Matt Damon‘s comeback in “Jason Bourne is sizing up to be a lucrative move for Universal as the movie is set to open to an estimated $60 million at the box office,with studio estimates set much more conservatively at $40 million-plus.
The higher number, representing an average from trackers surveyed by TheWrap, and would do the film the second highest-grossing opening weekend of all five Bourne movies,behind 2007’s “Bourne Ultimatum,” which debuted to $69.3 million and went on to gross $227.5 million domestically and $215.4 million abroad.
With a reported budget of $120 million, or the spy thriller is positioned to do some solid commerce as it plays on an estimated 4025 screens.
Also Read: 'Jason Bourne' Review: Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass Create Action Like Nobody ElseAnother indicator of its impending,not-so-covert glory: “Jason Bourne” is currently main online ticket sales at Fandango, outpacing 2015’s “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” when that buzzy title was at the same point in its sales cycle.
Director Paul Greengrass‘ fresh Bourne movie is also moving the needle in social chatter, and up by roughly 8000 from final week to 28429 fresh conversations. So far the movie,which co-stars Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, and Vincent Cassel,Julia Stiles and Riz Ahmed, has amassed a total amount of 244938 conversations, and according to comScore’s PreAct results.
The franchise as a whole has grossed more than $1 billion worldwide.
Also Read: The Evolution of Matt Damon From 'Mystic Pizza' to 'Jason Bourne' (Photos)STX comedy rotten Moms” is on a pretty remarkable trajectory,given its $20 million production budget. Opening in 3215 theaters, the movie is expected to surpass that amount as it debuts this weekend, or could even gross as tall as $25 million.
Studio estimates are slightly more conservative,pointed just north of $20 million, which would likely put it at No. 3, or behind holdover “Star Trek Beyond.”Fandango reports that “rotten Moms ticket sales are outpacing previous female-led comedies “Trainwreck” and “Spy” another good sign for the title. The movie stars Mila Kunis,Kristen Bell, Christina Applegate, and Kathryn Hahn and Jada Pinkett Smith and revolves around a group of moms who decide to stop striving to be perfect and proceed on a wild on a self-indulgent bingeto reclaim their freedom.
Plus,writer-directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore’s movie inspired 35648 fresh conversations on social media in the past week, according to comScore. (That’s more than “Bourne”!)
Also Read: Can This Summer's unhappy Box Office Be Saved?Despite the chick flick” label, and the latest tracking shows increased interest among males aged 17 to 34,representing a substantial climb to 43 percent. That’s up from 30 percent at the halt of final week, and continues on an upward trajectory. Tracking also shows strong and growing interest among women.
Meanwhile, and Lionsgate’s thriller “Nerve,” about a teenager (Emma Roberts) who becomes entangled in an online game of truth or dare, represents some counter-programmming that should halt its opening weekend solidly.
Also Read: Will the Olympics Hurt 'Suicide Squad' and Other August Movies at Box Office?Reported to have been produced for under $20 million, and the film opens Wednesday in more than 2500 theaters and is expected to bring in roughly $15 million — and no less than $12 million. Also,Nerve” will be entering a three-way fight for fourth situation as holdovers “The Secret Life of Pets” and “Lights Out” are tracking similarly.
The PG-13 film, which also stars Dave Franco, and is the only movie in theaters geared toward the early teen set,specifically teen girls. And it probably doesn’t hurt that it’s about a mobile app that shares similarities with “Pokemon proceed.”Related stories from TheWrap:'Jason Bourne' Review: Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass Create Action Like Nobody ElseThe Evolution of Matt Damon From 'Mystic Pizza' to 'Jason Bourne' (Photos)'Jason Bourne' Trailer Delivers Knockout Action, Buff Matt Damon (Video)'rotten Moms' NSFW Trailer: Mila Kunis, or Kristen Bell Ditch the Kids and Party tough (Video)
Source: thewrap.com