"Rise of the Apes" a financial success???

[Nostalgiabuff]

hey, the powers that be will definately notice a movie that is box office champ 3 weeks running. the movie is not done at the box office yet and like was said earlier....the real money is in DVD/Blu Ray sales

[Marty.N]

We need to Help the Apes rise above it.

[Hector]

Amen, fellas!

[emeraldknight47]

I've not seen "THE HELP" (nor do I plan to), but I hate it nonetheless for keeping ROTPOTA from being all that it could be....

[samurainoir]

The movie is a hit...no matter what Sandy says...

Even if the production budget is $100,000,000 and the prints/promo double that, they are undoubtably into profit position once they hit DVD/Bluay, ITunes/net flicks/payperview, and cable windows inside this year.

Hopefully the success of this might mean some tie in merch finally. Even if it'sHot Toys figures... Maybe spur some nostalgia brand stuff. We can only hope Diamond takes notice and gives the EMCE repros another shot. ( we never thought the other two Night of the Living Dead figures would be released either!)

[samurainoir]

I think the movie HELP is in front right now.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/


THE HELP
Buena Vista

2,690 $5,804,000

+62.6% / $2,158
$57,126,000 / 10
N/A
N/A
N/A
2 RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Fox

3,471 $4,650,000

+85.3% / $1,340
$122,114,000 / 15
N/A
N/A
N/A

[Hector]

Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: *$122,114,000 ***56.5%
+*Foreign: *$94,168,055 ***43.5%
=*Worldwide: *$216,282,055 *

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) - Box Office Mojo

The movie is a hit...no matter what Sandy says...

[Hector]

It's taken down the Barbarian and the Vampire this weekend, Apes are ruling the box office it seems.

I think the movie HELP is in front right now.

[samurainoir]

Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: *$122,114,000 ***56.5%
+*Foreign: *$94,168,055 ***43.5%
=*Worldwide: *$216,282,055 *

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) - Box Office Mojo

[palitoy]

It's taken down the Barbarian and the Vampire this weekend, Apes are ruling the box office it seems.

[number 6]

Finally got to see this yesterday. Best movie I've seen all summer! Worthy of the original series! Ironic considering I wasn't even aware of this movie in the spring and really indifferent when everyone here first started discussing it. Really hope it does well, it deserves to.

[boynightwing]

I'm going to try to see it today. I have not heard a single bad thing about this movie and I work at a movie theater. When it's over, I ask people how it was. I always get things like "amazing!" or "very well done!" etc. I never hear "well that sucked" which I sometimes hear in other movies.

[Boshek]

Oh I hope this means a sequel soon! I love pota!

[johnmiic]

You seem to have cut off the last line of that article which read: “And that ain’t no monkey business!”

Oh yeah, I did. Was just trying to stick to the facts tho, LOL.

[Zemo]

Yea, 200 mil after 2 two weeks. Plus the Dvd and then Cable. I would have to say this movie is certainty going to be in the Black.