Box Office Discussion 7/11-7/15 (Lil' Wizard Edition)
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Box Office Discussion 7/11-7/15 (Lil' Wizard Edition)
No data is out yet obviously but with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix opening tomorrow, we can start our guesstimating. What I'm hearing for HPV is about $40MM for Wednesday. Warner Bros. is not doing any pre-midnight showings, but of the 15 screens near here doing midnight shows, only three of them are not sold out already.
The IMAX screen has no evening shows available until Sunday.
Does anyone know the theatre counts for this installment?
The IMAX screen has no evening shows available until Sunday.
Does anyone know the theatre counts for this installment?
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Originally Posted by the big train
Are people really calling this HPV? It'll be interesting to see what it's second weekend numbers are like since that's when the next book is being released.
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HPV?
We're gonna go get dinner and catch HPV.
All the midnight showings are sold out here.
Genital Warts to be more precise.
We're gonna go get dinner and catch HPV.
All the midnight showings are sold out here.
Originally Posted by Giles
HPV sounds like a veneral disease.
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Originally Posted by Giles
HPV sounds like a veneral disease.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hpv
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Here's Tuesday:
1. TRANSFORMERS PARAMOUNT 4,011 8,120,000 2,024 -71% 173,455,000
2. RATATOUILLE BVI 3,940 4,120,000 1,046 -48% 117,722,000
3. LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,411 2,030,000 595 -55% 88,630,000
4. LICENSE TO WED WARNER BROS. 2,604 1,350,000 518 -39% 20,593,000
5. EVAN ALMIGHTY UNIVERSAL 3,460 1,200,000 347 -45% 81,092,000
6. 1408 MGM 2,631 910,000 346 -40% 55,688,000
7. KNOCKED UP UNIVERSAL 2,219 670,000 302 -40% 133,462,000
8. FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER 20TH CENTURY FOX 2,618 530,000 202 -50% 124,826,000
9. SICKO LIONS GATE 702 465,000 662 -39% 12,373,000
10. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END BVI 1,869 415,000 222 -42% 302,536,588
11. OCEAN'S THIRTEEN WARNER BROS. 2,102 400,000 190 -52% 109,965,000
1. TRANSFORMERS PARAMOUNT 4,011 8,120,000 2,024 -71% 173,455,000
2. RATATOUILLE BVI 3,940 4,120,000 1,046 -48% 117,722,000
3. LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,411 2,030,000 595 -55% 88,630,000
4. LICENSE TO WED WARNER BROS. 2,604 1,350,000 518 -39% 20,593,000
5. EVAN ALMIGHTY UNIVERSAL 3,460 1,200,000 347 -45% 81,092,000
6. 1408 MGM 2,631 910,000 346 -40% 55,688,000
7. KNOCKED UP UNIVERSAL 2,219 670,000 302 -40% 133,462,000
8. FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER 20TH CENTURY FOX 2,618 530,000 202 -50% 124,826,000
9. SICKO LIONS GATE 702 465,000 662 -39% 12,373,000
10. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END BVI 1,869 415,000 222 -42% 302,536,588
11. OCEAN'S THIRTEEN WARNER BROS. 2,102 400,000 190 -52% 109,965,000
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And to note, that -71% is between Tuesdays (Tuesday the 3rd vs. Tuesday the 11th) not Monday to Tuesday.
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'Potter' rocks at box office
Midnight shows bring in $12 million
By PAMELA MCCLINTOCK
The midnight shows for "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" brought in $12 million, the most for a Wednesday opening midnight run after "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," which clocked in at around $8 million.
In terms of the full day, the record for the biggest Wednesday opening is held by "Spider-Man 2," which made $40.4 million. Warner Bros. has a shot at nearing that record with "Phoenix," which bowed on a monstrous 4,285 screens domestically.
The midnight take for the last film in the franchise, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," was $6 million, and that was on a Friday. Opening day take for "Goblet" was $40.1 million.
Overseas, opening day numbers for "Phoenix" in eight Pacific and Asian countries, including Australia, were also leaving Warner execs feeling magical.
Pic's estimated cume in those markets was $7.8 million. It was the biggest opening for any of the Potter pics in Australia, Korea, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Malaysia.
Opening day take in Australia was an impressive $3 million, the fifth highest ever.
In Korea, "Phoenix" made $1.5 million, or 59% higher than the opening number for "Goblet."
Studio expected "Phoenix" to gross $5.5 million on its opening day in France. Figures for France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Brazil will be available Thursday.
"Phoenix" reps the widest domestic and international opening in Warners' history. Studio dispatched 13,001 prints overseas.
David Yates directed "Phoenix," the fifth film in the franchise.
Midnight shows bring in $12 million
By PAMELA MCCLINTOCK
The midnight shows for "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" brought in $12 million, the most for a Wednesday opening midnight run after "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," which clocked in at around $8 million.
In terms of the full day, the record for the biggest Wednesday opening is held by "Spider-Man 2," which made $40.4 million. Warner Bros. has a shot at nearing that record with "Phoenix," which bowed on a monstrous 4,285 screens domestically.
The midnight take for the last film in the franchise, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," was $6 million, and that was on a Friday. Opening day take for "Goblet" was $40.1 million.
Overseas, opening day numbers for "Phoenix" in eight Pacific and Asian countries, including Australia, were also leaving Warner execs feeling magical.
Pic's estimated cume in those markets was $7.8 million. It was the biggest opening for any of the Potter pics in Australia, Korea, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Malaysia.
Opening day take in Australia was an impressive $3 million, the fifth highest ever.
In Korea, "Phoenix" made $1.5 million, or 59% higher than the opening number for "Goblet."
Studio expected "Phoenix" to gross $5.5 million on its opening day in France. Figures for France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Brazil will be available Thursday.
"Phoenix" reps the widest domestic and international opening in Warners' history. Studio dispatched 13,001 prints overseas.
David Yates directed "Phoenix," the fifth film in the franchise.
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cant believe Harry Potter is as popular as it is. I never cared for the flicks, They all feel like the same movie, almost like a scooby doo epsiode, the way they handle the villians and the people behind it.
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I hope when I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (Kevin James + Adam Sandler= COMEDY) comes out on July.20th it crushes that horrible Harry Potter movie. I know I havn't seen the new movie yet (I've only seen the first two) but the two I saw were awful.
maingon, I think a Scooby Doo episode is more intresting.
I never understood the huge appeal of Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings. I guess the little bit of nerd in me is with Star Wars.
Cause their is no debating that Darth Vader is way cooler then Gollum or whatever bad guy in the Harry Potter movies.
maingon, I think a Scooby Doo episode is more intresting.
I never understood the huge appeal of Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings. I guess the little bit of nerd in me is with Star Wars.
Cause their is no debating that Darth Vader is way cooler then Gollum or whatever bad guy in the Harry Potter movies.
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Originally Posted by maingon
cant believe Harry Potter is as popular as it is. I never cared for the flicks, They all feel like the same movie, almost like a scooby doo epsiode, the way they handle the villians and the people behind it.
I hadn't thought of it like Scooby Doo, lol, but now that I think of it, Shaggy=Ron Weasley? Velma=Hermione?
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Originally Posted by misterchimpy
I can't really argue with you, I liked the first one, the others, especially the last one, not so much. Particularly given that you have the British Character Actor All Star team, people like Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson, Maggie Smith, etc, you would expect some really great and memorable performances. But the scripts are mostly just plot driven and follow the books, trying to cram too much in(which seems to be the problem with this one). Maybe they have been afraid of offending JK Rowling or the fanboys or didn't want to tamper with a winning formula. Didn't stop Peter Jackson with LOTR, but then Tolkein had been dead for a long time.
I hadn't thought of it like Scooby Doo, lol, but now that I think of it, Shaggy=Ron Weasley? Velma=Hermione?
I hadn't thought of it like Scooby Doo, lol, but now that I think of it, Shaggy=Ron Weasley? Velma=Hermione?
As for standout performances Alan Rickman tends to steal every film. Gary Oldman showed so much with Sirius Black considering how much little screentime he has had. Branagh as Lockheart was one of the best parts of the series.
Different strokes is all.
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I hope when I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (Kevin James + Adam Sandler= COMEDY) comes out on July.20th it crushes that horrible Harry Potter movie.
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Wednesday:
1. HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX WARNER BROS. 4,181 44,755,000 10,704 n/a 44,755,000
2. TRANSFORMERS PARAMOUNT 4,011 6,995,000 1,744 -76% 180,450,000
3. RATATOUILLE BVI 3,940 3,940,000 1,000 -61% 121,662,000
4. LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,411 1,745,000 512 -71% 90,375,000
5. LICENSE TO WED WARNER BROS. 2,604 1,270,000 488 -57% 21,863,000
6. EVAN ALMIGHTY UNIVERSAL 3,460 1,070,000 309 -63% 82,162,000
7. 1408 MGM 2,631 790,000 300 -52% 56,478,000
8. KNOCKED UP UNIVERSAL 2,219 615,000 277 -55% 134,077,000
9. SICKO LIONS GATE 702 445,000 634 -62% 12,818,000
10. FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER 20TH CENTURY FOX 2,618 445,000 170 -70% 125,271,000
11. EVENING FOCUS FEATURES 979 325,000 332 -59% 9,340,000
12. OCEAN'S THIRTEEN WARNER BROS. 2,102 315,000 150 -73% 110,280,000
13. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END BVI 1,869 255,000 136 -69% 302,791,588
14. NANCY DREW WARNER BROS. 1,124 110,000 98 -63% 23,730,000
15. RESCUE DAWN MGM 5 15,000 3,000 -61% 217,000
Drop percentages are as compared against last Wednesday (July 4th).
1. HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX WARNER BROS. 4,181 44,755,000 10,704 n/a 44,755,000
2. TRANSFORMERS PARAMOUNT 4,011 6,995,000 1,744 -76% 180,450,000
3. RATATOUILLE BVI 3,940 3,940,000 1,000 -61% 121,662,000
4. LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,411 1,745,000 512 -71% 90,375,000
5. LICENSE TO WED WARNER BROS. 2,604 1,270,000 488 -57% 21,863,000
6. EVAN ALMIGHTY UNIVERSAL 3,460 1,070,000 309 -63% 82,162,000
7. 1408 MGM 2,631 790,000 300 -52% 56,478,000
8. KNOCKED UP UNIVERSAL 2,219 615,000 277 -55% 134,077,000
9. SICKO LIONS GATE 702 445,000 634 -62% 12,818,000
10. FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER 20TH CENTURY FOX 2,618 445,000 170 -70% 125,271,000
11. EVENING FOCUS FEATURES 979 325,000 332 -59% 9,340,000
12. OCEAN'S THIRTEEN WARNER BROS. 2,102 315,000 150 -73% 110,280,000
13. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END BVI 1,869 255,000 136 -69% 302,791,588
14. NANCY DREW WARNER BROS. 1,124 110,000 98 -63% 23,730,000
15. RESCUE DAWN MGM 5 15,000 3,000 -61% 217,000
Drop percentages are as compared against last Wednesday (July 4th).
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Originally Posted by JPRaup
damn, Knocked Up has some legs
I think Order of the Phoenix will easily take 130 mil or so by the end of the week
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I went to see Transformers the other night and there were a ton of people lined up for HP at midnight. I've only seen one of them in theaters (part 4) but I think I might go check this one out in IMAX. I've enjoyed the series so far even though none of the films have really blown me away.
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I didn't think it would, but it is hanging in there just enough to make that 100 million. I guess there are so many sell outs to other movies, people have to see something. If they had just kept the budget in check with reality, that would be a good number.