Time for Arnold to start polishing off his handshake and hit the gubernatorial campaign trail, cause his movie career might as well be over. Nothing's going to make up for this financial travesty!!!
I'm being sarcastic, seems like any major movie that opens with less than $70 million in its first two days is considered a travesty. But I guarantee you, somebody in Hollywood is ready to say that T3 is down for the count. A shame that summer movies no longer get a whole summer from that point where they're released to make their money. Seems like your average time span on being determined a hit or flop is the first three days.
chanster
07-03-03, 08:43 PM
Wednesday openings are all over the place...
DGibFen
07-03-03, 08:58 PM
We'll see after this weekend. I imagine it will get a boost Thursday night (not many people work 4th July) and this weekend should be rather good. I see it doing around 70 million, to be honest. This summer's box-office has been low so far.
BigPete
07-03-03, 09:35 PM
It's 70%+ at RT ... I'm hoping to catch it sometime this weekend (like tomorrow night while everyone else is at the fireworks)
The supposed record-setting travel this weekend may hurt it, though.
DRG
07-03-03, 10:09 PM
I do think this will hold up a bit better than Hulk, etc. just because expectations were generally down (many thought it would suck), which prevented the opening from being huge. But word of mouth has been pretty strong, so people may decide to give it a chance.
Sierra Disc
07-03-03, 10:33 PM
Phew, I'm glad you revealed the title was sarcastic, because I was going to bust a gut over the ridiculous expectations some people seem to have for opening weekends lately. Anyway, I wasn't interested in T3 at first, but positve reviews have led me to think I'll check it out sometime this weekend.
Zodiac_Speaking
07-03-03, 10:58 PM
I for one always look at BO intake, why? I don't know. Some of my favorite movies made diddly squat. But wait till Mon, before you throw T3 in a grave; I also think it will do pretty good, too.
marty888
07-03-03, 11:01 PM
I saw it this afternoon at a 1400+ seat theater - only about 300 people in the audience, but a very appreciative audience that applauded at the end of the movie. I think word of mouth will help this one overcome any advance resistence.
(Is it as good as the first two? Of course not, but it is still better than 99% of the crap that shows up on your local screens, and it does not insult the spirit of the first two.)
Rogue588
07-04-03, 12:43 AM
damn.
so does that mean this'll be released on DVD quicker than From Justin To Kelly?
Dudikoff
07-04-03, 12:48 AM
Remember, this movie is rated R. Just because Matrix 2 did well with an R doesn't mean T3 can. It's a shame if it doesn't do well because it's a much better movie than the newest Matrix.
Wooderson
07-04-03, 12:50 AM
Originally posted by marty888
I saw it this afternoon at a 1400+ seat theater - only about 300 people in the audience, but a very appreciative audience that applauded at the end of the movie. I think word of mouth will help this one overcome any advance resistence.
(Is it as good as the first two? Of course not, but it is still better than 99% of the crap that shows up on your local screens, and it does not insult the spirit of the first two.)
1400? damn thats huge, 300 = sold out at most theaters. The audience also applauded in the theater I was in.
RyoHazuki
07-04-03, 02:20 AM
Yeah I think word of mouth is gonna carry this one despite opening weekend. It may have some competition though with Pirates. We shall see.
gcribbs
07-04-03, 02:43 AM
I was going to pass on T3 and wait for the dvd but the good word of mouth will get me to see it this weekend.
Jackskeleton
07-04-03, 03:59 AM
It's been pirated and on the net right now by two different groups.. lets see if the rumors that Pirates effect box office intake is true by T3's numbers.. ;)
LivingINClip
07-04-03, 01:27 PM
It was released on a Wensday, I think we need to wait until this weekend is over before we judge it a failure or not.
Iron_Giant
07-04-03, 02:38 PM
It is the 9th best Wednesday opening ever and it is ahead of T2 as far as total $$$ amount.
I am not sure it will make back it's production $$$ amount, but it will worldwide and make a total killing on DVD.
Saw they movie and will see it again in the theater befor I buy it on DVD.
flipn408
07-04-03, 04:43 PM
Let's wait and see what the box office take is on monday.
DVDHO
07-04-03, 04:55 PM
I say this movie will make around 150 mill.and about half that will be made this weekend,not bad IMO.
Dr. DVD
07-04-03, 06:48 PM
Originally posted by DVDHO
I say this movie will make around 150 mill.and about half that will be made this weekend,not bad IMO.
Well, considering the fact that it cost $170 million, that would be bad.
Excellent hold for T3 as it matches T2's percentages with some good WOM kicking in. Looks as if <i>Legally Blonde 2</i> is getting the opposite effect with it's near 30% drop.
Ranger
07-04-03, 08:49 PM
Hopefully. it will do better tomorrow. Seems like a slow week anyway. I saw it today, liked it, and may see it again.
jasonbird
07-04-03, 11:22 PM
Originally posted by Jackskeleton
It's been pirated and on the net right now by two different groups.. lets see if the rumors that Pirates effect box office intake is true by T3's numbers.. ;)
It's a little different when it's on the web weeks in advance
compared to the same time it's in Theaters. Any fan of the
series would pay to see it on the big screen with the sound and
all. At least you'd like to think anyway...;)
Jason
paratize
07-04-03, 11:37 PM
Originally posted by Jackskeleton
It's been pirated and on the net right now by two different groups.. lets see if the rumors that Pirates effect box office intake is true by T3's numbers.. ;)
Sinbad and Johnny Depp might just do that. ;)
Excellent hold for T3 as it matches T2's percentages with some good WOM kicking in. Looks as if <i>Legally Blonde 2</i> is getting the opposite effect with it's near 30% drop.
TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES
3,504 $12,958,000
9.9% / $3,698
$41,221,000 /
2 LEGALLY BLONDE 2: RED, WHITE AND BLONDE
3,350 $5,793,000
-17.2% / $1,729
$21,933,000 /
3 CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE
3,485 $3,418,000
2.7% / $981
$56,328,000 /
4 FINDING NEMO
2,902 $2,899,000
8.8% / $999
$266,765,000 /
5 THE HULK
3,291 $1,956,000
3.2% / $594
$110,682,000 /
6 SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS
3,086 $1,719,000
2.9% / $557
$4,913,000 / 3
7 28 DAYS LATER
1,407 $1,265,000
18.3% / $899
$15,801,000 /
8 THE ITALIAN JOB
1,584 $1,065,000
25.6% / $672
$80,818,000 /
9 BRUCE ALMIGHTY
1,929 $962,000
14.4% / $499
$225,608,000 /
10 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS
1,779 $563,000
-6.3% / $316
$117,351,000 / 29
Friday's #'s....
% is the change from Thursday I think....
clemente
07-05-03, 01:11 PM
Terminator's keeping pace with itself......but Legally Blonde keeps dropping, but then yesterday was a holiday.
Should be interesting to see Saturday and Sunday finals.
jarofclay73
07-05-03, 02:29 PM
Well, I guess it's a good sign that T3 is widening the gap with Legally Blonde. I'm sure Friday's $12.9m isn't indicative at all of how it will do on Saturday considering that Friday was the Fourth of July and that most people do their own cookouts and fireworks get-togethers. I'm sure the fatalists will say that T3 is a disappointment if it makes anything less than the Hulk's opening weekend (which it will because the summer is getting more saturated by the week).
Shilex
07-06-03, 01:15 AM
I just saw a night showing and I was surprised that my theater was only half full. I got there early cause I was expecting it to be sold out. Good movie, however. A bit corny at times, but still good.
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