X3 Box Office Tracker

[Carp Man]

That's a pretty disappointing number for SR, but I always expected it to preform like Batman Begins...and all signs are point to that (plus SR has the young demographic as well.) It may not reach the heights of X3, but it's a start.

Anyways, how much more do you think X3 will make? I think it has a good $10 million left for sure.

Bout 235 domesticly. Would be a good #. Hard to gage overseas, because it still has to open in Japan and China, but I'll go out on a limb and say 240, for 475 total.

 

[Advanced Dark]

Hey Carpman though I love messing with the Superman trolls who "F" with us here...I have to admit Superman was a great film. It's not a non-stop action film it's more deep than that. To me it was pretty much as good as a Superman film can be. Singer pulled it off. I was messing around on the Supes boards before but in reality it was an enjoyable 2.5 hours.

9/10

This is good for the industry.

 

[Advanced Dark]

That's a pretty disappointing number for SR, but I always expected it to preform like Batman Begins...and all signs are point to that (plus SR has the young demographic as well.) It may not reach the heights of X3, but it's a start.

Anyways, how much more do you think X3 will make? I think it has a good $10 million left for sure.

Superman should have a solid weekeend all the way through till POTC opens. It was smart to open 2 days earlier because they needed this money they're making right now. If Pirates was one more week away I'd say it would beat X3 at the box office.

 

[Iceman]

Superman should have a solid weekeend all the way through till POTC opens. It was smart to open 2 days earlier because they needed this money they're making right now. If Pirates was one more week away I'd say it would beat X3 at the box office.

Yeah. The figure seems lower than I was expecting even compared to opening wednesdays for other big films. I was expecting it to at least beat War of the Worlds. If anyone had asked me a year ago I would have expected Supes' opening day to be right up there with the best. In fact X3's opening will probably be more impressive than SR although SR may have better legs (at least it would have if POTC2 wasn't round the corner )

 

[danoyse]

I think it will pick up Batman Begins-style as well. I saw the movie tonight (and catching it again at the IMAX this weekend), and it was terrific.

 

[Hiruu]

I think it will pick up Batman Begins-style as well. I saw the movie tonight (and catching it again at the IMAX this weekend), and it was terrific.

It looks like a good film, and a strong effort by Singer, but the coming competition, other than POTC2 is awfully tough. While I don't think think Devil wear Prada is worth the celluiod, it will sap a minor about of competition (no like a WoW rogue for the initiated, who know what I mean), but it might take away some of the adult crowd. Then 2 weeks after POTC2, there's Lady in the Water BY WB???? Then they launch Ant Bully???? WTF, they are screwing their own film from succeeding. These film are not going to Sap POTC2...that thing is a massive juggernaugt....supes is going to roast on the open flame. I'm not even going to talk about the international scene....Johnny Depp is HUGE, and when it comes to that Market, Star Power matters like heck, and with a proven commodity...forget it. I think this film threatens Spider-Man 3-day number...as much as that pains me....aaaahhhh Spidey III will be the redeemer!

 

[highguard]

it is kinda funny, all this situation around x-3. we all know fox is a cheap ass studio, but then they rush a movie to meet a deadline which costs them extra money and the movie earns less because the quality suffered. if they gave ratner more time like he asked the movie would feel more complete and it would be cheaper because they wouldn't have to rush the effects.
there are some really stupid people there at fox.

This is the thing, studios also have cycles, first quarter results and stuff like that. Those results affect the company's valuation and thus its stock price. When a studio is too dependent on a film series for its revenues there is no putting it off. I suspect that this is what is going on at fox. This is why they are churning the movies out.

These movies are surefire hits (look at what FF did after the critics savaged it). I think that as the company becomes more successful they will be under less pressure. However I want a movie in a trilogy every year so I say they should start filming the back to back movies as Singer wanted to do with X3 and X4. I still would want Ratner instead though, I honestly never quite was wowed with X1 or X2 even though X2 was definitely better.

 

[Angamb]

I can't understand this:

Spider-Man 3,876 Theaters
Spider-Man 2 4,166
Superman Returns 4,065

X-Men: The Last Stand 3,714 Theaters

The third film of a franchise like X-men had less than the Spiderman and Superman ones.

Really can't understand it.

You, and your money, Fox.

 

[Carp Man]

Always woundered that myself, why movies open at different amount of theaters. vvvvvvvvvvvvv You'd thimk they would all open at the same amount of theaters.

 

[Angamb]

the most important is why with the X-men there are always so many problems.

 

[danoyse]

It looks like a good film, and a strong effort by Singer, but the coming competition, other than POTC2 is awfully tough. While I don't think think Devil wear Prada is worth the celluiod, it will sap a minor about of competition (no like a WoW rogue for the initiated, who know what I mean), but it might take away some of the adult crowd. Then 2 weeks after POTC2, there's Lady in the Water BY WB???? Then they launch Ant Bully???? WTF, they are screwing their own film from succeeding. These film are not going to Sap POTC2...that thing is a massive juggernaugt....supes is going to roast on the open flame. I'm not even going to talk about the international scene....

Every trailer I saw before SR last night was for a WB movie, with the exception of the Spidey 3.

I think it's going to have some really harsh competition with POTC next week. It's a very good movie, but it's long...and not enough action sequences to sustain that running time. It was sold out, but the audience seemed pretty restless at times.

But I still hope it has legs. I felt like it was finally the Superman III that I've wanted to see for years, and Singer just did a terrific job with it. He even included a shot that I loved in the original films.

I did think I would leave SR with a lesser opinion of X3, and that wasn't the case at all. I'm still bummed that Fox chased Singer away...but I'm still very satisfied with X3.

Johnny Depp is HUGE, and when it comes to that Market, Star Power matters like heck, and with a proven commodity...forget it. I think this film threatens Spider-Man 3-day number...as much as that pains me....aaaahhhh Spidey III will be the redeemer!

It will if POTC 2 pays off...which I hope it does!!!!

 

[PowersOfMind]

It looks like a good film, and a strong effort by Singer, but the coming competition, other than POTC2 is awfully tough. While I don't think think Devil wear Prada is worth the celluiod, it will sap a minor about of competition (no like a WoW rogue for the initiated, who know what I mean), but it might take away some of the adult crowd. Then 2 weeks after POTC2, there's Lady in the Water BY WB???? Then they launch Ant Bully???? WTF, they are screwing their own film from succeeding. These film are not going to Sap POTC2...that thing is a massive juggernaugt....supes is going to roast on the open flame. I'm not even going to talk about the international scene....Johnny Depp is HUGE, and when it comes to that Market, Star Power matters like heck, and with a proven commodity...forget it. I think this film threatens Spider-Man 3-day number...as much as that pains me....aaaahhhh Spidey III will be the redeemer!

I agree about POTC2 being a massive film... it appeals to so many. You have the kids, the people who loved the first one(me!), the Johnny Depp fans, the Orlando Bloom fans, the Keira Knightly fans. I dont know if it will shatter/threaten Spidey's record... that kinda hard to do but it does have the potential to do so.

 

[PowersOfMind]

I think it's going to have some really harsh competition with POTC next week. It's a very good movie, but it's long...and not enough action sequences to sustain that running time. It was sold out, but the audience seemed pretty restless at times.

But I still hope it has legs. I felt like it was finally the Superman III that I've wanted to see for years, and Singer just did a terrific job with it. He even included a shot that I loved in the original films.

I did think I would leave SR with a lesser opinion of X3, and that wasn't the case at all. I'm still bummed that Fox chased Singer away...but I'm still very satisfied with X3.

I agree with you on this Danoyse. That was my one complaint with Supes. I thought it was a good movie overall but with such a long running time i found myself looking at my watch too many times. There was not enough action.

 

[crappymovie]

I agree with you on this Danoyse. That was my one complaint with Supes. I thought it was a good movie overall but with such a long running time i found myself looking at my watch too many times. There was not enough action.

I agree with you both. I really liked the movie, but it was a little too long with a few uneccessary scenes. For eg. the ending after the main action scenes were over, they could have cut out A LOT. I felt like there were a lot of moments where the film lost momentum...but I personally preferred it to X3. It just felt like you were watching...a quality epic you know? Although I appreciated how fast paced and action packed X3 was...Superman Returns seemed to just develop the characters and story better. Just my opinion.

So, when are the Friday numbers coming up?

 

[Carp Man]

OK. Thursdays #'s are in. Updated X-men, and SR #'s below.

 

[Advanced Dark]

X3 should have a boost up in theatres in a few weeks as it's added to many discount theatres before it's final trickle.

 

[phoenix_force]

wow superman did way less than i expected

 

[CapBeerCino]

Mojo - $381,059 for Wednesday taking the total to $226,089,043



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You should go to the SR board and teach them how to make a B.O thread

 

[Iceman]

You should go to the SR board and teach them how to make a B.O thread

Thanks

It is a bit chaotic over there at the moment.


So $394,351 for Thursday with $226,483,394 domestic total. I wonder what X3 will make in SR's first weekend.

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[Lil_Flip246]

Keep watching Xmen!!! Or else we'll never see an X4!!!!!!!!

 

[Carp Man]

Thanks

It is a bit chaotic over there at the moment.


So $394,351 for Thursday with $226,483,394 domestic total. I wonder what X3 will make in SR's first weekend.

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And I'm over there in the mist supporting it. What BB did for the Batman franchise, SR will do for the Superman franchise, and that's a wining sitution for comics and the comic to movie industry. If it tanks, ripple effects will be felt for some time.

 

[Iceman]

And I'm over there in the mist supporting it. What BB did for the Batman franchise, SR will do for the Superman franchise, and that's a wining sitution for comics and the comic to movie industry. If it tanks, ripple effects will be felt for some time.

Very true. It's best when fans support all good comic book movies to encourage filmmakers to continue making tham.

 

[Carp Man]

Here is the weekly breakdown for X-Men :

Week 1 - $ 141,331,162
Week 2 - $ 44,834,912 - Down 68.2 %
Week 3 - $ 22,232,526 - Down 54.8 %
Week 4 - $ 11,265,612 - Down 49.5 %
Week 5 - $ 6,819,182 - Down 39.5 %

 

[phantom47]

i think its safe to say that X3 could do about 5-6 mil through this holiday weekend including monday...maybe more

 

[PoSeiDon]

Thats why I didnt have a problem with X-men 3's running. it hit you, kept going, and never stoped. while x2 dragged just a lil. people I have talked to who seen the movie(i wont) said it did feel a tad bit long and some got that "hurry up" feeling but it went away soon as things picked up again!