Long Range Tracking: ‘Alpha,’ ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ & ‘Mile 22’

Long Range Tracking: ‘Alpha,’ ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ & ‘Mile 22’

June 22, 2018 3 Comments

Boxoffice’s report this week focuses on early tracking for a trio of mid-August releases. Alpha Opening Weekend Range: $7 – 12 million Multiple release date changes and a notable shift in the film’s tone with its most recent trailer are contributing to modest activity here. Crazy Rich Asians Opening Weekend

Weekend Forecast: ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ & ‘Incredibles 2’ Primed for Box Office Brawl

Weekend Forecast: ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ & ‘Incredibles 2’ Primed for Box Office Brawl

June 20, 2018 13 Comments

This weekend is likely to see a second consecutive $100 million+ opener, and the fourth of this year’s summer season thus far. Our analysis: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Opening Weekend Range: $115 – 140 million Three years after Jurassic World shattered box office expectations with a then-record $208.8 million opening weekend, stars

Long Range Forecast: ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ & ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Updates, Early Look at ‘The Meg’

Long Range Forecast: ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ & ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Updates, Early Look at ‘The Meg’

June 15, 2018 7 Comments

This week’s report focuses on two upcoming tentpoles, plus an early analysis for an August 10 release. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Opening Weekend Range: $125 – 145 million Middling reviews from early screenings are a notable factor ahead of next week’s release, although the sequel’s social media footprint remains healthy

Weekend Forecast: ‘Incredibles 2’ Poised for Massive Animated Record Debut as ‘Superfly’ & ‘Tag’ Counter-Program

Weekend Forecast: ‘Incredibles 2’ Poised for Massive Animated Record Debut as ‘Superfly’ & ‘Tag’ Counter-Program

June 13, 2018 8 Comments

Mid-June’s box office is about to heat up again with one of the most anticipated animated sequels of all time making its debut over Father’s Day weekend. Incredibles 2 Opening Weekend Range: $136 – 165 million Domestic Total Range: $450 – 540 million Pre-release tracking for the long awaited sequel

Long Range Tracking: ‘Incredibles 2’ Update, Plus ‘Disney’s Christopher Robin,’ ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ & More

Long Range Tracking: ‘Incredibles 2’ Update, Plus ‘Disney’s Christopher Robin,’ ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ & More

June 8, 2018 3 Comments

Four new films join this week’s tracking report, covering films slated to open Friday, August 3. Preceding those in our report is a quick update on next week’s big Pixar release. The Incredibles 2 Opening Weekend Range: $130 – 155 million (up from $125 – 145 million) Pixar’s long-awaited sequel

Weekend Forecast: ‘Ocean’s 8,’ ‘Hereditary,’ & ‘Hotel Artemis’

Weekend Forecast: ‘Ocean’s 8,’ ‘Hereditary,’ & ‘Hotel Artemis’

June 6, 2018 6 Comments

This weekend sees the release of the fourth installment in the modern Ocean‘s franchise, replete with a new ensemble cast led by some of the popular and successful actresses working today. Overall business for the weekend should pick up noticeably from last week’s post-holiday frame. Ocean’s 8 Opening Weekend Range: $36

Long Range Tracking: ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Aiming for Franchise Best $60M+ July Debut

Long Range Tracking: ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Aiming for Franchise Best $60M+ July Debut

June 1, 2018 8 Comments

This week’s report focuses on the last big budget tentpole of summer, July 27’s sixth installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Mission: Impossible – Fallout Opening Weekend Tracking: $60 – 75 million (Domestic) Current models for Tom Cruise’s return as Ethan Hunt suggest his sixth Mission could be the biggest yet, aiming to open

Weekend Forecast: How Will ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Hold Up as ‘Action Point,’ ‘Adrift,’ & ‘Upgrade’ Debut?

Weekend Forecast: How Will ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Hold Up as ‘Action Point,’ ‘Adrift,’ & ‘Upgrade’ Debut?

May 30, 2018 4 Comments

June’s first weekend is going to be a relatively quiet one at the box office. One year after Warner Bros. boldly dated Wonder Woman for the post-Memorial Day slot to great success, most of the major studios wisely avoided it this year after a month of that included three heavy-hitting franchise blockbusters

Long Range Tracking: ‘Incredibles 2’ Builds Momentum; Early ‘Equalizer 2’ & ‘Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!’ Tracking

Long Range Tracking: ‘Incredibles 2’ Builds Momentum; Early ‘Equalizer 2’ & ‘Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!’ Tracking

May 25, 2018 6 Comments

This week’s report focuses on the summer’s next tentpole opener on June 15, as well as two counter-programmers set for release on July 20. The Incredibles 2 Opening Weekend Range: $125 – 145 million Pixar’s long-awaited sequel continues to build major momentum ahead of its release on Father’s Day weekend

Weekend Forecast: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’

Weekend Forecast: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’

May 23, 2018 35 Comments

It’s been a long and winding road for the second anthology film in the Star Wars franchise, but its release is finally here. Fittingly, this marks the series’ return to its summer roots for the first time since 2005’s Revenge of the Sith — and it so happens to land on the exact