Posted on 02/16/2018 1:04:48 PM PST by Simon Green
The first set of estimates are in, and they’re showing that Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther is headed toward a historic weekend with $200M-$205M over four-days, $175M over three. These figures do not come from Disney. The Ryan Coolger-directed, an co-written pic with Joe Robert Cole should post an estimated $72M today, with last night’s $25.2M previews repping 35% of that number.
On a three-day and four-day basis, Black Panther‘s estimates are easily the pre-summer records beating Beauty and the Beast ($174.7M 3-day, $188.2M 4-day) and Warner Bros./DC’s Batman v. Superman ($166M 3-day, $181M 4-day). If these figures maintain, then Black Panther will own the 7th best opening of all-time at the domestic box office behind Captain America: Civil War ($179M). The pic is also on track to beat Marvel’s Iron Man 3 ($174.1M 3-day, $185.4M 4-day). Beyond amazing, especially for this time of year, but this holiday always works in the majors’ favor: ComScore reports that 23% K-12 and 9% colleges are off today, figures which will respectively spike to 88% out and 34% out. Over four-days, Coogler’s Black Panther beats the first four days of F. Gary Gray’s Fate of the Furious’ debut by 86% (or $107.3M). Gray owned the previous opening record for a movie directed by an African American.
Black dynamite is my favorite.
Good luck with that.
The Narrative is going to be, “Just look at the beautiful prosperous country of Wacawaca, just think you could be living in an African paradise just like that right now if only the evil white man didn’t colonize and rape and steal all Africa’s resources and enslave its people”.
Deadline’s projects are often far too high. Noticed this with Blade Runner.
I haven’t seen it yet, but the reviews look good. I’m looking forward to watching it on Apple TV in 5 months.
http://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/black-panther-2018
I wonder if they will accurately report the spike in theater riots for the weekend.
Oops: I mean projections.
Not with MY money. I won’t spend a dime for this anti-White bullcrap. EVER. My kids wanted to see it until I showed them what some of the racist actors had to say. They were disgusted and now no longer ask to go.
Yeeeaaahhh, the demographics on the ticket buyers will keep me away for sure. That, plus you wouldn’t be able to hear the dialogue anyhow. Between the yelling at the screen, cell phone usage and angry baby mommas berating their men, it’s just not a good idea for whitey to be anywhere NEAR the theatre.
Ironically, I just bought some black shoe polish after work.
I’ve only seen a few TV ads for the movie and that was weeks ago , but I watch very little TV
can i get a bodycount Over/Under?
I’m done with Hollywood. I just don’t enjoy the movies they make anymore.
I think it will be that and maybe more. We just went to see 17:15 to Paris and the line for black Lanter was around the block. We couldn’t get concessions due to the lines for just food and drinks were out the door. It’s wild! It wouldn’t be surprised if it gets close or over 300 million this weekend. This is a rare event.
Not on my dime.
Sheer hype brought it money.
I predict that it will plummet after a couple of weeks and that its sequel will be a complete failure.
Curious to know how many tickets will be purchased using EBT cards.
A lot of racism in this thread. Why not enjoy for entertainment sake? If not interested, why the racist posts?
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