The official numbers are now out for Transformers including update foreign box office grosses. Currently Transfomers remains ahead of Harry 5 in the worldwide money making department but I doubt that lead will remain. Not really suprised, its Harry 5, thats 4 DVDs, 6 books, lots of TV and cable time and so forth to help promote the current film. Still, for unknown property to most, Transformers held its own.
The revised numbers show that Transformers only lost 47% by taking in $47.1 million rather then 49% and $36 million as the estimates reported. It standing at $224 million in 13 days for the U.S. The total for rest of the world (with still major countries not yet released in) is $146.6 million for a total of $370.7 million. Basically an impresive showing for a new franchise that may rival Spider-Man when its all said and done if handled well.
Transformers:
U.S.A.: $224.009,583
Foriegn: $146,657,283
Total: $370,666,866
Harry Potter 5:
U.S.A.: $139,715,157
Foriegn: $193,000,000
Total: $332,715,157
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I think the real question one should be asking is how much did it cost to make each film? Just because it earns a lot in the theaters doesn't mean it's guaranteed to be a "success". I'd say Transformers the Movie was a whopping success based on how little it cost to make it and how much it earned in such a short time.
ReplyDeleteHP5 cost 150million, same as transformers
ReplyDeletealso, the big question is, how is HP5 gonna hold up in it's 2nd week.. the word of mouth on that movie has not nearly been as good as what i've heard from Transformers.. while the fanbase is probably bigger, that can only hold it up for so long..
ReplyDeleteTransformers still has a chance to win as highest grossing movie of the year, time will tell
Thanks for the HP5 numbers. Yup, it is possible that TF may go farther than HP5 overall, but we'll have to wait and see. I mean, TF the Movie has a big diehard repeat watcher crowd vs. HP5 which probably only see it once because they also pay attention to the books. I could be just guessing but that's what I think anyway.
ReplyDeleteI think if TF opened up world wide like HP did, it would have waaaay more on the numbers side as opposed to what is current. We'll see what happens when it's released in UK and Japan, I'm guessing half a billion at least.
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