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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20 Box Office Report

Posted September 21, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #38 of 2013 looks like a lame $72 million for the top 12 films, down 19% from the average for the same weekend the past few years. Opening at 3,260 theaters Friday, Prisoners from Warner Brothers grossed $6.9 million Friday and is on track for a $20.2 million opening weekend (somewhat above the $18.5 […]

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS JUNE 12: PREVIEW

Posted June 13, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

> Later Monday we will post the complete International Box Office chart.  Until then here are the numbers for the most recent movies.  Note the advantage Hangover Part II has over Kung Fu Panda 2 in domestic box office ($256 million to $170 million), but they are almost even in terms of overseas business ($215 […]

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HOLIDAY BOXOFFICE: Friday Studio Scorecard – 12/23/11

Posted December 24, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> Anyone who thinks the boxoffice isn’t in a slump needs a new prescription for bifocals. Note:  since December 24 is a traditionally deadly day at the boxoffice (closed theatres, family plans)  that would make 3-day weekend estimates look even worse than they are, we’ll use 4 day Friday-Monday weekend estimates below. WE BOUGHT A […]

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through October 7

Posted October 7, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

Taken 2 enters the worldwide chart at #10 among recent movies, with a projected $138 domestic total when all is said and done and an overseas to date total of $67 million already.  An eventual overseas total of $200 million is possible, putting the worldwide target at $338 million.  This compares to a worldwide total […]

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WEEKLY BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE: July 30-August 5

Posted August 6, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

Another relatively slow week at the North American box office.  Dark Knight Rises keeps chugging along (still lagging behind the domestic pace of 2008’s Dark Knight but still on track for close to $450 million), but two new films opened weakly and no other holdovers are doing much business. The Past Week: Total Box Office […]

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through AUGUST 28 (and The Pathway to Profits)

Posted August 29, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>Through Sunday, worldwide box office results show that The Smurfs have moved up to #10 among 2011 releases (out of 88 wide-release films this year to date).  Rise of the Planet of the Apes is now at #12, about $70 million behind The Smurfs.  Although Rise will out-gross Smurfs domestically, the little blue guys are […]

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INTERNATIONAL NUMBERS: Hop Becomes a Player But Watch Out for Rio

Posted April 12, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

> The updated worldwide grosses rankings show that Rango (Paramount) has slightly expanded its lead (with more room to grow) and that Battle: Los Angeles (Sony) is poised to challenge The Green Hornet (also Sony) for #2.   Hop (Disney) enters the chart in the top 10, at #8, with some serious upside in the coming weeks.  It will probably […]

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HOLIDAY BOXOFFICE: Early Saturday Numbers – 12/24/11

Posted December 25, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> As is traditionally the case, movie boxoffice declined sharply on December 24, the lowest ebb of the holiday period.  According to Deadline, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL (Paramount) remains #1, with $5.6M on Saturday, a 40+% fall from Friday.  Similarly, SHERLOCK HOLMES:  A GAME OF SHADOWS (Warners) fell around 45% to $3.8M on Saturday.  […]

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