Django Unchained leads the way this week (up $22 million overseas since last week), followed closely by Les Miserables (up $18 million overseas) and Wreck-It Ralph (also up $18 million from some late-playing territories). The only other North American films up double-digits since last week are Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (up $17 million), Silver Linings Playbook (up $11 million) and Flight (up $10 million). […]
Based on Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #7 of 2013 is looking a touch better than yesterday: now $126 million for the top 12 films during the traditional Friday-Sunday period of this holiday weekend (only 2% behind the pace for the same weekend the last few years). A Good Day to Die Hard from […]
Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #7 of 2013 is not as bad as the last few weeks: $123 million for the top 12 films during the traditional Friday-Sunday period of this holiday weekend (only 4% behind the pace for the same weekend the last few years). Opening at 3,552 theaters Thursday […]
The 7th weekend of 2013 looks like it will be down from prior years but not at the excessive rates we have seen the past few weekends. We expect $121 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, 6% to 15% below the normal pace for this weekend. Opening in 3,552 theaters Thursday, A Good […]
Django Unchained continues to gain on Les Miserables (also released Christmas Day). Quentin Tarantino’s Django collected $29 million overseas since last week, compared to $17 million for Les Miserables. With a projected $350 million worldwide, Django is within striking distance of Les Miserables ($366 million). Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters also had a strong week, up $22 million overseas last week to $84 million overseas to […]
Based on Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #6 of 2013 is looking a little stronger than it did yesterday (now $89 million for the top 12 films versus the $84 million estimate based only on Friday’s results). But this is still over 46% behind the pace for the same weekend the last few years. […]
Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #6 of 2013 is another weak one: only $84 million for the top 12 films (about 50% behind the pace for the same weekend the last few years, an even steeper drop than last weekend). The lone bright spot: Identity Thief. Our big lesson: never underestimate Melissa McCarthy. Our outlook […]
The sixth weekend of 2013 looks like another very bad one. Only $78 million for the top 12 films, over 50% below the normal pace for this weekend. That’s three down weekends in a row, and the year-over-year declines are accelerating each week. Now before you think there is a “slump” caused by piracy, streaming, […]