Posts Tagged ‘forecast’
 

 

FRIDAY MARCH 21 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #12 of 2014 looks like $131 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, very similar to the same weekend last year and 8% below the average for this weekend the past several years.   Op...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #8 of 2014 looks like $100 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, slightly below this weekend’s average the past several years but well above last year’s weak showing th...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions MARCH 14-16

Weekend #11 of 2014 is looking like $115 million for the top 12 films, down from last weekend but actually 10% above the average for the comparable weekend the past several years. Opening at around 3,000 theaters Friday (slight...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY MAY 23 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #21 of 2014 looks like $180 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, well below our $205 million forecast and down 28% from the same weekend last year (but still up 6% from the norm f...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office PREDICTIONS June 21-23

The 25th weekend of the year is looking like a very good $217 million for the top 12 films, well above the same weekend the last few years.   Opening at over 3,800 4,004 theaters Friday (just above the top 10% of theater coun...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #46 of 2013 looks like $119 million for the top 12 films. Opening at 2,024 theaters Friday, The Best Man Holiday from Universal grossed $10.7 million Friday and is on track for a $31....
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS August 10-12

Weekend #32 of 2012 looks like a fairly typical second weekend of August: the last gasp of summer with three films headed for modest success.  The top 12 films this weekend should total $136 million, up substantially from last...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 7.24-26.2015

Weekend #30 of 2015 is looking like $170 million for the top 12 films this weekend, above the norm for this weekend (see comparisons below). Pixels from Sony should open with a $37.5 million three-day weekend. Early reviews at...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY 12.26.2014 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #52 of 2014 looks like $192 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, up +21% from the norm for this weekend ($158 million) and up +6% from the same weekend last year.   Opening at 3,...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 2.27-3.1.2015

Weekend #9 of 2015 is looking like $93 million for the top 12 films this weekend, significantly below the normal volume for this weekend (see track below). Opening at around 3,200 theaters Friday (above the 2,886 average theate...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 10.10-12.2014

Weekend #41 of 2014 is looking like $126 million for the top 12 films this weekend, up 19% from the norm for this weekend. Opening at around 3,000 theaters Friday (above the 2,886 average theater count for opening weekends the...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS November 11-13

>Adam Sandler opens Jack and Jill this weekend, and it will be an uphill battle for it to displace Puss in Boots from the top of the box office.  Immortals will be challenging Jack and Jill for the second spot on the chart...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY 6.12.2015 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #24 of 2015 looks like $269 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, well above the norm for this weekend into record territory.   Opening at 4,273 theaters Friday, Jurassic World...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS April 5-7

The box office is starting to stabilize after a rough first quarter of the year.  This weekend’s top 12 films should total about $120 million, within 3% of the same weekend in recent years and the second weekend in a row...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 3.20-22.2015

Weekend #12 of 2015 is looking like $139 million for the top 12 films this weekend, very much in line with comparable weekends the past few years. Opening at around 3,750 theaters Friday (well above the 2,886 average theater c...
by Mitch Metcalf