Posts Tagged ‘Captain Phillips’
 

 

BEHIND THE FRIDAY BOX OFFICE – 10/4/13

  OPENINGS:  With a $17.5M Friday that should get it close to $50M for the weekend, GRAVITY (Warners) is the first of the year’s Oscar hopefuls to get both rapturous reviews (98% on Rotten Tomatoes) and strong audie...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Weekend Studio Estimates OCTOBER 25-27

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #43 of 2013 now looks like $95 million for the top 12 films, a shade under yesterday’s estimate but still up 11% to 17% from the same weekend in recent years...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions OCTOBER 11-13

The 41st weekend of the year is looking like a fairly soft $106 million for the top 12 films, down 13% from this weekend last year but down a more moderate 5% from the multi-year average for this weekend. Opening at over 3,000 ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions NOVEMBER 1-3

The 44th weekend of the year is looking like $114 million for the top 12 films, better than last weekend but 4-8% below comparable weekends the past few years.   Opening at over 3,350 theaters Friday (slightly above the 2,886 ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY Film Review: “Captain Phillips”

  CAPTAIN PHILLIPS:  Order Tickets Now – Exceptionally Taut, Intelligent Real-Life Thriller Paul Greenglass is a master of capturing pulse-pounding immediacy on film, and for most directors that would be enough.  H...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #44 of 2013 looks like $116 million for the top 12 films, down 3% from the same weekend’s average in recent years. Opening at 3,407 theaters Friday, Ender’s Game from Lion...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #41 of 2013 looks like an okay $111 million for the top 12 films, down 8% from last year’s weekend but equal to the average for the same weekend the past few years. Opening at 3,...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 10 Films of 2013 and More

  As a movie year, 2013 was awfully slow in getting started.  Hardly anything worth remembering opened all winter and spring–only 1 movie in the Top 10 below opened in theatres before late May.  Summer brought some...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates OCTOBER 11-13

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #41 of 2013 looks like an okay $109 million for the top 12 films, down 10% from last year’s comparable weekend and down a nominal 2% from the average for th...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard

STUDIO SCORECARD. In the worldwide studio rankings for 2013 to date, Warner Brothers again distanced itself from the others as Gravity enjoyed an upgraded domestic final and the start of overseas dollars, which will soon turn i...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions OCTOBER 18-20

The 42nd weekend of the year is looking like $112 million for the top 12 films, down 8% from this weekend last year but down a smaller 2% from the multi-year average for this weekend. Opening at over 3,000 theaters Friday (slig...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #42 of 2013 looks like a pretty weak $93 million for the top 12 films, down 18% from the average for the same weekend the past few years. Opening at 3,157 theaters Friday, Carrie from So...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates OCTOBER 18-20

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #42 of 2013 now looks like $96 million for the top 12 films, down 15% from the average for the same weekend the past few years. Opening at 3,157 theaters Friday, Car...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions OCTOBER 25-27

The 43rd weekend of the year is looking like $104 million for the top 12 films, 22% from the multi-year average for this weekend.  And on its fourth weekend, Gravity will be knocked out of the top spot by…..Johnny Knoxvi...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 25 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #43 of 2013 looks like $96 million for the top 12 films, less than forecast but still up 12% to 18% from the same weekend in recent years. Opening at 3,336 theaters Friday, Jackass Pres...
by Mitch Metcalf