Weekend #45 of 2015 is looking like a solid $165 million for the top 12 films this weekend, up somewhat from the norm for this weekend (see comparisons below).
Spectre from Sony should open with a $85.5 million weekend. The film is on track for around $245 million domestic in its run. Overseas the film could bring in $835 million, giving it a worldwide box office target of $1.080 billion.
That would be a touch below the $1.108 billion worldwide for Skyfall (released 11.9.2013) with $304 million domestic and $804 million overseas.
Peanuts Movie from Fox should open with a $47.0 million weekend. The film is on track for around $165 million domestic. Overseas the film could bring in $190 million, giving it a worldwide box office target of $355 million.
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NEW FILMS THIS WEEKEND November 6-8, 2015 |
Critics Positive | ($ millions) | ||||
| Opening Weekend Forecast | Domestic Total Projection | |||||
| Spectre | Sony | PG13 | 65% | 85.5 | 245 | |
| Peanuts Movie | Fox | G | 83% | 47.0 | 165 | |
Returning film chart:
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RETURNING FILMS November 6-8, 2015 |
Change vs Last Weekend | ($ millions) | ||||
| Weekend Forecast Fri-Sun | Showbuzz Domestic Final Proj. | |||||
| The Martian | Fox | -36% | 7.5 | 218 | ||
| Bridge of Spies | Dis | -37% | 5.3 | 70 | ||
| Goosebumps | Sony | -47% | 5.2 | 82 | ||
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Sony | -50% | 2.9 | 173 | ||
| Burnt | Weins | -50% | 2.5 | 10 | ||
| Last Witch Hunter | LG | -51% | 2.5 | 27 | ||
| Our Brand Is Crisis | WB | -46% | 1.8 | 8 | ||
| Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension | Par | -59% | 1.4 | 15 | ||
Box Office Volume
For the past four years, the top 12 films this weekend have averaged $149 million total (Friday-Sunday), ranking 15th of 52 weeks. Last year, this weekend’s total was $147 million (while 2013 was $160 million, 2012 was $163 million and 2011 was $126 million). This Friday-Sunday is looking like a nice rebound from last weekend’s Halloween disaster, a solid $165 million, up +11% from the multi-year average for the comparable weekend and up +13% from the same weekend last year.
This Weekend Last Two Years ($ millions)
11.7.2014
Interstellar Par PG13 Matthew McConaughey Anne Hathaway
Opening Weekend — Forecast: $64 Actual: $48
Domestic Gross — Estimate: $173 Actual: $188
International — Estimate: n/a Actual: $487
Big Hero 6 Dis PG
Opening Weekend — Forecast: $57 Actual: $56
Domestic Gross — Estimate: $203 Actual: $222
International — Estimate: n/a Actual: $435
11.8.2013
Thor: The Dark World Dis PG13 Chris Hemsworth Natalie Portman
Opening Weekend — Forecast: $96 Actual: $86
Domestic Gross — Estimate: $229 Actual: $206
International — Estimate: n/a Actual: $438
About Time Uni R Tom Hollander Rachel McAdams
Opening Weekend — Forecast: $6 Actual: $5
Domestic Gross — Estimate: $22 Actual: $15
International — Estimate: n/a Actual: $72
Check back throughout the weekend for box office updates as the actual numbers come in.
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