...which means it could be on track for possibly 150 million next weekend here in the States. Here's the story from Deadline:It doesn't matter if this sequel is any good. (Some early reviews are saying it disappoints although it has a 70+% positive on Rotten Tomatoes.) It doesn't matter that it's not in 3D. (Some fanboys are griping that it's only in 2D but ticket prices will be cheaper.) Because this Marvel comic book caper distributed by Paramount is still gonna make a mint even without lifting an armored finger. Maybe $135 million domestic its first 3-day weekend, or so rival studios predict. The original IM made $98.6M. Only some expect IM2 to break The Dark Knight's 3-day record of 158.4M.
Iron Man 2 opened internationally Wednesday early so as not to get in the way of the monthlong World Cup begininng in South Africa on June 11th.) The pic immediately jumped to the top of the box office in 6 markets for a total $2.2 million. In France, the Jon Favreau-directed campfest ran 11% ahead of 2008's Iron Man bow there. On Thursday, Paramount continued its international rollout in 21 total countries (+17 markets) for a cume already of $10 million). Australia and Korea came in at $1.7 million (Down Under just ahead of where Spider-Man 3 opened in May 2007, and Russia $1.3 million, or 14% ahead of the Spidey threequel. Paramount rolls Iron Man 2 into 32 more territories today, or 6,450 theaters across 53 markets, which is 80% of international. China, Japan, Germany, Turkey, and India open over the next 4 weeks. The original Iron Man grossed $265 million internationally and $318.3 million domestically.
The online ticketseller Fandango reported Iron Man 2, which opens May 7th in North America, is a "Must See" by a 32% margin.
-I don't know if anyone is actually "griping" that it's not in 3D (I know I'm not), but one thing is certain...this is going to be a big hit at the Box Office next week. Thoughts?
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I don't think it's going to hit The Dark Knight type numbers, but it will be VERY profitable, if I had to guess.
ReplyDeleteI'll guess maybe 140 opening weekend and 400 million domestic, when all is said and done, but I'm no expert...
ReplyDeleteIt should pull in a lot of people who just WANT to see it, regardless of reviews but there won't be too many second visits and anyone who's on the fence will be turned off from bad word of mouth. So big opening weekend but still nothing close to Dark Knight's numbers for sure.
ReplyDeleteIt's a tough one to pinpoint, but I went with 400 since that's about what the second Transformers flick made, and even if Iron Man 2 is garbage, it's still Casablanca by comparison...
ReplyDeleteI saw it past Saturday, enjoyed it for being very entertaining, didn't notice how the 2 hours passed so fast. After coming home, re-watched the first movie once more before judging the second one, and I must say the second one does not live up to the first movie at all. As a summer movie it is much more better than one can expect, especially when Transformers 2 gained that much audience, but as the follow up to original Iron Man it does not live up expectations. I am sure it will be a big hit at the box office as it deserves it, but hopefully with the 3rd movie they will take it in to another direction: not just funny acts from RDJ but something more like the first movie! **1/2 / ****
ReplyDeleteGood to know...
ReplyDeleteWell, Thursday night many of us will find out for ourselves...
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