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Good news folks! The blog is back. Here to give a little insight into the weekend so far, and look at what’s to come on FP. Made some pretty bad choices this week? Don’t panic just yet, we’ll also be giving you the chance to net yourself some extra points.
#New Releases
Duncan Jones follows cult favourite ‘Moon’ with Source Code, a sci-fi actioner with elements of Quantum Leap and Groundhog Day thrown into the mix. Jake Gyllenhaal plays the hero, finding himself reliving a train explosion over and over until he can find the terrorist responsible. Source Code has been generating relatively good levels of online interest, coming in at 2961 theatres. Initial estimates put Source Code at $14.5 million.
Hop brings a mix of computer animation and live action to the Easter genre, where jobless slacker Fred agrees to nurse the Easter Bunny back to health after accidentally injuring the rabbit. Naturally Hop leans heavily toward a family audience, and should come out on top after the weekend. Hop comes in at 3579 theatres, estimates put Hop at the top of the pile with an egg-tremely good $38 million (sorry).
Finally, a PG-13 horror from director James Wan (Saw) , sees a young family make the terrifying discovery that the body of their comatose boy has become a magnet for malevolent entities. Insidious has seen a decent level of online interest and is showing at 2408 theatres, giving an estimate of $12 million.
Here’s how the weekend is shaping up so far (subject to change)
1) Hop[3,579Theaters]
Friday $11.4M, Estimated Weekend $38M
2) SourceCode[2,961Theaters]
Friday $5.2M, Estimated Weekend $14.5M
3) Insidious[2,408Theaters]
Friday $5M, Estimated Weekend $12M
4) Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules [3,169 Theaters]
Friday $3M (-58%), Estimated Weekend $11M, Estimated Cume $39.1M
5) Limitless[2,838Theaters]
Friday $3.1M, Estimated $10.5M, Estimated Cume $56.7M
#Caption Contest
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