News Stories News & Analysis The Big Bucks behind the Big Screens dloria • Mar 31st In many ways, the premium large-format (PLF) conversation begins with IMAX –even if trends in exhibition today make it clear that’s not where the conversation ends. IMAX has a global reach of more than 800 screens in 60 countries and... News & Analysis MovieTickets.com: ‘Furious 7’ Pacing 34 Percent Ahead of ‘Fast & Furious 6’ Pre-Sales Boxoffice Staff • Mar 31st MovieTickets.com reports that advance ticket sales of Furious 7 via their website is 34 percent ahead of the tickets the company sold for Fast & Furious 6 at the same point in the sales cycle. The film is also trending #1 for MovieTickets.com... News & Analysis MovieTickets.com: ‘Furious 7’ Pacing 34 Percent Ahead of ‘Fast & Furious 6’ Pre-Sales Boxoffice Staff • Mar 31st MovieTickets.com reports that advance ticket sales of Furious 7 via their website is 34 percent ahead of the tickets the company sold for Fast & Furious 6 at the same point in the sales cycle. The film is also trending #1 for MovieTickets.com... From the Magazine NORTH AMERICA: ‘Home’ Continues to Lead on Monday with $3.60M; ‘Get Hard’ Gets $2.59M to Take Second Boxoffice Staff • Mar 31st Home took in $3.60 million on Monday to lead the daily box office for a fourth straight day. The 3D computer animated film from Fox and DreamWorks Animation featuring the voices of Jim Parsons and Rihanna was down 75 percent... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Actuals: ‘Home’ a Welcome Surprise with $52.1M; ‘Get Hard’ Off to a Healthy $33.8M Start; ‘It Follows’ Claims $3.8M in Expansion Boxoffice Staff • Mar 30th Home surprised in a big way this weekend with a significantly stronger than expected first place start of $52.11 million. The 3D computer animated film from Fox and DreamWorks Animation had been widely expected to find itself in a close... News & Analysis Twitter Futures – ‘Furious 7’ Primed For Huge Opening • Mar 29th Sunday Morning Update: After tallying the numbers for the past week it really was no surprise that Furious 7 topped all buzz seeing as though it is on the eve of its release and has been getting surprisingly strong views by... News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: ‘Cinderella’ Leads Overseas Totals; ‘Insurgent’ Close Behind; ‘Kingsman’ Strong Thanks To China jpapish • Mar 29th Cinderella grossed $38.7M from 52 overseas territories in its third weekend, bringing its total to $186.2M. The Disney fantasy opened at #1 in the UK ($5.5M), Spain ($2.8M), and Brazil ($3.4M) in its latest frame. Key holdovers include Italy, where the... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Estimates: ‘Home’ a Welcome Surprise with $54.0M; ‘Get Hard’ Off to a Healthy $34.6M Start; ‘It Follows’ Claims $4.0M in Expansion Boxoffice Staff • Mar 28th Sunday Update: Home surprised in a big way this weekend with a significantly stronger than expected estimated first place start of $54.0 million. The 3D computer animated film from Fox and DreamWorks Animation had been widely expected to find itself... News & Analysis Big Data at the Movies: SHOWTIME ANALYTICS Boxoffice Staff • Mar 27th An Interview with: Joe Spurling, Co-Founder, Director Richie Power, Co-Founder, Director Paul Lynch, Co-Founder, CTO Showtime Analytics is launching this year. Can you tell us what was behind the creation of the company and what role it plays in big... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Insurgent’ Claims $64.32M in Its First Week After Leading Thursday with $2.56M; ‘Cinderella’ a Close Second with $2.24M Boxoffice Staff • Mar 27th Lionsgate’s The Divergent Series: Insurgent took in $2.56 million on Thursday to lead the daily box office for a seventh consecutive day. The second installment of the young adult series starring Shailene Woodley is widely expected to fall out of... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Insurgent’ Cracks $60M in Six Days; ‘Cinderella’ Crosses $130M Mark Boxoffice Staff • Mar 26th Lionsgate reports that The Divergent Series: Insurgent claimed first place again on Wednesday with $2.58 million. That puts its six-day domestic total at $61.76 million, 6 percent off the pace of last year’s Divergent. Disney’s Cinderella easily held onto second... News & Analysis Big Data at the Movies: MOVIO Boxoffice Staff • Mar 25th An Interview with Will Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, Movio How can data-driven marketing transform the exhibition business? Most leading exhibitors have invested in loyalty programs, capturing vast amounts of information that if analyzed effectively can provide fantastic insight into customer... MagazineMarch 2015 The Big Bucks behind the Big Screens March 2015 Load more stories
News & Analysis The Big Bucks behind the Big Screens dloria • Mar 31st In many ways, the premium large-format (PLF) conversation begins with IMAX –even if trends in exhibition today make it clear that’s not where the conversation ends. IMAX has a global reach of more than 800 screens in 60 countries and...
News & Analysis MovieTickets.com: ‘Furious 7’ Pacing 34 Percent Ahead of ‘Fast & Furious 6’ Pre-Sales Boxoffice Staff • Mar 31st MovieTickets.com reports that advance ticket sales of Furious 7 via their website is 34 percent ahead of the tickets the company sold for Fast & Furious 6 at the same point in the sales cycle. The film is also trending #1 for MovieTickets.com...
News & Analysis MovieTickets.com: ‘Furious 7’ Pacing 34 Percent Ahead of ‘Fast & Furious 6’ Pre-Sales Boxoffice Staff • Mar 31st MovieTickets.com reports that advance ticket sales of Furious 7 via their website is 34 percent ahead of the tickets the company sold for Fast & Furious 6 at the same point in the sales cycle. The film is also trending #1 for MovieTickets.com...
From the Magazine NORTH AMERICA: ‘Home’ Continues to Lead on Monday with $3.60M; ‘Get Hard’ Gets $2.59M to Take Second Boxoffice Staff • Mar 31st Home took in $3.60 million on Monday to lead the daily box office for a fourth straight day. The 3D computer animated film from Fox and DreamWorks Animation featuring the voices of Jim Parsons and Rihanna was down 75 percent...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Actuals: ‘Home’ a Welcome Surprise with $52.1M; ‘Get Hard’ Off to a Healthy $33.8M Start; ‘It Follows’ Claims $3.8M in Expansion Boxoffice Staff • Mar 30th Home surprised in a big way this weekend with a significantly stronger than expected first place start of $52.11 million. The 3D computer animated film from Fox and DreamWorks Animation had been widely expected to find itself in a close...
News & Analysis Twitter Futures – ‘Furious 7’ Primed For Huge Opening • Mar 29th Sunday Morning Update: After tallying the numbers for the past week it really was no surprise that Furious 7 topped all buzz seeing as though it is on the eve of its release and has been getting surprisingly strong views by...
News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: ‘Cinderella’ Leads Overseas Totals; ‘Insurgent’ Close Behind; ‘Kingsman’ Strong Thanks To China jpapish • Mar 29th Cinderella grossed $38.7M from 52 overseas territories in its third weekend, bringing its total to $186.2M. The Disney fantasy opened at #1 in the UK ($5.5M), Spain ($2.8M), and Brazil ($3.4M) in its latest frame. Key holdovers include Italy, where the...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Estimates: ‘Home’ a Welcome Surprise with $54.0M; ‘Get Hard’ Off to a Healthy $34.6M Start; ‘It Follows’ Claims $4.0M in Expansion Boxoffice Staff • Mar 28th Sunday Update: Home surprised in a big way this weekend with a significantly stronger than expected estimated first place start of $54.0 million. The 3D computer animated film from Fox and DreamWorks Animation had been widely expected to find itself...
News & Analysis Big Data at the Movies: SHOWTIME ANALYTICS Boxoffice Staff • Mar 27th An Interview with: Joe Spurling, Co-Founder, Director Richie Power, Co-Founder, Director Paul Lynch, Co-Founder, CTO Showtime Analytics is launching this year. Can you tell us what was behind the creation of the company and what role it plays in big...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Insurgent’ Claims $64.32M in Its First Week After Leading Thursday with $2.56M; ‘Cinderella’ a Close Second with $2.24M Boxoffice Staff • Mar 27th Lionsgate’s The Divergent Series: Insurgent took in $2.56 million on Thursday to lead the daily box office for a seventh consecutive day. The second installment of the young adult series starring Shailene Woodley is widely expected to fall out of...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Insurgent’ Cracks $60M in Six Days; ‘Cinderella’ Crosses $130M Mark Boxoffice Staff • Mar 26th Lionsgate reports that The Divergent Series: Insurgent claimed first place again on Wednesday with $2.58 million. That puts its six-day domestic total at $61.76 million, 6 percent off the pace of last year’s Divergent. Disney’s Cinderella easily held onto second...
News & Analysis Big Data at the Movies: MOVIO Boxoffice Staff • Mar 25th An Interview with Will Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, Movio How can data-driven marketing transform the exhibition business? Most leading exhibitors have invested in loyalty programs, capturing vast amounts of information that if analyzed effectively can provide fantastic insight into customer...