Through 14 weeks of the year, 2013 totals $2.232 billion (for wide-release films that have played at more than 400 theaters). This remains well behind the 2012 pace ($2.624 billion) and the very similar 2010 pace ($2.618 billion). However, 2013 continues to pull away from the particularly slow performance in 2011 ($2.071 billion). As a […]
The Croods was the big mover overseas this past week, up $38 million outside North America to $243 million overseas and $416 million worldwide. The other big gainer outside of home was G.I. Joe: Retaliation (up $23 million overseas to $168 million overseas to date and just under $300 million worldwide). Slowing down a bit outside of the […]
Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #15 of 2013 is now looking like $110 million for the top 12 films, up slightly from yesterday’s estimate and now up a few percentage points from the same weekend in prior years. Opening at 3,003 theaters Friday, 42 from Warner Brothers grossed $9.1 million Friday and $11.4 million […]
Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #15 of 2013 is looking like $104 million for the top 12 films, down just a few percentage points from the same weekend in prior years. Two films opened this weekend. A sports drama period piece (not a guaranteed success) exceeded expectations and will be a strong #1, while a […]
In the movie 42, Jackie Robinson (played by Chadwick Boseman) repeatedly asks Branch Rickey why he is breaking baseball’s unwritten whites-only rule. Rickey (played by Harrison Ford) gives very vague, unsatisfying responses each time. What a blown dramatic opportunity. In Ken Burns’ nine-part documentary masterpiece “Baseball,” an aged Red Barber (the Dodgers’ radio broadcaster) describes the […]
The box office this weekend should be slightly off the pace for this weekend the last few years, cooling off a bit after a few solid weekends. Two new films open, and it appears 42 will lead the way with just under $20 million. Opening at around 2,900 theaters Friday (a very average number), 42 from […]
Updated International Box Office tracking chart:
Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #14 of 2013 is looking a little weaker than it appeared yesterday but still ahead of prior years. The top 12 films are looking like $127 million this weekend, now 10% above the same weekend in recent years. Two decent openers and two strong returning films dominate the top of […]