Comments on: Box-Office Oracle: May 8 – May 10, 2009 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/ The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Wed, 23 May 2012 19:02:26 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: www.acailovers.com http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17472 www.acailovers.com Sun, 10 May 2009 18:34:55 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17472 star trek will end up at $77M wolverine will end up at $26.5M who cares about the rest.... star trek will end up at $77M
wolverine will end up at $26.5M
who cares about the rest….

]]> By: ben http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17462 ben Sun, 10 May 2009 11:53:27 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17462 1-star trek-119m 2-wolverine 3-ghosts 4-obsessed 5-monsters vs aliens 6-17 again 7-soloist 8-hannah montana 9-earth 10-state of play next day air should bomb-r rated,trailer looks unfocused (drama or comedy? wtf?) and no big names and small amount of theatres- 1.5m 1-star trek-119m
2-wolverine
3-ghosts
4-obsessed
5-monsters vs aliens
6-17 again
7-soloist
8-hannah montana
9-earth
10-state of play

next day air should bomb-r rated,trailer looks unfocused (drama or comedy? wtf?) and no big names and small amount of theatres- 1.5m

]]> By: Chuck Bartowski http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17447 Chuck Bartowski Sun, 10 May 2009 04:24:44 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17447 Hey Charles Carmichael! How's it going?? :] Hey Charles Carmichael! How's it going??

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]]> By: Bustray http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17397 Bustray Fri, 08 May 2009 23:58:45 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17397 1. Star Trek- $76.9 million I'm giving it $20,000 per theater, which feels pretty lofty. But Wolverine scored $21,000 per theater, and even though there aren't as many Star Trek fans as X-Men fans out there, the huge buzz and positive reviews for this film ought to score it nearly as much as a pissed-looking Hugh Jackman. 2. X-Men Origins: Wolverine- $30.6 million OK. I saw X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Adventureland in one night. Ryan Reynolds was in both of them. I also saw The Proposal trailer playing in front of both of them. I get home, and I hear that Ryan Reynolds is going to star in an X-Men spin-off. HE'S EVERYWHERE!!!!! 3. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past- $7.5 million I've heard terrible things about this movie, which is one of the two reasons I'm choosing not to see it. The second is because I can't pronounce the title, no matter how hard I try. Here are some of my mess-ups: Ghost of Girlfriends Past, Ghosts of Girlfriends Pasts, Ghost of Girlfriends Pasts; That dumb-looking movie that stars that guy who's in all of those horrible romantic comedies and that woman from Juno. 4. Obsessed- $5.6 million It ought to stabilize a little bit, after Ghost of Girlfriends Past... shit, GHOSTS of Girlfriends Past stole most of its audience last weekend. I still can't get over why people went to see this. Are you all that hungry for a bad movie? 5. Monsters Vs. Aliens- $3.9 million HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS BEING IN THE TOP 5!!!! IT HAS MADE $143 MILLION OVERSEAS!!!! PEOPLE ARE JUDGING US BY THIS MOVIE!!!! No wonder everyone seems to want to bomb us... 6. Next Day Air- $3.3 million I can't give this one a higher location average than Adventureland, because I don't feel like it has as much buzz surrounding it. It's only opening at 1,138 theaters, and I think that the black comedy audience disappeared after Norbit. 7. The Soloist- $3.1 million The Soloist is going to end up with a domestic gross of around $30 million on a $60 million budget. For some reason this makes me profusely happy. 8. 17 Again- $3.0 million That Efron kid is a better actor than he's given credit for. I still hate him, though, for unexplainable reasons. 9. Earth- $2.1 million Given how little this has made, I have began to ask myself; does anyone even CARE about global warming? 10. Hannah Montana: The Movie- $1.9 million As Michaela Watkins once said; this movie makes me want to move to Montana. Bitch, please! 1. Star Trek- $76.9 million
I'm giving it $20,000 per theater, which feels pretty lofty. But Wolverine scored $21,000 per theater, and even though there aren't as many Star Trek fans as X-Men fans out there, the huge buzz and positive reviews for this film ought to score it nearly as much as a pissed-looking Hugh Jackman.

2. X-Men Origins: Wolverine- $30.6 million
OK. I saw X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Adventureland in one night. Ryan Reynolds was in both of them. I also saw The Proposal trailer playing in front of both of them. I get home, and I hear that Ryan Reynolds is going to star in an X-Men spin-off. HE'S EVERYWHERE!!!!!

3. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past- $7.5 million
I've heard terrible things about this movie, which is one of the two reasons I'm choosing not to see it. The second is because I can't pronounce the title, no matter how hard I try. Here are some of my mess-ups: Ghost of Girlfriends Past, Ghosts of Girlfriends Pasts, Ghost of Girlfriends Pasts; That dumb-looking movie that stars that guy who's in all of those horrible romantic comedies and that woman from Juno.

4. Obsessed- $5.6 million
It ought to stabilize a little bit, after Ghost of Girlfriends Past… shit, GHOSTS of Girlfriends Past stole most of its audience last weekend. I still can't get over why people went to see this. Are you all that hungry for a bad movie?

5. Monsters Vs. Aliens- $3.9 million
HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS BEING IN THE TOP 5!!!! IT HAS MADE $143 MILLION OVERSEAS!!!! PEOPLE ARE JUDGING US BY THIS MOVIE!!!! No wonder everyone seems to want to bomb us…

6. Next Day Air- $3.3 million
I can't give this one a higher location average than Adventureland, because I don't feel like it has as much buzz surrounding it. It's only opening at 1,138 theaters, and I think that the black comedy audience disappeared after Norbit.

7. The Soloist- $3.1 million
The Soloist is going to end up with a domestic gross of around $30 million on a $60 million budget. For some reason this makes me profusely happy.

8. 17 Again- $3.0 million
That Efron kid is a better actor than he's given credit for. I still hate him, though, for unexplainable reasons.

9. Earth- $2.1 million
Given how little this has made, I have began to ask myself; does anyone even CARE about global warming?

10. Hannah Montana: The Movie- $1.9 million
As Michaela Watkins once said; this movie makes me want to move to Montana. Bitch, please!

]]> By: Charles Carmichael http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17370 Charles Carmichael Fri, 08 May 2009 18:00:41 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17370 Saw it last night at our local IMAX, amazing! Star Trek: 91.3 mil X-Men Origins: Wolverine: 28.7 Either way, Star Trek is going to make big money worldwide. Saw it last night at our local IMAX, amazing!

Star Trek: 91.3 mil
X-Men Origins: Wolverine: 28.7

Either way, Star Trek is going to make big money worldwide.

]]> By: Roger http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17366 Roger Fri, 08 May 2009 14:50:21 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17366 Star Trek 87.4 mil X-Men Origins: Wolverine 30.2 mil Ghosts of Girlfriends Past 8.1 mil Obsessed 5.0 mil Next Day Air 3.5 mil Star Trek 87.4 mil

X-Men Origins: Wolverine 30.2 mil

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past 8.1 mil

Obsessed 5.0 mil

Next Day Air 3.5 mil

]]> By: Laremy http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17362 Laremy Fri, 08 May 2009 13:49:06 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17362 Yeah, Thurs night is included in my numbers... Yeah, Thurs night is included in my numbers…

]]> By: Athar http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17357 Athar Fri, 08 May 2009 10:24:06 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17357 I dont think the Star Trek franchise is as appealing as the X-Men or Pirate or even Terminator.... The fact that the movie is getting decent reviews should help it get a start of about 65 mil... Overall, it will just about reach the 150-160 mill mark. As for Wolverine, i think Laremy has it spot on... It should be making around 39-40 mill I dont think the Star Trek franchise is as appealing as the X-Men or Pirate or even Terminator…. The fact that the movie is getting decent reviews should help it get a start of about 65 mil… Overall, it will just about reach the 150-160 mill mark.

As for Wolverine, i think Laremy has it spot on… It should be making around 39-40 mill

]]> By: Steve http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17330 Steve Fri, 08 May 2009 02:06:54 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17330 Are you counting Thursday showings in projections? Are you counting Thursday showings in projections?

]]> By: laremy http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17325 laremy Fri, 08 May 2009 00:48:44 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17325 Leandro has a pretty good point. Great. Now I'm going to worry until Saturday morning. Leandro has a pretty good point.

Great. Now I'm going to worry until Saturday morning.

]]> By: Leandro Dubost http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17323 Leandro Dubost Fri, 08 May 2009 00:31:42 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17323 I'd guess around 50-60 million. Why? Because it's a reboot. Let's remember a few of the last reboots? Batman Begins, Casino Royale, Incredible Hulk, NONE of them made more than 60 million on it's opening. I don't think Star Trek will have such a HUGE opening, even though 50 million would still be great. But let's face it, Star Trek may have a great nerd following and it's very well known amongst 'commom' people, but you can't put it on the same level of Batman or James Bond (just compare the box-office), it's famous but not popular! If Batman and James Bond had trouble 're-finding' their audience, what about Star Trek? Nemesis made just 40 million dollars!!! That makes Batman & Robin and Die Another Day looks like BOX-OFFICE PHENOMENONS! I'm pretty sure this movie will have great legs... But boost like this from the start? I doubt it. I'd guess around 50-60 million. Why? Because it's a reboot. Let's remember a few of the last reboots? Batman Begins, Casino Royale, Incredible Hulk, NONE of them made more than 60 million on it's opening. I don't think Star Trek will have such a HUGE opening, even though 50 million would still be great. But let's face it, Star Trek may have a great nerd following and it's very well known amongst 'commom' people, but you can't put it on the same level of Batman or James Bond (just compare the box-office), it's famous but not popular! If Batman and James Bond had trouble 're-finding' their audience, what about Star Trek? Nemesis made just 40 million dollars!!! That makes Batman & Robin and Die Another Day looks like BOX-OFFICE PHENOMENONS! I'm pretty sure this movie will have great legs… But boost like this from the start? I doubt it.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17320 Sebastian Fri, 08 May 2009 00:12:43 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17320 yeaaah, it will have great legs because of word of mouth yeaaah, it will have great legs because of word of mouth

]]> By: Chris C http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17317 Chris C Thu, 07 May 2009 23:27:46 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17317 I think Trek will start out in the 75-80 range, however, great holds due to positive WOM will have it come very close to beating Angels and Demons next weekend. I think once some of the public gets past the 'Star Trek' stigma, this film will be 300 million huge. I think Trek will start out in the 75-80 range, however, great holds due to positive WOM will have it come very close to beating Angels and Demons next weekend. I think once some of the public gets past the 'Star Trek' stigma, this film will be 300 million huge.

]]> By: Eric http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17316 Eric Thu, 07 May 2009 23:27:33 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17316 $92.4 million, that's brazen. I'd be surprised if it breaks $90, but time will tell. $92.4 million, that's brazen. I'd be surprised if it breaks $90, but time will tell.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17315 Sebastian Thu, 07 May 2009 23:20:46 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17315 Star Trek - 94.5 The reviews are even better than last year's The Dark Knight. The public have a big emotion to see this picture, even if it's not a trekkie. Wolverine - 35.3 Star Trek – 94.5
The reviews are even better than last year's The Dark Knight. The public have a big emotion to see this picture, even if it's not a trekkie.
Wolverine – 35.3

]]> By: Chuck Bartowski http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-oracle-may-8-may-10-2009/#comment-17314 Chuck Bartowski Thu, 07 May 2009 23:05:36 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-17314 Something tells me braindead, shallow moviegoers will let their obnoxious skepticism get the best of them, and instead of seeing the wonderful, clever STAR TREK (saw a preview screening on Tuesday. it is tremendous), will go see Hugh Jackman or Matt McCoughnahey's cotton candy crapfests again - keeping ST from passing $90. How sad. Still though, intelligent, fun-loving moviegoers will hopefully prevail and make STAR TREK mop the floor with everyone this weekend. Here's what will be going down. 1. STAR TREK - $84.7 million 2. WOLVERINE - $28.9 million 3. GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS - $7.3 million 4. NEXT DAY AIR - $6.8 million 5. Don't give a crap about who gets number 5. If there is justice in the world, then hopefully STAR TREK can rocket through the roof of $90 million and make $10+ more so than I predicted. But for now.. I'll keep it modest. STAR TREK is amazing though. And I'm truly not even a fan of it. Live long and prosper everybody! And you will indeed PROSPER if you choose to go see STAR TREK this weekend! =] Something tells me braindead, shallow moviegoers will let their obnoxious skepticism get the best of them, and instead of seeing the wonderful, clever STAR TREK (saw a preview screening on Tuesday. it is tremendous), will go see Hugh Jackman or Matt McCoughnahey's cotton candy crapfests again – keeping ST from passing $90. How sad.

Still though, intelligent, fun-loving moviegoers will hopefully prevail and make STAR TREK mop the floor with everyone this weekend. Here's what will be going down.

1. STAR TREK – $84.7 million

2. WOLVERINE – $28.9 million

3. GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS – $7.3 million

4. NEXT DAY AIR – $6.8 million

5. Don't give a crap about who gets number 5.

If there is justice in the world, then hopefully STAR TREK can rocket through the roof of $90 million and make $10+ more so than I predicted. But for now.. I'll keep it modest.

STAR TREK is amazing though. And I'm truly not even a fan of it.

Live long and prosper everybody!

And you will indeed PROSPER if you choose to go see STAR TREK this weekend!

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