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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS January 18-20
Posted January 16, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf
The third weekend of 2013 should total about $106 million for the top 12 films, down a bit from the same weekend the past few years. Three movies open Friday and an Oscar hopeful expands into wide release, but no film should gross much more than $15 million Friday-Sunday. Opening in about 2,400 theaters Friday, […]
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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES March 8-10
Posted March 10, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf
Based on Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #10 of 2013 is looking even stronger than it did yesterday: now $129 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, up from the $122 million estimate yesterday and now up 5% from last year. Oz the Great and Powerful is now looking like an $80 million opening weekend (now ahead […]
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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through April 21
Posted April 21, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf
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Year to Date Box Office and Studio Scorecard
Posted June 2, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf
STUDIO SCORECARD. No change in the studio worldwide box office rankings this week. Universal is extremely hot with the broad international appeal of Fast & Furious 6, but there is still about $500 million to go to catch #1 Disney. Fox, Paramount and Warner Brothers are very tightly bunched in the next tier. Looking at […]
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International Box Office through July 14
Posted July 14, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf
Updated international box office chart:
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Weekend Studio Estimates AUGUST 16-18
Posted August 18, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf
Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #33 of 2013 looks like an okay $121 million for the top 12 films, up 6% from the average for this weekend the past few years but down 5% from last year’s comparable weekend. Opening at 2,933 theaters Friday, Lee Daniels’ The Butler from Weinstein grossed $8.3 million […]
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International Box Office through September 29
Posted September 29, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf
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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15 Box Office Report
Posted November 16, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf
Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #46 of 2013 looks like $119 million for the top 12 films. Opening at 2,024 theaters Friday, The Best Man Holiday from Universal grossed $10.7 million Friday and is on track for a $31.1 million opening weekend (well above the $21.5 million ShowbuzzDaily forecast). The film is pacing toward a very good three-day […]