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SHOWBUZZDAILY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 5/6/12

Posted May 6, 2012 by Mitch Salem

    So that happened. THE AVENGERS:  Whenever a Sunday estimate just barely crosses a milestone threshold, it’s subject to adjustment on Monday, but whether the final number turns out to be $196M or $202M is a matter for headline writers–in any case, anything in the neighborhood of the $200.3M estimate is staggering, not to […]

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FRIDAY DECEMBER 2 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Posted December 3, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>This weekend is looking even weaker than expected.  The top 12 films should total only $73 million, down 7% from the same weekend last year. Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 remains in the top spot, a little better than forecast ($16.5 weekend versus a $14.8 million forecast).  The Muppets while drop a very bad […]

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “The Dictator”

Posted May 16, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  THE DICTATOR:  Watch It At Home – Little Shock, No Awe   With Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen made one of the noisiest splashes into movie stardom of the past decade, daring and distinctive.  The question was whether he could follow it up.  And the answer, based on Bruno and the new THE DICTATOR, is […]

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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES December 30-January 1

Posted January 1, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), the total box office for this weekend is now looking like $151 million, up 2% from last year.  Saturday business (impacted by New Year’s Eve) was not as rough as expected and the studio projections are now fairly rosy, as they are expecting a […]

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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES JUNE 3-5: Box Office Still Strong Although X-Men: First Class Does Not Overly Impress

Posted June 5, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>Weekend Studio Estimates are very similar to Saturday’s early weekend estimates.  The weekend looks to be up 28% from 2010, and the year-to-date tally is now down only 7% from last year (after being down as much as 26% earlier in the year).    The ShowbuzzDaily Domestic Final estimates now show that X-Men: First Class […]

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Men In Black 3”

Posted May 25, 2012 by Mitch Salem

MEN IN BLACK 3:  Watch It At Home – $250M Worth of “OK”   After years of development, a famously troubled production, untold rewrites and a budget that even Sony admits is around $250M (meaning $400M+ with marketing), MEN IN BLACK 3 is… fine.  Proficient and professional, neither inspired nor demanding, containing a few chuckles, […]

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through November 27

Posted November 28, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 is now closing in on $275 million overseas to date (close to the expected domestic final tally), as it approaches $600 million worldwide.  One level down, The Adventures of Tintin has broken $200 million overseas and could be a $400 million worldwide picture if it does at least decently […]

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS JUNE 12

Posted June 14, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

> Super 8 misses the Top 20 Worldwide Gross list, while Hangover Part II, Kung Fu Panda 2 and X-Men: First Class continue to move up the rankings. Super 8 joins the Worldwide Gross list just outside the Top 20 (tied for 21st place with $111 million worldwide — an estimated $104 million domestic total […]

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