Hulk Opens with $21 Million

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Hulk Opens with $21 Million

June 14, 2008

Early estimates for the opening day of Marvel Studios and Universal Pictures' The Incredible Hulk, starring Edward Norton, show it making just over $21 million on Friday in over 3,500 theaters.

That's just below the amount made by the first Fantastic Four movie three years ago and less than its sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer made in the same weekend last year.

It's still a respectable opening that points to a three-day weekend in the $55 million or higher range, which would put it in the mid-range for a movie based on a Marvel Comics character.

Check back tomorrow for the final studio estimates for the weekend.

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Posted by: Yellowprdatr on June 14, 2008 at 15:40:26

First?

Posted by: James on June 14, 2008 at 15:43:43

Hopefully, when word gets out about how awesome this movie is, people will go see it and support this iteration of the franchise.

Posted by: east-asian on June 14, 2008 at 15:44:02

2nd

Posted by: Myke Acid on June 14, 2008 at 15:46:12

138th?

Posted by: IronManDan on June 14, 2008 at 15:47:35

Not bad, I was hoping for more. But like Batman Begins which opened in the $40 million range, it had to overcome the negativity of the previous movie. It'll do well and if it gets a sequel, it will do much better.

Posted by: yo on June 14, 2008 at 15:47:46

just like iron man, it needs word of mouth if we want it to succeed :)
cos i personally LOVE marvel, but didn't have any intention to watch ironman til the second week.
BOY was i wrong.
the same case might be for TIH.

Posted by: Al Rivers on June 14, 2008 at 15:48:01

Just got back, move was literally amazing. I'll let everyone know at work to see this bad boy in action!

Posted by: Aethyrr on June 14, 2008 at 15:49:01

Still good.. I think..?

Posted by: redpanda on June 14, 2008 at 15:52:29

HEY STEVEN THE COMIC BOOK ARTIST EMAIL ME I HAVE SOME COMIC ARTIST RELATED QUESTIONS!!! MY EMAIL IS anthonypepperoni421@yahoo.com
omfg i am 7th to post and i have so many people to thank for this first off i would like to thank verizon fios for without the connection of there lightspeed service i would never even be here and oh of course i have to thank god for which with him all is possible and cant forget gods boss bill gates!!! thank you all !!!!! ok seriously go see the hulk its a great movie lets make this movie number 1 for weeks to come it deserves this much i think. great job marvel now that you own your own properties and ytou run your own house nothing can go wrong!!! spank spank dc!!!

Posted by: Farzan on June 14, 2008 at 15:52:40

Hope the movie ends up making more than the first Hulk. This movie was alot better and I really enjoyed it. My friend and I couldnt stop talking about how awesome it was when it finished. The last fight scene is seriously jaw dropping. HULK SMASH!!!!

Posted by: Honest Fan on June 14, 2008 at 15:55:51

I'm a big fan of comics, and thus, comic movies. I had high hopes for TIH and I was still blown away. The only negative feedback would be the editing during the fight scene wasn't "flawless". But heck, it was absolutely... well, incredible. For all the critics I've been reading that say Hulk looks cartoonish and that the movie is predictable, all I can say is, "are you kidding?" Please, please, please, do not take the critic's word for it on this one. The movie is really, really good! The acting is perfect. The casting is as good as Iron Man, easily. The CGI is awesome - (you just can't compare the CGI in Iron Man to TIH, because you're dealing with easier subject material with Iron Man... How in God's name can they make a 9' green guy look any more real than they did? - people are just waaaayyyyy too critical). Go see this movie now, it's worth every penny and we need Marvel to know that we want more of THIS.

Posted by: Jonathan on June 14, 2008 at 15:58:53

This movie was great... The ending is even better with the surprise visit of .
Don't worry I wont tell.

Posted by: Red on June 14, 2008 at 15:59:34

WTF? That's not Hulk's opening. 21 million is just for the first day the "Hulk opens with $21 million" is wrong title.

Posted by: The Watcher on June 14, 2008 at 16:00:51

When I went to watch it again for the 2nd time last night the cinema was 60% empty.

I still enjoyed it, bring on the Blu-Ray releases of Hulk & Iron Man now I say.

Posted by: sexyboy on June 14, 2008 at 16:02:43

yay 13th!

Posted by: Bman on June 14, 2008 at 16:06:17

Much better than Ang Lee's epic fail.

Posted by: Hulk on June 14, 2008 at 16:09:49

Hulk make 21 million in one day! Hulk buy Hulk new purple pants! Hulk love purple pants!! Mahes Hulk angry when purple pants rip! Hulk hates angry! AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

Hulk 15th. Hulk smash other 14!!

Posted by: K-Mac on June 14, 2008 at 16:10:00

Went and seen it last night and in my opinion it is by far the best marvel film to date the only complaint I could have is that I have to wait so long for a part 2 it was an amazing movie and I hope people will go see it.

Posted by: Mark on June 14, 2008 at 16:10:38

It does have the stigma of the last one to overcome, so it seems to be off to a decent start.

Gotta say though: there's a pile of "revisionist history in the press right now about Ang Lee's film. There's a lot of "flop" and "bomb" recollections by the press.

Disappointment, I get. Mixed reactions, I get. But "flop" and "bomb" implies heavy money loser.

A film that cost $137 million and turns a profit because it earned $245 million worldwide at the box office and then sells another $200+ million worth of DVDs doesn't a "bomb" make, in my eyes. Unless my definition of BOMB (a movie that costs far more to make than it earns) is not the right one ...

Posted by: HulkSmashPunySentry on June 14, 2008 at 16:10:57

These are only projected estimates nothing in stone yet. Don't I think it will do better..

Posted by: Duneboy on June 14, 2008 at 16:11:34

the movie was awesome! Great director, great cast, great story! 2 green thumbs way up!!

Posted by: Hulk Fan on June 14, 2008 at 16:12:57

Thats just fridays opening of $21 mill wait for Saturday and Sunday money take in. This Hulk movie is AWESOME!!! :) I have already seen it 3 times. And I plan on seeing it again with more friends. Ang Lee's Hulk movie was the worst ever. This one is AWESOME!!! :) I can't wait untill it comes out on DVD!! HULK SMASH!!!! :) Go see the movie you will enjoy it take some friends too!! :) HULK RULES!!! :)

Posted by: thundergod_extreme on June 14, 2008 at 16:13:23

Way, way better than the first try.

Can't wait to see it again!!

Posted by: jbroce on June 14, 2008 at 16:14:05

i thought it was pretty good. I think i kinda ruined it for myself by seeing all those clips ahead of time. my brother came out extremely giddy because he made sure not to see anything ahead of time. Overall i thought It's as good as you can do with that character. Ill be ok if they never make another hulk movie but i would love to see him in the avengers movie, either as part of the team or as a bad guy also. And whats with people saying he looks cartoonish? Ang lees looked like shrek on steroids. maybe people forget that the hulk is a COMIC BOOK, so if we get him 3d rendered in a movie thats definately a few steps up in my book

Posted by: Spy on June 14, 2008 at 16:19:50

The incredible hulk was exllecent directed. My only hope is that more people go see it. The Marvel company is doing the right thing in taking its time with these awesome characters. To me they so far have not dissapointed. Excellent work Marvel...

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