FOX revises the figures: “Avatar” Registry No. 2 December with $ 77.025M National Open at $ 242.5M Worldwide

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4 th Monday AM UPDATE: 20th Century Fox continues to refine its figures to show real Avatar James Cameron were better than expected – Friday: $ 26,752,099, Saturday: $ 25,529,036, Sunday: $ 24,744,346. This is a worldwide 242.5M $ arc, including 3D total of $ 54,754,983 gross, what Fox calls the “most original content (non-sequel, not franchise) weekend ever”Grosses down only 3% from Saturday to Sunday and finished the weekend with an opening number of $ 77,025,481 (not $ 77.3M or $ 76.8M or $ 73M in the study reported earlier). Internationally, the epic surisingly fired three% from Saturday to Sunday for $ 165.5M ($ 159.2M not) in 106 countries. That was second to 2D record $ 77.2M am Legend for best debut in December at the domestic box office again.
In 2023 the 178 American domestic IMAX theaters, a record $ 9.5 million was in demand. IMAX everyone had to add shows to follow. The big budget 3D technopic was the largest release to date 3D: 3D runs north 3,452 theaters. Abroad, 58 Imax sites raised $ 4.1 million. The worldwide total of $ 13.6 million IMAX Transformers 2 improved the previous record of $ 11.3 million this summer.
Sunday AM: 20th Century Fox has just said big-budget 3D Avatar technopic raised $ 159.18M than 106 international territories (the six territories that have not opened are Japan, China, Italy, Poland, Argentina and Uruguay). With snow in the North America slowed revenue of $ 73M, which is a global total of $ 232.18M the study says it is “the highest original content (non-sequel, not franchise) weekend never ”
Even with U.S. depression grosses due to massive snowstorms in New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC on Saturday finished Avatar -5% from Friday. That puts the technopic in $ 27M Friday and $ 25.6 for Saturday. With $ 20 million estimated for Sunday, is officially a national pre 73M opening weekend of $ Christmas
It is also the second best December debut ever, due to the premium 3D ticket price Avatar compared with 2D movies. El) I’ve been told that 59% 3D locations of 71% of total business. The image received Cinemascore “A” through all qudrant. It is the best debut of the story, director James Cameron, the best ever opening for an IMAX 3D film to break his records and selling all the seats and adding shows to meet demand. As for the audience demonstrations, exit polls showed 57% male/43% female and 38% under 25 / 62% over 25 years.(No. 1 remains 2007’s I Am Legend at $ 77,211,321, and No. 3 is now 2003 of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in $ 72,629,713.
Not playing in 3,542 theaters in North America total, with 2038 3D presentations sites accounting for almost 60% of gross income. (The 3D 2038 is divided into 3,129 more 3D screens and 179 all 3D IMAX.) “Can not wait for the East Coast to clear snow,” a Fox executive optimistic tell me about the studio hopes to have the tentpole legs because of “the great word of mouth”
Fox just announced a whopping Avatar made $ 159.18 at the international level by a weekend total worldwide of $ 232,100,000 – more than $ 2012 225M strong debut at number 5 days due to higher prices 3D Avatar tickets.Abroad, which is playing in 17,222 screens (a total of 5360 3D/3D Imax screens, and a total of IMAX 3D screens 81).
But when it became the script for his special effects laboratory, Cameron said it was not only possible to make the movie with current technology. Avatar wrote the screenplay in the mid-1990 when he and co-founder Stan Winston Digital Domain. Remember that this is the largest 3D release in the history of cinema, fueled by the excitement surrounding the creation of Cameron’s camera system fusion technology to create realistic characters through computer photo capture motion animation. So he sat on the project for over a decade until he could be “several thousand 3-D screens, capable of showing the film
Meanwhile, Sony Pictures is relieved that all the focus on Avatar this weekend means that does not attract much attention by the lower than expected release of What the Morgans? remnant of Disney Princess and the Frog was ranked number 2 with a weekend of $ 12.2 million, or -49.5% from week ago. All photos from Saturday was closed by snow. “Not what we wanted, but hang around the Holidays,” a Sony executive optimistic also told meAlcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. “The Blind Side finished No. 3 with $ 10.3 million and approaching U.S. $ 200 million cume is showing incredible legs at the beginning of its 5 th week of release. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant as Rotten Tomatoes got only 10% positive feedback – ie, it is impossible to see – the so-called comedy for luck to open a $ 7 million this weekend (not the $ 10 million, including the studio had hoped.) opened its doors in the 4 th Friday with only $ 2.5 million since 2758 runs and 5% for $ 2.6 million on Saturday.
Here’s the Top 10
1. Avatar (Fox) NEW [3452 running] Fri $ 27M, S $ 25.6, WKD $ 73M 2. Princess and the Frog (Disney) Week 2 [3475] WKD $ 12.2 million (-49.5%), Cume $ 44.7M 3. The Blind Side (Warner Bros) Week 5 [3407] WKD $ 10.3m, Cume $ 164.7M 4. The Morgans? (Sony) NEW [2718] Fri $ 2.3 M, S $ 2.4M, WKD $ 7M 5. New Moon (Summit) Week 5 [3035] WKD $ 4.4 million, Cume $ 274.6M 6. Invictus (Warner Bros) Week 2 [2125] WKD $ 4.1 million, $ 15.8 million Cume 7. A Christmas Carol (Disney) Week 7 [2070] WKD $ 3.4 M, WKD $ 130.7M 8. Up in the Air (Paramount) Week 3 [175] WKD $ 3.1M, Cume 8.1M $ 9. Brothers (Relativity / Lionsgate) Week 3 [2009] WKD $ 2.6 million, U.S. $ 22 million Cume 10. Old Dogs (Disney) Week 4 [2630] WKD $ 2.2 million, $ 43.5M — precious Cume (Lionsgate) Week 7 [1003 running] WKD $ 1.1 million, $ 40M Cume The Road (Weinstein) Week 4 [396] WKD $ 665K, Cume $ 4.9 Fantastic Mr Fox (Fox) Week 5 [575] WKD $ 600 billion, $ 17.3 million Cume Nine (Weinstein) NEW [4] WKD $ 246K for $ 61K screen Queen Victoria (Appearance) NEW [44] WKD $ 249K Me and Orson Welles (Freestyle) WEEK 4 [134] WKD $ 159K, $ 554K Cume A Single Man (Weinstein) Week 2 [9] WKD $ 137K, $ 469K crazy Cume Heart (Fox Searchlight) NEW [4] WKD $ 84K, $ 21K per screen, $ 109K Cume The Lovely Bones (Paramount) Week 2 [3] WKD $ 40K, $ 197 Cume
But today’s total is likely to be down since yesterday due to severe winter storm in the Northeast, where they could drop 5% or more of todaySaturday afternoon: Studio sources tell me that Century Fox avatar 20 is 15% effective when compared to Friday matinees.
Saturday AM: The official value of Fox for Friday is $ 27 million total since its debut in cinemas total of 3.542 inmates, including a slow $ 3.5 M from midnight screenings in 2,000 theaters. But North Korea wins in America, helped by higher ticket prices in 3D, gained strength throughout the day. Now the U.S. East Coast was slammed by a freak winter storm that could delay the film raises.
Still, this movie is getting such an incredible positive feedback that I believe the word of mouth is viral and they have been prevented from seeing the movie today or tomorrow will to be there on time without fail.Friday 23:15 UPDATE: Fox insider told me that Avatar will earn $ 27.5 million to $ 28 million on Friday. I would say we did get hurt in this area country, and am worried about the effect on the morning of the Northeast. As to bad weather, an executive says, “The storm was in the Carolinas today / tonight and I have understood that the DC area I was getting hammered.
Friday 22:00 UPDATE: I’ve been told by sources that Avatar has been playing even with Star Trek all day until 2:30 pm Pacific time when general Century Fox 20 and average gross location vaunted James Cameron technopic began to pull ahead. Of course, Star Trek has benefited from decades of awareness of the franchise, while not a new creation altogether. If there is no significant loss of market share, Hollywood is now the previous estimate of 3-day Christmas weekend opening gross is at $ 80 million – or $ 27M on Friday as shown at midnight, then $ 30 million on Saturday and Sunday $ 23M when most colleges and high schools are on MondayBut Star Trek 2D were 400 places Avatar domestic theatrical release vs. total, 3,542, and a shorter run time compared to the 160 Avatar minutes, and $ 7 million in the “opening of shows before” against 3.5 million $ Avatar midnights of around 2,000 appointments with a ticket price of premium 3D. Now Fox could be looking at mid to high $ 20sM for today from its 2038 domestic locations and 3,129 3D screens in North America in 3D and IMAX 3D 179 all domestic. Because the filmmakers are very concerned about the severe winter storm hit the east coast of the United States and the enormous negative effect it could have on the domestic box office.
Especially since it can reveal what Steven Spielberg said that after review by Fox lot “The last time I left a movie feeling that way was the first time I saw Star Wars.That’s because Avatar Century Fox 20 finally opened in theaters last night in North America and 106 foreign countries after years of fan curiosity, followed by negative rumors last month, followed by the last two weeks mostly strong reviews (82% positive at Rotten). Friday 9:30: Twas’ the weekend before Christmas, but I refused to wax poetic about whether James Cameron’s long-awaited, much discussed, big-budget technopic would be a huge success, great success, or modest success until I saw some real numbers. tomatoes Nobody is predicting a disaster for the movie:.
rival studios this morning informed me that midnight in the U.S. and Canada win were about $ 3 million with the premium 3D ticket. Then 20th Century Fox announced its official projection of $ 3,537,000 gross midnight, including the premium 3D ticket price, from approximately 2000 theaters
In Germany, the Avatar debuted to $ 1.7 million versus $ 1.4 million through 2012. In Korea, the Post opened a $ 1.4 million, behind 2012, $ 1.9 million. (New Moon made $ 2.2 million). * UPDATE: I also just heard that at international level is not huge in Australia with 4.8 million U.S. dollars on Thursday and Friday combined, and running double the 2012 that did not have a premium 3D made there, or 2 open 3 million U.S. dollars. (By contrast, New Moon for $ 7.8 million). (New Moon made only $ 800K.) But in the UK, opening day was affected by the snow so grosses are running behind with $ 2.8 million compared Avatar 2012 $ 3.2 million.
* 2nd UPDATE: Meanwhile, a giant snow storm expected in the eastern United States coast, with 20 inches scheduled for Washington DC.
Whereas the films that open the weekend before Christmas can make 4, 5 or even 6 times the first weekend. And time is already a factor. Furthermore, Fox says that the weekend before Christmas can be risky for a movie because everyone is more focused on shopping and partying. So if Avatar would make $ 75 million to $ 85 million this weekend, could still reach $ 300 million-a total of $ 400M for life which is what the negative costs of the film is thought to isBut the films that open the weekend before Christmas tend to have higher multiples than normal box office opening of all life. While in the summer tentpole tend to have gross income for life from 3 to 3.5 times the opening weekend. However, 3D movies, matinees are usually higher because more of the business is done through pre-sales. I learned that today’s matinees are running about 10% better than Star Trek this summer.
Now, Hollywood has been perfecting his unfocused original $ 60 million to U.S. $ 75 million upwards, predicting a $ 85 million for the National Day weekend in March – the best December opening time of all I Am Legend at $ 77,211,321, but only for Avatar ticket price premium 3D.
Remember that this is the largest 3D release in the history of cinema, fueled by the excitement surrounding the creation of Cameron’s camera system fusion technology to create realistic characters through computer photo capture motion animation. But when it became the script for his special effects laboratory, Cameron said it was not only possible to make the movie with current technology. So he sat on the project for over a decade until he could be “several thousand 3-D screens, capable of showing the filmAvatar wrote the screenplay in the mid-1990 when he and co-founder Stan Winston Digital Domain.
This opening weekend, not playing in 3,542 theaters national total (including 3D 2038 and 3129 locations and 179 screens in 3D all IMAX 3D), and 17,222 screens overseas (including a full 3D and 3D Imax screens of 5360, a total of IMAX 3D screens of 81)
And yet, last night there was the usual reports pour me of long queues and showroom after midnight, except for the IMAX 3D locations. In contrast, Internet chat and anecdotal accounts indicate Avatar cinemas were not showing a full house – at least for nowNow that is a 2D version of wide but no more broadly.
Monitoring, were also mixed for the film. Although not large, wannasee awareness among men of all ages, girls and women were not there at all. In fact, rival studios kept pointing at me tht next Sherlock Holmes was better than tracking in all quadrants Avatar
Apples and orangesHowever, Fox is waiting for Avatar to have legs in the country until well into January. In any case, is expected to exceed at international level (not unlike the 2012 made earlier this holiday season.) As for the comparisons of the stupid media that the legendary Titanic, James Cameron legs?

Categories: Actors and Actresses, Production, Training — JUDGE GEORGE 9:46 pm July 1, 2011