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V: Paper Towns $2 million; Pixels $1.5 million Antibody Jul 24, 09:07

When The Dark Knight Rises shooting happened, it mainly affected TDKR and Spider-Man. Inigo75 Jul 24, 09:11

So the fallout is genre specific? {nm} hyperzeitgeist Jul 24, 09:14

I'd say more that since the shooting happened at TDKR, people avoided it in particular. Fearing a recurrence. Inigo75 Jul 24, 09:19

Bane's voice was reason enough to avoid TDKR {nm} adrenalin112 Jul 24, 09:33

I doubt moviegoers will avoid TRWRC specifically at the multiplex and walk into another room. {nm} Antibody Jul 24, 09:42

Agreed. Plus, TDKR is a pretty dark movie. I understand the fear going to that afterwards. I highly doubt TRWRC would get singled out. {nm} benz0 Jul 24, 09:47

USA Today: Theater tragedy unlikely to hurt 'Trainwreck'... hyperzeitgeist Jul 24, 12:53

IDK, looking at the chart, lots of big tumbles that weekend while the following week, save for TDKR, were soft drops ~JPV~ Jul 24, 09:20

In any case, that number for PIXEL is really bad. For comparisons, Grown Ups 2 made $2.3M. {nm} ~JPV~ Jul 24, 09:23

And is a sequel. Not sure the best comparison. Sequels are usually more front loaded. GRWUP did $0.55 and HBOSS did $0.37. {nm} magicdreamer Jul 24, 09:32

Maybe, though one would think PIXEL would speak to those who grew up in the '80s. Also... ~JPV~ Jul 24, 09:35

True, but those growing up in the '80's don't necessarily run out on the first night to catch a movie anymore unless it is an event movie. magicdreamer Jul 24, 09:47

very true {nm} Dorfman Jul 24, 11:04

I could be wrong, but I have the feeling this will perform more like a sequel and be a bit frontloaded. {nm} ~JPV~ Jul 24, 11:45

PIXEL sounds great until you see the cast. ASAND is not a draw and almost a deterrent. {nm} leo21 Jul 24, 16:00

For what it's worth, weather in the Northeast, a huge market, is picture perfect. Most people heading to the beach. Roads already packed {nm} tomcat90 Jul 24, 09:45

Southpaw did 1.2 million, which is either good news for Southpaw or bad news for Pixels. {nm} notfabio Jul 24, 10:05

could be both {nm} lacronka Jul 24, 10:24

wow nice for Southpaw {nm} Dorfman Jul 24, 11:04

Cara Delevigne > Adam Sandler {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Jul 24, 11:28

Hmmmm.... maybe it's just me, but I feel like one of the openers is a smidge overpriced ROFL! {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Jul 24, 11:35