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FRIDAY DECEMBER 16 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> Oops.  The weekend forecasts were way too high for the sequels Sherlock Holmes 2 and Alvin and the Chipmunks 3.  The holiday season that was supposed to save 2011 (or at least make the year a little less embarrassin...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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FRIDAY 10.17.2014 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #42 of 2014 looks like a decent $126 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, 13% above the norm for this weekend ($111 million). Opening at 3,173 theaters, Fury from Sony grossed $8...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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FRIDAY 5.1.2015 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #18 of 2015 looks like $249 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, well above the norm for this weekend as summer gets going early. Opening at 4,276 theaters Friday, Avengers: Age...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS JUNE 5 PREVIEW

> X-Men: First Class grossed $64 million overseas this weekend, a little more than it achieved domestically this weekend.  If it hits $168 million in North America (as the ShowBuzzDaily Domestic Final model shows), it coul...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES November 11-13

>Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), Immortals ($32 million) will beat Jack and Jill ($26 million).  Keep in mind Immortals is playing on many fewer theaters than the Adam Sandler comedy...
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS JUNE 3-5: X-Men: First Class to Lead Another Strong Weekend

> Box office momentum continues this weekend with one strong new entry and several solid holdovers.  We expect another weekend tally above the same weekend in 2010. Opening at about 3,400 theaters, X-Men: First Class shoul...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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ShowBuzzDaily SUMMER MOVIE DRAFT: May 27 Update

> Memorial Day weekend is finally here.  As Hangover Part II battles Kung Fu Panda 2 across North America and parts of the world, the real question is who will be ahead in the first annual ShowBuzzDaily Summer Movie Draft?...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES October 28-30

> Why did it snow on my weekend? Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), Puss in Boots looks like a $34 million opening weekend.  The highly unusual late-October snowstorm in the northeast c...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS May 31-June 2

The 22nd weekend of the year is looking like a very good $186 million for the top 12 films, up 30% or more from the same weekend in previous years.    Opening at over 3,000 theaters Friday (a slightly above average theater co...
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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS MAY 29: Pirates 4 Dominates But Watch Out for Hangover and Panda Sequels

> Hangover Part II and Kung Fu Panda 2 added to the Worldwide gross list in the top 10, both with much more upside to come. Hangover Part II enters the 2011 Worldwide gross list at #5 (and Kung Fu Panda at #7), both having soli...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES: July 15-17

>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 opened with a record  $168.6 million and is on a phenominal track.  Winnie the Pooh is a very quiet opener in contrast.  This weekend is up a stunning 4...
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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES January 13-15

>The weekend studio estimates (based on Friday and Saturday actuals and projections for Sunday) are coming in very similar to the weekend numbers posted yesterday (based on Friday actuals only).  Contraband is leading the ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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Weekend Box Office Predictions APRIL 11-13

Weekend #15 of 2014 is looking like a very good $149 million for the top 12 films, 41% above the typical volume for this weekend the past few years ($112 million) and the second strong weekend in a row. Opening at around 3,900...
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 23 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> The 2011 box office slump continues in full force.  The top 12 films this Christmas weekend should total an anemic $112 million, down 15% from the comparable weekend last year and not even close to the previous three yea...
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Box Office Year to Date: Signs of Life

With March in the books, the North American box office is showing some signs of life.  Through 12 weeks (84 days), 2013 totals $1.898 billion (looking at wide-release films playing on at least 400 screens).  2013-to-date is m...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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