SPIDER-MAN 3: ROUND TWO

**MattBrady** · 05-12-2007, 01:35 PM

In what may be the true test of the box office power of Spider-Man 3 – i.e. its second weekend in release – as expected the film once again is poised to be the #1 film in the North America, but has experienced a very significant drop-off in week two. …

According to the box office tracking website Box Office Guru, the film made an estimated $17 million on Friday and is on pace for approximately $54 to $58 million for the weekend.

The 72% drop from its opening Friday to second Friday gross is one of the largest ever for a major studio tentpole release, but not unprecedented. Last summer’s X-Men: The Last Stand dropped 78% of its gross Friday to Friday. Because so much of Spider-Man 3’s opening was Thursday midnight showings and hardcore fans lining up to see it on its first day, the overall three-day weekend drop is expected to soften, but still be in the very high low-60% range.

This doesn’t come as much of a surprise; the film has already shown signs of early sales drop-off, perhaps because of the less-than-stellar critical response and word-of-mouth.

Though breaking the all-time three-day box office record with an official $151.1 million in its opening frame, it’s first full week (seven day) total of $182.1 million ranks just fourth, behind Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest with $196 million last summer, Spider-Man 2’s $192.1 million in 2004, and Star Wars Episode III’s $191.4 million in 2005.

While those second chapters in the Pirates and Spider-Man franchises both opened in July when school is out and weekday grosses are traditionally stronger, both films also faced a more competitive marketplace.

The difference may best be illustrated by comparison to the first Spider-Man chapter that also opened on the first weekend of May (of 2002). Spider-Man 3’s first weekend gross was 32% higher than its predecessor, but its midweek gross was actually 16% less, even with the higher average ticket prices five years of inflation brings.
However, Spider-Man 3 is still also performing strongly globally and is expected to webswing past the $500 million mark worldwide on Friday and then the $600 million mark by Sunday.

Did you finally see Spider-Man 3 last night or plan to this weekend? There’s still time to vote in our online poll telling us what your thought of the film. Click right here to vote and see the results!

Happyhatter · 05-12-2007, 02:37 PM

i knew it... this crap movie... omg the action was decent... but i really didn't like the story, it could've been much better a 6 out of 10

FIRST POST!

cyclopsfan · 05-12-2007, 02:39 PM

I'm not surprised. I loved the movie, but understand others complaints about it. It will still make a mint.

gma2darescue · 05-12-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Happyhatter

i knew it... this crap movie... omg the action was decent... but i really didn't like the story, it could've been much better a 6 out of 10

FIRST POST!

That makes no sense

slitthroat · 05-12-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Happyhatter

i knew it... this crap movie... omg the action was decent... but i really didn't like the story, it could've been much better a 6 out of 10

FIRST POST!

Yeah and so what? Still making more money than most comicbook movies combined. Regardless of what anyone thinks. It made alot of occasional moviegoers want to go see it and enjoy it. Only hardcore fans got dissapointed.

BruceWayneJr · 05-12-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gma2darescue

That makes no sense

You're right. 2 out of 10 is more reasonable.

Clem · 05-12-2007, 02:46 PM

People really need to stop riding this movie. It was good, with a few flaws. But that doesn't mean it deserves a public crotch kicking.

With the reaction its been getting, you'd think Sam Raimi had tried to kill everyone.

slitthroat · 05-12-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Clem

People really need to stop riding this movie. It was good, with a few flaws. But that doesn't mean it deserves a public crotch kicking.

With the reaction its been getting, you'd think Sam Raimi had tried to kill everyone.

You forget,here on the rama people need to complain. Makes their day complete.

Switch625 · 05-12-2007, 02:48 PM

I saw it on opening day and when it was over I thought it was pretty good, but not as good as the first two. I saw it again yesterday and, if possible, I liked it better the second time around. I still think the Venom storyline felt forced into the movie, but the rest of it was pretty good and I still got excited when Harry came to help Spidey in the final battle.

Happyhatter · 05-12-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceWayneJr

You're right. 2 out of 10 is more reasonable.

ok, 4 out of 10... sorry about that, thats my final rating for it...

thefrogman · 05-12-2007, 02:55 PM

I thought the movie was amazing. I don't really see any problems with it. Sure, Venom wasn't there that much, but he kicked ass when he was there, and I felt that he was used well. Peter's inner conflict became an outer conflict by the end. And

I thought Harry's plotline was well handled.

Although I thought it a little stupid that the butler decided to wait that long to tell Harry his father killed himself. But that's my only gripe.

Harry and Spidey working together was amazing, best team in the movies ever.

SpyGuy · 05-12-2007, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by slitthroat

You forget,here on the rama people need to complain. Makes their day complete.

Hey, stop complaining about Newsarama posters. Otherwise, I might have to complain and make my day complete.

Amazing Red · 05-12-2007, 03:07 PM

movie was sub par, i felt the symbiote could of 'morphed' into his black clothes.
venom was a little weak, where was the gruesome tongue?
there ws no real room for gwen stacy to shine
and the overall design of the alien suit coiuld of been more true to the comics, a big white insignia perhaps.
bt what a really decent francise, ended the trilogy well, lots of action and good fights, cringingly funny in some places.
lets hope they make 3 more, with tobey and co. included or not.

foxhound09 · 05-12-2007, 03:15 PM

Don't know why "I told you so"-ers are coming out of the woodwork. That's a reasonable drop-off considering it opened with the largest opening weekend ever.

fearlessrees · 05-12-2007, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceWayneJr

You're right. 2 out of 10 is more reasonable.

two? what film were you watching?

Clearly no more than a 0.5/10

tomburgos · 05-12-2007, 03:28 PM

I felt it was a very underwhelming film, definitely the least successfulof the three. (in terms of overall quality IN MY OPINION)
The X-Men;The Last Stand of the franchise, imo.

manasteel88 · 05-12-2007, 03:33 PM

the movie was a solid 5er...not enough to turn it into an Elektra...but nowhere near on par with the other two.

this movie was all about the effects...the story was just second...and thats that...

either way...its disappointing...but nothing to cry about...

it could have been worse...it could have been X3...

Lukecash · 05-12-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by thefrogman

I thought the movie was amazing. I don't really see any problems with it. Sure, Venom wasn't there that much, but he kicked ass when he was there, and I felt that he was used well. Peter's inner conflict became an outer conflict by the end. And

I thought Harry's plotline was well handled.

Although I thought it a little stupid that the butler decided to wait that long to tell Harry his father killed himself. But that's my only gripe.

Harry and Spidey working together was amazing, best team in the movies ever.

I agree Harry storyline was the best handeled. But it was still rather weak.

As a whole, the movie crafstmanship and script wise falls flat. Too many plot points brought up and then let go. Too many "coincidences". The meteor lands so close to Peter and Mary Jane. Gwen Stacy happens to be seeing Brock and be the dasmel in distress as well as Peters classmate.

What was the point of including the Sandman as Bens killer? What was the point of bringing up his sick daughter and never resolving her story.? WHy the hell would MJ break up with Peter over a death threat TO Peter? I mean she should realize of all people that he can handle himself! And the chemistry between Dunst and McGuire was NOT there at all.

Why didn't Harry come clean with Peter to tell hm he was the reason of the break up? Why did Gwen go to the funeral of Harry? No relationship was ever establised between the two.j And the Butler suddenly announcing the truth about his father to Harry, when we were never given ANY indication that he had such knowlege.

The actions scenes were a mess and a lot of the CGI was crappy. The opening way fight had flat characters interacting along side the wolds longest cartoon alleyway. And of coure the killer crane that mannages to clears away buildings....without buckling or breaking the chain. And wh at happened to the poor crane operator?

Putting aside all the fanboy expectation and as one who loved the first two...this was a badly and hastily done movie. And I even liked X-Men 3,even with some of its crappy editing choices. The Hulk was better. Heck Daredevil was better. O

thefourthman · 05-12-2007, 03:54 PM

It's funny how much people talk about the fanboys hate it, because on the poll thread, newsarama (the fanboy army) said that 67% liked it. That's pretty high for a bunch of people who hated it.

Beheader · 05-12-2007, 04:00 PM

Bottomline, Venom just should have been the main villain in the fourth one, not tacked on to the end of this one.

Large dropoff was to be expected for the second weekend. Basically, most of the people who wanted to see it, went last week. The following weeks will be the people who wanted to avoid the rush or those that want to see it again without brats asking their parents fifty billion questions during the movie.

chompachomp7 · 05-12-2007, 04:18 PM

this film was so damn dissapointing. venom was WEAK!!! they completely destroyed his character. the team up of the heroes in the end was embarrasingly retarded. this film killed the franchise for me.

Uncle Jawa · 05-12-2007, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Switch625

I saw it on opening day and when it was over I thought it was pretty good, but not as good as the first two. I saw it again yesterday and, if possible, I liked it better the second time around. I still think the Venom storyline felt forced into the movie, but the rest of it was pretty good and I still got excited when Harry came to help Spidey in the final battle.

Not picking on you directly, but I never agree when people say Venom was forced into the movie. The WHOLE movie was about Venom. More specifically, it was about the black costume. Venom is the consequence Peter has to pay for the symbiote coming into his life and allowing it to seduce him.

Again, not saying this directly to you, but here's a question I'd like to ask anyone who thinks Venom was poorly used/not used enough in SM3: what do you think Venom could actually do in an all-ages movie if he were to be in it for nearly the entire duration? Not a whole heck of a lot, IMO, if they were to stay true to the character and keep audiences interested. He can't be the typical super-villain, holed up in a secret lab/cave and planning the downfall of civilization. That's not Venom. And he can't be running around eating people's brains, because that's not an all-ages movie. So, again, I have to ask, what ELSE could they have done with him?

chompachomp7 · 05-12-2007, 04:22 PM

they had so much damn money backing this film,, and there was so much potential...it could have been an amazing movie. even the cgi was half-hearted. this movie was treated almost as an afterthought. ive read countless reviews that even the video game based on this movie was horrible. i think it was a case of laziness, poor relation to the subject matter, and the sheer knowledge that regardless what crap they put out as a film, because of the character and franchise, they knew people would flock to it.

chompachomp7 · 05-12-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tomburgos

I felt it was a very underwhelming film, definitely the least successfulof the three. (in terms of overall quality IN MY OPINION)
The X-Men;The Last Stand of the franchise, imo.

i couldnt agree more.

Uncle Jawa · 05-12-2007, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by chompachomp7

they had so much damn money backing this film,, and there was so much potential...it could have been an amazing movie. even the cgi was half-hearted. this movie was treated almost as an afterthought. ive read countless reviews that even the video game based on this movie was horrible. i think it was a case of laziness, poor relation to the subject matter, and the sheer knowledge that regardless what crap they put out as a film, because of the character and franchise, they knew people would flock to it.

Treated like an afterthought? Laziness? WTF? That's just absurd, sorry.