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FRIDAY AUGUST 16 Box Office Report: The Butler Triumphs on an Otherwise Undistinguised Weekend

Posted August 17, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #33 of 2013 looks like an okay $120 million for the top 12 films, up 6% from the average for this weekend the past few years but down 6% from last year’s comparable weekend.  Opening at 2,933 theaters Friday, Lee Daniels’ The Butler from Weinstein grossed $8.3 million Friday and is on track […]

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Weekend Box Office Predictions 5.27-29.2016

Posted May 25, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

Weekend #22 of 2016 forecasts for films opening wide and major returning films: NEW FILMS THIS WEEKEND May 27-29, 2016 Critics Positive ($ millions) Opening Weekend Forecast Fri-Mon Forecast Domestic Total Projection Overseas Total Projection Worldwide Total Projection X-Men: Apocalypse Fox PG13 52% 68.5 85.2 195 550 745 Alice Through the Looking Glass Dis PG […]

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ShowBuzzDaily SUMMER MOVIE DRAFT August 5 Update

Posted August 5, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>Through Thursday, Team Metcalf’s lead in the ShowBuzzDaily Summer Movie Draft stands at almost $115 million.  This weekend Team Salem opens Rise of the Planet of the Apes, while Team Metcalf has no movies left to open.  Check back Monday for the update with the weekend’s numbers, and click “Read more” to see the updated chart. […]

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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE Feb 27-March 4

Posted March 6, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>Nine full weeks into 2012, domestic box office continues to run well ahead of last year’s glacial pace, and the year-to-date total is now pacing a double-digit percentage increase over of the comparable period’s average for the last several years. Weekend Actuals versus Studio Estimates The Lorax came in at $70.2 million for its opening […]

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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 12.21.2014

Posted December 21, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  A huge weekend for Warner Brothers, pushes the studio back into a secure second place among the Hollywood studios. Scroll down for domestic and overseas grosses for each film individually so far in 2014. YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2014 is still running -6% behind last […]

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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES March 16-18

Posted March 18, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>The weekend studio estimates (based on Friday and Saturday actuals and projections for Sunday) are coming in slightly weaker 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 soft $96.5 million for the weekend, down 7% from last year’s […]

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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 5.26.2019

Posted May 26, 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 -10% below last year’s comparable span and now -1% below the average at this point the past four years ($3.913 billion).  Over the same period, Hollywood films have grossed almost […]

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FRIDAY JULY 22 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Posted July 23, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>Captain America beat expectations and opened far ahead of the second weekend of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, which should drop a hefty 72%.  Friends with Benefits opened OK but below forecast.  Overall, the weekend is up 14% versus the same weekend last year.    Captain America: The First Avenger opened above forecast […]

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