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WEEKLY BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE October 15-21

The Past Week: Total Box Office Volume All films in wide release playing between October 15 and October 21 grossed a decent $158 million, up 4% from the four-year average for the week and up 13% from the same week last year. ...

by Mitch Metcalf

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FRIDAY OCTOBER 12 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

The third up weekend in a row, weekend #41 will be about 16% ahead of the multi-year average for this weekend and a big 54% above last year’s disaster weekend. Sinister from Summit & Lionsgate opened with $7....

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY 10 BEST FILMS OF 2012

2012 was, in the end, a very good year for movies–or a a good half-year, more accurately. With the studios continuing to load their best efforts into the festival- and awards-heavy fall and winter part of the cal...

by Mitch Salem

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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Weekend #44 is on pace to almost match the multi-year average for this weekend and exceed the same weekend last year, which was missing an animated family film. This year Wreck-It Ralph props up the weekend, as Megamind did o...

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BEHIND THE WEEKEND BOXOFFICE – 10/28/12

The biggest boxoffice story of the weekend happened overseas: in only 25 international markets, SKYFALL (Sony) the new James Bond, has opened at a scorching, record-setting pace, with a reported $77.7M in 3 days (inclu...

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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Weekend #45 is on pace to exceed the multi-year average for this weekend by well over 20%. Skyfall matched our bullish ShowbuzzDaily forecast and is on track to be the best-opening and best-grossing Bond film ever. Wreck-I...

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS November 9-11

This weekend is looking very strong: over $150 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, up 22% from a typical second weekend in November. James Bond’s latest adventure starring Daniel Craig is eagerly awaited by audi...

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Oscar Odds: After the Golden Globes

After its Golden Globes win for Best Drama, the odds of winning Best Picture for Argo improved a bit (moving from a $7.50 payout on a $1 wager to $5.25 and moving past Les Miserables into second place). But the favorite rem...

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WEEKLY BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE Oct 29-Nov 4

The Past Week: Total Box Office Volume All films in wide release playing between October 29 and November 4 grossed a solid $163 million, up 6% from the four-year average for the week and up 18% from the same week last year. �...

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: SNL with Ben Affleck

In contrast to last week’s Kristin Wiig-fest, tonight’s season finale of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE didn’t give victory laps to all the franchise characters Bill Hader and Fred Armisen have contributed to the ...

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS October 26-28

This weekend is on track to be the fifth weekend in a row to be up over the previous years. None of the openers look like big hits — it’s just that Argo is hanging around very well in its third week and there are ...

by Mitch Metcalf

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SHOWBUZZDAILY @ TORONTO: Festival Preview

The Toronto International Film Festival is, of the major North American festivals, by far the most pleasant to attend. Its line-up of films and clout are matched only by Sundance’s, and it substitutes balmy 70 de...

by Mitch Salem

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BEHIND THE WEEKEND BOXOFFICE – 11/11/12

OPENINGS: The weekend belonged to Bond. James Bond. SKYFALL (Sony/MGM) had by far the biggest start for any Bond movie in the US, with an estimated $87.8M. That’s more than $20M ahead of the previous record-h...

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BEHIND THE FRIDAY BOXOFFICE: 10/5/12

Liam Neeson, superstar. OPENINGS: TAKEN 2 (20th) is on track for an opening in the high-$40Ms, which would make it the biggest weekend #1 since late July’s 2nd weekend of The Dark Knight Rises. Since the movie ...

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OSCARS MINUS 6: The “Argo”-ness of It All

So, is it over? It certainly feels over. Voting for the Academy Awards ends tomorrow, and last night’s win at the Writers Guild for Best Adapted Screenplay cemented Argo’s astonishing streak of victories ov...

by Mitch Salem

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WEEKLY BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE October 15-21

FRIDAY OCTOBER 12 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY 10 BEST FILMS OF 2012

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

BEHIND THE WEEKEND BOXOFFICE – 10/28/12

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS November 9-11

Oscar Odds: After the Golden Globes

WEEKLY BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE Oct 29-Nov 4

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: SNL with Ben Affleck

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS October 26-28

SHOWBUZZDAILY @ TORONTO: Festival Preview

BEHIND THE WEEKEND BOXOFFICE – 11/11/12

BEHIND THE FRIDAY BOXOFFICE: 10/5/12

OSCARS MINUS 6: The “Argo”-ness of It All

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