Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I think it makes musicals able to appeal to more people who would normally be sickened at the thought of a musical. But what do I know?
Originally Posted By andyll >>Tracking has it down over 50% this week<< Is that internal tracking? Tangle only dropped 40% the same weekend. I would expect 30% at worst.... hopefully closer to 25%. Who knows what is going to happen super bowl weekend with the sing along opening. I have it at 385 ignoring any effect of the sing a long. I am more curious what will happen internationally. It has a shot of being the biggest animated film in South Korea history. Japan will be interesting. Will it do WDAS numbers or Pixar numbers. I predict the latter.
Originally Posted By leemac <<Is that internal tracking? Tangle only dropped 40% the same weekend. I would expect 30% at worst.... hopefully closer to 25%.>> External - I've got access to Rentrak data (that drives the internal projections). It is hit and miss with accuracy though especially with family movies. Tangled's box office was down to c.$2m this same weekend, right? When the number is that low it is easier to retain as a percentage. I guess we will know tomorrow.
Originally Posted By leemac <<Japan will be interesting. Will it do WDAS numbers or Pixar numbers. I predict the latter.>> Unquestionably Pixar. Tangled did quite poorly in Japan (c.$31m) compared to $90m for MU. They also rejected Wreck-it Ralph and more recently Planes has tanked. Reviews are important for family movies in Japan and I've no doubt that Frozen will get the critical plaudits it deserves. Tangled wasn't well reviewed (and rightly so) and so families tended to leave it alone.
Originally Posted By planodisney It made over 2 million Friday night and early estimates today have it between 9 and 10 million for the weekend. A 15-20% drop and finishing in the top 5 again.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I saw it this afternoon. The family happily went a second time because I wanted to see it a first time. Very impressed with the short prior to the movie (and wish I had seen in in 3D) and enjoyed the movie quite a bit. Wreck it Ralph was good but this was my favorite movie since Lion King (Tarzan was up there for me too). Heard that WDW doesn't have much Frozen merchandise as my friend's kids were desperate to find something. Oops.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Disney Stores have a new Pre-Order for the Blu-Ray Collector's EditionDVD and set of lithographs for 24.95 shipped / in stores March 18. I was not impressed with the lithographs so did not pre-order. I just checked online and the comments match my thoughts about them . I did buy a really cute OLAF Beach Towel! Glad I grabbed one as I wandered around the store because they were all gone within minutes.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>Heard that WDW doesn't have much Frozen merchandise as my friend's kids were desperate to find something.<< From the completely unofficial comments I've heard from friends, it's not limited to WDW but stores in general. It seems that everything they're trying to sell is flying off the shelves as fast as they put it there. They've done a lot of reordering and restocking, but there's still huge demand for the merchandise
Originally Posted By mapleservo ˆI know Olaf has been non-existent at the local Disney Store since about 2 weeks after the movie opened. Seemed to have a decent supply of Sven and the princesses when we passed by today though.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA If anyone wants a giant-sized Olaf for $500 it's at our local JCPenney
Originally Posted By TheRedhead Very silly: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa-qgRasdvc">http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa-qgRasdvc</a>
Originally Posted By planodisney Frozen weekend= 9,035,000. 23% drop I guess it isn't really important, but it will definitely pass DM2 now. Most projections have it finishing in the high 380's to 390. I think it will wind down somewhere around 380 because of the coming Lego Movie effect. Frozen still has all of February, Spring break and it's discount theater run yet to go.
Originally Posted By andyll My local AMCs added 2 Frozen sing along showings instead of replacing current shows. Even the small AMC12 has 7 total showings. I'm a little frightened at the thought of a movie full of people singing (screaming?) at the screen but I'm also a little intrigued. I might have to check it out.
Originally Posted By andyll >>I guess it isn't really important, but it will definitely pass DM2 now.<< Yep... the question is will the sing along add enough to push it towards 400. Disney keep Tangled in the theaters forever so it could hit 200m... they might do the same for Frozen if they think it could hit 400m. Internationally is were the excitement is now. It is setting records in a lot of places... South Korea absolutely blew up. I'm hearing that excitement is real high in Japan. WDAS hasn't always done great there but Pixar has. I'm hearing MU type of excitement. If it can do MU numbers in Japan then 1 Billion is in play. Mr X... do you read this forum and what are you hearing?
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I thought the Frozen Sing Along was for one day only but the showtimes continue through the end of the theatrical run. Do you want to build a snowman while you sing along?
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I'd be interested in seeing that a sing a long would be like, but my luck, we'd be the only ones in the theater, and we're all too shy to sing loudly, lol.
Originally Posted By darcy-becker Hmm I hadn't thought of there not being many people there. I was going to go right after work tomorrow but maybe Saturday afternoon would be better.
Originally Posted By leemac The juggernaut continues - number 1 on Friday! It could do another $12m this weekend for first place. Supposedly a lot of matinees were sold out today for the sing-a-long. Some crazy folks out there.
