Which movie will take the top spot this weekend? - Blu-ray Forum

MarkJ801 · 03-21-2009, 07:47 PM

Three pretty good looking movies out in the same weekend, which one do you think will earn the most at the box office?

Batman1980 · 03-21-2009, 07:50 PM

My guess?
1. Knowing
2. I Love You, Man
3. Duplicity
Not that I've thought about this at all.

Rev · 03-21-2009, 07:56 PM

Friday box office numbers are out... http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/

Knowing
ILUM
Duplicity

Batman1980 · 03-21-2009, 07:57 PM

Ha, looks like my guess was right.

I love being right, especially since it doesn't happen often.

Rev · 03-21-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

Ha, looks like my guess was right.

I love being right, especially since it doesn't happen often.

unless Knowing tanks today and tomorrow it looks like it'll win teh weekend.

Sussudio · 03-21-2009, 08:01 PM

Knowing, and then my guess is it will pull a Hulk and it's BO will plummet next weekend

PatrickL2009 · 03-21-2009, 08:01 PM

I Love You, Man sucked, Knowing is certainly not Dark City, who really cares about Duplicity?

Last BDS Bought: Pinocchio, King Kong, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Next Purchase: Bolt

Moefiz · 03-21-2009, 08:42 PM

My guess

1)Duplicity
2)Knowing
3)I Love You Man

PH3AR · 03-21-2009, 09:59 PM

i could of told ya that Knowing would be, just from all the advertising it got!

fletchlives · 03-21-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

Knowing, and then my guess is it will pull a Hulk and it's BO will plummet next weekend

Actually the reviews on this are really good from a lot of the major critics so this one may hang on and not see a major drop next week, especially as Monsters and Aliens is the only big release next week. Adults will still want something different to go see.

El Negro · 03-21-2009, 10:08 PM

I say 'I Love you man' takes this weekend. I went to see 'The Knowing' last night and there were like 10 others watching this movie.

MAPdead · 03-21-2009, 10:09 PM

Knowing
I Love You Man
Witch Mountain

Top 3

GreenScar · 03-22-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

Knowing, and then my guess is it will pull a Hulk and it's BO will plummet next weekend

Don't you mean a watchmen? You need to be more current

Sussudio · 03-22-2009, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonbird

Don't you mean a watchmen? You need to be more current

no joke i was going to post that, but i didn't want to create yet ANOTHER discussion about how it's doing in the BO

GreenScar · 03-22-2009, 12:41 AM

Knowing has already won the weekend. I Love you, Man will pass it on the overall eventually. Sci-Fi pics just don't seem to do as well these days unfortunately. More so that this pic wasn't marketed as one really. People get pissed off when they go to the movies expecting one thing and get another. This usually leads to bad word of mouth and a huge drop off in week two. (Hulk 2003, Watchmen, etc).

I'm talking about Joe six pack, not the kind that know movies like members here.

Saturday morning estimates for the weekend:

1. Knowing (Summit) OPENER [3,332 Theaters] Fri $8.8M, Wkd est $25M
2. I Love You, Man (DW/Paramount) OPENER [2,711] Fri $6.2M, Wkd est $18.5M
3. Duplicity (Universal) OPENER [2,575] Fri $4.6M, Wkd est $14.3M
4. Witch Mountain (Disney) Week 1 [3,187] Fri $3.7M (-45%), Wkd est $14M
5. Watchmen (Warner Bros) Week 3 [3,510] Fri $2M, Wkd est $7M
6. Last House (Rogue/Uni) Week 2 [2,403] Fri $1.9M, Wkd est $6.1M
7. Taken (Fox) Week 8 [2,661] Fri $1.3M, Wkd est $4.3M

TO note: Taken has really hung in there over the weeks.

Red Hood · 03-22-2009, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonbird

TO note: Taken has really hung in there over the weeks.

That's awesome, taken was great.

GreenScar · 03-22-2009, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyre

That's awesome, taken was great.

It's passed $200 million worldwide on a $30 million budget

Sussudio · 03-22-2009, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by fletchlives

Actually the reviews on this are really good from a lot of the major critics so this one may hang on and not see a major drop next week, especially as Monsters and Aliens is the only big release next week. Adults will still want something different to go see.

reviews may be good (and i actually fail to see many of them by "major" critics except for ebert), just as they were for hulk. what i'm talking about is word is mouth, which can absolutely destroy movies. superman returns is another huge example.

Sussudio · 03-22-2009, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonbird

It's passed $200 million worldwide on a $30 million budget

wow, no wonder they want a sequel

Edo · 03-22-2009, 05:34 AM

knowing

View Poll Results: Which movie will make the most money at the box office this weekend?
Duplicity	4	11.11%
I Love You, Man	10	27.78%
Knowing	21	58.33%
Other	1	2.78%
Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

03-21-2009, 07:47 PM	#1
MarkJ801 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Salt Lake City Blu-ray collection:273 DVD collection:2	Which movie will take the top spot this weekend? Three pretty good looking movies out in the same weekend, which one do you think will earn the most at the box office?

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03-21-2009, 07:50 PM	#2
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	My guess? 1. Knowing 2. I Love You, Man 3. Duplicity Not that I've thought about this at all.

03-21-2009, 07:56 PM	#3
Rev Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Orlando, FL Blu-ray collection:24	Friday box office numbers are out... http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/ Knowing ILUM Duplicity

03-21-2009, 07:57 PM	#4
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Ha, looks like my guess was right. I love being right, especially since it doesn't happen often.

03-21-2009, 08:01 PM	#6
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	Knowing, and then my guess is it will pull a Hulk and it's BO will plummet next weekend

03-21-2009, 08:01 PM	#7
PatrickL2009 Member Member since:Feb 2009 Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:14 Blu-ray reviews:3	I Love You, Man sucked, Knowing is certainly not Dark City, who really cares about Duplicity? Last BDS Bought: Pinocchio, King Kong, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Next Purchase: Bolt

03-21-2009, 08:42 PM	#8
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	My guess 1)Duplicity 2)Knowing 3)I Love You Man

03-21-2009, 09:59 PM	#9
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	i could of told ya that Knowing would be, just from all the advertising it got!

03-21-2009, 10:08 PM	#11
El Negro Expert Member Member since:Jun 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:324 DVD collection:130 Blu-ray reviews:1	I say 'I Love you man' takes this weekend. I went to see 'The Knowing' last night and there were like 10 others watching this movie.

03-21-2009, 10:09 PM	#12
MAPdead Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:918 Blu-ray collection:2683 Blu-ray reviews:23	Knowing I Love You Man Witch Mountain Top 3

03-22-2009, 12:41 AM	#15
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	Knowing has already won the weekend. I Love you, Man will pass it on the overall eventually. Sci-Fi pics just don't seem to do as well these days unfortunately. More so that this pic wasn't marketed as one really. People get pissed off when they go to the movies expecting one thing and get another. This usually leads to bad word of mouth and a huge drop off in week two. (Hulk 2003, Watchmen, etc). I'm talking about Joe six pack, not the kind that know movies like members here. Saturday morning estimates for the weekend: 1. Knowing (Summit) OPENER [3,332 Theaters] Fri $8.8M, Wkd est $25M 2. I Love You, Man (DW/Paramount) OPENER [2,711] Fri $6.2M, Wkd est $18.5M 3. Duplicity (Universal) OPENER [2,575] Fri $4.6M, Wkd est $14.3M 4. Witch Mountain (Disney) Week 1 [3,187] Fri $3.7M (-45%), Wkd est $14M 5. Watchmen (Warner Bros) Week 3 [3,510] Fri $2M, Wkd est $7M 6. Last House (Rogue/Uni) Week 2 [2,403] Fri $1.9M, Wkd est $6.1M 7. Taken (Fox) Week 8 [2,661] Fri $1.3M, Wkd est $4.3M TO note: Taken has really hung in there over the weeks.

03-22-2009, 05:34 AM	#20
Edo Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Chi-town Blu-ray reviews:13	knowing

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