Prometheus Box Office

[shadowedge]

Also the DVD will sell like crazy because of the extra footage & porn scenes

What? Prometheus has porn scenes?!?

[Zenzucht]

Also the DVD will sell like crazy because of the extra footage & porn scenes

What? Prometheus has porn scenes?!?

Yes, the name's been already revealed.. It's "The Adventures of the Space Accordion".

[8thPassenger]

Also the DVD will sell like crazy because of the extra footage & porn scenes

What? Prometheus has porn scenes?!?

Tentacles, hermaphrodite engineers, Charlize Theron... What more do you need?

[Aquarius8]

So in general how much money does a film need to make in the box office to be successful enough for the production company to order a sequel?

Lets say this hypothetical film had a budget of an even $100 Million plus costs for advertising.

Well Theater Owners and Studio split the profits.  Studios get a larger profit share for the opening weeks but overall the Budget for this was about 130, let's throw in another 50 for marketing.  If it grosses over 400 Million then it would of doubled it's budget.  That's not counting DVD and TV rights.  Also why are people shocked it lost to Madagascar III?  The family market has been dry all summer, Families had really no real Animated film to love.  MIB3 and The Avengers took most of the family dollars this summer.  MAD3 is benefiting for being the first major animated film of the summer.  "Brave" is going to clean up next weekend too cause families are starving for something right now.  Prometheus is a R-rated Sci-Fi Horror/Thriller, it's audience was limited from the gate, yet it had a top 10 R-rated opening ever and the Highest R-rated opening in June.  It's doing quite well.

[Cybercat]

So in general how much money does a film need to make in the box office to be successful enough for the production company to order a sequel?

Lets say this hypothetical film had a budget of an even $100 Million plus costs for advertising.

Well Theater Owners and Studio split the profits.  Studios get a larger profit share for the opening weeks but overall the Budget for this was about 130, let's throw in another 50 for marketing.  If it grosses over 400 Million then it would of doubled it's budget.  That's not counting DVD and TV rights.  Also why are people shocked it lost to Madagascar III?  The family market has been dry all summer, Families had really no real Animated film to love.  MIB3 and The Avengers took most of the family dollars this summer.  MAD3 is benefiting for being the first major animated film of the summer.  "Brave" is going to clean up next weekend too cause families are starving for something right now.  Prometheus is a R-rated Sci-Fi Horror/Thriller, it's audience was limited from the gate, yet it had a top 10 R-rated opening ever and the Highest R-rated opening in June.  It's doing quite well.

The budget was like 124 million or something due to UK tax credits.  Someone before said advertising was probably 30 million.  Why is it suddenly jumping to 50 million?

I'm still going with anything over 300 million means a sequel.  Not quite convinced other wise so far.

[Prime113]

Made $2,193,399 on Wednesday for a total of  $96,623,639 Domestic and  $227,182,938 Worldwide

[chrisr232007]

Made $2,193,399 on Wednesday for a total of  $96,623,639 Domestic and  $227,182,938 Worldwide

I say it will finish betweem $125m and $135m in the US.  While finishing with a total between $280m and $310m worldwide.

[Gazz]

World wide will easily break $300 million as Prometheus still has territories to come. It's also held well overseas (3 weekends at top of the charts in the UK at least).

With domestic probably settling around $130 million, Prometheus would only need another $40 million foreign to break $300 and it did that much just last week. I think It'll end closer a $350 finish when all the money is in.

[Salt The Fries]

$40m will come just from Germany and Japan combined. If it breaks over $350m then it'll surpass X-Men: First Class, if it's gonna earn above $385 then it'll surpass latest Star Trek - which would be a very respectable result, right? Personally I'm predicting $415m in total, because it's doing at least as good as Star Trek in most territories and in some SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER (like in Russia - $11m vs just $4m earned by Star Trek there).

Wanna bet

[Gazz]

It's important to remember that Star Trek was quite the domestic success though. However in terms of foreign Prometheus has already made more money. 

[Aquarius8]

So in general how much money does a film need to make in the box office to be successful enough for the production company to order a sequel?

Lets say this hypothetical film had a budget of an even $100 Million plus costs for advertising.

Well Theater Owners and Studio split the profits.  Studios get a larger profit share for the opening weeks but overall the Budget for this was about 130, let's throw in another 50 for marketing.  If it grosses over 400 Million then it would of doubled it's budget.  That's not counting DVD and TV rights.  Also why are people shocked it lost to Madagascar III?  The family market has been dry all summer, Families had really no real Animated film to love.  MIB3 and The Avengers took most of the family dollars this summer.  MAD3 is benefiting for being the first major animated film of the summer.  "Brave" is going to clean up next weekend too cause families are starving for something right now.  Prometheus is a R-rated Sci-Fi Horror/Thriller, it's audience was limited from the gate, yet it had a top 10 R-rated opening ever and the Highest R-rated opening in June.  It's doing quite well.

The budget was like 124 million or something due to UK tax credits.  Someone before said advertising was probably 30 million.  Why is it suddenly jumping to 50 million?

I'm still going with anything over 300 million means a sequel.  Not quite convinced other wise so far.

I was just giving a rough estimate of the budget and marketing.  350 Million is a Lock.  400 Million is not out of the question.  It will be past 300 Million by the end of this weekend or close to it. So I can't see how anyone can say "Prometheus" is not a success.  Here are the highest grossing R Rated film Domestic.  Prometheus is sitting at 121 right now:

http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic/mpaa.htm

Also to put in Context just how limited Rated R audiences are.  Here are the Top 10 Highest Grossing R-rated Movies Worldwide:

1.    The Matrix Reloaded   WB   $742.1   $281.6   37.9%   $460.6   62.1%   2003
2.    The Passion of the Christ   NM   $611.9   $370.8   60.6%   $241.1   39.4%   2004^
3.    The Hangover Part II   WB   $581.5   $254.5   43.8%   $327.0   56.2%   2011
4.     Terminator 2: Judgment Day   TriS   $519.8   $204.8   39.4%   $315.0   60.6%   1991
5.     Troy   WB   $497.4   $133.4   26.8%   $364.0   73.2%   2004
6.        Saving Private Ryan   DW   $481.8   $216.5   44.9%   $265.3   55.1%   1998
7.        The Hangover   WB   $467.5   $277.3   59.3%   $190.2   40.7%   2009
8.     The Matrix   WB   $463.5   $171.5   37.0%   $292.0   63.0%   1999
9.      Gladiator   DW   $457.6   $187.7   41.0%   $269.9   59.0%   2000
10.    The Last Samurai   WB   $456.8   $111.1   24.3%   $345.6   75.7%   2003


Again if "Prometheus" does over 400 Million WW it will be a success when you are looking at R-rated History.

[Zenzucht]

Does anybody know how often Boxofficemojo updates foreign receipts?

[Prime113]

Once a week, I believe.

BoxOfficeMojo predicts a 10.7 million dollar weekend, and a 4th place finish.

http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3467&p=.htm

[ThisBethesdaSea]

I wonder what the Friday intake was?

[Cory]

I wonder what the Friday intake was?

2.9 million