Total Recall joins the chart this week in the middle of the pack, with a projected $66 million final domestic total and $6 million to date overseas. It might get to $95 million overseas ultimately, which would put its eventual worldwide total around $160 million (just behind The Dictator, not what Sony was banking on). Diary of […]
OPENINGS: According to published reports, Emma Watson’s deal on BEAUTY & THE BEAST (Disney) starts at a $3M base, but rises to $15M if the film reaches around $750M worldwide. It seems like Watson can safely buy any Lamborghini that’s caught her eye, because Beauty is a global blockbuster. In the US, Disney’s $170M […]
WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD. Here is a first look at the 2019 film slates by studio. BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2019 is still -30% below last year’s comparable span and now -23% below the average for this point the past four years ($1.564 billion). Over the same period, Hollywood films have grossed $3.2 […]
OPENINGS: THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER (Universal) stirred little interest from critics or audiences, and set sail with a flat $6.5M. It hasn’t yet opened overseas, but will have a difficult time trying to recoup $100M or so in production/marketing costs. The tiny JULES (Bleecker Street) launched for some reason at 780 theaters, […]
OPENINGS: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (20th) brought in $73M in the US, and added $31.1M in 26 (mostly smaller) international markets. While a terrific boost to the franchise (which rebooted at $54.8M with Rise 3 years ago), it’s still a level below the summer’s mega-franchises. However, Dawn has weeks to play […]
>Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows jumped to over $175 million overseas and has a shot at $400 million worldwide. Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol moved well past $500 million worldwide. Complete updated chart after the jump.
OPENINGS: The weekend’s tallest dwarf was WAR DOGS (RatPac/Warners) with a soft $14.3M start. The 12% Saturday drop indicates that word of mouth isn’t great, and early international numbers are weak as well, with $6.5M in 31 markets. War Dogs cost $125M+ in production and worldwide marketing, and it seems likely to add to […]
OPENINGS: For a movie aimed at children that isn’t a frontloaded franchise installment, WONDER PARK (Nickelodeon/Paramount) had an unimpressive 19% Saturday bump, and it emerged with a $16M weekend that won’t do it much good against production/marketing costs in the neighborhood of $200M–especially with Disney’s Dumbo just 2 weeks away. The initial overseas results […]