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THE BIJOU BOXOFFICE: Footnotes 8/27/11 – Be Afraid of the Boxoffice

> The full extent of theatre closings and other Hurricane Irene-related events isn’t yet known, so projections may be high at this point. That being said, this was never going to be a good weekend at the boxoffice: ...

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AUGUST 26-28

>Keep your helmets on: the studios are about to drop three more bombs in movie theaters this weekend. A horror movie, an action flick and an adult comedy are being released, and we expect each to gross not much more than ...

by Mitch Metcalf

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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE Sep 5-11

> The past week (seven days ending Sunday) is up 4% versus last year’s comparable week. Year-to-date box office is now down 3.9% versus last year. Contagion opened in first place and is headed f...

by Mitch Metcalf

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THE BIJOU BOXOFFICE: Footnotes – 8/21/11

> There’s not much to add about the weekend grosses that hasn’t been said (see Mitch Metcalf’s round-up report here), so let’s take a look at who, apart from the studios themselves, did and didn’t ...

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THE BIJOU: Boxoffice Footnotes – 9/2/11

> Apart from the usual hosannas to THE HELP’s remarkable staying power, there’s not much to be said about this weekend’s wide releases. APOLLO 18 and SHARK NIGHT are both flops that will be hard-pressed ...

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THE BIJOU BOX OFFICE: Early Weekend Numbers – 8/14/11

> Deadline has preliminary numbers for Saturday and the weekend, and any worries that THE HELP would suffer from front-loading are out the window. Rather amazingly, the picture seems to have climbed more than 25% from Fri...

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FRIDAY AUGUST 19 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>The Help sits at the top of the heap thanks to a terrific 19% drop in its second weekend and especially thanks to the very weak crop of openers that make up that heap. Spy Kids 4, Conan the Barbarian and Fright Night all...

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STATUETTE STAKES: The Oscar Race That Wasn’t

> This year’s Academy Awards have so far engendered the kind of enthusiasm and excitement usually associated with a suburban DMV office on a Tuesday afternoon. People seem to be sullenly resigned to the inevitabilit...

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>The Help remains the lone sign of strength at the box office. Down only 2% from the Tropical Storm Irene-dampened box office last weekend, The Help has been upgraded again to $155 million estimated total domestic gross.&...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “The Help”

THE HELP – Worth A Ticket: The Story May Be Soft, The Acting Isn’t THE HELP is–and I mean this in a good way–a big-screen Hallmark Hall of Fame. It’s a long, absorbing, emotional...

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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE Aug 8-14

>Another strong week in North American movie theaters. The full week box office (August 8-14) generated $236 million, up 16% versus the same week last year and up 10% versus the average week the past four years. Year-to-d...

by Mitch Metcalf

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SHOWBUZZDAILY OSCAR WATCH: THE WINNERS

> It’s a measure of how desperately this year’s Oscar needed some kind of surprise that the closest thing to a thrill all evening was Meryl Streep’s win as Best Actress. Streep has been winning Academy A...

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THE BIJOU BOX OFFICE: Opening Day For “The Help”

> DreamWorks/Disney’s decision to open the lengthy, serious THE HELP on a Wednesday in mid-August looked like a questionable strategy, but so far it’s paying off: Deadline reports that its opening day gross is...

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THE BIJOU BOXOFFICE: “The Help” Update

> THE HELP continues to have a strong head start on the weekend boxoffice. The Hollywood Reporter says the film grossed $4.3M on Thursday, down only around 20% from its opening day on Wednesday, which gives it almost $10M...

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FRIDAY AUGUST 12 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>Rise of the Planet of the Apes will remain #1, followed closely by The Help, which is running well above its ShowBuzzDaily weekend forecast. Final Destination 5 should be in third place with a decent number but stil...

by Mitch Metcalf

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THE BIJOU BOXOFFICE: Footnotes 8/27/11 – Be Afraid of the Boxoffice

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AUGUST 26-28

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE Sep 5-11

THE BIJOU BOXOFFICE: Footnotes – 8/21/11

THE BIJOU: Boxoffice Footnotes – 9/2/11

THE BIJOU BOX OFFICE: Early Weekend Numbers – 8/14/11

FRIDAY AUGUST 19 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

STATUETTE STAKES: The Oscar Race That Wasn’t

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “The Help”

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE Aug 8-14

SHOWBUZZDAILY OSCAR WATCH: THE WINNERS

THE BIJOU BOX OFFICE: Opening Day For “The Help”

THE BIJOU BOXOFFICE: “The Help” Update

FRIDAY AUGUST 12 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

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