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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 11.10.2019

Posted November 10, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

  WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Here is an updated look at the 2019 film slates by studio. BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2019 is still -5% below last year’s comparable span and still +1% above this point the past four years ($8.658 billion).  Over the same period, Hollywood films have grossed $23.2 billion […]

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Posted February 11, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

> The sixth weekend of 2012 is actually something to get excited about.  Better than the same weekend last year (yawn) but also stronger than a “typical” weekend for this time of year, looking at the past four years.  A photo finish is in store between Safe House and The Vow (both around $36 million […]

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FRIDAY JULY 8 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Posted July 9, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

> Two comedies open above $20 million this weekend (one at forecast and one slightly below), while Transformers 3 stays at #1 and its ShowBuzzDaily Domestic Final has been upgraded.  However, the weekend as a whole is down significantly from this weekend last year.  Horrible Bosses opened almost exactly at forecast ($9.9 million Friday for […]

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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES March 9-11

Posted March 11, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>The weekend studio estimates (based on Friday and Saturday actuals and projections for Sunday) are coming in slightly stronger than the weekend numbers posted yesterday (based on Friday actuals only).  The box office volume for the top 12 films is now looking like a decent $123 million for the weekend, up 4% from last year’s […]

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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES: July 29-31

Posted July 31, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), The Smurfs and Cowboys & Aliens could not have closer opening weekends (both headed for $36.2 million at this point).  We will have to wait to see who wins the weekend crown Monday, when the Sunday actuals are available.  But assuming a weekend tie […]

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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE February 13-19

Posted February 22, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>Seven full weeks into 2012, domestic box office continues to run well ahead of last year’s slow pace and now has moved solidly ahead of the comparable period’s average for the last several years.                 The Past Week: Total Box Office Volume All films in wide release playing between February 13 […]

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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE June 20-26

Posted June 27, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

> The past week (seven days ending Sunday) came in down 12% versus last year’s comparable week (the second significant decline in a row).  Year-to-date box office is down 8% versus last year.    The Past Week: Total Box Office Volume All films in wide release playing between June 20 and June 26 grossed a […]

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Box Office Footnotes and Weekend Review Roundup – 4/8/11

Posted April 9, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> Hop and Universal should enjoy this weekend while it lasts:  on Friday, the 3D Rio arrives and that’s probably the end of Hop‘s big numbers. As Mitch Metcalf explained elsewhere on this page, the agents for Russell Brand, Danny McBride and James Franco aren’t having a great day.  Also a little nervous:  Fox, which […]

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