SHOWBUZZDAILY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 3/25/12
> Hope you like Hunger Games rip-offs, because plenty of them are on the way. OPENINGS: The 3d biggest opening weekend of all time, the 2d best Saturday, the 4th best Sunday… and is it done? Lionsgate is estim...
HUNGER GAMES/MAD MEN POP CULTURE APOCALYPSE MINUS 12 – “Hunger Games” Tracking
> Normally the universe of pop culture only allows for one giant event at a time, and not accidentally–they stay out of each other’s way. You won’t find any major movies opening the same day as The Aveng...
SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE SCORECARD 3/9/12
> Moral of the weekend: If you’re going to spend $250M+ on a movie, check first whether anyone wants to see it. OPENINGS: With a probable $27-28M opening, just how big a flop is JOHN CARTER (Disney) going to b...
SHOWBUZZDAILY EARLY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE – 3/17/12
> Saturday was a little weaker than expected, according to preliminary boxoffice figures reported by Deadline, resulting in some shortfalls compared to initial weekend estimates. 21 JUMP STREET (Sony) had a small Saturday...
THE BOXOFFICE GAMES: “Hunger Games” Day 1 – Early Numbers – 3/23/12
> Boxoffice numbers have been bouncing around all day (Per-theatre averages as of 3PM Pacific time! Number of left-handed, red-haired patrons sitting through the entire end credits!), and they’re still not final or ...
SHOWBUZZDAILY BOXOFFICE: “John Carter” Is Not A Success – 3/18/12
> For anyone who thought the angst over JOHN CARTER‘s boxoffice returns was overstated: Disney has issued a public statement advising that it expects the film to result in a $200M loss, which will singlehandedly pul...
SHOWBUZZDAILY BOXOFFICE: “The Avengers” Rips Through the Roof – 5/5/12
So much for front-loading. The preliminary Saturday number for THE AVENGERS (Disney), as reported by Deadline, is genuinely extraordinary. If it holds up, Avengers will have one of the best 2d day holds of a meg...
SHOWBUZZDAILY EARLY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE – 2/10/12
> Both The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline have preliminary (and somewhat divergent) estimates for Friday and the weekend boxoffice, and it looks like this will be the second consecutive weekend with a down-to-the-wire finish.&...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “The Lucky One”
THE LUCKY ONE: Watch It At Home – Not If The One Is In The Audience Zac Efron has been working out, and he wants you to know it. Efron’s new biceps and abs are on frequent display in THE LUC...
SHOWBUZZDAILY EARLY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE REPORT
THE AVENGERS, having trampled over the opening weekend record, will easily take its second weekend in a row. According to Deadline, it’s heading for a $29M Friday, the highest 2d Friday ever, and it should easily...
UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY EARLY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE – 3/30/12
> UPDATE: The Deadline numbers have shifted quite a bit from their earlier incarnation: HUNGER GAMES is now estimated at $19.5M for Friday (a 71% drop from opening day) and a $55M weekend (down 64%). If that n...
SHOWBUZZDAILY BOXOFFICE: Big, Not Colossal, “Avengers” Midnight – 5/3/12
> The Marvel superhero audience likes to get its sleep. Despite the fact that THE AVENGERS is expected to do record-challenging business this weekend, last night’s midnight screenings totaled $18.7M–a tremendo...
SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 3/2/12
> There are good movies and there are hits, and given the choice, there’s never been any doubt which Hollywood prefers. OPENINGS: A March filled to the brim with wannabe blockbusters is off to a big start. THE...
SHOWBUZZDAILY EARLY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE – 2/24/12
> Deadline has preliminary numbers for Friday, and this won’t be one of those weekends where the winner is unclear up to the wire. ACT OF VALOR (Relativity), the low-budget (but highly marketed) Navy SEAL recruitmen...