SPEARE'S TIPS - The Films of 10/21/11

[silversurfer19]

Anonymous - 200 (this is probably a mistake, and it's really 2,000... it's happened before)

I'm not so sure. Boussh mentioned something about a limited release initially. So maybe this is it?

[Buscemi]

Sony is opening Anonymous in 250 theatres and expanding a week later. They want to build word-of-mouth and appeal to a more literate crowd (the same strategy worked on Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice) in early weeks before getting the mainstream crowd later on.

[Shrykespeare]

This just in:

Cowboys & Aliens, down to only 208 locations, officially reaches the $100 million mark on its 83rd day of release.

[numbersix]

Sony is opening Anonymous in 250 theatres and expanding a week later. They want to build word-of-mouth and appeal to a more literate crowd (the same strategy worked on Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice) in early weeks before getting the mainstream crowd later on.

I'm just surprised it's getting good reviews. The trailer made it look like some awful Da Vinci Code-inspired flick.

[Chienfantome]

This just in:

Cowboys & Aliens, down to only 208 locations, officially reaches the $100 million mark on its 83rd day of release.

At last ! I knew it would ! (as it was my second pick in the draft...)

[Brockster]

Deadline is reporting PA3 made 8M in it's midnight screenings...higher than PA2 by almost 2M. Reviews are good for it too (75% RT, 6.1 so far on imdb)...I know it will fall steeply in the coming weeks, but I wish I would have picked it on more than just my Aug-Oct slates.

[Buscemi]

It also had four hundred more theatres screening it than Paranormal Activity 2 (2,200 vs. 1,800) and nearly every place had two shows (a 10:00 pm and a midnight show). Comparing the two, Paranormal Activity 3 had a lower PTA on Thursday.

[Brockster]

Ok then...

[Buscemi]

Rentrak's computers are down right now so there won't be any numbers until early Saturday morning.

[BanksIsDaFuture]

PA3 is only in 2,200 theaters? That's kind of low for something expected to hit north of $35M this weekend.

[numbersix]

2200 theatres for the Thursday midnight screenings. Boosch is making the point that even though PA3's midnight numbers were higher than PA2, it was shown in more screens. Hence it may not beat PA2's opening weekend number.

[Shrykespeare]

Friday Estimate$:

Paranormal Activity 3, $26.2M (holy shit)
Footloose, $3.5M
Real Steel, $3.1M
The Three Musketeers, $2.9M
The Ides of March, $1.5M
Moneyball, $1.3M
Dolphin Tale, $1.2M
Johnny English Reborn, $1.1M
The Thing, $1M
50/50, $900K

[Chienfantome]

Holy Shit indeed Shryke. Damn. 26 million dollars on friday ?? For PA3 ??? Holy Shit. People are strange sometimes. And The Three Musketeers really is box-office turkey.

[Buscemi]

I believe the $26 million number included the Thursday night shows.

And The Mighty Macs I believe did just $50,000 on Friday (according to HSX), on its way to a $125,000 weekend.

[W]

Deadline's saying $45 M for PA3's OW. I'll take $100-ish M from a 6th rounder.