‘Twisters’ Triumphs at the box office
‘The Bikeriders’, ‘The Exorcism’ and ‘Thelma’ at the box office
Why National Cinema Day Worked
Last September 3rd, “National Cinema Day” was celebrated in more than 3,000 theaters in North America, with $3 tickets to every showing of every movie all day long. It was a gigantic success — 8.1 million attendees (a record high for 2022 at the time), totaling $24.3 million. Hopefully there’s another installment on the way. […]
‘Haunted Mansion’ Review and Box Office
Box Office Quarterly Review
We’re a quarter of the way through 2023… and inching our way towards already being a third of the way through the year. As we head into Easter weekend with “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” doing incredible business (probably close to $150 million by Monday night) and “AIR” bringing-in adults (to the tune of close […]
Oscar Noms Gave Them A Boost
The Academy Awards nominations are a week away, on Tuesday February 8th. Studios with films that received theatrical releases are likely gearing-up to put them on as many screens as possible so moviegoers can see them while the nominations are on their mind. It’s a trend as old as time (though we’re not going back […]
Disney Played Summer Game Almost Perfectly
This summer, many studios decided to finally release some of their big (and smaller) movies that had been stored in the vault for at least a year due to COVID. Paramount hit it big with “A Quiet Place: Part II” but struggled with “Snake Eyes”, and “Paw Patrol: The Movie” is falling in between. Universal’s […]
Looks Like ‘Luca’ Could Hit Theater Average High
The third Friday in June once again belongs to the release of a Pixar movie. However, it won’t be your typical, gigantic, 4,000-theater release. Only one cinema in North America will play “Luca” starting Friday: Disney’s famous El Capitan Theatre. If you’re not in Hollywood, you’ll have to watch the film at home on Disney+. […]
Believe in the Theatrical Experience Again
This is the summer of the theatrical comeback. As long as things still look good – and studios are still comfortable releasing these films between now and Labor Day – the box office should be sensational. It will all kick off on Thursday May 27th with Paramount’s “A Quiet Place: Part II” and Disney’s “Cruella”. […]
