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 of the ShowbuzzDaily forecast) and now headed for over a $200 million domestic final thanks to a solid Saturday.
| Weekend 10: March 8-10, 2013 | ($ millions) | ||||||
| Pre-Wknd Showbuzz Forecast | Early Weekend Estimate | Weekend Studio Estimate | Actual Fri–Sat Gross | Showbuzz Domestic Final Proj. | |||
| Oz the Great and Powerful | Dis | [75.0] | 71.9 | 80.3 | 24.1–33.0 | 208 | |
| Jack the Giant Slayer | WB | [13.3] | 10.3 | 10.0 | 2.5–4.5 | 65 | |
| Identity Thief | Uni | [5.9] | 6.2 | 6.3 | 1.8–3.0 | 134 | |
| Snitch | Summit | [4.5] | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1.4–2.3 | 43 | |
| Dead Man Down | FilmDis | [5.5] | 5.1 | 5.3 | 1.8–2.2 | 11 | |
| 21 and Over | Rel | [4.5] | 4.9 | 5.1 | 1.6–2.1 | 27 | |
| Safe Haven | Rel | [3.5] | 3.9 | 3.8 | 1.2–1.7 | 70 | |
| Silver Linings Playbook | Weins | [4.4] | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1.0–1.7 | 125 | |
| Escape from Planet Earth | Weins | [3.8] | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.7–1.5 | 56 | |
| The Last Exorcism Part II | CBS | [2.8] | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.1–1.5 | 12 | |
Note: The table above summarizes an early look at the weekend. The first column is a reminder of each film’s ShowBuzzDaily Forecast for the weekend (in brackets). The second column, on which the films are sorted, displays the new weekend projection for each film, based on the Friday numbers (the third column). The final column is a preliminary estimate of the ShowbuzzDaily Domestic Total number for the film’s total run in North America. A “++” indicates the Domestic number has been upgraded; a “–” indicates a downgrade.
In case you missed them, click to see this week’s Weekend Predictions.
Total Box Office Volume
The Top 12 Films this weekend are now looking like $129 million total Friday-Sunday, up 12% from the average comparable weekend the last four years and up 5% from the same weekend last year.
| WEEKEND #10 | ($ millions) | ||
| Weekend Volume: Top 12 Films | Top Movies Opening Each Weekend (Fri-Sun only) | ||
| 2013 | $129 | Oz the Great and Powerful $80, Dead Man Down $5 | |
| 2012 | $121 | John Carter $30, Silent House $7, A Thousand Words $6 | |
| 2011 | $118 | Battle: Los Angeles $36, Red Riding Hood $14, Mars Needs Moms $7 | |
| 2010 | $136 | Green Zone $14, She’s Out of My League $10, Remember Me $8 | |
| 2009 | $88 | Race to Witch Mountain $24, Last House on the Left $14, Miss March $2 | |
| Avg 2009-12 | $116 | ||
Check back later for the International Box Office report.
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