X3 Box Office Tracker

[Iceman]

Starting tomorrow, I'll post the daily and cumulative estimated and actual box office figures for X-Men: The Last Stand according to Box Office Mojo in this thread.

Link: http://www.boxofficemojo.com

The film is being released in 3,690 US theatres (23rd widest US release) compared to 3,025 for X1 and 3,741 for X2. The widest eventual release for X1 was 3,112 (208th widest release) and 3,749 for X2 (19th).

X3
Daily domestic gross: $1,927 (14 Sep 06) (-16.9% on day / -6% on week)
Cumulative domestic gross: $234,348,647 (112 days)
Cumulative international gross: $216,962,009 (to 18 Sep 06)
Cumulative worldwide gross: $451,310,656
Opening weekend: $102,750,665 (3 day) $122,861,157 (4 day)

Domestic Records/Charts (placings are at time of going to press and will obviously deteriorate over time)
Joint fastest (with 5 others) to $100m http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/fastest.htm?page=100&p=.htm
13th fastest to $200m http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/fastest.htm?page=200&p=.htm
9th highest 10 day opening http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/10day.htm
8th highest 9 day opening http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/9day.htm
10th highest 8 day opening http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/8day.htm
9th highest opening week http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weeks.htm
7th highest 6 day opening http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/6day.htm
5th highest 5 day opening http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/5day.htm
5th highest 4 day opening http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/4day.htm
4th highest 3 day opening http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/3day.htm
Highest Memorial Day weekend http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/md.htm?page=MEM&p=.htm
2nd highest day of all time http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=single&p=.htm
2nd highest opening day http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=open&p=.htm
Highest Friday of all time http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/f-th.htm?page=Fri&p=.htm
11th highest Saturday http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/f-th.htm?page=Sat&p=.htm
8th highest Sunday http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/f-th.htm?page=Sun&p=.htm
3rd highest Monday http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/f-th.htm?page=Mon&p=.htm
22nd widest release http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/widest.htm?page=WIDEST&p=.htm
20th widest opening release http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/widest.htm?page=WIDESTOPEN&p=.htm
All time domestic position http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic.htm

Day by Day
Friday 26 May - $45,102,265
Saturday 27 May - $31,997,843
Sunday 28 May - $25,650,557
Monday 29 May - $20,110,492
Tuesday 30 May - $7,289,543
Wednesday 31 May - $5,805,109
Thursday 1 Jun - $5,375,353
Friday 2 Jun - $10,309,481
Saturday 3 Jun - $14,328,792
Sunday 4 Jun - $9,378,974
Monday 5 Jun - $2,932,897
Tuesday 6 Jun - $3,025,777
Wednesday 7 Jun - $2,471,902
Thursday 8 Jun - $2,387,089
Friday 9 Jun - $4,962,358
Saturday 10 Jun - $6,699,418
Sunday 11 Jun - $4,416,802
Monday 12 Jun - $1,668,518
Tuesday 13 Jun - $1,534,991
Wednesday 14 Jun - $1,511,075
Thursday 15 Jun - $1,439,364
Friday 16 Jun - $2,235,937
Saturday 17 Jun - $3,016,310
Sunday 18 Jun - $2,568,006
Monday 19 Jun - $884,732
Tuesday 20 Jun - $860,270
Wednesday 21 Jun - $843,088
Thursday 22 Jun - $857,269
Friday 23 Jun - $1,412,595
Saturday 24 Jun - $1,962,601
Sunday 25 Jun - $1,466,754
Monday 26 Jun - $625,454
Tuesday 27 Jun - $576,368
Wednesday 28 Jun - $381,059
Thursday 29 Jun - $394,351
Friday 30 Jun $613,322
Saturday 1 Jul $805,152
Sunday 2 Jul $789,135
Monday 3 Jul $635,959
Tuesday 4 Jul $478,930
Wednesday 5 Jul $313,931
Thursday 6 Jul $293,582
Friday 7 Jul $298,632
Saturday 8 Jul $377,866
Sunday 9 Jul $244,044
Monday 10 Jul $113,372
Tuesday 11 Jul $120,058
Wednesday 12 Jul $119,782
Thursday 13 Jul 2006 $115,034
Friday 14 Jul $146,998
Saturday 15 Jul $220,252
Sunday 16 Jul $160,539
Monday 17 Jul $75,917
Tuesday 18 Jul $78,265
Wednesday 19 Jul $72,151
Thursday 20 Jul $74,830
Friday 21 Jul $85,613
Saturday 22 Jul $131,498
Sunday 23 Jul $89,041
Monday 24 Jul $42,982
Tuesday 25 Jul $45,534
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Foreign territories http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=x3.htm
Country / Release Date / Total Gross / As Of
Argentina 5/25/06 $2,185,199 8/7/06
Australia 5/25/06 $12,562,134 8/7/06
Austria 5/26/06 $1,690,033 9/11/06
Bahrain 5/24/06 $33,215 5/28/06
Belgium 5/24/06 $2,649,239 8/8/06
Bolivia 5/25/06 $102,893 6/26/06
Brazil 5/26/06 $11,193,400 8/31/06
Bulgaria 5/26/06 $141,155 8/6/06
Central America 5/26/06 $1,511,157 7/6/06
Chile 5/25/06 $1,221,807 8/7/06
China 9/8/06 $1,850,240 9/18/06
Colombia 5/26/06 $1,832,479 8/3/06
Croatia 5/25/06 $141,053 7/5/06
Czech Republic 5/25/06 $257,736 7/23/06
Czech Republic/Slovakia 5/25/06 $340,532 7/12/06
Denmark 5/26/06 $2,000,828 9/14/06
Dominican Republic 5/25/06 $293,839 8/7/06
Ecuador 5/25/06 $523,280 7/23/06
Egypt 5/24/06 $283,216 7/25/06
Estonia 5/26/06 $64,439 7/6/06
Finland 5/26/06 $607,001 8/27/06
France 5/24/06 $21,083,856 8/28/06
Germany 5/25/06 $12,658,426 8/2/06
Greece 5/25/06 $1,632,774 8/7/06
Hong Kong 5/25/06 $2,716,784 8/7/06
Hungary 5/25/06 $600,317 7/5/06
Iceland 5/26/06 $196,537 7/16/06
India 5/26/06 $927,751 9/18/06
Indonesia 5/24/06 $1,385,666 9/11/06
Israel 5/25/06 $600,075 7/26/06
Italy 5/26/06 $7,217,068 8/25/06
Jamaica 5/24/06 $181,389 6/25/06
Japan 9/9/06 $7,713,269 9/18/06
Kuwait 5/24/06 $190,946 5/28/06
Latvia 5/26/06 $70,209 8/21/06
Lebanon 5/25/06 $108,973 7/12/06
Lithuania 5/26/06 $54,635 8/3/06
Malaysia 5/25/06 $1,961,861 7/13/06
Mexico 5/26/06 $16,483,684 9/17/06
Middle East + United Arab Emirates 5/24/06 $1,472,636 8/28/06
Netherlands 5/25/06 $1,964,264 8/28/06
New Zealand 5/25/06 $1,877,490 8/16/06
Norway 5/26/06 $1,409,341 8/10/06
Oman 5/24/06 $21,104 5/28/06
Peru 5/25/06 $792,538 8/7/06
Philippines 5/24/06 $3,133,607 7/25/06
Poland 5/26/06 $519,914 7/24/06
Portugal 5/25/06 $1,058,697 9/4/06
Puerto Rico 5/25/06 $2,335,661 7/12/06
Qatar 5/25/06 $52,270 5/28/06
Romania 5/26/06 $147,601 7/13/06
Russia - CIS 5/25/06 $6,071,370 7/9/06
Serbia and Montenegro 5/25/06 $48,676 9/17/06
Singapore 5/25/06 $3,063,690 8/7/06
Slovakia 5/25/06 $83,583 7/9/06
Slovenia 5/26/06 $102,799 7/5/06
South Africa 5/26/06 $1,790,918 8/1/06
South Korea 6/15/06 $12,406,569 8/7/06
Spain 5/26/06 $12,252,930 9/18/06
Sweden 5/26/06 $2,268,024 8/24/06
Switzerland 5/24/06 $1,788,345 8/9/06
Taiwan 6/17/06 $3,079,286 8/7/06
Thailand 5/25/06 $2,817,408 8/24/06
Trinidad & Tobago 5/24/06 $356,199 7/11/06
Turkey 5/26/06 $1,160,470 7/30/06
Ukraine 5/25/06 $688,535 7/20/06
United Arab Emirates 5/24/06 $619,973 6/4/06
United Kingdom 5/26/06 $35,645,080 9/17/06
Uruguay 5/26/06 $90,501 7/5/06
Venezuela 5/26/06 $1,797,595 8/7/06

X1 Vs X2 Vs X3 Showdown
Summary Stats
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?id=vs-xmen.htm
Day by day Showdown
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?view=daily&id=vs-xmen.htm
Weekend Showdown
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?view=weekend&id=vs-xmen.htm

X1
Total domestic gross: $157,299,717
Total international gross: $138,950,336
Total worldwide gross: $296,250,053
Opening weekend: $54,471,475

X2
Total domestic gross: $214,949,694
Total international gross: $192,607,919
Total worldwide gross: $407,557,613
Opening weekend: $85,558,731

I shall update the first post regularly to show the current box office total. Let me know if you disagree with any of the information at any time.

This is primarily an information thread, not to be confused with some of the older box office threads, but on topic discussion is welcome.

[Heretic]

Zero Dollars! Its Bombing!

[CapBeerCino]

Good thread :up:

[BigMac]

You will see a huge weekend. The question is, will it last after the word gets out.

[chaseter]

X3 will be X2's opening weekend.

[LEX]

Ooh, this is intense! :up:

Good idea for a thread, I/P.

[Iceman]

Zero Dollars! Its Bombing!
Hopefully, we will see a slight increase over the Memorial Day weekend.

Good thread :up:
Thank you.

You will see a huge weekend. The question is, will it last after the word gets out.
I'm expecting $100m+ for the four day weekend with very significant falls in future weekends.

[danoyse]

Zero Dollars! Its Bombing!

I just realized my ticket stub reads "The DaVinci Code"! Oh no!!!! :p

Judging from the sold-out show I saw this afternoon, and the mob scene waiting in line for the next shows, I'm guessing this one is doing pretty well this weekend. :up:

[Heretic]

I talked 4 people out of seeing it today!

No really, I did!

[the a1ant]

Box Office Report's 4 Day Forecast: $102.0 million

http://boxofficereport.com/
http://www.boxofficereport.com/wbon/forecast.shtml

Here's hoping! :eek:

[Iceman]

X3 will be X2's opening weekend.
That would be a positive result. :up:

Ooh, this is intense! :up:

Good idea for a thread, I/P.
It's going to get a lot more intense tomorrow. :eek:

I talked 4 people out of seeing it today!

No really, I did!
We'll soon find out how damaging the "Heretic Effect" is.

[L0ngsh0t]

You will see a huge weekend. The question is, will it last after the word gets out.

what word is my question, just because you didn't like it doesn't mean everyone wont

if it hits BOM's perdiction of 102 over memerial day X-men will see it's 5th life

[LEX]

The stupid ticket man charged my ticket as an adult price...that better helped! :mad: :p

[cyke93]

if x3 does not make over 200 mil it'll be a clear sign to fox that what they did was a step in the wrong direction. also if it does not beat out x2s opening weekend of 85 mil.. word of mouth will spread and you will see the they will hurt the movie financially..

[BigMac]

what word is my question, just because you didn't like it doesn't mean everyone wont

if it hits BOM's perdiction of 102 over memerial day X-men will see it's 5th life

Word of mouth happens for every movie. Positive and negative. You saw MI3 hold steady. You saw Matrix Revoltion drop. Get it?

[BigMac]

if x3 does not make over 200 mil it'll be a clear sign to fox that what they did was a step in the wrong direction. also if it does not beat out x2s opening weekend of 85 mil.. word of mouth will spread and you will see the they will hurt the movie financially..

I have no doubt it will make at least 85 million.

[Heretic]

We'll soon find out how damaging the "Heretic Effect" is.

Is that supposed to be sarcastic?? well pally, I will have you know that the Heretic Effect has managed to keep girls away ever since high school.

Its gotta impact ticket sales or else itd just be pathetic.


okay, its pathetic either way.

[Downhere]

The midnight showings were tracking ahead of Harry Potter's last outing...so this film could have made 8+ million just from midnight shows...expect a huge first day!

[TNC9852002]

The movie has been tearing our theater apart...We have 21 theaters and We have X3 on 5 screens, so we've been showing X3 almost every 35 minutes. Pratically every show from noon to midnight today (Friday) were sold out. I've never seen anything like it..

-TNC

[Iceman]

Box Office Report's 4 Day Forecast: $102.0 million

http://boxofficereport.com/
http://www.boxofficereport.com/wbon/forecast.shtml

Here's hoping! :eek:

I'll be more than happy with that.

if x3 does not make over 200 mil it'll be a clear sign to fox that what they did was a step in the wrong direction. also if it does not beat out x2s opening weekend of 85 mil.. word of mouth will spread and you will see the they will hurt the movie financially..

Anything under $200m will be a mini-disaster. The film will still be profitable with international box office, dvd and other products but the chance of a studio taking a risk on X-Men again in the near future would fall dramatically.

[Heretic]

It wouldnt be a risk if theyd make a decent movie.

[spideyboy_1111]

sorry but theres no way its not going to beat X2's opening weekend.. there were 4 showings after 12am last night... and all 4 showings sold out and wrapped around the block :eek:

[Superhero Hype!]

Early reports have this doing better than Spider-Man 2 so far... we'll see Saturday morning.

[Iceman]

The stupid ticket man charged my ticket as an adult price...that better helped! :mad: :p
At least it went to a good cause :)

Is that supposed to be sarcastic?? well pally, I will have you know that the Heretic Effect has managed to keep girls away ever since high school.

Its gotta impact ticket sales or else itd just be pathetic.


okay, its pathetic either way.
I'll make an adjustment to the BO figures to strip out the H effect. :up:

[Downhere]

From what I can tell the general audience who are not comic book buffs are loving the movie...my father's exact words were... "That was awesome!" And let me remind you that he is not a big comic book movie fan. lol.

[Heretic]

At least it went to a good cause :)


I'll make an adjustment to the BO figures to strip out the H effect. :up:

With me the H can stand for many things.

[L0ngsh0t]

Word of mouth happens for every movie. Positive and negative. You saw MI3 hold steady. You saw Matrix Revoltion drop. Get it?

ohh i know

but what i am saying is you or, who ever said the thing about it not holding strong once word of mouth gets out (i'm not sure who that was, so when i say the word you it is directed at that individual, and not nessecarly you, that is unless it is you)

you said that asuming the word was going to be negative completley, and i say, how do you know the word of mouth is going to be negative??

i bet the WOM will be just liked the reviews Mixed...some people will love it some will hate it, some will think it's okay, i dunno, i as well could be wrong, but i just don't think you can assume that the word of mouth will be bad...

[spideyboy_1111]

ya everyone i know who arnt fans loved it as well.. one friend hates the x-men and went to see it again tonight.. another is having me bring over graphic novels tonight for him to read

[Iceman]

Early reports have this doing better than Spider-Man 2 so far... we'll see Saturday morning.

:eek: Spiderman 2 made $152m by the sunday following a wednesday release ($88m weekend).

[BigMac]

ohh i know

but what i am saying is you or, who ever said the thing about it not holding strong once word of mouth gets out (i'm not sure who that was, so when i say the word you it is directed at that individual, and not nessecarly you, that is unless it is you)

you said that asuming the word was going to be negative completley, and i say, how do you know the word of mouth is going to be negative??

i bet the WOM will be just liked the reviews Mixed...some people will love it some will hate it, some will think it's okay, i dunno, i as well could be wrong, but i just don't think you can assume that the word of mouth will be bad...

Agreed. We will both see. I can tell you if you want this movie being successful, you don't want me being the only mouth moving. :)

[cyke93]

on one hand, i was am disappointed with the film (not only about cyclops, i was shocked that there was more) and i would love nothing more than to see x3 bomb financially just to stick it to fox, they gave us a popcorn action flick, too bad that x1 and x2 had much more than action and special f/x

on the other hand.. i'm sitll an x-men fan so im torn. i would love to see angel expanded and a return of cyclops, but then again considering how much they screwed him over in the past 6 years, im worried what an x4 will bring to the table.

[spideyboy_1111]

cyke will return i guarantee it, theres a reason he had a different special effect and an off screen death... and its so he could come back.

also dude i cant be the only one who thought for the first time while watching this... that THIS IS THE X-MEN, i felt X3 really captured the comic universe while singers' just captured his own version... the only character he really nailed in his movies was mags, prof and nightcrawler

[Iceman]

From what I can tell the general audience who are not comic book buffs are loving the movie...my father's exact words were... "That was awesome!" And let me remind you that he is not a big comic book movie fan. lol.

Of the people I've seen it with so far (and some others I spoke to in the cinema), none of them were comic book fans and they all preferred X3 to the previous movies. I think the masses are looking for different things in their films to fans and critics.

[cyke93]

i went in with some people who are not big comic fans and they didnt hate the movie but they didnt like it too much either

[cyke93]

cyke will return i guarantee it, theres a reason he had a different special effect and an off screen death... and its so he could come back.

also dude i cant be the only one who thought for the first time while watching this... that THIS IS THE X-MEN, i felt X3 really captured the comic universe while singers' just captured his own version... the only character he really nailed in his movies was mags, prof and nightcrawler

granted x1 n x2 didnt really capture the xuniverse singer managed to create a world that seemed plausabile but at the same time bring in comic elements, but x3 did not capture the comic universe imo

[blind_fury]

on one hand, i was am disappointed with the film (not only about cyclops, i was shocked that there was more) and i would love nothing more than to see x3 bomb financially just to stick it to fox, they gave us a popcorn action flick, too bad that x1 and x2 had much more than action and special f/x

Really how so? The mutant cure storyline was far more engrossing than the lame plots in X1 and X2.

[BigMac]

Really how so? The mutant cure storyline was far more engrossing than the lame plots in X1 and X2.

Yes, it was engrossing. Unfortunitly, in my opinion, it wasn't produced effectively.

[The Riddler]

Early reports have this doing better than Spider-Man 2 so far... we'll see Saturday morning.
what?!

wow.

[danoyse]

Early reports have this doing better than Spider-Man 2 so far... we'll see Saturday morning.

Wow, that is awesome if that is the case.

I saw it at 2:40 this afternoon, and wasn't sure about the crowds since it was a school/work day--it was totally sold out, there was practically a cattle run to get into the theater.

Funny moment this morning--I was getting my hair done for my sister's wedding, and all the girls at the salon were planning to see it this weekend.

Everybody is going to see X-Men! :)

[Iceman]

Wow, that is awesome if that is the case.

I saw it at 2:40 this afternoon, and wasn't sure about the crowds since it was a school/work day--it was totally sold out, there was practically a cattle run to get into the theater.

Funny moment this morning--I was getting my hair done for my sister's wedding, and all the girls at the salon were planning to see it this weekend.

Everybody is going to see X-Men! :)

I didn't expect the afternoon shows to be packed. That's a pretty good sign.

[Supreme Power]

Early reports have this doing better than Spider-Man 2 so far... we'll see Saturday morning.

Holy freaking crap!! :eek: :eek:

[Supreme Power]

on one hand, i was am disappointed with the film (not only about cyclops, i was shocked that there was more) and i would love nothing more than to see x3 bomb financially just to stick it to fox, they gave us a popcorn action flick, too bad that x1 and x2 had much more than action and special f/x

Umm, what. :confused:

[LEX]

Early reports have this doing better than Spider-Man 2 so far... we'll see Saturday morning.
:eek::eek:

WHAT?!

*dies of a heart attack*

Let's hope you're right, Mirko! :up:

[Downhere]

:eek::eek:

WHAT?!

*dies of a heart attack*

Let's hope you're right, Mirko! :up:

Believe me, if the midnight showings are any indication, Mirko is right on with what he is hearing. The film is tracking ahead of Goblet of Fire for midnight showings which means 8+ million just from midnight showings.

[the a1ant]

My midnight showing had 5 sold-out screens :up:

[Downhere]

My midnight showing had 5 sold-out screens :up:

Yeah, many people are saying the same thing. It's good news for X3!

[SuperT]

Holy **** dude!! Doing better then Spidey 2!?!? WOW!

The theatre I went too last night for my midnight showing, only had one screen playing X3, and it was completely sold out. By the time the movie started, there were people sitting in the aisles of the theatre watching it.

I went back and saw it tonight at around 7pm (My aunt and cousin wanted to go see The DaVinci Code, but I told them I had no interest in seeing that so I went to see X3 instead w/o them) and that screening was pretty packed. As I was walking out at the end of that, the scene I saw at the ticket booth was nothing short of flabbergasting, there was a huge line that went right out of the door at the theatre. What were most of them going to see?

X-Men: The Last Stand. ;)

[XCharlieX]

Sustained by the labor day weekend popcorn crowds.... and the fanatics seeing it 12 times lol ca-ching.

[The Riddler]

this is awesome, and i haven't seen it.

i'll see it this weekend.

if x3 is doing this well, how well is spidey 3 gonna do!? :eek:

[XCharlieX]

Although everyone knows star wars fanatics see theirs 215 times estimated... so it wont top that :D

[The Guardian]

THIS IS AWESOME, I'M GOING TO SEE IT LATER ON TODAY FOR THE SECOND TIME AND I'M GOING WITH A GROUP OF FRIENDS ON SUNDAY.:up: :up: :D :xmen:

[StorminNorman]

I will say this - I live in the small town of Panama City, Florida and the theaters there are normall half filled at the most - even on opening day. Today every single showing of X3 was sold out (and it ran veryoften). This was truly shocking.

[XCharlieX]

LOL @ StorminNormans avatar.

[LEX]

When I saw it on my first viewing, I must've counted over 100 people in the same room. I was awe-struck. Great news. :up:

[Pickle-El]

My theater was packed tonight for a 10:10PM showing....And the 10:40 showing was already starting a line. I don't know how that racks up with Spiderman, X2, SW, or Harry Potter since I saw all of those films during the day....though, it bodes well.

[StorminNorman]

LOL @ StorminNormans avatar.

Fear the Goddamn MouseMan!

[StorminNorman]

I will say that (again, for my small city) this film had more people than either Harry Potter or Spider-Man and was probably tied with Star Wars.

[Calendar Man]

Early reports have this doing better than Spider-Man 2 so far... we'll see Saturday morning.

I find that real hard to believe but I hope its true.

[JustABill]

You know alot of the people I saw it with the second time left the theater and went and bought tickets to ANOTHER showing. I was like ''WHOA. This is going to be fscking huge."

[LEX]

I will say that (again, for my small city) this film had more people than either Harry Potter or Spider-Man and was probably tied with Star Wars.
Awesome to know! What city do you live in?

[StorminNorman]

Awesome to know! What city do you live in?

Panama City, Florida - Spring Break Capital of the World :D

[Calendar Man]

I think its a pretty safe bet it will beat Batman Begins...but fear not Batmites, it shall always be the number 1 critical darling.

[StorminNorman]

I think its a pretty safe bet it will beat Batman Begins...but fear not Batmites, it shall always be the number 1 critical darling.

Thats because the X Men movie series already had fans - Batman Begins was a start of a franchise. Plus Batman and Robin scared many people away - with huge DVD sales BB2 will be king :).

[LEX]

Ah,I haven't seen Batman Begins for so long.

*stares at his Batman Begins DVD behind him*

:p

Panama City, Florida - Spring Break Capital of the World :D
Florida, nice! :up:

[Calendar Man]

Thats because the X Men movie series already had fans - Batman Begins was a start of a franchise. Plus Batman and Robin scared many people away - with huge DVD sales BB2 will be king :).

Well of course if BB2 has The Joker and The Penguin in it, it will become the godzilla of superhero movies.

[EmmaFrostRules]

with all the publicity, it's kinda hard not to attract such a big audience. all the people i heard coming out of the cinema loved it and were aleady organsing to go see it again. im seeing it on wednesday and saturday :P

[StorminNorman]

Ah,I haven't seen Batman Begins for so long.

*stares at his Batman Begins DVD behind him*

:p


Florida, nice! :up:

:up:

[StorminNorman]

with all the publicity, it's kinda hard not to attract such a big audience. all the people i heard coming out of the cinema loved it and were aleady organsing to go see it again. im seeing it on wednesday and saturday :P

It seemed the crowd I was in was very pleased with the movie - over most of the theater stayed until after the credits aired which surprised me as well. It seemed most were ready to see it again :D

[Electrix]

I talked 4 people out of seeing it today!

No really, I did!

I talked 9 people into going. Only 4 had seen X2.

[JustABill]

I talked 5 or 6 into it :D.

[Electrix]

I nearly filled my pants because we got there and there was a que out of the door. I thought I wouldnt get to see it because it would be fully booked up. Good job they had it on multiple screens!

[Punisher 04]

Really how so? The mutant cure storyline was far more engrossing than the lame plots in X1 and X2.

I feel the same way.

[josh8]

You will see a huge weekend. The question is, will it last after the word gets out.

for the x-men movies, the opening weekend is really all that matters.

x1 and (moreso) x2 had good reviews, but still neither had any legs at all. neither were able to reach a domestic gross of 3x the opening weekend. for summer blockbusters, this pretty much meant that it didn't break out. so i dont see negative or positive word-of-mouth affecting this movie too much.

it'll have the standard drop-offs of a regular summer action movie. the only difference in x3's case is the holiday weekend, but that only helps in the positive for the most part (ie. gravy).

i think all of the box office sites are underestimating its opening potential.

[demitri_vampiro]

x-3 is a movie that will apeal to a wider audience. It has awesome action sequences for the people who just want to see that and also a good mix of comic elements.
I will deffinitely see it again a few times, although I live in holland so that will count as oversea gross.

[Proteus-X312]

I talked 4 people out of seeing it today!

No really, I did!Cool want a cookie?:rolleyes:

[Newb]

Sold out shows in Vancouver, where a lot of the movie was shot. Everyone stayed for the end bit, thanks to a notice at the ticket booth to wait for it after the credits.

Well that and to cheer our city when it came up in the credits.:)

[pt_photo_inc]

what sucks is that it will get huge numbers while still sucking dick! i went and saw X2 7 times the first week!

[FIREPHOENIX]

I saw it Twice already once at 715pm and the crowd was huge not sold out though well when i was leaving I looked at the time listing on the theatre marquiee and I noticed the next two shows at 830pm and 930 were sold out Awesome news 2 back to back shows sold out.


Then I went and saw it at 1220am at another theatre and actually that hada big crowd Will be seeing this movie again.



Robert

[sidkumar]

You know, Pathetic fan boys like you really piss me off. If I didn't have to go see X3 for the 9th time in ten minutes I would have really told you off.

[Avalanche]

^

Oh be quiet.

[narrows101]

Hubby and I am going tonight with another couple who didn't see X2 (had to give them a refresher course), and I belong to a Jackman email list and have been trolling message boards - everyone that has gone to see this movie in these places absolutely loves it - the word "awesome" comes up a lot and many are going back again.

[FIREPHOENIX]

You know, Pathetic fan boys like you really piss me off. If I didn't have to go see X3 for the 9th time in ten minutes I would have really told you off.


Are you just talking about me or everyone period. Well i got to tell you to shut the h*ll up.

[sumwon12001]

i don't see how this movie cannot do well. fox up the ante on promoting this movie (compared to the previous x-movies).

reviews have been from mixed to good.

and it is the ONLY major movie opening this memorial day weekend.

[GothicPowerMix1]

In my opinion the Opening Weekend really means nothing. Any Movie can have a great Opening Weekend. Its what happens AFTER that matters

[Darthkush]

What time will the Friday numbers be out? Usually around 1 pm or so right? I'm very anxious to know what happened. *praying for an insane number like a 50 million Friday or something*

[antariksh]

according to worldofkj.com X3 did between $39-42 million on friday.

http://www.worldofkj.com/articles/Friday/X3.php

[god/devil]

If them friday figures are right wow.

[KenK]

If so, it could match X2's opening! But i'll wait for BoxOffice Mojo.

[bABA]

according to worldofkj.com X3 did between $39-42 million on friday.

http://www.worldofkj.com/articles/Friday/X3.php

Its become a bit harder to track box office since the change in GUI of a couple of sources. KJ was right about MI3, Poseidon and off by 2 million for Da Vinci.

KJ does not claim the film did 39 to 42 million. It merely states it to be their own estimations of the films.

If the 42 million is true however, that would put it in contention of being the biggest Friday in terms of box office ever.

[cyke93]

the film will not reach that high, 42 is like StarWars type of deal, x-men hasnt reach that type of caliber yet.

[bABA]

the film will not reach that high, 42 is like StarWars type of deal, x-men hasnt reach that type of caliber yet.

Star Wars type numbers are 50 million and that too on a Wednesday night.

While i'm still unsure about the 42, X3 is set to make at least 35 in my own opinion. X2 alone showed the franchise's appeal.

[skorponok]

With so many reports of cheering in theaters, I think that the word of mouth is going to be pretty good, no matter what banter there is online.

[Iceman]

Its become a bit harder to track box office since the change in GUI of a couple of sources. KJ was right about MI3, Poseidon and off by 2 million for Da Vinci.

KJ does not claim the film did 39 to 42 million. It merely states it to be their own estimations of the films.

If the 42 million is true however, that would put it in contention of being the biggest Friday in terms of box office ever.

$42m would be amazing for a first day. At that rate you could expect in the region of $120m for the four day weekend.

[RagingTempest]

When I went to the movies, all the 11:00 showings were sold out!!! So I had to wait until 12:30 to see it!!!:up:

[Celestial]

Meanwhile, in France...
The first day ticket-sales for "X-Men" topped 331,000 on Wednesday, Fox France said.
"The Da Vinci Code", by comparison, sold 233,000 in France on its opening day a week ago.

[Star]

In my theatre last night, they sold out I think five evening shows and the lineups to get in were longer then star wars.....

[PhoenixWillRise]

$44.5 million Friday Numbers! WOW!!

1. X-MEN 3 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,689 44,520,000 12,068
2. DA VINCI CODE SONY 3,754 10,190,000 2,714 n/a 112,632,000
3. OVER THE HEDGE PARAMOUNT 4,093 7,586,000 1,853 n/a 56,748,000
4. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 - MI3 PARAMOUNT 3,053 1,989,000 651 n/a 109,265,000
5. POSEIDON WARNER BROS. 3,245 1,661,000 512 n/a 41,303,000
6. RV SONY 2,481 1,100,000 443 n/a 52,951,000
7. SEE NO EVIL LIONS GATE 1,270 775,000 610 n/a 6,741,000
8. JUST MY LUCK 20TH CENTURY FOX 1,604 534,000 333 n/a 12,172,000
9. AMERICAN HAUNTING, AN, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND FREESTYLE 748 210,000 281 n/a 14,159,000
10. UNITED 93 UNIVERSAL 769 199,000 259 n/a 29,037,000

[VGPOP]

Friday's estimates are in

X3 - $44.5 million (biggest Friday ever, broke Spiderman's record)

[PhoenixWillRise]

BTW, those numbers are from SBD... mojo should have the adjusted numbers in the next hour or so... but either was.... $44 million is WOW... even if it does drop by 1 or 2 million once actuals are released!!

[Karea07]

when I bought my tix for the Midnight screening, they told me that the film would only be on one theatre. When I got there, there were 5 solt out midnight shows.... it was crazy.

[MattC]

How does it compare to the first two movies in terms of their opening day?

[lordofthenerds]

:eek: 44 milllion! It will easily make over 100 million at this rate.

[PhoenixWillRise]

Open Day:

X1 - $20.7 million
X2 - $31.2 million
X3 - $44.5 million

[PhoenixWillRise]

$44.5 million Friday Numbers! WOW!!

1. X-MEN 3 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,689 44,520,000 12,068
2. DA VINCI CODE SONY 3,754 10,190,000 2,714 n/a 112,632,000
3. OVER THE HEDGE PARAMOUNT 4,093 7,586,000 1,853 n/a 56,748,000
4. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 - MI3 PARAMOUNT 3,053 1,989,000 651 n/a 109,265,000
5. POSEIDON WARNER BROS. 3,245 1,661,000 512 n/a 41,303,000
6. RV SONY 2,481 1,100,000 443 n/a 52,951,000
7. SEE NO EVIL LIONS GATE 1,270 775,000 610 n/a 6,741,000
8. JUST MY LUCK 20TH CENTURY FOX 1,604 534,000 333 n/a 12,172,000
9. AMERICAN HAUNTING, AN, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND FREESTYLE 748 210,000 281 n/a 14,159,000
10. UNITED 93 UNIVERSAL 769 199,000 259 n/a 29,037,000Copied over to the next page for people who may of missed it at the end of the last page!

[MattC]

Jeez, bring on X4!

[aaron]

X4 already confirmed then? lol

[MattC]

X4 already confirmed then? lol

lmao. If this movie makes more money than the first two, then they surely must do another one. Its like not doing a Spider-man 3 after how much money 2 pulled in.

[lordofthenerds]

X4 already confirmed then? lol
If it keeps on doing this well. :up: Too bad they'll bring Ratner back though if it happens. :o

[aaron]

how much did spider-man 2 get on the opening friday?

[aaron]

If it keeps on doing this well. :up: Too bad they'll bring Ratner back though if it happens. :o
I know, i wanna petition for someone like joss whedon or zack snyder

[MattC]

Whats the link for where those figures came from? No offense but I want to see them for myself, if this is true then its great news. I just hope it keeps up the momentum.

[aaron]

he said sbd, whatever that is

[MattC]

he said sbd, whatever that is

That's what I am interested to know...

[antariksh]

WOW just WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man i have to give it to FOX. They know how to open their tent pole movies.
I mean common MOST of them do more than expected at the boxoffice.

btw here is the link-
http://www.showbizdata.com/dailybox.cfm (http://www.showbizdata.com/dailybox.cfm)

[narrows101]

http://www.showbizdata.com/dailybox.cfm (http://www.showbizdata.com/dailybox.cfm)

. X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (http://www.showbizdata.com/getdaily.cfm?country=Domestic&gettitle=%20X%2DMEN%3A%20THE%20LAST%20STAND&id=240395&myear=2006)
20TH CENTURY FOX (http://www.showbizdata.com/distribrep.cfm?distributor=20TH%20CENTURY%20FOX&year=2006&month=5)
3,689
44,520,000
12,068 n/a
44,520,000

[sebaa]

its confirmed????????? o_o

[Douces]

awesome opening!!!

[PhoenixWillRise]

Opening Days:
X1 - $20.7 million (Friday)
X2 - $31.2 million (Friday)
Matrix Reloaded - $37.5 million (Thursday) (Friday = 31.3 million)
Harry Potter; Prisoner - $38.2 million (Friday)
Spiderman - $39.4 million (Friday)
Harry Potter; Goblet of Fire - $40.1 (Friday)
Spiderman 2 - $40.4 million (Wednesday) (Friday = 32.4 million)
X3 - $44.5 million (Friday)
Star Wars: Sith - $50.0 million (Thursday) (Friday = 33.5 million)

[Fifty Euros]

Wow that's great news. :up:

[*xmenfan*]

:eek:

[antariksh]

I think it will fall short of that number once boxofficemojo.com post their numbers.

I am guessing $42-43 million which is still amazing!!!!

[aaron]

Im surprised, but i think...yeah, i can hear fox putting x-men 4 into production right...now, yeah definitely :D

[PhoenixWillRise]

I think it will fall short of that number once boxofficemojo.com post their numbers.

I am guessing $42-43 million which is still amazing!!!!Well I was just hopeing that it would not fall below $35... so that fact that is seems closer to $45 million is just mind blowing!!!

[The Batman]

so the weakest x flick makes the most money....figures....

[Steelsheen]

impre$$ive number$

lets see if this baby's got legs....

[PhoenixWillRise]

impre$$ive number$

lets see if this baby's got legs....It wont... it will fall hard....
I think opening weekend is looking like it could be £120 million 4 day weekend....
Then the overall total will probably be about $240 million.... maybe, just maybe crack $250 million....

But still, thats pretty damn amazing since so many people Xpected this to underperform!

[Iceman]

$44.5 million Friday Numbers! WOW!!

1. X-MEN 3 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,689 44,520,000 12,068
2. DA VINCI CODE SONY 3,754 10,190,000 2,714 n/a 112,632,000
3. OVER THE HEDGE PARAMOUNT 4,093 7,586,000 1,853 n/a 56,748,000
4. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 - MI3 PARAMOUNT 3,053 1,989,000 651 n/a 109,265,000
5. POSEIDON WARNER BROS. 3,245 1,661,000 512 n/a 41,303,000
6. RV SONY 2,481 1,100,000 443 n/a 52,951,000
7. SEE NO EVIL LIONS GATE 1,270 775,000 610 n/a 6,741,000
8. JUST MY LUCK 20TH CENTURY FOX 1,604 534,000 333 n/a 12,172,000
9. AMERICAN HAUNTING, AN, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND FREESTYLE 748 210,000 281 n/a 14,159,000
10. UNITED 93 UNIVERSAL 769 199,000 259 n/a 29,037,000

WOW :eek: That's huge

Thanks Phoenix :up:

I'll update 1st page.

[RB652]

Great numbers. 120 million plus for the 4-day weekend.

[Douces]

It won't have legs, but the opening weekend is pretty much all that counts...Plus, Fox gets to keep a higher percentage of the opening weekend receipts than subsequent weekends, so a huge opening weekend is the most important (though some legs would be nice)!

[Karea07]

I think it will have some legs, a lot of people like the movie.

[aaron]

Whats all this talk about legs?

[PhoenixWillRise]

http://superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=4301

Front page news :)

[Angamb]

yes, amazing oppening, but what does it matter being the film not so good? It's really sad. I'm not sure if I want a new sequel. I think the work that they have done with this film doesn't deserve a new one, and more money for them.

[Avalanche]

Whats all this talk about legs?
It means will X3 continue to do well in the continuing weeks. If it does, it has legs. If it doesn't, we'll have much, much lower box office results for the following weeks. A film with legs gets good box office results for several weeks.

[WildCard]

Thats alot more than I expected.

[Iceman]

http://superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=4301

Front page news :) :up:

Here's the article:

X-Men Makes $44.5 million in One Day!
Source: ShowbizData (http://www.showbizdata.com/dailybox.cfm)
May 27, 2006


According to early Friday estimates from ShowbizData, X-Men: The Last Stand (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=4662), the third chapter in the Marvel (http://superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=4301#) superhero franchise, has grossed $44.5 million in its first 24 hours, including midnight showings on Thursday night. It opened in over 3,688 North American theatres, which is fairly small by today's standards, although it averaged roughly $12,000 per theatre, as fans of the previous movies flocked to see the movie (http://superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=4301#) as soon as possible.

Although it didn't break the opening day record or one-day record held by Star Wars (http://superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=4301#) Episode III - Revenge of the Sith which grossed over $50 million on its opening Thursday last year, the Brett Ratner (http://superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=4301#) directed action flick has made more on its first Friday than any other movie. Previously, the biggest Friday opening was held by Spider-Man (http://superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=4301#), which opened in May 2002, though last November's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (http://superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=4301#) came very close to beating it.

X-Men: The Last Stand (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=4662) is certainly going to make a valiant effort to destroy the current three-day weekend record held by 2002's Spider-Man with the added advantage of being a holiday weekend with most people out of work and school on Monday.

Check back on Sunday or Monday to see if it was able to break any other records.

[aaron]

It means will X3 continue to do well in the continuing weeks. If it does, it has legs. If it doesn't, we'll have much, much lower box office results for the following weeks. A film with legs gets good box office results for several weeks.
Yes, i already knew, i was joking..badly

[Threshold]

ugh...

[Advanced Dark]

JokerNick and Shadowboxing owned by X3. I'm so dillusional. LOL

[Dr. MIX]

I for one am surprised :up:

check the front page.

[Dr. MIX]

close thread, noticed the BO thread already made :)

[MattC]

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=233792

[webhead731]

Is that really good?

[I SEE SPIDEY]

WOW! just WOW! What a massive opening. I think that it's hugely frontloaded though, but that doesn't take away from a 44.5mil opening day.

[Aiden]

Great

[xwolverine2]

i was thinking 35... i was close

[Dr. MIX]

It's excellent, Batman Begins made a little over that in one weekend whereas X-men made 44m in only 24 hours.

[Dr. MIX]

Now we will see if it bears any legs.

[The Batman]

I'm surprised that a mediocre flick might be able to beat spider-man's opening weekend record

[Angamb]

thinking in spiderman 2, I think it was a more round film than this. more emotional, and with good use of the powers.

[Advanced Dark]

X3 will surpass X2's domestic box office total very quickly. perhaps in 10-14 days. 250 million + is in the bag. This is a very rewatchable film. Don't be shocked to see a huge Saturday and Sunday.

[PhoenixWillRise]

I'm surprised that a mediocre flick might be able to beat spider-man's opening weekend recordWell Spiderman was only mediocre... In fact I much prefered X3 than Spiderman!

*fingers crossed that it breaks the record*

Here is Spidey's opening weekend:
Friday: $39.4 Million
Saturday: $43.6 Million (+10.7%)
Sunday: $31.8 Million (-27.1%)
Opening Weekend: $114 Million


OK, so X3 may drop a bit for the Saturday (maybe -10%) But Sunday, being the Memorial Day Weekend should be solid, so maybe just drop -15%... that would mean:

Friday: $44.5 Million (Estimate)
Saturday: $40.0 Million -10% (My Prediction)
Sunday: $34.0 Million -15% (My Prediction)
That equals an opening weekend of $118.5 Million (YAY! I hope I am right!!)

[iamjason]

Good news or bad news?

[Pickle-El]

2 things:

1- This is GREAT for the state of comic book films. As it shows people aren't yet tired of them. Obviously, X2 and the marketing for X3 had a great deal to do with the opening of this movie. 'Legs' in the operative word now.

2- While a 'good' film, I think this REALLY sends out the wrong signal to FOX and how they handle their properties. Who knows what the hell their going to do now....and how they plan on exploiting such a big opening.

[terry78]

If this is the highest grossing x-movie, they will bring Ratner back on for a fourth. No question about it.

[Pickle-El]

If this is the highest grossing x-movie, they will bring Ratner back on for a fourth. No question about it.

That would be fine. They just need new writers.

[WorthyStevens]

I knew it. :cool:

[flavio_lebeau]

you know, even though i dont think this is the best movie of the trilogy, im pretty sure it'll make big money. Everybody was with this face when they left the theatre (which was packed with people sitting on the floor) -> :eek: and i could hear people outside the mall commenting on how wonderful the movie was and how they were surprised that Jean was killed (because they thought Leech would cure her). It was the biggest clapping, cheering, screaming session i've ever seen. (actually it was the first time i've seen the audience clap their hands in the middle of a movie, when Mags get cured, and at the "both" endings)

[Fifty Euros]

That would be fine. They just need new writers.
^ Agree

And more time for the production.

[#1Batmanfan]

bring on x 4 and go see this movie again so it beats spider mans record :)

[narrows101]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/

$44,100,000

[MJayX]

The silver lining is the fact that they will also bring back the writers - who for all there faults - are DEFINATELY READING THIS BOARD. And thanks to their Q&A on TheXVerse know all too well how the fans are feeling.

[Angamb]

no more x sequels with this quality, please!

[ShadowBoxing]

Good news or bad news?I think he means ["if it bears any legs"] that if X3 can hold audience's attention or whether bad press will turn people off. The luxury of having a midnight screening is it gets a lot of people there the first night (usually fans) however if your movie is no good you may not maintain an audience. However 44 mil is good news.

[yikes]

Didn't Hugh get a producing credit on this movie? Because if so...what a difference six years make.

And...WOW.

[L0ngsh0t]

X4 Lives!

[uknowho]

yes, amazing oppening, but what does it matter being the film not so good? It's really sad. I'm not sure if I want a new sequel. I think the work that they have done with this film doesn't deserve a new one, and more money for them.
I respect your opinions and all, but YOU DON'T HAVE TO WATCH THE 4TH ONE IF THEY MAKE ONE. Also, "what you want" won't make any difference....

Those of us who enjoyed the 3rd film are very happy for the movie's success.

[PhoenixWillRise]

Great that BOM has it over $44 million too! YAY!

BTW, the writers did a fine job in the time that they had! If X3 had an extra 3 months (like Superman had) then the little flaws that the movie had could of been fixed!

But still its a fab movie, and hopefully it will continue to break records!

[Electrix]

While some fans may be dissapointed and complain about a few things, the general public like this film. The public didnt know about alternate endings or how scenes could have been or writers decisions or what happened during the pre-production process.

FOX have marketed X-Men 3 greatly and for that I give them :up:

[Aiden]

While some fans may be dissapointed and complain about a few things, the general public like this film. The public didnt know about alternate endings or how scenes could have been or writers decisions or what happened during the pre-production process.

FOX have marketed X-Men 3 greatly and for that I give them :up:I agree. As much as I hate FOX, they done an excellent job with marketing.

I look forward to the Worldwide takings

[narrows101]

Just heard on one of the entertainment shows that the record for the holiday weekend is Shrek 2 at $96M. Looks like this will beat it.

[uknowho]

I saw many heads staying after the credits start rolling, so that's a sign that many enjoyed the movie.

[PhoenixWillRise]

Can you imagine what the numbers would of been like if X3 had over 4,000 screens!

I cant believe that they were only #3 on screen count....

1. Over The Hedge - 4,093 Screens
2. Da Vinci Code - 3,754 Screens
3. X Men: The Last Stand - 3,690 Screens

[Iceman]

Can you imagine what the numbers would of been like if X3 had over 4,000 screens!

I cant believe that they were only #3 on screen count....

1. Over The Hedge - 4,093 Screens
2. Da Vinci Code - 3,754 Screens
3. X Men: The Last Stand - 3,690 Screens

Yeah I'm not sure of the reason for debuting on less screens than X2.

I expect the number of screens to go up next weekend.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I'm surprised that a mediocre flick might be able to beat spider-man's opening weekend recordI can't comment on the movie's qaulity as I haven't viewed it yet...The first two movie's had bad to mediocre legs, so even if this movie gets the opening weekend record it's still going to drop hard in the coming weeks. I wouldn't be surprised to see a 65-70% drop in it's second weekend.

Although I think that it has a fantasic chance of beating Spidey's record (good for Ratner by the way, I loved the Rush Hour movies) I still think that the movie will fall short.

[sebaa]

the x men ROCKS IIN THE BOX OFFICE!!! LOOK


http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=open&p=.htm

[PhoenixWillRise]

Yeah I'm not sure of the reason for debuting on less screens than X2.

I expect the number of screens to go up next weekend.I think it was the fact that Da Vinci did so well some multiplexes didnt want to take DVC off the screens so that kept X3 away from some screens... Also, the shorter running time meant each screen to play it extra times per day, so the amount of showings would be the same as X2 even tho the screens were less...

But I'm still surprised that they didnt go for more than 4,000 screens...

When X2 came out it broke the record for most ever screens... I was hopeing the X3 would go and break the same record and have 4,200 screens.... How wrong was I? At least the box office numbers are great so far!

[narrows101]

Check out this chart:

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=open&p=.htm

[Cmill216]

Although I think that it has a fantasic chance of beating Spidey's record (good for Ratner by the way, I loved the Rush Hour movies) I still think that the movie will fall short.

With no major sci-fi/action releases until Superman Returns, this film will be the biggest of the three.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I think it was the fact that Da Vinci did so well some multiplexes didnt want to take DVC off the screens so that kept X3 away from some screens... Also, the shorter running time meant each screen to play it extra times per day, so the amount of showings would be the same as X2 even tho the screens were less...

But I'm still surprised that they didnt go for more than 4,000 screens...

When X2 came out it broke the record for most ever screens... I was hopeing the X3 would go and break the same record and have 4,200 screens.... How wrong was I? At least the box office numbers are great so far!That just goes to show you, if people want to see a movie they will see it. These movies do not need 4000 theaters.

It's funny this movie's opening day it almost as big as MI3's opening weekend, and that movie had 4000 theaters.

[Electrix]

:eek:

[Iceman]

I think it was the fact that Da Vinci did so well some multiplexes didnt want to take DVC off the screens so that kept X3 away from some screens... Also, the shorter running time meant each screen to play it extra times per day, so the amount of showings would be the same as X2 even tho the screens were less...

But I'm still surprised that they didnt go for more than 4,000 screens...

When X2 came out it broke the record for most ever screens... I was hopeing the X3 would go and break the same record and have 4,200 screens.... How wrong was I? At least the box office numbers are great so far!

Yeah, maybe you're right.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

With no major sci-fi/action releases until Superman Returns, this film will be the biggest of the three.I'd be shocked if it wasn't.

[The Dark Defender]

I think he means ["if it bears any legs"] that if X3 can hold audience's attention or whether bad press will turn people off. The luxury of having a midnight screening is it gets a lot of people there the first night (usually fans) however if your movie is no good you may not maintain an audience.

That didn't stop X1 or X2.:)

[Cmill216]

That just goes to show you, if people want to see a movie they will see it. These movies do not need 4000 theaters.

It's funny this movie's opening day it almost as big as MI3's opening weekend, and that movie had 4000 theaters.

Theatre count is completely overrated. If a movie is playing in 3,500 theatres or 4,000, it doesn't make a difference as long as you are packing all those screenings out.

[Iceman]

That just goes to show you, if people want to see a movie they will see it. These movies do not need 4000 theaters.

It's funny this movie's opening day it almost as big as MI3's opening weekend, and that movie had 4000 theaters.

It proves that the US box office in general isn't finished as some journalists reported after the MI3 figures.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Theatre count is completely overrated. If a movie is playing in 3,500 theatres or 4,000, it doesn't make a difference as long as you are packing all those screenings out.Exactly!

[ShadowBoxing]

That didn't stop X1 or X2.:)Because they did not get bad press.

[Aiden]

the x men ROCKS IIN THE BOX OFFICE!!! LOOK


http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=open&p=.htm*Keanu Reeves Voice*

Woah

[I SEE SPIDEY]

It proves that the US box office in general isn't finished as some journalists reported after the MI3 figures.You know after thinking about it, I've concluded that MI3 was just a terribly overpredicted movie.

[Cmill216]

The advertisements for this flick are everywhere (i'm watching ESPNNEWS right now and I just saw another ad). :D

[Aiden]

The advertisements for this flick are everywhere (i'm watching ESPNNEWS right now and I just saw another ad). :DI saw one earlier on the most obscure site ever

[kent brockman]

number coulda been slightly higher... but everyone (2-3 hundred people) at my showing got a refund, cause they couldnt get the sound on for the first 5 minutes of the movie..

[Cmill216]

You know after thinking about it, I've concluded that MI3 was just a terribly overpredicted movie.

Tom Cruise. There's your reason.

It was a well received film, actually. But I think people are tired of Tom. And they showed how much they are tired of him.

[Anthony69]

I had my doubts at first of it clearing $80 million, but after seeing it 4 times now and each time with a 95% full capacity (even the midknight showing) I wasn't surprised it made as much. I was predicting around $39 but I think I can take $44. Chances of it beating Spidey are out there but it has to fall considerably to not clear over $100 the first 3 days at least.

[uknowho]

Because they did not get bad press.
The original X-Men got an average B-, so does X-Men: The Last Stand.

So what are you talking about? X-Men II got a B, which isn't that far apart. The average users' reviews for X-Men: the Last Stand are B+ and A- from the sites I visit.

Just because you think the movie is bad doesn't mean we all do.

So please know what you're talking about before you say it.

[N_z0]

Sold out shows in Vancouver, where a lot of the movie was shot. Everyone stayed for the end bit, thanks to a notice at the ticket booth to wait for it after the credits.

Well that and to cheer our city when it came up in the credits.:)

You didn't watch it in Coquitlam did you? Coz people cheered when they saw "Cooperation with the City of Vancouver..." When people heard "Charles" from Moira and their tiny little brains realized who Charles was and how the movie hinted at him doing this, the theatre crowd, the quarter that stayed was abuzz.

I'm actually watching it again with some friends tonight. Too bad it's not playing on Paramount theatre. :down

Might as well post what i thought of the movie here. I still sort of like it. :( X2 was better though. The sequence at Jean's house when she comes back, I felt like the movie really picked up steam there. I'm really disappointed how the movie pretty much plays out how the internet/7 minute preview played out. I was kinda hoping those clips were editted and cut up for TV purposes but i was wrong.

[Iceman]

You know after thinking about it, I've concluded that MI3 was just a terribly overpredicted movie.

& X3 was obviously underpredicted.

[CGHulk]

I for one loved this film, congrats to Fox and Rattner!

[TheVileOne]

I don't think so. We knew this movie would probably have a big opening weekend.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

& X3 was obviously underpredicted.You're right about that, it's a lock to hit 100mil in 3 days. Most predictor's thought 80mil, 90 tops.

[Cmill216]

You're right about that, it's a lock to hit 100mil in 3 days. Most predictor's thought 80mil, 90 tops.

I think The Numbers had it at $75 million. X3 will have that by Saturday's end.

[Pickle-El]

You're right about that, it's a lock to hit 100mil in 3 days. Most predictor's thought 80mil, 90 tops.


My best guess was around 110 for the 4 days....I didn't think it could pull this much off in 1 day.

[Pickle-El]

I for one loved this film, congrats to Fox and Rattner!

Yuck.

[CGHulk]

Yuck.
Yuck.

[sonicphoto]

it beated the record of day box office of Spider-Man and Harry potter. And Fox said that if this movie does well in the box office they will make the sequel so it is good news because normal movies only make daily like 20 millions on weekend and normal days like only 5 millions.

[Pickle-El]

Yuck.

I'd say congrats to Ratner and the crew.

[TNC9852002]

Oh my stars and garters!

-TNC

[narrows101]

I think The Numbers had it at $75 million. X3 will have that by Saturday's end.
I think boxofficemojo.com and boxofficeprophets.com both had it around $100M for four days.

Check out the foreign numbers:

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0605/26/index.htm

Variety reported that early foreign numbers for X-Men: The Last Stand looked promising, led $2.4 million in France in 756 theatres on Wednesday. In Australia, The Last Stand" launched with $1.1 million at 409 sites on Thursday, 132 percent better than the X2 opening. "It all bodes well," Jackman said Friday morning after learning of the early results in his homeland of Australia.

[CGHulk]

I'd say congrats to Ratner and the crew.
Oh yeah, I agree with that too! :O Forget Fox!!

[Spider-X]

one word....awesome!

i hope this movie continues to do tremendously

[prins777]

This is great news. I remember reading on this site how adamant some posters were that the movie could not exceed $60 million on its opening weekend. Hey, shadowboxing wasn't that you and jokernick?

[PhoenixRisen]

I am gonna go see it again today and buy the soundtrack while I am at the mall and then go see it next weekend too after I've listened to the soundtrack all week!!!! :D

[Primal Slayer]

Thats great to hear.

Say hello to X4 in the next 2-3 years

[Pickle-El]

X-Mania! :eek:

[PhoenixRisen]

one word....awesome!

i hope this movie continues to do tremendously
:up:

[narrows101]

Thats great to hear.

Say hello to X4 in the next 2-3 years
The next thing is probably the Wolverine movie - Hugh is probably filming that next year for release in 2008.

[Lightning Strykez!]

This is excellent news. But I'm going to merge this. :)

[I SEE SPIDEY]

This is excellent news. But I'm going to merge this. :)Good idea.

[Lil_Flip246]

I just checked The Numbers Daily Box Office. Here's the data:

The Top Movies of Friday, May 26, 2006
Movie Distributor Genre Gross Change Thtrs. Per Thtr. Total Gross Days
1 (new) X-Men: The Last Stand 20th Century Fox Action $44,500,000 3,690 $12,060 $44,500,000 1
2 (1) The Da Vinci Code Sony Pictures Thriller/Suspense $10,400,000 +96.06% 3,754 $2,770 $112,900,000 8
3 (2) Over the Hedge Dreamworks SKG Comedy $7,500,000 +176.85% 4,093 $1,832 $56,600,000 8
4 (3) Mission: Impossible III Paramount Pictures Action $2,000,000 +110.49% 3,053 $655 $109,300,000 22
5 (4) Poseidon Warner Bros. Action/Adventure $1,600,000 +109.36% 3,245 $493 $41,200,000 15
6 (5) R.V. Sony Pictures Comedy $1,100,000 +156.68% 2,481 $443 $53,000,000 29
7 (6) See No Evil Lionsgate Horror $790,000 +131.56% 1,270 $622 $6,750,000 8
8 (7) Just My Luck 20th Century Fox Romantic Comedy $540,000 +59.50% 1,604 $337 $12,170,000 15
9 (9) An American Haunting Freestyle Releasing Horror $210,000 +44.83% 748 $281 $14,160,000 22
10 (8) United 93 Universal Drama $200,000 +27.88% 769 $260 $29,020,000 29

[Iceman]

With Da Vinci being released before X3, the film has got a window of low competition before the other big boys hit in which to maximise it's numbers.

[David33]

$44.5 million Friday Numbers! WOW!!



:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[The Apocalypse]

i don't know much about how much it should or shouldn't make but 44 million sounds good..but how good? lol I think I read that it beat out Spiderman 2

[narrows101]

i don't know much about how much it should or shouldn't make but 44 million sounds good..but how good? lol I think I read that it beat out Spiderman 2
Yes it did.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=open&p=.htm

[Iceman]

i don't know much about how much it should or shouldn't make but 44 million sounds good..but how good? lol I think I read that it beat out Spiderman 2

2nd highest opening day of all time (behind Revenge of the Sith) and third highest day of all time.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=single&p=.htm http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=open&p=.htm

[PhoenixRisen]

X-Mania!
YEAH!! And even though a lot of Singer fans have been relentlessly harsh and negative toward X3 I might extend an olive branch of friendship and go see SR on its opening weekend cuz the SR trailer attached with X3 was WAY BETTER than the 1st one!!! :D Then everyone can have a fun summer of comic book movies--with more to follow!!!!! :D The negativity will have died and UTOPIA will have arrived!!! :)
:xmen: + :supes: = ♥

[Excel]

jesus...who saw that much coming?

[Iceman]

YEAH!! And even though a lot of Singer fans have been relentlessly harsh and negative toward X3 I might extend an olive branch of friendship and go see SR on its opening weekend cuz the SR trailer attached with X3 was WAY BETTER than the 1st one!!! :D Then everyone can have a fun summer of comic book movies--with more to follow!!!!! :D The negativity will have died and UTOPIA will have arrived!!! :)
:xmen: + :supes: = ♥

I'll see Supes on opening weekend as well.

It shouldn't really be a competition between the two but I'd be interested to see how the figures relate to each other.

[Lil_Flip246]

When I saw Superman trailer. I was BORED. I was like start the movie already!!!

[demitri_vampiro]

no more x sequels with this quality, please!
there are also people who like this movie and some think it's the best of 3 so if you don't like it, that's your thing, but many of us would like an x-4. You don't have to watch it if you don't like it.

[The Apocalypse]

2nd highest opening day of all time (behind Revenge of the Sith) and third highest day of all time.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=single&p=.htm http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=open&p=.htm

thanks

[PhoenixRisen]

there are also people who like this movie and some think it's the best of 3 so if you don't like it, that's your thing, but many of us would like an x-4. You don't have to watch it if you don't like it.
Everyone I talk to says "X3 is the movie to see," "It was so good I was in shock," "I loved it" etc...(But these are regular people; one of my friends called it "X-Man 3.") Fans with their quirks, on the other hand, are a lot harder (if not impossible) to please!! :D

[Cmill216]

I'll see Supes on opening weekend as well.

It shouldn't really be a competition between the two but I'd be interested to see how the figures relate to each other.

Superman Returns will open huge, but there's just one problem concerning its legs:

Dead Man's Chest opens the very week after it.

[Iceman]

Superman Returns will open huge, but there's just one problem concerning its legs:

Dead Man's Chest opens the very week after it.

That weekend will probably be the most competitive of the summer.

Fox chose a good tactical weekend and follow up period for X3.

[narrows101]

http://www.boxofficeguru.com/052706.htm

Mutant maniacs stormed the multiplexes across North America on Friday and powered X-Men: The Last Stand to a jaw-dropping estimate of $44.5M giving the super hero sequel the second largest opening day gross in box office history. Including sold-out midnight shows from Thursday night, the mammoth figure trails only Star Wars Episode III (another Fox franchise film) which debuted to a record $50M on a Thursday last May. The newest X-Men installment now holds the record for the biggest Friday opening day ever beating the $40.1M of last November's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Reteaming the popular cast from the past including Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Rebecca Romijn, and Patrick Stewart, X-Men: The Last Stand averaged a scorching $12,000 per theater in 3,689 sites in its first day of release. Most films would kill for that average over a three-day weekend. With the lucrative Memorial Day weekend getting off to an explosive start, the mutant flick should easily demolish the nine-year-old opening weekend record for this holiday frame which was set back in 1997 with Steven Spielberg's The Lost World. That year, the much-anticipated dinosequel shattered all records leaping past the previous opening weekend record (1995's Batman Forever with $52.8M) with a four-day tally of $92.7M (including Thursday night shows). The Jurassic Park sequel grossed an eye-popping Friday-to-Sunday take of $72.1M showing the film industry numbers it never thought were possible.

Since the third X-Men installment is taking advantage of a fiercely loyal built-in audience, it is likely to see its opening Friday become a large percentage of the overall weekend gross. However, with the Monday holiday, Sunday sales will play out almost like another Saturday for the entire industry. Three years ago, X2: X-Men United bowed to $31.2M on its opening Friday on its way to a giant $85.6M weekend during the first frame of May. Two years ago, Fox opened its effects-heavy actioner The Day After Tomorrow over Memorial Day weekend and saw its Friday figure account for 36% of the $68.7M three-day gross. Since X-Men has more upfront demand, it should pull in more of its audience in the first day.
That could put X-Men: The Last Stand on a course to pull in a towering $105-115M over just the Friday-to-Sunday portion of the holiday weekend. The four-day holiday tally would then be on a course to zoom past the $125M mark.

[Cmill216]

So the question is, will it see a nice size drop on Saturday and Sunday, and come just short of the opening weekend record?

[Visionary]

Superman fans are scared, hell...your momma is scared. We're looking at 120M+ in 3 days. X-men/Spider-Man fans should stay home when Superman comes out, don't go see it over the weekend. Hahahaha...:D

[David33]

Superman fans are scared, hell...your momma is scared. We're looking at 120M+ in 3 days. X-men/Spider-Man fans should stay home when Superman comes out, don't go see it over the weekend. Hahahaha...:D

Lol:D .

[ultimatefan]

Pardon my Swahili, but HOLY ****!!!

Imagine how much this would make total... If it was as good as X2...

[I SEE SPIDEY]

X3 haters and fans lets put this number in perspective. First I would like to say again, that number is wow huge!; the haters can't deny this... BUT (this is for the haters) the chances of this movie having a good weekend multiplier is slim to nil. X2 opened with a huge 85mil but only managed 215mil over it's entire run. Thats a 2.5 mulitplier, pretty damn frontloaded eh. This is a third movie, it will be, most likely, hugely frontloaded. I think it will bring new meaning to the word frontloaded. I wouldn't be surprised if it "Hulked out" in it's second weekend. That being said, it's still a hit and X4 is sure to be coming in a few years.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I'm glad it's going to make alot of dough, maybe this will finally convince Singer fans that people did not go see the X-men films for him. He is not Speilberg or Cameron.

[Iceman]

X3 haters and fans lets put this number in perspective. First I would like to say again, that number is wow huge!; the haters can't deny this... BUT (this is for the haters) the chances of this movie having a good weekend multiplier is slim to nil. X2 opened with a huge 85mil but only managed 215mil over it's entire run. Thats a 2.5 mulitplier, pretty damn frontloaded eh. This is a third movie, it will be, most likely, hugely frontloaded. I think it will bring to meaning to the word frontloaded. I wouldn't be surprised if it "Hulked out" in it's second weekend. That being said, it's still a hit and X4 is sure to be coming in a few years.

X2 was frontloaded despite positive reviews and expected good word of mouth. X3 could be even more building off the hype of the first two and with weaker reviews.



but with a 44.5m opening day it really won't matter too much.

[Pickle-El]

I'm glad it's going to make alot of dough, maybe this will finally convince Singer fans that people did not go see the X-men films for him. He is not Speilberg or Cameron.

You think the success of X1 and X2 didn't have a big hand in this opening weekend? Remember, the only reason X2 didn't do 250+ is because Matrix:Reloaded ended up doing like 700 WW right after X2 opened.

I'd say this a combination of Singer's work and the success of X2 on DVD. The sick marketing by FOX. And the balls to the wall action trailers.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

You think the success of X1 and X2 didn't have a big hand in this opening weekend? Remember, the only reason X2 didn't do 250+ is because Matrix:Reloaded ended up doing like 700 WW right after X2 opened.

I'd say this a combination of Singer's work and the success of X2 on DVD. The sick marketing by FOX. And the balls to the wall action trailers.Ofcourse the first two movies greatly helped this movie's opening, but still Singer leaving didn't affect the movie's boxoffice one bit. People didn't care.

[Cmill216]

Ofcourse the first two movies greatly helped this movie's opening, but still Singer leaving didn't affect the movie's boxoffice one bit. People didn't care.

The common moviegoer doesn't go to see Spidey or X-Men because of Raimi or Singer, and they probably don't even know who the f*** Christopher Nolan is.

[Pickle-El]

Ofcourse the first two movies greatly helped this movie's opening, but still Singer leaving didn't affect the movie's boxoffice one bit. People didn't care.

I don't think that was the argument, I think they said the story would suffer. We all knew the action would pick up with Ratner and that budget.

The marketing by Fox can't be credited enough......they just are amazing at what they do.

[CaptainStacy]

Wow, 44 million???? In one day????

That's phenomenal! I was thinking it would be 20, or 25 million at BEST.

You know Ratner loved it this afternoon when he got the call, lol. Good for him.

In fact, i bet there's LOT'S of happy phone conversations going on right this very moment between cast and crew.

[narrows101]

The common moviegoer doesn't go to see Spidey or X-Men because of Raimi or Singer, and they probably don't even know who the f*** Christopher Nolan is.
I totally agree there - the "general public" doesn't know anything about directors - unless the name is Spielberg probably. Heck, I bet most of them don't even know what a director IS or DOES.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

The common moviegoer doesn't go to see Spidey or X-Men because of Raimi or Singer, and they probably don't even know who the f*** Christopher Nolan is.Exactly.

[Aiden]

I actually had no idea who Nolan was