Comments on: ‘The Hangover’ hits a $16.5 mil jackpot on Friday

By: Oz

Oz — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:52:43 +0000

Agree with Tim. “The Hangover” is not a sleeper hit. I don’t even know why “experts” predicted this to be second or third for the box office weekend. Everyone, and I mean just about everyone, I know was talking about this movie. All of the Friday evening showings in the theater I normally go to were sold out. And no, “Land of the Lost” was not sold out. Which brings me to this point – Will Ferrell is overrated. This is by far his worst flop and, like the super hyped “Semi-Pro”, this movie was overhyped which emphasizes his failure even more. I wonder what Matt Lauer is going to say tomorrow?

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:17:40 +0000

How does a $50 million opening make a film a sleeper hit? Sleeper hits are films that grow in popularity, and make money over a long period of time. Like There’s Something About Mary or My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Sleeper hits don’t make this sort of money so quickly. Blockbusters do. Surprise hits do.

By: david

david — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:04:23 +0000

for a magazine that is so in touch with hollywood, how can your box office reporting be so dismal? don’t you guys look at tracking? why are your forecasts so bad? and don’t you know anything about weekend multiples? a film that opens to $16.5 on friday will never make $50. New releases have a fri-weekend multiple of around 2.7. So a $16.5 translates to a $45M opening. Come on EW, get it together.

By: Matt2

Matt2 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:01:27 +0000

First Terminator Salvation and now Land of The Lost and My Life In Ruins arrive just a couple of weeks later. We could be on a record pace for summer box office flops.

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:08:10 +0000

Really too bad for Ferrell. He’s a great actor/comedian, but shouldn’t be in kids movies.
Watching Old School right now. FRANK THE TANK!
http://tvdonewright.com/2009/06/07/tv-tonight-sunday-june-7th-2009/

By: TL

TL — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:29:22 +0000

Not surprised! The Hangover deserves it! Great comedy! -TL http://grittywriter.wordpress.com/

By: tony

tony — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:54:25 +0000

Land of the Lost will prove to be the bigger bomb in the end than Terminator:Salvation. At least Terminator:Salvation will make a rather significant amount of money overseas, which Land of the Lost won’t. As far as DVD revenue, neither will be humongous sellers wherein it will cover the losses.

By: yep

yep — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:44:30 +0000

there hasnt really been a flop yet. every movie earns their budget on dvd. neither of them are hits either, but definitely not flops. speed racer was a flop last year

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:23:15 +0000

“Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” might not recoup it’s budget here in the United States at this rate.

By: BJ

BJ — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:49:37 +0000

Land of the Lost would be the 2nd flop. Terminator:Salvation 200m production and earned to date 98m.