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Magpie
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Dec 21 2012, 6:25am
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Box Office projections for this weekend
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from ew.com: http://insidemovies.ew.com/...jack-reacher-hobbit/
Box office preview: 'Jack Reacher' leads new releases, but can't compete with 'The Hobbit'
Whether or not the world ends tomorrow, things are looking pretty dire for the four new wide releases entering theaters this weekend: Jack Reacher, This is 40, The Guilt Trip, and Monsters Inc. 3D. Of course, December movies need not earn gargantuan grosses on their debut weekends to eventually end up with respectable totals. In 2010, Yogi Bear opened with a weak $16.4 million, but thanks to easy accessibility over the holiday season, when kids are out of school and adults off of work, the film eventually topped out at $100.2 million.
Studios will be hoping for similar endurance from this week’s crop of newcomers — none of them are tracking particularly well, and all of them will likely be crushed by the second weekend of The Hobbit. Here’s how I think the box office might shake out over the Friday-to-Sunday period:
1. The Hobbit – $37 million
The Warner Bros. release has earned $106.5 million in its first six days (for reference, The Return of the King had earned $137.6 million in the same period of time), and it will likely drop by about 55 percent this weekend to $37 million, which would lift its total to about $150 million after ten days.
2. Jack Reacher – $13 million
3. This is 40 – $12.5 million
4. Monsters Inc. 3D – $7 million
5. The Guilt Trip – $6.2 million
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demnation
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Dec 21 2012, 7:21am
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at this point where TH will eventually end up. Looking at the way the numbers are trending, I'd say the total will be slightly less than FOTR ($869m). Disappointing, but not a flop by any means. But like I said, it's hard to say for certain, and I'm no expert.
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dennis.p
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Dec 21 2012, 8:52am
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its safe to say that AUJ will properly earn less than the LOTR films
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but we have to look at the big picture here. The total budget of all three films is like 5-600 million. factoring in maybe the added cost of the extended pickup shoots that are maybe required since their making three films.
So if the first film makes a total at the worldwide B.O. close to 1 Billion the next two will almost be pure profit. The film is a huge success. The LOTR took all by surprise and was practically a lightning in a bottle. That happens only once. So yeah The hobbit is a success and looking back at other franchises which have extended beyond the first trilogy i'd say we are in good shape, when it comes to the quality of the film and how well it will age ;)
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Arannir
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Dec 21 2012, 11:04am
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Yap, I think it is a good sign.
I know many people expected it to out-do the trilogy (especially because of inflation and 3D money) - but looking how other se- and prequels have basically killed off a whole franchise, robbing also the original version of their glamour, I think the Hobbit leaves the "mystery" in tact - since even harsh critics aknowledged the film to be okay for the fans and with only very few commenty BY fans that this one was underwhelming in a really bad way.
I think overall grosses may again grow with every movie... especially if critics may be a bit nicer for the next two (which could very well be the case, since the drama is growing... the only reason they could stay lukewarm would again be HFR and the split between movie 2 and 3). Also, word of mouth will get even stronger if the big battles and the Smaug (assuming that both will be breath-taking) get promoted and embrraced by the audience.
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mcmojo
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Dec 21 2012, 2:16pm
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from the other box office thread...
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I posted the following in the other thread:
I think it will gross around $45 million this weekend. I hope it does better than that, but I think it will take a nearly 50% drop. That will put it over $150 million domestically after two weekends.
As I stated earlier, I think it will actually do better business the week of December 24th-27th than it did this past week. It will have earned around $27.9 million this week (Monday - Thursday) and I think it will probably be closer to $35 million during next week. That, coupled with a solid 3rd weekend and the film will blow past $200 million in short order. The following week (December 31st - January 3rd) will be solid as well due to school still being out and people going to more movies during the week.
Internationally, I really don't know. It still has a few major markets to open - China being the potential big one. (Does anyone know when it opens in China, Russia, and Australia?) It's second weekend should be very healthy - seeing as how it has done very good business this week. You would think that if no other markets open, it should still be able to pull in at least $70 million, worst case scenario. I'm thinking it will do much better than that. I'm going to say closer to $100 million this weekend internationally. (I could be way off - I don't follow the international box office that closely.)
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arithmancer
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Dec 21 2012, 7:11pm
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Heh, an online buddy was complaining about the Australia release. Boxing Day - 12/26/2012.
IMDB lists some of the dates:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/releaseinfo
(but not China's).
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imin
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Dec 21 2012, 11:04pm
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apart from in the UK where we have been going more and more since 1985
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That was the year that less people went than any other year.
From 2007-2011 we were going more than the previous half of the decade. I think this year is the first to see a slight decrease, though other reports show a slight (1.4%) increase.
I thought we were all going less to the cinema but in the UK that just isnt the case.
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hobbit2012
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Dec 22 2012, 11:10am
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The hobbit weekend numbers - collapsing
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From Deadline:
1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (MGM/WB) Week 2 [Runs 4,100] PG13
Friday $10.5M (-73%), Weekend $31.5M, Cume $145.2M
http://www.deadline.com/...tows-this-is-40-4%2F
What the hell is happening to Hobbit? A 73% drop? This is crashing badly Why isn't the WOM, holidays, etc boosting it?
As is stands, even reaching $250m domestic is in trouble. Oversees is no better - it appears France is dropping 50%, etc.
It looks like Hobbit will be a loss for WB. Assuming the budget for the films is $400m ($200m + $200), times the standard figure of 2 to allow for marketing, theatre cuts and so on, the Hobbit needs at least $800m worldwide to break even.
What are the odds the next 2 movies are cancelled? WB may decide it is better to cut and run now, than spend any more money for the required additional shoots and marketing the next movies and so on.
I'm really worried now. The Hobbit is in trouble. Who would have thought?
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imin
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Dec 22 2012, 11:33am
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I thought people have estimated the costs of the three films to be around
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$500-550 million?
If that were the case then it would need to generate over a billion. Something i believe it will do - it certainly isnt going to be a loss over the 3 films.
I think the holidays will help it, it has only just become the holidays in many places, perhaps it will do better just after xmas?
As for WOM i think that will help it but its not as amazing as lotr so many people might think, oh i will just wait for the dvd - most seem to only take a couple of months now and they are released.
I also think the marketing by WB has let it down and critics reviews in big newspapers which most people hold in respect more than some random blogger so they carry more weight.
Saying all that i think it will do well overall, perhaps a slow burner?
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imin
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Dec 22 2012, 12:43pm
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http://www.periscopepost.com/2010/01/uk-cinema-hits-a-seven-year-high-mark/
It is strange though, the cinema attendance went up and up from 1985 to 2003 and then they took a massive hit in 2004 but then increased every year thereafter but are not at the same level as 2003 as yet, so although they are lower they are increasing and are back to the level it was back in the 70's i think.
The height of cinema was when they had 1.6 billion - yes billion! in the UK. back in i cant remember right now, i think its late 40's.
The thing that makes it difficult is some figures calculate all of europes attendance rather than just UK
Oh and something that makes this seem like it might not continue is this years ticket sales are a bit behind last year, which was apparently a very good year.
I think its because in the UK we are accepting 3D films more than most.
Hope that helps - basically it isnt the end of cinema, not by a long shot!
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