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Gitesh Pandya ‏@giteshpandya
The Force was strong on SUN. Slim 11% dip from SAT to $61M for stunning record opening wknd of $250M! #StarWars


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Fuck yes! Biggest opening weekend ever and without china. That is fucking stunning.

 

[cacildo]

(People hate the prequel trilogy but it was strong on quotes)

 

[MrDaravon]

Only an 11% drop on Sunday is fucking insane. And this is the WW Opening Weekend record now without China. For reference Jurassic World did 100.1 million in China opening weekend.

Holy shit.

 

[Nibel]

#StarWarsTheForceAwakens on track to smash $300M domestic in just 5.5 days beating 8.5 day record of JurassicWorld.

Good lord almighty

 

[Come to Butt-Head]

There's also reports that tons of the pre-order tickets were for Christmas Day, so expect even more insanity.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

fuck Jurassic World

 

[Fixed2BeBroken]

People need to stop spewing this nonsense when it comes to Avatar. You don't make three billion dollars without significant repeat viewings. You don't get significant repeat viewings because of 3D. You get them because people enjoyed the movie.

i personally rewatched avatar because of the spectacle of the 3d and the lush avatar world...

the movie itself, i realized the second time around, was just ok.

 

[JimJamJones]

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Gitesh Pandya ‏@giteshpandya
The Force was strong on SUN. Slim 11% dip from SAT to $61M for stunning record opening wknd of $250M! #StarWars


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[wachie]

People need to stop spewing this nonsense when it comes to Avatar. You don't make three billion dollars without significant repeat viewings. You don't get significant repeat viewings because of 3D. You get them because people enjoyed the movie.

I keep saying the same thing about Gravity!

Spoiler

another shallow "experience"

 

[Lifejumper]

Where is the new thread

 

[Anth0ny]

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Gitesh Pandya ‏@giteshpandya
The Force was strong on SUN. Slim 11% dip from SAT to $61M for stunning record opening wknd of $250M! #StarWars


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HOLY SHIT

 

[DopeyFish]

Where is the new thread

I'd say wait for actuals first just in case

 

[Nibel]

fuck Jurassic World

Will tattoo this on my back

 

[RumblingRosco]

TFA just chili whipped the shit out of a dino, god damn.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

250M possible after all? WOW

 

[Boogalogist]

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Gitesh Pandya ‏@giteshpandya
The Force was strong on SUN. Slim 11% dip from SAT to $61M for stunning record opening wknd of $250M! #StarWars


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Holy shit! Fucking awesome! I've already watched it twice and I'm gonna go for MOAR!

 

[Cheebo]

Avatar is going down domestically. It's over.

 

[Boke1879]

Crow MUST be served

 

[Chezzymann]

This is why its so fucking annoying that the media reports the weekend estimates so early. Now most people will know that 238 number but wont know how high it really went.

 

[MetatronM]

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Gitesh Pandya ‏@giteshpandya
The Force was strong on SUN. Slim 11% dip from SAT to $61M for stunning record opening wknd of $250M! #StarWars


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I had a feeling that the Sunday estimate seemed too low.

 

[Tobor]

Fantastic Sunday numbers!

I drove by the theater on Sunday and the line was longer than it was on Thursday. Crazy.

 

[Come to Butt-Head]

Will tattoo this on my back

Careful. There may be someone with that nickname in prison.

 

[DopeyFish]

CNN just said $247 mil

 

[Haribi]

When Star Wars opens in China in January, will the money they make there get added to the opening weekend totals?

 

[wachie]

When Star Wars opens in China in January, will the money they make there get added to the opening weekend totals?

no

 

[Solo]

When Star Wars opens in China in January, will the money they make there get added to the opening weekend totals?

No. Opening weekend is December 18-20, 2015.

 

[Nibel]

Careful. There may be someone with that nickname in prison.

 

[2 Slice Toaster]

When Star Wars opens in China in January, will the money they make there get added to the opening weekend totals?

In someone's head-canon, sure.

In reality no.

 

[ProudCanuck]

CNN just said $247 mil

120+69+61

 

[Macho Madness]

It's allllll overrrrrrr but the crryyyyyyyyyyying

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

So much for the DH2 comparisons

 

[Chamber]

CNN just said $247 mil

But 250 is such a nice round number...

 

[Cheebo]

So much for the DH2 comparisons

Harry Potter has its obsessed hardcore fans that rushed out. Star Wars has the same rabid following but unlike Potter Star Wars appeals to everyone. Potter is the giant undisputed king of the Young Adult franchise world, but it still has the restraints of that genre in terms of overall reach.

Star Wars is one of the only franchises that has a obsessed core rabid fanbase yet also appeals to 3 year olds and 83 year olds almost equally.

 

[superdeluxe]

Just think how much higher next week will be when all the people who avoided the cinema, were xmas shopping or in school come to see what the excitement is all about. I predict a minimum of a 3% increase.

All the kids will be home on break and parents will need something to do with them. This thing is going to do insane this week.

 

[Cheebo]

Seriously, anyone willing to die on the hill that Cameron is going to still be the king of the domestic boxoffice?

Abrams is taking down that #1 spot. It likely wont worldwide but Cameron being topped domestically for the first time since 1997 is happening folks.

 

[superdeluxe]

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Gitesh Pandya ‏@giteshpandya
The Force was strong on SUN. Slim 11% dip from SAT to $61M for stunning record opening wknd of $250M! #StarWars


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The Power of families likely drove sunday.

 

[RumblingRosco]

This is why its so fucking annoying that the media reports the weekend estimates so early. Now most people will know that 238 number but wont know how high it really went.

The average person doesn't care. Those that slight care don't know the difference between $238 and $250. Those that really care will look up the updated numbers anyway.

Trust me, it's not worth being fucking annoyed over the preemptive reporting of a $12 million difference in the box office haul of a movie.

 

[Boke1879]

All the kids will be home on break and parents will need something to do with them. This thing is going to do insane this week.

Yup wouldn't be shocked if there were steady audiences all week with another big bump next weekend. I'm sure Christmas will be a good day for it. I plan on going to see it Saturday for the 3rd time.

 

[Solo]

Abrams is taking down that #1 spot. It likely wont worldwide but Cameron being topped domestically for the first time since 1997 is happening folks.

I mean, probably you're right, but I feel like the second weekend numbers should come in before we deal in absolutes.

 

[Ushay]

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Gitesh Pandya ‏@giteshpandya
The Force was strong on SUN. Slim 11% dip from SAT to $61M for stunning record opening wknd of $250M! #StarWars


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Ho-lee sheeeeeet, and this is without China..

 

[Cheebo]

Well, Star Wars got the #1 WW opening after all. Without China which is crazy.

 

[Macho Madness]

The average person doesn't care. Those that slight care don't know the difference between $238 and $250. Those that really care will look up the updated numbers anyway.

Trust me, it's not worth being fucking annoyed over the preemptive reporting of a $12 million difference in the box office haul of a movie.

That $12 million was Alvin's entire weekend. The perspective is interesting.

 

[Boke1879]

I mean, probably you're right, but I feel like the second weekend numbers should come in before we deal in absolutes.

"Only a Sith deals in absolutes."

 

[jman2050]

Frontloaded my ass

 

[cacildo]

Well, Star Wars got the #1 WW opening after all. Without China which is crazy.

Whats the total numbers vs JW numbers?

 

[Macho Madness]

Whats the total numbers vs JW numbers?

$524 for Jurassic. $528 for Star Wars.

 

[Cheebo]

$524 for Jurassic. $528 for Star Wars.

And as noted before Jurassic World's OW had China which added 100 mil to it's total. The fact Star Wars beat it without the biggest non-America country for boxoffice numbers is mind boggling. Jurassic World had that massive handicap and still lost.

 

[hodayathink]

I'd say wait for actuals first just in case

Nah. I know people want to announce it, but I think box office talk should be in this thread (otherwise, we'll have another one for each day it breaks a record). Title should get changed with the actuals, though.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

I mean, probably you're right, but I feel like the second weekend numbers should come in before we deal in absolutes.

I said it before, but second weekend might be even more interesting.

These weekdays will be very interesting too.

 

[Discotheque]

$524 for Jurassic. $528 for Star Wars.

between this spielberg and lucas dominance, a new rocky movie and a new mad max one it's feeling like we're in the 80s or some shit.