Patreon Poll for the Weekend of March 1
Added 2024-03-01 20:00:19 +0000 UTCWell, folks, the weekend is finally here: Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two hits screens everywhere and it's looking like it's going to be the kick in the ass the U.S. box office has sorely needed!
As it is the first big box office event of the year (sorry to all the Beekeeper obsessives out there), it's looking to make a good bit of scratch this coming weekend. Thursday numbers reported are already showing the film grossed around $12 million and its advanced ticket sales have blown past Dune: Part One's by almost 116%, so I think it's safe to say this film is not in any danger of terribly under-performing. All that in mind, just how big is this movie going to be?
Current projections are showing an opening weekend somewhere in the range of $71M-$86M, so what do you think? How will the next chapter in the fight for the soul of Arrakis do this weekend? Vote below and happy Dune-ing! - Andrew
Comments
It just barely beat the $82 million. My friend that runs a theater said her standard showings were empty but the premium showings were sold out.
Derrick Affolder
2024-03-08 19:20:03 +0000 UTCHow many people do you think, while drenching their popcorn in butter, were saying: “The Spice must flow!”?
Jason
2024-03-04 13:33:40 +0000 UTCYup, I was totally wrong, and all good points. Never underestimate the power of celebrity
Luke
2024-03-04 08:21:12 +0000 UTCI am the Lisan al Gaib and I foresee $82M+, it rules
Smaug
2024-03-04 01:33:51 +0000 UTCGuys, this movie is seriously so good, you all have to go see it. You will regret missing it in the theater.
Tim O'Connor
2024-03-03 15:14:04 +0000 UTCYou're talking to my Sardaukar all wrong. It's the wrong tone.
DMAC
2024-03-02 17:00:24 +0000 UTCRight, but take into consideration the years that that film has had to drum up word of mouth and rope in new fans, along with creating anticipation for this one, plus the fact that a lot of the younger cast is now much more famous than they were a couple years ago (Flo and Austin now in the cast as well), and how WB didn't let people forget the film was coming, despite its release date push back, and you have yourself a perfect storm to easily go above $71M. I guess we'll have to see! - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-03-02 16:32:33 +0000 UTCAs much as I despised it, that Ghostbusters Afterlife was a big hit, so there's certainly competition coming. - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-03-02 16:29:19 +0000 UTCIt's definitely happening. At this point, I'd be genuinely surprised if they don't go forward. - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-03-02 16:28:32 +0000 UTCAnd they kicked their little legs until they churned that bucket of Spice into a bucket of Water of Life! - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-03-02 16:28:03 +0000 UTCAnd we thank you for the gift of your body's water! ::spits on the floor:: - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-03-02 16:27:19 +0000 UTCMay the Shai-hulud bless this picture with $82M & up. The $pice must flow. *Spits at y'all*
Eren Keskin
2024-03-02 14:41:36 +0000 UTCI saw the second showing this morning at a theater with middling popularity in my area. It wasn't sold out, but pretty full.
Ellen Aim
2024-03-02 02:39:16 +0000 UTCThe IMAX sales will make this one huge. Shai-hulud and Hans Zimmer were tag-teaming my chair's structural integrity for two-and-a-half hours last night.
Chris Rodriguez
2024-03-02 02:02:25 +0000 UTCI just saw a 2:15pm friday showing and it was sold out. this is going to do gangbusters
TJ Guiney
2024-03-01 23:29:00 +0000 UTCChristopher Walken as Shaddam Corrino be like: Two Little Atredeis fell into a bucket of Spice...
DMAC
2024-03-01 22:30:11 +0000 UTCThis movie better hit big so that we can get the third movie. This one kicked so much ass.
I.C. Weiner
2024-03-01 22:22:17 +0000 UTCLONG LIVE THE FIGHTERS!
Damon LeCornu
2024-03-01 21:16:44 +0000 UTCThat's some pretty tight spacing there. Four votes within 10 million.
ADAM D BOSTON
2024-03-01 21:07:40 +0000 UTCGoing with the whole fam
Katie Bjordahl
2024-03-01 21:07:19 +0000 UTCMy guess is about 72 mil, but it'll have some staying power for a few weeks that'll it'll be fine on top of intl sales. Looking ahead on the calendar I don't see any obvious contenders to topple it unless the new Ghostbusters somehow catches fire. Maybe until Godzilla x King Kong it'll stay #1.
Daniel Hood
2024-03-01 20:42:36 +0000 UTCSeeing it tomorrow and can't wait. Can see it over performing and hitting $100 million.
Craig Ainsworth
2024-03-01 20:27:50 +0000 UTCI feel like the runtime might keep some normies away, but it's still gonna be a huge deal. I can't wait for tomorrow 🥳
Rose Esposito
2024-03-01 20:27:31 +0000 UTCI dunno. Barbie-heimmer flipped everything on its head. We don’t have a “normal” anymore.
Jessica
2024-03-01 20:18:35 +0000 UTCI've already reserved my pre-order of the 4k with the winking butthole coverart
janine green
2024-03-01 20:15:05 +0000 UTCI'm excited but I don't feel the type that would lead to huge numbers
Paddy O'Rourke
2024-03-01 20:11:19 +0000 UTCI'm going along with being optimistic that it'll do better than projected. Every person I know that is a theater going type is planning on seeing it. I almost never do opening weekends because I work all weekend, but I'm squeezing it in Sunday morning, I've had my tickets for a month or so. I also already have tickets to see it a second time later this week in 70mm. Unfortunately, Arizona's only true IMAX screen is absolute trash, so I don't have that option.
Derrick Affolder
2024-03-01 20:10:45 +0000 UTCI CANNOT wait to see this!!
Nicole Stuart
2024-03-01 20:08:21 +0000 UTCEasy $100 million if they counted sales of the Duneussy bucket
Nick N
2024-03-01 20:07:47 +0000 UTCI think it will hit around $78 million and have an excellent second weekend.
Kristopher Oest
2024-03-01 20:07:18 +0000 UTCMaybe wishful thinking, but I think it will beat the projections. I've got plans to see the imax tomorrow!
Bradley Barger
2024-03-01 20:05:16 +0000 UTCI hate going on opening weekend, but I'm pretty pumped for this so I'll probably make the trip to the theatre on Sunday
Carey Johnson
2024-03-01 20:05:05 +0000 UTCUS this weekend? I gotta go under $71 million. First one made $108 million total domestic
Luke
2024-03-01 20:04:40 +0000 UTCIt’s pretty great and feels much more accessible/broad than part one. I think it’s gonna rake in a lot of cash
Cody Dean
2024-03-01 20:04:29 +0000 UTCI'll be part of whatever the take is tonight
Les Whinen
2024-03-01 20:03:59 +0000 UTCI'll be doing my part to pump the numbers
Chris Wallace
2024-03-01 20:03:51 +0000 UTC
