Posts Tagged ‘box office’
 

 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard

Frozen continues to push Disney to a clear first place finish for the 2013 slate.  And thanks to continued strong overseas grosses for The Wolf of Wall Street, Paramount has surged ahead of Lionsgate/Summit by a nose.  For...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 11.26.2017

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Here is an updated look at the 2017 film slates by studio. YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2017 to date is still down -2% from last year and still +1% above the ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Box Office Year to Date Scorecard — New Format

Looking at wide-release films in North America (those that play on at least 400 screens at some point), 2013 now totals $2.37 billion, down 15% from 2012 and down 8% from the prior four-year average 2009-2012.  Each year-to-da...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions JANUARY 3-5

The first weekend of the new year is looking like $125 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, slightly above average for this weekend versus previous years. Opening at around 2,500 theaters Friday (slightly below the 2,8...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates 11.7-9.2014

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #45 of 2014 now looks like $149 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, still up 7% the norm for this weekend ($140 million) but lower than it appeared yesterday...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY DECEMBER 14 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #50 is on pace to exceed the  multi-year average for this weekend by a very solid 27%, and the $142 million total for the top 12 films is the best since December 14-16, 2007 ($152 milli...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 12.9.2018

  OPENINGS:  There were no new wide openings on this pre-holiday season weekend in the US, but things were busier overseas.  AQUAMAN (DC/Warners), which won’t arrive in the US until December 21, launched in China w...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 4.17.2016

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Updated look at 2016 by studio.   YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2016 to date is now +5% above last year and now +9% above the average for this point the past f...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard

STUDIO SCORECARD. In the worldwide studio rankings for 2013 to date, only moderate changes for each studio.  The biggest gainer this week was Paramount, which released a film from its tiny slate: Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa....
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY 9.18.2015 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #38 of 2015 looks like $100 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, somewhat above the norm for the weekend (see track below). Opening at 3,791 theaters Friday, Maze Runner: Scor...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 5.1-3.2015

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD. YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2015 to date is now +5% above last year and +8% above the average for this point the past four years ($2.827 billion).  Over the same ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 6.4.2017

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Here is an updated look at the 2017 film slates by studio. YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2017 to date is now +7% above last year and now +10% above the average...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS MAY 13-15: Bridesmaids and Priest to Duke It Out at Levels Below Thor’s Second Weekend

Bridesmaids and Priest to open at decent levels, but Thor will continue to lead the box office this weekend.  Fast Five will continue to hang around the Top 3. Opening at over 2,700 theaters, Bridesmaids should average a decen...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY JULY 25 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #30 of 2014 looks like $137 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, better than our forecast earlier this week ($128 million) but still -8% below the norm for this weekend. Opening a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 3.20-22.2015

Weekend #12 of 2015 is looking like $139 million for the top 12 films this weekend, very much in line with comparable weekends the past few years. Opening at around 3,750 theaters Friday (well above the 2,886 average theater c...
by Mitch Metcalf