VENOM Projected To Debut In North America With A Solid $7+ Million Thursday Night Opening

VENOM Projected To Debut In North America With A Solid $7+ Million Thursday Night Opening

Venom debuted in North America yesterday evening and while we don't have the final figures just yet, the projections are in and it seems like negative reviews may not be enough to hold the symbiote back...

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By JoshWilding - Oct 05, 2018 01:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Venom
Source: Deadline
Venom is already taking a bite out of the box office as Deadline reports that it's looking at a Thursday night debut of around $7 million. Showtimes for the Marvel Comics adaptation started around 5pm and, in comparison, A Star Is Born is pulling in around $2 million - $3 million. However, that movie started playing at 7pm and the number doesn't include Tuesday and Wednesday's early previews. 

If these estimates are accurate, it means Venom is performing above Ant-Man ($6.4 million) and roughly on part with Thor: The Dark World ($7.1 million). However, it's currently behind The Amazing Spider-Man 2's $8.7 million. Analysts are currently torn as some believe that the movie will exceed expectations while others aren't sure if that 30% Rotten Tomatoes score will end up hurting it. 

Should Venom exceed $8 million, it could end up scoring the best preview night ever in October beating Paranormal Activity 3 from 2011. As of right now, predictions for its opening weekend are all over the place but it is likely to do well. Whether or not it will have legs moving forward is hard to say, though, especially if moviegoers respond to it the same way as critics have. Stay tuned for updates.
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MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 10/5/2018, 1:58 AM
Im curious how itll do this weekend.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 10/5/2018, 2:01 AM
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 10/5/2018, 2:07 AM
So Venom sucks? Great...now the MCU won't touch the black suit story for another 5 years. Thanks Sony. Even when you're not in control of Spider-Man, you still manage to frick his series up.
ftf530
ftf530 - 10/5/2018, 8:14 AM
@Nightwing1015 - hm. I'm gonna try to think of it as a blessing in disguise. Since Peter has only been spidey for so long in the MCU, I think this is a good thing.

I think having the character be deep into being spider-man helps venom and the black suit arc work better
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 10/5/2018, 9:36 AM
@ftf530 - Fair enough. But Ultimate did the black suit early in his career and it worked out pretty well. But I can see the advantage of saving it.
ftf530
ftf530 - 10/5/2018, 10:01 AM
@Nightwing1015 - good point. That first run of ultimate until ultimatum is so good but there's also so much that I forgot that. I was only thinking 616, but they've already used a lot more ultimate than 616, so you're right
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 10/5/2018, 2:09 AM
This is the only devil I'll be letting in this month:
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 10/5/2018, 2:16 AM
@Nightwing1015 - Same. Oh, and also the Dark Lord Baphomet on his unholy day on All Hallow's Eve.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 10/5/2018, 2:21 AM
@Nightwing1015 - There is another devil. Although i am not sure i would let him in.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 10/5/2018, 2:12 AM
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CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 10/5/2018, 2:15 AM
@Spock0Clock - Human bodies in a nutshell.
csims1885
csims1885 - 10/5/2018, 4:04 AM
@Spock0Clock - God I loved that show
Kumkani
Kumkani - 10/5/2018, 2:21 AM
None of this really surprises me. People wanna watch Venom for some reason. Can't explain why for the life of me.
Manmarvel
Manmarvel - 10/5/2018, 2:28 AM
Went and saw this last night. Was not the train wreck people were making it out to be. Yes it had issues but sets up for a sequel that I really want to see. It had some "ughs," and two "wait whats," but had enough enough that I enjoyed to hope for a solid sequel.
Manmarvel
Manmarvel - 10/5/2018, 2:30 AM
@Manmarvel - "enough enjoyable"
MrMasculinity
MrMasculinity - 10/5/2018, 4:23 AM
@Manmarvel - absolutely, same here.
TheApostrophe
TheApostrophe - 10/5/2018, 6:08 AM
@Manmarvel - Thought the same thing! Could've been the incredibly low expectations I had for it given the reviews, but Tom Hardy's performance and the relationship between Eddie and Venom were enough to leave me feeling entertained.
Himura
Himura - 10/5/2018, 7:50 AM
@Manmarvel - I'm probably gonna watch it too. A lot of my friends thought it was pretty fun to watch and many comments on social media are saying the same. I think, yet again, the comicbook purists / fanboys are looking for excuses and reasons for it to be bad / do shitty. People are forgetting how to enjoy films nowadays instead of being so critical about every little detail.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 10/5/2018, 2:31 AM
Off topic: Man, the story for Spider-Man PS4...



That shit hit home.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 10/5/2018, 2:37 AM
@BlindWedjat - "Peter!! where are you going!!" and the final death really got me.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 10/5/2018, 2:40 AM
@BlindWedjat - Also the version with the raimi music (original music is amazing, not saying it isnt) it nearly puts tears in my eyes.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 10/5/2018, 3:00 AM
@ThePeterCipher - The voice acting in this game was incredible work. Especially with the guys voicing Peter and Otto. I bought every line.
Antoin
Antoin - 10/5/2018, 4:09 AM
@BlindWedjat - 'You knew?' absolute goosebumps. Tears were shed. Such an amazing story and game. So many feels!
Nebula
Nebula - 10/5/2018, 4:44 AM
@Antoin @BlindWedjat -

Some of the best voice acting I've ever heard.
Antoin
Antoin - 10/5/2018, 4:51 AM
@Nebula - also it was the heroes journey. It was the attention to detail. The whole thing of trying to save someone who may not be able to be saved. That last fight with raw emotion that built throughout the story. Absolutely stella. I want to play the story again and again.
Nebula
Nebula - 10/5/2018, 4:56 AM
@Antoin - I already have. Plat'd it then played it through again twice. Insomniac are working on New Game + too.

It just all works and fits together so well, it's how I felt after seeing M:I - Fallout, zero complaints.
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 10/5/2018, 5:20 AM
@BlindWedjat -

When he tries to stick the needle in the bottle but stops himself
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 10/5/2018, 2:54 AM
I'm torn. I don't think it's good enough to want it to do really well, but I wouldn't mind seeing Hardy return to the role in some capacity so I don't want it to flop.
MrMasculinity
MrMasculinity - 10/5/2018, 4:26 AM
@RorMachine - It’s not a perfect movie but it’s still pretty decent. I personally had fun watching it and was surprised based on the RT score. It’s not faithful to the comics but I really don’t feel like I wasted my money and will probably go a second time. Cineworld Unlimited helps though.
Darkknight23
Darkknight23 - 10/5/2018, 3:40 AM
Oh we know there will be updates. Probably 5 today alone.
pclark
pclark - 10/5/2018, 4:23 AM
I have had a bad feeling about this film all through the production process. Especially since the release of the first pic of Venom. And nothing has really happened to alleviate those concerns. I suspect the Box Office figures will not be as strong as predictions. But we shall see come Monday.
WeaponXCII
WeaponXCII - 10/5/2018, 4:44 AM
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