Posts Tagged ‘Predictions’
 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions OCTOBER 18-20

The 42nd weekend of the year is looking like $112 million for the top 12 films, down 8% from this weekend last year but down a smaller 2% from the multi-year average for this weekend. Opening at over 3,000 theaters Friday (slig...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Studio Estimates 8.28-30.215

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #35 of 2015 now looks like $69 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, well below the norm for this weekend and reaching into record low territory (see track b...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY 12.5.2014 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #49 of 2014 looks like $69 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, down 11% the norm for this weekend ($78 million) and down 20% from the same weekend last year.   Opening at a mere...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

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
 

 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates APRIL 25-27

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #17 of 2014 looks like $102 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, better than the disaster of a weekend this time last year but still 8% below the norm for thi...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions DECEMBER 6-8

The 49th weekend of the year is looking like $97 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, down from last year but up from the usual performance for this weekend over the past several years. Opening at around 2,000 theaters ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 8.21-23.2015

Weekend #34 of 2015 is looking like $105 million for the top 12 films this weekend, above the norm for this weekend (see comparisons below). Sinister 2 from Focus/Universal should open with a $15.5 million three-day weekend....
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions JULY 11-13

Weekend #28 of 2014 is looking like $135 million for the top 12 films this weekend, -30% below the norm for this weekend.  Another really weak weekend in what is turning out to be a troubling summer at the box office.   Open...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 10.31-11.2.2014

Weekend #44 of 2014 is looking like $73 million for the top 12 films this weekend, down 40% from the norm for this weekend.  This weekend though is really an afterthought, as the calendar trashed it as it does every seven year...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY JANUARY 31 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #5 of 2014 looks like $74 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, even worse than the usual pace for a Super Bowl weekend. Opening at 2,809 theaters Friday, That Awkward Moment fro...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY 3.27.2015 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #13 of 2015 looks like $150 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, above the norms for this weekend. Opening at 3,708 theaters Friday, Home from Fox and DreamWorks Animation is o...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS April 19-21

Only one new opener (Oblivion) and only one decent holdover (42) mean it’s pretty slim pickings at the box office this weekend: less than $100 million for the top 12 films, down 11-22% from the same weekend in recent year...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 7.31-8.2.2015

Weekend #31 of 2015 is looking like $150 million for the top 12 films this weekend, fairly close to the norm for this weekend (see comparisons below). Mission:Impossible – Rogue Nation from Paramount should open with a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS September 9-11 Early Look

>The complete WEEKEND PREDICTIONS will be posted later this morning.  Until then, an early look.  Contagion should open at #1 with $20.5 million this weekend.  Warrior should open with about $10 million, battling...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions APRIL 18-20

Weekend #16 of 2014 is looking like a very solid $130 million for the top 12 films, 15% above the typical volume for this weekend the past few years ($112 million).  Although not as strong as the previous few weekends, this i...
by Mitch Metcalf