There was a time when the Memorial Day Weekend heralded the official start of Hollywood’s summer blockbuster season. Today, if I’m not mistaken, the season that accounts for over 40% of the studio’s entire yearly revenue begins somewhere in mid-February… or maybe it just feels that way. This particular holiday weekend gives us the year’s first blockbuster showdown as WB’s retooled “Terminator” franchise goes head-to-head with Fox’s suddenly summer-worthy sequel “Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian”. “Terminator” came out early and brought in a so-so $13.4 million on Thursday and another $3 million from its midnite gigs. Friday was the first big test, however. Here’s how things shook out:
| |
Title |
Friday |
Total |
| 1 |
Night at the Museum 2 |
$15,300,000 |
$15,300,000 |
| 2 |
Terminator Salvation |
$14,845,000 |
$28,217,000 |
| 3 |
Angels & Demons |
$6,050,000 |
$66,161,000 |
| 4 |
Star Trek |
$5,775,000 |
$167,409,000 |
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http://www.the-numbers.com/ is reporting almost the same numbers except Terminator Salvation is slightly beating out Night At The Museum 2….estimates are fun since people consider them actual set figures until the real numbers are released
http://www.the-numbers.com/ is reporting almost the same numbers except Terminator Salvation is slightly beating out Night At The Museum 2….estimates are fun since people consider them actual set figures until the real numbers are released