Comments on: Box-Office Wrap-Up: Mar. 27 – Mar. 29, 2009 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-wrap-up-mar-27-mar-29-2009/ The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:00:36 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laremy http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-wrap-up-mar-27-mar-29-2009/#comment-14613 Laremy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:26:23 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-14613 I actually think Hannah will have higher production values than Dragonball. I actually think Hannah will have higher production values than Dragonball.

]]> By: Vince http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-wrap-up-mar-27-mar-29-2009/#comment-14610 Vince Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:46:55 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-14610 Just a side note- saw Watchmen again with my cousin who never saw it and we both enjoyed it a lot. I'm actually really glad I got to see it again; I noticed some really cool easter eggs and things that I never got the first time around. Back to the subject- I think "Fast and Furious" will perform exactly like the last "Mummy" movie. Like exactly- $40 million opening, will barely pass $100 million when all is said and done, and I think it'll get fairly horrid reviews as well. I'll still see it just because I enjoyed the last films, plus this is basically a summer film coming out in April. Oh and who wants to have a double feature of "Hannah Montana"/"Dragon Ball" on April 10th? Any takers? Just a side note- saw Watchmen again with my cousin who never saw it and we both enjoyed it a lot. I'm actually really glad I got to see it again; I noticed some really cool easter eggs and things that I never got the first time around.

Back to the subject- I think "Fast and Furious" will perform exactly like the last "Mummy" movie. Like exactly- $40 million opening, will barely pass $100 million when all is said and done, and I think it'll get fairly horrid reviews as well. I'll still see it just because I enjoyed the last films, plus this is basically a summer film coming out in April.

Oh and who wants to have a double feature of "Hannah Montana"/"Dragon Ball" on April 10th? Any takers?

]]> By: JM http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-wrap-up-mar-27-mar-29-2009/#comment-14596 JM Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:10:55 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-14596 "Race to Witch Mountain" fell not because children's live action isn't bankable, but because it was going up against "Monster vs. Aliens." Look at the statistic for Paul Blart this week: it also fell around 55%. And speaking of Paul Blart, there's another example of children's live action being bankable, other than HSM3 that you mentioned. And I'll say your $10 million prediction for "Adventureland" is about right. I was lucky enough to see an advanced screening at my college campus last Thursday, and it was a pretty good movie, but not really that amazing. Its 1800 theater count doesn't look that promising. Expect word of mouth to be moderate at best, with a 2nd weekend drop in the high 40's%, or maybe low 50's% if audiences really don't warm up to it. "Race to Witch Mountain" fell not because children's live action isn't bankable, but because it was going up against "Monster vs. Aliens." Look at the statistic for Paul Blart this week: it also fell around 55%. And speaking of Paul Blart, there's another example of children's live action being bankable, other than HSM3 that you mentioned.

And I'll say your $10 million prediction for "Adventureland" is about right. I was lucky enough to see an advanced screening at my college campus last Thursday, and it was a pretty good movie, but not really that amazing. Its 1800 theater count doesn't look that promising. Expect word of mouth to be moderate at best, with a 2nd weekend drop in the high 40's%, or maybe low 50's% if audiences really don't warm up to it.

]]> By: mihirkula http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-wrap-up-mar-27-mar-29-2009/#comment-14592 mihirkula Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:33:23 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-14592 Fast and furious will not overhaul even the $35m mark ... and i bet it gets a 40% at rottentomatoes Fast and furious will not overhaul even the $35m mark … and i bet it gets a 40% at rottentomatoes

]]> By: jeremy wein http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-wrap-up-mar-27-mar-29-2009/#comment-14587 jeremy wein Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:54:43 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-14587 and if it dosnt make back its budget in the theater it will on rentals as wwe films make between 16-30 mil on rentals alone and if it dosnt make back its budget in the theater it will on rentals as wwe films make between 16-30 mil on rentals alone

]]> By: jeremy wein http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-wrap-up-mar-27-mar-29-2009/#comment-14586 jeremy wein Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:49:22 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-14586 12 rounds has the 2nd highest opening weekend of a wwe film after the marine 12 rounds has the 2nd highest opening weekend of a wwe film after the marine

]]> By: Athar http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-wrap-up-mar-27-mar-29-2009/#comment-14584 Athar Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:08:31 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-14584 Fast & Furious would be good, but i feel it might not cross the $40mil mark... maybe something around $38mil Fast & Furious would be good, but i feel it might not cross the $40mil mark… maybe something around $38mil

]]> By: Chuck Bartowski http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-wrap-up-mar-27-mar-29-2009/#comment-14583 Chuck Bartowski Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:02:22 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-14583 Thanks for the shout-out, Laremy. I've been pretty awesome when it comes to predicting box office. Maybe I SHOULD take your job ;p Haha. Philip, by now.. RTWM should already be passing $70+ million to have been a certified hit like Disney's past March/September releases. As for the April 3-5 weekend, I'd say "Fast & Furious" finishes the box-office race with $45-49 million, while "Adventureland" BARELY clears $10 million, if that. =] Thanks for the shout-out, Laremy. I've been pretty awesome when it comes to predicting box office. Maybe I SHOULD take your job ;p

Haha. Philip, by now.. RTWM should already be passing $70+ million to have been a certified hit like Disney's past March/September releases.

As for the April 3-5 weekend, I'd say "Fast & Furious" finishes the box-office race with $45-49 million, while "Adventureland" BARELY clears $10 million, if that.

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]]> By: Philip http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/box-office-wrap-up-mar-27-mar-29-2009/#comment-14580 Philip Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:25:10 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=#comment-14580 wait..why is Race To Witch Mountain's 53+ million a weak result?? wait..why is Race To Witch Mountain's 53+ million a weak result??

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