Cloverfield box office predictions thread
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Cloverfield box office predictions thread
In the tradition of Snakes on a Plane and The Simpsons Movie prediction threads, what are everyone's thoughts on opening weekend and total gross for Cloverfield?
I say:
35 mil opening weekend
115 mil total
I say:
35 mil opening weekend
115 mil total
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yeah, i don't think this will be as big as it thinks it will be. the whole guerrilla style shooting is played out and this type of movie screams smooth and clean shots, at least for my taste anyway.
$25-28 mil. just bc it will play in a million theaters on a million screens and then pitter out to roughly $50-60 mil.
$25-28 mil. just bc it will play in a million theaters on a million screens and then pitter out to roughly $50-60 mil.
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Originally Posted by clemente
It going to be bitterly cold in much of the midwest with some possible heavy storms in the Northeast....so I'm going on the lower end and saying 32.5 million.
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I'm going to go out there and say that since there has not been a big blockbuster movie in about a month, and that this one seems to be getting a lot of pre-release hype, I'm guessing that this could break the record for biggest all-time January opening. My guess:
Opening: $48 million
Domestic Total: $120 million
Opening: $48 million
Domestic Total: $120 million
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The football games will take some away, plus the JJ Abrams tag does not really mean anything in Box Office terms... $18-23 mill.
I have yet to find anyone interested in this at work, and they are generally a movie hungry crowd.
I have yet to find anyone interested in this at work, and they are generally a movie hungry crowd.
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I'm guessing a $30 million weekend, or thereabout. It'll open strong on Friday and probably drop off by about half on Saturday and be very slow Sunday thanks to 2 big NFL games.
I just have a feeling the marketing is only going to draw people in to see this once and very early, and once the secrets/plot are out, it's going to sink like a stone.
I just have a feeling the marketing is only going to draw people in to see this once and very early, and once the secrets/plot are out, it's going to sink like a stone.
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Originally Posted by troystiffler
Either 15 million or 50 million.
My response: "Its about a giant Godzilla like creature that attacks New York City, filmed hand-held style"
Him: "Like the Blair Witch?"
Me: "Sorta, yeah"
Him: "That sounds dumb."
Its been a clever marketing strategy, but the question is whether its shown "enough" to get people interested enough to pay at the box office for it.
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I'd say a 25 ml opening weekend and maybe 115 million domestic.
There are people I work with that are normally so clueless about movies but each time I mention Cloverfield they all seem intrigued by the whole concept and marketing campaign.
There are people I work with that are normally so clueless about movies but each time I mention Cloverfield they all seem intrigued by the whole concept and marketing campaign.
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It's hard to gauge at my work, considering everyone's into movies and is eagerly anticipating it. Don't know what the average movie-goer thinks... Should do more than enough to cover it's budget though...and hopefully give us another one.