"Oh Hell Naw!" Weekend Box Office: Dec. 14-16
12-15-07, 04:26 PM
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Box office Mojo is now reporting I am Legend made $29.5 million yesterday. A bit more than the $28,350,000 originally predicted. SO, this actually could have a chance to make near $80 million this week. This means more, more , more remakes of course.
Also, it looks like Golden Compass will only make around $10 million in it's 2nd week bringing it's U.S. total to only a little over $40 million
Also, it looks like Golden Compass will only make around $10 million in it's 2nd week bringing it's U.S. total to only a little over $40 million
12-15-07, 05:00 PM
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At the theater I went to, they had someone dressed up in an Alvin costume standing outside of the door to the theater to greet kids as they went to find their seats, and instead of doing that, he stood very still and then jumped at people and made them scream. It was rather creepy.
12-15-07, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by chris_sc77
Box office Mojo is now reporting I am Legend made $29.5 million yesterday. A bit more than the $28,350,000 originally predicted. SO, this actually could have a chance to make near $80 million this week. This means more, more , more remakes of course.
12-15-07, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Mopower
Kids have taste now?
Surprised (and disgusted) about Alvin as well.
TGC is pretty weak here but it should survive, despite selling overseas rights, New Line still must be getting a decent cut there.
Also wondering if the Kite Runner movie will do well.
The I Am Legend big opening is probably good news for Fox and their AVPR movie now that it is clear people are still going to theaters.
12-15-07, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rainet
I can understand how it can do well. Yes there's the Will Smith factor. But put him a side for the moment. And yes put aside the 28 Days Later it's been done factor.
It's still a great premises.
It's still a great premises.
12-15-07, 07:17 PM
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I think the word of mouth on "I am Legend" won't be great, simple middlin' to average. But I do think the word of mouth on "Alvin and the Chipmunks" is going be pretty good (it's much more entertaining that "I am Legend" which I saw on Imax, and IAL produce a lot of yawns from me, while "Alvin and the Chipmunks" cracked me up, even with a fairly simple story, it's all in the execution and the almost seemless integration of live-action with the CGI chipmunks).
12-15-07, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Giantrobo
I love reading the Snob remarks in these threads when certain movies make tons of dough. 
12-15-07, 07:41 PM
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It looks like this is going to be his 7th 100 million in a row. Wikipeda says that only Tom Hanks and Cruise are the other 2 to accomplish this. Pretty impressive.
12-15-07, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
I don't hate Will Smith and I don't love him, but is there really anyone else right now that can open a movie like he can?
12-15-07, 11:54 PM
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After catching I Am Legend, it doesn't really seem like the type of film that would draw 80 million on a weekend, just based on the pace of the film. There's no doubt that someone other then Will Smith stars and this movie only makes 30 mil or less.
12-16-07, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by BigDaddy
It looks like this is going to be his 7th 100 million in a row. Wikipeda says that only Tom Hanks and Cruise are the other 2 to accomplish this. Pretty impressive.
Wasnt ALI reach only 50mil?
12-16-07, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Patman
I think the word of mouth on "I am Legend" won't be great, simple middlin' to average. But I do think the word of mouth on "Alvin and the Chipmunks" is going be pretty good (it's much more entertaining that "I am Legend" which I saw on Imax, and IAL produce a lot of yawns from me, while "Alvin and the Chipmunks" cracked me up, even with a fairly simple story, it's all in the execution and the almost seemless integration of live-action with the CGI chipmunks).
12-16-07, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by xage
Wasnt ALI reach only 50mil?
Men In Black 2
Bad Boys 2
I, Robot
Shark Tale
Hitch
Pursuit of Happyness
And then soon to be I Am Legend.
12-16-07, 12:50 PM
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Hah! Great to see these 2 movies on top and Golden Compass tanking.
I wonder what would happend if Stuttering John got to Nicole Kidman and asked her "so..is it safe to say there will be no Golden Compass 2?".
I remember he asked Billy Crystal "so is it safe to say there won't be a Mr. Saturday Night 2?" that was great.
I wonder what would happend if Stuttering John got to Nicole Kidman and asked her "so..is it safe to say there will be no Golden Compass 2?".
I remember he asked Billy Crystal "so is it safe to say there won't be a Mr. Saturday Night 2?" that was great.
12-16-07, 01:00 PM
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$76 million for I am Legend and $45 million for Alvin and the Chipmunks according to BoxOfficeMojo.
While I agree Alvin looks like utter shit, I don't care what it made. Gives kids something to see, and keeps them out of the movies I am seeing.
While I agree Alvin looks like utter shit, I don't care what it made. Gives kids something to see, and keeps them out of the movies I am seeing.
12-16-07, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bhk
Rember he asked Billy Crystal "so is it safe to say there won't be a Mr. Saturday Night 2?" that was great.
12-16-07, 01:53 PM
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Hah! Great to see these 2 movies on top and Golden Compass tanking.
I wonder what would happend if Stuttering John got to Nicole Kidman and asked her "so..is it safe to say there will be no Golden Compass 2?".
I remember he asked Billy Crystal "so is it safe to say there won't be a Mr. Saturday Night 2?" that was great.
I wonder what would happend if Stuttering John got to Nicole Kidman and asked her "so..is it safe to say there will be no Golden Compass 2?".
I remember he asked Billy Crystal "so is it safe to say there won't be a Mr. Saturday Night 2?" that was great.
12-16-07, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Ranger
Do Will Smith fans have taste?
I love the title of this thread.
Nick Martin,
Taste(less? Perhaps since ID4 is one of my all-time favorite movies) Will Smith fan.
12-16-07, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Deftones
While I agree Alvin looks like utter shit, I don't care what it made. Gives kids something to see, and keeps them out of the movies I am seeing.
12-16-07, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Brack
which is a shame, since TGC was pretty fantastic.
Originally Posted by Nick Martin
Hey, Fu---!
You know I was just playin'!
12-16-07, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Ranger
I just watched it this morning and I was very disappointed.
