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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through November 13

Posted November 14, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>Adventures of Tintin continues to roll around the world and is up to $159 million overseas, already what we expect it to do domestically when it opens here in December.  Real Steel is now up to almost $150 million overseas, as is Johnny English Reborn.  Puss in Boots has jumped up to $48 million overseas […]

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OscarLand: The Nominations

Posted January 24, 2017 by Mitch Salem

  The Oscar nominations are here, and the biggest surprise is how few surprises they provide.  The closest thing to a shock was in the Best Actress category, where Ruth Negga and Isabelle Huppert were in, and that meant Amy Adams and Annette Bening–both of whom had been considered possible longshot winners–were out.  Otherwise, Michael […]

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Moonrise Kingdom”

Posted May 24, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  MOONRISE KINGDOM:  Worth A Ticket – The Kingdom is Wes Anderson’s     Wes Anderson seemed to find the perfect vehicle for his particular form of brilliance with 2009’s stop-motion animated Fantastic Mr. Fox, a spectacularly designed, witty and surprisingly moving piece of jewel-like aritificiality.  Unfortunately, Mr. Fox wasn’t a success at the boxoffice […]

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Box Office Year to Date: 2013 Remains On Its Sluggish Track

Posted March 18, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Ten weeks into 2013, the North American box office continues to track as a B-level year (nearly identical to 2008 and 2011), well below recent A-level years (2009, 2010 and 2012).  To date, 2013 totals $1.528 billion for wide-release films, while 2008 was $1.519 billion at this point and 2011 was $1.482 billion. The stronger […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Studio Summer Movie Guide: Universal

Posted April 28, 2014 by Mitch Salem

  This week, as the clock ticks toward the start of the summer movie season, we’re taking a studio-by-studio look at each company’s line-up and prospects.  Last time we covered Sony, and today we’ll examine Universal. LAST SUMMER:  Universal’s 2013 summer was anchored by two gigantic sequels:  Fast & Furious 6 ($239M US/$789M worldwide) and […]

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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE June 27-July 3

Posted July 6, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

> The past week (seven days ending Sunday) came in down 10% versus last year’s comparable week (the third 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 27 and July 3 grossed $331 […]

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STATUETTE STAKES: Nomination Thoughts

Posted January 25, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> After what seemed as long as a presidential primary season, the Oscar nominations are finally here. What do they tell us? THE ARTIST Is Still The Film To Beat. There were plenty of surprises sprinkled throughout today’s nominations, but none that seriously challenged the conventional wisdom. If Martin Scorsese were still looking for his […]

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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 10.8.2017

Posted October 8, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Here is an updated look at the 2017 film slates by studio. YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2017 to date is still down -2% from last year and now +1% above the average for this point the past four years ($7.750 billion).  Over the same period, Hollywood films have grossed […]

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