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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 12.8.2019

OPENINGS: DARK WATERS (Focus/Universal) expanded into wide release at 2012 theatres, and emerged with a mild $4.1M. (By comparison, Focus’s previous release Harriet opened at 2059 with an $11.7M weekend.) Its...

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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 12.8.2019

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD. Here is an updated look at the 2019 film slates by studio. BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2019 is still -5% below last year’s comparable span and still +1% above this point...

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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 12.1.2019

OPENINGS: KNIVES OUT (MRC/Lionsgate) scored a victory for non-IP, adult-oriented filmmaking with a strong $27M over the 3-day weekend ($41.7M since Wednesday), and although December box office can be tough to predict, ...

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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 12.1.2019

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD. Here is an updated look at the 2019 film slates by studio. BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2019 is now -5% below last year’s comparable span (2 points better than las...

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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 11.24.2019

OPENINGS: After several weeks of big-studio disappointments, FROZEN 2 (Disney) performed as the blockbuster it was expected to be, with $127M in the US. Comparisons to the first Frozen in 2013 are a bit dicey, becaus...

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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 11.24.2019

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD. Here is an updated look at the 2019 film slates by studio. BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2019 is now -7% below last year’s comparable span (1 point worse than last ...

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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 11.17.2019

OPENINGS: FORD VS. FERRARI (20th/Disney) had a strong start with $31M, and will hope to extend its run through the holidays and into Oscar season based on its initially older-skewing audience and excellent reviews and ...

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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 11.17.2019

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD. Here is an updated look at the 2019 film slates by studio. BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2019 is now -6% below last year’s comparable span (1 point worse than last ...

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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 11.10.2019

OPENINGS: MIDWAY (AGC/Bona/Lionsgate) was mildly ahead of expectations with $17.5M in the US, and it should perform well on Veterans Day Monday. However, with around $150M in production and worldwide marketing costs,...

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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 11.10.2019

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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 11.3.2019

OPENINGS: The entertainment business revolves these days around IP, but not all franchises are created equal, and there turned out to be a thunderous lack of interest in TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (Skydance/Tencent/20th/Dis...

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