Posts Tagged ‘Predictions’
 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates 3.13-15.2015

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #11 of 2015 now looks like $124 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, up solidly from the norms for this weekend.   Opening at 3,845 theaters Friday, Cinder...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions FEBRUARY 7-9

Weekend #6 of 2014 is looking like a tepid $114 million for the top 12 films, a 30% increase over last year’s disaster for the comparable weekend (Identity Thief and Side Effects bowed this time last year).  But $114 is ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY APRIL 18 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #16 of 2014 looks like $122 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, not as high as forecast but still up 9% from the typical total for this weekend.   Opening at 2,417 theaters Wedn...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS January 27-29

>The fourth weekend of the year should generate about $91 million for the top 12 films — about the same as last year’s comparable weekend and down 10% from a “normal” weekend this time of year.  The...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY JUNE 14 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #24 of 2013 looks like a really good $192 million for the top 12 films, not quite the $200+ million we forecast but still up 27% from the average for this weekend the past few years. Man...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 10.23-25.2015

Weekend #43 of 2015 is looking like $111 million for the top 12 films this weekend, above the norm for this weekend (see comparisons below). Steve Jobs from Universal should collect around a $18.5 million in its first wide ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS May 11-13

Weekend #19 of 2012 looks like it will be about $163 million for the top 12 films, up 26% from last year’s comparable weekend and up the same amount from the four-year average for this weekend.  Only one movie dares to o...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED’s Fall TV Ratings Predictions – Monday

  The Upfronts are over, which means the real Upfronts are about to begin–that is, the networks’ advance sale of advertising time (usually about 80% of the season’s total) for the Fall 2013 TV season.  A...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 4.3-5.2015

Weekend #14 of 2015 is looking like $192 million for the top 12 films this weekend, way above the norm for this weekend and heading for a record volume. Opening at around 3,900 theaters Friday (well above the 2,886 average thea...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY APRIL 26 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #17 of 2013 is looking like a very weak $80 million for the top 12 films, down 34% from the average the past few years for this weekend and down 18% from the same weekend last year.  M...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 9.9-11.2016

Weekend #37 of 2016 forecasts for films opening wide and major returning films: NEW FILMS THIS WEEKEND September 9-11, 2016 Critics Positive ($ millions) Opening Weekend Forecast Domestic Total Projection Overseas Total Projec...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 5.22-24.2015

Weekend #21 of 2015 is looking like $162 million for the top 12 films this weekend, well below the norm for this weekend. Opening at around 3,800 theaters Friday (well above the 2,886 average theater count for opening weekend...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS MAY 13-15: Bridesmaids and Priest to Duke It Out at Levels Below Thor’s Second Weekend

Bridesmaids and Priest to open at decent levels, but Thor will continue to lead the box office this weekend.  Fast Five will continue to hang around the Top 3. Opening at over 2,700 theaters, Bridesmaids should average a decen...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 6.17-19.2016

Weekend #25 of 2016 forecasts for films opening wide and major returning films: NEW FILMS THIS WEEKEND June 17-19, 2016 Critics Positive ($ millions) Opening Weekend Forecast Domestic Total Projection Overseas Total Projection ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS April 26-28

The two openers this weekend will be forgotten in several days or weeks, while Oblivion has a good chance of staying at #1 in its second weekend and 42 will be the other holdover still above the significant $10 million weekend ...
by Mitch Metcalf