Pirates 3, Spider-Man 3, Shrek The Third - What film will gross the most?

[Warhammer]

So all in all, who won the original question of this thread?
Pirates, right?

 

[Darth Elektra]

So all in all, who won the original question of this thread?
Pirates, right?

Domestic:

Spiderman 3.

Worldwide:

Pirates 3.

 

[Cmill216]

And to take it further:

Domestic -
1.) Spider-Man 3
2.) Shrek the Third
3.) Pirates 3 (4th overall)

Foreign -
1.) Pirates 3
2.) Spider-Man 3
3.) Shrek the Third (4th overall)

 

[Erzengel]

I think the results of the May movies pretty much aren't what anyone expected. Everyone was guessing on one movie to be #1 domestically and worldwide and not separate.

 

[Erzengel]

And to take it further:

Domestic -
1.) Spider-Man 3
2.) Shrek the Third
3.) Pirates 3 (4th overall)

Foreign -
1.) Pirates 3
2.) Spider-Man 3
3.) Shrek the Third (4th overall)

TF is still technically $1.3 million from overtaking AWE. It should be another week or so.

 

[Warhammer]

Thanks for clearing that up, people.

 

[Cmill216]

TF is still technically $1.3 million from overtaking AWE. It should be another week or so.

Don't get technical with me.

 

[Movies205]

I'm really going gloat when Transformers wipe the floor with the competition

People let's look at this objectively... All three of these movies this is the THIRD movie coming out... People get tired of franchises, however... Out of all of them Shrek has the biggest excuse since it's a family film, quality doesn't matter as much. Pirates of the Carribean 3 IS HALF A MOVIE!!! This is going to hurt it's box office since it's the third movie in the series. Spiderman 3, like I said before it improved with 2, so it might just fall short of 400 mil.

PotC 2 was so obviously filler, audiences are not going be that forgiving toward that, expect the backlash of hte Matrix but not to the same scale that it'll be a bomb.

I see a lot of people saying Shrek 3 is not an issue, every year there's been one Juggernaunt animated flick, so yeah it's going be a contender. But Transformers is the new franchise on the block much like Spiderman was back in 2002... TF!!!

It didn't wipe the floor but it came close tow inning

 

[Cmill216]

^ It'll pass Pirates domestically, which I'm sure not many people gave it a chance to do.

 

[Erzengel]

TF's also being released on IMAX so it has the possibility of surpassing Shrek.

 

[Darth Elektra]

Hollywood eyes $4 billion summer box office record

Hollywood movie studios on Monday eyed a $4 billion summer record at U.S. and Canadian box offices after this weekend's strong opening for teen sex comedy "Superbad" and other recent films that topped forecasts.

"Superbad" opened at No. 1 with final domestic ticket sales of $33 million, up about 6 percent from Sunday's estimated $31.2 million.

Since late June, thriller "Transformers," animated comedy "The Simpsons Movie," musical "Hairspray" and animated "Ratatouille" all have beat expectations.

The summer season, which runs from early May through August and has two weeks remaining, is Hollywood's most lucrative period during which the studios can produce up to 40 percent of their annual revenues.

"We will certainly surpass $4 billion and probably be around $4.1 billion. I also think we will be at 600 million tickets sold, which we haven't seen in a few years," said Paul Dergarabedian, head of ticket sales tracker Media By Numbers.

So far, domestic ticket sales stand at around $3.83 billion, up some 10 percent from last year and 5 percent ahead of the pace for 2004's record summer of $3.95 billion.

Admissions are 559 million, up 5 percent from last year, according to Media By Numbers.

Internationally, box offices have been strong too. But overseas figures are not compiled as quickly for various films opening in different countries on different dates.

Summer 2007 hits included May's so-called "three-quels," "Spider-Man 3," "Shrek the Third" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." Like "Transformers," they all grossed more than $300 million in domestic ticket sales.

Action adventures "Live Free or Die Hard" and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" performed roughly as expected, while comedy "Knocked Up" and supernatural thriller "1408" were among surprise successes.

The biggest financial loser likely will be "Evan Almighty." The comedy has taken in nearly $100 million at domestic box offices and slightly more than $31 million overseas. But it cost $175 million to make and tens of millions more to market.

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan proved to be a summer misfire, starring in "Georgia Rule" and "I Know Who Killed Me" that both flopped at box offices. Other misses included "Nancy Drew," "Hostel: Part II" and "A Mighty Heart."

 

[Downhere]

Hollywood eyes $4 billion summer box office record

Hollywood movie studios on Monday eyed a $4 billion summer record at U.S. and Canadian box offices after this weekend's strong opening for teen sex comedy "Superbad" and other recent films that topped forecasts.

"Superbad" opened at No. 1 with final domestic ticket sales of $33 million, up about 6 percent from Sunday's estimated $31.2 million.

Since late June, thriller "Transformers," animated comedy "The Simpsons Movie," musical "Hairspray" and animated "Ratatouille" all have beat expectations.

The summer season, which runs from early May through August and has two weeks remaining, is Hollywood's most lucrative period during which the studios can produce up to 40 percent of their annual revenues.

"We will certainly surpass $4 billion and probably be around $4.1 billion. I also think we will be at 600 million tickets sold, which we haven't seen in a few years," said Paul Dergarabedian, head of ticket sales tracker Media By Numbers.

So far, domestic ticket sales stand at around $3.83 billion, up some 10 percent from last year and 5 percent ahead of the pace for 2004's record summer of $3.95 billion.

Admissions are 559 million, up 5 percent from last year, according to Media By Numbers.

Internationally, box offices have been strong too. But overseas figures are not compiled as quickly for various films opening in different countries on different dates.

Summer 2007 hits included May's so-called "three-quels," "Spider-Man 3," "Shrek the Third" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." Like "Transformers," they all grossed more than $300 million in domestic ticket sales.

Action adventures "Live Free or Die Hard" and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" performed roughly as expected, while comedy "Knocked Up" and supernatural thriller "1408" were among surprise successes.

The biggest financial loser likely will be "Evan Almighty." The comedy has taken in nearly $100 million at domestic box offices and slightly more than $31 million overseas. But it cost $175 million to make and tens of millions more to market.

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan proved to be a summer misfire, starring in "Georgia Rule" and "I Know Who Killed Me" that both flopped at box offices. Other misses included "Nancy Drew," "Hostel: Part II" and "A Mighty Heart."

LF or DH performed as expected? I thought it exceeded expectations, at least those over at BOM were saying it would only finish at 80 mil or less. lol. But I am glad to see it's among the successes of the summer.

Too bad about Evan Almighty, that was actually a really great family film...should have did better business.