Sex and the City film's opening gross? - Blu-ray Forum

GreenScar · 05-28-2008, 05:51 AM

I'm sure there's a fanbase for this movie out there. I just don't know how many come here to the forums. So the questions are, how much will it make this weekend? What will be number 1? Are you going to see this movie?

Personally I think the Strangers look better.

Zaphod · 05-28-2008, 06:02 AM

$24,000,000. I wanted to say $18,000,000 but I gave it the benefit of the doubt. Definately won't see this movie. I think this movie will do better in the home/rental market than the box office. I'll be surprised if it clears the $65,000,000 it was budgeted for.

jadedeath · 05-28-2008, 06:34 AM

I thought this title had something to do with seeing Kim Katrall naked again.

*shudder*

Logan

GreenScar · 05-28-2008, 06:37 AM

I wouldn't be surprised to see Indy and Iron Man finish on top of this. But I'm sure there are a lot of women that are going to see this.

Secretagentnumber6 · 05-28-2008, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonbird

I wouldn't be surprised to see Indy and Iron Man finish on top of this. But I'm sure there are a lot of women that are going to see this.

That's what she said!

20-30 Million. None of my money though. What a piece o' crap show it was. Now all the people involved need a paycheck becuase they cannot get anymore good work so let's put together a movie that will basically be 3 episodes thrown together and wait for the checks.

DetroitSportsFan · 05-28-2008, 01:49 PM

I picked $30-$40 million.

There's a lot of women (and their whipped husbands/boyfriends) as well as gay men who will go see this.

LynxFX · 05-28-2008, 06:50 AM

This movie is going to surprise a lot of people. I put in $60-70 as the wildcard, but my gut feeling is $45m and having legs, no pun intended, pushing well past $100m. The only thing really hurting it is the R rating as that keeps out all the young girls showing interest. Otherwise the main demo is the older female pop that has zero movies out there for it.

Of course I may be the only hetro male wanting to go and without a date even. The series rocked and the movie is getting great reviews. If you so called males would look past the "it's for chicks" mantra you would notice that the series is filled with a lot of hot naked women. Sounds like a guy movie to me.

Oh and it is actually well written and funny to boot.

Petra_Kalbrain · 05-28-2008, 08:10 AM

'Sex In The City' is going to do very well at the box office. I have only seen a couple of episodes and can say that Sarah Jessica Parker is just as annoying on TV as she is on film. Therefore, I will not be seeing this. BUT, with spring in the air (which increases the date ratio exponentially), the incredibly ridiculous fan base associated to the TV series (it's all I would hear about the following day at work from EVERY female in the building), and the fact that it is the first really hyped girl movie in a few years... it's going to catch a lot of analysts off-guard. Women/girls will be going to see this IN DROVES!!! If there is ever going to be the perfect opportunity for a girls night out, it will be during the first few weeks that 'Sex In The City' is in theatres.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LynxFX

This movie is going to surprise a lot of people. I put in $60-70 as the wildcard, but my gut feeling is $45m and having legs, no pun intended, pushing well past $100m. The only thing really hurting it is the R rating as that keeps out all the young girls showing interest. Otherwise the main demo is the older female pop that has zero movies out there for it.

Of course I may be the only hetro male wanting to go and without a date even. The series rocked and the movie is getting great reviews. If you so called males would look past the "it's for chicks" mantra you would notice that the series is filled with a lot of hot naked women. Sounds like a guy movie to me.

Oh and it is actually well written and funny to boot.

As for the R rating? Mothers who watched and bonded over the TV series with their daughters will gladly allow them to see it with them. After all, an R rating only means Restricted if an adult over the age of 18 isn't present. If you go to see it in theatres, don't be surprised if there are at least a dozen "underage" girls in the theatre with you.

Blu Titan · 05-28-2008, 02:55 PM

Very nice quotes from Variety.com:

"At a series of ArcLight "Sex and the City" parties in Hollywood, moviegoers get two Cosmos or martinis, appetizers and a "Sex and the City" fedora and martini glass, along with admission to the movie, for a $60 ducat; the ArcLight added party screenings due to demand. Other fans are planning private pilgrimages to the multiplex to watch their favorite Gotham galpals cavort on the bigscreen." How nice!:

"However, there's no escaping the fact that the movie is a chick flick with strong appeal among an older femme demo but questionable interest among others. All the magazine coverage in the world -- 63 pages in the May 23 edition of Entertainment Weekly alone -- and "Sex and the City" TV marathons haven't really moved the needle among men, many of whom suggest they'd rather be shot than sit through the movie." Ohhh, really? What gives them THAT idea?

"The movie opens in the U.K. and France today and will unspool domestically in midnight screenings Thursday."

OK guys...Lets roll with this! Who is in for a 12:01 AM showing?

CptGreedle · 05-28-2008, 03:14 PM

Opening gross... gross is right.. I can't stand that show.
HATED the series, HATE the actresses, and I am planning to avoid the movie like a plague!

But I think there are enough middle-aged housewives that want to see it that it should make at least $40 mil... imo

dgator783 · 05-28-2008, 04:44 PM

27 million

GreenScar · 05-28-2008, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

How nice!:

Ohhh, really? What gives them THAT idea?

OK guys...Lets roll with this! Who is in for a 12:01 AM showing?

Argento Fan · 05-28-2008, 07:03 PM

I have yet to see a post from anybody that is actually looking foward to watching the movie.

Voted less than $20 million.

BluRay Rulez · 05-28-2008, 07:23 PM

I say one ticket. That would be the only ticket purchased by my girlfried.

Blu Titan · 05-28-2008, 07:34 PM

Well, the rave reviews keep coming. Check this one form Yahoo.com

Movie Review: `Sex and the City' satisfies fans
Wednesday May 28 1:17 PM ET

"The clothes! The shoes! The magical depiction of Manhattan and the promise of finally finding true romance!

It's like porn for women. And we haven't even gotten to the sex part of the "Sex and the City" movie yet.

Fans will be thrilled to see their old friends Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha back together and on the big screen, which makes it easier to ogle what they're wearing, of course. Everyone else? Well, they never watched the HBO series and if they did, they didn't get it. Or they're heterosexual men."

For the single guys outhere might be worth it...just to meet some trendy city girls.

GreenScar · 05-28-2008, 07:49 PM

Oh my Goodness!!

While most seem to be expecting Sex and the City: The Movie to do fairly well, I don’t think anyone expects it to do as well at the box office as Indiana Jones. But maybe, just maybe, Sex and the City’s legions of female fans will surprise.

According to Movietickets.com, as of 1p.m. today 85% of the tickets sold through their site were pre-purchased tickets for the debut of Sex and the City: The Movie this weekend. What’s more, the number of tickets being sold for the film quadrupled between Monday and Tuesday. That’s a lot of tickets, in fact it’s an even higher percentage of tickets than they were selling last week for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Indy 4 went on to make $101 million, could Sex and the City surprise everyone, and break the $100 million barrier too?

One thing is for certain. If you’re a guy, this might be a good weekend to stay home and watch the Stanley Cup Finals. Put on your Wing Nut hat and send the wife out with her gal pals. If you’re a dude, you don’t want to be anywhere near a movie theater

DetroitSportsFan · 05-28-2008, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

For the single guys outhere might be worth it...just to meet some trendy city girls.

To go shopping with...

Scooby Blu · 05-28-2008, 08:09 PM

I fear this will do well with the ladies. I am just so glad that my wife hates this crap. She would prefer a Slayer concert or Hair Metal bands of the 80's to such drivel at the movies. Thank God !

But I have heard the hens around the office yapping about when and who they are going to see this said movie with. Oh well, I second, The Strangers looks much better than these sluts sluttin around the city.

View Poll Results: How much will Sex and the City the Movie make this weekend?
Under $20 million	24	28.24%
$20 - $30 million	18	21.18%
$30 - $40 million	12	14.12%
$40 - $50 million	14	16.47%
$50 - $60 million	6	7.06%
$60 - $70 million	5	5.88%
Over $70 million	6	7.06%
Voters: 85. You may not vote on this poll

05-28-2008, 05:51 AM	#1
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	Sex and the City film's opening gross? I'm sure there's a fanbase for this movie out there. I just don't know how many come here to the forums. So the questions are, how much will it make this weekend? What will be number 1? Are you going to see this movie? Personally I think the Strangers look better.

05-28-2008, 06:02 AM	#2
Zaphod Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2007 Location:A small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse. Blu-ray collection:350 Trading Score:4	$24,000,000. I wanted to say $18,000,000 but I gave it the benefit of the doubt. Definately won't see this movie. I think this movie will do better in the home/rental market than the box office. I'll be surprised if it clears the $65,000,000 it was budgeted for. Last edited by Zaphod; 05-28-2008 at 06:06 AM.

05-28-2008, 02:55 PM	#9
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Very nice quotes from Variety.com: "At a series of ArcLight "Sex and the City" parties in Hollywood, moviegoers get two Cosmos or martinis, appetizers and a "Sex and the City" fedora and martini glass, along with admission to the movie, for a $60 ducat; the ArcLight added party screenings due to demand. Other fans are planning private pilgrimages to the multiplex to watch their favorite Gotham galpals cavort on the bigscreen." How nice!: "However, there's no escaping the fact that the movie is a chick flick with strong appeal among an older femme demo but questionable interest among others. All the magazine coverage in the world -- 63 pages in the May 23 edition of Entertainment Weekly alone -- and "Sex and the City" TV marathons haven't really moved the needle among men, many of whom suggest they'd rather be shot than sit through the movie." Ohhh, really? What gives them THAT idea? "The movie opens in the U.K. and France today and will unspool domestically in midnight screenings Thursday." OK guys...Lets roll with this! Who is in for a 12:01 AM showing? Last edited by Blu Titan; 05-28-2008 at 03:02 PM.

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05-28-2008, 06:34 AM	#3
jadedeath Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007	I thought this title had something to do with seeing Kim Katrall naked again. shudder Logan

05-28-2008, 06:37 AM	#4
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	I wouldn't be surprised to see Indy and Iron Man finish on top of this. But I'm sure there are a lot of women that are going to see this.

05-28-2008, 01:49 PM	#6
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	I picked $30-$40 million. There's a lot of women (and their whipped husbands/boyfriends) as well as gay men who will go see this.

05-28-2008, 06:50 AM	#7
LynxFX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007	This movie is going to surprise a lot of people. I put in $60-70 as the wildcard, but my gut feeling is $45m and having legs, no pun intended, pushing well past $100m. The only thing really hurting it is the R rating as that keeps out all the young girls showing interest. Otherwise the main demo is the older female pop that has zero movies out there for it. Of course I may be the only hetro male wanting to go and without a date even. The series rocked and the movie is getting great reviews. If you so called males would look past the "it's for chicks" mantra you would notice that the series is filled with a lot of hot naked women. Sounds like a guy movie to me. Oh and it is actually well written and funny to boot.

05-28-2008, 03:14 PM	#10
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Opening gross... gross is right.. I can't stand that show. HATED the series, HATE the actresses, and I am planning to avoid the movie like a plague! But I think there are enough middle-aged housewives that want to see it that it should make at least $40 mil... imo

05-28-2008, 04:44 PM	#11
dgator783 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lakeland,FL 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:1521 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:14	27 million

05-28-2008, 07:03 PM	#13
Argento Fan Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:1	I have yet to see a post from anybody that is actually looking foward to watching the movie. Voted less than $20 million.

05-28-2008, 07:23 PM	#14
BluRay Rulez Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Trading Score:10	I say one ticket. That would be the only ticket purchased by my girlfried.

05-28-2008, 07:34 PM	#15
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Well, the rave reviews keep coming. Check this one form Yahoo.com Movie Review: `Sex and the City' satisfies fans Wednesday May 28 1:17 PM ET "The clothes! The shoes! The magical depiction of Manhattan and the promise of finally finding true romance! It's like porn for women. And we haven't even gotten to the sex part of the "Sex and the City" movie yet. Fans will be thrilled to see their old friends Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha back together and on the big screen, which makes it easier to ogle what they're wearing, of course. Everyone else? Well, they never watched the HBO series and if they did, they didn't get it. Or they're heterosexual men." For the single guys outhere might be worth it...just to meet some trendy city girls.

05-28-2008, 07:49 PM	#16
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	Oh my Goodness!! While most seem to be expecting Sex and the City: The Movie to do fairly well, I don’t think anyone expects it to do as well at the box office as Indiana Jones. But maybe, just maybe, Sex and the City’s legions of female fans will surprise. According to Movietickets.com, as of 1p.m. today 85% of the tickets sold through their site were pre-purchased tickets for the debut of Sex and the City: The Movie this weekend. What’s more, the number of tickets being sold for the film quadrupled between Monday and Tuesday. That’s a lot of tickets, in fact it’s an even higher percentage of tickets than they were selling last week for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Indy 4 went on to make $101 million, could Sex and the City surprise everyone, and break the $100 million barrier too? One thing is for certain. If you’re a guy, this might be a good weekend to stay home and watch the Stanley Cup Finals. Put on your Wing Nut hat and send the wife out with her gal pals. If you’re a dude, you don’t want to be anywhere near a movie theater

05-28-2008, 08:09 PM	#18
Scooby Blu Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7	I fear this will do well with the ladies. I am just so glad that my wife hates this crap. She would prefer a Slayer concert or Hair Metal bands of the 80's to such drivel at the movies. Thank God ! But I have heard the hens around the office yapping about when and who they are going to see this said movie with. Oh well, I second, The Strangers looks much better than these sluts sluttin around the city.

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