News Stories News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘San Andreas’ Demolishes Expectations With $53.2M Debut; ‘Aloha’ Off To Soft $10.0M Sixth Place Start Boxoffice Staff • May 31st Sunday Update: Warner’s San Andreas demolished expectations in a big way this weekend with an estimated first place start of $53.22 million. The Dwayne Johnson led disaster film proved to be critic proof this weekend and no doubt received an... News & Analysis Dwayne Johnson: Best/Worst Debuts Boxoffice Staff • May 31st $53.2 million The estimated debut for SAN ANDREAS, which marks Dwayne Johnson’s strongest opening in a lead role. $147.2 million The opening weekend haul of FURIOUS 7. Johnson’s strongest as part of an ensemble. $8.5 million Johnson’s weakest debut as... News & Analysis ‘San Andreas’ Finishes Friday With $21.4M Overseas Boxoffice Staff • May 30th San Andreas is shaking things up overseas. The disaster flick claimed $13.5 million from 14,444 screens in 60 markets, taking first place across all key markets to reach an overseas cume of $21.4 million. Mexico enjoyed a $2.5 million debut... News & Analysis BoxOffice Hall Of Fame: Steve Marcus johnfithian • May 29th by John Fithian, President & CEO, NATO Few families have had a greater impact on the world of motion picture exhibition than the Marcus family. Ben Marcus based his company on brains, savvy, integrity, compassion, and grit. His son, Steve... News & Analysis BoxOffice Hall Of Fame Interview: Steve Marcus, Chairman Of The Board, The Marcus Corporation Daniel Loria • May 29th Steve Marcus Chief Executive Officer, The Marcus Corporation, 1988-2009 Chairman of the Board, The Marcus Corporation You basically grew up at a movie theater; do you have any early memories of your childhood at the cinema? I always had... News & Analysis Twitter Futures – ‘Point Break’ Drops Into The Top Five • May 29th Friday Morning Update: Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens had a close battle this past week on Twitter, with the former pulling out a narrow victory. Only a few weeks from release now Jurassic World is really stepping up... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Continues To Lead On Thursday With $2.21M; ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Places In Second With $2.03M; ‘Tomorrowland’ Takes Third With $1.83M Boxoffice Staff • May 29th Warner’s Mad Max: Fury Road took in $2.21 million on Thursday to remain in first place at the daily box office. The critically acclaimed action film starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron was down 5 percent from Wednesday and down... News & Analysis Fandango: ‘San Andreas’ Pre-Sales Top ‘Hercules’ & ‘Journey 2’ Boxoffice Staff • May 28th LOS ANGELES – May 28, 2015 – According to Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for moviegoers and fans with more than 36 million unique visitors per month*, “San Andreas” is ready to give audiences a jolt as the weekend’s... From the Magazine Fandango: ‘San Andreas’ Pre-Sales Top ‘Hercules’ & ‘Journey 2’ Boxoffice Staff • May 28th LOS ANGELES – May 28, 2015 – According to Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for moviegoers and fans with more than 36 million unique visitors per month*, “San Andreas” is ready to give audiences a jolt as the weekend’s... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Crosses $100M Threshold; ‘Tomorrowland’ Approaches $50M Mark; ‘Poltergeist’ Nears $30M Boxoffice Staff • May 28th Warner Bros. reports Mad Max: Fury Road held the top spot again on Wednesday with $2.32 million, off just 41 percent from the same day last week. In the process, the strongly received action flick crossed the $100 million domestic... News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: ‘Tomorrowland’ Grabs Modest $59M In Global Debut; ‘Mad Max’ Crosses $100M Overseas; ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Adds $15M; ‘Ultron’ Becomes #4 All-Time In China; ‘Furious 7’ Crosses $1.5B Worldwide jpapish • May 27th UPDATED – 5.26.15 Avengers: Age of Ultron once again takes the crown as the #1 film worldwide this weekend, stomping its way to $45.8 million from 91 territories in its fifth weekend of release. Globally, Ultron has grossed $1.26 billion... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Moves Into First On Tuesday With $3.05M; ‘Tomorrowland’ Places In Second With $2.91M, ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Third With $2.87M Boxoffice Staff • May 27th Warner’s Mad Max: Fury Road was up two spots from Monday to move into first place on Tuesday with $3.05 million. The critically acclaimed action film starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron was down 54 percent from Monday and down... MagazineMay 2015 NORTH AMERICA: ‘San Andreas’ Demolishes Expectations With $53.2M Debut; ‘Aloha’ Off To Soft $10.0M Sixth Place Start May 2015 Load more stories
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘San Andreas’ Demolishes Expectations With $53.2M Debut; ‘Aloha’ Off To Soft $10.0M Sixth Place Start Boxoffice Staff • May 31st Sunday Update: Warner’s San Andreas demolished expectations in a big way this weekend with an estimated first place start of $53.22 million. The Dwayne Johnson led disaster film proved to be critic proof this weekend and no doubt received an...
News & Analysis Dwayne Johnson: Best/Worst Debuts Boxoffice Staff • May 31st $53.2 million The estimated debut for SAN ANDREAS, which marks Dwayne Johnson’s strongest opening in a lead role. $147.2 million The opening weekend haul of FURIOUS 7. Johnson’s strongest as part of an ensemble. $8.5 million Johnson’s weakest debut as...
News & Analysis ‘San Andreas’ Finishes Friday With $21.4M Overseas Boxoffice Staff • May 30th San Andreas is shaking things up overseas. The disaster flick claimed $13.5 million from 14,444 screens in 60 markets, taking first place across all key markets to reach an overseas cume of $21.4 million. Mexico enjoyed a $2.5 million debut...
News & Analysis BoxOffice Hall Of Fame: Steve Marcus johnfithian • May 29th by John Fithian, President & CEO, NATO Few families have had a greater impact on the world of motion picture exhibition than the Marcus family. Ben Marcus based his company on brains, savvy, integrity, compassion, and grit. His son, Steve...
News & Analysis BoxOffice Hall Of Fame Interview: Steve Marcus, Chairman Of The Board, The Marcus Corporation Daniel Loria • May 29th Steve Marcus Chief Executive Officer, The Marcus Corporation, 1988-2009 Chairman of the Board, The Marcus Corporation You basically grew up at a movie theater; do you have any early memories of your childhood at the cinema? I always had...
News & Analysis Twitter Futures – ‘Point Break’ Drops Into The Top Five • May 29th Friday Morning Update: Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens had a close battle this past week on Twitter, with the former pulling out a narrow victory. Only a few weeks from release now Jurassic World is really stepping up...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Continues To Lead On Thursday With $2.21M; ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Places In Second With $2.03M; ‘Tomorrowland’ Takes Third With $1.83M Boxoffice Staff • May 29th Warner’s Mad Max: Fury Road took in $2.21 million on Thursday to remain in first place at the daily box office. The critically acclaimed action film starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron was down 5 percent from Wednesday and down...
News & Analysis Fandango: ‘San Andreas’ Pre-Sales Top ‘Hercules’ & ‘Journey 2’ Boxoffice Staff • May 28th LOS ANGELES – May 28, 2015 – According to Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for moviegoers and fans with more than 36 million unique visitors per month*, “San Andreas” is ready to give audiences a jolt as the weekend’s...
From the Magazine Fandango: ‘San Andreas’ Pre-Sales Top ‘Hercules’ & ‘Journey 2’ Boxoffice Staff • May 28th LOS ANGELES – May 28, 2015 – According to Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for moviegoers and fans with more than 36 million unique visitors per month*, “San Andreas” is ready to give audiences a jolt as the weekend’s...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Crosses $100M Threshold; ‘Tomorrowland’ Approaches $50M Mark; ‘Poltergeist’ Nears $30M Boxoffice Staff • May 28th Warner Bros. reports Mad Max: Fury Road held the top spot again on Wednesday with $2.32 million, off just 41 percent from the same day last week. In the process, the strongly received action flick crossed the $100 million domestic...
News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: ‘Tomorrowland’ Grabs Modest $59M In Global Debut; ‘Mad Max’ Crosses $100M Overseas; ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Adds $15M; ‘Ultron’ Becomes #4 All-Time In China; ‘Furious 7’ Crosses $1.5B Worldwide jpapish • May 27th UPDATED – 5.26.15 Avengers: Age of Ultron once again takes the crown as the #1 film worldwide this weekend, stomping its way to $45.8 million from 91 territories in its fifth weekend of release. Globally, Ultron has grossed $1.26 billion...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Moves Into First On Tuesday With $3.05M; ‘Tomorrowland’ Places In Second With $2.91M, ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Third With $2.87M Boxoffice Staff • May 27th Warner’s Mad Max: Fury Road was up two spots from Monday to move into first place on Tuesday with $3.05 million. The critically acclaimed action film starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron was down 54 percent from Monday and down...
NORTH AMERICA: ‘San Andreas’ Demolishes Expectations With $53.2M Debut; ‘Aloha’ Off To Soft $10.0M Sixth Place Start May 2015