HOOT Opening Weekend Boxoffice?

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » April 21, 2006 12:11 pm

ColdWaterConch wrote: One of the bad things about moviemaking is that it costs you so much more to market a movie than it does to make it.

that's why you never use your own money....

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » April 21, 2006 12:13 pm

citcat wrote:So what happened to Jimmy taping a Regis & Kelly Live show to promote the movie?......when is it supposed to air, and did he even tape it on Monday?

I think he's supposed to tape it Monday May 1.

ColdWaterConch · Post by **ColdWaterConch** » April 21, 2006 12:44 pm

While heretical here on BN, I just don't see this movie having any mass appeal....it is a left-leaning environmental activism movie. I just don't see hundreds of thousands of kids begging mom and dad to go see it.

captenuta · Post by **captenuta** » April 21, 2006 3:01 pm

Does any one know how many screens it will be on? Boxofficeguru.com
should give a good boxoffice preview a few days before it opens.

Soraya · Post by **Soraya** » April 21, 2006 3:22 pm

ColdWaterConch wrote:While heretical here on BN, I just don't see this movie having any mass appeal....it is a left-leaning environmental activism movie. I just don't see hundreds of thousands of kids begging mom and dad to go see it.

I don't think it's going to be a 'huge' hit as well....but I think it will have kids interest. Even if it does moderate at the box office, I can see the DVD sales being strong.

I also don't think this has anything to do with politics either. Believe it or not, and you wouldn't guess it from the media, but there are Republicans that care about the environment as well and don't consider it the enemy.

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » April 21, 2006 3:51 pm

wake me when it gets to cable

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » April 21, 2006 4:35 pm

$10-$15 mil is a reasonable guess. Even though it's not a direct competitor to MI3, "Hoot" will get lost in its wake. Again, in my book, the two week delay in releasing "Hoot" has taken away its competitive advantage and will definately cost them at the box office.

Havaña Dreamer · Post by **Havaña Dreamer** » April 21, 2006 4:56 pm

Bah, MI3... Tom Cruise is a WHACK JOB! I hope it flops because everybody thinks he is nuts.

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » April 21, 2006 7:58 pm

Havaña Dreamer wrote:Bah, MI3... Tom Cruise is a WHACK JOB! I hope it flops because everybody thinks he is nuts.

I don't disagree with you at all. However, during his really wierd time last year he was in "War of the Worlds" which has been his biggest grossing film to-date. Recently saw a show on upcoming movie releases, what to watch for, etc. in the next couple months and "Hoot" never got a mention; 1/2 the time was spent on MI3 with all critics, host, etc. saying it would still be a big hit, and a couple other films were discussed.

Soraya · Post by **Soraya** » April 21, 2006 8:09 pm

Havaña Dreamer wrote:Bah, MI3... Tom Cruise is a WHACK JOB! I hope it flops because everybody thinks he is nuts.

I agree he's nuts....but even his critics are saying that this is a good movie and Cruise is good in it.

brahmafear · Post by **brahmafear** » April 21, 2006 9:27 pm

Too bad it didn't open this weekend with Earth Day and all. To be honest if it wasn't for BN and other PH web sites I would not know anything about the movie. There has been squat as far as promotion on TV or newspapers here on the left coast.

CoronaMargaritahead · Post by **CoronaMargaritahead** » April 22, 2006 12:55 am

eh i heard about it.. but i haven't seen any movies... just searched on amazon for jimmy buffett to see what cd's i didn't have... and i saw hoot.. havne't seen the trailer yet.. i'll probably see it

Zuke · Post by **Zuke** » April 22, 2006 1:01 pm

I saw the preview at the movies a few weeks ago, Buffett is in the very first clip, but I don't think I'll go see it, unless I take the 'keet, it looks like one of those movies where the smart kids are battling the really stupid adults, and of course, the kids will win out in the end. That's how the trailer portrays it, anyway. It was shown with the "Shaggy Dog", which I took the 'keet to see awhile back.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » April 22, 2006 3:53 pm

I saw a commercial today while watching TV (Cartoon Network, maybe it was Disney Channel) with my keets.

BuffettNole · Post by **BuffettNole** » April 22, 2006 5:38 pm

Under $10mil, I hope for more but seems like a kids summer movie.

Havaña Dreamer · Post by **Havaña Dreamer** » April 24, 2006 9:40 am

Quiet and Shy wrote:
Havaña Dreamer wrote:Bah, MI3... Tom Cruise is a WHACK JOB! I hope it flops because everybody thinks he is nuts.
I don't disagree with you at all. However, during his really wierd time last year he was in "War of the Worlds" which has been his biggest grossing film to-date. Recently saw a show on upcoming movie releases, what to watch for, etc. in the next couple months and "Hoot" never got a mention; 1/2 the time was spent on MI3 with all critics, host, etc. saying it would still be a big hit, and a couple other films were discussed.

The Hollywood marketing machine is always gonna hype the big production. We rented War of The worlds... thought it was kinda stupid. with or without Cruise. I find it hard to watch Cruise movies after he has gone off the deep end. Did anybody see the interview he did recently for Primetime or whatever news show it was?? My wife watched it she said he looked like he was ready to exploded when questioned about his beliefs.

MrTwain · Post by **MrTwain** » April 24, 2006 10:45 am

I think there's a good chance that the ParrotHead Effect will assure that HOOT leaves a footprint on the movie industry scoreboard. It will be fun to see if the movie critics discuss the PH Effect on earnings.

For example, the movie "Holes" was a great movie. But it didn't gross more than what most thought it would. However, what if 500K more people had seen the movie because JB had a role and had done the soundtrack? Suddenly, the movie would have raised some eyebrows in the industry.

My prediction: HOOT will earn $60 Million, total. I think $20 Million will be because of people like us. As a comparitor, a movie in a similar genre, "Because of Winn Dixie" (Starring Jeff Daniels , Dave Matthews & Cicily Tyson) grossed $32 Million.

Soraya · Post by **Soraya** » April 24, 2006 1:14 pm

I was watching ABC Family last night with the 'keet....replay of the second Harry Potter.

And I saw the HOOT trailer twice during the movie. Maybe they are starting to kick up the advertising as the release date gets closer.

Rocky told me she 'thinks' she's seen it on another channel during a kid's show...but cant' remember what show or when. (Par for a kid I guess.)

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » April 24, 2006 1:18 pm

Saw a proper ad for HOOT this morning during GMA!

Perhaps the campaign has begun!

MrTwain · Post by **MrTwain** » April 24, 2006 1:19 pm

Dezdmona wrote:Saw a proper ad for HOOT this morning during GMA!

Perhaps the campaign has begun!

I saw a genuine ad for HOOT Saturday morning on ABC.