Posts Tagged ‘thanksgiving’
 

 

THANKSGIVING BOX OFFICE NUMBERS & WEEKEND UPDATE

>Based on Wednesday and Thursday numbers, Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 will hold on to the #1 spot this weekend despite an anticipated precipitous drop, followed in second place by The Muppets.  The other kid-friendly ope...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 11.26.2023

  OPENINGS:  NAPOLEON (Apple/Sony) launched at the higher end of expectations, with $20.4M over the 3-day weekend and $32.5M for the 5-day holiday.  As with Apple’s Killers of the Flower Moon, however, that leaves ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

EARLY THANKSGIVING WEEKEND BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on grosses from Wednesday and Thanksgiving, Weekend #47 is on pace to exceed the multi-year average for this weekend by 10% — exactly on the pace we forecast earlier in the week.  Breaking Dawn Part 2 is running sl...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE BIJOU: Early Wednesday Boxoffice – 11/23/11

> Deadline has preliminary boxoffice figures for Wednesday, and there doesn’t seem to be great news for anyone.  BREAKING DAWN PART 1 appears to be the easy winner for the day and probably for Thanksgiving weekend, b...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Ratings Delays Caused by Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next week or so. (All times Pacific.) Wednesday...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 12.3.2023

  OPENINGS:  Beyonce’s concert documentary RENAISSANCE (Variance/AMC Theaters) led the traditionally slow first weekend of December with $21M, a shadow of the $92.8M for the Eras Tour movie a couple of months ago, b...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: Network TV Update Thanksgiving

>Better late than never.  Thanksgiving was a pretty turgid night on network television.  TV usage drops through the floor with women, while usage levels for men are pretty good on Thanksgiving night — but they a...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 11.28-30.2014

Weekend #48 of 2014 is looking like $165 million for the top 12 films this weekend, down 8% from the norm for Thanksgiving weekend but down a bigger 15% from the same weekend last year (when Frozen opened its long run). Opening...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 11.12.2023

  OPENINGS:  THE MARVELS (Marvel/Disney) fulfilled the ghastliest projections assigned to it, setting a new low for the MCU with a $47M US opening, and it was similarly dismal overseas, with $63.3M from 51 territories.  ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #47 is now on pace to exceed the multi-year average for this weekend by over 20% — a much stronger pace than the Wednesday-Thursday pre-weekend box office suggested.   Rise of the...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

BIJOU BOXOFFICE: Thanksgiving Studio Scorecard – 11/24/11

> HUGO: The boxoffice story of the holiday was undoubtedly Martin Scorsese’s quasi-family film.  While almost every other film of the day fell steeply or at best held around even, Hugo zoomed an astonishing 40% ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Ratings Delays Caused by Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next week or so. (All times Pacific.) Wednesday...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11.27.2014

  Most Americans relaxed after their turkey by watching a pigskin. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Ratings Delays Caused by Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next week or so. (All times Pacific.) Wed 11/24...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports Ratings Bowl

In addition to the four usual NFL time periods on Sunday (two 1:00 pm games, a 4:30 pm national game and the 8:30 game on NBC), Thanksgiving day featured a national NFL tripleheader.  Of all the games this week, the 12:45 Than...
by Mitch Metcalf