After a fantastic weekend, which saw 64.55 crores coming in, it was always expected that Deadpool & Wolverine would see a drop on Monday. As it is, the majority of Hollywood movies drop by at least 50% on Monday and, at times, even 60%. These films are usually very weekend heavy and hence, on weekdays, they tend to slow down. Hence, after starting at 21 crores on Friday, one expected the numbers to get into that 8-9 crores zone, and that would have been at par.
Hence, when 7 crores* came on Monday, then, it was a little less than expected. Not that it was entirely surprising since on Sunday, too, the actual collections had come a bit lower than Saturday, which indicated that Monday trending would be a bit different than expected.
That said, it’s all being said because the Deadpool & Wolverine weekend collections by themselves were so huge, and especially that Friday opening which was way beyond initial expectation of 15 crores, due to which Monday is looking comparatively lower. However if one looks at these numbers in isolation then Monday is still better than majority of films that have released this year as this has not been the first day number for most.
What’s needed from this point on is stability as bigger drops would be best avoided. So far, Deadpool & Wolverine has collected 71.55 crores*, and while 100 crores won’t be reached by Thursday now, it should come before the close of the second weekend and very likely by Saturday itself.
*Estimates. Final collections awaited
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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