I would guess...$68M US On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 5:07 PM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote:
> Even though I have posted it before, I will post again. I had already > predicted $75. I'm sure I will be way off, but we will see. > Again, here is what I posted before: > > Opening Weekend Gross > > 1. Harry Potter - $140m > 2. Pirates - $137m > 3. Transformers - $110m > 4. Captain America - $90m > 5. X-Men - $88m > 6. Thor - $82M > 7. Super 8 - $80m > 8. Cowboys - $78m > 9. GL - $75m > 10. Rise - $68m > 11. Conan - $45m > 12. Priest - $37m > > > Here is a good site to follow: > > http://boxofficemojo.com/ > > http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/ > > I was way off with Thor and X-Men. > > ---------------------------------------- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosby > http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:54 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm going to go slightly higher, only because school is now out in most >> parts of the country. X-Men was released while school was still in. While >> you'd think school shouldn't impact the weekend gross, you'd be surprised >> how much "summer" can boost ticket sales. >> >> Shag says $65 million >> >> >> The Irredeemable Shag >> http://firestormfan.com >> http://onceuponageek.com >> http://twitter.com/onceuponageek >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: [The Unique Geek] Official Green Lantern Box Office Prediction >> Contest Thread >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Mon, June 13, 2011 4:29 pm >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> So, it opens this weekend. >> >> I've been very confused by the last few weeks. Some films I thought would >> make a lot of money (X-Men, Super 8) made only a little bit (relative to, >> say Fast Five or Thor). >> >> But, GL has got to be the most-advertised film of the last three years. >> Unavoidable commercials, posters, etc. They've easily spent half the film's >> budget on the marketing. >> >> Will that have an effect? Will it's being in 3D boost the numbers? >> >> People are starting to shun 3D, so....probably not. There's lots of >> marketing, but it looks terrible (to me. Beyond the costume, the flying >> characters appear not to engage properly with the background). I know >> massive CGI is the "visual language of film now" (or whatever phrase Luke >> used), but it looks good in, say, Transformers, and bad in GL. People can >> tell the difference. >> >> Also, the lantern looks like a hard candy. >> >> But! There's nothing going up against it except Mr. Popper's Penguins. >> But! There was nothing going against Super 8 and it only made $38 >> million. >> >> So.... >> >> I predict....for opening weekend domestic box office.... >> >> $45 million American Dollars. Less than X-Men: First Class and much less >> than a hit. I say, they've thrown good money after bad over-promoting it >> and "fixing" the graphics. >> >> So.... >> >> Ravenface: $45 million >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
