after next wknd the list will be this:

#1 ROTS - $136m
#2 Reloaded - $134m
#3 Spideypants Too - $130m
#4 Spideypants - $125m
#5 ATOC - $110m

fo sho

Adjusted Averages After Day 4




SW's dominance speaks for itself. Thing is, I have not included smaller films, and for older films like Indiana Jones, which would, undoubtedly, be high on the list, don't have entirely correct information.

However, one should not be left with any doubt as to the intensity of the Star Wars films' attraction. The figures clearly indicate that theatres were packed.

We will not likely ever see the kind of heavy concentration as suggested by ANH or ESB, simply because there are many more theatres now.

Notice The Passion's spectacular average. A mind-boggling number for a modern blockbuster of its magnitude. Ditto for Spider-Man, and of course, The Matrix Reloaded, whose box office performance, I believe, is severely underrated.

Noitve as well that, even adjusted, AOTC beats The Phantom Menace's 4-day average. In other words, it improved on it. Granted that AOTC's 4-day range was Thu-Sun, and TPM's Wed-Sat, but there is a clear sign of frontloadedness. I think Sith will be similar to it.


As a bit of trivia, ROTS would need a 4-day gross of $490-530m to match ANH's average. Needless to say, it is statisticly impossible for it to come anywhere close to that.


Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope $133,503 ( n/d | 43 | $5,740,608 )
The Empire Strikes Back $100,933 ( $4,031,585 | 126 | $12,717,621 )
Return of the Jedi $49,940 ( $16,155,770 | 1,002 | $50,040,264 )
The Matrix Reloaded $38,629 ( $27,005,372 | 3,603 | $139,181,920 )
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones $37,492 ( $26,214,973 | 3,161 | $118,512,512 )
Spider-Man $37,458 ( $11,870,466 | 3,615 | $135,411,899 )
Jurassic Park $36,911 ( $13,010,779 | 2,404 | $88,734,601 )
Star Wars: Episode 1- The Phantom Menace $34,682 ( $30,037,061 | 2,970 | $103,004,310 )
The Passion of the Christ $31,983 ( $33,077,939 | 3,043 | $97,325,776 )
Spider-Man 2 $31,420 ( $33,748,257 | 4,152 | $130,456,123 )
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone $29,151 ( $7,335,139 | 3,672 | $107,042,097 )
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $28,207 ( $28,495,080 | 3,703 | $104,451,102 )
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets $27,369 ( $5,724,291 | 3,682 | $100,773,224 )
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial $27,355 ( $5,012,258 | 1,103 | $30,172,523 )
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban $26,489 ( $8,428,431 | 3,855 | $102,115,798 )
Austin Powers in Goldmember $25,851 ( $10,972,718 | 3,613 | $93,400,544 )
X2: X-Men United $25,520 ( $6,788,678 | 3,741 | $95,468,955 )
Bruce Almighty $25,513 ( $18,429,431 | 3,483 | $88,861,987 )
The Day After Tomorrow $25,053 ( $17,063,757 | 3,425 | $85,807,341 )
8 Mile $24,807 ( $6,151,086 | 2,470 | $61,272,165 )
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers $24,358 ( $24,475,104 | 3,622 | $88,226,206 )
Finding Nemo $23,715 ( $7,198,964 | 3,374 | $80,013,754 )
Signs $22,705 ( $9,438,079 | 3,264 | $74,107,915 )
Shrek 2 $22,600 ( $44,797,042 | 4,163 | $94,082,519 )
Men in Black II $22,207 ( $19,918,250 | 3,557 | $78,991,500 )
The Matrix Revolutions $21,123 ( $20,237,073 | 3,502 | $73,972,943 )
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring $19,466 ( $18,841,399 | 3,359 | $65,386,142 )
The Hulk $19,325 ( $6,335,199 | 3,660 | $70,730,328 )
The Incredibles $18,884 ( $3,802,480 | 3,933 | $74,270,103 )
Scooby-Doo $18,778 ( $6,469,962 | 3,447 | $64,726,537 )
The Bourne Supremacy $18,640 ( $6,472,425 | 3,165 | $58,994,290 )
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl $17,835 ( $18,050,055 | 3,269 | $58,303,346 )
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines $17,489 ( $18,387,826 | 3,504 | $61,279,955 )
I, Robot $17,118 ( $6,362,656 | 3,420 | $58,542,543 )
Bad Boys II $17,093 ( $6,236,839 | 3,186 | $54,456,739 )
2 Fast 2 Furious $16,620 ( $4,327,120 | 3,408 | $56,641,050 )
Die Another Day $16,460 ( $3,912,888 | 3,314 | $54,549,764 )
Ice Age $16,003 ( $3,247,633 | 3,316 | $53,067,399 )
XXX $15,790 ( $5,397,646 | 3,374 | $53,274,263 )
Van Helsing $15,580 ( $3,950,375 | 3,575 | $55,698,415 )
The Village $15,215 ( $6,006,877 | 3,730 | $56,753,019 )
Troy $15,081 ( $4,577,335 | 3,411 | $51,442,747 )
Scary Movie 3 $15,056 ( $2,903,192 | 3,505 | $52,772,357 )
Meet the Fockers $14,525 ( $19,542,490 | 3,518 | $51,098,360 )
Minority Report $14,404 ( $4,848,322 | 3,001 | $43,227,194 )
Mr. Deeds $14,176 ( $5,826,441 | 3,231 | $45,803,622 )
Hitch $14,170 ( $7,515,442 | 3,575 | $50,657,656 )
Blade II $14,035 ( $3,001,291 | 2,707 | $37,992,702 )
Freddy vs. Jason $13,798 ( $3,829,809 | 3,014 | $41,586,926 )
Lilo & Stitch $13,609 ( $5,494,952 | 3,191 | $43,425,472 )
Catch Me If You Can $13,600 ( $12,037,194 | 3,156 | $42,923,045 )
S.W.A.T. $13,472 ( $4,721,536 | 3,202 | $43,136,270 )
Daredevil $13,448 ( $4,895,351 | 3,471 | $46,676,466 )
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story $13,226 ( $5,560,975 | 2,694 | $35,631,171 )
Anger Management $13,179 ( $3,036,143 | 3,551 | $46,797,386 )
The Grudge $12,911 ( $2,768,345 | 3,245 | $41,897,060 )
Ocean's Twelve $12,818 ( $3,019,362 | 3,290 | $42,172,742 )
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle $12,728 ( $5,019,520 | 3,459 | $44,026,797 )
National Treasure $12,638 ( $2,986,831 | 3,017 | $38,129,385 )
50 First Dates $12,561 ( $5,255,634 | 3,591 | $45,107,871 )
American Wedding $12,547 ( $5,211,049 | 3,172 | $39,797,948 )
Red Dragon $12,484 ( $2,600,086 | 3,357 | $41,908,332 )
The Bourne Identity $12,457 ( $3,689,108 | 2,638 | $32,861,483 )
Shark Tale $12,440 ( $2,356,076 | 4,016 | $49,960,682 )
Alien vs. Predator $12,436 ( $3,928,172 | 3,395 | $42,219,228 )
Sweet Home Alabama $12,323 ( $2,230,881 | 3,293 | $40,579,353 )
Bringing Down the House $12,269 ( $2,129,081 | 2,801 | $34,364,804 )
The Cat in the Hat $12,059 ( $2,046,517 | 3,464 | $41,774,088 )
The Scorpion King $11,935 ( $2,296,687 | 3,444 | $41,104,642 )
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over $11,720 ( $4,554,312 | 3,344 | $39,191,272 )
The Sum of All Fears $11,673 ( $3,616,041 | 3,183 | $37,155,764 )
Panic Room $11,631 ( $3,175,559 | 3,053 | $35,508,553 )
The Ring Two $11,230 ( $2,354,128 | 3,332 | $37,419,365 )
Constantine $11,186 ( $3,855,309 | 3,006 | $33,624,407 )
Cheaper by the Dozen $11,125 ( $8,112,208 | 3,298 | $36,688,683 )
Along Came Polly $10,875 ( $4,729,640 | 2,984 | $32,450,825 )
Elf $10,829 ( $3,888,889 | 3,337 | $36,137,542 )
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy $10,580 ( $4,287,743 | 3,091 | $32,704,108 )
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre $10,490 ( $2,519,693 | 3,016 | $31,638,696 )
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie $10,447 ( $1,537,108 | 3,212 | $33,555,324 )
The Pacifier $10,259 ( $1,569,411 | 3,131 | $32,122,105 )
Robots $10,189 ( $2,426,946 | 3,776 | $38,472,247 )
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde $9,858 ( $9,786,568 | 3,350 | $33,024,737 )
The Santa Clause 2 $9,797 ( $1,615,181 | 3,350 | $32,820,749 )
Sin City $9,633 ( $1,995,000 | 3,230 | $31,115,000 )

Estimated Admissions: After Day 4


Hats off to Reloaded and Spidey for some staggering numbers. The fact that those films were so big as to convince more than 20m people to visit the theatre in 4 days is simply amazing. This exceeds the total population of most countries in the world. Imagine all the people in New York, London, Paris, and Berlin going out to watch a movie.*

Low counts for ANH and ESB indicate much less frontloadedness and a more even run. Not surprisingly, those films had superb legs. ANH did not leave theatres until the 1980s.


The Matrix Reloaded 22,269,107 ( 4,320,860 | 3,603 | 1,199 )
Spider-Man 21,665,904 ( 1,899,275 | 3,615 | 525 )
Spider-Man 2 20,872,980 ( 5,399,721 | 4,152 | 1,301 )
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 18,962,002 ( 4,194,396 | 3,161 | 1,327 )
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 17,126,736 ( 1,173,622 | 3,672 | 320 )
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 16,712,176 ( 4,559,213 | 3,703 | 1,231 )
Star Wars: Episode 1- The Phantom Menace 16,480,690 ( 4,805,930 | 2,970 | 1,618 )
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 16,338,528 ( 1,348,549 | 3,855 | 350 )
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 16,123,716 ( 915,887 | 3,682 | 249 )
The Passion of the Christ 15,572,124 ( 5,292,470 | 3,043 | 1,739 )
X2: X-Men United 15,275,033 ( 1,086,189 | 3,741 | 290 )
Shrek 2 15,053,203 ( 7,167,527 | 4,163 | 1,722 )
Austin Powers in Goldmember 14,944,087 ( 1,755,635 | 3,613 | 486 )
Bruce Almighty 14,217,918 ( 2,948,709 | 3,483 | 847 )
Jurassic Park 14,197,536 ( 2,081,725 | 2,404 | 866 )
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 14,116,193 ( 3,916,017 | 3,622 | 1,081 )
The Day After Tomorrow 13,729,175 ( 2,730,201 | 3,425 | 797 )
Finding Nemo 12,802,201 ( 1,151,834 | 3,374 | 341 )
Men in Black II 12,638,640 ( 3,186,920 | 3,557 | 896 )
The Incredibles 11,883,216 ( 608,397 | 3,933 | 155 )
Signs 11,857,266 ( 1,510,093 | 3,264 | 463 )
The Matrix Revolutions 11,835,671 ( 3,237,932 | 3,502 | 925 )
The Hulk 11,316,852 ( 1,013,632 | 3,660 | 277 )
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 10,461,783 ( 3,014,624 | 3,359 | 897 )
Scooby-Doo 10,356,246 ( 1,035,194 | 3,447 | 300 )
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 9,804,793 ( 2,942,052 | 3,504 | 840 )
8 Mile 9,803,546 ( 984,174 | 2,470 | 398 )
The Bourne Supremacy 9,439,086 ( 1,035,588 | 3,165 | 327 )
I, Robot 9,366,807 ( 1,018,025 | 3,420 | 298 )
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 9,328,535 ( 2,888,009 | 3,269 | 883 )
The Village 9,080,483 ( 961,100 | 3,730 | 258 )
2 Fast 2 Furious 9,062,568 ( 692,339 | 3,408 | 203 )
Van Helsing 8,911,746 ( 632,060 | 3,575 | 177 )
Die Another Day 8,727,962 ( 626,062 | 3,314 | 189 )
Bad Boys II 8,713,078 ( 997,894 | 3,186 | 313 )
XXX 8,523,882 ( 863,623 | 3,374 | 256 )
Ice Age 8,490,784 ( 519,621 | 3,316 | 157 )
Scary Movie 3 8,443,577 ( 464,511 | 3,505 | 133 )
Troy 8,230,840 ( 732,374 | 3,411 | 215 )
Meet the Fockers 8,175,738 ( 3,126,798 | 3,518 | 889 )
Hitch 8,105,225 ( 1,202,471 | 3,575 | 336 )
Return of the Jedi 8,006,442 ( 2,584,923 | 1,002 | 2,580 )
Shark Tale 7,993,709 ( 376,972 | 4,016 | 94 )
Anger Management 7,487,582 ( 485,783 | 3,551 | 137 )
Daredevil 7,468,234 ( 783,256 | 3,471 | 226 )
Mr. Deeds 7,328,580 ( 932,231 | 3,231 | 289 )
50 First Dates 7,217,259 ( 840,901 | 3,591 | 234 )
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 7,044,288 ( 803,123 | 3,459 | 232 )
Lilo & Stitch 6,948,076 ( 879,192 | 3,191 | 276 )
Minority Report 6,916,351 ( 775,731 | 3,001 | 258 )
S.W.A.T. 6,901,803 ( 755,446 | 3,202 | 236 )
Catch Me If You Can 6,867,687 ( 1,925,951 | 3,156 | 610 )
Alien vs. Predator 6,755,076 ( 628,508 | 3,395 | 185 )
Ocean's Twelve 6,747,639 ( 483,098 | 3,290 | 147 )
Red Dragon 6,705,333 ( 416,014 | 3,357 | 124 )
The Grudge 6,703,530 ( 442,935 | 3,245 | 136 )
The Cat in the Hat 6,683,854 ( 327,443 | 3,464 | 95 )
Freddy vs. Jason 6,653,908 ( 612,769 | 3,014 | 203 )
The Scorpion King 6,576,743 ( 367,470 | 3,444 | 107 )
Sweet Home Alabama 6,492,697 ( 356,941 | 3,293 | 108 )
American Wedding 6,367,672 ( 833,768 | 3,172 | 263 )
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over 6,270,603 ( 728,690 | 3,344 | 218 )
Robots 6,155,560 ( 388,311 | 3,776 | 103 )
National Treasure 6,100,702 ( 477,893 | 3,017 | 158 )
Blade II 6,078,832 ( 480,207 | 2,707 | 177 )
The Ring Two 5,987,098 ( 376,660 | 3,332 | 113 )
The Sum of All Fears 5,944,922 ( 578,567 | 3,183 | 182 )
Cheaper by the Dozen 5,870,189 ( 1,297,953 | 3,298 | 394 )
Elf 5,782,007 ( 622,222 | 3,337 | 186 )
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story 5,700,987 ( 889,756 | 2,694 | 330 )
Panic Room 5,681,369 ( 508,090 | 3,053 | 166 )
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 5,517,087 ( 707,206 | 3,620 | 195 )
Bringing Down the House 5,498,369 ( 340,653 | 2,801 | 122 )
Constantine 5,379,905 ( 616,849 | 3,006 | 205 )
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 5,368,852 ( 245,937 | 3,212 | 77 )
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde 5,283,958 ( 1,565,851 | 3,350 | 467 )
The Bourne Identity 5,257,837 ( 590,257 | 2,638 | 224 )
The Santa Clause 2 5,251,320 ( 258,429 | 3,350 | 77 )
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 5,232,657 ( 686,039 | 3,091 | 222 )
Along Came Polly 5,192,132 ( 756,742 | 2,984 | 254 )
The Pacifier 5,139,537 ( 251,106 | 3,131 | 80 )
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 5,062,191 ( 403,151 | 3,016 | 134 )
Sin City 4,978,400 ( 319,200 | 3,230 | 99 )
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 4,950,493 ( 240,360 | 3,312 | 73 )
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement 4,913,984 ( 1,359,022 | 3,472 | 391 )
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 4,827,604 ( 801,961 | 1,103 | 727 )
Starsky and Hutch 4,818,165 ( 321,626 | 3,185 | 101 )
The Empire Strikes Back 2,034,819 ( 645,054 | 126 | 5,119 )
Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope 918,497 ( n/a | 43 | n/a )



*NYC's pop: 8.1m, London 7m, Paris 2.2m, Berlin 3.4m = ~ 20.7m

Well the New York Times and the USA Today have posted stellar reviews for ROTS.

USA Today posted tonight. (they give it 3.5 stars out of 4)

Some quotes from the article


"There are major improvements in quality over the previous two films, notably the writing and the acting. Christensen and Natalie Portman as Senator (formerly Queen) Padmé Amidala, in particular, seem more comfortable and less stilted. McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi has grown more assured as well."

"The screenplay is tighter, the dialogue sharper and the pacing right on the mark. When you watch the first three films released more than two decades ago —A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi— they feel slower and plodding compared with Sith, which achieves just the right balance of emotional drama, suspense and action."

"This is the only one of the six movies rated PG-13, and there is some disturbing violence. The very young ones should be left at home. But for adults who may have avoided the series, this is the one to see. Even for non-fans, Revenge of the Sith is engrossing, and fans of the series will likely be over the moon — and into another galaxy — with this film."

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/rev ... sith_x.htm



A quote from the New York Times review also posted tonight.

"Revenge of the Sith" is the best of the four episodes George Lucas has directed. That's right: it's better than "Star Wars."

looks/sounds like what a fanboy/girl would say. \:D/

ROTS is better the ANH is a tall statement even for a fanboy.

THE PHANTOM MENACE: ADJUSTED GROSS


\:D/


Day 1 : $35,116,079 ( - | - | 2,970 | $11,824 | $35,116,079 )
Day 2 : $15,142,616 ( -56.88% | - | 2,970 | $5,099 | $50,246,391 )
Day 3 : $22,720,858 ( 50.05% | - | 2,970 | $7,650 | $72,979,552 )
Day 4 : $30,037,061 ( 32.20% | - | 2,970 | $10,113 | $103,016,613 )
Day 5 : $26,979,988 ( -10.18% | - | 2,970 | $9,084 | $129,996,601 )
Day 6 : $13,387,392 ( -50.38% | - | 2,970 | $4,508 | $143,383,992 )
Day 7 : $10,065,545 ( -24.81% | - | 2,970 | $3,389 | $153,449,537 )
Day 8 : $9,537,249 ( -5.25% | -72.84% | 2,970 | $3,211 | $162,986,786 )
Day 9 : $9,499,232 ( -0.40% | -37.27% | 2,970 | $3,198 | $172,486,019 )
Day 10 : $16,648,082 ( 75.26% | -26.73% | 3,023 | $5,507 | $189,134,101 )
Day 11 : $23,782,948 ( 42.86% | -20.82% | 3,023 | $7,867 | $212,917,048 )
Day 12 : $22,806,991 ( -4.10% | -15.47% | 3,023 | $7,544 | $235,724,039 )
Day 13 : $19,075,338 ( -16.36% | 42.49% | 3,023 | $6,310 | $254,797,069 )
Day 14 : $6,717,073 ( -64.79% | -33.27% | 3,023 | $2,222 | $261,514,142 )
Day 15 : $6,515,561 ( -3.00% | -31.68% | 3,023 | $2,155 | $268,029,703 )
Day 16 : $6,166,250 ( -5.36% | -35.09% | 3,023 | $2,040 | $274,195,953 )
Day 17 : $10,351,603 ( 67.88% | -37.82% | 3,024 | $3,423 | $284,547,557 )
Day 18 : $17,045,182 ( 64.66% | -28.33% | 3,024 | $5,637 | $301,592,739 )
Day 19 : $13,070,308 ( -23.32% | -42.69% | 3,024 | $4,322 | $314,663,046 )
Day 20 : $4,822,061 ( -63.11% | -74.72% | 3,024 | $1,595 | $319,485,107 )
Day 21 : $4,924,027 ( 2.11% | -26.69% | 3,024 | $1,628 | $324,409,134 )
Day 22 : $4,690,154 ( -4.75% | -28.02% | 3,024 | $1,551 | $329,099,288 )
Day 23 : $4,724,593 ( 0.73% | -23.38% | 3,024 | $1,562 | $333,823,880 )
Day 24 : $8,237,360 ( 74.35% | -20.42% | 3,024 | $2,724 | $342,061,240 )
Day 25 : $12,986,400 ( 57.65% | -23.81% | 3,024 | $4,294 | $355,047,640 )
Day 26 : $10,312,733 ( -20.59% | -21.10% | 3,024 | $3,410 | $365,360,373 )
Day 27 : $3,722,029 ( -63.91% | -22.81% | 3,024 | $1,231 | $369,082,402 )
Day 28 : $3,778,909 ( 1.53% | -23.26% | 3,024 | $1,250 | $372,861,310 )
Day 29 : $3,652,816 ( -3.34% | -22.12% | 3,024 | $1,208 | $376,514,126 )
Day 30 : $3,916,297 ( 7.21% | -17.11% | 3,024 | $1,295 | $380,430,423 )
Day 31 : $5,782,480 ( 47.65% | -29.80% | 3,019 | $1,915 | $386,212,904 )
Day 32 : $9,028,051 ( 56.13% | -30.48% | 3,019 | $2,990 | $395,240,955 )
Day 33 : $8,391,978 ( -7.05% | -18.63% | 3,019 | $2,780 | $403,632,959 )
Day 34 : $2,916,581 ( -65.25% | -21.64% | 3,019 | $966 | $406,549,540 )
Day 35 : $2,975,310 ( 2.01% | -21.27% | 3,019 | $986 | $409,524,850 )
Day 36 : $2,739,266 ( -7.93% | -25.01% | 3,019 | $907 | $412,264,115 )
Day 37 : $3,038,249 ( 10.91% | -22.42% | 3,019 | $1,006 | $415,302,365 )
Day 38 : $4,638,287 ( 52.66% | -19.79% | 3,126 | $1,484 | $419,940,652 )
Day 39 : $7,105,069 ( 53.18% | -21.30% | 3,126 | $2,273 | $427,045,721 )
Day 40 : $5,562,254 ( -21.71% | -33.72% | 3,126 | $1,779 | $432,664,470 )
Day 41 : $2,596,462 ( -53.32% | -10.98% | 3,126 | $831 | $435,260,931 )
Day 42 : $2,757,101 ( 6.19% | -7.33% | 3,126 | $882 | $438,018,033 )
Day 43 : $2,140,448 ( -22.37% | -21.86% | 3,126 | $685 | $440,158,481 )
Day 44 : $2,601,499 ( 21.54% | -14.38% | 3,126 | $832 | $442,759,979 )
Day 45 : $3,567,913 ( 37.15% | -23.08% | 2,628 | $1,358 | $446,327,892 )
Day 46 : $4,699,803 ( 31.72% | -33.85% | 2,628 | $1,788 | $451,027,696 )
Day 47 : $3,432,579 ( -26.96% | -38.29% | 2,628 | $1,306 | $454,497,654 )
Day 48 : $4,615,252 ( 34.45% | 77.75% | 2,628 | $1,756 | $459,112,906 )
Day 49 : $2,119,769 ( -54.07% | -23.12% | 2,628 | $807 | $461,232,675 )
Day 50 : $1,701,468 ( -19.73% | -20.51% | 2,628 | $647 | $462,934,142 )
Day 51 : $1,747,176 ( 2.69% | -32.84% | 2,628 | $665 | $464,681,319 )
Day 52 : $2,491,388 ( 42.60% | -30.17% | 2,447 | $1,018 | $467,172,707 )
Day 53 : $3,783,219 ( 51.85% | -19.50% | 2,447 | $1,546 | $470,955,925 )
Day 54 : $2,763,287 ( -26.96% | -19.50% | 2,447 | $1,129 | $473,898,097 )
Day 55 : $1,310,420 ( -52.58% | -71.61% | 2,447 | $536 | $475,208,516 )
Day 56 : $1,495,968 ( 14.16% | -29.43% | 2,447 | $611 | $476,704,484 )
Day 57 : $1,303,815 ( -12.84% | -23.37% | 2,447 | $533 | $478,008,300 )
Day 58 : $1,265,333 ( -2.95% | -27.58% | 2,447 | $517 | $479,273,633 )
Day 59 : $1,753,199 ( 38.56% | -29.63% | 1,850 | $948 | $481,026,832 )
Day 60 : $2,921,998 ( 66.67% | -22.76% | 1,850 | $1,579 | $483,948,830 )
Day 61 : $2,201,033 ( -24.67% | -20.35% | 1,850 | $1,190 | $486,222,010 )
Day 62 : $1,043,242 ( -52.60% | -20.39% | 1,850 | $564 | $487,265,252 )
Day 63 : $1,090,094 ( 4.49% | -27.13% | 1,850 | $589 | $488,355,346 )
Day 64 : $1,000,925 ( -8.18% | -23.23% | 1,850 | $541 | $489,356,271 )
Day 65 : $1,014,824 ( 1.39% | -19.80% | 1,850 | $549 | $490,371,095 )
Day 66 : $1,279,528 ( 26.08% | -27.02% | 1,615 | $792 | $491,650,623 )
Day 67 : $2,128,445 ( 66.35% | -27.16% | 1,615 | $1,318 | $493,779,067 )
Day 68 : $2,128,445 ( 0.00% | -3.30% | 1,615 | $1,318 | $495,534,850 )
Day 69 : $721,475 ( -66.10% | -30.84% | 1,615 | $447 | $496,256,325 )
Day 70 : $798,095 ( 10.62% | -26.79% | 1,615 | $494 | $497,054,421 )
Day 71 : $698,899 ( -12.43% | -30.17% | 1,615 | $433 | $497,753,319 )
Day 72 : $741,159 ( 6.05% | -26.97% | 1,615 | $459 | $498,494,478 )
Day 73 : $1,119,587 ( 51.06% | -12.50% | 1,628 | $688 | $499,614,065 )
Day 74 : $1,802,411 ( 60.99% | -15.32% | 1,628 | $1,107 | $501,416,476 )
Day 75 : $1,339,813 ( -25.67% | -37.05% | 1,628 | $823 | $502,703,041 )
Day 76 : $599,609 ( -55.25% | -16.89% | 1,628 | $368 | $503,302,650 )
Day 77 : $622,714 ( 3.85% | -21.97% | 1,628 | $383 | $503,925,364 )
Day 78 : $598,417 ( -3.90% | -14.38% | 1,628 | $368 | $504,523,781 )
Day 79 : $584,429 ( -2.34% | -21.15% | 1,628 | $359 | $505,108,210 )
Day 80 : $732,037 ( 25.26% | -34.62% | 1,199 | $611 | $505,840,247 )
Day 81 : $1,088,829 ( 48.74% | -39.59% | 1,199 | $908 | $506,929,076 )
Day 82 : $932,579 ( -14.35% | -30.39% | 1,199 | $778 | $507,843,444 )
Day 83 : $378,996 ( -59.36% | -36.79% | 1,199 | $316 | $508,222,440 )
Day 84 : $462,701 ( 22.09% | -25.70% | 1,199 | $386 | $508,685,140 )
Day 85 : $412,092 ( -10.94% | -31.14% | 1,199 | $344 | $509,097,232 )
Day 86 : $415,201 ( 0.75% | -28.96% | 1,199 | $346 | $509,512,432 )
Day 87 : $510,581 ( 22.97% | -30.25% | 771 | $662 | $510,023,013 )
Day 88 : $787,402 ( 54.22% | -27.68% | 771 | $1,021 | $510,810,415 )
Day 89 : $581,939 ( -26.09% | -37.60% | 771 | $755 | $511,374,646 )
Day 90 : $263,957 ( -54.64% | -30.35% | 771 | $342 | $511,638,602 )
Day 91 : $310,276 ( 17.55% | -32.94% | 771 | $402 | $511,948,878 )
Day 92 : $292,646 ( -5.68% | -28.99% | 771 | $380 | $512,241,524 )
Day 93 : $282,457 ( -3.48% | -31.97% | 771 | $366 | $512,523,981 )
Day 94 : $455,217 ( 61.16% | -10.84% | 631 | $721 | $514,026,694 )
Day 95 : $207,343 ( -54.45% | -73.67% | 631 | $329 | $514,234,037 )
Day 96 : $241,278 ( 16.37% | -58.54% | 631 | $382 | $514,475,315 )
Day 97 : $211,613 ( -12.30% | -19.83% | 631 | $335 | $514,686,928 )
Day 98 : $216,764 ( 2.43% | -30.14% | 631 | $344 | $514,903,692 )
Day 99 : $308,809 ( 42.46% | 5.52% | 497 | $621 | $515,212,501 )
Day 100 : $469,980 ( 52.19% | 66.39% | 497 | $946 | $515,682,482 )
Day 101 : $330,955 ( -29.58% | -27.30% | 497 | $666 | $516,023,581 )
Day 102 : $126,507 ( -61.78% | -38.99% | 497 | $255 | $516,150,089 )
Day 103 : $148,210 ( 17.16% | -38.57% | 497 | $298 | $516,298,298 )
Day 104 : $121,906 ( -17.75% | -42.39% | 497 | $245 | $516,420,204 )
Day 105 : $123,713 ( 1.48% | -42.93% | 497 | $249 | $516,543,917 )
Day 106 : $276,821 ( 123.76% | -10.36% | 604 | $458 | $516,820,738 )
Day 107 : $503,199 ( 81.78% | 7.07% | 604 | $833 | $517,323,937 )
Day 108 : $633,612 ( 25.92% | 91.45% | 604 | $1,049 | $518,432,279 )
Day 109 : $474,924 ( -25.05% | 275.41% | 604 | $786 | $518,907,202 )
Day 110 : $101,204 ( -78.69% | -31.72% | 604 | $168 | $519,008,407 )
Day 111 : $87,060 ( -13.98% | -28.58% | 604 | $144 | $519,095,466 )
Day 112 : $79,954 ( -8.16% | -35.37% | 604 | $132 | $519,175,421 )
Day 113 : $194,390 ( 143.13% | -29.78% | 518 | $375 | $519,369,811 )
Day 114 : $375,246 ( 93.04% | -25.43% | 518 | $724 | $519,745,057 )
Day 115 : $214,075 ( -42.95% | -66.21% | 518 | $413 | $519,504,181 )
Day 116 : $61,892 ( -71.09% | -86.97% | 518 | $119 | $519,566,073 )
Day 117 : $74,133 ( 19.78% | -26.75% | 518 | $143 | $519,640,205 )
Day 118 : $72,643 ( -2.01% | -16.56% | 518 | $140 | $519,712,848 )
Day 119 : $94,877 ( 30.61% | 18.66% | 518 | $183 | $519,807,725 )
Day 120 : $225,148 ( 137.30% | 15.82% | 732 | $308 | $520,032,873 )
Day 121 : $409,695 ( 81.97% | 9.18% | 732 | $560 | $520,442,568 )
Day 122 : $289,124 ( -29.43% | 35.06% | 732 | $395 | $520,791,201 )
Day 123 : $93,711 ( -67.59% | 51.41% | 732 | $128 | $520,884,911 )
Day 126 : $99,112 ( 5.76% | 33.70% | 732 | $135 | $520,984,023 )
Day 127 : $85,038 ( -14.20% | 17.06% | 732 | $116 | $521,069,061 )
Day 128 : $89,643 ( 5.42% | -5.52% | 732 | $122 | $521,158,704 )
Day 129 : $226,378 ( 152.53% | 0.55% | 766 | $296 | $521,385,082 )
Day 130 : $409,695 ( 80.98% | 0.00% | 689 | $595 | $521,794,777 )
Day 131 : $271,900 ( -33.63% | -5.96% | 766 | $355 | $522,145,337 )
Day 132 : $81,866 ( -69.89% | -12.64% | 766 | $107 | $522,227,203 )
Day 133 : $86,948 ( 6.21% | -12.27% | 766 | $114 | $522,314,151 )
Day 134 : $75,282 ( -13.42% | -11.47% | 766 | $98 | $522,389,433 )
Day 135 : $80,041 ( 6.32% | -10.71% | 766 | $104 | $522,469,473 )
Day 136 : $177,165 ( 121.34% | -21.74% | 689 | $257 | $522,646,639 )
Day 137 : $350,640 ( 97.92% | -14.41% | 689 | $509 | $522,997,279 )
Day 138 : $248,524 ( -29.12% | -8.60% | 689 | $361 | $523,327,122 )
Day 139 : $68,142 ( -72.58% | -16.76% | 689 | $99 | $523,395,265 )
Day 140 : $75,347 ( 10.57% | -13.34% | 689 | $109 | $523,470,611 )
Day 141 : $72,511 ( -3.76% | -3.68% | 689 | $105 | $523,543,123 )
Day 142 : $83,364 ( 14.97% | 4.15% | 689 | $121 | $523,626,486 )
Day 143 : $155,020 ( 85.96% | -12.50% | 550 | $282 | $523,781,506 )
Day 144 : $270,669 ( 74.60% | -22.81% | 550 | $492 | $524,052,175 )
Day 145 : $195,620 ( -27.73% | -21.29% | 550 | $356 | $524,288,649 )
Day 146 : $110,763 ( -43.38% | 62.55% | 550 | $201 | $524,399,412 )
Day 147 : $64,936 ( -41.37% | -13.82% | 550 | $118 | $524,464,348 )
Day 148 : $56,252 ( -13.37% | -22.42% | 550 | $102 | $524,520,600 )
Day 149 : $64,226 ( 14.17% | -22.96% | 550 | $117 | $524,584,827 )
Day 152 : $157,480 ( 145.20% | 1.59% | 494 | $319 | $525,120,634 )
Day 153 : $46,849 ( -70.25% | -82.69% | 494 | $95 | $525,167,483 )
Day 154 : $43,107 ( -7.99% | -77.96% | 494 | $87 | $525,210,589 )
Day 155 : $41,019 ( -4.84% | -62.97% | 494 | $83 | $525,251,608 )
Day 156 : $46,657 ( 13.75% | -28.15% | 494 | $94 | $525,298,265 )
Day 167 : $27,576 ( -40.90% | -50.98% | 331 | $83 | $526,119,935 )
Day 168 : $30,888 ( 12.01% | -51.91% | 331 | $93 | $526,150,823 )
Day 169 : $30,500 ( -1.26% | -80.63% | 331 | $92 | $526,181,323 )
Day 177 : $36,437 ( | | 331 | $110 | $526,217,760 )

TOTAL : $530,374,386

Star Wars Episode III - The Revenge of the Sith

Opening Day: 48.07m Thur
2nd Day: 36.05m -25%
Opening Wknd: 115.21m - Fri: 36.05m -25% / Sat: 43.98m +22% / Sun: 35.18m -20%
4-Day-Opening: 163.28m
5-Day: 179.81m - Mon: 16.53m -53%
6-Day: 191.05m - Tue: 11.24m -32%
Opening Wk: 200.60m - Wed: 9.55m -15%
8-Day: 209.96m - Thur: 9.36m -2%
2nd Wknd: 64.48m -44% - Fri: 16.81m +80% / Sat: 25.22m +50% / Sun: 22.45m -11%
4-Day-Wknd: 82.89m -28% - Mon: 18.41m -18%
13-Day: 298.37m - Mon: 5.52m -70%
2nd Wk: 303.61m - Tue: 5.24m -5%
15-Day: 308.59m - Wed: 4.98m -5%
3rd Wknd: 30.38m -53% - Fri: 7.97m +60% / Sat: 13.55m +70% / Sun: 8.86m -35%
Wk-1/Opening Day: 48.07m | Total: 48.07m
Wk-2: 161.89m - Wknd: 115.21m | Total: 209.96m
Wk-3: 98.63m - Wknd: 64.48m - 4-Day-Wknd: 82.89m | Total: 308.59m
Wk-4: 44.13m - Wknd: 30.38m | Total: 352.72m
Wk-5: 32.30m - Wknd: 21.85m | Total: 385.02m
Wk-6: 24.94m - Wknd: 16.53m | Total: 409.96m
Wk-7: 18.57m - Wknd: 11.70m | Total: 428.53m
Wk-8: 17.10m - Wknd: 8.37m - 4-Day-Wknd: 12.69m | Total: 445.63m
Wk-9: 10.66m - Wknd: 7.56m | Total: 456.29m
Wk-10: 7.64m - Wknd: 4.68m | Total: 463.93m
Wk-11: 5.42m - Wknd: 3.40m | Total: 469.35m
Wk-12: 4.22m - Wknd: 2.55m | Total: 473.57m
Wk-13: 3.46m - Wknd: 2.10m | Total: 477.03m
Wk-14: 2.60m - Wknd: 1.56m | Total: 479.63m
Wk-15: 2.05m - Wknd: 1.23m | Total: 481.67m
Wk-16: 1.56m - Wknd: 1.00m | Total: 483.23m
Wk-17: 4.34m - Wknd: 2.75m - 4-Day-Wknd: 3.59m | Total: 487.57m
Wk-18: 2.40m - Wknd: 1.79m | Total: 489.97m
Wk-19: 1.77m - Wknd: 1.26m | Total: 491.74m
Wk-20: 1.43m - Wknd: 1.03m | Total: 493.17m
Wk-21: 1.13m - Wknd: .80m | Total: 494.30m
Wk-22: .90m - Wknd: .68m | Total: 495.20m
Wk-23: .69m - Wknd: .53m | Total: 495.89m
Wk-24: .51m - Wknd: .39m | Total: 496.40m
Wk-25: .47m - Wknd: .35m | Total: 496.87m
Wk-26: .51m - Wknd: .36m - 4-Day-Wknd: .42m | Total: 497.38m
Wk-27: .38m - Wknd: .30m | Total: 497.76m
Wk-28: .33m - Wknd: .25m | Total: 498.09m
Wk-29: .40m - Wknd: .21m | Total: 498.49m
Wk-30: .64m - Wknd: .51m | Total: 499.13m
Wk-31: .41m - Wknd: .33m | Total: 499.54m
Wk-32: .28m - Wknd: .20m | Total: 499.82m
Wk-33: .25m - Wknd: .16m | Total: 500.07m
Wk-34: .32m - Wknd: .13m - 4-Day-Wknd: .20m | Total: 500.39m
Wk-35: .40m - Wknd: .24m - 4-Day-Wknd: .32m | Total: 500.79m
Wk-36: .17m - Wknd: .13m | Total: 500.96m
Wk-37: .16m - Wknd: .10m - 4-Day-Wknd: .13m | Total: 501.12m
Wk-38: .13m - Wknd: .09m | Total: 501.25m
Money made after Wk-23: ~1m
Estimated wks in theaters 46
Days to 50m: 2-Days - 84.12m
Days to 100m: 3-Days - 128.10m
Days to 150m: 4-Days - 163.28m
Days to 200m: 7-Days - 200.60m
Days to 250m: 10-Days - 251.99m
Days to 300m: 14-Days - 303.61m
Days to 350m: 22-Days - 352.72m
Days to 400m: 32-Days - 401.55m
Days to 450m: 45-Days - 451.12m
Days to 500m: 226-Days - 500.00m
Domestic Total: 502m
International Total: 598m
World Wide Total: 1,100b

Multiplyer: 4.36



BJs highly optomistic prediction

I'm changing my predictions

Opening Day - 45.6 milion $
Opening Weekend - 107.7 milion $
4 DAY Gross - 153.3 milion $

Second Weekend - 74 milion $
4 Day Memorial Day - 93 milion $

Domestic Total - $435 milion $
International Total - $470 milion $
WorldWide Total - 895 milion $

This will be GIANT!!!! THere is no way that Madagascar or TLY will get even close to ROTS on Memorial Day Weekend. ROTS will blow them away!!!

And it will to, literally.. As a matter of fact, I think every other movie this summer will be secondary compared to SITH including BATMAN and I still believe that SITH will still be swinging hard at the box office even a month from now and give BATMAN a hell of a run at the box office even after being out a month..

Well, as we near the start of the film, I think we are all going to up our predictions. I'll be updating mine today. But I can tell you it will be more than my original 360 mill.....

Lol same here. I wonder how it will come. Very likely that we are corrupted by fanboys and our projections will go far beyond good and evil \:D/

Ok some changes:
Domestic:388
WW:850

Thats my last change or Anakin should become a Teletubbie instead of...... \:D/

I'm not sure I can raise my prediction any higher.

My FINAL PREDICTIONS

Okay, so here it goes. I think that this Star Wars is going to surprise us all and not only be a fantastci film, but a film that bucks the trend and surpassed more than the first sequel, much like ROTJ did.

Thursday- 39.5
Friday- 32.8
Saturday- 42.65
Sunday- 34.15
Total for first weekend- 149.10

Second weekend- 75 mill ( 4 day)

This should be clear of 225 mill by the end of the second weekend.

Domestic total- 410
Overseas- 490
Total- 900 mill

That is my final answer!! \:D/

I have questions before final prediction. Right now people are predicting huge numbers, and I'm wondering how feasable it is with running time. Isn't this a 2 and a half hour long movie? Also, theatre count doesn't say screens per theatre. How are you guys considering screens? Assuming around three per theatre (a show every 45 minutes) or less/more? How about work week and early morning numbers? I want to understand the considerations before making a final predict for this. I don't see how it could make 150 million in one weekend unless it shows every 1/2 hour, and that would require alot of screens in every theatre. Do you guys think theatres would shed all their other movies to make way for something like 5 screens in a 10 screen theatre? Because once they shed, they don't usually resurrect an old movie (even if it was doing decently) after wards. Wouldn't they be stuck with 5 screens of the same movie the following weekend(s) then?

Women and their stupid logic. :razz:

:razz:

I'm just trying to figure out. For every theatre that can pull five screens, there's going to be smaller ones that can only put it on one. If its two and a half hours long, you could hit in what 6 showings a day. That's quite a cap on what this could make, enthusiasm and good wom or no. I don't get it?

I hear it's about 2hrs and 11mins.

I heard closer to 150 minutes.

As for Dolce's comments.....interesting points, but the theaters will drop any and all films that they don;t have to show to make room for this juggernaut. A 2 hour and 20-30 minute running time is not enough to derail this. I think just about ever show has a chance to be sold out in the peak hours and many of the other shows can be filled quite a bit. I think the film is tracking just about right.

Ok. Well I looked up Reloaded and it had a running time of 138 minutes, which isn't short either. And it had 3600 theatres. So Sith is getting released in more. 3700 so far right? So they'll probably be on par. Maybe a teenie more for Sith because its getting more theatres?

As much as I loved the first two Matrix films, there is just no comparisson to the SW films. Yes the Matrix fanboys propelled the sequel to huge numbers, but SW is just sW. I cannot tell you how much I and others like me want to see this film. I think it will gross just about 40 mill on it's first day...this of course includes the midnight showings, but I think Sw will annihilate that.

Also take into account the films ratings The Matrix Reloaded was rated R so anyone under 17 not going with an adult was turned away Sith is PG-13 so anyone with the time and money can see it.

Nah. I think it comes down to raw capacity and volume. All the matrix stuff was sold out. All the star wars stuff will be sold out. Doesn't matter if more people want to see sith, it matters how many more seats theatres will accomodate for it. 3600 to 3700 isn't that big a difference. If sith gets 4000, that'll be a difference, and if theatres hold it on more screnes than matrix.