not surprising, Batman beat the weekend record. $155 million.
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le nubian - Jul 20, 2008 7:01:22 am PDT #7238 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 20, 2008 7:43:48 am PDT #7239 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I hope Bale got a percentage of the gross as part of his contract for this one. Or, possibly, a small tropical nation.
Laga - Jul 20, 2008 10:20:48 am PDT #7240 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Batman beat the weekend record.
an increase in average ticket prices helped it squeak by Spider-Man 3 but if we're adjusting for inflation Gone With the Wind is still on top.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 20, 2008 11:03:41 am PDT #7241 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Doesn't it win out over Titanic in adjusted overall gross as well? I love the mental image of Vivian Leigh in hoop skirt and curls stepping on Leonardo DiCaprio's fingers until he sinks under the waves.
Laga - Jul 20, 2008 11:56:22 am PDT #7242 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I realize now GWTW is on top for all-time gross sales, adjusted for inflation. Opening weekend it made $945,000 in 1939 dollars. I'm not sure what that would be today. Titanic wins for all time box, not adjusted for inflation, but it only made $28.6 mil opening weekend.
SailAweigh - Jul 20, 2008 12:04:33 pm PDT #7243 of 10000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Titanic wins for all time box, not adjusted for inflation, but it only made $28.6 mil opening weekend.
Huh. I would have thought more, because I know I went and saw it 3 times opening weekend. But then, I had a huge weakness for the young Leo.
How do we know how much Batman made over the weekend, if the weekend isn't over? Does Sunday not count or do they extrapolate the number based on Fri-Sat?
Frankenbuddha - Jul 20, 2008 12:05:53 pm PDT #7244 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
How do we know how much Batman made over the weekend, if the weekend isn't over? Does Sunday not count or do they extrapolate the number based on Fri-Sat?
Or possibly all the shows for Sunday have sold out?
SailAweigh - Jul 20, 2008 12:08:34 pm PDT #7245 of 10000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Or possibly all the shows for Sunday have sold out?
A possibility that did not occur to me, but still makes my mind boggle a little in disbelief.
Polter-Cow - Jul 20, 2008 12:09:14 pm PDT #7246 of 10000
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Does Sunday not count or do they extrapolate the number based on Fri-Sat?
They extrapolate. The Sunday numbers are generally much lower than Friday and Saturday.
Or possibly all the shows for Sunday have sold out?
Nope, this is what happens all the time.
It's no surprise TDK beat the record when it set a record for the number of theatres it was opening in. More theatres + higher ticket prices = more money.
le nubian - Jul 20, 2008 12:32:01 pm PDT #7247 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
The actual weekend numbers will come out tomorrow. They do extrapolate. It usually isn't that far off for movies this popular.