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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY 10 BEST FILMS OF 2012

2012 was, in the end, a very good year for movies–or a a good half-year, more accurately. With the studios continuing to load their best efforts into the festival- and awards-heavy fall and winter part of the cal...

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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

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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...

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Holiday Movie Season: Steadily Catching Up to the Season Average

Saturday’s $57.4 million for the top 10 films and Sunday’s estimated $49.6 million both slightly exceed the similar days in 2007 (when December 30 was also a Sunday). Partly because of the way the calendar is config...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY HOLIDAY MOVIE GUIDE

The year-end movies are almost all out now (2012’s final limited release, PROMISED LAND, opens on Friday), so here’s a handy capsule guide to what’s worth seeing at the multiplex-and what isn’t. ...

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through February 10

Django Unchained continues to gain on Les Miserables (also released Christmas Day). Quentin Tarantino’s Django collected $29 million overseas since last week, compared to $17 million for Les Miserables. With a p...

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Holiday Movie Season: Daily Box Office Track

Ten days into the three-week holiday movie season, 2012 is now 9% behind the average 10-day total over the last several years ($264 million this year for the first ten days versus $290 million on average 2004-2011). However, ...

by Mitch Metcalf

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Holiday Movie Season: Dec 28 Update — Settling Into a Familiar Pattern

Friday’s $52.1 million for the top 10 films is very close to the pace for the same day in 2007 (when December 28 was also a Friday). In fact, over the past three days, 2012 is performing almost identically to 2007. The ...

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through December 30

Skyfall is still growing overseas, albeit at a slower rate. But another $16 million this week puts the overseas total over$700 million and the worldwide total comfortably over $1 billion, joining Marvel’s The Avengers ...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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....

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FRIDAY JANUARY 4 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #1 of 2013 is on pace for $124 million, very much line with the comparable weekend in previous years. Texas Chainsaw 3D is opening somewhat better than forecast ($22.5 million versus o...

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through January 27

Django Unchained is pouring it on overseas, adding $63 million since last week’s report to $112 million overseas to date and a projected $277 million worldwide. Les Miserables is slowing down a bit overseas, up $25 mi...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY 10 BEST FILMS OF 2012

FRIDAY DECEMBER 28 BOX OFFICE REPORT

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through February 3

Holiday Movie Season: Steadily Catching Up to the Season Average

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY HOLIDAY MOVIE GUIDE

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through February 10

Holiday Movie Season: Daily Box Office Track

Holiday Movie Season: Dec 28 Update — Settling Into a Familiar Pattern

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through December 30

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Django Unchained”

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS January 4-6

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

Holiday Movie Season: Dec 27 Update

FRIDAY JANUARY 4 BOX OFFICE REPORT

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through January 27

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