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Post by Totem on Nov 5, 2011 23:18:20 GMT -6
SATURDAY PM, 4TH UPDATE: What a shocker! DreamWorks Animation/Paramount’s Puss In Boots claws its way to #1 tonight with $15.5M Saturday and will win the weekend with an estimated $34M. It easily beat Universal’s much-buzzed Tower Heist which made $10M Saturday for only a $25M weekend. (This is like when Cowboys & Aliens got Smurf-ed over the summer.) New Line/Warner Bros’ A Very Harold And Kumar 3D Christmas eked out $5.5M Saturday fr a disappointing $14.5M weekend.
Refined numbers and full analysis later tonight.
WTF That is crazy for Puss. Decent Saturday for TH and everything recovered nicely from last weeks depressed weekend.
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Post by druv10 on Nov 5, 2011 23:27:27 GMT -6
PIB just about stays flat.  |
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Post by tribefan695 on Nov 5, 2011 23:31:40 GMT -6
So will the release date change still end up benefiting Puss overall? It'll go into next week with about $75 million in the bank.
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Post by creolepaladin on Nov 5, 2011 23:31:47 GMT -6
I bet Katzenberg's doing a victory dance; considering such a great drop, could we see this kind of staggered release in the future? Either way it's a big victory. This films a charming, fun adventure. What more you want?
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Post by tribefan695 on Nov 5, 2011 23:35:31 GMT -6
I'm sure we'll see it again if the Holiday season is ever as stuffed with kids films as it is this year.
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Post by gopher on Nov 5, 2011 23:53:23 GMT -6
Okay, so that Halloween weekend release idea was smart. For PIB last weekend really acted like previews. Should easily be good for #1 next weekend too.
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Post by Impact on Nov 5, 2011 23:54:22 GMT -6
14.5M is disapointing for Harold and Kumar 3???
Great for PIB
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Post by saywhatcuz on Nov 5, 2011 23:56:44 GMT -6
Great for PIB. It should have great legs throughout the rest of the month and its run.
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Post by masterdodsen on Nov 6, 2011 0:00:48 GMT -6
How in the world is 14.5M disappointing for Harold and Kumar?
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Post by creolepaladin on Nov 6, 2011 0:01:09 GMT -6
14.5M is disapointing for Harold and Kumar 3??? Great for PIB It's disappointing considering the prime release date, the marketing, the 3D upcharge and Neil Patrick Harris' cult status resulted in a third less of an audience. |
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Post by Totem on Nov 6, 2011 0:02:44 GMT -6
14.5M is disapointing for Harold and Kumar 3??? Great for PIB If you look at it from a pessimistic perspective than yes dissapointing is a justifiable word to use. It was tracking well, has 3D but managed to open up beneath Guantanomo Bay. It had potential for an opening closer to 20m. Personally I think people are tired of 3D and considering it's 20m budget it will be another success. That would be a 99% increase for Puss from Friday, I'm leaning towards Nikki having slightly overestimated and we see something more like 14.5m with actuals. |
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Post by thelastknight on Nov 6, 2011 0:03:13 GMT -6
Yeah, why is 14.5 million disappointing for a low budget stoner movie? Great number for Puss but the Tower Heist is just meh.
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Post by fake on Nov 6, 2011 0:08:08 GMT -6
Wow! Fantastic for Puss.
What is the record for the best second weekend drop? Avatar dropped 1.8%. Anything dropped better?
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Post by fake on Nov 6, 2011 0:12:18 GMT -6
OK it seems it is TBS.
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Post by masterdodsen on Nov 6, 2011 0:14:03 GMT -6
What is the record for the best second weekend drop? Avatar dropped 1.8%. Anything dropped better?Umm... a little boat movie actually increased 23% in its second weekend, but nothing really came of it... just 1.8B... 
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Post by Totem on Nov 6, 2011 0:14:45 GMT -6
Wow! Fantastic for Puss. What is the record for the best second weekend drop? Avatar dropped 1.8%. Anything dropped better? Off the top of my head The Blind Side increased, I'm sure many others have as well. |
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Post by tribefan695 on Nov 6, 2011 0:17:37 GMT -6
The record for wide releases is the 2005 Producers
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Post by fake on Nov 6, 2011 0:22:19 GMT -6
The record for wide releases is the 2005 Producers Thank you. I was actually meaning to ask about 30M+ openers. So it would NATM I guess (+20.8%) |
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Post by Totem on Nov 6, 2011 1:36:22 GMT -6
1. Puss In Boots 3D (DreamWorks Anim/Paramount) Week 2 [3,963 Theaters]
Friday $7.2M (-25%), Saturday $15.3M, Weekend $34M, Cume $76.5M
2. Tower Heist (Universal) NEW [3,367 Theaters]
Friday $8.5M, Saturday $10.5M, Weekend $24.6M
3. Harold And Kumar 3D Christmas (NL/Warner Bros) NEW [2,875 theaters]
Friday $5.5M, Saturday $4.7M, Weekend $13M
4. Paranormal Activity 3 (Paramount) Week 3 [3,286 Theaters]
Friday $2.7M, Saturday $3.7M, Weekend $8.5M, Cume $95.3M
5. In Time (Twentieth Century Fox) Week 2 [3,122 Theaters]
Friday $1.8M, Saturday $3.2M, Weekend $7.8M, Cume $24.3M
6. Footloose (Paramount) Week 4 [2,811 Theaters]
Friday $1.4M, Saturday $2.1M, Weekend $4.8M, Cume $45M
7. Real Steel (DreamWorks/Disney) Week 5 [2,438 Theaters]
Friday $850K, Saturday $1.6M, Weekend $3.5M, Cume $78.8M
8. The Rum Diary (FilmDistrict) Week 2 [2,292 Theaters]
Friday $850K, Saturday $1.1M, Weekend $2.9M, Cume $10.3M
9. Ides Of March (Sony) Week 5 [1,391 Theaters]
Friday $550K, Saturday $925K, Weekend $2M, Cume $36.8M
10. Moneyball (Sony) Week 7 [1,278 Theaters]
Friday $475K, Saturday $875K, Weekend $1.9M, Cume $70.3M
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Post by Totem on Nov 6, 2011 1:37:37 GMT -6
Sometimes I seriously doubt the credibility behind her numbers.
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Post by fmpro on Nov 6, 2011 1:52:43 GMT -6
Thats huge for Puss if it holds up Did´ent Bolt do the same a few years back also? |
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Post by thelombax on Nov 6, 2011 2:04:42 GMT -6
WOW at Puss. How much would it have opened had it not been hurt last week?
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Post by Totem on Nov 6, 2011 2:05:02 GMT -6
Thats huge for Puss if it holds up Did´ent Bolt do the same a few years back also? With the same multiplier as Bolt it will reach 147m, basically Megamind numbers, Bolt dropped 63% on it's 3rd weekend, Puss will have another great hold next weekend and then Happy Feet might hurt it and it enters that big patch of kid films. |
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Post by thatpj on Nov 6, 2011 2:23:01 GMT -6
Ouch. for Tower Heist.
AMAZING for Puss in Boots!
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Post by vc2002 on Nov 6, 2011 3:26:43 GMT -6
Is PIB the last picture Paramount distributes for Dreamworks?
Amazing drop anyway.
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Post by applepie on Nov 6, 2011 3:27:44 GMT -6
those numbers are total BS...zilch decrease for In Time, 100% increase for PiB, H&K decreasing, PA3 dropping sub 58%?
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Post by Totem on Nov 6, 2011 3:37:27 GMT -6
those numbers are total BS...zilch decrease for In Time, 100% increase for PiB, H&K decreasing, PA3 dropping sub 58%? Well the good holds can be explained, last weekend was weak because of the weather. |
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Post by Algren on Nov 6, 2011 4:15:46 GMT -6
What are we looking at for Puss then....$160M domestic. Great for a $34M opener in October.
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Post by Heretic on Nov 6, 2011 4:46:04 GMT -6
Wow. Incredible for PIB.
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Post by Schumacher FTW on Nov 6, 2011 5:37:42 GMT -6
Wow, take away holiday weekends and xmas, PiB's hold has to be classed as one of the best if i'm not mistaken?
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