San Andreas led the weekend with a pretty great 53.2M, ahead of expectations of around 40-45M. It is The Rock’s biggest opening as a leading man outside of the Fast and Furious franchise. San Andreas also received an A- from … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: The Rock Leads With ‘San Andreas’, ‘Aloha’ Disappoints
The sky is not falling. Tomorrowland opened to 41.7M over the 4 day weekend, a number that is pretty fantastic considering how four other films did this weekend, and that Tomorrowland is technically an original film and not based on … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Tomorrowland’ Wins, Sky Isn’t Falling
Tomorrowland, despite mixed reviews, will win the weekend. It just won’t be a huge sweeping victory. Tomorrowland is targeting families with a PG rating, but many critics don’t think the film is quite the crowd pleaser it’s aiming to be. … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: The Future Of ‘Tomorrowland’ Is #1
Two movies entered the marketplace this weekend, both with good reviews, and both highly anticipated. Surprise surprise, the PG-13 sequel won the weekend… by a lot. Not that Mad Max: Fury Road disappointed. It actually debuted really well, especially for … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ A No Contest Victor
Mad Max is getting more screens, but Pitch Perfect 2 has a PG-13 rating. Mad Max: Fury Road has been getting an almost disturbing amount of good reviews. The film currently has a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes. And no, that’s … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: Will The Box Get ‘Pitch’ Slapped, Or Is It ‘Mad’?
Hot Pursuit and The-D Train both bombed this weekend. Hot Pursuit had been tracking at 20M on the low end, and ended up with 13.3M and a C+ cinemascore. Look for this to fade fast from theatres, especially as Pitch … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: Reese Loses The ‘Pursuit’ Of An Audience
There is no world in which the Avengers don’t rule their second weekend at the box office. Hot Pursuit won’t even come close to dethroning the Avengers, which will still likely drop at least 60% in week two. Hot Pursuit … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Avengers’ Lead The ‘Hot Pursuit’
Avengers won its first weekend, and like Furious 7, it should remain on top for a few weeks. Next weekend, Hot Pursuit and The D Train aren’t going to put up a big enough fight. For its third weekend, Avengers … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Avengers’ Stand Tall, Even Without Beating The Record
The Avengers sequel is tracking to dethrone the original Avengers as the top opener of all time. The first one made 207.3M, and Ultron is tracking as high as 230M by some estimates. That’s a super aggressive prediction. It likely … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Avengers’ On Track To Set A Record
Furious 7 will defeat the weak newcomer Adaline in the final week before Avengers completely and totally takes over the box office. In case you can’t figure out what next week will look like, those paltry numbers below are pretty … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Furious 7’ Just Might Win Again
1) Furious 7- 29M Weekend, 294M Total 2) Paul Blart 2- 20M Weekend, 20M Total 3) Unfriended- 13M Weekend, 13M Total 4) Home- 12M Weekend, 144M Total 5) The Longest Ride- 7.5M Weekend, 24M Total 6) Get Hard- 5M Weekend, … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Furious 7’ Will Continue To Lead 4 Newcomers
Furious 7 dropped a predictably large 59% in week 2. No matter, it is already the top grossing Furious film. Worldwide, the film has made 800M, and could be the first Universal release to break the 1 billion mark. The … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Furious 7’ Wins Again, ‘While We’re Young’ Cracks A Weak Top 10
After winning last weekend, Furious 7 will continue to win again. Nothing will even come remotely close. Really, The Longest Ride is the only new wide release. Woman In Gold is expanding, and is now officially wide. Desert Dancer and … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Furious 7’ Takes A Victory Lap
Just to be clear, Fast and Furious 6 made 38.7 in its first day of release, which was in May, during a time of the year when movies open big. Furious 7 opened in April and made 67.3M in one … Continue reading Friday Box Office: ‘Furious 7’ Explodes, Races Past ‘Furious 6’
Furious 7 is going to suck up a lot of oxygen in the room this weekend. Tracking has it at 115M, but I’m feeling ballsy. I’m gonna say all the good reviews, the “family” promos with Paul Walker, and the … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Furious 7’ Will Burn Lots Of Rubber This Weekend
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