Friday Box Office Analysis
by Tim Briody
September 14, 2013
Insidious Chapter 2
Friday the 13th brings one of the most stunning days of box office of 2013 as Insidious Chapter 2 opens with a fantastic $20.1 million. Not only does this crush the entire opening weekend of Insidious from April 2011 ($13.2 million), it also beats the opening day of July's The Conjuring (also directed by James Wan and starring Patrick Wilson, which started with $17 million. Move over, Paranormal Activity, there's a new horror franchise in town. While not as well reviewed as The Conjuring or the first Insidious, this is a tremendous win for FilmDistrict, as Chapter 2 cost a mere $5 million to make.
There are a few factors working against Insidious 2 in the internal multiplier department, including yesterday being Friday the 13th, but it's still in line for a very good weekend. With a 2.3 for the weekend, it would mean an awesome weekend of $46.2 million.
The Family
The Robert DeNiro/Michelle Pfeiffer "comedy" The Family started with $5 million on Friday. It certainly could've been worse, but it's pretty barren out there so there was some room for a new comedy, even though you feel like you have to go back in time 20 years and show DeNiro what his career has become. Anyway, look for a decent weekend of $14 million for The Family.
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Projected Estimates for the Top Ten (Three-Day)
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Projected
Rank |
Film |
Estimated Gross |
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1
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Insidious Chapter 2
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46.2
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2
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The Family
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14.0
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3
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Riddick
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6.8
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4
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Lee Daniels' The Butler
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5.9
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5
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We're the Millers
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5.8
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6
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Instructions Not Included
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5.5
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7
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Planes
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3.2
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8
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One Direction: This Is Us
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2.8
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9
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Elysium
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2.2
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10
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
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2.0
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