THE BIJOU REVIEW: “Immortals”
Our Review / 5 - Terrible
Our Review / 5 - Terrible
INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through May 6
Marvel’s The Avengers (distributed by Disney) has jumped to $441.5 million to date overseas (up from $178.4 million last week, when it opened ahead of Friday’s North American debut). United Kingdom ($25.7 millio...
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS September 23-25
> This weekend is looking unusually strong for late September: the top 12 films should gross over $100 million, about 14% above a normal weekend this time of year. The strong 3D reissue of The Lion King should remain at #...
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14 BOX OFFICE RESULTS
The 37th weekend of 2012 is looking like $71 million for the Top 12 films Friday-Sunday, a rebound from last week’s near record low but still around 17% below comparable weekends in the past. Resident Evil: Retribution ...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Titanic 3D”
> It stood to reason that if anyone was going to figure out how to effectively convert standard 35mm to 3D, it would be James Cameron. Cameron, whose Avatar is singlehandedly responsible for creating the current 3D frenzy, has ...
WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES April 5-7
Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #14 of 2013 is looking a little weaker than it appeared yesterday but still ahead of prior years. The top 12 films are looking like $127 million this weekend, now 10% above the same we...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Immortals”
IMMORTALS: Watch It At Home – Brainless, Violent and Weirdly Spectacular There’s no question that the director Tarsem Singh has an eye. Singh started as a director of commercials and music videos&#...
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23 BOX OFFICE RESULTS
> With early studio projections all over the map, it looks like it could be a long weekend of jockeying for the top spot. Right now, it looks like Lion King in 3D will be number #1 with over $23 million. Moneyball, ...
WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES September 14-16
The weekend now looks like $70 million for the top 12 films, just a shade lower than the estimate yesterday. The rank order remains the same, with Resident Evil: Retribution opening at #1 ahead of Finding Nemo 3D (although Ne...
FRIDAY APRIL 6 BOX OFFICE RESULTS
> The 14th weekend of 2012 is looking like $119 million for the Top 12 films, up 15% from this weekend last year and up 11% from the four-year average for the same weekend. The Hunger Games is heading for a very decent 45...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Happy Feet Too”
HAPPY FEET TWO: Watch It At Home – Not So Happy This Time Most sequels, by and large, exist only because an earlier movie made lots of money–that’s just a fact. But sequels often at least try...
WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES September 23-25
> Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), The Lion King is holding on to the #1 spot, but Moneyball and Dolphin Tale are very close behind (both just over $20 million for the weekend). The ...
WEEKLY BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE September 10-16
The Past Week: Total Box Office Volume All films in wide release playing between September 10 and September 16 grossed a piss-poor $93 million, down 19% from the four-year average for the week and down 21% from the same week la...