Box Office Weekend (11/14-11/16) - Quantum of Solace "Another Way To Make Money"

[Goldberg74]

From Box Office Prophets...

Forecast: Weekend of November 14-16, 2008

1 Quantum of Solace 3,451 New 65.3
2 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 4,065 +9 39.1
3 Role Models 2,798 +6 11.1
4 High School Musical 3: Senior Year 3,202 -262 5.7
5 Changeling 1,896 +41 5.4
6 Zack and Miri Make a Porno 2,210 -525 4.0
7 Soul Men 2,048 +4 3.0
8 The Secret Life of Bees 1,449 -32 2.3
9 The Haunting of Molly Hartley 1,587 -989 2.1
10 Saw V 2,002 -827 1.9

[d2cheer]

From Box Office Prophets...

Forecast: Weekend of November 14-16, 2008

1 Quantum of Solace 3,451 New 65.3
2 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 4,065 +9 39.1
3 Role Models 2,798 +6 11.1
4 High School Musical 3: Senior Year 3,202 -262 5.7
5 Changeling 1,896 +41 5.4
6 Zack and Miri Make a Porno 2,210 -525 4.0
7 Soul Men 2,048 +4 3.0
8 The Secret Life of Bees 1,449 -32 2.3
9 The Haunting of Molly Hartley 1,587 -989 2.1
10 Saw V 2,002 -827 1.9


$27 million on Friday for 007 looks like about a ~70 million weekend.

[RichC2]

To compare, Casino Royale opened to $40m which was the second highest opening for any James Bond movie (behind Die Another Day). Sucks that it's always the mediocre follow up that reaps the benefits of a great movie.

[resinrats]

Also sucks that these Bond movies are making so much money meaning future Bonds won't go back to actually being Bond movies , just random spy movies with the main character named James Bond. Gone will be the gadgets, cheesy lines & other things that made Bond stand apart from other spys. As I head people say, Quantum could have easily just been a Borne movie.

[Daytripper]

Where the hell is Fantasy Mogul's Saturday 3 day prediction/update? It's 5:45 PM EST. They usually have this posted no later than 1:00 PM. Just curious what they have to say at this point.

[brianluvdvd]

I see Bond having a big weekend and then dropping like a stone as soon as word of mouth gets around about how bad it is.

[Michael Corvin]

Glad to see Zack & Miri sticking around. Aren't Smith's films out of the top 10 by week 3?

[Seantn]

Where the hell is Fantasy Mogul's Saturday 3 day prediction/update? It's 5:45 PM EST. They usually have this posted no later than 1:00 PM. Just curious what they have to say at this point.

I looked at it this morning at 1:30am.

[TheMovieman]

Sucks that it's always the mediocre follow up that reaps the benefits of a great movie.

True, though the exception to the rule would be The Dark Knight...

[Daytripper]

I looked at it this morning at 1:30am.

Where? The website still has no Saturday update. The last being on Nov 12th.

[Rypro 525]

Glad to see Zack & Miri sticking around. Aren't Smith's films out of the top 10 by week 3?

yeah, i think clerks 2 did a 60% dropoff from week 1 to week 2. It really ony has to do 3 million more to beat his record of 30 mil per flick.

[MaxMFP]

It's gonna drop. People aren't walking out of this one very happy.

[Brack]

I'm glad I'm not people.

[scott1598]

It's gonna drop. People aren't walking out of this one very happy.
how many did you conduct your survey with, because if it is under 1,000 than i think the results are moot?

[dan30oly]

It's gonna drop. People aren't walking out of this one very happy.

I walked out very confused :(

I wasn't quite sure what movie I watched.

[Deftones]

estimates are $70 million for the weekend for QoS. That's a great Nov. opening.

[Mr.Briggs]

Do they release figures for sneak previews like Bolt? I'm wondering how it did on the 800+ screens last night. The one I saw it in was only about 1/3 full. Good movie but not a huge crowd.

[RichC2]

Do they release figures for sneak previews like Bolt? I'm wondering how it did on the 800+ screens last night. The one I saw it in was only about 1/3 full. Good movie but not a huge crowd.

The profits from sneaks are usually applied to another flick from the same studio. HSM3 maybe?

[Goldberg74]

1 N Quantum of Solace Sony $70,400,000 - 3,451 - $20,400 $70,400,000 $200 1
2 1 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa P/DW $36,130,000 -42.7% 4,065 +9 $8,888 $118,018,000 $150 2
3 2 Role Models Uni. $11,710,000 -38.9% 2,798 +6 $4,185 $38,137,000 $28 2
4 3 High School Musical 3: Senior Year BV $5,879,000 -35.8% 3,202 -262 $1,836 $84,392,000 $11 4
5 4 Changeling Uni. $4,247,000 -41.4% 1,896 +41 $2,240 $27,625,000 $55 4
6 5 Zack and Miri Make a Porno Wein. $3,200,000 -49.0% 2,210 -525 $1,448 $26,519,000 $24 3
7 6 Soul Men MGM/W $2,428,000 -55.1% 2,048 +4 $1,186 $9,449,000 - 2
8 9 The Secret Life of Bees FoxS $2,400,000 -22.3% 1,449 -32 $1,656 $33,689,000 $11 5
9 7 Saw V LGF $1,790,000 -56.0% 2,002 -827 $894 $55,403,000 $10.8 4
10 8 The Haunting of Molly Hartley Free $1,649,000 -50.3% 1,587 -989 $1,039 $12,695,000 - 3

[Suprmallet]

$70 million for Bond. Well done. Now bring on the next one.

[Dr Mabuse]

$70 million for Bond. Well done. Now bring on the next one.

Hell yeah.

[riley_dude]

I see Bond having a big weekend and then dropping like a stone as soon as word of mouth gets around about how bad it is.
How bad it is? Everyone I know that has seen has loved it.

[LorenzoL]

Because of my schedule, I'm going next weekend to see QoS.

[Mr. Cinema]

$70 million for Bond. Well done. Now bring on the next one.
Minus the shitty, up-close herky jerky action scenes.

[Zodiac_Speaking]

QoS was pretty good. I went to a 1145am showing and little people but the theatre throughout the weekend was packed. My early screening of Bolt was sold out. Fantastic movie and the crowd was into every second of it. It's going to bank.

[PopcornTreeCt]

How bad it is? Everyone I know that has seen has loved it.

Check out the poll results in the reviews thread.

[RichC2]

According to that poll, it's quite good. Only 15% voted negative.

[Daytripper]

Still kicking ass overseas. Looks like the "word of mouth" isn't hurting it over there.

'Solace' continues world domination
'Quantum' nabs $56.1 million at foreign B.O.
By DAVE MCNARY

James Bond remained ruler of the foreign box office, as "Quantum of Solace" again dominated the weekend, gunning down $56.1 million at 10,460 playdates in 67 markets.
Underlining the international appetite for Bond, "Quantum of Solace" has cumed a dazzling $251.6 million overseas, with Australia, Japan and Spain still to open. Mark Zucker, president of Sony's international distribution arm, pointed to impressive holdover numbers and predicted "Solace" will pass the $430 million foreign total for "Casino Royale" to become the top Bondpic internationally.

[Suprmallet]

Minus the shitty, up-close herky jerky action scenes.

Agreed.

[brianluvdvd]

According to that poll, it's quite good. Only 15% voted negative.

You consider the currently 35% "Meh/Mixed" to be a positive endorsement?

Currently Metacritic has this rated at a 58. Rotten Tomatoes is currently at 67%. Neither exactly a ringing endorsement.

[Daytripper]

You consider the currently 35% "Meh/Mixed" to be a positive endorsement?

Currently Metacritic has this rated at a 58. Rotten Tomatoes is currently at 67%. Neither exactly a ringing endorsement.

Well I consider the current 7.2 out 10 user rating on IMDB to be fairly ringing. Especially compared to the 8.0 out of 10 "Casino Royale" received. And yes, I'm sure that number will go down. But I know most people here would probably rate "Royale" much much higher. I know I would.

[RichC2]

You consider the currently 35% "Meh/Mixed" to be a positive endorsement?

Currently Metacritic has this rated at a 58. Rotten Tomatoes is currently at 67%. Neither exactly a ringing endorsement.

No but it isn't exactly Hulk-style "bad word of mouth".

[cranberries fan]

Come on now I know Quantum of Solace is not Godfather Part II but it great for second-half of Casino Royale.

Put it together Casino Royale 2.1

[The Bus]

No but it isn't exactly Hulk-style "bad word of mouth".

Let's say Godfather III level word-of-mouth.

Casino Royale after all was considered by many the best Bond in decades.

[Sierra Disc]

Wow, I'm sad to see this getting such mixed reviews, it doesn't open here for a couple weeks yet. Buzzkill.

[Anonymous2008]

I'm happy that Changeling still manages to hold onto a place in the Top 5.