Posts Tagged ‘film’
 

 

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE June 13-19

> The past week (seven days ending Sunday) came in down 8% versus last year’s comparable week.  Year-to-date box office is still down 7% versus last year.    The Past Week: Total Box Office Volume All films...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS October 9

> Overseas, The Smurfs film continues to do solid business and is closing in on two more benchmarks: $400 million overseas (only $7 million to go) and $550 million worldwide ($13 million to go).  $550 million is important ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Box Office Results WEDNESDAY December 28

>Box office volume drifted down a preliminary 9% Wednesday from Tuesday, with the top 10 films grossing a collective $41.5 million (almost exactly matching last year’s December 28 total, when the date fell on a Tuesday, a...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE BIJOU: First Week Comparisons for Top Opening Weekend Films

>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 continues its track somewhere between Dark Knight and Spider-Man 3 during the first Monday-Thursday period.  Through the first seven days of release, Dark Knight leads with $239...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>Based on Wednesday-Friday numbers, Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 will hold on to the #1 spot this weekend despite an anticipated precipitous drop, followed in second place by The Muppets.  The other kid-friendly openers, ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE October 31-November 6

>Year to date box office is now back down to -4.0% versus the comparable period last year, similar to where the comparison was back around Labor Day.  As late as mid-April the box office total was -20% behind 2010, but by ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES November 18-20

>Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1 is opening just short of $140 million in its first weekend, while Happy Feet Two looks like a $22 million opening. ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

ShowBuzzDaily SUMMER MOVIE DRAFT July 29 Update

>Through Thursday, Team Metcalf’s lead in the ShowBuzzDaily Summer Movie Draft is now almost $67 million.  This weekend Metcalf’s final two films open (Cowboys & Aliens and Crazy, Stupid, Love), while Salem...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>Finally, The Help has been knocked off its perch, after facing one turd of a movie after another for four weeks.   Contagion will open at #1 with over $22 million (slightly above forecast) and headed for about $72 mi...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS October 16

>The Smurfs movie continues to inch closer to Cars 2 in worldwide box office (now $9 million away).  Real Steel is the only recent movie with any overseas box office pull.  Its overseas to date tally of $57 million ha...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS September 11

>The biggest gainer in the international box office this week was The Smurfs.  Now with an overseas total of $321 million, The Smurfs has moved past Thor into the #9 position.  Rise of the Planet of the Apes is starti...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS September 16-18

> A rather sleepy weekend ahead, most likely down about 15% from the same weekend last year.  No dominant openers arrive Friday, leaving the weekend Contagion’s to lose.   Opening at more than 2,400 theater...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY JULY 29 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>Holy Smurfs!  The Smurfs will exceed their estimate and Cowboys & Aliens is falling short of its prediction enough to put the two films on a course for a photo-finish at the end of the weekend.  Both films l...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through November 13

>Adventures of Tintin continues to roll around the world and is up to $159 million overseas, already what we expect it to do domestically when it opens here in December.  Real Steel is now up to almost $150 million oversea...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS JUNE 12

> Super 8 misses the Top 20 Worldwide Gross list, while Hangover Part II, Kung Fu Panda 2 and X-Men: First Class continue to move up the rankings. Super 8 joins the Worldwide Gross list just outside the Top 20 (tied for 21st pl...
by Mitch Metcalf