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2013 International Box Office through January 5

Posted January 5, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

International box office for 2013 releases through January 5, 2014. Click here for a summary of worldwide performance by studio.

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Holiday Box Office 2013 — through New Year’s Day

Posted January 2, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

Through 17 days of the Holiday Season (December 16-January 1), the top 10 films in North America each day have totaled $664 million, up 10.6% from last year ($600 million) and up 8.5% from the multi-year average since 2002 ($612 million). New Year’s Day added up to $47.6 million, slightly under the overall average for […]

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International Box Office through December 29

Posted December 29, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Updated worldwide box office chart for 2013 North American films.  The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (Warner Brothers) and Frozen (Disney) are the top American performers overseas by far this past week.  Also, click here for a summary of worldwide performance by studio.

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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard

Posted December 29, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

No changes in the studio rankings this week, the top two studios had enormous weeks (each around $250 million) from The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (Warner Brothers) and Frozen (Disney), with each film experiencing a significantly upgraded domestic total forecast and very big grosses overseas.  For a complete ranking of 2013 films individually by worldwide performance click here. TOTAL NORTH […]

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Holiday Box Office 2013 — through Friday Dec 27

Posted December 28, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

A very decent holiday box office continues.  Through 12 days of the Holiday Season (December 16-27), the top 10 films in North America each day have totaled $433 million, up 19.5% from last year ($362 million) and up 9.9% from the multi-year average since 2002 ($394 million). The $58.7 million for the top 10 films […]

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Holiday Box Office Volume — through Christmas Day

Posted December 26, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Through ten days of the Holiday Season (December 16-25), the top 10 films in North America each day have totaled $316 million, up 19% jump from last year ($265 million) and up 10% from the multi-year average since 2002 ($287 million). The $67.3 million for the top 10 films Christmas Day was quite strong: above […]

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Holiday Box Office Volume — Update

Posted December 24, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Through eight days of the Holiday Season (December 16-23), the top 10 films in North America each day have totaled $226 million, up 27% jump from last year ($178 million) and up 6% from the multi-year average since 2002 ($213 million). The almost $33 million for the top 10 films yesterday was very typical for […]

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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard

Posted December 22, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

No changes in the studio rankings this week, but four studios had $100+ million weeks: Paramount (with the release of Anchorman 2), Disney (the release of Saving Mr. Banks and continued international strength of Frozen), Sony (the release of American Hustle) and Warner Brothers (continued overseas prowess of The Hobbit despite a reduction in the domestic projection for the film).  For a […]

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