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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS October 5-7

Posted October 3, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

After a good weekend last week (up 18% from the comparable weekend average), this weekend is poised to be a very good first weekend of October (up over 40% and around $126 million for the top 12 films).   Opening at about 3,000 theaters Friday, Taken 2 from 20th Century Fox should average a very good $13,900 […]

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through September 30

Posted October 1, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

Hotel Transylvania joins the worldwide chart at #14 (among films released the past four months), and it will probably move up to 8th place as the overseas receipts come in. Compared to last week, Resident Evil: Retribution and Ted were the big gainers overseas (up $34 million and $26 million since last week, respectively).

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WEEKLY BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE September 24-30

Posted October 1, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

The Past Week: Total Box Office Volume All films in wide release playing between September 24 and September 30 grossed a decent $136 million, up 7% from the four-year average for the week and up a similar 8% from the same week last year.     The past six weeks are now down 5% from the […]

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28 BOX OFFICE RESULTS — Sony Saves the Day

Posted September 29, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

After three tough weekends with 20-25% declines versus prior years, the 39th weekend of 2012 is looking like $101 million for the Top 12 films Friday-Sunday, up 13% from the same weekend last year.  Sony opened two films to two completely different segments: Hotel Transylvania opened very well to kids and families, while Looper opened […]

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS September 28-30

Posted September 27, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

Last weekend we said domestic box office would get back on track, and it turned out to be another very weak weekend (the third weekend in a row down around 20%).  We are going out on a limb again this week, forecasting an okay box office performance, with the top 12 films generating about $88 […]

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WEEKLY BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE September 17-23

Posted September 24, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

The Past Week: Total Box Office Volume All films in wide release playing between September 17 and September 23 grossed a weak $107 million, down 12% from the four-year average for the week and down a big 24% from the same week last year.  We have to go back to the same week in 2007 […]

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through September 23

Posted September 23, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

Two films had big very large gains overseas the past week: Resident Evil: Retribution (up $53 million to $103 million overseas to date) and Expendables 2 (up $28 million since last week to $186 million overseas to date).  The fifth in the Resident Evil series now stands at an estimated $145 million worldwide, with at least another $100 million in upside […]

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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES September 21-23

Posted September 23, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

The weekend now looks like $77 million for the top 12 films, up a bit from the estimate yesterday.  End of Watch, House at the End of the Street and Trouble with the Curve are all within a few thousand dollars, according to the studio estimates for the weekend.  The rank order could easily change […]

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