Projection: 2018 Domestic Box Office to Set All-Time Record, Pacing to Top $11.8 Billion

Projection: 2018 Domestic Box Office to Set All-Time Record, Pacing to Top $11.8 Billion

December 13, 2018 1 Comment

In a year that’s consistently lived up to — and often beyond — expectations, 2018’s domestic box office cleared the $11 billion threshold faster than ever before yesterday, December 12. 2016 previously reached that figure on December 26, while 2017 crossed the mark on December 30. This is the fourth

Weekend Forecast: ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ ‘The Mule,’ & ‘Mortal Engines’

Weekend Forecast: ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ ‘The Mule,’ & ‘Mortal Engines’

December 12, 2018 13 Comments

After a slow start to December that allowed holdovers to carry the market, theaters will welcome a handful of new releases and expansions this weekend. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Opening Weekend Range: $30 – 45 million PROS: Spider-Man remains one of the most reliable and popular comic book properties of

Long Range Tracking: ‘Miss Bala’; Plus ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Aquaman,’ ‘Holmes & Watson’ and More Updates

Long Range Tracking: ‘Miss Bala’; Plus ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Aquaman,’ ‘Holmes & Watson’ and More Updates

December 7, 2018 1 Comment

This week’s only new addition to our long range report, Sony’s Miss Bala, is slated for release on February 1. Tracking for LD Entertainment’s Jacob’s Ladder and Aviron’s The Informer will be covered at a later date. Miss Bala Opening Weekend Range: $8 – 15 million PROS: Demand for more female-driven action films could result in

Weekend Forecast: ‘Ralph,’ ‘Grinch,’ & ‘Creed II’ To Lead Another Quiet December Weekend

Weekend Forecast: ‘Ralph,’ ‘Grinch,’ & ‘Creed II’ To Lead Another Quiet December Weekend

December 5, 2018 9 Comments

For the first time since Super Bowl weekend ten months ago, it’s possible that no film will reach $20 million at the coming weekend’s box office as studios again steer clear of the early December market in favor of saving their biggest releases for closer to Christmas and New Year’s.

Long Range Tracking: ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ & ‘Serenity’

Long Range Tracking: ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ & ‘Serenity’

November 30, 2018 4 Comments

This week’s report takes a first look at the final weekend of January 2019, currently slated with the release of Fox’s The Kid Who Would Be King and Aviron’s Serenity. PROS: The Kid Who Would Be King could benefit from its positioning as one of the first youth-friendly films of the year, getting a

Weekend Forecast: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ ‘Creed II,’ ‘Grinch,’ & Holdovers Look to Exorcise ‘The Possession of Hannah Grace’

Weekend Forecast: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ ‘Creed II,’ ‘Grinch,’ & Holdovers Look to Exorcise ‘The Possession of Hannah Grace’

November 28, 2018 6 Comments

As is common during the post-Thanksgiving frame each year, most studios are sitting out the first weekend of December and allowing a market filled with strong holdovers to suffice before the barrage of holiday tentpoles resumes later in the month. The lone exception this weekend will be Sony’s The Possession of

Long Range Tracking: ‘Glass’ Could Be the Rare January Blockbuster

Long Range Tracking: ‘Glass’ Could Be the Rare January Blockbuster

November 21, 2018 14 Comments

This week’s report takes an early look at M. Night Shyamalan’s highly anticipated follow-up to Split and Unbreakable, slated for release on January 18, 2019. Glass Opening Weekend Range: $55 – 80 million PROS: Split was a runaway hit two years ago when it exceeded expectations with a $40 million debut and leggy

Weekend Forecast: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ ‘Creed II,’ & ‘Robin Hood’ Arrive for Mid-Week Thanksgiving Debuts

Weekend Forecast: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ ‘Creed II,’ & ‘Robin Hood’ Arrive for Mid-Week Thanksgiving Debuts

November 20, 2018 10 Comments

The long Thanksgiving weekend is upon us. Contrary to last year’s slim offerings, a handful of major studios are aiming to get their share of the pie with three wide releases and one nationwide expansion sitting down at the table on Wednesday. Ralph Breaks the Internet Opening Weekend Range: $65

Long Range Tracking: ‘A Dog’s Way Home’ & ‘The Upside’; Plus ‘Aquaman’ & More Updates

Long Range Tracking: ‘A Dog’s Way Home’ & ‘The Upside’; Plus ‘Aquaman’ & More Updates

November 16, 2018 6 Comments

This week’s report continues an early look at 2019’s first wide releases, moving into the weekend of January 11. A Dog’s Way Home Opening Weekend Range: $9 – 14 million Co-adapted by A Dog’s Purpose author W. Bruce Cameron, we expect some fans of that film to turn out for this family-driven

Weekend Forecast: ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,’ ‘Instant Family,’ & ‘Widows’

Weekend Forecast: ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,’ ‘Instant Family,’ & ‘Widows’

November 14, 2018 8 Comments

A strong November box office is poised to roll on this weekend with the debut of three new films, while The Grinch aims to display early holding power before next week’s slew of Thanksgiving releases. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Opening Weekend Range: $55 – 70 million PROS: The Harry