Weekend Actuals: ‘Night School’ Opens to Solid $27.7M; ‘Smallfoot’ Leaves $23.0M Impression in 2nd

Weekend Actuals: ‘Night School’ Opens to Solid $27.7M; ‘Smallfoot’ Leaves $23.0M Impression in 2nd

September 29, 2018 2 Comments

Monday Update: Universal’s Night School posted the best opening of any live action comedy so far year with $27.7M. (That is, not counting animated films or action comedies like Deadpool.) Warner Bros.’ animated Smallfoot started in second place with $23.0M, about in line with pre-release projections. Last weekend’s leader, Universal’s family film The House with a

Weekend Estimates: ‘Night School’ In Session at $26M+; ‘Smallfoot’ Captures $23M+; ‘House With A Clock’ Adds $12M+; ‘Hell Fest’ Scares Up $4.8M+

Weekend Estimates: ‘Night School’ In Session at $26M+; ‘Smallfoot’ Captures $23M+; ‘House With A Clock’ Adds $12M+; ‘Hell Fest’ Scares Up $4.8M+

September 29, 2018 No Comments

Saturday Update: Universal reports that Night School posted an opening day of $9.5 million on Friday. That’s in line with the $9.5 million first day of Boo! A Madea Halloween two autumns ago, while registering 26 percent below the $12.9 million opening day of Get Hard back in March 2015. The Hart/Haddish comedy is performing closer to

Long Range Tracking: ‘Creed 2,’ ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ & ‘Robin Hood’

Long Range Tracking: ‘Creed 2,’ ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ & ‘Robin Hood’

September 28, 2018 13 Comments

This week’s report features an early look at Thanksgiving weekend and how the frame’s three major releases are currently tracking. Fun fact: Disney currently owns the top nine three-day Thanksgiving openings of all time. If Ralph Breaks the Internet meets early tracking projections, it would surpass Warner Bros.’ Four Christmases ($31.1 million) to give

CMX Cinemas Names Jose Leonardo Marti as New CEO

CMX Cinemas Names Jose Leonardo Marti as New CEO

September 27, 2018 No Comments

PRESS RELEASE Miami, FL (Sept. 27th, 2018) – CMX Cinemas, the eighth largest movie theater chain in the U.S., has named its new Chief Executive Officer, Jose Leonardo Marti. Most recently, Martí led the recent acquisition of Cobb Theaters and CinéBistro for CMX Cinemas. A 30-year career finance and cinema

Webedia and Ymagis Partner on EclairColor HDR Promotion

Webedia and Ymagis Partner on EclairColor HDR Promotion

September 27, 2018 No Comments

PRESS RELEASE ___________________________________________________________________ Paris (France) and Berlin (Germany), 27 September 2018/ Ymagis Group (FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME, TECH 40), the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, and Webedia, one of the world’s leading groups in the online entertainment and recreation industries, today announced a partnership for the promotion

Reel Cinemas Launches Luxury Cinema Experience in Dubai

Reel Cinemas Launches Luxury Cinema Experience in Dubai

September 27, 2018 No Comments

PRESS RELEASE Emaar Entertainment, the pioneer of innovative entertainment, leisure and retail concepts, and a business of global developer Emaar Properties, is redefining the luxury cinema experience with its Reel Cinemas in Dubai. Reel Cinemas has brought never-before-seen experiences to the world by elevating its cinemas to the next level

Trailer Impact: ‘A Star Is Born’ Posts Highest Recall; ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Sparks Most Interest in a Cinema View

Trailer Impact: ‘A Star Is Born’ Posts Highest Recall; ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Sparks Most Interest in a Cinema View

September 27, 2018 No Comments

Top Three Trailers with Highest Recall Score Among Moviegoing Audiences Moviegoers tell us the trailers they most recall seeing at their most recent visit to a cinema A Star Is Born (Warner Bros.) Friday, October 5 21.0% of moviegoers (162 respondents) saw and recalled this trailer. That’s down from 25.1% last week,

Weekend Forecast: ‘Night School,’ ‘Smallfoot,’ & ‘Hell Fest’ Set to Close Out September Box Office In Healthy Fashion

Weekend Forecast: ‘Night School,’ ‘Smallfoot,’ & ‘Hell Fest’ Set to Close Out September Box Office In Healthy Fashion

September 26, 2018 6 Comments

September comes to a close this weekend, and Universal’s Night School is hoping to attract an under-served audience with a first place opening. Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish will go a long way toward helping that happen, especially the latter whose star is quickly rising after the breakout success of last year’s Girls

AMC Theatres’ Stubs A-List Loyalty Program Surpasses 380,000 Members

AMC Theatres’ Stubs A-List Loyalty Program Surpasses 380,000 Members

September 26, 2018 No Comments

PRESS RELEASE ______________________________________________________________ LEAWOOD, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– AMC Theatres® (NYSE:AMC) is excited to announce that AMC Stubs A-List, which was launched exactly three months ago today to stimulate moviegoing across all age groups including millennials, continues to deliver on its promise and potential. During the traditional “slow period” at movie theatres

EclairGame to Hold 10 Ciné Sessions Video Game Tournaments at Kinepolis Theater in Brussels

EclairGame to Hold 10 Ciné Sessions Video Game Tournaments at Kinepolis Theater in Brussels

September 26, 2018 No Comments

PRESS RELEASE ______________________________________________________________ Paris (France) and Brussels (Belgium) – 26 September 2018 / EclairGame, the new eSports-based entertainment solution for cinemas (Ymagis Group, FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME, TECH 40), and Belgian public broadcaster RTBF today announced the signature of an agreement for ten esports-based Ciné Sessions cinema events, in partnership with