‘Twilight’ Tops Online Movie Ticket Sales

COMMENTS (38)

• so, the most popular films happen to be two big-budget movies with mediocre stories, bad acting, and awful music.

  how sad…

  Comment by UGLY PUNK GURL! — Thursday October 30, 2008 @ 6:37pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Nikki

  The demand is due to the fanboy-effect (or in this case, fangirl-effect)

  Looking at the top 2 titles, I would assumed the young girls were the one rushing out to get the tickets more so that than the older viewers

  Don’t be surprise to see Bond being the big winner. Afterall, it is known for older viewers to take their time to go to the movies and for repeat viewings.

  Comment by Armand — Thursday October 30, 2008 @ 8:17pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I still think Twilight grosses will be underwhelming, but it wouldn’t be difficult for Summit to do okay if it drops in with $25 million and the P&A remains reasonable.

  A lot about the Twilight movie seems like vapor, but I will be happy to be wrong. Anything that brings in a rising tide is welcome. We’ll soon see.

  Comment by Harold — Thursday October 30, 2008 @ 8:22pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Twilight is going to kick everyones ass at the boxoffice. UGLYPUNK you can go sit you ass down by yourself in the other empty theaters. Lucky you, you’ll get first pick at your seat.

  Comment by Silver — Thursday October 30, 2008 @ 8:35pm PDT  Reply to this post

• One might get the impression Twilight is HIGHLY ANTICIPATED. And James Bond only 3%? Wow.

  Comment by CB — Thursday October 30, 2008 @ 9:07pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Sad is how uninformed you are, ugly punk girl. HSM’s production cost 11 mil and Twilight’s 37. That’s hardly big.

  Comment by fakename — Friday October 31, 2008 @ 1:47am PDT  Reply to this post

• Ugly Punk Gurl, not to defend HSM3 or Twilight, but neither is anywhere near “big budget” by studio standards. The production budgets are 11 and 30 mil, respectively.

  Comment by Colin — Friday October 31, 2008 @ 7:25am PDT  Reply to this post

• Or, they just want to be entertained during hard economic times, UGLY PUNK GIRL! Personally I find the abuse of caps lock to be ugly.

  Comment by Sandy — Friday October 31, 2008 @ 9:32am PDT  Reply to this post

• ugh, ugly punk girl – go take a prozac.

  Comment by bella — Friday October 31, 2008 @ 10:03am PDT  Reply to this post

• cant wait for Twilight, its going to be a great movie, and I cant wait for the sequels!!!!!Oh and Im 27, not a teen like everyone believe and my mom and grandma both read the books too!

  Comment by sarah — Saturday November 1, 2008 @ 7:35pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Twilight is not just some movie w/ a cute guy in it… i am actually waiting for it to hit theaters mainly to see if it does the book justice. I have read all 4 of the books and love the entire story line, and can’t wait to see how it is on the big screen.

  Comment by Jenn — Sunday November 2, 2008 @ 1:48am PDT  Reply to this post

• Twilight is going to do great at the theaters….And for all the people that think its just some teen girl movie, than get ready to be surprised because there are alot of grown women and men (me being one of them) that cant wait for this movie to come out.

  Comment by christy — Sunday November 2, 2008 @ 6:21am PST  Reply to this post

• I can’t wait for Twilight to come out and I’m in my 50′s. I just discovered the series and I’m so hooked. The people going to see the film won’t just be teenagers, it will be like the Harry Potter audience.

  Comment by Wendy — Sunday November 2, 2008 @ 7:46pm PST  Reply to this post

• i laugh at all of the people who are predicting that twilight’s sales will be underwhelming. i can’t wait until this movie blows all of the year’s sales out of the water. BTW… i am 26, not a teen and i plan on seeing this movie multiple times, and so do my friends.

  Comment by CullenLove — Monday November 3, 2008 @ 5:46am PST  Reply to this post

• Twilight is going to be awesome! if you have seen the trailers you know that they change almost everything that i have loved since the begginng, but i still can’t WAIT for it to come out!

  Comment by Hana — Monday November 3, 2008 @ 8:25am PST  Reply to this post

• I cant wait for twilight to come out…like i have read the books over and over again…its the best story…and its not just about like a hot vampire there is so much more in the story…i know so many people who read it that r not teen girls…there are men and women who read it that r not teens…there are even some teen boys who read….its like a hp sensation just expanding..(no pun intended i am a hp fan too)….

  so UGLYPUNKGIRL….u need to know bout things b4 u say it.,,,think b4 u speak…n
  i did go to see HSM3…it was actually good…and there were so many more ppl there then just teens…andyounger kids…although

  I wish i get to go to the midnight showing of twilight that wld just b awesome…i cant wait for the next movies to come out…and this one is almost out…yay we have like 17 days til TWILIGHT

  Comment by Katie — Monday November 3, 2008 @ 9:34am PST  Reply to this post

• So, I’m not one of those Twilight bashers. On the contrary, I absolutely loved the books. I shut myself up in my apartment for 2 days so I could read them seamlessly.
  But I really don’t think the movie is going to come anywhere near the greatness of the books. I saw an 8 minute clip where Edward brings Bella to his house for the first time and the dialogues just seemed so awkward and forced.
  I hope I am wrong, though. Maybe it was all out of context.

  If you want to see that clip, go to i-am-bored.com.
  Part of the clip has a little joke in it, but the rest is authentic.

  Comment by Leah — Monday November 3, 2008 @ 6:07pm PST  Reply to this post

• I saw an 8 minute clip where Edward brings Bella to his house for the first time and the dialogues just seemed so awkward and forced.
  I hope I am wrong, though. Maybe it was all out of context.

  This was very early in the relationship and no wonder it was awkward. A human walking into a house with 6 vampires?!?! You know how it is when you meet a family for the first time, when you were dating!

  Twilight is not just teens, I am in my 40s and lots of my friends and son’s teachers are really into it.

  I do hope it is good and does well!!

  Comment by twiliter — Saturday November 8, 2008 @ 1:41pm PST  Reply to this post

• wow! the twilight movie is finally almost in theaters. I can’t wait. I’ll be the first in the theater seats.

  Comment by ali — Sunday November 9, 2008 @ 6:43pm PST  Reply to this post

• Ok, I love how people can’t help but say negative things about Twilight. I think that it will shock many on how well this does in theaters and not solely on the hot guy factor, but by the true fans of the book. I’ve already bought myself tickets for opening day and the day after… along with about 15 other tickets for friends and family (by request). I’m a 30 year old woman who found these books to be full of emotion and I absolutely adored them enough to read them multiple times, as did my mother-in-law, sister-in-law’s and several of my same aged friends. We are all looking forward to this movie and I personally can’t wait to see the shocked faces of the many naysayers out there.

  Comment by gottcha78 — Monday November 10, 2008 @ 11:15pm PST  Reply to this post

• I’m hoping it will do well too.

  I saw the clip and I really enjoyed all the acting and I felt that all the characters were portrayed really well.

  It was only until I saw the special effects that my stomach just dropped to the floor…I hope they did something to improve it or else this movie is going to be destroyed by the critics. I’m just being honest. I really really really hope that they changed the effects though…

  Comment by Rory — Wednesday November 12, 2008 @ 2:09pm PST  Reply to this post

• I have read all four books. I am so anxious for this movie to come out, it’s insane. I just hope it can gross more the guesstimated 150 million for New Moon to start production.

  I have never been a really big book reader and my 34 year old sister in law talked me into reading it. I am 32 and was instantly obsessed with finishing the book, and then the next and the next until I had them all finished.

  I have a really good feeling about this movie and I think it will be awesome!!!!

  Comment by Jen — Sunday November 16, 2008 @ 8:01am PST  Reply to this post

• Rob is a brilliant actor and extremely humble. I loved “The Haunted Airman”, “Bad Mother’s Handbook” and cannot wait to see “How To Be” and “Little Ashes”! I am sure Twilight will make a huge amount of money and the movies to come will be filled with expensive special effects. From 15 to 85 the age range on the fans is absolutely incredible!! I’ve never witnessed anything like it! I have been invited by 11 different friends to see it in 11 different theaters and as a fan; I have accepted all the invites. We have the power to bring the other books to the big screen if we all get out there and support it on opening weekend!! Let’s hit that 150 million mark for Catherine!!!!

  Comment by Chris — Monday November 17, 2008 @ 9:12am PST  Reply to this post

• I have about 10 different friends going Friday night and Saturday to see the movie this weekend. Our age group ranges to 25-45 y.o. our bofriends/husbands/fiances are all interested in the book and movie as well.

  Comment by HouseBunny — Wednesday November 19, 2008 @ 9:27am PST  Reply to this post

• I just love twilight. I read all the books and I can’t wait until the movie coms out. I really wish that one day I could met the stars of twilight. TWILIGHT is the only good book that I read so far [ that was interesting]. This book is full of romances. I can’t wait to watch the movie. TWILIGHT ROCKS!!!!

  Comment by cathy — Thursday November 20, 2008 @ 2:34pm PST  Reply to this post