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International Box Office through November 24

Posted November 24, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Updated worldwide box office chart for 2013 North American films.  Also, click here for a summary of worldwide performance by studio.

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FRIDAY JUNE 21 Box Office Report

Posted June 22, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #25 of 2013 looks like an excellent $223 million for the top 12 films, up 32-42% from the same weekend in recent years.  The two wide openers clicked with audiences, with Monsters University doing as well as we forecast but World War Z opening much stronger than expected. Opening at […]

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Weekend Box Office Predictions MARCH 28-30

Posted March 26, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

Weekend #13 of 2014 is looking like $122 million for the top 12 films, 14% below the typical volume for this weekend the past few years. Opening at around 3,400 theaters Friday (well above the 2,886 average theater count for opening weekends the last two years), Noah from Paramount should average $11,300 per theater for the weekend […]

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ShowBuzzDaily SUMMER MOVIE DRAFT Update

Posted May 14, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

With the only two movies that have opened so far in the ShowBuzzDaily Summer Movie Draft, Team Metcalf has expanded the early lead to $402.8 million.  Dark Shadows (the #17 pick overall) opened this past weekend with an okay $29.7 million, but no one expects the Tim Burton film to have much impact long term.  However, Marvel’s The […]

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS October 14-16

Posted October 13, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

> This weekend looks to be very weak.  The projected total volume of $85 million would be down 29% versus the same weekend last year (when Jackass 3-D opened to a staggering $50 million) and down 18% from the average comparable weekend the last four years.  It’s lazy remake weekend starting Friday, with two of the […]

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WEEKEND PREDICTIONS: Box Office is Alive After All

Posted April 14, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>Two strong films open Friday, with Rio and Scream 4 poised to fuel the weekend to a strongly positive uptick from the same weekend last year. After weeks of disappointing box office returns, two films are set to open this weekend, together reaching for about $80 million.  Rio should lead the weekend at around 3,800 theaters, […]

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STATUETTE STAKES: The Ides of Golden Globes

Posted December 15, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> The Golden Globes are given out by 80 international journalists whose opinions, when they’re not voting on these awards, are of no importance whatsoever to anyone on the planet other than their particular loved ones.  But the combination of a usually entertaining TV show (hosted again this year by Ricky Gervais) and enough years […]

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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Posted November 5, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>Puss in Boots managed to bounce back from a soft opening last week, declining only 18% and holding on to the #1 position.  Tower Heist stumbled out of the gate and is on track for #2 and an underwhelming $25 million.  A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas was impressive only by the low standards […]

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