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Oscar Ballot Tip Sheet

Posted February 22, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

In case you are staring at an Oscar ballot this afternoon or this evening and have no idea what to select, especially in the “down ballot” categories such as documentaries, foreign language film, or the technical awards, never fear.  Lean on the professional oddsmakers to help to separate the wheat from the chaff.  Instead of […]

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INTERNATIONAL Box Office through June 9

Posted June 9, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Updated international box office chart.

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Posted February 18, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

> The seventh weekend of 2012 is another good one, running ahead of last year and the multi-year average for this weekend.  The Vow should hold on to the top spot, with Safe House a close #2, and Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance opening in third place for the weekend.  This Means War is basically […]

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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE November 28-December 4

Posted December 6, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>The week after Thanksgiving is always a let down in movie attendance, and 2011 was even softer than the past few years.  Another week or so of limited business and then the box office will explode as Christmas turns to New Year’s.  Last year, for example, the week of December 6-12 grossed $105 million, followed […]

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FRIDAY JUNE 8 BOX OFFICE RESULTS: Audiences Return in Droves

Posted June 9, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

The box office is roaring back to life this weekend after three weeks of unimpressed moviegoers.  The 23rd weekend of 2012 is looking like a killer $183 million for the Top 12 films Friday-Sunday, up 38% from this weekend last year and up 25% from a more normal second weekend in June.  As expected, Prometheus […]

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Weekend Box Office Predictions 7.31-8.2.2015

Posted July 29, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

Weekend #31 of 2015 is looking like $150 million for the top 12 films this weekend, fairly close to the norm for this weekend (see comparisons below). Mission:Impossible – Rogue Nation from Paramount should open with a $55.0 million three-day weekend. Early reviews at RottenTomatoes are quite positive: 90% positive overall so far. Despite the strong reviews, the […]

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“X-MEN FIRST CLASS” – First Class Indeed

Posted June 3, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> Worth A Ticket:  Superheroes Behind the Camera, Too. The most substantial movie of the summer so far is, depending on how you calculate, the fifth in a comic book series, a prequel or a reboot.  X-MEN:  FIRST CLASS arrives with its own secret weapons, namely a smart script, a well-chosen cast, some genuine thematic […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY EARLY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE – 3/30/12

Posted March 31, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> UPDATE:  The Deadline numbers have shifted quite a bit from their earlier incarnation:  HUNGER GAMES is now estimated at $19.5M for Friday (a 71% drop from opening day) and a $55M weekend (down 64%).  If that number holds, GAMES would have the 11th highest 2d weekend ever, although only $200K away from the Top […]

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