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39% The Hitman's Bodyguard

67% Annabelle: Creation

93% Logan Lucky

93% Dunkirk

11% The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

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‘Hitman's Bodyguard' Nabs No. 1, ‘Logan Lucky' Misfires

Without a superhero movie or new studio sequel in play, this weekend provided an opening for two smaller films to shine. But as the weekend draws to a close, one is beaming brighter than the other.

That title goes to Lionsgate's R-rated action comedy ”Hitman's Bodyguard," which is firing off to $21.6 million during its opening weekend at 3,377 locations. That's a solid opening, especially during a painful summer for the movie business and sleepy month of August. The final tally was fueled by an aggressive marketing push, and a trio of stars at the center — Samuel L. Jackson as a notorious hitman, and Salma Hayek as hit equally threatening wife, and Ryan Reynolds as a bodyguard. The film comes courtesy of director Patrick Hughes (”The Expendables 3") and writer Tom O'Connor.

”‘The Hitman's Bodyguard' is generating great word of mouth among moviegoers," said Lionsgate's distribution president David Spitz. ”It has a clear runway in the weeks ahead, and we expect it to play well right into September."

Meanwhile, ”Logan Lucky" — a critical darling from Steven Soderbergh and Bleecker Street — is sputtering. The heist comedy, which relied on an unconventional production and marketing strategy, looks to make $8 million this weekend from 3,031 theaters. The film was partially funded through foreign pre-sales and partnering with Amazon for streaming rights. The story — penned by Rebecca Blunt, who likely doesn't exist — centers on a trio of siblings played by Channing Tatum, Riley Keough, and Adam Driver, who attempt to pull off a massive robbery. It's set at the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race.

Of the two, ”Logan Lucky" fared better with critics, earning a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, as opposed to ”Hitman's Bodyguard," which has a 39%. But the roles are reversed when it comes to audience reception — ”Hitman's Bodyguard" has a B+ CinemaScore as opposed to ”Logan Lucky's" B.

In the end, ”Logan Lucky" will end up in third for the weekend behind the second weekend of ”Annabelle: Creation." The latest in the ”Conjuring" universe from Warner Bros. is targeting $15.5 million this weekend from 3,542 locations. The same studio has more cause to celebrate as ”Wonder Woman" crosses $800 million worldwide.

Outside of the wide releases, TWC continues its gradual rollout for Taylor Sheridan's ”Wind River." This weekend it looks to gross $3 million from 694 locations, raising its total cume past $4.1 million. A major acquisition at Sundance, ”Patti Cake$" is struggling to find an audience with $66,000 from 14 locations.

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far aside: because of what happened in the last thread I don't want peeps to feel they have to hold their tongues! If you don't like the thread title feel free to express yourselves, and I'll stay ignoring y'all.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Logan Unlucky

 

[DarkLordMalik]

So Spider-Man Homecoming is now more than $52 million above The Amazing Spider-Man 1 and $112 million above The Amazing Spider-Man 2 final LTD. It should easily pass $320 million at this rate.

Meanwhile Annabelle sequel is tracking higher than the original film despite opening lower.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Logan Lucky deserved better. Aren't the next two weeks pretty clear of major releases? Might at least break even.

 

[Kusagari]

Logan Lucky was great.

Sad to see it so low.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I like this thread title

Soderbergh's experiment in distribution seems to have not quite worked the way he wanted, and I'm wondering if it's due to the clause where he had 100% control of the marketing. Although I enjoyed the trailer I saw - I do wonder if maybe he had turned the marketing over to an outside company if the opening weekend might have gotten to the 15mil he said he needed to clear profit.

But then again, word of mouth is really good. So who knows, maybe it'll leg its way to that profit he's hoping for.

 

[kswiston]

Worldwide Updates:

Despicable Me 3 - $948M
Wonder Woman - $800M
Spider-Man Homecoming - $725M
Transformers 5 - $601M
Dunkirk - $392M
War for the Planet of the Apes - $326M
Cars 3 - $308M
Baby Driver - $175M
Annabelle Creation - $161M

 

[GhaleonEB]

Worldwide Updates:

Despicable Me 3 - $948M
Wonder Woman - $800M
Spider-Man Homecoming - $725M
Transformers 5 - $601M

Huzzah

Damn fine club for Diana to be in.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Worldwide Updates:

Despicable Me 3 - $948M
Wonder Woman - $800M
Spider-Man Homecoming - $725M
Transformers 5 - $601M

Any chance of Homecoming to hit $900 million?

 

[Grizzlyjin]

The story — penned by Rebecca Blunt, who likely doesn’t exist — centers on a trio of siblings...

I love this bit.

The marketing for Logan Lucky scared me away. If I wasn't familiar with the director and didn't keep up reviews, I'd have totally written it off.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Wonder Woman is now the best Super Hero Origin movie passing Spider-Man 1.

 

[Sean C]

Those Nut Job 2 numbers are a source of great satisfaction.

 

[3N16MA]

Wolf Warrior 2 still amazes me.

 

[Escape Goat]

Wonder Woman is now the best Super Hero Origin movie passing Spider-Man 1.

I think you mean highest grossing.

 

[kswiston]

So Hitman's Bodyguard did pretty well given the budget and movie type.

The next few weeks are dead, so it should at least pass $50M domestic. It could be quite a bit higher with a good hold next weekend.

 

[firelogic]

I think you mean highest grossing.

I think it works either way

 

[Dinskugga]

Wolf Warrior 2 still amazes me.

Its insane

 

[Escape Goat]

I think it works either way

Fight me.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

I look forward to seeing Logan Lucky, it sounds great even though Soderbergh is hit or miss with me.
But this is yet another proof that Craig just can't open a movie at all outside of Bond. No wonder he's making another one.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

But this is yet another proof that Craig just can't open a movie at all outside of Bond. No wonder he's making another one.

This isn't really Craig's movie to open, though

 

[DeathyBoy]

I look forward to seeing Logan Lucky, it sounds great even though Soderbergh is hit or miss with me.
But this is yet another proof that Craig just can't open a movie at all outside of Bond. No wonder he's making another one.

Craig looks happier in Logan Lucky than he has since Layer Cake.

 

[JohnDrake]

I was expecting 16-16.5M for Annabelle after the Friday number but oh well. The Saturday jumps seem to have been crap for everything. Dunkirk couldn't even do 7M. The 200M dream is dead and buried.

Not even with weak competition and still over 3.000 theaters The Dark Tower can muster a good hold. Solid expansion for Wind River, it totally deserves it.

 

[thehypocrite]

Worldwide Updates:

Despicable Me 3 - $948M
Wonder Woman - $800M
Spider-Man Homecoming - $725M
Transformers 5 - $601M
Dunkirk - $392M
War for the Planet of the Apes - $326M
Cars 3 - $308M
Baby Driver - $175M
Annabelle Creation - $161M

Thanks Kswinton. What's the latest on Wolf warrior 2?

 

[Lakershead22]

Such a shame Logan Lucky is so low. That movie was awesome.

 

[jett]

I think it works either way

nah

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

This isn't really Craig's movie to open, though

I guess so. But who else should I blame? Gambit? Never.

 

[tonka]

Baby driver appearing next to detroit there with nominally the same budget must be an unpleasant feeling for those money men.
Although it's probably safe to say they had differing expectations.
Any further idea on that Chinese baby driver bo?

 

[LordOfLore]

Love the title.

Also, yay for WW passing Spider-Man and $800 million!

 

[RandomHopeInc]

I'm happy for The Hitman's Bodyguard, I don't know what movie reviewers saw. That movie was a riot and a half.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Logan Unlucky :[

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

People sure do love these run of the mill ghost stories, huh?

Logan Lucky deserves better.

 

[kswiston]

Wolf Warrior 2 has made around $764M in China, and has now passed Avatar to become the second largest single territory gross of all time.

 

[jayu26]

So Rebecca Blunt is another Soderbergh's pseudonym?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

So Rebecca Blunt is another Soderbergh's pseudonym?

Everyone's pretty sure it's his wife, Jules Asner.

 

[jayu26]

Everyone's pretty sure it's his wife, Jules Asner.

Sigh, it's a well reviewed movie just use the real name dammit.

 

[Skiptastic]

Wonder Woman is now the best Super Hero Origin movie passing Spider-Man 1.

So funny to remember how tainted the Batman franchise was that Batman Begins doesn't make this list.

PS. Nice thread title.

 

[kswiston]

So funny to remember how tainted the Batman franchise was that Batman Begins doesn't make this list

Well, 8 of the 10 came out post MCU.

Batman Begins was #3 of all time, after Spider-man and Batman 1989, before that.

 

[JLynn]

Everyone's pretty sure it's his wife, Jules Asner.

She came a long way since E! News Daily.

Noticing That Girls Trip made over 100M domestic and is still in over 2,000 theatres. Is it safe to say it's the highest grossing comedy of the year?

 

[Toa TAK]

Gah. Feel bad for not checking out Logan Lucky sooner. Been looking forward to it as I was sold on the trailer alone.

 

[Chamber]

So funny to remember how tainted the Batman franchise was that Batman Begins doesn't make this list.

PS. Nice thread title.

Batman Begins was the 59th highest grossing film of all time when it ended it's run, now it's 170th. 200 mil used to be a big run.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

200mil still is, really. It's just a matter of the perspective being used.

a movie crossing 200mil is still notable, especially if the content of the film, the story behind the making of the film, the size of the film, or the legs of the film are notable in and of themselves.

Dunkirk hitting 200mil would have been remarkable. Logan crossing 200mil is remarkable.

Hell, Girls Night and Baby Driver clearing 100mil is a story.

 

[kswiston]

In light of Wolf Warrior 2 passing Avatar's Domestic take, here's a fun chart:

[B]First film to:		Domestic Box Office		Domestic B.O. Initial run	Chinese Box Office[/B]
$100M			Sound of Music (before 1970)	Jaws (1977)			Avatar (2010)
$200M			Jaws (Before 1978)		Star Wars (1978)		Avatar (2010)
$300M			Star Wars (Before 1982)		E.T. (1982)			Transformers 4 (2014)
$400M			Star Wars (1997 re-release)	Titanic (1998)			The Mermaid (2016)
$500M			Titanic (1998)			Titanic (1998)			The Mermaid (2016)
$600M			Titanic (1998)			Titanic (1998)			Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
$700M			Avatar (2010)			Avatar (2010)			Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
$800M			The Force Awakens (2016)	The Force Awakens (2016)	Probably Wolf Warrior 2
$900M			The Force Awakens (2016)	The Force Awakens (2016)	N/A

 

[Cipherr]

So Spider-Man Homecoming is now more than $52 million above The Amazing Spider-Man 1 and $112 million above The Amazing Spider-Man 2 final LTD. It should easily pass $320 million at this rate.

Internationally it still has China to go too. Assuming it does even half of what GotG did and pulls 50m that would be $785 mill worldwide, with a shot at $800m WW depending on China's final tally.

I dunno, the painting of this movies performance as lukewarm and disappointing really confuses me.

 

[kswiston]

Spider-Man will make at least $100M in China. All of the MCU films except GotG1 have hit that mark since Iron Man 3, and GotG1 made it to $95M.

 

[Falchion]

I didn't to see the Hitman's Bodyguard because I'm waiting for my Moviepass card. That'll be the first thing I try to go see with it.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Internationally it still has China to go too. Assuming it does even half of what GotG did and pulls 50m that would be $785 mill worldwide, with a shot at $800m WW depending on China's final tally.

I dunno, the painting of this movies performance as lukewarm and disappointing really confuses me.

It also has Japan where it should do $20 to $30 million so more than $800 million is locked at this point.

Spider-Man will make at least $100M in China. All of the MCU films except GotG1 have hit that mark since Iron Man 3, and GotG1 made it to $95M.

The Iron Man cameo should also work well for China. $100 million is easy.

 

[Sorcerer]

I look forward to seeing Logan Lucky, it sounds great even though Soderbergh is hit or miss with me.
But this is yet another proof that Craig just can't open a movie at all outside of Bond. No wonder he's making another one.

Haven't all the Bond's had this problem during their tenure? Maybe Brosnan was the exception?

 

[blakep267]

This past week every other commercial I saw on TV was for Hitmans bodyguard, so it better open at #1. That marketing budget must be pretty high(for this type of movie)

 

[Sorcerer]

This past week every other commercial I saw on TV was for Hitmans bodyguard, so it better open at #1. That marketing budget must be pretty high(for this type of movie)

I think the movie is going to do okay. It at least made back most of its production budget in one weekend.

 

[overcast]

Very rough opening for Logan Lucky. Expecting no legs too.

Hopefully Baby Driver can hit 200 million worldwide.