-sequel sci-fi property, WOM obviously isn't very strong. It will also die next weekend and fail to break 100m total. Late April was not a good time to release this. 

 

Place Beyond the Pines really tumbled. I don't expect more than 25m from it now. 

 

Will Olympus hit 100m? Probably not, since it'll start really shedding screens soon, but it's not wholly unlikely. 

 

As far as pre-summer weekends go, this was a pretty good one. Bring on Tony. 

Edited April 28, 2013 by Gopher

[Jack Nevada]

I suspect the OS of P&G wont be much anything

[kayumanggi]

Iron Man 3 explodes w/ colossal $195.3M intl opening from 42 mkts beating Avengers $185.1M debut from 39. @IMAX huge.

https://twitter.com/giteshpandya/status/328529736500383746

[kayumanggi]

That is massive!

[kayumanggi]

750 M+ overseas could happen.

[theultimatebiu]

Iron Man 3 explodes w/ colossal $195.3M intl opening from 42 mkts beating Avengers $185.1M debut from 39. @IMAX huge.

https://twitter.com/giteshpandya/status/328529736500383746

 

Whoa....not shocked though. TA pretty much made this a must-see event all over.

[kayumanggi]

WKND BO: Pain And Gain $20M, Oblivion $17.4M/$64.7M, 42 $10.7M/$69.1M, BigWedding $7.5M, Croods $6.6M/$163M.

https://twitter.com/giteshpandya/status/328534910086307840

Edited April 28, 2013 by kayumanggi

[kayumanggi]

Croods broke $300M intl this wknd sitting at $308M. Worldwide at $471M. Will crack half billion soon.

https://twitter.com/giteshpandya/status/328535970993553408

[Olive]

Ticket sales were down 19% this weekend compared to the same one in 2012. Year-to-date, both revenue and attendance are off 12%.

 

 

[kayumanggi]

It's gonna change this summer.

[lab276]

It's gonna change this summer.

As long as IM3 doesn't suffocate the market like TA did. On the other hand though, 2012 had a great first quarter which may have lead to an ordinary summer.

[kayumanggi]

As long as IM3 doesn't suffocate the market like TA did. On the other hand though, 2012 had a great first quarter which may have lead to an ordinary summer.

 

It won't.

[JackO]

Nice opening for Mud. The year of McCoughney begins. 

[CoolioD1]

Nice opening for Mud. The year of McCoughney begins. 

The McConaissance started last year. This year and next year w/ Interstellar is just a continuation of it.

Edited April 28, 2013 by CoolioD1

[Chewy]

He was robbed of the BSA Oscah for MM

[Blankments]

I want Mud to hit my area; I fear it won't come to my small town though.

[CoolioD1]

Most of these numbers are so dull I almost fell asleep looking at 'em. Bring me next weekend already.

[CJohn]

Speaking of Bay, I will never understand why The Island bombed so hard.

[MrPink]

Speaking of Bay, I will never understand why The Island bombed so hard.

 

Because Scar Jo's box office poison is super effective against everyone.

 

Until she joined Marvel. It's not very effective against Marvel.