Friday Box Office
05-24-03, 12:09 PM
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Friday Box Office
Friday's Estimates
#1. Bruce Almighty - 20,400,000
#2. The Matrix Reloaded - 11,210,000
#3. Daddy Day Care - 3,339,000
#4. X2: X-Men United - 2,523,000
#5. The In Laws - 1,935,000
#6. Down With Love - 1,171,000
The others were kind of negligable so i didn't list them... numbers from Box Office Mojo.
Anyone surprised at how well Bruce Almighty did? I was kind of expecting dissapointing numbers as the previews looked ok, but not great. Although i guess this movie appeals to a far wider audience then Carrey's previous movies as i can see older viewers.
Also, Matrix numbers seem pretty low to me... quite a dropoff from last friday. I was expecting it to do better, but maybe some of the negative reviews are spreading after the initial rush.
#1. Bruce Almighty - 20,400,000
#2. The Matrix Reloaded - 11,210,000
#3. Daddy Day Care - 3,339,000
#4. X2: X-Men United - 2,523,000
#5. The In Laws - 1,935,000
#6. Down With Love - 1,171,000
The others were kind of negligable so i didn't list them... numbers from Box Office Mojo.
Anyone surprised at how well Bruce Almighty did? I was kind of expecting dissapointing numbers as the previews looked ok, but not great. Although i guess this movie appeals to a far wider audience then Carrey's previous movies as i can see older viewers.
Also, Matrix numbers seem pretty low to me... quite a dropoff from last friday. I was expecting it to do better, but maybe some of the negative reviews are spreading after the initial rush.
05-24-03, 12:54 PM
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I'm tempted to see Bruce because I want Jim Carrey to cease and desist from the tired "Pleeeeeease gimme my Oscar!" routine, and get back to doing what he does best.
05-24-03, 02:35 PM
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Yeah, surprised Bruce Almighty doubled up on the Matrix. If they can double up on the Matrix for the three-day weekend, I'd say that's a pretty successful weekend. I'd thought that no one could beat the Matrix for the first month. Great counterprogramming strategy.
05-24-03, 03:05 PM
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Originally posted by Rypro 525
Matrix will probaly do around 40 maybe a little better
Matrix will probaly do around 40 maybe a little better
05-24-03, 05:04 PM
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I'm not surprised at either Matrix's drop or Bruce's large haul.
Whether you do or not, people really like Jim Carrey comedies. And its been a long time since Carrey has stepped up and made a Liar Liar type comedy, so people want to see it.
And the Matrix opened way to big to sustain that kind of dough, and with the less than stellar word of mouth (people aren't anywhere near as ecstatic about it as the first) it was bound to nose dive - and a 66% drop is a nose dive. But fear not for WB, Joel Silver, or the W brother, it'll still clear a good 250 mil.
Whether you do or not, people really like Jim Carrey comedies. And its been a long time since Carrey has stepped up and made a Liar Liar type comedy, so people want to see it.
And the Matrix opened way to big to sustain that kind of dough, and with the less than stellar word of mouth (people aren't anywhere near as ecstatic about it as the first) it was bound to nose dive - and a 66% drop is a nose dive. But fear not for WB, Joel Silver, or the W brother, it'll still clear a good 250 mil.
05-24-03, 06:04 PM
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spider-man opened bigger than the matrix did and it sustained a lot of the opening box office its second weekend. i think that the matrix went down so much because its not a good movie and a lot of people know it now. Also its R-rated.
05-24-03, 06:21 PM
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Didn't ITALIAN JOB open this week?
05-24-03, 06:26 PM
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Originally posted by DVDProfessor
spider-man opened bigger than the matrix did and it sustained a lot of the opening box office its second weekend. i think that the matrix went down so much because its not a good movie and a lot of people know it now. Also its R-rated.
spider-man opened bigger than the matrix did and it sustained a lot of the opening box office its second weekend. i think that the matrix went down so much because its not a good movie and a lot of people know it now. Also its R-rated.
) because it was PG-13. As a rated R flick, the Matrix only has a limited audience that will see it. As with Spiderman, there were kids seeing it multiple times over it's box office run.
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Didn't ITALIAN JOB open this week?
Didn't ITALIAN JOB open this week?
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05-24-03, 07:02 PM
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Originally posted by clemente
I'm not surprised at either Matrix's drop or Bruce's large haul.
Whether you do or not, people really like Jim Carrey comedies. And its been a long time since Carrey has stepped up and made a Liar Liar type comedy, so people want to see it.
And the Matrix opened way to big to sustain that kind of dough, and with the less than stellar word of mouth (people aren't anywhere near as ecstatic about it as the first) it was bound to nose dive - and a 66% drop is a nose dive. But fear not for WB, Joel Silver, or the W brother, it'll still clear a good 250 mil.
I'm not surprised at either Matrix's drop or Bruce's large haul.
Whether you do or not, people really like Jim Carrey comedies. And its been a long time since Carrey has stepped up and made a Liar Liar type comedy, so people want to see it.
And the Matrix opened way to big to sustain that kind of dough, and with the less than stellar word of mouth (people aren't anywhere near as ecstatic about it as the first) it was bound to nose dive - and a 66% drop is a nose dive. But fear not for WB, Joel Silver, or the W brother, it'll still clear a good 250 mil.
05-24-03, 08:13 PM
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Originally posted by jarofclay73
Yeah, surprised Bruce Almighty doubled up on the Matrix. If they can double up on the Matrix for the three-day weekend, I'd say that's a pretty successful weekend. I'd thought that no one could beat the Matrix for the first month. Great counterprogramming strategy.
Yeah, surprised Bruce Almighty doubled up on the Matrix. If they can double up on the Matrix for the three-day weekend, I'd say that's a pretty successful weekend. I'd thought that no one could beat the Matrix for the first month. Great counterprogramming strategy.
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I think its a good indication that the mostly "so so" word of mouth is spreading like wildfire.
05-25-03, 12:54 AM
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Originally posted by Geofferson
Impressive opening for Bruce Almighty - looks like Carrey might be back to his old self.
Impressive opening for Bruce Almighty - looks like Carrey might be back to his old self.
05-25-03, 11:44 AM
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I'll be the first to express surprise at how low both takes were.
I'd have thought Reloaded would have made another 30 (the screening I went to was packed, again), and the same theater had Bruce playing on five screens (with several times sold out).
Hm.
I'd have thought Reloaded would have made another 30 (the screening I went to was packed, again), and the same theater had Bruce playing on five screens (with several times sold out).
Hm.
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05-25-03, 12:00 PM
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Originally posted by Jericho
I actually read an article that said how Carrey's career was slumping. And I thinking, he makes a few semi-serious films in the Majestic and Man on the Moon and its slumping? The Grinch still made a truckload of money.
I actually read an article that said how Carrey's career was slumping. And I thinking, he makes a few semi-serious films in the Majestic and Man on the Moon and its slumping? The Grinch still made a truckload of money.
05-25-03, 12:08 PM
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I'd have thought Reloaded would have made another 30 (the screening I went to was packed, again), and the same theater had Bruce playing on five screens (with several times sold out).
Bruce Almighty is around $70m for the weekend and Matrix Reloaded around $37.5m.
Bruce Almighty may hold the record opening for best non-sequel comedy. (As overspecific as that may be, it's still somewhat worth noting.. Overall comedy opening goes to Goldmember.)
05-25-03, 12:14 PM
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Originally posted by RichC2
You gotta remember this is one day, not the entire weekend. $20m in a day is a whole hell of a lot.
Bruce Almighty is around $70m for the weekend and Matrix Reloaded around $37.5m.
Bruce Almighty may hold the record opening for best non-sequel comedy. (As overspecific as that may be, it's still somewhat worth noting.. Overall comedy opening goes to Goldmember.)
You gotta remember this is one day, not the entire weekend. $20m in a day is a whole hell of a lot.
Bruce Almighty is around $70m for the weekend and Matrix Reloaded around $37.5m.
Bruce Almighty may hold the record opening for best non-sequel comedy. (As overspecific as that may be, it's still somewhat worth noting.. Overall comedy opening goes to Goldmember.)
*turns off weekend-gross mode*