There was really no question what film was going to be number one, but predicting how each film would finish was a bit of a chore. The Amazing Spider-Man took #1 with the easiest prediction of the lot, but Ted‘s tiny dip, Magic Mike tore something doing the splits and Katy Perry’s 3-D pic was DOA… Let’s see how things shook out…
The Amazing Spider-Man
As far as Spidey’s worldwide total, it is now up to $341.2 million. Oh, and if you were wondering, 44% of the webslinger’s $65 million this weekend came from 3-D screens and of its six-day haul, $14.3 million came from IMAX screens.
In the prediction realm many of you were right there with Laremy and the $67 million range, but Chris Etrata takes this week’s top prize with a $65.8 million prediction.
When it comes to predicting the six-day opening total, which I asked for in the middle of the week, Chad was the only one in the $140 million range with a $148 million prediction. Some people gave a range, such as from $130-140m, but I only looked at the specific numbers. Nice work Chad.
Cummulative Total: $140 million
RottenTomatoes Score: 73%
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #1 and his prediction of $67.7 million was $2.7m off for a percentage error of 4.15%.
Seth MacFarlane’s R-rated comedy took in $32.5 million this weekend and is now up to $120 million worldwide after only a 40% drop, which means we still aren’t done tallying its total.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #2 with $35.5 million, which is $3m off for a 9.23% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #4 with $20 million, which is $0.1m off for a 0.5% error.
When it comes to predictions, Laremy was really low and surprisingly, the closest among the commenters was Arthur Carlson with the highest bid on the board for the flick… $15 million.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #7 with $10.5 million, which is $5.6m off for a 34.78% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #3 with $23.3 million, which is $7.7m off for a 49.36% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #6 with $11.4 million, which is $1.2m off for a 11.76% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #8 with $6 million, which is $1.7m off for a 22.08% error.
“[Katy Perry: Part of Me] looks like it will end the weekend around $8 million after $2.7 million on Friday. I’m not sure what to think of this. Is Katy Perry supposedly in high demand? She’s certainly no Justin Bieber, whose own 3-D film pulled in $29.5 million on its opening weekend last February. Before that, Miley Cyrus‘s concert feature pulled in $31.1 million back in 2008. I guess there’s an age ceiling on what kind of pop star can go the 3-D concert route.
In the predictions, Laremy (as well as most of the commenters) dramatically overestimated Perry’s chances but Sensei White Lotus wasn’t fooled and his $7 million was not only the first prediction on the board, but the closest.
Oh, and FYI, the film took in a total of $10.2 million for its first four days after opening on Thursday.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #5 with $16.4 million, which is $9.3m off for a 130.99% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #9 with $4.4 million, which is $0.2m off for a 4.35% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #10 with $2.7 million, which is $0.8m off for a 22.86% error.
Additionally, Snow White and the Huntsman is now up to $204.8 million overseas and is over $350 million worldwide, which means it has now more than doubled that nasty $170 million budget. Chances for a sequel are looking much stronger, especially if they can knock $30-50 million off that budget number and really make some money.
Elsewhere, Beasts of the Southern Wild is playing in only 19 theaters and took home $375,000 for an excellent $19,768 per. Overseas, Ice Age: Continental Drift (which I saw this weekend and actually enjoyed) took in $80.6 million and is now up to $198 million internationally in just 12 days. It opens domestically next weekend and I have a feeling it is going to make big bucks stateside. Get ready for Ice Age 5.
