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Cloverfield: Highest grossing film, opening weekend?

**Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:37 pm

InAFieldofClover · Unfettered Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 375

It won't hit Spider-Man 3 level. No way at all. But it'll be #1 in its opening week and may stay there for a few weeks to follow. I think it'll be a profitable film, and maybe one of the largest grossing "January movies" in recent history, but it won't touch Spider-Man 3. I think at this point the only thing that would get close to Spider-Man 3 is Spider-Man 4.

**Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:40 pm

Ivo

The record will obviously be broken eventually, as it has been in the past. This film, however, will not be the one to do it, imo.

**Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:43 pm

Slusho Addict · Entrenched Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 920

Re: Cloverfield: Highest grossing film, opening weekend?

**Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:58 pm

InAFieldofClover · Unfettered Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 375

Re: Cloverfield: Highest grossing film, opening weekend?

**Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:03 pm

pseunmoisuf · Boot Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Posts: 14

It'll be #1 first week, for sure, but RAMBO opens the week after that . . .

**Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:30 pm

airteff · Decorated Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 156

This movie is gonna have a big weekend somewhere in the 40 million probably(thats huge for Jan) if it's good it can stay in theaters for months Rambo does open the next weekend and it does still have to deal with the big holiday flicks, but yeah basically if it's good it'll make alot of money. Won't touch Spider-man

I don't think any of the "tent poles" for this summer will beat Spiderman. Maybe Indiana Jones.

Overall Cloverfield opens #1 drops to Rambo the next weekend, and then if Rambo sucks back to #1.

Then sadly MGP and John Rambo are going to be crushed by Hannah Montana *sigh*

**Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:40 pm

TwelfthMonkey · Veteran Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 108

Sine you guys brought this up, I have to say that I hope The Dark Knight beats Spiderman 3 records. It's unlikely, but oh well...

**Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:55 pm

rocksmars · Unfettered Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 305

Okay this is January people...a little reality please?

If Cloverfield breaks 20 million it's opening weekend I think the producers would be ecstatic. It will be #1 for one week chiefly because it's only competition, Mad Money, looks like a complete turd.

I would say the film opens in the 15-18 million dollar range.
It could do as much as 25 million if they commit a lot to advertising but right now the general public are completely unaware of this film.

**Posted:** Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:57 pm

blee02 · Veteran Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 87

I know alot of people that dont even know what it is, people now adays dont care about movies. They just go as an excuse to stare at a wall for two hours without thinking while eating junk food. I work at a theater btw (and the people that work there dont even know what it is and we have a gaint freaking cardboard poster.)

**Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:05 am

da_pope · Boot Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 34

Are you kidding?
I haven't seen one shred of advertising for this movie at all here in Canada. Not even a poster. Not a single person knows about it and no one I talked plans on seeing it.

**Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:40 am

King John · Account Disabled Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 12

I think biggest January opening E-Z but it won't come close to Spiderman 3

**Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:42 am

LaNcEleCtriKuTion

Cloverfield and Spiderman 3 can't be compared on movie sites or newspaper collums because Spiderman 3 has two movies before it, and is the second sequel. Cloverfield is a unique case and maybe a Cloverfield 3 might compete evenly whether or not Cloverfield does well or even has a sequel.

If you wanna talk about sequels, go to another thread (too lazy right now)

**Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:51 am

Slushooooo · Decorated Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 166

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/capital-commerce/2007/12/31/8-bold-predictions-for-2008.html

some expert says Cloverfield will be the most profitable film of 2008

**Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:07 pm

JookNy21

**Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:16 pm