Box Office: WOLVERINE Matches IRON MAN's $35m 1st Day Haul

Box Office: WOLVERINE Matches IRON MAN's $35m 1st Day Haul

It looks like the Internet pirates were held at bay, at least for X-Men Origins: Wolverine's opening weekend anyway...

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By JoshWilding - May 02, 2009 02:05 PM EST
Source: Josh Wilding

Newsarama reports that Fox and Marvel's PG-13 Hugh Jackman-starrer reportedly grossed an estimated $35 million at the North American box office on Friday (according to boxoffice.com), putting the film on pace to accumulate a predicted $84 to $89 over the full weekend.

The figure includes approximately $5m the film earned during midnight showings Thursday night.

The $35 million almost exactly matches Iron Man's $35.2m Friday haul exactly one year ago. That Marvel superhero film went on to gross $102.1m its first weekend, but most prognosticators aren't predicating Wolverine will go that high, despite the similar Friday results. Less-than-positive word of mouth is being cited as the reason Wolverine may not match Iron Man's performance.

The Friday figures are also similar to the $31.2m opening day of 2003's X2: X-Men United (also on the first weekend of May). That critically well-received film totaled $85.6M during its opening frame on its way to a $214.9M final gross.

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KingCold420
KingCold420 - 5/2/2009, 2:51 PM
I wish this movie nothing but the best keep em coming



PS....1st
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/2/2009, 3:22 PM
I wish this movie was so much better than it actually is, but yeah keep em coming!!! Its good for everyone this is making losta $$$$! P.s. not 1st lol. P.p.s Make sure when DEADPOOL gets is own movie, it is his own movie!!! ; )
ThisFan
ThisFan - 5/2/2009, 3:27 PM
this movie should have been better


ps....3rd
Macksimus
Macksimus - 5/2/2009, 3:41 PM
Dang...Wolvi's banking.

...Star Trek is going to blow the top of of the box office next week. I have a feeling it is going to break the bank big time.
castle4punisher
castle4punisher - 5/2/2009, 3:47 PM
tough competion this year! however, as an adaptation of a comic, Watchmen is still my favourite.
Evil1991
Evil1991 - 5/2/2009, 3:48 PM
I hope this movie does good... It would deffenetly boost the chances of a deadpool spin-off being made
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 5/2/2009, 3:50 PM
YAY!!!!WOLVERINE 2, DEFIITELLY HAPPENING NOW..HELLO JAPAN!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 5/2/2009, 3:53 PM
MACK-TRANSFORMERS REVENGE WILL LAY WASTE TO ALL THIS SUMMERS MOVIES..
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/2/2009, 3:59 PM
WATCHMEN = Comic book movie of the decade!!! WOLVERINE = Bwahahahhahahhaha!!!! : D
blacksword7
blacksword7 - 5/2/2009, 4:20 PM
to traditional movie-goers, i think TDK with claim "comic movie of the decade" but to fans it will be watchmen.
stupify_me
stupify_me - 5/2/2009, 4:25 PM
Good for it. Wasn't a great film, but deserves to do good so we can get some more WOlvie and a Dead pool.I really liked Watchmen top 3 comic films for sure, but I'd still put The Dark Knight as number one. Watchmen had a few corny moments.I usually don't find my self saying this, but that were a few minor details I wish they would of taken some creative liberties with.

Transformers was one of the crappiest films to come out in the last 5 years. Transformers 2 won't be any different. It will make good money, but make no mistake it sucks. Terminator will be the top grosser this year in my opinion.
loganaspatch
loganaspatch - 5/2/2009, 4:27 PM
i think star trek is going to flop.

yes transformers and terminator salvation will top this summer movies
Supermike
Supermike - 5/2/2009, 4:31 PM
I can't believe people went to see this movie Transformers is 100 percent better I mean this movie has Dark knight suckness all over it

Macksimus
Macksimus - 5/2/2009, 5:06 PM
@GUNSMITH - Yeah, Transformers will dominate all. I actually have a very strong feeling that Transformers will break the box office record this year.

TheMyth
TheMyth - 5/2/2009, 5:43 PM
This is great news. We have the very real possibility of getting our other X-flics that are in waiting.
JamesH
JamesH - 5/2/2009, 9:39 PM
Well, not everyone got to watch the leak version and there are lotsa kids and movie goers who dont read comic books that wont care if they f'd it up. All i can say is it would have blown the lid if it was done right and proper... Transformer 2, beat the shit out of the competition next month!
stupify_me
stupify_me - 5/2/2009, 10:10 PM
Supermike You prove just how useless you are with every post. Saying Dark Knight sucked and saying that Transformers was good? Wow in one post you achieved double stupid.
kgvvkhvblhj
kgvvkhvblhj - 5/2/2009, 11:21 PM
Revenge of the fallen looks like its going to be the best movie of the year.
stupify_me
stupify_me - 5/2/2009, 11:24 PM
I'm sorry, but I couldn't agree at all that Transformers was better than Wolverine. I didn't even really like Wolverine all that much, but transformers was a classic idiot film. It was made for people who like brainless crap with no depth or even a hint of emotion. The plot was laughable and the acting was mediocre at best. Easily the worst major block buster in the last 3 years while TDK was one of the best films in general of the last 3 years.
CaptainAmerica
CaptainAmerica - 5/2/2009, 11:54 PM
lol Watchmen was gayyyyyyyy! Too much [frick]ing music in the most random scenes, too long, and bad acting. Iron Man or TDK FTW
Juicerules
Juicerules - 5/3/2009, 12:29 AM
I hope it Wolvie's Box office doesn't pummel next week. I'm hoping for at least 200 million. Bring me more X films
stupify_me
stupify_me - 5/3/2009, 12:56 AM
Are you serious CaptainAmerica? You thought there was bad acting in watchmen? Also anyone calling a movie to long generally doesn't have appreciation for the art and will prefer watching things pointlessly blow up for an hour and half with out any plot. I suggest you skip movies all together and just watch the next fox special programming of When Buildings explode.
ManThing
ManThing - 5/3/2009, 2:13 AM
I loved Watchmen. I hated all the music selections, but I loved the movie.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/3/2009, 3:00 AM
Awwwwwww come on guys, leave SUPERMIKE & CAPTAINAMERICA alone!!!! They can't help it lol! One day their movie will be made,,, i hear POWER PACK is gonna happen lmao!!!! (Maybe they are related? Man, they gotta be related lol). : D
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 5/3/2009, 3:13 AM
the watchman movie was brilliant and in my opinion better than the graphic novel! the use of music and the awesome acting made it near perfect!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/3/2009, 4:12 AM
Yeah JOSH @ It was near perfect! I was blown away at the cinema!! I can't wait to get the Blue ray!!!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/3/2009, 5:42 AM
The use of music in Watchmen was perfect..if some people felt it was jarring then it did its job!

Good for Wolvie, by no means a classic but very entertaining, and any comic book movie making money is never a bad thing.
stupify_me
stupify_me - 5/3/2009, 6:14 AM
I agree Rorschach. While I don't actually like the vast majority of the songs they put in Watchmen they all fit perfectly with in the tone and worked perfectly for the film. Even not so great music can always find it's place on film. I've seen a lot of TV shows doing things like that recently taking music that was generally received as bad and some how make it incredibly powerful.
JamesH
JamesH - 5/3/2009, 9:08 AM
While i agree with Stupify RE DArk Knight as one of the best films in the last 3 years, im totally surprised that you said Wolverine was better than Transformers.

Transformers are for fans of brainless crap with no depth you say? mediocre acting and laughable plot? really now? i think they did the best Transformers live movie adaptation possible and balanced out Special effects, light moments and explosive scenes perfectly. There were corny bits but hey, at least Transformers was aimed at a more general audience eversince the 80's.

As for Wolverine, for a really dark character, the movie was made for kids! Where's the depth there as well? The love of his life dies and he doesnt even check for stab wounds and doesnt bury her? F' that... for a guy who can smell sabertooth miles away, he couldnt distinguish Silverfox blood from a dead animal? Never knew gambit could fly and had superstrength neither when he broke that falling wall. 6 sharp claws reflect beams of force? that's gotta be claws that are flat as a plate.

And as for the plot, its gotta be the most stupid plot ive seen ever in 5 years! It started out very good despite how some people found it corny to see em in each major war but it spiraled downwards after Silverfox died. It felt like half the movie was written by a different writer and the 2nd half a different one. I juz feel sorry for Liev and Jackman who gave a very awesome acting performance
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/3/2009, 9:54 AM
JAMESH @ I couldn't put that better myself about WOLVERINE!!! An i was never much of a TRANSFORMERS fan, (was the other side GI JOE) but TRANSFORMERS was amazing, and they made a really good an timeless classic! I loved it, ive even just bought it on Blue ray even though i already had it on DVD!!! How on earth can anyone say WOLVERINE is better than that?!? P.s im a huge WOLVERINE fan by the way. I just hope the sequel is fantastic like this should've been, same goes for DEADPOOL! ; )
CaptainAmerica
CaptainAmerica - 5/3/2009, 10:30 AM
lol Leee777 its funny how you make fun of people when your the biggest retard on here. NO BLACK NICK FURY!!! NO BLACK NICK FURY!!!! DURRRR!!! DURRR!!! thats what you sound like you faggot piece of shit. Watchmen sucked ass, the ending didnt even make sense like in the graphic novel. Hallelujah when they are having sex? it was just awkward.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/3/2009, 10:57 AM
CAPTAINAMERICA @ :shock can you actually read lol! : D You didn't like WATCHMEN,,, because you didn't understand it!!! An just a note, your the one who attacks people on here!!! Ive seen it, its all written down lmao! Now run along an go and meet SUPERMIKE!!! ; ) (Though saying that SUPERMIKES cool compared to you). Can't you take a lil joke lol! We're all comic fans here, can't we all just get along!?! : D
CRUSH
CRUSH - 5/3/2009, 11:08 AM
At least Wolverine didn't flop.....the franchise will definitely be continuing.
Superman4
Superman4 - 5/3/2009, 11:12 AM
Hopefully this means a sequel and a Deadpool spin off!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 5/3/2009, 1:31 PM
I HONESTLLY WOULD LOVE TO SEE JACKMANWEAR THE BROWN WOLVERINE COSTUME..GRRRR SNIKT SNIKT!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/3/2009, 2:19 PM
GUNSMITH @ Hell yeah!!! Maybe he will, in WOLVERINE 2 in Japan for some reason, maybe against a whole lota Ninjas and SILVER SAMURAI!!! (Well we can hope). P.s. its a pity MARVEL can't get the rights back or make a deal with FOX, WOLVERINE VS HULK in INCREDIBLE HULK 2!!! Now that would be cool!!! Oh well.
CaptainAmerica
CaptainAmerica - 5/3/2009, 2:33 PM
lol you like Supergaymike cuz you suck his cocks
stupify_me
stupify_me - 5/3/2009, 2:56 PM
I'm sorry but just look at Transformers. The movie was nothing, but one liners and things go Boom. The plot was laughable and they didn't even try to put any emotion behind it. The movie was made to show off cool CGI and explosions. While Wolverine wasn't great and was merely ok they at least tried to make the movie about something they injected it with some emotion at least.
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