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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

Updated International Box Office Chart:

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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

Updated international box office chart:

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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 […]

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Weekend Studio Estimates DECEMBER 27-29

Posted December 29, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Based on Friday’s grosses, the final weekend of 2013 looks like a great finish: $186 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, down a touch from yesterday’s estimate but still up significantly from the same weekend last year (see comparisons to previous years at the bottom).  The new films this long weekend are actually not […]

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