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[jett]

So, very early Friday estimates are putting Straight Outta Compton in the low to mid 20s range for its opening day. Deadline is guessing $55-60M for the weekend, but take that with a grain of salt.

Man From U.N.C.L.E.'s early Friday estimate is $5M. That would translate into a $12-14M weekend depending on how frontloaded Friday was.

Rth is estimating Fantastic Four's second Friday at $2M. That's 82% down from last Friday (77% if you take out the Thursday previews)

That's harsh for UNCLE, although I haven't seen it so I dunno if it deserves to bomb or not.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

If that is crazy I don't want to be sane

Are we gonna let the elevator bring us down?

Oh, no.

 

[Jigorath]

Holy shit Compton is wrecking U.N.C.L.E.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Compton is wrecking everything. With about 1/3rd less theaters than the competition, too.

 

[Slayven]

Are we gonna let the elevator bring us down?

Oh, no.

Now I need a Chadwick Boseman lead bio of Old DB

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Compton doing better than Mad Max confirmed.

What's MIRN's weekend end looking like?

 

[nib95]

I can't believe Fantastic Four is only 8% on RT. Wow lol.

 

[BronsonLee]

Compton doing better than Mad Max confirmed.

What's MIRN's weekend end looking like?

You son of a

 

[PhoncipleBone]

This is some Bond villain shit right here.

It is just my own personal addition to the adage of "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing."

Maybe I am a Bond villain deep down. * strokes cat sitting on my lap. No, literally.*

Compton is wrecking everything. With about 1/3rd less theaters than the competition, too.

The kinda movie that will smother your mother, and make your sister think that you love her?

Age of Ultron has either crossed $1.4B finally or will do so this weekend. It's last reported overseas number puts it there as of Thursday, but it could be up to $250k short still depending on rounding.

Jurassic World should pass (or be very near) $1.6B this weekend. It is doing really well in Japan, but shitty exchange rates are going to mean a ~$60M or so gross in USD instead of the $100M it would have received for the same local currency a couple of years ago. It doesn't look like $1.7B will happen, so Titanic will maintain its second place WW lead by at least $500M.

Cameron top 2 spots remain for now. Who will dethrone the king from #2?! Ain't no one coming 'round anytime soon to take him from #1 though. That record is like the rent. Too damn high.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

People are avoinding it like poison

Even Terminatyr did much, much , much better.

 

[Ahasverus]

I want Man from uncle to succeed

 

[RastaMentality]

That is fucking crazy. An R-rated, 2 1/2 hour biopic about NWA is going to clear 50 mil opening weekend.

I thought it'd do well, but I figured that'd be legs working - considering word of mouth, still might be. But that's really impressive.

The marketing has been so targeted and smart. Whoever came up with the "STRAIGHT OUTTA _____" campaign needs a raise.

 

[vinnygambini]

Cameron top 2 spots remain for now. Who will dethrone the king from #2?! Ain't no one coming 'round anytime soon to take him from #1 though. That record is like the rent. Too damn high.

Ain't nobody can beat Cameron but Cameron.

All-time Box-Office will soon look like this:

1. Avatar
2. Titanic
3. Avatar 2

Side note, Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation & Jurassic World are killing it in Japan.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Ain't nobody can beat Cameron but Cameron.

All-time Box-Office will soon look like this:

1. Avatar
2. Titanic
3. Avatar 2

Im not so sure about Avatar 2 being #3, even with the whole don't count out Cameron thing. JW will be 1.6 billion soon, and I believe Force Awakens will be bigger, but even if it isn't, JW is big enough of a challenge (that's assuming something else doesn't top it before Avatar 2 comes out).

Avatar 2 is totally not making 2 billion.

 

[vinnygambini]

Im not so sure about Avatar 2 being #3, even with the whole don't count out Cameron thing. JW will be 1.6 billion soon, and I believe Force Awakens will be bigger, but even if it isn't, JW is big enough of a challenge (that's assuming something else doesn't top it before Avatar 2 comes out). I don't think Avatar 2 is making 2 billion.

Avatar 2 is totally not making 2 billion.

Avatar's China gross was $204 million, it should easily reach Transformers numbers ($320 million) and more with Avatar 2, more than offsetting the decline it will have in North America.

Avatar 2 will gross $2 billion, count on it.

 

[Toothless]

What if Straight Outta Compton has a bigger opening day than F4's OW? That'd be amazing despite how unlikely it is.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Ain't nobody can beat Cameron but Cameron.

This shit is like a fucking religion, I swear. And the above is its mantra.

 

[G-Fex]

This shit is like a fucking religion, I swear. And the above is its mantra.

Forget it Bobby, it's Camerontown

 

[illmatic22]

Compton is wrecking everything. With about 1/3rd less theaters than the competition, too.

Yassss

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Avatar 2 is totally not making 2 billion.

I wouldn't count it out. China gives Avatar 2 a very good chance.

 

[odiin]

Damn, remember how down people were on Ant-Man's relatively modest OW? Fantfourstic might not even make that much in it's entire U.S. theatrical run.

 

[Dai101]

What if Straight Outta Compton has a bigger opening day than F4's OW? That'd be amazing despite how unlikely it is.

It will, i can fucking guarantee it!

 

[cj_iwakura]

Why isn't DBZ shown in the top ten? Hopefully its success means future niche films get bigger openings.

Looking at you, Steins;Gate.

 

[Laz-E-Boy]

Rth is estimating Fantastic Four's second Friday at $2M. That's 82% down from last Friday (77% if you take out the Thursday previews)

 

[vinnygambini]

This shit is like a fucking religion, I swear. And the above is its mantra.

Forgive me Bobby.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Is it called Fantastic 4 to signify how many weeks it will be in theaters?

 

[CassSept]

Fantastic drop

 

[kurahador]

China loves special effects heavy movies. If the audience there gets suckered into the 3D hype, Avatar 2 has a chance on making 1 billion in China alone.

 

[dabig2]

80 is a nice multiple of 4, so i hope it gets that. Probably gonna be more though

 

[DeathyBoy]

Express Yourself...
From the heart.
Cause if you wanna start to move up the chart
Then expression is a big part of it.
You ain't efficient when you flow
You ain't swift, movin' like a tortoise.
Full of rigor mortis.

NWA knew this day was coming and burned Fantastic Four's box office performance back in the day with Express Yourself.

 

[illmatic22]

NWA knew this day was coming and burned Fantastic Four's box office performance back in the day with Express Yourself.

Fan 4 ain't about that life.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Fan 4 ain't about that life.

 

[kswiston]

Friday Estimates:

Straight Outta Compton - $24.2M
Man From U.N.C.L.E. - $4.9M

 

[Neoxon]

Friday Estimates:

Straight Outta Compton - $24.2M
Man From U.N.C.L.E. - $4.9M

Compton made almost as much money in one day as Fant4stic did its entire opening weekend.

 

[Slayven]

Compton made almost as much money in one day than Fant4stic did its entire opening weekend.

 

[Messofanego]

I want Man from uncle to succeed

Why? Is it great? Does it stand out? Is it better than Straight Outta Compton?

 

[Lebron]

Damn, Superman is getting straight bodied by the streets.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Compton made almost as much money in one day than Fant4stic did its entire opening weekend.

DAAAAMN*

*in-Ice-Cubes-Voice*

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Forgive me Bobby.

This, Vincent? You come to me like a man and apologize? This I can forgive.

But starting a thread before a single box-office reciept is in and then using the non-word Bomba in the title?

That I cannot forgive.

 

[spindashing]

Damn, Superman is getting straight bodied by the streets.

 

[Slayven]

Damn, Superman is getting straight bodied by the streets.

Not the first time the Streets beat down superman

 

[Neoxon]

Fant4stic plunged 78.7% (which is a record for comic book movies) for a box office total of $2.4 million on Friday.

 

[inm8num2]

Ouch.

 

[Obliterator]

Fant4stic plunged 78.7% (which is a record for comic book movies) for a box office total of $2.4 million on Friday.

Oh dear lord

 

[ezekial45]

Friday Estimates:

Straight Outta Compton - $24.2M
Man From U.N.C.L.E. - $4.9M

Aww. Too bad about UNCLE. I really enjoyed it.

 

[mreddie]

Friday Estimates:

Straight Outta Compton - $24.2M
Man From U.N.C.L.E. - $4.9M

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Fant4stic plunged 78.7% (which is a record for comic book movies) for a box office total of $2.4 million on Friday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79rvSJTVMPI

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Uncle probably won't even beat Rogue Nation's third weekend

 

[strafer]

Fantastic Four has ruined movies forever.

 

[Escape Goat]

Fantastic Four has ruined movies forever.

Adam Sandler hasnt broken the entire industry. We will survive Josh Trank.