Posts Tagged ‘Weekend’
 

 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES: July 29-31

>Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), The Smurfs and Cowboys & Aliens could not have closer opening weekends (both headed for $36.2 million at this point).  We will have to wait to se...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>After a pretty long string of accurate box office predictions, ShowBuzzDaily really missed the boat on The Lion King in 3D.  We were debating between an $11 million or $15 million forecast and decided to go with the lower...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 1.2-3.2016

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday January 2 and Sunday January 3, 2016. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television populati...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions DECEMBER 20-22

The 51st weekend of the year is looking like $141 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, above last year’s similar weekend but -7% below the multi-year average for this weekend. Opening at around 3,450 theaters today...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES APR 22-24: A Return to the Box Office

> Up nearly 40% from last year, this weekend is being fueled by returning family films like  Rio and Hop (legitimate hits) and moderate films like Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family and Water for Elephants....
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY MAY 18 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

The 20th weekend of 2012 is looking like a disturbing $132 million for the Top 12 films, down 17% from both this weekend last year and the four-year average for the same weekend.  Marvel’s The Avengers continues to do we...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS UPDATE September 2-4

>Accurate theater counts are in, and we have adjusted the per theater averages, as well as updated critical sentiment as we head into the very slow Labor Day weekend. Apollo 18 opens today at 3,328 theaters, and we expect a low...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 2.14-15.2015

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday February 14 and Sunday February 15, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television popu...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS December 9-11

>Two new films open this weekend, a formulaic romantic comedy from director Garry Marshall and an R-rated comedy starring Jonah Hill that looks like it will come and go very quickly.  New Year’s Eve will be #1 this w...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS November 16-18

This weekend is looking incredibly strong: over $250 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, up 27% from a typical third weekend in November.  The final Twilight (12-34 females), Lincoln (35+ adults), and the second weeken...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY 4.24.2015 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #17 of 2015 looks like $81 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, well below the norm for this weekend. Opening at 2,991 theaters Friday, The Age of Adaline from Lionsgate is on...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY MARCH 30 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> The 13th weekend of 2012 is looking like $146 million for the Top 12 films, up 28% from this weekend last year and up 14% from the four-year average for the first weekend in April.  The Hunger Games had a sizable drop in...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 2.6-8.2015

Weekend #6 of 2015 is looking like $108 million for the top 12 films this weekend, well below the normal volume for this weekend ($133 million). Opening at around 3,500 theaters Friday (well above the 2,886 average theater cou...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES November 2-4

The weekend looks like a decent $125 million for the top 12 films, a little better than it looked yesterday (now slightly beating the multi-year average for this weekend).  Each of the three openers had good Saturday grosses...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 7.11-12.2015

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. ...
by Mitch Metcalf