Just when you think they couldn't hype it up any further the strong reviews are already spreading all over the local news networks. This is really shaping up to be something special.

I wonder how long it will take them Friday morning to tabulate an accurate preview number? Everyone will be anticipating it but I can see a bit of a wait.

I hope people wont call its opening day dissapointing if it fails to top 100mill and does something like 95mill.

Anything above Potter is terrific.

Anything about $80 mil OD is incredible. I'd say $75? mil is the benchmark for "disappointing".

$75 milion would be pretty damn disappointing as I doubt that it would lead to a $170+ million opening even.

I guess that depends on the preview number. I assume most are expecting a $60 mil~ Friday minus previews.

But even then, if you're going to be "disappointed" with an OD that breaks the December OW record, you're fucking insane.

I believe Friday (minus previews) will definitely be lower.

Revenge of the Sith did 32% of its opemning day in midnight showings. Say TFA makes $40 million in midnights, the same ration means an $125 million OD. I think the ration will be closer to 45/55 this time. Something like $45-50 milion in previews, following by a $50-55 million OD.

Not that it matters much, but the Twitter Index for this today thus far is at 388,447 tweets, and it's only halfway through the day. Could this break 1 million tomorrow and Friday?

So with 40% of those presales being for Thursday are we already looking at $40M being the floor ? If so 50+ might be even more possible now. Jesus how high can it go ? $60M ?

The article I read is 100m total presales work 50-60m of that opening weekend.
The tweets is ridiculous I've never ever seen that massive a number before.

The article I read is 100m total presales work 50-60m of that opening weekend.
The tweets is ridiculous I've never ever seen that massive a number before.

the toughest part about this weekend predictions is the holdovers...

Just look at other big openers weekends.

http://pro.boxoffice.com/news/2015-12-11-twitter-futures-star-wars-the-force-continues-to-be-strong


Star Wars has already beaten that by nearly 20k, and it's only 3PM PST.

Looks like BO.com will be predicting a $229m OW. No wimps there.

Did you read that the weekly record holder is The Fault in our Stars? Or do you not care that this literally means nothing.

I didn't say it meant anything. But you seem really defensive, like you're itching for a fight. So I can argue it does mean something, if you want.

Not defensive. Just pointing it out.

I don't think you can predict high enough for this film. Believe the improbable.

Let's face it - anticipation for this film is at unprecedented levels. I havent seen anything like it since Phantom Menace. And with the good will so far - it will certainlys snowball to being an even bigger OW event.

Even prior to Phantom Menace - it feels like the biggest OW event since Jedi (which i can just remember). Batman (89), Jurassic Park, Batman Forever, ID4 were all huge events leading up to their OW but not at this level. After Menace - Potter 1 & 7, TDK, Avengers all huge obviously but not at the same level. Jurassic World is a funny one - it broke the all time record but didnt feel like such an event leading up to its OW. It kinda just happened.

Matrix Reloaded and Sith were huge leading to the OW. TDK exploded just in the release week. Even on thursday before OW, Xiayun did not think TDK would break OW record. It just happened.

Easily the most anticipated film since TPM.