Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
1. More good news for Pixar and Disney. As expected, Toy Story 3 tops the North American box office for the 2nd straight week. Thanks to higher 3D ticket prices and a wide release into 4,028 theaters, the toon with massive appeal did $18.5M Friday, only a 56% drop following its monster opening a week ago. It's vital to Hollywood summer grosses that so many families are having a great experience at the cineplex because of this pic. Estimates are for a $62M weekend and cume of $230M by Sunday . "To infinity ... and beyond!"
2. Sony Pictures' Grown Ups continues Adam Sandler's near-perfect string of $40M weekend comedy openings for a strong 2nd place finish with $14.5M Friday from 3,434 locations. "Adam has been one of the most consistently performing summer box office draws for over a decade," one Sony exec emailed me. (But only so long as his raunchy pictures contain fart jokes.) Tracking had been strong, but even the studio didn't expect this poorly reviewed frolic to pass Click's $14.4M Friday. That gives the pic a $40M weekend even if it's flat on Saturday -- Click dropped -1% -- but the smart bet is on Grown-Ups going higher because of the marketable ensemble cast including Kevin James. Sony is claiming a negative cost of only $70M. How much do bathing suits cost anyway? 3. Twentieth Century Fox's Knight And Day now sits in 3rd place with a slightly better-than-expected estimate of $19M for the 3-day weekend and $27M for its 5-day cume from 3,098 theaters. No one can agree on what the pic took in Friday with Fox claiming a low of $6.1M and other studios $6.7M to $7.0M. Spoiler:
4. Karate Kid (Sony) Week 3 [3,740 Theaters] Friday $4.5M, Estimated Weekend $15M, Estimated Cume $135M 5. The A-Team (Fox) Week 3 [3,242 Theaters] Friday $1.7M, Estimated Weekend $5.5M, Estimated Cume $62.3M 6. Shrek Forever After (DWA/Par) Week 6 [2,340 Theaters] Friday $1.0M, Estimated Weekend $3.5M, Estimated Cume $229.9M 7. Prince of Persia (Disney) Week 5 [1,851 Theaters] Friday $975K, estimated Weekend $3.2M, Estimated Cume $86.6M 8. Get Him To The Greek (Universal) Week 4 [2,188 Theaters] Friday $975K, Estimated Cume $3.0M, Estimated Cume $54.5M 9. Killers (Lionsgate) Week 4 [2,271 Theaters] Friday $675K, Estimated Weekend $2.0M, Estimated Cume $44.0M 10. Jonah Hex (Warner Bros) Week 2 [2,825 Theaters] Friday $500K (-74%), Estimated Weekend $1.5M, Estimated Cume $9.0M Spoiler:
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
'Hex' this year's 'Wild Wild West'
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by Giles
(Post 10233576)
'Hex' this year's 'Wild Wild West'
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Fox can spin it all they want Knight and Day is considered a flop with those numbers and star power.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by d2cheer
(Post 10233593)
Fox can spin it all they want Knight and Day is considered a flop with those numbers and star power.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
I'm surprised Knight and Day isn't doing better. They actually made it look decent in the trailers. Now, I've not seen it, but I'd like to.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
I thought K&D was fun, if not a bit too lightweight in some areas. And I always loathe Diaz. Of course, I also saw it over a month ago with tons of unfinished FX. I wonder how the finished product plays.
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^ I actually thought Knight and DAy was pure goofy popcorn fodder - and on the second largest screen at Mazza it was an almost sell out crowd. I overheard someone say "well at least it was better than 'Killers'' - a film I personally don't and wont ever see - Ashton really irks me to no avail.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
What's with the spoilers there?
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Diaz's star power is all smoke & mirrors. Tom Cruise is last decade's action hero.
Knight & Day with Matt Damon and Sandra Bullock would've been more fun and #1. |
Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by GreenVulture
(Post 10233774)
What's with the spoilers there?
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Just seemed odd to insert commentary in the middle of the box office figures.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by Giles
(Post 10233576)
'Hex' this year's 'Wild Wild West'
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Knight & Day is geared towards adults, which is rare these days. Maybe it'll have some decent legs. If it doesn't, Fox's rough Summer continues. They better hope Predators is a big hit. Date Night is currently their biggest grosser at $97 million.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by GreenVulture
(Post 10233866)
Just seemed odd to insert commentary in the middle of the box office figures.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
I'd have to know what DHD stands for before I can tell you.
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"#1 in Jamaica"
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
The Hex #s can only mean one thing: Megan Fox will be in Playboy soon! :thumbsup:
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
I cannot believe Grown Ups did better than Knight and Day. Aside from the people involved, Grown Ups looked 100% not funny (and was 100% not funny), while Knight and Day at least looked like fun.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by GreenVulture
(Post 10233927)
I'd have to know what DHD stands for before I can tell you.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by Suprmallet
(Post 10233970)
I cannot believe Grown Ups did better than Knight and Day. Aside from the people involved, Grown Ups looked 100% not funny (and was 100% not funny), while Knight and Day at least looked like fun.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by Suprmallet
(Post 10233970)
I cannot believe Grown Ups did better than Knight and Day.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema
(Post 10233870)
Probably closer to "The Avengers", which was another big budget WB flick with a good cast.
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Originally Posted by Giles
(Post 10234434)
but wasn't that a case of where WB did some in house pruning... er I mean editing and resulted in a giant hacked up mess.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
I'm not getting all the Knight and Day hate. It was obviously not high art, but it was a very fun ride for a couple of hours. The cast was likable and the story was pretty much non-stop over-the-top action, none of which was really meant to be taken seriously. If anything, it was kind of making fun of itself along the way.
My wife and I saw it, and both had a good time (and it looked to me like the rest of the near-sell-out crowd did, as well). |
Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Jonah Hex... I guess I can't buy into silly western films. My friend asked me what I thought about the film and I told him hell no, I didn't want to see it. He seemed surprised. Brolin already played that badass Western hero and ended up getting killed by a bunch of Mexicans... not going to see this film which is clearly below him.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
So a by-all-accounts terrible movie did terribly at the box office. Maybe there is some justice in cinema!
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by KillerCannibal
(Post 10233979)
Deadline Hollywood Daily. Nikki Finke frequently posts her reasoning for why films open to the numbers they do, hence the commentary.
Kind of surprised about K&D. It certainly looks like fun. Box Office Draw Kevin James > Tom Cruise :eek: |
Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
(Post 10233799)
Diaz's star power is all smoke & mirrors. Tom Cruise is last decade's action hero.
Knight & Day with Matt Damon and Sandra Bullock would've been more fun and #1. |
Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by tronmaster
(Post 10234711)
I admit I would have gone and watch the movie with Matt Damon and Sandra Bullock! The current film with Cruise and Diaz not so much.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by d2cheer
(Post 10233593)
Fox can spin it all they want Knight and Day is considered a flop with those numbers and star power.
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
(Post 10234636)
Jonah Hex... I guess I can't buy into silly western films. My friend asked me what I thought about the film and I told him hell no, I didn't want to see it. He seemed surprised. Brolin already played that badass Western hero and ended up getting killed by a bunch of Mexicans... not going to see this film which is clearly below him.
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Cruise films do well overseas. Knight and Day should be fine.
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I used to read "Joan Hex" as a kid (still have some of those issues) I have to go back and read if there was all this "BOOM" going on. Its a western come on.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
(Post 10234708)
So those are her words? Good, because I was going to smack you for using the non-word humilitainment.
Kind of surprised about K&D. It certainly looks like fun. Box Office Draw Kevin James > Tom Cruise :eek: |
Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
is Cameron Diaz a box office draw? Is she the poison guilty of the film underperforming in it's opening.
But 27mil over 5 days isn't too bad. Cruise films have legs, and like someone noted, it'll do well overseas and not loose anyone any money. |
Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
I have to agree with the Knight and Day poster/1 sheet. WTF was that all about?
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1 1 Toy Story 3 BV $59,000,000 -46.5% 4,028 - $14,647 $226,552,000 $200 2
2 N Grown Ups Sony $41,000,000 - 3,534 - $11,602 $41,000,000 - 1 3 N Knight & Day Fox $20,500,000 - 3,098 - $6,617 $27,789,000 - 1 4 2 The Karate Kid Sony $15,400,000 -48.5% 3,740 +77 $4,118 $135,641,000 $40 3 5 3 The A-Team Fox $6,000,000 -58.3% 3,242 -302 $1,851 $62,843,000 $110 3 6 4 Get Him to the Greek Uni. $3,010,000 -50.7% 2,188 -404 $1,376 $54,486,000 $40 4 7 5 Shrek Forever After P/DW $2,875,000 -48.8% 2,340 -867 $1,229 $229,313,000 $165 6 8 6 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time BV $2,801,000 -49.7% 1,851 -754 $1,513 $86,177,000 $200 5 9 8 Killers LGF $2,000,000 -60.3% 2,271 -348 $881 $44,000,000 $75 4 10 7 Jonah Hex WB $1,600,000 -70.3% 2,825 - $566 $9,144,000 $47 2 11 9 Iron Man 2 Par. $1,375,000 -52.1% 1,169 -443 $1,176 $306,882,000 $200 8 12 11 Sex and the City 2 WB (NL) $1,275,000 -47.1% 901 -779 $1,415 $93,128,000 $100 5 |
Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
I know Sandler movies get a lot of crap here but my son and his friend wanted to see this today so we checked it out. I enjoyed it for what it was and was glad all the funny parts were NOT in the preview for a change. The preview for the movie The Other Guys was worth the price of admission alone. That looks great.
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/25-6/27): Hex is an amazing failure
Not at all surprised about <i>Jonah Hex</i>. I was a big comic geek as an adolescent, and even then I didn't see the appeal. Who in the world thought this movie would make any kind of money?
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