How much will Fast and the Furious Bring in Opening Weekend? - Blu-ray Forum

GreenScar · 04-03-2009, 03:51 AM

I guess it's time to wake up the old thing we did all last Summer. For those of you new to the forum since last year, We all try and estimate how good movies will do at the box office each weekend and also what the top 5 will be. (there's absolutely no prize, just bragging rights)

So what do you think? How much will Fast and the Furious bring in this weekend (early buzz has it at $45million)? And how will the movies stack up?

andyman1970 · 04-03-2009, 03:57 AM

Well, it'll be between F&F and Adventureland for the top spot. If I were a betting man I'd put my money on F&F as it seems to have had more promotion.

Ernest Rister · 04-03-2009, 03:57 AM

Who cares? I don't own stock in Rewarmed Crap Inc.

GreenScar · 04-03-2009, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Who cares? I don't own stock in Rewarmed Crap Inc.

Ernest. I'm surprised. That was just a thread crap.

Red Hood · 04-03-2009, 04:03 AM

im going for 30-40

ScarredLungs · 04-03-2009, 04:08 AM

$50 mil. The first one was good and the second one was not half bad. This one seems to resemble the the first two. Also, there has been a lot of advertising for this movie. There is not a lot of movies that will provide competition.

Red Hood · 04-03-2009, 04:17 AM

The only reason I want to watch it is to see if anybody started eating the tuna.

Diesel · 04-03-2009, 04:17 AM

i think 40mil easy
id set my cap at 60mil though, i dont think it will make over that

it will definitly have my 8.50 though

Diesel · 04-03-2009, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Merc

The only reason I want to watch it is to see if anybody started eating the tuna.

what are you talkin about man
the tuna is good!

ScarredLungs · 04-03-2009, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Merc

The only reason I want to watch it is to see if anybody started eating the tuna.

blurayboy · 04-03-2009, 04:20 AM

47 million

Diesel · 04-03-2009, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cvm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyq2dx1E__E

jadedeath · 04-03-2009, 04:35 AM

$30 - $40 Million.

Just enough to pay for Paul Walker's hair gel for the next 5 years.

Logan

Marquoz · 04-03-2009, 10:44 AM

I think it will hit $50M. All the fans of the original will want to see this to see Diesel back in the series. I also see it having a sharp drop off for the 2nd weekend.

Aerodude73 · 04-03-2009, 12:33 PM

http://www.boxofficeguru.com/weekend.htm

"With a strong marketing campaign, limited competition for its target audience, theaters booking multiple auditoriums, and the buzz surrounding its reunited cast, Fast & Furious should finish in first place with a big sack of cash. Racing into more than 3,400 locations, a Friday-to-Sunday debut of about $43M could occur."

xander · 04-03-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Merc

The only reason I want to watch it is to see if anybody started eating the tuna.

BS man. NO ONE likes the tuna here.

I'm thinking 50-60 sounds good here. The first has developed a better reputation in hindsight for most people and I think backing it up from the summer will turn out to be a good move for them.

Tcan21 · 04-03-2009, 01:46 PM

between 40-50 million...

GreenScar · 04-04-2009, 05:04 AM

First Early update from Nikki Finke

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FRIDAY PM: The heated-up domestic box office just got even hotter... The lesson is that Hollywood should never underestimate moviegoers' tolerance for retread material. Even Universal knew when they announced a 4th installment of their worn-out street racing franchise that everyone else would say there was no life left. But they got the original 2001 cast together and made a true sequel that picks up the Fast And Furious story where it left off. The result today was a $26 million haul from 3,461 theaters for an unexpected opening weekend of possibly $60+M.

(And that's not even counting the Thursday midnight showings which made $1.8M.) That's a whopping 1/3 more than the studio thought possible, and the biggest April opening ever by a mile (previous best was Anger Management's $42M in 2003). What's interesting is that the movie that launched Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Michelle Rodriguez is now saving their careers since Vin and Paul have been in a succession of film flops, while Michelle's arrests could have lost her the Lost gig. The pic also opened day and date in 32 overseas markets, and it looks to haqve made in excess of $20M.

The other openers this weekend are Miramax's teen comedy Adventureland which should make no more than $10 million from 1,862 venues -- but only if the Twilight girls turn out for Kristin Stewart. And Overture Releasing has put R-rated Sunshine Cleaning into 479 dates.

supersix4 · 04-04-2009, 05:37 AM

I'd guess 60 after not having vin for so long and it does have a loyal following

danay82 · 04-04-2009, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by supersix4

I'd guess 60 after not having vin for so long and it does have a loyal following

I think alot of people will go see it because of the original cast. Especially with Vin in it.

40-50 mil is my vote

View Poll Results: So how much will it make this weekend?
Under $10 million	3	3.70%
Between $10 - $20 million	6	7.41%
Between $20 - $30 million	5	6.17%
Between $30 - $40 million	11	13.58%
Between $40 - $50 million	19	23.46%
Between $50 - $60 million	13	16.05%
Over $60 million	24	29.63%
Voters: 81. You may not vote on this poll

04-03-2009, 03:51 AM	#1
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	How much will Fast and the Furious Bring in Opening Weekend? I guess it's time to wake up the old thing we did all last Summer. For those of you new to the forum since last year, We all try and estimate how good movies will do at the box office each weekend and also what the top 5 will be. (there's absolutely no prize, just bragging rights) So what do you think? How much will Fast and the Furious bring in this weekend (early buzz has it at $45million)? And how will the movies stack up? Last edited by GreenScar; 04-03-2009 at 03:53 AM.

04-03-2009, 12:33 PM	#15
Aerodude73 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Middletown, RI (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Home Theater Gallery:134 4K collection:423 Blu-ray collection:2493 DVD collection:7 Digital collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:31	At least $40 mil, close to 50 maybe http://www.boxofficeguru.com/weekend.htm "With a strong marketing campaign, limited competition for its target audience, theaters booking multiple auditoriums, and the buzz surrounding its reunited cast, Fast & Furious should finish in first place with a big sack of cash. Racing into more than 3,400 locations, a Friday-to-Sunday debut of about $43M could occur."

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04-03-2009, 03:57 AM	#2
andyman1970 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Birmingham, Alabama, USA DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 45 Trading Score:7	Well, it'll be between F&F and Adventureland for the top spot. If I were a betting man I'd put my money on F&F as it seems to have had more promotion.

04-03-2009, 03:57 AM	#3
Ernest Rister Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:590 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Who cares? I don't own stock in Rewarmed Crap Inc.

04-03-2009, 04:03 AM	#5
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	im going for 30-40

04-03-2009, 04:08 AM	#6
ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	$50 mil. The first one was good and the second one was not half bad. This one seems to resemble the the first two. Also, there has been a lot of advertising for this movie. There is not a lot of movies that will provide competition.

04-03-2009, 04:17 AM	#7
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	The only reason I want to watch it is to see if anybody started eating the tuna.

04-03-2009, 04:17 AM	#8
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	i think 40mil easy id set my cap at 60mil though, i dont think it will make over that it will definitly have my 8.50 though

04-03-2009, 04:20 AM	#11
blurayboy Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2007 Location:Massachusetts 4K collection:94 Blu-ray collection:730 DVD collection:46	47 million

04-03-2009, 04:35 AM	#13
jadedeath Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007	$30 - $40 Million. Just enough to pay for Paul Walker's hair gel for the next 5 years. Logan

04-03-2009, 10:44 AM	#14
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	I think it will hit $50M. All the fans of the original will want to see this to see Diesel back in the series. I also see it having a sharp drop off for the 2nd weekend.

04-03-2009, 01:46 PM	#17
Tcan21 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Carrollton, Texas Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:353	between 40-50 million...

04-04-2009, 05:37 AM	#19
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	I'd guess 60 after not having vin for so long and it does have a loyal following

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