BOX OFFICE: WRATH OF THE TITANS Opens To $1 Million From Midnight Showings

BOX OFFICE: WRATH OF THE TITANS Opens To $1 Million From Midnight Showings

The fantasy epic, which stars Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson, has opened to a million dollars from midnight screenings. The film is expected to reach second place in the weekend box office, while The Hunger Games is expected to retain its first place from last week.

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By PaulRom - Mar 30, 2012 09:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Action
Source: Deadline



Deadline reports that Warner Bros.' Wrath Of The Titans, a sequel to 2010's Clash Of The Titans, has opened with $1 million from midnight screenings in 1,490 theaters. Predictions suggest that the movie will debut to $34M-$36M this weekend. Clash Of The Titans opened with $61 million two years ago, but Wrath is still expected to do well financially (despite reviews being mostly negative; the film is currently sitting at 22% on Rotten Tomatoes).

Meanwhile, Lionsgate's The Hunger Games, an adaptation of the successful Suzanne Collins novel, is expected to again be the #1 movie of the weekend. The film, which stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, is set to pass $190 million in North America today after being in theaters for only a week. Wrath Of The Titans is expected to open in second place.

Also opening today is Relativity Media’s Snow White tale, Mirror Mirror, which stars Lily Collins and Julia Roberts. The movie should open to $22M-$25M this weekend. With the film's target audience being children 12 and under, as well as school being out next week, Mirror Mirror should do rather well this month.

What do you plan on seeing this weekend?







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FAtypeofguy
FAtypeofguy - 3/30/2012, 9:55 AM
if someone wants to see a nice popcorn flick with awsome SFX go and see it....but dont come here and bitching about it........
MovieMaster
MovieMaster - 3/30/2012, 10:04 AM
Either Hunger Games or Wrath. Tried to watch HG on 1channel earlier but the ending had been cut out so I said [frick] it and decided to see it at the weekeend instead.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 3/30/2012, 10:07 AM
im going saturday too!

not great reviews but it looks fun!
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/30/2012, 10:07 AM
the film's cgi looks great but it'll probably be just an average film,nothing more nothing less.
Mysterion
Mysterion - 3/30/2012, 10:13 AM
My lil bro went to see it last night, says it was a cool fun popcorn flick...I mean seriously what do people expect from a movie based on Greek Mytholgy.
95
95 - 3/30/2012, 10:14 AM
No thanks. I'll pass..

Saving for The Avengers IMAX 3D.

And RealD Hulk glasses.
SimyJo
SimyJo - 3/30/2012, 10:14 AM
$1,000,000 is not that much for a blockbuster weekend.
That'll probably JUST about cover the production's bill for men's hairspray re: Sam's fro.
TonyChu
TonyChu - 3/30/2012, 10:14 AM
Is $1 million really any good for a midnight showing in this day in age?
TonyChu
TonyChu - 3/30/2012, 10:17 AM
@ 3D Great minds think a like. Except I am really digging the Hawkeye glasses for some reason. I guy at my job already pre ordered the 3D film cells, the Thor glasses, and he is wearing his Iron Man arc reactor shirt (that Lights up), and Iron Man hoodie, and his repulser blaster. May 4 cant come soon enough.
Mysterion
Mysterion - 3/30/2012, 10:18 AM
Also I doubt Hunger Games will repeat, it peaked already, everyone who wanted to see it already saw in the opening weekend...and with mix reviews from fans of the book to the casual fan, I doubt it will have a big second week.
loki668
loki668 - 3/30/2012, 10:21 AM
It looks like a great way to kill an hour and a half. As far as story goes, it's not like I'm going to the theatre to watch some opus like Tropic Thunder.

Lord Loki has spoken
CapemA
CapemA - 3/30/2012, 10:26 AM
Its going to be quite for the Hunger Games NOT to repeat. I read the book and loved the movie. People were actually clapping at the end of it (and not just because it finally ended)at the cinema at which I saw it. Word of mouth is actually quite good for this movie. Wrath will do okay, but 1 mill for a midnight showing is not that great.
fromtheclouds
fromtheclouds - 3/30/2012, 10:31 AM
AND see where WE GO but not where we land./././...././/./././../
CapemA
CapemA - 3/30/2012, 10:35 AM
I used to be a saucier back in San Antone fore the war broke out. I can collar up sum of dem greens!
RaleighAntrobus
RaleighAntrobus - 3/30/2012, 10:37 AM
The next time I put down coin to see a movie it'll be for the Avengers in May. Anything before that is just a waste of time and money.
theslenderman
theslenderman - 3/30/2012, 10:52 AM
The movie looks good too me. Not every movie can be fricken oscar worty geez. I just wanna see some monsters smash shit.
SimyJo
SimyJo - 3/30/2012, 10:53 AM
Does this one have Bubo in it either?....

No?

FINE!, WELL I'M NOT WATCHING THIS ONE EITHER!.




*storms off and cries*
elessarundomiel2382
elessarundomiel2382 - 3/30/2012, 11:01 AM
If you make a movie worth $1million then it earns $1million in a midnight screening then you're pretty much set for life LOL.
CapemA
CapemA - 3/30/2012, 11:01 AM
@ Nolanite: est. Budget for Wrath: 150 Mill. You're right on, no way can it be financially successful.

"Never go full retard. Sean Penn, I am Sam, went full retard. Went home empty-handed."
headlopper
headlopper - 3/30/2012, 11:08 AM
Greeks being proactive and solving problems!

How far they have fallen.
Ceejay
Ceejay - 3/30/2012, 11:24 AM
Even if the second film was outstanding I wouldn't be interested in seeing it because the first film was utter shite!

No way am I gonna let Hollywood sucker me into a franchise with shite movies involved when it comes to buying Blu Rays. They'd better off going back and remake the first movie properly before even thinking about doing any more of this unnecessary sequel shite. And while Sam Worthless is in the lead, nothing good will ever come of this forced franchise!

Much rather go see John Carter again by a long shot!
GreyChaos13Zero
GreyChaos13Zero - 3/30/2012, 11:55 AM
that's ok, it will be a Blu-Ray week one buy for me tho I can't wait. I'm sure I'll enjoy it, till then tho?)
CaptainObvious
CaptainObvious - 3/30/2012, 12:56 PM
Hated the first movie so I'm not going to bother with the sequel.

Go see The Hunger Games instead. It was great.
DCwanabe
DCwanabe - 3/30/2012, 4:06 PM
Go see hunger games its actually a good movie.
DoomXfactor
DoomXfactor - 3/30/2012, 5:30 PM
mEDIOCRE fIST mOVIE. sTILL lIKE tHE cLASSIC bETTER. hOPEFULLY wRATH iS aN iMPROVEMENT
DoomXfactor
DoomXfactor - 3/30/2012, 5:32 PM
aT dCWANNABE-hUNGER gAMES wAS aN aVERAGE mOVIE. wHAT'S-HER-NAME wAS hOT tHOUGH
GrayMatter
GrayMatter - 3/30/2012, 9:58 PM
I just got back from seeing Wrath, and FAtypeofguy totally hit the nail on the head with this one.

It's miles better from the first one, mainly because the first one was so awful. This movie isn't anything special by any means, but it's a completely serviceable popcorn/action movie.

The action and FX are good, and the plot isn't terrible. It's basically a video game plot. Bad guy is coming, hero has to go get mystical items to fight bad guy, fights bad guy. So nothing amazing, but there isn't any "WTF am I watching?" moments like in the first one. It's just simple and straightforward.
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