Posting this update later than usual for the record.
The Past Week: Total Box Office Volume
All films in wide release playing between December 17 and December 23 grossed a dreadful $155 million, down 41% from the four-year average for the week and down 27% from week #51 last year. To be fair, December 25 was included in week 51 last year (inflating the total). However, the rest of the week was well below the comparable days.
The past six weeks are now only 4% above the four-year average and now 13% above the same six-week period last year.
Year to date box office (now $9.7 billion for wide-release films) is now 5.3% above the average for the same period the last four years and 6.6% ahead of the same period last year. When week 52 is factored in this Monday, 2012 will probably finish 6.0% ahead of 2011 and 4.7% ahead of the four-year average.
| Domestic Box Office Volume: All Wide-Release Films through December 23, 2012 | ($ millions) | 2012 vs 2011 | 2012 vs 4yr Avg | |||
| 2011 | 4-year Average | 2012 | ||||
| Week #51 | $211 | $262 | $155 | -27% | -41% | |
| Past Six Weeks | $1,044 | $1,134 | $1,179 | +13% | +4% | |
| Year to Date | $9,139 | $9,252 | $9,744 | +6.6% | +5.3% | |
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