There are plenty of reasons to expect a substantial opening weekend. On the lower end of domestic estimates I wouldn't expect anything lower than perhaps $65 million, while the higher end could be around $80+ million if word of mouth through the weekend sends larger numbers of people to theaters seeking it out.Īndy Serkis as Ceasar, leading his troops on a mission in Fox's "War for the Planet of the Apes" Source: 20th Century Fox When we add in the home entertainment sales and rentals for the entire franchise dating back to the very first film almost 50 years ago, the grand total revenue stream without merchandising will easily exceed $3 billion after War's financial contributions are added to the mix.Ĭurrent estimates peg War for the Planet of the Apes' North American bow at $50+ million, but I expect War to race past $70-75 million on domestic opening weekend.
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Going back to the original 1968 film The Planet of the Apes and including all of the theatrical sequels, as well as the abortive reboot attempt back in 2001 with Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes, the series has amassed $1.6 billion in worldwide box office, meaning War for the Planet of the Apes could hypothetically push it toward $2.5 billion with just theatrical receipts alone.
Here's a brief sample of some of the high-profile blockbuster franchise soon to be surpassed by Apes: The Dark Knight Trilogy, Iron Man franchise, Superman franchise, Star Trek franchise, Indiana Jones franchise, Captain America franchise, Toy Story franchise, the Terminator franchise, and the Alien franchise. That's an impressive feat and makes the entire Planet of the Apes franchise one of the most successful sci-fi franchises in history. War for the Planet of the Apes will push that figure past $2 billion with its box office receipts alone, and combined with the eventual global Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD sales and rentals revenue stream, the reboot of the series should hit somewhere at or beyond $2.5 billion.
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