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Holiday Movie Season: Dec 27 Update

Posted December 28, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

Twelve days into the three-week holiday movie season, 2012 is now 9.0% behind the average for the same period over the last several years ($362 million this year versus $398 million on average 2004-2011).  Further, 2012 is 12.1% behind the last time Christmas fell on a Tuesday (2007’s $412 million over this period).   After […]

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FRIDAY MARCH 22 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Posted March 23, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #12 of 2013 is another down weekend (making it 10 down weekends out of 12 this year so far): $128 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday (down 10% from an average comparable weekend the past few years and down 37% from the same weekend last year dominated by the […]

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FRIDAY MAY 3 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Posted May 4, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #18 of 2013 kicks of the summer with a very solid $203 million for the top 12 films, below the Avengers-fueled same weekend last year but above the four-year average for this weekend.    Disney is very happy to have Marvel and its films now in its orbit: three years […]

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Weekend Studio Estimates JUNE 14-16

Posted June 16, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Happy Father’s Day! Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #24 of 2013 looks like a really good $192 million for the top 12 films, not quite the $200+ million we forecast Wednesday but still up 27% from the average for this weekend the past few years and up well over 50% from last year’s […]

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International Box Office through July 21

Posted July 21, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Updated international box office chart:

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FRIDAY AUGUST 30 Box Office Report

Posted August 31, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #35 of 2013 looks like a very decent $95 million for the top 12 films, up 16% from the average Friday-Sunday portion of recent Labor Day weekends.  One Direction: All of Us and the out-of-nowhere Instructions Not Included opened well, and continued strength from The Butler and We’re the Millers […]

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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard

Posted October 13, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

STUDIO SCORECARD. In the worldwide studio rankings for 2013 to date, Warner Brothers again distanced itself from the others as Gravity enjoyed an upgraded domestic final and the start of overseas dollars, which will soon turn into a gusher.  Sony also had a good week as Captain Phillips came aboard and overseas results from other […]

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THANKSGIVING WEEK BOX OFFICE: “Catching Fire” Gets Hotter

Posted November 27, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  The holiday box office “weekend” doesn’t officially start until today (several of the new openings began screening on Tuesday night, but their studios aren’t publicizing the results), and Mitch Metcalf’s weekend predictions are here.  Even in this pre-holiday period, though, THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (Lionsgate) is piling on impressive numbers. After the normal heavy post-weekend […]

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