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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS March 22-24 — Updated

Updated throughout: theater counts and critical sentiment for films opening this weekend. The 12th weekend of 2013 looks like it will be way off last year’s pace set by the opening of The Hunger Games, but the weekend wil...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Box Office Year to Date: 2013 Remains On Its Sluggish Track

Ten weeks into 2013, the North American box office continues to track as a B-level year (nearly identical to 2008 and 2011), well below recent A-level years (2009, 2010 and 2012).  To date, 2013 totals $1.528 billion for wide-...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE REPORT March 15-17

Oz the Great and Powerful had a very good week overseas, up $67 million to $137 million foreign to date and almost $400 million total projected worldwide.  It should approach $600 million worldwide, ending up at around #5 on ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES March 15-17

Based on Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #11 of 2013 is now looking strictly mediocre.  Yesterday it appeared that the weekend would be up slightly from the same weekend in past years, but now it is down slightly from previo...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY MARCH 15 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #11 of 2013 is the second weekend in a row up somewhat from prior years: $103 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday (up 6% from the same weekend last year).  Oz continues to carry ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS March 15-17

The 11th weekend of 2013 looks like it will be off the pace of the last few years.  The top 12 films Friday-Sunday should total $96 million, down 7% from the four-year average for this weekend.  Two new movies will give it th...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

This Year’s Box Office Softness — Not At All Unprecedented

Nine weeks into 2013, the North American box office is down significantly from last year (-19%).  But it’s more interesting when we look back at the a longer period — in this case, the last six years.  Half of tho...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through March 10

Oz the Great and Powerful joins the worldwide chart just outside the top 10.  With $70 million overseas to date, the foreign total should approach $300 million, making $500 million worldwide an achievable goal (behind Life o...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES March 8-10

Based on Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #10 of 2013 is looking even stronger than it did yesterday: now $129 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, up from the $122 million estimate yesterday and now up 5% from last yea...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY MARCH 8 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #10 of 2013 is the first weekend in 7 weeks to match the pace for this time of year: $122 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday (even with last year and up 5% from the same weekend ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS March 8-10

The 10th weekend of 2013 looks to be the first up weekend after six down weekends in a row.  The top 12 films Friday-Sunday should total $128 million, up 6 to 11% from the same weekend the last few years.  Keep in mind this i...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through March 3

The Hobbit moved up with another $21 million overseas since last week, bringing the foreign total to $700 million and the worldwide total to just over $1 billion. The biggest mover this past week overseas was A Good Day to Di...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES March 1-3

Based on Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #9 of 2013 is a little better than it appeared yesterday but still down 38% from the same weekend the last few years.  Jack the Giant Slayer opened reasonably well, but there are no o...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY MARCH 1 BOX OFFICE REPORT — A Terrible 2013 Continues

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #9 of 2013 is another clunker: only $87 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday (down around 40% from the same weekend the last few years).  Jack the Giant Slayer opened reasonably w...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS March 1-3

The 9th weekend of 2013 looks like a problem: $96 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, down 37% from the same weekend last year.  One movie should open decently, while all the holdovers are wilting.  The last six weeks...
by Mitch Metcalf