Transformers Box Office Thread

[Kargo Warrior]

''After getting 103m RMB in the first week, Transformers continued its strong run in China in the second week, racking in over 80m ($10m+) with less than 20% drop from its previous week. By Tuesday afternoon, it is reported to have crossed 200m RMB ($26.3m) milestone, it became the second foreign movie that reached that number except Titanic. Now TF is on it way to crash Hero's 250m RMB total and see a possibility to catch the all-time biggest Chinese movie record holder-the Curse of Golden Flowers,which yielded over 290m ($40m) fianl score.''

 

[Prognosticator]

^ Impressive! And why not? It's deserved of this notoriety.

 

[Super Kal]

Worldwide: $453,612,650

 

[tviceman]

''After getting 103m RMB in the first week, Transformers continued its strong run in China in the second week, racking in over 80m ($10m+) with less than 20% drop from its previous week. By Tuesday afternoon, it is reported to have crossed 200m RMB ($26.3m) milestone, it became the second foreign movie that reached that number except Titanic. Now TF is on it way to crash Hero's 250m RMB total and see a possibility to catch the all-time biggest Chinese movie record holder-the Curse of Golden Flowers,which yielded over 290m ($40m) fianl score.''

China + Japan = Land of Transformers

You're an outcast over there if you don't like giant robots and monsters.

 

[Kargo Warrior]

Worldwide: $458,230,683

Domestic: $265,793,000

Foreign: $192,437,683

 

[Erzengel]

Transformers Monday Gross: $4.94 million
Total 14 day total: $229 million

Spider-Man 3: $253 million
Shrek the Third: $228 million
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: $232 million

Transformers Monday Gross: $2.82 million (est)
Total 21 day total: $266 million (est)

Spider-Man 3: $290 million
Shrek the Third: $266 million
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: $262 million

 

[Erzengel]

Transformers 1st Week Gross: $165 million
Spider-Man 3 1st Week Gross: $182 million
Shrek the Third 1st Week Gross: $150 million
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 1st Week Gross: $173 million

Transformers 2nd Week Gross: $64 million
Spider-Man 3 2nd Week Gross: $71 million
Shrek the Third 2nd Week Gross: $77 million
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2nd Week Gross: $59 million

Transformers 3rd Week Gross: $37 million
Spider-Man 3 3rd Week Gross: $36 million
Shrek the Third 3rd Week Gross: $38 million
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 3rd Week Gross: $29 million

 

[tviceman]

Transformers 3rd Week Gross: $37 million
Spider-Man 3 3rd Week Gross: $36 million
Shrek the Third 3rd Week Gross: $38 million
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 3rd Week Gross: $29 million

My original prediction was that Transformers would finish in the top 3 this year for domestic box office gross. Then, just before it's release, I specified my prediction saying it would beat Pirates and be exactly #3 when it was all said and done. From the way it's shaping up, I look to be dead on.

Transformers has an uphill battle if it's going to beat Shrek out. It opened bigger but Shrek had a little bit better legs than what Transformers is showing. Unless it drops less than 40% this weekend, I just don't think it'll happen. Still, #3 with over $300 million this year... nothing at all to be ashamed about!

 

[blind_fury]

China + Japan = Land of Transformers

You're an outcast over there if you don't like giant robots and monsters.

Don't forget South Korea where it's the highest grossing non-Korean film after 4 weeks.

 

[blind_fury]

My original prediction was that Transformers would finish in the top 3 this year for domestic box office gross. Then, just before it's release, I specified my prediction saying it would beat Pirates and be exactly #3 when it was all said and done. From the way it's shaping up, I look to be dead on.

Transformers has an uphill battle if it's going to beat Shrek out. It opened bigger but Shrek had a little bit better legs than what Transformers is showing. Unless it drops less than 40% this weekend, I just don't think it'll happen. Still, #3 with over $300 million this year... nothing at all to be ashamed about!

Worldwide TF will end up being one of the highest grossing non-sequels of all time if does well in Japan. And if China's box office is any indication it will be huge there.

 

[tviceman]

Worldwide TF will end up being one of the highest grossing non-sequels of all time if does well in Japan. And if China's box office is any indication it will be huge there.

I have no doubt about that, but I was speaking about domestic numbers only.

 

[Erzengel]

I think it might be shaping up as a photo finish between TF and Shrek 3. I think by next week we will see who will start pulling away.

 

[megatron01]

talking about legs, its even starting to match spiderman 2's earning this week:

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?view=daily&id=id4openings.htm

 

[blind_fury]

If TF drops over 45% this weekend it probably won't have a chance at defeating Shrek 3. Especially if it drops hard (55%) the following Monday.

 

[Erzengel]

It's hard to do a day by day analysis because of TF release date, that's why I've only been doing weekly comparisons.

I mean Shrek's weekends look higher, it's 4th weekend is like $15 million and I think TF is going to do at best $10-$12 million? However, it's Mon-Thurs total will probably be higher than Shreks.

 

[tviceman]

If TF drops over 45% this weekend it probably won't have a chance at defeating Shrek 3. Especially if it drops hard (55%) the following Monday.

Without a doubt. I think it needs a max drop of 40% to have a legitimate chance at topping shrek.

 

[tviceman]

talking about legs, its even starting to match spiderman 2's earning this week:

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?view=daily&id=id4openings.htm

The weekend comparisons for all the July 4th films of the past few years is interesting and some conclusions can be drawn from it.

1. Transformer's had the second best weekend opening, losing only to Spidey2.
2. Transformer's had the lowest drop in it's second weekend.
3. All the films, except for Men in Black 2, showed better legs from week 3 to week 4.

If #3 holds up for Transformers then a 40% drop can be expected (even if that's a lofty expectation), which would help keep it up with Shrek's pace.

 

[Advanced Dark]

The weekend comparisons for all the July 4th films of the past few years is interesting and some conclusions can be drawn from it.

1. Transformer's had the second best weekend opening, losing only to Spidey2.
2. Transformer's had the lowest drop in it's second weekend.
3. All the films, except for Men in Black 2, showed better legs from week 3 to week 4.

If #3 holds up for Transformers then a 40% drop can be expected (even if that's a lofty expectation), which would help keep it up with Shrek's pace.

Transformers was also behind Spidey 3.

 

[blind_fury]

Transformers was also behind Spidey 3.

He's only comparing July 4th movies.

 

[DieSmiling]

Transformers was also behind Spidey 3.

Spidey 3 wasn't released on the 4th of July.

 

[megatron01]

It's about time somebody created this showdown:

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?view=daily&id=summer07.htm

Its seems Shrek 3 & TF is duking it out for 2nd place. And if Tf follows Shrek closely it will reach 300mil on week #6 (which is the first week of Aug-at least Aug 9).

 

[skorponok]

WEll...I guess I need to go see it a couple more times...

 

[Starscreamer]

I am going again this week

 

[megatron01]

me too.

 

[blind_fury]

well there's 15 dollars.

Now Transformers only needs 55 million more for the lead.