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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 4.24.2016

Posted April 24, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Updated look at 2016 by studio.   YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2016 to date is now +6% above last year and still +9% above the average for this point the past four years ($2.745 billion).  Over the same period, Hollywood films have grossed over $7.8 billion […]

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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES August 24-26

Posted August 26, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

Saturday was generally stronger than anticipated yesterday — the weekend now looks like $83 million instead of $77 million for the top 12 films.   But the rank order is basically same, The Expendables 2 remains the only film above $10 million for the weekend.     The ShowbuzzDaily Domestic Final estimates for films opening […]

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Signs of the Times I: Don’t Forget About it, Jake. It’s China.

Posted April 22, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  In an entertainment universe changing with bewildering speed, two stories today spoke to the difficulties and opportunities of old and new media.  First, let’s take a look at what’s happening to the traditional mode of seeing movies in theaters Big-budget adventure-adventure spectacles have long been the bread and butter of the Hollywood studios, and […]

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS August 17-19

Posted August 15, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

Weekend #33 of 2012 looks like an unusually robust third weekend of August.  Four new films open, with The Expendables 2 an atypically strong entry for this late weekend.  The top 12 films this weekend should total $143 million, up over 35% from the pace for the same weekend the last few years. Opening at […]

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Weekend Studio Estimates 4.10-12.2015

Posted April 12, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #15 of 2015 now looks like $129 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, only $1 million lower than yesterday’s estimate and still above the norm for this weekend but a touch below the same weekend last year. Opening at 3,366 theaters Friday, The Longest Ride from Fox is now on […]

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International Box Office through August 25

Posted August 25, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Updated international box office chart:

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FRIDAY MAY 11 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Posted May 12, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

The 19th weekend of 2012 is looking like a solid $155 million for the Top 12 films, up 20% from both this weekend last year and the four-year average for the same weekend.  Marvel’s The Avengers will definitely smash the second weekend record — the only question is by how much.  Dark Shadows opened below […]

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Holiday Box Office Volume: through December 28

Posted December 29, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

For the 13 days December 16-28, top 10 films in North America have totaled $831 million, now +71% ahead of the same period last year, +83% above the average since 2002, and +44% ahead of the previous record for this period (2009, the year of Avatar).  Each of the comparisons are down five to ten percentage […]

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