Posts Tagged ‘Django Unchained’
 

 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES December 28-30

Based on Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #52 is now on pace for $168 million, very similar to the outlook yesterday.  However, Django Unchained and Les Miserables continue to move in opposite directions.   Yesterday, it loo...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Holiday Movie Season: December 26 Pales in Comparison to Boffo Christmas Day

Eleven days into the three-week holiday movie season, 2012 is now 9.5% behind the average for the same period over the last several years ($316 million this year versus $349 million on average 2004-2011).  Further, 2012 is 13....
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Holiday Movie Season: Dec 27 Update

Twelve days into the three-week holiday movie season, 2012 is now 9.0% behind the average for the same period over the last several years ($362 million this year versus $398 million on average 2004-2011).  Further, 2012 is 12....
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS January 4-6

The first weekend of 2013 should total about $117 million for the top 12 films, somewhat below average for a normally sluggish weekend as life and movie-going returns to normal.  Texas Chainsaw 3D has the most promise of the f...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

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
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FORECAST: OSCARS 2012 – IT’S NEVER TOO SOON

> Moving on… As we all know, last night was the Rise Of the Planet Of the Black-and-White Silent French People.  For some of us, this was not good news.  But there’s always next year!  Which means thi...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

FRIDAY DECEMBER 28 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #52 is on pace for a solid $166 million thanks to three movies at or near $30 million for the Friday-Sunday period.  However, the two big openers are not living up to the promise of the...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Django Unchained”

  DJANGO UNCHAINED – Worth A Ticket – Pre-Civil War American History 101 With Professor Tarantino Quentin Tarantino is, when you think about it, the most successful avant-garde filmmaker in Hollywood.  His tri...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through February 3

Django Unchained (up $47 million overseas since last week) is starting to gain on Les Miserables (up $23 million overseas).  Django is now only $29 million behind Les Miz in our worldwide projection.  (Django leads dom...
by Mitch Metcalf