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| "Bright lights and colours distract from little plot!" Early box office numbers for the weekend at Deadline Hollywood show CARS 2 grabbing the pole position with an expected (if not overwhelming) estimated $75mil (updated) for this weekend. This can be considered a disappointment of sorts as sequels are expected to perform higher than the originals (based on the original's DVD sales, repeated viewings, merchandising, brand name...). The original opened to $60mil in 2006 which adjusted for today's dollar equals $67mil. Comparisons for Pixar series opening weekends (unadjusted for inflation): TOY STORY 1995 $30mil TOY STORY 2 1999 $57mil TOY STORY 3 2010 $110mil So you see, each TOY STORY almost doubled whereas CARS 2 will barely top its predecessor. |
"Just say when Ms. Diaz and I'll be there!"
BAD TEACHER on the other hand, is exceeding expectations with an astounding $30mil opening weekend. Super number considering the budget for the film is about $19mil (plus add about the same for promotion/advertising costs for a grand total of about $40mil) and an audience limiting R-rating too.
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GREEN LANTERN dropped like a stone this weekend. Last weekend it grossed a disappointing $52mil. This week it showed it had no legs as it went down 63% for a weekend gross of about $19mil. Ouch.
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