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2012 Box Office Game *The LORAX roars out of the gate with a $70 Million OW*

Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 2012 in General
The biggest surprise of the year so far comes with Dr. Suess's The Lorax, opening at $70 million. Project X did great for a rated R found footage film with $20 million.

Now the big question... Will Disney's overpriced epic John Carter LOSE to The Lorax next weekend? The Lorax will drop and probably make $35-40 million... How hard will John Carter bomb? Or will it come to fight? 2012 has been a great year at the box office so far, and will likely see the March total gross record fall with 'The Hunger Games' opening on the 23rd.
"If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    edited February 2012
    The Woman in Black - $23.6 million
    Chronicle - $24.1 million
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll contribute money towards both films this weekend.
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • MacMac Posts: 2,850 ✭✭✭
    But Chronicle has more screens does that mean something?
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    But Chronicle has more screens does that mean something?
    Woman in Black has had a base support of people wanting to see Radcliffe post potter. The ticket sales have been slightly ahead of chronicle as well.

    I don't think less screens will hurt it.
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2012
    The Woman in Black - $22 million
    Chronicle - $19 million
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  • JoshieJoshie Posts: 4,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The woman in black - 1 billion and will be ignored in osacrs. And is 2012s best reviewed film

    Chronicle - uhh it well get money and will win best visual effects
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    edited February 2012
    Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus:
    The Woman in Black

    64%

    Daniel Radcliffe tackles his first major post-Harry Potter role in The Woman in Black, and critics say this spooky, atmospheric ghost story conjures up some terrific old-fashioned thrills. Radcliffe stars as Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer who journeys to a small town to settle the estate of a recently-deceased, reclusive widow. However, the locals are reluctant to discuss the matter, and for good reason -- a spectral presence casts a dark shadow over the community. The pundits say The Woman in Black sometimes relies too heavily on jump scares, but mostly it does the resurrected Hammer Films imprint proud by harkening back to the company's Gothic glory days, and Radcliffe is rock-solid in the lead role.

    Chronicle

    85%

    A found-footage mockumentary about teenagers with superpowers, Chronicle is also terrifically acted and endlessly imaginative, critics say. Andrew (Dane DeHaan) is a kid who's being bullied at home and at school when he starts videotaping his daily activities. His footage gets exponentially more interesting when he and two of his friends develop telekinetic powers after visiting a mysterious gulch. The pundits say the Certified Fresh Chronicle is an action-packed sci-fi yarn that doesn't skimp on character development, and the result is an exciting, emotionally resonant feature debut for director Josh Trank.
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Those are good scores compared to what I imagined they would be. I wish I could find midnight numbers..
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Predictions are around 7 million Friday for WIB and 6 million for Chronicle... I think WIB will win the weekend, my theater was packed.
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,344 ✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2012
    Predictions are around 7 million Friday for WIB and 6 million for Chronicle... I think WIB will win the weekend, my theater was packed.
    My theater was about 90% full. When we got to the theater, there was a line for WIB. lol I was kind of surprised.
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    Really glad they marketed this film smartly. It could become the January sleeper hit, like The Devil Inside.
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Predictions are going up!!

    Estimated 8.8 million Friday for WIB
    Estimated 8.7 million Friday for Chronicle

    I need a better super bowl hold from WIB for my prediction to come true :-?
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  • CarneCarne Posts: 1,928 ✭✭✭
    edited February 2012
    Chronicle won with 8.65 millions on Friday, while WIB earned 8.3.
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Chronicle won with 8.65 millions on Friday, while WIB earned 8.3.
    When official numbers come in Monday or Tuesday I think both will go up
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    Damn...are we allowed to revise our predictions? :P
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    Too late lol, I already did
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm hoping like hell chronicle stays on path for 21 and WIB increases tonight along with a better than usual drop against the super bowl... I need 23 for WIB and 21 for Chronicle
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They both blew out expectations.
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That they have, my numbers would be perfect if you switch the movies
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    First numbers (predictions):

    Chronicle - $22 million
    The Woman in Black - $21 million

    Remember, these are subject to change, even if just by a small margin. Still, it could mean a switch between the two films, though it's likely Chronicle will stay atop the chart.

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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Chronicle will be leggy
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • mattStrelowmattStrelow Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭✭✭
    TDKR Opening Weekend (Worldwide)

    $500 million
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This was the first game. The next will be harder. I'm thinking of a list of things to pick.
    "If you make yourself more than just a man... If you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely- A Legend."

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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    My predictions for this week:

    1. The Vow - $30 million
    2. Safe House - $22 million
    3. Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D - $18 million
    4. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - $14 million
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  • RichardRichard Posts: 48,703 mod
    So many movies -_-'
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Star Wars Ep. 1 - $36 million
    2. The Vow - $27 million
    3. Journey 2 - $18 million
    4. Safe House - $17 million
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    edited February 2012
    Official weekend numbers (predictions):

    1. The Vow - $41.7 million
    2. Safe House - $39.3 million
    3. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D - $27.6 million
    4. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D - $23.0 million

    Wow. My predictions were sooo off. What an overperforming weekend. 2012 at the box office is off to a fantastic start.
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  • Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Star Wars needs 3.4 billion dollars to pass Potter. That's about 560 million dollars for each of the re-releases.

    Doesn't look like that's happening, 23 opening weekend will not get it close.
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    Star Wars won't ever cross Potter. However, we do have the new Bond movie coming out this fall. :-S
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  • Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Star Wars won't ever cross Potter. However, we do have the new Bond movie coming out this fall. :-S
    Bond is 2.6 billion back. The last two have made just short of 600 million. Given that, let's say they'll make 600 million each. That means it'll take 5 Bond movies to pass it. I really don't see Craig doing another 4 movies on top of Skyfall. It will probably be a long time until we get 5 Bond movies, despite getting one this year. When Craig leaves, who knows how long it will take for a reboot? Perhaps by the time that happens, Potter re-releases in 3D and ups that gap even more.
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes but we will have Potter re-releases 5 years down the road that will be bigger than these Str Wars re-releases.

    2012 has started off amazing. Can't wait for an actual blockbuster to come out.
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  • RichardRichard Posts: 48,703 mod
    Marvel is a bigger threat than bond no?
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  • Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Marvel is a bigger threat than bond no?
    I wouldn't count Marvel as a franchise. They're can release as many films as they want, like Thor, Captain America, and X-Men First Class all last year.
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  • RichardRichard Posts: 48,703 mod
    But i thought wikipedia was counting them as a franchise :/
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe

    It is indeed! There's..what? Almost five more films planned for the future, and no doubt more will keep coming. I guess it is a threat.
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  • Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No one but wikipedia counts it as a franchise though! lmfao, it definitely doesn't count seeing they can release 3-5 a year :p
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  • Martin1Martin1 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If they have like 4 Iron Mans, 3 Hulks, and 2 Cap and Thor's, they're going to treat each as it's own franchise.
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    edited February 2012
    Yeah, that's not fair...they have an Iron Man 3 in the works, a Thor 2, most likely an Avengers 2. They're also in talks for War Machine and Black Widow spinoffs...I could see them doing a Hawkeye spinoff and a Mark Ruffalo Incredible Hulk reboot as well.
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Box Office Mojo doesn't count Marvel as a franchise.
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ghost Rider - $21 million
    Secret World of Arriety - $20 million
    This Means War - $15 million
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Holy Shit, The Secret World of Arriety is the third biggest movie of the year worldwide so far in 2012 lol
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  • yonythemoonyyonythemoony Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And it's voiced by Saoirse Ronan :)
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  • RichardRichard Posts: 48,703 mod
    I want to see The Secret World Of Arriety and This Means War. Scratch WANT. I will see those lol.
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This means war looks hilarious... And I like Tom Hardy
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    edited February 2012
    Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - $24 million
    This Means War - $19 million
    The Secret World of Arriety - $11 million
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh damn only 1,700 theaters for Arriety... I'm changing mine up-

    Ghost Rider- 22 million
    This Means War- 17 million
    Secret world of Arriety- 12 million
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    1. Safe House - $24.0 million
    2. The Vow - $23.6 million
    3. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D - $22.0 million
    4. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D - $20.1 million
    5. This Means War - $17.6 million
    6. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - $7.9 million
    7. Chronicle - $7.5 million
    8. The Woman in Black - $6.6 million
    9. The Secret World of Arrietty - $6.4 million
    10. The Grey - $3.0 million

    Only $2 million off in my predictions for Ghost Rider and This Means War! :D But 50% off of Arriety, yikes...Anyways, another successful BO weekend. I don't think anyone was expecting Safe House or the Vow on top again.
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  • Darth LedgerDarth Ledger Posts: 6,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Damn the only one I got right was This Means war... I seriously over predicted Arriety lol

    Ghost Rider and This Means War both got beat by holdovers... Unbelievable
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    Well, SHIT. The Lorax opened to $70 million f*cking dollars. 2012 box office is up HUGE NUMBERS from last year. Which means we can expect large openings for John Carter and the Hunger Games.

    1. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax - $70.7M
    2. Project X - $20.8M
    3. Act of Valor - $13.7M
    4. Safe House - $7.2M
    5. Tyler Perry's Good Deeds - $7.0M
    6. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D - $6.9M
    7. The Vow - $6.1M
    8. This Means War - $5.6M
    9. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D - $4.7M
    10. The Artist - $3.9M
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  • yonythemoonyyonythemoony Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool!
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