BUZZ-KILL: 'Pineapple Express' down 50% from opening day for $6.25M Thur

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news.fantasymoguls.com - 8/7/2008

BUZZ-KILL: 'Pineapple Express' down 50% from opening day for $6.25M Thur

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THURSDAY 10:00 p.m. (Pacific): Pineapple Express (Sony), which opened to a spectacular $12.15M on Wednesday, suffered its expected Thursday buzz-kill, down about 50% according to preliminary numbers. I am projecting an estimated $6.25M for day 2 of the Seth Rogan/James Franco marijuana-fueled comedy for a pre-weekend of $18.4M. The mega-hit The Dark Knight (Warner Bros) appears to have ...

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Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton — ... According to reports, that will likely translate to a a 5-day opening of $42-$45 million, well above industry expectations. ...

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/Film — ... Pineapple Express premiered nationwide on Wednesday with $12.1 million, but dropped 50% on Thursday for an estimated $6.35 million. The Dark Knight has beaten Mamma Mia, Space Chimps, Step Brothers, X-Files 2, The Mummy 3, Swing Vote… but will the cape crusader be able to take down the Judd Apatow stoner comedy? Steve Mason is predicting that Pineapple Express will make $28.7 million over the weekend ($47 million for it’s five day opening), while The Dark Knight is eyeing a number somewhere in the $27 million range. The bottom line is that for right ...