Poltergeist News Stories News & Analysis ‘Minions’ Conquer The Global Box Office; ‘Terminator: Genisys’ Sees Bump From Major Expansion; ‘Jurassic World’ Just A Step Away From $1.5 Billion Daniel Loria • Jul 12th The Minions conquered the North American box office this weekend, claiming $115.2 million from 4,301 theaters and a $26,875 average per theater. The overseas results proved to be similarly impressive, contributing $124.3 million from 56 territories and takings its overseas... News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: ‘Jurassic World’ Closes In On $1 Billion Worldwide After Just 12 Days; ‘Inside Out’ Opens To Strong $41 Million From Early International Releases, But Behind ‘Minions’ Down Under jpapish • Jun 21st Jonathan Papish @ChinaBoxOffice Updated 6.22.15 with studio actuals The dinosaurs of Jurassic World stampeded past the half billion mark overseas this weekend devouring $160.5 million at 18,718 dates across 66 territories for an outstanding total of $584.4 million.... News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: ‘San Andreas’ Hits China And Mexico Hard; ‘Spy’ Nets $56.5 Million From Overseas; ‘Tomorrowland’ Tops Japan; ‘Doraemon’ Still Surprising In China jpapish • Jun 7th Updated with studio actuals 6.8.15 San Andreas rocked the global box office again this weekend, holding on to the top spot with $97.7 million from ~24,015 screens across 68 markets. The Dwayne Johnson vehicle has grossed $188.5 million overseas and... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘San Andreas’ Passes The $60M Mark After Leading Tuesday With $5.76M Boxoffice Staff • Jun 3rd Warner’s San Andreas grossed $5.76 million on Tuesday to easily lead the daily box office for a fifth straight day. The Dwayne Johnson led disaster film was up a healthy 19.5 percent over Monday. San Andreassurpassed the $60 million mark... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘San Andreas’ On The Verge Of The $60M Mark After Comfortably Leading Monday With $4.82M Boxoffice Staff • Jun 2nd Warner’s San Andreas took in $4.82 million on Monday to easily lead the daily box office for a fourth consecutive day. The Dwayne Johnson led disaster film was down 70 percent from Sunday’s performance, which strongly suggests that San Andreas... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘San Andreas’ Demolishes Expectations With $54.6M Debut; ‘Aloha’ Arrives With Weak $9.7M Sixth Place Start Boxoffice Staff • Jun 1st Warner’s San Andreas demolished expectations in a big way this weekend with a first place start of $54.59 million. The Dwayne Johnson led disaster film proved to be critic proof this weekend and no doubt received an added boost from... 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 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... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: 4-Day Actuals: ‘Tomorrowland’ ($42.7M) Outpaces ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ ($38.3M) In Close Race For First; ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Third With $31.3M; ‘Poltergeist’ Debuts In Fifth With Solid $26.3M Boxoffice Staff • May 26th Disney’s Tomorrowland was able to hold off Universal’s Pitch Perfect 2 in a close race for first place over the holiday weekend with a four-day debut of $42.68 million. The Brad Bird directed sci-fi family film starring George Clooney and... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: 4-Day Studio Estimates: ‘Tomorrowland’ ($41.7M) Inches Past ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ ($38.5M) In Close Race For First; ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Third With $32.1M; ‘Poltergeist’ Debuts In Fifth With Solid $26.5M Boxoffice Staff • May 24th Monday Update: Disney’s Tomorrowland was able to hold off Universal’s Pitch Perfect 2 in a close race for first place over the holiday weekend with an estimated four-day debut of $41.74 million. The Brad Bird directed sci-fi family film starring... 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News & Analysis ‘Minions’ Conquer The Global Box Office; ‘Terminator: Genisys’ Sees Bump From Major Expansion; ‘Jurassic World’ Just A Step Away From $1.5 Billion Daniel Loria • Jul 12th The Minions conquered the North American box office this weekend, claiming $115.2 million from 4,301 theaters and a $26,875 average per theater. The overseas results proved to be similarly impressive, contributing $124.3 million from 56 territories and takings its overseas...
News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: ‘Jurassic World’ Closes In On $1 Billion Worldwide After Just 12 Days; ‘Inside Out’ Opens To Strong $41 Million From Early International Releases, But Behind ‘Minions’ Down Under jpapish • Jun 21st Jonathan Papish @ChinaBoxOffice Updated 6.22.15 with studio actuals The dinosaurs of Jurassic World stampeded past the half billion mark overseas this weekend devouring $160.5 million at 18,718 dates across 66 territories for an outstanding total of $584.4 million....
News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: ‘San Andreas’ Hits China And Mexico Hard; ‘Spy’ Nets $56.5 Million From Overseas; ‘Tomorrowland’ Tops Japan; ‘Doraemon’ Still Surprising In China jpapish • Jun 7th Updated with studio actuals 6.8.15 San Andreas rocked the global box office again this weekend, holding on to the top spot with $97.7 million from ~24,015 screens across 68 markets. The Dwayne Johnson vehicle has grossed $188.5 million overseas and...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘San Andreas’ Passes The $60M Mark After Leading Tuesday With $5.76M Boxoffice Staff • Jun 3rd Warner’s San Andreas grossed $5.76 million on Tuesday to easily lead the daily box office for a fifth straight day. The Dwayne Johnson led disaster film was up a healthy 19.5 percent over Monday. San Andreassurpassed the $60 million mark...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘San Andreas’ On The Verge Of The $60M Mark After Comfortably Leading Monday With $4.82M Boxoffice Staff • Jun 2nd Warner’s San Andreas took in $4.82 million on Monday to easily lead the daily box office for a fourth consecutive day. The Dwayne Johnson led disaster film was down 70 percent from Sunday’s performance, which strongly suggests that San Andreas...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘San Andreas’ Demolishes Expectations With $54.6M Debut; ‘Aloha’ Arrives With Weak $9.7M Sixth Place Start Boxoffice Staff • Jun 1st Warner’s San Andreas demolished expectations in a big way this weekend with a first place start of $54.59 million. The Dwayne Johnson led disaster film proved to be critic proof this weekend and no doubt received an added boost from...
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 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...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: 4-Day Actuals: ‘Tomorrowland’ ($42.7M) Outpaces ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ ($38.3M) In Close Race For First; ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Third With $31.3M; ‘Poltergeist’ Debuts In Fifth With Solid $26.3M Boxoffice Staff • May 26th Disney’s Tomorrowland was able to hold off Universal’s Pitch Perfect 2 in a close race for first place over the holiday weekend with a four-day debut of $42.68 million. The Brad Bird directed sci-fi family film starring George Clooney and...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: 4-Day Studio Estimates: ‘Tomorrowland’ ($41.7M) Inches Past ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ ($38.5M) In Close Race For First; ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Third With $32.1M; ‘Poltergeist’ Debuts In Fifth With Solid $26.5M Boxoffice Staff • May 24th Monday Update: Disney’s Tomorrowland was able to hold off Universal’s Pitch Perfect 2 in a close race for first place over the holiday weekend with an estimated four-day debut of $41.74 million. The Brad Bird directed sci-fi family film starring...