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rottenwatch box office:

89% The Lion King (In 3D)

94% Moneyball

83% Dolphin Tale

03% Abduction

23% Killer Elite

metacritic box office:





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'Lion' reigns at weekend B.O. Disney's 3D re-release bests newcomers with $22.1 mil.

Not to be outdone by two family films, Sony estimated a weekend debut of $20.6 million for "Moneyball" -- beat only by Disney's remarkable 3D re-release of "The Lion King," which won the domestic B.O. with $22.1 million.

In third place, the frame's other family-targeted title, Warner Bros.' "Dolphin Tale," grossed a projected $20.3 million from 3,507 locations, of which approximately 2,700 were in 3D.

It was a horse race since Friday among the weekend's top three players, with "Moneyball" starting the weekend on top.

Family films typically do best on Saturday and Sunday, however. That led to "The Lion King's" weekend surge -- characterized by a minimal soph-sesh drop of 27% -- while "Dolphin Tale" played admirably, considering the former pic's top-notch staying power.

Among the weekend's remaining wide releases, Lionsgate saw an OK $11.2 million gross for Taylor Lautner actioner "Abduction," boosted primarily by under-18 femmes. Meanwhile, Open Road Films' inaugural release, "Killer Elite," came in softer than expected, with an estimated $9.5 million. That's not a terrible kick off for the newbie distrib, though most bizzers -- including those at Open Road -- expected the film to hit double digits.​

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[Max Armstrong]

Lautner bombed? Everything is well in this world.

 

[Nemesis121]

Killer bomba...

 

[DR3AM]

can you feel the love tonight?

 

[NaM]

Drive

 

[Speevy]

See, that's a sensible title.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Moneyball should've made more. Rare sports movie that isn't about sports.

 

[Smellycat]

$60 million?? Wow, that is awesome!! Is Disney going to extend the theatrical run??

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

Drive

Seriously, what the fuck? GO WATCH THIS MOVIE, AMERICA.

Also in before someone ignores the budget and calls it a bomb.

 

[Takao]

I think Drive is the first internet buzz movie to have not bombed in spectacular fashion, lol.

Also in before someone ignores the budget and calls it a bomb.

You're a terrible ninja, and my comment implies nothing about Drive bombing, lol.

 

[Wario64]

Apparently The Lion King's run is going to be extended

 

[soundscream]

Drive

Gross:$21,425,000 Budget:$15,000,000

Don't know why your upset it will do good business in the long run.

 

[Max Armstrong]

At least Drive made some money back, so all is good and it's definitely not a movie for everyone.

 

[Majmun]

So the Lion King is relatively making more now than it did back then??

 

[Kabuki Waq]

Apparently The Lion King's run is going to be extended

this would not effect the blu ray release date would it?

 

[TheKaeptain]

Drive got its budget back. Killer Elite lol

 

[nemesun]

Sigh.... Drive drop is hugely disappointing. Shit movies make bank every other week while movies like Drive have to content with making their budget back. Fuck this world.

 

[Morn]

Go see Moneyball. Best movie of 2012. If something like The Help wins Best Picture over it, there's no hope for humanity.

 

[NaM]

Gross:$21,425,000 Budget:$15,000,000

Don't know why your upset it will do good business in the long run.

Because I think it needs to be seen by a lot more people than the grossing is indicating.

 

[Instro]

Whats the story with Killer Elite, surely it was way over budget or something right? I can't imagine anyone budgeting that kind of money for a movie like that.

 

[Takao]

Whats the story with Killer Elite, surely it was way over budget or something right? I can't imagine anyone budgeting that kind of money for a movie like that.

It's the first film from a new studio. I guess they haven't learned the rules of running a successful business yet?

 

[NaM]

Whats the story with Killer Elite, surely it was way over budget or something right? I can't imagine anyone budgeting that kind of money for a movie like that.

I don't think DeNiro nor Owen are cheap.

 

[soundscream]

Because I think it needs to be seen by a lot more people than the grossing is indicating.

Cant force people to have good taste

 

[G-Fex]

Weak

 

[NaM]

Cant force people to have good taste

That makes me sad

 

[GraveRobberX]

I don't think DeNiro nor Owen are cheap.

Also didn't help the theme playing during the commercial was "Rock You Like a Hurricane" =/

It got pretty annyoing

 

[WrikaWrek]

Bahahaha

Go Lion King.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

So the Lion King is relatively making more now than it did back then??

It's better than every other Disney shit since then. Easily the best Disney animated movie since its release.

 

[TheSeks]

Lautner bombed? Everything is well in this world.

He's a pretty face, but that's about it. I don't think he'll climb out of the Twilight hole.

Speaking of which: How did Patterson's movies do? Bombed as well?

Apparently The Lion King's run is going to be extended

Why wouldn't they? It's making mad bank for what was supposed to be a "two week run," and (go with me here) minimum work to put it in 3D. Kinda similar to a quick FF port-job on GBA with "a new dungeon!" to get around the "wait, didn't I play/buy this shit before!?" issue people have.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Well done Disney.

lol@ Abduction's Rotten score.

 

[statham]

BOOO!!!

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Moneyball should've made more. Rare sports movie that isn't about sports.

I think its the biggest opening for a Baseball movie.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

I guess the dolphin listened to Morgan Freeman screaming at it.

 

[Max Armstrong]

Speaking of which: How did Patterson's movies do? Bombed as well?

Didn't do big numbers if I recall (didn't bombed though). But I think he and Kristen Stewart are trying to play in more independent films, they said they didn't like all the fame that came with the Twilight series. And Lautner is just trying to become the next action star... although Stewart will play Snow White in Snow White and the Huntsman, so I don't know anymore.

 

[Xeke]

What the fuck

 

[MetalAlien]

My family made me take them to Dolphin. I wasn't totally bored.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

My family made me take them to Dolphin. I wasn't totally bored.

SWIM!

 

[DMczaf]

You're next, Woody.

 

[Barrett2]

Lolner's career heading for early twilight.

 

[John Dunbar]

You're next, Woody.

hopefully they keep it in release long enough to reclaim its place as the highest grossing animation film. so much better than this pixar/dreamworks filth.

 

[TheSeks]

Didn't do big numbers if I recall (didn't bombed though). But I think he and Kristen Stewart are trying to play in more independent films, they said they didn't like all the fame that came with the Twilight series. And Lautner is just trying to become the next action star... although Stewart will play Snow White in Snow White and the Huntsman, so I don't know anymore.

Well, Lautner has to ride on the "People's sexiest new faces" wave right now. Can't blame him for being in shitty action films.

Kinda wish the Twilight producers didn't go with a "more buff" guy so we wouldn't be subjected to this since he bulked up for that purpose.

Spoiler

Not that I'm complaining~

 

[bud]

He's a pretty face, but that's about it. I don't think he'll climb out of the Twilight hole.

i will never understand this. he's not a pretty face, damnit. HE'S UGLY!

 

[Bad_Boy]

I hope Drive bombs, hard.

*runs from hipster gaf*

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Now I want to watch The Lion King

 

[TheSeks]

i will never understand this. he's not a pretty face, damnit. HE'S UGLY!

Compared to Robert Patterson? He looks better.

Is there better faces out there, though? Yes.

 

[GCX]

Now make some more classic musical fairytale cartoons Disney.

Tangled was a good start.

 

[Koodo]

The Lion King slaying 17 years later.

Sociopathic haters, sit down.

 

[Max Armstrong]

I hope Drive bombs, hard.

*runs from hipster gaf*

It already made its budget back.

 

[BertramCooper]

I'm so glad we're finally getting good movies again. August was painful, as always.

I need to see Moneyball. I would have gone Friday to see it, but I went to see Drive a second time instead.

Seriously, go see Drive if you haven't already.

 

[thefit]

Holy shit at the Lion King. Prepare to have every fucking animated film since Steamboat Willy re released in glorious 3-D!! My generation having kids has doomed us all!