Posts Tagged ‘Dolphin Tale’
 

 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> This weekend is all about the holdovers.  It looks like Dolphin Tale and Moneyball will lead the way this weekend, followed closely by The Lion King in 3D.  Courageous and 50/50 look like they will be the strongest ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE Sep 30-Oct 2

>The past week (seven days ending Sunday) is up 11% versus last year’s comparable week, thanks to solid continued business for Dolphin Tale, Moneyball and The Lion King in 3D.  Year-to-date box office ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE BIJOU: Weekend Boxoffice Footnotes 10/2/11

> Sony is taking an interesting strategy this fall:  with MONEYBALL in release, THE IDES OF MARCH opening on Friday and ANONYMOUS coming on October 28, they’re cornering the market on upscale, wide-release drama unti...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE BIJOU: Boxoffice Footnotes 9/25/11

> No doubt the enormous success of THE LION KING hasn’t been lost on anyone at Disney, and we can expect to see 3D reissues of more classic animation over the next few years, leading into yet more homevideo editions. If n...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS September 23-25

> This weekend is looking unusually strong for late September: the top 12 films should gross over $100 million, about 14% above a normal weekend this time of year.  The strong 3D reissue of The Lion King should remain at #...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE BIJOU: Early Friday Boxoffice 10/14/11

> What was expected to be a slow weekend at the boxoffice is proving to be exactly that.  The Hollywood Reporter has preliminary numbers for Friday, and they show FOOTLOOSE in the lead with $5.5M, heading for probably $17M...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE BIJOU: Early Weekend Boxoffice 9/24/11

>Not a lot of change in the numbers as early Saturday results are factored in.  Deadline reports THE LION KING at #1 with $22M, MONEYBALL 2d with $21M, and DOLPHIN TALE 3rd with $20M, so any or all of those could shift as ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS September 30-October 2

> Hey, go see this movie. A fairly strong weekend is in store in terms of overall box office volume, up about 9% from the same weekend last year.  Most of the business will go to returning films Dolphin Tale, Money...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE BIJOU: Early Weekend Boxoffice 10/1/11

> Deadline has some early updated weekend numbers, and there are no major surprises from the Friday results.  The top 3 are DOLPHIN TALE, MONEYBALL and THE LION KING with $14M, $12M and $11M respectively, with the family p...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES September 23-25

> Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), The Lion King is holding on to the #1 spot, but Moneyball and Dolphin Tale are very close behind (both just over $20 million for the weekend).  The ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> Real Steel is opening at forecast — at a very decent level, but will it be enough to cover the big visual effects costs and all the above-the-line talent expenses?  More on that in Box Office Footnotes.  In se...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE BIJOU: Early Weekend Boxoffice 10/15/11

> It’s anyone’s guess who’s going to walk away with this weekend’s title, and probably the winner won’t be clear until actual grosses are reported on Monday.  Deadline has updated numbers, and...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE BIJOU: Boxoffice Footnotes 9/17/11

> For all the wildly unexpected success of THE LION KING, Disney has limited boxoffice upside, because the new Blu-Ray hits the streets on October 4, and that’s not likely to be a date that can be changed. The Friday numb...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> With early studio projections all over the map, it looks like it could be a long weekend of jockeying for the top spot.  Right now, it looks like Lion King in 3D will be number #1 with over $23 million.  Moneyball, ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS October 1

>The Smurfs continue to print money overseas — now only $26 million from passing Cars 2 in worldwide box office revenue.  Dolphin Tale (#54) and Moneyball (#56) are currently not on the chart and have no overseas mon...
by Mitch Metcalf