WBO (9/6-9/8): Riddickulousness...
09-07-13 | 12:34 PM
#1
Thread Starter
TOTY Winner 2018 and Inane Thread Master
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 54,171
Received 1,734 Likes
on
1,421 Posts
From: "Are any of us really anywhere?"
WBO (9/6-9/8): Riddickulousness...
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ck-no-1-623644
Box Office: 'Riddick' No. 1 Friday With $7.3 Million; 'Butler' Set to Cross $90 Million
The threequel topped the Friday box office with $7.3 million, putting it on course for an $18 million to $19 million weekend. Pre-release tracking had suggested the Universal release would open north of $20 million, although Universal was more conservative in its estimate.
Lee Daniels' The Butler continues to do strong business as it heads into its fourth outing and will cross the $90 million mark sometime on Sunday. The historical drama -- released by The Weinstein Co. and starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey -- is expected to earn $8.1 million for the weekend.
Spanish-language comedy Instructions Not Included placed No. 4 on Friday as it expanded into more than 700 theaters for a projected weekend in the $6.6 million range. The movie is from Lionsgate and Pantelion Films.
Diesel now owns the rights to the Riddick character, an intergalactic ex-con who can see in the dark.
Riddick was independently financed for $38 million, with Universal picking up U.S. distribution rights. The studio also released the first two films in the franchise.
In the latest outing, Riddick has been left for dead on a hostile planet and grows ever stronger as he fights off his enemies. The movie also stars Jordi Molla, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Dave Bautista, Bokeem Woodbine, Raoul Trujillo, Nolan Gerard Funk and Karl Urban.
Riddick opens in 22 international markets this weekend, including the U.K. and Hong Kong.
At the specialty box office, Salinger opened to $26,633 from four theaters in New York and Los Angeles for a location average of $7,408.
The threequel topped the Friday box office with $7.3 million, putting it on course for an $18 million to $19 million weekend. Pre-release tracking had suggested the Universal release would open north of $20 million, although Universal was more conservative in its estimate.
Lee Daniels' The Butler continues to do strong business as it heads into its fourth outing and will cross the $90 million mark sometime on Sunday. The historical drama -- released by The Weinstein Co. and starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey -- is expected to earn $8.1 million for the weekend.
Spanish-language comedy Instructions Not Included placed No. 4 on Friday as it expanded into more than 700 theaters for a projected weekend in the $6.6 million range. The movie is from Lionsgate and Pantelion Films.
Diesel now owns the rights to the Riddick character, an intergalactic ex-con who can see in the dark.
Riddick was independently financed for $38 million, with Universal picking up U.S. distribution rights. The studio also released the first two films in the franchise.
In the latest outing, Riddick has been left for dead on a hostile planet and grows ever stronger as he fights off his enemies. The movie also stars Jordi Molla, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Dave Bautista, Bokeem Woodbine, Raoul Trujillo, Nolan Gerard Funk and Karl Urban.
Riddick opens in 22 international markets this weekend, including the U.K. and Hong Kong.
At the specialty box office, Salinger opened to $26,633 from four theaters in New York and Los Angeles for a location average of $7,408.
09-07-13 | 01:56 PM
#3
DVD Talk Legend
Re: WBO (9/6-9/8): Riddickulousness...
09-07-13 | 02:12 PM
#4
DVD Talk God
Re: WBO (9/6-9/8): Riddickulousness...
I don't see how it can be that disappointing. I thought I read it only cost $45 million to make, so it should easily be profitable.
