{"id":4088,"date":"2015-07-12T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T00:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/?p=4088"},"modified":"2015-07-12T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T00:02:00","slug":"box-office-report-minions-hangs-rest-of-competition-with-second-best-animated-weekend-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/box-office-report-minions-hangs-rest-of-competition-with-second-best-animated-weekend-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Box Office Report: 'Minions' Hangs Rest of Competition With Second Best Animated Weekend Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Erik Childress<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

Here’s your estimated 3-day box office returns (new releases bolded):<\/p>\n

1. Minions – $115.2 million ($115.2 million total)<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

2. Jurassic World – $18.1 million ($590.6 million total)<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Inside Out – $17.1 million ($283.6 million total)<\/em><\/p>\n

4. Terminator Genisys – $13.7 million ($68.7 million total)<\/em><\/p>\n

5. The Gallows – $10.0 million ($10.0 million total)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

6. Magic Mike XXL – $9.6 million ($48.3 million total)<\/em><\/p>\n

7. Ted 2 – $5.6 million ($71.6 million total)<\/em><\/p>\n

8. Self\/Less – $5.3 million ($5.3 million total)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

9. Baahubali: The Beginning – $3.5 million ($3.5 million total)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

10. Max – $3.4 million ($33.7 million total)<\/em><\/p>\n

The Big Stories<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pixar who? That is apparently what kids were saying this weekend as they flocked to their little jibberish-speaking, banana-lovin’ Illumination creations. Inside Out<\/em> maintains the top opening weekend for an original animated creation, but now falls back to fifth all-time on that genre chart as Minions<\/em> becomes the second highest ever. Behind Shrek the Third<\/em> and ahead of Toy Story 3<\/em>. In the weeks ahead we will see just how much the kids love those little creatures.<\/p>\n

BANANAS!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Despicable Me<\/em> was a bit of a surprise success in the summer of 2010. Opening to $56.3 million and managed a 4.45 multiple to reach $251.5 million. (The only film to have a higher multiple that summer was Inception<\/em> at 4.65.) In 2013 the sequel opened to $83.5 million, had a 4.40 multiple and went on to become the highest-grossing film in Universal’s history with $368 million. More than E.T.<\/em> More than Jurassic Park<\/em>. The Jurassic<\/em> franchise got their revenge this summer though. So where does this leave Minions<\/em>?<\/p>\n

If Universal wants to be optimistic (and why shouldn’t they this year?) and apply the same word-of-mouth formula, Minions<\/em> would be looking at around $506 million. But let’s pull it back a bit. There have been 24 films to open Friday-Sunday with $110 million or higher. Only five of those films even managed a 3x multiplier:<\/p>\n

Toy Story 3<\/em> (3.76), Spider-Man<\/em> (3.51), The Dark Knight<\/em> (3.36), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest<\/em> (3.12), Marvel’s The Avengers<\/em> (3.005)<\/p>\n

Continuing to play the optimist card that would put Minions<\/em> somewhere between $345-432 million. That might count on no further distractions for the kiddies though. Ant-Man<\/em> ventures into theaters next week and Pixels<\/em> the week after that. Both are likely PG-13 affairs so it might snag some of the kids in double-digits but not enough to make a huge dent. After that the only animated films remaining this summer are Shaun the Sheep<\/em> and Underdogs<\/em>, released by Lionsgate and The Weinstein Co., respectively and may not make $60 million between them. It’s way too early to call precisely where Minions<\/em> will end up on the all-time list, but with over $200 million overseas already Universal has yet another hit on their hands and could cement them in box office history as being the only studio to post three $300 million grossers in a single year. And likely the first to also release three billion<\/em> dollar grossers along with Furious 7<\/em> and Jurassic World<\/em>. Prior to 2015, Universal only had one to reach that tally with Jurassic Park<\/em> (and that includes re-releases.) With four total, Universal would much Warner Bros. all-time while both trail Disney’s impressive eight billion-dollar films.<\/p>\n

Charlie Grimille Hangs Ryan Reynolds<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Fox evidently got the memo that you don’t open Ryan Reynolds films during the summer. (Don’t mention The Proposal<\/em> – that was a Sandra Bullock film.) That must be why they are releasing Deadpool<\/em> in February 2016. Here’s hoping that one is good because Self\/Less<\/em>, despite a surprising B+ rating at Cinemascore, most certainly is not. Reynolds as Green Lantern opened well but had the third worst multiplier in the summer of 2011 (behind Priest<\/em> and Glee the 3-D Concert Movie<\/em>.) That same summer, The Change-Up<\/em> only grossed $37 million and in 2013, R.I.P.D.<\/em> ended up one of the biggest bombs of the year. Self\/Less<\/em> opened less than Van Wilder<\/em>, Waiting<\/em> and even Adventureland<\/em> (where Reynolds had a solid supporting role, but still.) For Focus (or Gramercy) it is the worst opening for a film opened on over 2000 screens. Even when Brokeback Mountain<\/em> finally made it to 2000 screens it grossed $6 million.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile only five films this year have received less than a “C+” rating from the public at Cinemascore. Unfriended<\/em> and The Woman in Black 2<\/em> got a “C” while Blackhat, Hot Tub Time Machine 2<\/em> and The Lazarus Effect<\/em> got a “C-“. Now make it six with The Gallows<\/em> also receiving a “C” as well as a 13% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Which means it’s time to re-visit the worst-reviewed wide releases of 2015:<\/p>\n

10. The Gallows<\/em> (13%)<\/p>\n

9. The Lazarus Effect<\/em> (13%)<\/p>\n

8. Mortdecai<\/em> (12%)<\/p>\n

7. Seventh Son<\/em> (12%)<\/p>\n

6. The Loft<\/em> (11%)<\/p>\n

5. Unfinished Business<\/em> (11%)<\/p>\n

4. The Boy Next Door<\/em> (10%)<\/p>\n

3. Taken 3<\/em> (9%)<\/p>\n

2. Hot Pursuit<\/em> (8%)<\/p>\n

1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2<\/em> (6%)<\/p>\n

The Gallows<\/em>‘ $10 million is on the low-end of the Blumhouse opening weekend scale. Considering the production budget was reportedly a miniscule $100,000 (still a ripoff) the film could have done Self\/Less<\/em> numbers and still be a hit.<\/p>\n

Tales of the Top Ten<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"On Day 31 of its release, Jurassic World<\/em> is at $590 million. That is still $36 million ahead of where Marvel’s The Avengers<\/em> was at this point. Jurassic<\/em> is now starting to fall behind the weekend pace with its $18 million not quite The Avengers<\/em>‘ $20.4 million in its 5th weekend, but there should be no doubt it will eventually reach its $623.3 million to become the third highest grossing film in U.S. history. and only needs another $85 million to be the third highest worldwide, too. At $283 million, Inside Out<\/em> is less than a week away from also becoming the third highest U.S. gross in Pixar’s history. It is also still well ahead of Finding Nemo<\/em>‘s pace and needs just $56 million to be second all-time and #1 for their original efforts. A well-deserved reward for their best film since WALL-E<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As for the unoriginal efforts of the previous weeks, Terminator Genisys<\/em> is $24 million behind the pace of Terminator Salvation<\/em> which finished with $125.3 million. That divide has been growing and at this pace it may not reach $100 million. Magic Mike XXL<\/em> had a very respectable 25% drop in its second weekend compared to the original’s 60%. The sequel made roughly this weekend what the original did on its third. If it maintains that pace it will finish up somewhere around $70 million. Ted 2<\/em> is now $4 million behind the pace of Spy<\/em> which just passed $100 million on Thursday. Spy had more than double what Ted 2<\/em> did in its third weekend. Seth MacFarlane’s film is more on pace with this year’s Get Hard<\/em> and is probably looking at a final tally of around $90 million. Unless the international numbers perk up (it’s grossed $36 million to date), this could be not just be the rare disappointment for Universal this year, but a legitimate bomb. One they will forget about in the context of one of the greatest studio years ever.<\/p>\n

In limited release, A24’s documentary, Amy<\/em>, opened to $1.78 million on just 341 screens. Even more impressive was Blue Sky’s release of Indian epic, Baahubali: The Beginning<\/em> which cracked the top ten with $3.57 million on a mere 236 screens. That is the best opening this year for any film to start on less than 1300 screens.<\/p>\n

\n

Erik Childress can be heard each week on the WGN Radio Podcast<\/a> evaluating box office with Nick Digilio.<\/p>\n

[box office figures via Box Office Mojo<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

Here’s your estimated 3-day box office returns (new releases bolded):<\/p>\n

1. Minions – $115.2 million ($115.2 million total)<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

2. Jurassic World – $18.1 million ($590.6 million total)<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Inside Out – $17.1 million ($283.6 million total)<\/em><\/p>\n

4. Terminator Genisys – $13.7 million ($68.7 million total)<\/em><\/p>\n

5. The Gallows – $10.0 million ($10.0 million total)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

6. Magic Mike XXL – $9.6 million ($48.3 million total)<\/em><\/p>\n

7. Ted 2 – $5.6 million ($71.6 million total)<\/em><\/p>\n

8. Self\/Less – $5.3 million ($5.3 million total)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

9. Baahubali: The Beginning – $3.5 million ($3.5 million total)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

10. Max – $3.4 million ($33.7 million total)<\/em><\/p>\n

The Big Stories<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pixar who? That is apparently what kids were saying this weekend as they flocked to their little jibberish-speaking, banana-lovin’ Illumination creations. Inside Out<\/em> maintains the top opening weekend for an original animated creation, but now falls back to fifth all-time on that genre chart as Minions<\/em> becomes the second highest ever. Behind Shrek the Third<\/em> and ahead of Toy Story 3<\/em>. In the weeks ahead we will see just how much the kids love those little creatures.<\/p>\n

BANANAS!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Despicable Me<\/em> was a bit of a surprise success in the summer of 2010. Opening to $56.3 million and managed a 4.45 multiple to reach $251.5 million. (The only film to have a higher multiple that summer was Inception<\/em> at 4.65.) In 2013 the sequel opened to $83.5 million, had a 4.40 multiple and went on to become the highest-grossing film in Universal’s history with $368 million. More than E.T.<\/em> More than Jurassic Park<\/em>. The Jurassic<\/em> franchise got their revenge this summer though. So where does this leave Minions<\/em>?<\/p>\n

If Universal wants to be optimistic (and why shouldn’t they this year?) and apply the same word-of-mouth formula, Minions<\/em> would be looking at around $506 million. But let’s pull it back a bit. There have been 24 films to open Friday-Sunday with $110 million or higher. Only five of those films even managed a 3x multiplier:<\/p>\n

Toy Story 3<\/em> (3.76), Spider-Man<\/em> (3.51), The Dark Knight<\/em> (3.36), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest<\/em> (3.12), Marvel’s The Avengers<\/em> (3.005)<\/p>\n

Continuing to play the optimist card that would put Minions<\/em> somewhere between $345-432 million. That might count on no further distractions for the kiddies though. Ant-Man<\/em> ventures into theaters next week and Pixels<\/em> the week after that. Both are likely PG-13 affairs so it might snag some of the kids in double-digits but not enough to make a huge dent. After that the only animated films remaining this summer are Shaun the Sheep<\/em> and Underdogs<\/em>, released by Lionsgate and The Weinstein Co., respectively and may not make $60 million between them. It’s way too early to call precisely where Minions<\/em> will end up on the all-time list, but with over $200 million overseas already Universal has yet another hit on their hands and could cement them in box office history as being the only studio to post three $300 million grossers in a single year. And likely the first to also release three billion<\/em> dollar grossers along with Furious 7<\/em> and Jurassic World<\/em>. Prior to 2015, Universal only had one to reach that tally with Jurassic Park<\/em> (and that includes re-releases.) With four total, Universal would much Warner Bros. all-time while both trail Disney’s impressive eight billion-dollar films.<\/p>\n

Charlie Grimille Hangs Ryan Reynolds<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Fox evidently got the memo that you don’t open Ryan Reynolds films during the summer. (Don’t mention The Proposal<\/em> – that was a Sandra Bullock film.) That must be why they are releasing Deadpool<\/em> in February 2016. Here’s hoping that one is good because Self\/Less<\/em>, despite a surprising B+ rating at Cinemascore, most certainly is not. Reynolds as Green Lantern opened well but had the third worst multiplier in the summer of 2011 (behind Priest<\/em> and Glee the 3-D Concert Movie<\/em>.) That same summer, The Change-Up<\/em> only grossed $37 million and in 2013, R.I.P.D.<\/em> ended up one of the biggest bombs of the year. Self\/Less<\/em> opened less than Van Wilder<\/em>, Waiting<\/em> and even Adventureland<\/em> (where Reynolds had a solid supporting role, but still.) For Focus (or Gramercy) it is the worst opening for a film opened on over 2000 screens. Even when Brokeback Mountain<\/em> finally made it to 2000 screens it grossed $6 million.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile only five films this year have received less than a “C+” rating from the public at Cinemascore. Unfriended<\/em> and The Woman in Black 2<\/em> got a “C” while Blackhat, Hot Tub Time Machine 2<\/em> and The Lazarus Effect<\/em> got a “C-“. Now make it six with The Gallows<\/em> also receiving a “C” as well as a 13% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Which means it’s time to re-visit the worst-reviewed wide releases of 2015:<\/p>\n

10. The Gallows<\/em> (13%)<\/p>\n

9. The Lazarus Effect<\/em> (13%)<\/p>\n

8. Mortdecai<\/em> (12%)<\/p>\n

7. Seventh Son<\/em> (12%)<\/p>\n

6. The Loft<\/em> (11%)<\/p>\n

5. Unfinished Business<\/em> (11%)<\/p>\n

4. The Boy Next Door<\/em> (10%)<\/p>\n

3. Taken 3<\/em> (9%)<\/p>\n

2. Hot Pursuit<\/em> (8%)<\/p>\n

1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2<\/em> (6%)<\/p>\n

The Gallows<\/em>‘ $10 million is on the low-end of the Blumhouse opening weekend scale. Considering the production budget was reportedly a miniscule $100,000 (still a ripoff) the film could have done Self\/Less<\/em> numbers and still be a hit.<\/p>\n

Tales of the Top Ten<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"On Day 31 of its release, Jurassic World<\/em> is at $590 million. That is still $36 million ahead of where Marvel’s The Avengers<\/em> was at this point. Jurassic<\/em> is now starting to fall behind the weekend pace with its $18 million not quite The Avengers<\/em>‘ $20.4 million in its 5th weekend, but there should be no doubt it will eventually reach its $623.3 million to become the third highest grossing film in U.S. history. and only needs another $85 million to be the third highest worldwide, too. At $283 million, Inside Out<\/em> is less than a week away from also becoming the third highest U.S. gross in Pixar’s history. It is also still well ahead of Finding Nemo<\/em>‘s pace and needs just $56 million to be second all-time and #1 for their original efforts. A well-deserved reward for their best film since WALL-E<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As for the unoriginal efforts of the previous weeks, Terminator Genisys<\/em> is $24 million behind the pace of Terminator Salvation<\/em> which finished with $125.3 million. That divide has been growing and at this pace it may not reach $100 million. Magic Mike XXL<\/em> had a very respectable 25% drop in its second weekend compared to the original’s 60%. The sequel made roughly this weekend what the original did on its third. If it maintains that pace it will finish up somewhere around $70 million. Ted 2<\/em> is now $4 million behind the pace of Spy<\/em> which just passed $100 million on Thursday. Spy had more than double what Ted 2<\/em> did in its third weekend. Seth MacFarlane’s film is more on pace with this year’s Get Hard<\/em> and is probably looking at a final tally of around $90 million. Unless the international numbers perk up (it’s grossed $36 million to date), this could be not just be the rare disappointment for Universal this year, but a legitimate bomb. One they will forget about in the context of one of the greatest studio years ever.<\/p>\n

In limited release, A24’s documentary, Amy<\/em>, opened to $1.78 million on just 341 screens. Even more impressive was Blue Sky’s release of Indian epic, Baahubali: The Beginning<\/em> which cracked the top ten with $3.57 million on a mere 236 screens. That is the best opening this year for any film to start on less than 1300 screens.<\/p>\n

\n

Erik Childress can be heard each week on the WGN Radio Podcast<\/a> evaluating box office with Nick Digilio.<\/p>\n

[box office figures via Box Office Mojo<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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