Posts Tagged ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’
 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through April 14

The Croods was the big mover overseas this past week, up $38 million outside North America to $243 million overseas and $416 million worldwide.  The other big gainer outside of home was G.I. Joe: Retaliation (up $23 million...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Box Office Year to Date: Signs of Life

With March in the books, the North American box office is showing some signs of life.  Through 12 weeks (84 days), 2013 totals $1.898 billion (looking at wide-release films playing on at least 400 screens).  2013-to-date is m...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES March 29-31

Based on Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #13 of 2013 is looking like $140 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, up a hair from yesterday’s estimate of $139 million but still a touch below the $143 million averag...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS March 29-31

The 13th weekend of 2013 looks like it will be even with the pace for the comparable weekend the past few years.  The top 12 films Friday-Sunday should total about $144 million. Opening at a very high 3,719 theaters Thursday, ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through March 24

Updated International Box Office chart below.  Big movers this week include The Croods (debuting on the chart with $63 million overseas to date), Oz the Great and Powerful (up $42 million overseas this week) and Jack the ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES March 22-24 — Updated

Based on Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #12 of 2013 is another down weekend (making it 10 down weekends out of 12 this year so far): $130 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday (down 9% from an average comparable weekend...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY MARCH 22 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #12 of 2013 is another down weekend (making it 10 down weekends out of 12 this year so far): $128 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday (down 10% from an average comparable weekend ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

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
 

 

 

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
 

 

 

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