Celeb News: Home actual #s: $52.1 million

ALA

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...-friday-784869

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Animated offering Home is taking off at the Friday box office, putting it on course to beat R-rated comedy Get Hard, starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart.

It's still early, but first returns show the music-infused family title grossing north of $40 million for the weekend in a needed win for Jeffrey Katzenberg's DreamWorks Animation. Some even believe Home, benefiting from some kids being on spring break, could approach $50 million, the best showing for an original DWA title since Megamind in 2010 ($46 million).

The voice cast includes Rihanna in her first turn in an animated film, Jim Parsons, Jennifer Lopez and Steve Martin (expect lots of singing from Rihanna and Lopez). Home follows the adventures of a teenage girl on the run and a misfit alien.

Home, costing $130 million to make, got off to an outstanding start last weekend internationally, grossing $20.1 million from only 10 markets, including a $9.1 million debut in the U.K.

Outside of How to Train Your Dragon 2, DWA suffered a dismal 2014. The animation studio announced in February that it took a $57.1 million writedown on Penguins of Madagascar and Mr. Peabody and Sherman, which opened to $32.2 million in spring 2014 (Peabody had solid legs in the U.S., but didn't travel well internationally). DWA has said it intends to raise money by selling its Glendale campus for $185 million, then leasing back the space.

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Friday afternoon estimates show DreamWorks Animation’s heartfelt alien story Home from 20th Century Fox ranking No. 1 on Friday with $12.5M and the weekend with $44M-$45M.

http://deadline.com/2015/03/home-get...ce-1201400112/
Have fun Navy. But don't forget, this is too early so we'll see!

Rihhyonce

*.Digambar.*

the queen always has the last laugh. what a great week for the Navy!!

Grim

That would be great to see.

Rider

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EnoughSaid

Another win for the Queen.

NewRihannaStan

Omg I hope this is true

Haunter

Haaaaaa

Factory_bitch

Jennifer Lopez ha impact

Mr.Marvelous

MusicTalker

All these bitches got ha money!

materialboy

QueenBLadyG

While that's good, it still has ways to go to become profitable. And it's not that surprising at least to me. It's been promoted like crazy. Hopefully it has legs and doesn't fall off in the upcoming weeks.

Chrome

Bishes thought she was going to flop with her music AND her movie.

EnoughSaid

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Originally posted by QueenBLadyG

While that's good, it still has ways to go to become profitable. Hopefully it has legs and doesn't fall off in the upcoming weeks.

Ah yes, the fake concern/congratulations for now approach

Ramooon

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Originally posted by Factory_bitch

Jennifer Lopez ha impact

+1

Toxicity.

Yeahhhh it's still not gonna see any profits with a $40m opening and that crazy $130m budget. At least they can recoup some of that money tho.

Riha'love

Others estimates at 35M $ (which is not really bad) so wait and see, don't rejoice quickly lol.

ALA

If these numbers hold up then it was very smart to move the movie away from Big Hero 6.

QueenBLadyG

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Originally posted by EnoughSaid

Ah yes, the fake concern/congratulations for now approach

You look really stupid. I never said this movie was going to flop, nor do I want it to. Stay affected and lacking in confidence though. Assuming I want this film to fail because I stan for Beyoncé! Seek help.

And being a film buff what I said is true. It still has ways to go to make profit. A good weekend doesn't mean anything if the film doesn't have a complete and impressive run.