Gothika - box office

Gillian · Nov 20, 2003

Gothika looks great and it's been #1 since Wed.

Box Office Report's prediction for Gothika is 21 million

SoundofSilence · Nov 20, 2003

UNDER $16.5 million.

Gillian · Nov 20, 2003

I'm going with Box Office Report's prediction of 21 million. Look how good Texas Chainsaw did and other scary movies. I'm taking the following at Intertops:

20 million or more +200

Great value for the price. The trailer for this movie looks awesome!!!

Oren1 · Nov 20, 2003

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what are you thinking??? your going to bet against Halley Berry? what are you insane? nah I like the under as well.

Gillian · Nov 20, 2003

I don't know about you guys, but it's been a long time since I've actually wanted to go see a movie, and I want to see Gothika.

Oh, ya, wsex raised their over/under to 18 million. -115 for the over.

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.... which makes my play at Intertops for 20 million and more for +200 look even better and better. This movie has been in the top previews watched for over a week.

Oren1 · Nov 20, 2003

well, it has been doing well on moviefone, I haven't been watching much t.v. lately so I haven't even seen the trailer, but just looking at the poster and seeing the title, I'm thinking 15 million.

Oren1 · Nov 20, 2003

actually, Don't Say A Word seems like a decent comparison, and that on edid 17.

Gillian · Nov 20, 2003

Actually, I'm now changing my tune. I thought Gothika would be playing in about 2600 theaters. But it's only playing in 2,382 theaters. Plus, the reviews just seem to be getting worse and worse. Check out Rotten Tomatoes. Everyone hates it. I'm going to use my back-up account at Itops and hedge my bet by puttin cash on 11 million to 15.9 million +115

Gillian · Nov 20, 2003

The bad reviews keep on coming. Gothika won't surpass 15 million. No way. The stock market has it at 12.5 million only. Should be around there.

Gillian · Nov 20, 2003

Box Office Guru is predicting Gothika to make 12 million.

DonMarco · Nov 20, 2003

Oren1 · Nov 20, 2003

Gillian · Nov 21, 2003

SoundofSilence · Nov 21, 2003

Easy call IMO... The multitude of bad reviews were already up on Rotten Tomatoes on Thursday -- this movie was getting bashed by everyone.

So it basically came down to looking at comparable movies... Horror/suspense with a decent star (but certainly not a star people flock to go see), not marketed towards the teen crowd (like Texas Chainsaw Massacre was), preview wasn't that great... My comparable movies:

Stigmata, Identity, House of 1000 Corpses, Stir of Echoes, Frailty, In Dreams... All under $14 million.

Gillian · Nov 22, 2003

We'll see... I think it'll do better than 14 million. The trailer looks great, and Roger Ebert, who counts the most, gave it 3 stars. I guess we'll know soon. I say over 15 million.

Oren1 · Nov 22, 2003

crowd reports tonight seem to substantiate Gothika's #1 spot on moviefone.

Can't believe I bet on another over for a shitty movie that should have done well.

Gillian · Nov 22, 2003

Gothika
est. $6,720,000

I bet the max on 20 million or more at Itops for +200, and now there's a 85% chance it's going to hit. Come on, 20 million!!!