Posts Tagged ‘Early’
 

 

FRIDAY APRIL 12 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #15 of 2013 is looking like $104 million for the top 12 films, down just a few percentage points from the same weekend in prior years.  Two films opened this weekend.  A sports drama p...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY MAY 17 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #20 of 2013 looks like $145 million for the top 12 films, somewhat above the same weekend last year but slightly below the four-year average for the weekend.  Star Trek Into Darkness op...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY MARCH 1 BOX OFFICE REPORT — A Terrible 2013 Continues

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #9 of 2013 is another clunker: only $87 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday (down around 40% from the same weekend the last few years).  Jack the Giant Slayer opened reasonably w...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY JUNE 17 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>Green Lantern and Mr Popper’s Penguins both come in at forecast, while weekend is down 23% from last year.Green Lantern opened with $21.4 million on Friday, and it looks like the Ryan Reynolds film will gross $56 million...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY AUGUST 26 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> As Hurricane Irene marches up the East Coast from North Carolina to Boston this weekend, the full impact on the weekend box office remains unclear, but there will be a significant impact.  News reports say that 65 millio...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY MAY 4 BOX OFFICE RESULTS — Revised Numbers for The Avengers

UPDATE: We have revised the numbers for Marvel’s The Avengers to reflect Disney’s outlook for the film based on Friday’s opening, which puts the film on track for the biggest opening weekend of all time. The 1...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY AUGUST 19 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>The Help sits at the top of the heap thanks to a terrific 19% drop in its second weekend and especially thanks to the very weak crop of openers that make up that heap.  Spy Kids 4, Conan the Barbarian and Fright Night all...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY JULY 1 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>Transformers 3 is doing good but not great business (midway between the first and second in the series), but the overall weekend is looking like it is up only marginally from last year thanks to weak holds by Cars 2 and Bad Te...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #5 of 2013 is another weak one: only $69 million for the top 12 films (over 30% behind the pace for the same weekend the last few years).   Opening at 3,009 theaters Friday, Warm Bodie...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY JULY 22 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>Captain America beat expectations and opened far ahead of the second weekend of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, which should drop a hefty 72%.  Friends with Benefits opened OK but below forecast.  Overal...
by Mitch Metcalf