By Shadath Siam
Some people were expecting that the 20 year gap between the original and the sequel will held back Dumb and Dumber to from opening at no one at the box office, but the Jim Carry and Jeff Denials led comedy proves that audience still care for their characters.The long awaited comedy opened with a very good 38 million which can be compared to last years Anchorman 2 and Best Man Holiday, two long delayed sequel whose opened with 26 and 30 million respectively. Dumb and Dumber is undoubtedly a more popular film than those but the long gap and recent box office performance of Jim carry led films make the trade to believe that this one is also going to be a miss. but the reunion of the actors and the directors duo, coupled with the 90's nostalgia makes this one a easier sell.
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| Dumb and Dumber Still |
Considering the reviews, though it's unlikely that the film will hold well and there are a lot of competition going forward, still a 100 million total is lock here making it a major win for universal.
Many was expecting that Big Hero 6 will remain on the top after surprisingly opening at no 1 last weekend. though the film fails to do that, thanks to the better than expected opening of Dumb and Dumber to, it still earns an estimated 36 million, declining a healthy 36 percent. the decline is more than wreck it Ralph's 33 percent but Big Hero 6 does also have the bigger total with 111 million already in its bank. unless it's crushed by DreamWorks Penguins of Madagascar, a total north of 200 million is must.
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| Big Hero 6 |
The Christopher Nolan's biggie doesn't disappoint either, after opening softer than expected it eased 39 percent to an estimated 29 million. this is far from Gravity's great 23 percent drop but still a good sign considering the mixed word of mouth. probably the older crowd and IMAX screen helps the film greatly. There is a big event film next weekend in the form of The Hunger Games: MockingJay : Part 1 which is expected to do some serious havoc at the box office, so Interstellar really need to spread more word of mouth to pass 200 million milestone, which still will be disappointing for some.
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| The Hunger Games: MockingJay : Part 1 |
The other nationwide release beyond the
lights opens at no. 4 with an average 6.5 million. the good reviews and
the director's name could not save the film from its lack of star name. With an cinema score, it will hope to hold strong.
