Mr. Cinema

Early Estimates Per Deadline:

1). Godzilla (WB), 3,952 theaters / $36M Fri. / 3-day cume: $90M+ (includes $9.3M Thursday) / Per screen average: $23K / Wk 1

2). Neighbors (UNI), 3,311 theaters (+32) / $8.8M to $9.0M Fri. / 3-day cume: $27M (-45%) / Total cume: $92.5M to $94M / Wk 2

3). The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (SONY) 3,991 theaters (-333) / $4.6M to $4.8M Fri. / 3-day cume: $16.5M (-54%) / Total cume: $172M+ / Wk 3

4). Million Dollar Arm (DIS), 2,109 theaters / $3.5M Fri. / 3-day cume: $10.5M / Wk 1

5). The Other Woman (FOX), 3,054 theaters (-252) / $2M Fri. / 3-day cume: $6.5M (-32%) / Total cume: $71.7M / Wk 4

6). Heaven Is For Real (SONY), 2,893 theaters (-155) / $1.3M Fri. / 3-day cume: 4.5M (-39%) / Total cume: $82.3M / Wk 5

7). Rio 2 (FOX), 2,371 theaters (-602) / $925K Fri. / 3-day cume: $4M (-16%) / Total cume: $118.2M / Wk 6

8). Captain America: The Winter Soldier (DIS), 2,271 theaters (-430) / $1.1M Fri. / 3-day cume: $4M (-29%) / Total cume: $251M / Wk 7

9). Moms’ Night Out (SONY), 1,046 theaters (+2) / $672K Fri. / 3-day cume: $2.2M (-48%) / Total cume: $7.6M / Wk 2

10). Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (FREE), 2,578 theaters (-80) / $470K Fri. / 3-day cume: $1.9M (-48%) / Total cume: $6.5M / Wk 2

islandclaws

That's "sequel greenlight" opening weekend kinda cash right there. So glad to see this crush expectations.

Supermallet

$90+ million?! Fuck me that's fantastic. Guess the marketing did a good job of wiping away the memory of the Emmerich abortion.

arminius

I would think for the vast majority of people Godzilla is black and white and Toho. The roland movie was not even a blip on the history of Godzilla.

Rob V

I think the inclusion of Cranston gives this type of movie a ton of credibility that it wouldn't have had otherwise. Good for Godzirra!

OldBoy

i knew this would do blockbuster size #'s...

resinrats

Good for Godzilla. Another article I read said it would be doing good at $70M. $20M over that is awesome.

TomOpus

It made $380 million back in 1998. Most of that overseas, but a lot of people still saw it due to the name. I bet some people will still prefer it to the current one...but won't say it out in public.

Ash Ketchum

The real test is how well it does in Japan.

Has it opened there yet?

Solid Snake

Well they know this film exists unlike Pacific Rim which didn't get close to anything of marketing over there, thanks to WB. I'm assuming Toho is going to distribute this over there?

Question: how does our stuff fare over there? Box office specifically.

dhmac

So it truly is a monster at the box office.

Match

Godzilla doesn't open in Japan until July 25.

Foreign release dates:
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...dzilla2012.htm

http://www.godzillamovie.com/releasedates/

redrum

10am showing today was packed

Mr. Cinema

New estimates are now at $98 mil for Godzilla. It doesn't open in Japan until June or July.

resinrats

But Japan hates fatties.

Giles

yet his name done nothing for 'Rock of Ages', 'John Carter', or 'Red Tails'

TomOpus

Godzilla is just big-boned!

Giles

if he wears a leather thong and uses a whip he might have a fighting chance.

Solid Snake

Not if he wears a mawashi and somehow gets a topknot.

dan30oly

I'll say it. I was extremely disappointed in this new film.

Seriously should have brought back Mathew Broderick.

fumanstan

I'm shocked.

Matthew Chmiel

Who doesn't hate fatties?

Supermallet

RichC2

My boss is a big Godzilla fan and tried to rewatch the 98 Godzilla again a few weeks ago. His response was pretty funny, in that "I don't know how f'ed up I was to enjoy that piece of shit back then" sense.

PhantomStranger

The premiere of the '98 Godzilla is one of the most disappointing movie experiences of my life. An odd air of malaise hung over the entire theater that day.