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But why it's been a sleeper for me and I couldn't pick it out right in the top 5...

Posted by: TwoMisfits (a.k.a del_SCA_TwoMisfits) on Jul 14, 19:59 in response to TwoMisfits' post Bridesmaids made $169M and the Pitch Perfect sequel made...

It's opening in a rough spot - it may get drowned out by Bourne and then Suicide Squad.

There could be lingering "stuff" from all this Ghostbusters nonsense that hurts all female led comedies for a few weeks.

It could be like Pitch Perfect - just not found in time before it leaves theaters (and thus, why the sequel rocked so big).

It could not deliver on its previews and just be a so-so movie. Since it won't have the big open (this is not a $65M+ opening weekend movie unless I'm in for a big shock), it's gonna need word of mouth. If it's not as good as I think and all the laughs are in the previews, it will not catch on.

So, this could be the #5 movie...or a whole host of others could be. I'm not sold that XMen has that spot so early in the summer, seeing how the last 3 years (and probably more) played out and that XMen won't break much over $156M.

V: buried in SUICD tracking article. [BORN5] is on pace for a launch in the $50 million range. Antibody Jul 14, 11:25

I think they're still ignoring the damage "The Bourne Legacy" did 5 years ago. It's been 9 years since Damon was Bourne. Who cares anymore? {nm} chosenone2oo5 Jul 14, 11:28

Damon as Bourne fans - he's still a popular actor {nm} JDolphin Jul 14, 11:45

yeah don't you watch Duck Dynasty? lol {nm} Dorfman Jul 18, 07:22

What damage? People just decided not to bother seeing it. I didn't think it was a bad movie at all. diamondman56 Jul 14, 13:30

Agreed. It was an above average action thriller that could have stood on its own. Shoehorning the "Bourne" name and mythos in did neither BSmurf Jul 14, 16:14

if BORN5 and TREK3 open to $50M or less and Ghost doesn't break out, XMEN6 will most likely keep the 5th spot lobogotti Jul 14, 11:36

Not thinking any original can possibly bust out to $160M total BO, huh? TwoMisfits Jul 14, 11:50

only 7 films have done it this year. 4 were before summer started and the 3 summer films, none were original. lobogotti Jul 14, 12:00

Nothing original or substance coming the next 2 weeks, then you start to run out of time to get there by Labor Day weekend on legs alone shadowking Jul 14, 12:07

you want to admire something? we're halfway into the 7th month of 2016... lobogotti Jul 14, 12:13

Last year, at this point, the difference between 4 & 5 was 353 to 200 (or 5 & 6 if you count AMSNP as 2015) {nm} JDolphin Jul 14, 14:20