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Nehkara · 01-15-2010, 11:34 PM

BOX OFFICE UPDATE ***WARNING - LONG AND BORING POST AHEAD!***

Avatar is 2nd in the "Fastest movies to $450 million domestic". Came 2nd to The Dark Knight by 1 day. Avatar did it in 28 days, TDK in 27 days.

However, it is very likely that Avatar will be the fastest movie to $500 million as TDK took 44 days to get there and Titanic took 98 days (the only two movies that have currently made $500+ million domestic). On its current track, look for Avatar to hit $500 million domestic at about its 34-35 day mark, beating TDK by about 10 days.

Avatar looks as though it will secure a 5th straight weekend at #1 at the box office. The Book of Eli has had poor reviews and will likely not pose a threat to the continued excellent performance of Avatar. Currently Avatar is projected to make about $43.5 million this weekend (a 4-day weekend in the US), with The Book of Eli projected to pull in about $32.0 million.

Interestingly, Avatar MAY be able to stay atop the box office until its 9th weekend. After Legion next weekend, there does not appear to be a significant threat on the horizon until the Valentine's Day weekend when the creatively titled Valentine's Day comes out. This is especially true if Avatar can pull off a pattern similar to Titanic and plateau at about $25 million per weekend long term. Valentine's Day (the movie) is predicted to draw in about $37 million and it is highly unlikely that Avatar will be able to beat that in its 9th weekend.

The next movie predicted to have a big opening weekend is Alice in Wonderland on the weekend of March 5th ($73 million).

Finally, Avatar has now surpassed $1 billion internationally bringing its worldwide total to $1.45 billion.

Worldwide Avatar has its sights set firmly on Titanic's $1.84 billion unadjusted.

Domestically, Avatar is looking to hunt down and surpass TDK for 2nd place at $533 million.

01-15-2010, 11:34 PM	#494
Nehkara Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Exp:	BOX OFFICE UPDATE *WARNING - LONG AND BORING POST AHEAD!* Avatar is 2nd in the "Fastest movies to $450 million domestic". Came 2nd to The Dark Knight by 1 day. Avatar did it in 28 days, TDK in 27 days. However, it is very likely that Avatar will be the fastest movie to $500 million as TDK took 44 days to get there and Titanic took 98 days (the only two movies that have currently made $500+ million domestic). On its current track, look for Avatar to hit $500 million domestic at about its 34-35 day mark, beating TDK by about 10 days. Avatar looks as though it will secure a 5th straight weekend at #1 at the box office. The Book of Eli has had poor reviews and will likely not pose a threat to the continued excellent performance of Avatar. Currently Avatar is projected to make about $43.5 million this weekend (a 4-day weekend in the US), with The Book of Eli projected to pull in about $32.0 million. Interestingly, Avatar MAY be able to stay atop the box office until its 9th weekend. After Legion next weekend, there does not appear to be a significant threat on the horizon until the Valentine's Day weekend when the creatively titled Valentine's Day comes out. This is especially true if Avatar can pull off a pattern similar to Titanic and plateau at about $25 million per weekend long term. Valentine's Day (the movie) is predicted to draw in about $37 million and it is highly unlikely that Avatar will be able to beat that in its 9th weekend. The next movie predicted to have a big opening weekend is Alice in Wonderland on the weekend of March 5th ($73 million). Finally, Avatar has now surpassed $1 billion internationally bringing its worldwide total to $1.45 billion. Worldwide Avatar has its sights set firmly on Titanic's $1.84 billion unadjusted. Domestically, Avatar is looking to hunt down and surpass TDK for 2nd place at $533 million. __________________ Huge thanks to Dion for the signature! Last edited by Nehkara; 01-15-2010 at 11:52 PM.