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[GhaleonEB]

Boxoffice.com is predicting $67M for Jungle Book this weekend and $22M for the Huntsman. They are also guessing $6.3M for Zootopia and $4.7M for BvS.

$15m more than BvS' second weekend. Yeah.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I thought for sure BvS was gonna lose a lot more screens last weekend than it did.

For as disappointing as it's been, theaters are holding on to it decently. Although that maybe speaks more to the contracts with exhibitors than it does anything else?

 

[8 X 11 Printer Paper]

Boxoffice.com is predicting $67M for Jungle Book this weekend and $22M for the Huntsman. They are also guessing $6.3M for Zootopia and $4.7M for BvS.



BvS and Zootopia both lose about 400 venues this weekend. Hardcore Henry is dropping 2496 theatres this weekend, which is the second biggest theatre drop of all time, missing first place by 27 venues.

Wow didn't realize it had a 71% drop from its first week...that's quite horrid.

 

[kswiston]

Motherfucker, who was No. 1? Brother's Grimsby?

That was 26th, but mostly because it only opened in 2200 theatres. Meet Dave was #1

 

[vinnygambini]

$22M for the Huntsman?! Gotdam.

Jason Bourne can't come soon enough.

 

[Discotheque]

I thought for sure BvS was gonna lose a lot more screens last weekend than it did.

For as disappointing as it's been, theaters are holding on to it decently. Although that maybe speaks more to the contracts with exhibitors than it does anything else?

Probably a contractual thing. Kinda disappointed at how botched the release of Midnight Special has been from WB though. They could have marketed that as some family sci-fi adventure.

 

[duckroll]

The next time Warner comes to you with a contract, don't sign it.

The DCEU is dead. Bury it.

Consider this mercy.

 

[LaNaranja]

Reminder that Miles Ahead opens wide tomorrow. I caught it last week and it is really damn good. It is less a biopic and more a buddy gangster heist film with shades of Tarantino.

 

[overcast]

Probably a contractual thing. Kinda disappointed at how botched the release of Midnight Special has been from WB though. They could have marketed that as some family sci-fi adventure.

Yeah that was in and out of theaters very quickly. Didn't get a chance to see it.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Reminder that Miles Ahead opens wide tomorrow. I caught it last week and it is really damn good. It is less a biopic and more a buddy gangster heist film with shades of Tarantino.

I normally hate biopics so this interests me greatly.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

I thought for sure BvS was gonna lose a lot more screens last weekend than it did.

For as disappointing as it's been, theaters are holding on to it decently. Although that maybe speaks more to the contracts with exhibitors than it does anything else?

It's more to do with how few releases there's been since BvS opened, and how weak some of them have been. As bad as the drop was this last weekend, it still had the 4th highest per theater average in the top 12, and with only one wide release this week, it wouldn't make a lot of sense for a ton of theaters to drop it... But if BvS falls another 50% this weekend, then we may see a huge theater count drop next weekend since there will be 3 new wide releases then.

 

[aeolustl]

Wondering how big will the drop be for BvS and if Zootopia will pass BvS for this weekend.
Most of the AMCs around my area have more Zootopia shows than BvS.
One of them even have 10 Zootopia shows, but only 4 BvS shows tomorrow.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

WTF, midnight special is already out of theatres? I didn't even know it was already playing. I only saw something for it like once.

BvS and Zootopia both lose about 400 venues this weekend. Hardcore Henry is dropping 2496 theatres this weekend, which is the second biggest theatre drop of all time, missing first place by 27 venues.

Goddamn. Not the best movie ever, but it deserves better than that.

 

[MANUELF]

This part of the year is so quiet, cant wait for the summer

 

[kswiston]

Thursday previews for The Huntsman was all of $1M.

 

[Pagusas]

Thursday previews for The Huntsman was all of $1M.

How bad will this film bomb? I know of no one interested in seeing it.

 

[Dunlop]

I thought for sure BvS was gonna lose a lot more screens last weekend than it did.

For as disappointing as it's been, theaters are holding on to it decently. Although that maybe speaks more to the contracts with exhibitors than it does anything else?

Bringing the family to see Jungle Book in a few hours, when I checked the cinema listing BvS had 3 showings total in a single screen (out of 13 screens in the cinema)

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

Wow didn't realize it had a 71% drop from its first week...that's quite horrid.

Did you do that on purpose?

 

[vinnygambini]

Thursday previews for The Huntsman was all of $1M.

 

[Busty]

$22M for the Huntsman?! Gotdam.

I actually thought that Huntsman would come in under $20m over the three days so I suppose $22m would actually be something of a victory for Universal.

Well..., not a victory, slightly less of a catastrophe, maybe.

 

[NealMcCauley]

This sentence from Deadline's article made me laugh.

Huntsman cost a reported $115M with co-financing from Perfect World Pictures. Rotten Tomatoes on this prequel are at an awful 17% rotten, versus its predecessor, which did slightly better at 48% rotten.

 

[illmatic22]

Was a Huntsman sequel even warranted? Was the 1st film that successful?

 

[Kusagari]

Huntsman was doomed once they got rid of A-lister K-Stew.

 

[tomtom94]

Was a Huntsman sequel even warranted? Was the 1st film that successful?

It's part of Hollywood's ongoing efforts to make Chris Hemsworth a successful leading man outside of Thor because they don't know what else to do with him.

 

[vinnygambini]

I actually thought that Huntsman would come in under $20m over the three days so I suppose $22m would actually be something of a victory for Universal.

Well..., not a victory, slightly less of a catastrophe, maybe.

I thought it would do at bare minimum do half of Snow White's opening, obviously its because Bella Swan is not featured. It is known.

Funny note, Paramount, judging by their schedule for 2016, will have a better domestic gross than Universal it seems lol

TMNT to the rescue!

 

[kswiston]

I actually thought that Huntsman would come in under $20m over the three days so I suppose $22m would actually be something of a victory for Universal.

Well..., not a victory, slightly less of a catastrophe, maybe.

It might still finish the weekend under $20M.


China isn't going to save the Huntsman either. First day there was $3.5M, a little over half of what the Jungle Book did in its second Friday.

The Jungle Book should be pretty close to BvS' total in China after this weekend. Disney continues their streak of $100M+ films in China this year.

 

[mreddie]

Man, Jungle Book will reign 2 weeks, hopefully Barbershop stays at 2 and Huntsmen leave a smoking crater in their wake.

 

[kswiston]

Man, Jungle Book will reign 2 weeks, hopefully Barbershop stays at 2 and Huntsmen/BvS leave a smoking crater in their wake.

Jungle Book has a pretty good shot at being on top next weekend as well. After that is Civil War.

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

Not that anyone cares about my armchair analysis; but Jungle Book is the best Disney movie in years, and one of the best kids movies of all time. Loved it from beginning to end.

9/10.

 

[vinnygambini]

It's official, Chris Hemsworth has now joined the ranks of Chris Pine box-office potential

 

[Batjag]

It's part of Hollywood's ongoing efforts to make Chris Hemsworth a successful leading man outside of Thor because they don't know what else to do with him.

I hope this is over now. After Black Hat, In the Heart of the Sea, Rush, and whatever else- it's clear he's not a boxoffice attraction. Throw him in the discard pile with Sam Worthington.

 

[kswiston]

I hope this is over now. After Black Hat, In the Heart of the Sea, Rush, and whatever else- it's clear he's not a boxoffice attraction. Throw him in the discard pile with Sam Worthington.

The Huntsman is a pretty good demonstration that most actors can't carry a film. It has Charlize Theron, Jessica Chastain, and Emily Blunt headlining along with Hemsworth, so you can't put all the blame for flopping at his feet.


It's sort of funny that Hemsworth's up-front pay day for this was double what he got for Age of Ultron. Him and Theron are getting $10M a piece plus back end (not that there will be much) for Winter's War.

 

[Slayven]

Hollywood better start cloning Chris evans and Chris pratt. That Tom Sizemoore dna is getting diminishing returns.

 

[Matt_]

The Huntsman is a pretty good demonstration that most actors can't carry a film. It has Charlize Theron, Jessica Chastain, and Emily Blunt headlining along with Hemsworth, so you can't put all the blame for flopping at his feet.


It's sort of funny that Hemsworth's up-front pay day for this was double what he got for Age of Ultron. Him and Theron are getting $10M a piece plus back end (not that there will be much) for Winter's War.

Jesus what moron green-lit this film
Based on the performance of the first there never should have been a second, but $10M a piece for those two!? Nah. I like them both but they're not worth 8 figures. Barely even worth that combined

 

[flaxknuckles]

Hollywood better start cloning Chris evans and Chris pratt. That Tom Sizemoore dna is getting diminishing returns.

Chris Evans isn't headlining any successful non-Marvel movies either.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Chris Evans isn't headlining any successful non-Marvel movies either.

And we will see just how powerful Pratt is when he and JLaw's film opens later this year (or is it next year?). How successful will they both be in an original picture?

 

[vinnygambini]

And we will see just how powerful Pratt is when he and JLaw's film opens later this year (or is it next year?). How successful will they both be in an original picture?

I will see the film! $8.50 CAD already accounted for!

 

[mreddie]

Chris Evans isn't headlining any successful non-Marvel movies either.

Plus, he likes doing Indies and being Cap more.

And yet still a successful non Marvel run than Hems.

 

[Sulik2]

I hope this is over now. After Black Hat, In the Heart of the Sea, Rush, and whatever else- it's clear he's not a boxoffice attraction. Throw him in the discard pile with Sam Worthington.

I like to think movie goers are smart enough to not see a movie for one actor when the movie itself looks like trash. Like all of the above movies.

 

[Slayven]

Chris Evans isn't headlining any successful non-Marvel movies either.

I think Evans has a bit more range and better at picking roles.

 

[tomtom94]

I hope this is over now. After Black Hat, In the Heart of the Sea, Rush, and whatever else- it's clear he's not a boxoffice attraction. Throw him in the discard pile with Sam Worthington.

Do you remember how long they kept trying it with Ryan Reynolds?

 

[this_guy]

I don't think actors can carry a movie any more. It's not the 90's where any Will Smith movie is guaranteed to rake in the big bucks.

 

[mreddie]

I don't think actors can carry a movie any more. It's not the 90's where any Will Smith movie is guaranteed to rake in the big bucks.

Oh yeah, that shit played out post Avatar.

 

[Prompto]

I don't think actors can carry a movie any more. It's not the 90's where any Will Smith movie is guaranteed to rake in the big bucks.

I think Leonardo DiCaprio is the only actor these days who can. Maybe Tom Cruise.

 

[BronsonLee]

Cruise is basically the only one I can think of.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Tell that to Edge of Tomorrow

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

I think Leonardo DiCaprio is the only actor these days who can. Maybe Tom Cruise.

Anecdotal... But most older folks will go see a movie just for Tom Hanks.

 

[AquaWateria]

How about Denzel Washington?

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Anecdotal... But most older folks will go see a movie just for Tom Hanks.

*Eagerly awaits numbers for Hologram for the King.*

 

[Dash_Riprock]

It's official, Chris Hemsworth has now joined the ranks of Chris Pine box-office potential

Worse, he joined his baby bro Liam.