Jun 19, 2011 by Brian Gallagher

BOX OFFICE BEAT DOWN: Green Lantern Earns $52.6 Million

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE







Sources: Box Office Mojo

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  1. The First Avenger: JohnnyBlaze

    so much for the next star wars franchise eh Reynolds? karma's a Mother F#%@ aint it?

    11 months agoby @johnnyblazetb82Flag

  2. moviegeek

    Wow i pegged these numbers on the dot :D

    11 months agoby @moviegeekFlag

  3. skywise

    still havnt seen GL but i have to see it. I just have to. most of the reviewers i agree with felt it was medicore at best but i still want to see for myself.

    11 months agoby @skywiseFlag

  4. bud2fresh

    I should have trusted my gut feelings when they had the "overhaul" special effects AFTER the trailer was already out! Maybe we can get a really good Flash movie later down the line.

    11 months agoby @bud2freshFlag

  5. Cheetoboy

    Wow, Green Latern did a little better than expected.

    11 months agoby @cheetoboyFlag

  6. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    Ah well, let's see what happens

    11 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  7. CelluloidDreams

    I would give: "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" a B+ ...A lot better than I expected ..worth the movie $$ ....better than Part 3... Left some answered questions.!.

    11 months agoby @2movieguysFlag

  8. Josh

    I don't give a sh*t about Transformers.

    11 months agoby @shuabertFlag

  9. Lord McLovin of MovieWeb

    i've read reviews of Green Lantern calling it the worst movie of the year! Seeing Transformers next tuesday night!

    11 months agoby @ghostmanFlag

  10. CUPID

    @gnyah123 @photoman Agreed.

    11 months agoby @cupidFlag

  11. Gnyah123

    none of this matter..cuz on the 29th transformers is going to blow up the box office!

    11 months agoby @gnyah123Flag

  12. CUPID

    Good but disappointing i'll still be checking it out this week.

    11 months agoby @cupidFlag

  13. Sean

    @photoman
    Yes. I can't wait for it ! Only 10 Days until Transformers 3 !!!

    11 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag

  14. J. David

    @shuabert @k-man I think you guys will be pleased to hear that Goldenberg's the ONLY writer hired to write the sequel. So, God-willing this one continues to do well, all Warner needs to do is hire a solid director and the sequel should be great.

    11 months agoby @moviefreak97Flag

  15. CelluloidDreams

    I skipped "Green Lantern" ...got tired of the hype..and with the 3 trailers...I have felt I already saw the film ....I went to see "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" instead!

    11 months agoby @2movieguysFlag

  16. Brizzy

    @shuabert I think that of they make a sequel, they'll make sure it's better, if it really is as bad as people say it is. and by people, I mean critics, because everyone I've talked to (ALOT OF PEOPLE) have said that it was amazing.

    11 months agoby @BrizzyFlag

  17. Brizzy

    Here's the deal, we all know how f*cking amazing of a movie it could be. I haven't seen it yet, don't believe the critics, I feel like seeing it and judging it personally. But there is a sequel coming, and you guys saw that after creds scene. The majority of the criticts downed it, and the producers will litsen. There will hopefully be a sequel, and damn do I know that the sequel would appeal to more people.

    11 months agoby @BrizzyFlag

  18. K-Man

    @shuabert - That is true about Goldenberg......I loved Order of the Phoenix and Contact. However, like you said, it wasn't just him writing.....he was only one of SEVEN!! and apparently it showed.

    The thing is, Green Lantern should have been one of the comic movies that really worked, not the complete opposite. There is so much to work with and so many directions to go.....I'm amazed they took a route that ended up a disaster.

    Better luck next time, I suppose.

    11 months agoby @k-manFlag

  19. Josh

    @k-man Well, Michael Goldenberg wrote some really good movies (Order of the Phoenix and Contact), but it's always troubling when there are a handful of names with writing credits, especially when three out of the four have pretty much their only experience on failed TV series.

    What's more surprising is a case like X-Men: Wolverine, which, given David Benioff, should have been really good.

    11 months agoby @shuabertFlag

  20. JonSpidey07

    everyone I talked to saw Green Lantern and like me they thought it was good
    wasnt great by any means
    the script was not that tight, it seemed derivative at times and the editing was way off
    why did they cut out so many scenes?
    it was worth a watch and Ryan Reynolds carries the whole movie
    if a sequel is greenlit they better fix everything: pacing, Oa, and more action

    11 months agoby @jonspidey07Flag

  21. K-Man

    I haven't seen Green Lantern, nor am I going to now that my prediction came true and it sucks the big one.....however, I actually wanted it to be good. SOOOO......I'm hoping this first installment makes enough to secure a sequel that they can actually do RIGHT next time.....but at the same time I want the movie to suffer because the studios deserve to lose money for not hiring decent writers on this the first time round. They need to learn their lesson that story comes first and that comic books films NEED to take themselves seriously!!!

    Its a tough call but, either way, I'm not spending a dime on this......not after what I've read about it.

    It will have to be a rental only, I guess.

    11 months agoby @k-manFlag

  22. fanboy

    This is probably not what D.C. and Warner Bros. was expecting. So whats the word on that sequel?

    11 months agoby @fanboyFlag

  23. Josh

    I called the top 3, predicting that Jim Carrey wouldn't have the box office pull to beat Super 8's positive word of mouth. Green Lantern made about the same as X-Men First Class, but that's less impressive when one considers the higher 3D ticket price. Assuming Green Lantern sticks around for a few weeks, it will undoubtedly make back its budget, but I don't think this was the success WB was hoping for. Do you think there will be enough interest to warrant a sequel? Campbell has already said he won't direct if they do another, but that's never stopped a studio before.

    11 months agoby @shuabertFlag

  24. Dan

    @thedude1 @thedude-abides True, I was including marketing. I'll be the first to admit I'm not as up on the BO stuff as yall are. I'll shut up now :P

    11 months agoby @dan1Flag

  25. Ryan Moran

    so alot of people hate green lantern i hope it makes alot of money i throught it was awesome or great but i could of been alot better

    11 months agoby @nightwing18Flag

  26. The Boondock Saint

    @thedude1 lol, and I wouldn't even be surprised if they did, only more excited!

    11 months agoby @combatmadness360Flag

  27. TheDude1

    @combatmadness360 Yeah no one can really keep track of when they are going to release TF3. First it was July 1st, then June 29th, and announced the other day the 28th. And that was all within a month. Within the next few days they will announce it will be released this weekend.

    11 months agoby @thedude1Flag

  28. The Boondock Saint

    @thedude1 oh, you're right. I thought it was the 29th, but I forgot that they announced that they are releasing it a day earlier.

    11 months agoby @combatmadness360Flag

  29. thedude-abides

    @daveactor7 Dude, you're still tagging myself and @dan1 using the old rules. We can't tell when you're tagging us unless you use our entire username, lol. Get with the program, man.

    11 months agoby @thedude-abidesFlag

  30. thedude-abides

    @thedude1 Well, that makes more sense.

    11 months agoby @thedude-abidesFlag

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