Posts Tagged ‘Numbers’
 

 

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE July 11-17

> The past week (seven days ending Sunday) came in up 25% versus last year’s comparable week (the first significant increase in five weeks).  Year-to-date box office is now down 7% versus last year.    The ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES: August 12-14

>Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), Rise of the Planet of the Apes will continue to hold the #1 spot, although The Help performed better than expected with $25.5 million Friday-Sunday and $3...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED: FRIDAY Ratings This Fall

> FRIDAYS this Fall officially start September 23, and no one really cares.  Very few new shows are premiering on the night, and many premieres will be delayed.  If you have some time on your hands, click “read ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

The Sked: Cable Ratings October 4-10

> Sports dominated the top of the cable chart again this week, led of course by NFL Monday Night Football with a very good 6.9 Adult 18-49 rating.  TBS had some very good performances in the League Division Series, when th...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKDAY UPDATE MON-TUE APR 4-5: Hop Similar to Rango

> Over the combined Monday through Tuesday period (April 4-5), Hop leads the way with $4.9 million.  Source Code ($2.6 million) and Insidious ($2.2 million) follow in the same order they did in their collective opening wee...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

FRIDAY MAY 20 BOX OFFICE RESULTS: Pirates Solid; Bridemaids Rocks

>The fourth Pirates of the Caribbean opens just below forecast, although not quite at the higher end of expectations that Disney was rooting for.  Bridesmaids has a very good second weekend Pirates of the Caribbean: On Str...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS JUNE 24-26 — UPDATE

> Reviews have been coming in progressively worse for Cars 2, dropping from 50% positive at RottenTomatoes to 37% as of Friday morning.  In line with this trend is Mitch Salem’s review of the film.  The words &#...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: Summer Broadcast Ratings Update

>The broadcast week just concluded (July 18-24) had virtual parity between the four major broadcast network.  A mere two-tenths of a rating point separated first from fourth place, continuing a trend we have seen all summe...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES August 26-28

>Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), The Help continues at #1, down an impressive 29% from last weekend.  All the openers are very weak, with per theater numbers well below average. ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: THURSDAY Ratings September 22

> Thursday night is off and running, and the highest rated show on the night is Big Bang Theory on CBS with a 4.9 Adult 18-49 rating (4.8 the first half hour and a 5.0 from 8:30-9:00).  The highly anticipated Person of Int...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS: Rio Soars to the Top

> In its first week on the international box office chart, Rio seizes the top spot out of the gate. It’s too soon to tell about Scre4m and Hanna.   Rio (Fox) proudly enters the worldwide gross chart at #1, ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS JUNE 3-5: X-Men: First Class to Lead Another Strong Weekend

> Box office momentum continues this weekend with one strong new entry and several solid holdovers.  We expect another weekend tally above the same weekend in 2010. Opening at about 3,400 theaters, X-Men: First Class shoul...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through JULY 3

> Transformers: Dark of the Moon debuts on the Worldwide Ranking chart at #3, probably destined to hit #2 in a few weeks (between Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Fast Five). Read more and see the updated Top 20 ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

ShowBuzzDaily SUMMER MOVIE DRAFT August 5 Update

>Through Thursday, Team Metcalf’s lead in the ShowBuzzDaily Summer Movie Draft stands at almost $115 million.  This weekend Team Salem opens Rise of the Planet of the Apes, while Team Metcalf has no movies left to op...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>Finally, The Help has been knocked off its perch, after facing one turd of a movie after another for four weeks.   Contagion will open at #1 with over $22 million (slightly above forecast) and headed for about $72 mi...
by Mitch Metcalf