Weekend Box Office Thread

[Firefly]

Twilight stays on at first, while Rise of the Guardians and Red Dawn have poor openings.

Weekend box office for 11/23-11/25:

1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 $43,070,000 ($226,951,000)
2 Skyfall $36,000,000 ($221,720,000)
3 Lincoln $25,020,000 ($62,178,000)
4 Rise of the Guardians $24,025,000 ($32,607,000)
5 Life of Pi $22,000,000 ($30,150,000)
6 Wreck-It Ralph $16,760,000 ($149,512,000)
7 Red Dawn $14,600,000 ($22,004,000)
8 Flight $8,600,000 ($74,880,000)
9 Silver Linings Playbook $4,623,000 ($6,451,000)
10 Argo $3,875,000 ($98,114,000)

[Megalodon]

Red Dawn have poor openings.

Weekend box office for 11/23-11/25:

1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 $43,070,000 ($226,951,000)
2 Skyfall $36,000,000 ($221,720,000)
3 Lincoln $25,020,000 ($62,178,000)
4 Rise of the Guardians $24,025,000 ($32,607,000)
5 Life of Pi $22,000,000 ($30,150,000)
6 Wreck-It Ralph $16,760,000 ($149,512,000)
7 Red Dawn $14,600,000 ($22,004,000)
8 Flight $8,600,000 ($74,880,000)
9 Silver Linings Playbook $4,623,000 ($6,451,000)
10 Argo $3,875,000 ($98,114,000)

Because the original Red Dawn makes sense with the time frame and with Russia being the main protagonist

[Krueger]

Poor Rise of the Guardians. I really thought if would do better. Maybe overseas will save it.

[Tundra_Torque]

I'm pleased to see the box-office strength for Lincoln. I was surprised that it increased it's weekend total from its opening weekend.

On the other hand, after seeing Rise of the Guardians, I understand why it has an underwhelming debut.

[mbaker]

Well, it's safe to say that 'Twilight', like 'Transformers' has proven that no matter how bad you are as a movie, you can still succeed at the box office, and you can get away with setting the bar REALLY low for cinema with absolutely no shame what so ever! When bad movies continue to succeed, Hollywood will take notice, and set the bar lower as a result!

The Escapist : The Big Picture : The Numbers

[Firefly]

The Hobbit grabs the number 1 spot this weekend.

hollywoodreporter.com:

The 3D fantasy-adventure earned an A CinemaScore from moviegoers; "Lincoln" and "Silver Linings Playbook" see boost from Golden Globe nominations.

New Line and MGM's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey kicked off the holiday season in high style, opening to $84.8 million, the top three-day opening of all time for the month of December.

Will Smith's I Am Legend, debuting on the same weekend in 2007, previously held the record with $77.2 million.

The first in Peter Jackson's planned trilogy, Hobbit received an A CinemaScore from moviegoers, portending good word of mouth. Warner Bros., which owns New Line, is distributing the 3D fantasy-adventure.

Hobbit -- based on J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel and set 60 years before the events chronicled in The Lord of the Rings -- played older, with 58 percent of the audience over the age of 25. Males made up 57 percent of those buying tickets.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, opening on Dec. 17, 2003, a Wednesday, posted a five-day debut of $124.1 million, including a weekend opening of roughly $72 million.

Some 326 Imax theaters, the favorite locale of fanboys, made up the top 10 locations for Hobbit, generating $10.1 million in ticket sales for a location average of $31,000. Imax screens playing the film in the 48 frames-per-second format also generated strong numbers, or $44,000 per location.

Starring Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and returning Ian McKellen in the role of the wizard Gandalf form Jackson's Lord of the Rings films, Hobbit is the first in a planned trilogy.

12/14-12/16:

1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $84.8 million.

2. Rise of the Guardians $7.4 million, $71.4 million.

3. Lincoln $7.2 million, $107.9 million.

4. Skyfall $7 million, $69.6 million.

5. Life of Pi $5.4 million, $69.6 million.

6. Twilight: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2 $5.2 million, $276.9 million.

7. Wreck-It Ralph $3.3 million, $168.8 million.

8. Playing for Keeps $3.2 million, $10.8 million.

9. Red Dawn $2.4 million, $40.9 million.

10. Silver Linings Playbook $2.1 million, $17 million.

[markatisu]

That is pretty good for a film that has a very controversial way its being shown (48fps)

[JonWes]

That is pretty good for a film that has a very controversial way its being shown (48fps)

I'd call it more than pretty good since it broke the records for best Friday and Saturday and best weekend in December. It's officially the largest grossing Christmas-time film ever.

Of course, in ticket price inflation and IMAX/3D premiums help.

[Firefly]

G.I. Joe 2 has a so-so domestic debut, but did better internationally.

Weekend box office for 3/29-3/31:


1 G.I. Joe: Retaliation $41,200,000 -$51,707,000
2 The Croods $26,500,000 -$88,618,000
3 Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor $22,300,000
4 Olympus Has Fallen $14,000,000 -$54,743,000
5 Oz The Great and Powerful $11,605,000 -$198,278,000
6 The Host $11,002,000
7 The Call $4,800,000 -$39,480,000
8 Admission $3,253,000 -$11,759,000
9 Spring Breakers $2,758,000 -$10,100,000
10 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone $1,300,000 -$20,580,000

[markatisu]

I would say that is great after the damage the first movie did to the brand, they were hoping in the neighborhood of $40m

[JonWes]

Yeah, that's not a bad rebound in context.

[Krueger]

It’s at 132 million worldwide. I think Paramount is breathing a sigh of relief after the delayed release date. Seems like it paid off. I think this will be a monster overseas. I think a third film is near enough a guarantee as of now.

[mbaker]

A movie based on A Stephanie Meyer book tanking? Well color me shocked! Yeah, it's easy to rag on Meyer for her bad writing, and I plead guilty for doing so, but the sad fact is that female lead sci-fi movies are few, and far between. This movie's failure will only make it harder to see more better sci-fi stories with female leads outside of anime.

Despite what MTV, Disney Channel, ABC Family, and E! will tell you about 'women finally making it in media', (Even when most of what they air is shameless, pandering crap) Hollywood is still run by 'The He-Man Boys Club'. I'm sure if Ryan Seacrest decided to give The Kardashians they're own movie, and it tanked, it would probably get blamed for the fact that it was A female lead movie, and not because it was A bad idea to begin with. (Though Seacrest would still be in denial about it, and blame people for not giving it A chance.)

'The Hunger Games' was fortunate enough to break that mold, but the failure of 'The Host', despite not being any good at all to begin with, only hurts the chances of more female lead sci-fi movies, and maybe the possibility of A 'Wonder Woman' movie.

[Rhanen]

Wonder Woman in the same vein as Tomb Raider may appeal to teen-young adult male audience because of the action; "The Host" did not.

[markatisu]

A movie based on A Stephanie Meyer book tanking? Well color me shocked! Yeah, it's easy to rag on Meyer for her bad writing, and I plead guilty for doing so, but the sad fact is that female lead sci-fi movies are few, and far between. This movie's failure will only make it harder to see more better sci-fi stories with female leads outside of anime.

Despite what MTV, Disney Channel, ABC Family, and E! will tell you about 'women finally making it in media', (Even when most of what they air is shameless, pandering crap) Hollywood is still run by 'The He-Man Boys Club'. I'm sure if Ryan Seacrest decided to give The Kardashians they're own movie, and it tanked, it would probably get blamed for the fact that it was A female lead movie, and not because it was A bad idea to begin with. (Though Seacrest would still be in denial about it, and blame people for not giving it A chance.)

'The Hunger Games' was fortunate enough to break that mold, but the failure of 'The Host', despite not being any good at all to begin with, only hurts the chances of more female lead sci-fi movies, and maybe the possibility of A 'Wonder Woman' movie.

I need to bookmark this post as it may be the one time ever I think you are actually upset something related to Stephanie Meyer doing poorly

[mbaker]

I need to bookmark this post as it may be the one time ever I think you are actually upset something related to Stephanie Meyer doing poorly

Don't get me wrong, I'm extremely happy that it tanked. However, The Nostalgia Chick made this very point in her recent video, and I kinda agree with her.

[Firefly]

Iron Man 3 has the second biggest opening weekend ever. G.I. Joe bows out of the top 10.

Weekend box office estimates for May 3-5:

1 Iron Man 3 $175,300,000
2 Pain and Gain $7,600,000 -$33,919,000
3 42 $6,210,000 -$78,336,000
4 Oblivion $5,797,000 -$75,969,000
5 The Croods $4,225,000 -$168,743,000
6 The Big Wedding $3,875,000
7 Mud $2,150,000 -$5,158,000
8 Oz The Great and Powerful $1,822,000 -$228,568,000
9 Scary Movie 5 $1,435,000 -$29,603,000
10 The Place Beyond the Pines $1,298,000 -$18,678,000
11 G.I. Joe: Retaliation $1,275,000 -$118,757,000