BOX OFFICE: Looks Like ANT-MAN Will Fall Just Short Of Its Estimated Weekend Takings

BOX OFFICE: Looks Like ANT-MAN Will Fall Just Short Of Its Estimated Weekend Takings

Marvel's final Phase 2 flick was expected to earn between $60 - $65 million at the domestic box office after the weekend's earnings were totalled, but after raking in $22.6 million on Friday it looks set to finish up with about $58 million. Click on for more...

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By MarkCassidy - Jul 18, 2015 08:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Ant-Man


Marvel's Ant-Man took in an impressive (though it does mark Marvel's second lowest Friday opening ever after The Incredible Hulk) $22.6 million on Friday. Along with the $6.4 million it took in from Thursday screenings, the little fella is now on track to pull in an estimated $58 million over the weekend. Not bad at all - especially when you factor in the relative obscurity of the character - though it does fall just under analysts’ projections of between $60 and $65 million.

Elsewhere, Minions is still going string with $14.6 million, and the Amy Schumer comedy Trainwreck made $10.7 million. This means Ant-Man is poised to nab the 12th consecutive No. 1 opening spot for Marvel. Have you seen the movie yet? What did you think? You can check out my 3 star review HERE.
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JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 7/18/2015, 8:04 AM
Hmmmmm that is not bad at all.......
Bulldawg2014
Bulldawg2014 - 7/18/2015, 8:05 AM
Should put up better numbers today now that the buzz (pun not intended?) is getting out. The important thing is marvel's streak of #1 box office performances continues.
Bulldawg2014
Bulldawg2014 - 7/18/2015, 8:06 AM
Oh and it absolutely rocks! Will be seeing it again and that was not guaranteed two months ago.
AwesomeSauce
AwesomeSauce - 7/18/2015, 8:07 AM
This is [frick]ing bullshit. I was promised this movie would fail. People were so sure about it.
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 7/18/2015, 8:10 AM
Nice, that's awesome. Not bad at all
Bulldawg2014
Bulldawg2014 - 7/18/2015, 8:13 AM
@awesome sauce yeah now it looks like it will more than double it's budget. If we can't trust strangers on the internet to predict the future who can we trust?
SuperCat
SuperCat - 7/18/2015, 8:14 AM
On my way to see it now!
milk2
milk2 - 7/18/2015, 8:15 AM
Haha people continue to lie to themselves, if Ant Man opens with $57 opening weekend is a very poor result, increasingly it confirms that people are getting tired of watching the same movie every year. Marvel has to balance the tones used in his movies.

This formula is saturating!
Bulldawg2014
Bulldawg2014 - 7/18/2015, 8:16 AM
@caliente wouldn't be so sure of that. This movie is different it's honestly not quite like anything I've seen from Marvel before. Heck it's not quite like anything I've seen before.
AwesomeSauce
AwesomeSauce - 7/18/2015, 8:16 AM
@Bulldawgz2014 I live my life with nothing but the wisdom of the internetz.
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 7/18/2015, 8:17 AM
I don't think any us, including myself, expected Ant-Man to be better received than AOU lol. I'm really glad this movie surprised people! It deserves to do well!!
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 7/18/2015, 8:18 AM
How is 58 million poor?

For a movie that cost 130-150 million
Desr0w
Desr0w - 7/18/2015, 8:18 AM


My lil' brother want to watch this so bad, so we will go next week probably.
AwesomeSauce
AwesomeSauce - 7/18/2015, 8:20 AM
What's this Marvel formula everyone keeps referring to?

I feel people just throw that word around but never specify why they're using it.
PantherKing
PantherKing - 7/18/2015, 8:21 AM
The weekend isn't done yet
Luminus
Luminus - 7/18/2015, 8:21 AM
@milk2: Except that Ant Man is NOTHING like any of the other Marvel movies. It's a really good flick, too.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 7/18/2015, 8:23 AM
Still good....I'm going next week..
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 7/18/2015, 8:26 AM
This movie is really good, I think the good of mouth is going to help this movie in the long run
SecNotSure
SecNotSure - 7/18/2015, 8:26 AM
"Haha people continue to lie to themselves, if Ant Man opens with $57 opening weekend is a very poor result, increasingly it confirms that people are getting tired of watching the same movie every year. Marvel has to balance the tones used in his movies.

This formula is saturating!"

PsychoticSpaceRaccoon
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - 7/18/2015, 8:28 AM
Ant-Man better than Ultron?

What are you lot smoking?

This community forms ridiculous consensus opinions and then reproduces them until they become common sense -- but nobody questions the premise.

Ultron is a good movie, and while Ant-Man is fine, it's certainly not better. If you think it is, I'd love to hear why, but I guess then you'd have to think about your opinions for once instead of just "feeling" things in your gut.
JamesMann
JamesMann - 7/18/2015, 8:30 AM
Still a good Box Office gross.
Desr0w
Desr0w - 7/18/2015, 8:33 AM
@JamesMann

Hey dude, gratz on the new podcast/show, was awesome.
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 7/18/2015, 8:34 AM
blub
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 7/18/2015, 8:34 AM

$2 billion
JamesMann
JamesMann - 7/18/2015, 8:35 AM
@Desr0w

Thank you and thanks for checking it out my man!
Desr0w
Desr0w - 7/18/2015, 8:41 AM
@JamesMann
Kozmik
Kozmik - 7/18/2015, 9:09 AM
@milk2

Are you nuts? Saturation? It was a for Marvel a relatively inexpensive movie, and over the weekend it will probably earn about $60 million, so where's the problem?
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