Weekend #9 of 2016 is looking like $98 million for the top 12 films this weekend, somewhat below the norm for this weekend (see comparisons below).
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NEW FILMS THIS WEEKEND February 26-28, 2016 |
Critics Positive | ($ millions) | ||||||
| Opening Weekend Forecast | Domestic Total Projection | Overseas Total Projection | Worldwide Total Projection | |||||
| Gods of Egypt | LG | PG13 | n/a | 11.5 | 30 | 175 | 205 | |
| Triple 9 | ORF | R | 61% | 11.0 | 35 | 65 | 100 | |
| Eddie the Eagle | Fox | PG13 | 74% | 8.5 | 30 | 30 | 60 | |
Returning film chart:
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RETURNING FILMS February 26-28, 2016 |
Change vs Last Weekend | ($ millions) | ||||
| Weekend Forecast Fri-Sun | Showbuzz Domestic Final Proj. | |||||
| Deadpool | Fox | -47% | 29.9 | 374 | ||
| Kung Fu Panda 3 | Fox | -32% | 8.5 | 145 | ||
| Risen | Sony | -36% | 7.5 | 38 | ||
| How to Be Single | WB | -41% | 4.8 | 50 | ||
| The Witch | A24 | -51% | 4.3 | 29 | ||
| Race | Focus | -42% | 4.3 | 26 | ||
| The Revenant | Fox | -51% | 3.2 | 185 | ||
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Dis | -31% | 2.7 | 935 | ||
| Zoolander 2 | Par | -61% | 2.1 | 33 | ||
Box Office Volume
For the past four years, the top 12 films this weekend have averaged $112 million total, ranking 37th of 52 weeks. Last year, this weekend’s total was $93 million (while 2014 was $108 million, 2013 was $93 million and 2012 was $152 million). This Friday-Sunday is looking like $98 million, down -12% from the multi-year average for the comparable weekend but up +5% from the same weekend last year.
This Weekend Last Two Years ($ millions)
2.27.2015
Focus WB R Will Smith Margot Robbie
Opening Weekend — Forecast: $22 Actual: $19
Domestic Gross — Estimate: $59 Actual: $54
International — Estimate: n/a Actual: $105
Lazarus Effect Rel PG13 Olivia Wilde Mark Duplass
Opening Weekend — Forecast: $11 Actual: $10
Domestic Gross — Estimate: $24 Actual: $26
International — Estimate: n/a Actual: $38
2.28.2014
Non-Stop Uni PG13 Liam Neeson Julianne Moore
Opening Weekend — Forecast: $28 Actual: $29
Domestic Gross — Estimate: $92 Actual: $92
International — Estimate: n/a Actual: $131
Son of God Fox PG13
Opening Weekend — Forecast: $19 Actual: $26
Domestic Gross — Estimate: $61 Actual: $60
International — Estimate: n/a Actual: $8
Check back throughout the weekend for box office updates as the actual numbers come in.
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