movie bets...

AC · Dec 4, 2002

other than Olympic, does someone know who takes weekend box office bets and what the limits are?

there is a very tasty one coming up this friday.

thanks

AC

lakerfan · Dec 4, 2002

WSEX.com is the only other regular. They have $300 limits, but most people can bet again and again as the line moves.

Guest · Dec 4, 2002

what do you like?......i saw a box office site that predicted 30 mill this weekend for analyze that.....doesn`t that seem a little much?.....ac or laker ?

lakerfan · Dec 4, 2002

Everyone is on the UNDER at 22 or 21M for analyze that BIG. I would lean towards the over, but lately "everyone" - the people betting the chalk - has been right. So I would tread lightly.

AC · Dec 5, 2002

i'm still waiting for the final tracking info this afternoon. as soon as I get it and put my wagers down, I will post the info. thanks for the replies.

AC

SonofaGun · Dec 5, 2002

Anyone have thoughts on Empire for 4.5 mil? Under for me is real tempting with the movie only opening in 860 screens...

AC · Dec 5, 2002

Maid in Manhattan's tracking is improving. I was going to do a prop bet at oly on analyze that to do 6 million better than Maid in their opening weekends. i do think analyze that will easily go over 21 million. should do 8-10 frid and sat.

i wouldn't touch the empire bet. probably will do less than 5 million. i think they are promoting this a little bit in urban markets and it might just inch over 5 mill. could do as much as 8. if it tanks though, it won't do more than 2.5 million.

good luck

AC

lakerfan · Dec 6, 2002

Thanks AC, I hope you are right about Analyze That.

SonofaGun · Dec 6, 2002

Did u hit Analyze That? I couldn't resist hitting it at +170 for over 20 million. I decided not to touch Empire although I do believe it'll do somewhere between 3.5 to 4 million. GL to all of us on Analyze That!!!!! Over!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

lakerfan · Dec 6, 2002

Son of a Gun - I have a little on the over. Not a regular size bet, but at those odds I thought it had a little value.

Royler · Dec 7, 2002

Sucks to be us! Analyze is bombing...took in just around 4 mil on Friday, which means it'll probably top off at around 10 million or so. I, too, took the OVER 20 mil bet, and the UNDER on Empire...and THAT little s--t is doing well in only 800 theaters!

Strike one, strike two...

AC · Dec 7, 2002

late tv buy on friday for empire as well as heavy urban radio promo. street teams. this will go over 5 million. universal had something to prove with the first release from the latino label Arenas.

AC