Fate estimated at $9m-$11m according to DH based on the early showtimes

The figure could go higher after the West Coast numbers are taken into account

http://deadline.com/2017/04/the-fate-of ... 202069983/

Wtf it's 8:40 pm here lol

11m would be solid. An opening above F6 is what it should do.

We get estimate on previews now lol.

It's $10.4 mil.

Should be right around 100m with that.

F8 could absolutely miss $100m with that number.

I think it could go above $100 mil with that number, or even below $100 mil.

I have to take you to Atlantic City with me.

Honestly that's not a great start for F8, but it could just barely scrape by $100M. If it goes under than their is actually a possibility that it might not even match F6's total unadjusted which is pretty bad IMO considering that movie came out like 4 years ago and faced way more competition in May. This movie also cost a lot more as well.

I see this being right in line of expectations. The last one had better buzz, trailers and the Paul Walker factor helped to a certain extent. This one didn't even have reviews on its side in the end (they were good not glowing like the last one). $10.4m is still a HUGE number and I think it will do a hair above $100m OW with this preview number for a total of $230m-$235m but its highly likely to do below FF6.

Lol the early Friday #s thread got deleted again?

Gitesh is saying near 44m Friday... if that doesn't go up it'll probably be below 100m.

It could end up below F6's opening if $44M holds.

Yeah that $44m would mean $33.6m Friday. F6 did $32.2m Friday and $6.5m previews and given that the franchise has a bigger brand now it looks like this will do just about F6's opening or lower if that number holds.

Deadline is saying 45.5m Friday.

If it follows F7 for the weekend - 99.7m

If it comes that close I am sure Universal will push it past $100m OW mark and given the WoM not being as good as the last one I can see it doing "just" $225m-$230m.

1.) The Fate of the Furious (UNI), 4,310 theaters / $45.5M Fri. (includes $10.4M previews) /3-day cume: $100.1M /Wk 1

2.) The Boss Baby (20thCentury Fox/DWA), 3,743 theaters (-86) / $6.6M Fri. (-5%) / 3-day cume: $16.4m (-38%)/ Total: $117.1M/Wk 3

3.) Beauty and the Beast (DIS), 3,592 theaters (-377) / $5.3M Fri. (-22%) / 3-day cume: $13.8M (-42%) / Total cume: $454.8M/ Wk 5

4.) Smurfs: The Lost Village (Sony), 3,610 theaters / $2.9M Fri. (-29%) /3-day cume: $7.4M (-44%)/Total: $25.6M/Wk 2

5.) Going in Style (WB/VR), 3,076 theaters (+15) / $2.1M Fri. (-49% )/3-day cume: $6.9M (-43%)/Total: $23.9M/Wk 2

6.) Saban’s Power Rangers (LGF), 2,171 theaters (-807) / $1M Fri. (-36%)/ 3-day cume: $3.2M (-48%) / Total cume: $80.9M / Wk 4

7/8) Gifted (FSL), 1146 theaters (+1090) / $1M Fri. (+600%)/3-day cume: $3M (+586%)/Total: $4.4M/Wk 2

The Case for Christ (Pureflix), 1,386 theaters (+212) / $1M Fri. (-35%)/3-day cume: $3M (-23%) /Total:$8.7M/Wk 2

9.) Kong: Skull Island (20th/Legendary), 2,018 theaters (-735) / $871K Fri.(-43%) 3-day cume: $2.5M (-55%)/ Total cume: $161.1M / Wk 6

10.) Ghost in the Shell (PAR/DWA/REL), 2,135 theaters (-1305) / $786K Fri. (-63%) / 3-day cume: $2.3M (-68%)/Total: $37M/Wk 3

NOTABLES:

Manje Bistre (WHP), 65 theaters / $200K Fri./$9k PTA/3-day cume: $585k/Wk 1

Colossal (NEON), 100 theaters (+96) / $141k Fri.(+212%)/$K screen average/ 3-day cume: $408K (+239%)/$4k PTA/Total: $528K/Wk 2

Their Finest (STX/Europa), 52 theaters (+48) / $110k Fri.(+470%)/$6,3k screen average/ 3-day cume: $328k (+330%) /Total: $442K/Wk 2

Tommy’s Honour (RSA), 160 theaters / $63K Fri./3-day cume: $165k/Wk 1

The Lost City of Z (BST/AMZ), 4 theaters / $29K Fri./$20,8k PTA/3-day cume: $83k/Wk 1

Norman (SPC), 5 theaters / $23K Fri./$12,5k PTA/3-day cume: $63k/Wk 1

Maudie (SPC), 3 theaters / $20K Fri./$18,9k PTA/3-day cume: $57k/Wk 1

While expected that is a GREAT Friday for TBB a sub-10% Friday drop is a great news in front of mega-opener.

Strong start for The Lost City of Z. They should aggressively expand and advertise this one. Reviews are great. The book is a bestseller. And it just has the aura of a movie which could play broadly and find at least a moderately receptive audience in multiplexes, at least in larger suburban areas.