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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 3.28.2023

  OPENINGS:  JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 (Lionsgate) roared to a $73.5M start, more than 20% higher than its predecessor Parabellum‘s $56.8M.  If it holds at that pace–and it has no direct competition until Renfield...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 3.12.2023

  OPENINGS:  Franchises continued to be the lifeblood (so to speak) of Hollywood, and this week it was SCREAM VI (Paramount) breaking its saga’s previous record with $44.5M, almost 50% higher than the $30M for last ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Behind the US/Worldwide Box Office – 3.5.2023

  OPENINGS:  CREED III (UA/MGM/Amazon) launched with an impressive $58.7M, higher than the 5-day Thanksgiving weekend starts for the previous entries in the series ($42.1M/$56M), and also higher than any of the Rocky movi...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 2.26.2023

  OPENINGS:  The surprise isn’t so much that COCAINE BEAR (Universal) “overdelivered,” but that expectations were so low for a picture that had been the subject of pop culture fascination for months.  T...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Behind the US/Worldwide Box Office – 2.22.2023

  OPENINGS:  There was no question that  ANT-MAN & THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA (Marvel/Disney) would dominate Presidents Day weekend and become 2023’s first blockbuster.  Its $104M 3-day weekend (projected to reach...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 2.12.2023

  OPENINGS:  MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE (Warners) was produced as an HBO Max original, and then the new Warners ownership decided to give it a mid-level theatrical release in 1500 theaters.  The result was an $8.2M we...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 2.5.2023

  OPENINGS:  KNOCK AT THE CABIN (Universal) won the eternal footnote that it was the film to finally dethrone Avatar 2 at the top of the box office, but its $14.2 start was at the low end of expectations, below the $16.8M...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 1.15.2023

  OPENINGS:  The Gerard Butler vehicle PLANE (Lionsgate) launched with $10M over the 3-day weekend ($11.6M with the Monday holiday), a sturdy number although not up to the $21.4M for Butler’s pre-pandemic Angel Has ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 1.8.2023

  OPENINGS:  Early January is a potent slot for horror movies, and M3GAN (Blumhouse/Universal) kicked off the year with a strong $30.2M, essentially the same as last year’s $30M for the rebooted Scream, despite all ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 12.25.2022

  OPENINGS:  The weekend’s awful weather is being given the blame for a subpar Christmas holiday box office, but the fact remains that audiences appeared unenthused (or worse) about the new offerings.  PUSS IN BOOT...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Behind the US/Worldwide Box Office – 12.18.22

  OPENINGS:  This was the weekend of AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (20th/Disney), and the epic’s launch was softer than widely expected at $134M in the US and $301M in all major overseas markets including China.  Box of...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 12.11.2022

  OPENINGS:  The combination of the typically low early-December box office and the approach of Avatar 2 dissuaded the studios from introducing any new product this week.  The closest thing to a wide release in the US wa...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 12.4.2022

  OPENINGS:  VIOLENT NIGHT (Universal) slightly overperformed with $13.3M in the US, and with its $20M production budget, it may be headed for breakeven or perhaps moderate profit.  However, worldwide marketing costs are...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 11.27.2022

  OPENINGS:  STRANGE WORLD (Disney) couldn’t muster any significant family audience over the Thanksgiving holiday, with $18.6M for the full 5 days and $11.9M for the 3-day weekend.  Nor did it have appeal overseas,...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 11.20.2022

  OPENINGS:  The $9M start for THE MENU (Searchlight/Disney) was below the $10.1M launch of Barbarian–and The Menu cost about $20M more to produce.  Combine that with the fact that The Menu is really more of a very...
by Mitch Salem