Posts Tagged ‘movies’
 

 

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
 

 
 

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
 

 

 

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE December 12-18

>The much anticipated surge at the box office did not materialize for the slew of sequels releases.  Total volume for the past week was down 17% from last year, and the second Sherlock Holmes and third Alvin and the Chipmu...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES May 31-June 2

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #22 of 2013 now looks like a solid $157 million for the top 12 films, up over 10% from comparable weekends the past few years.  Now You See Me is the one film t...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #42 of 2013 looks like a pretty weak $93 million for the top 12 films, down 18% from the average for the same weekend the past few years. Opening at 3,157 theaters Friday, Carrie from So...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Studio Estimates MAY 30-JUNE 1

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #22 of 2014 now looks like $161 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, 18% above the norm for this weekend now matching the same weekend last year.   Opening a...
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 Studio Estimates 4.10-12.2015

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #15 of 2015 now looks like $129 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, only $1 million lower than yesterday’s estimate and still above the norm for this ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates 8.21-23.2015

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #34 of 2015 now looks like $92 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, somewhat above the norm for this weekend (thanks mostly to Straight Outta Compton and def...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY JUNE 24 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>Cars 2 exceeds its forecast, but will it hold up?  Bad Teacher also blows past its forecast, driving the weekend up 16% over the same weekend last year. Cars 2 opened with $25.4 million on Friday, and it looks like the Pi...
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
 

 
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through AUGUST 28 (and The Pathway to Profits)

>Through Sunday, worldwide box office results show that The Smurfs have moved up to #10 among 2011 releases (out of 88 wide-release films this year to date).  Rise of the Planet of the Apes is now at #12, about $70 million...
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
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS November 25-27

> Three Muppets at a Rehearsal Thanksgiving weekend brings three well-reviewed family/ holiday entries and a mild expansion for a comedic-drama with Oscar hopes.  Total box office volume should be around $161 million for th...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Box Office Results THURSDAY December 29

>Box office volume basically held steady on Thursday compared to Wednesday, with the top 10 films grossing a collective $41.0 million (down a touch from last year’s December 29 total, when the date fell on a Wednesday, an...
by Mitch Salem