biakbiak March 17, 2020 Share March 17, 2020 AMC is also closing: 3 hours ago, StatisticalOutlier said: Closing the theaters is annoying me. I go to weekday matinees, and I always practice social distancing even when there's not a pandemic...now that I know there's a term for sitting as far away from everybody else as possible. but not everyone does and theaters need to put their employees and customers safety above everything else. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6007030
methodwriter85 March 17, 2020 Share March 17, 2020 I work at Cinemark, and I'm assuming that's next. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6007035
AimingforYoko March 17, 2020 Share March 17, 2020 Regal and AMC are suspending payments for their subscription services (Regal Unlimited and A-List) for as long as the theaters remain closed. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6007461
StatisticalOutlier March 17, 2020 Share March 17, 2020 9 hours ago, biakbiak said: but not everyone does and theaters need to put their employees and customers safety above everything else. Of course. I was kind of making a joke. My typical movie-going experience already resembles what one would expect during a pandemic: buy the ticket at the kiosk, almost empty theater, not buying concessions. Easily accomplished by just one employee hunkered upstairs pressing the "play" button. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6007528
proserpina65 March 19, 2020 Share March 19, 2020 On 03/17/2020 at 11:25 AM, StatisticalOutlier said: Of course. I was kind of making a joke. My typical movie-going experience already resembles what one would expect during a pandemic: buy the ticket at the kiosk, almost empty theater, not buying concessions. Easily accomplished by just one employee hunkered upstairs pressing the "play" button. How many people would that employee have to deal with on the way to work? Or the way home? Not worth the risk. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6013009
StatisticalOutlier March 20, 2020 Share March 20, 2020 8 hours ago, proserpina65 said: How many people would that employee have to deal with on the way to work? Or the way home? Zero, especially if they drive. And certainly fewer than the employees who are working at restaurants making food for takeout. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6013744
absnow54 March 20, 2020 Share March 20, 2020 The risk would mostly be in who had touched the kiosk right before you, or the armrests of your chair, or any part of the bathroom should you have to use it, or any handle or handrail you have to touch entering or leaving rooms. Workers would have to sanitize the entire theater between every showing, regardless of how many people were in attendance. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6013951
proserpina65 March 20, 2020 Share March 20, 2020 5 hours ago, absnow54 said: The risk would mostly be in who had touched the kiosk right before you, or the armrests of your chair, or any part of the bathroom should you have to use it, or any handle or handrail you have to touch entering or leaving rooms. Workers would have to sanitize the entire theater between every showing, regardless of how many people were in attendance. Exactly. There'd be more than one guy in a projection room involved. Closing movie theaters makes sense. People can live without going to the movies for a little while. It's the theaters' employees who are going to suffer during this crisis, not the people who can't see movies in the theater. 9 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6014432
Dejana March 20, 2020 Author Share March 20, 2020 1 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6014657
xaxat March 31, 2020 Share March 31, 2020 No box office report. 😥 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6035722
AimingforYoko March 31, 2020 Share March 31, 2020 7 hours ago, xaxat said: No box office report. 😥 I would say not until June 1st, at the earliest. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6036366
Anduin April 8, 2020 Share April 8, 2020 I just found an interesting pair of tweets talking about numbers. However, I haven't done any fact checking. Take these with as much salt as you want. Quote On the weekend that UK cinemas closed, the No.1 film was MILITARY WIVES which took £346. Absolute madness. Quote According to Box Office Mojo, the top film in the whole United States is an stop-motion kids film from a tiny independent studio in Brighton & Hove, about a mole who gets magic glasses that let him play football. It took $1,934 at the box office last week https://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2020W1 Wow. Just by luck of timing, movies that wouldn't normally get a second glance are propelled to the top slot. I suppose congratulations are in order for the casts and crews, but it still feels weird. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6051738
Luckylyn April 8, 2020 Share April 8, 2020 Is there a place to find out about the top DVD/streaming numbers? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6051757
Guest April 13, 2020 Share April 13, 2020 On 4/8/2020 at 7:18 AM, Luckylyn said: Is there a place to find out about the top DVD/streaming numbers? I found one site that publishes DVD and rental charts. Top Disc Sales Top Rentals Digital Sales Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6062567
Luckylyn April 13, 2020 Share April 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Dani said: I found one site that publishes DVD and rental charts. Top Disc Sales Top Rentals Digital Sales Thanks Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6062704
Silver Raven June 18, 2020 Share June 18, 2020 An enterprising film maker filmed a short film over Zoom, rented out a theater in New York, and got the number one movie at the box office. https://patch.com/new-york/westhampton-hamptonbays/how-filmmaker-got-1-movie-america-during-pandemic 1 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6189082
methodwriter85 June 18, 2020 Share June 18, 2020 (edited) I've watched Eric Tabach in a bunch of various videos and I'm glad he's having fun with this! Edited June 18, 2020 by methodwriter85 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6189152
Silver Raven June 18, 2020 Share June 18, 2020 If he's six foot something, the other guy is seven feet tall. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6189970
AimingforYoko August 8, 2020 Share August 8, 2020 All you need to know about 2020: Dolittle is the year's biggest release in China. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6274110
AimingforYoko August 13, 2020 Share August 13, 2020 Unhinged leads return of NA Box Office. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6282590
AimingforYoko August 16, 2020 Share August 16, 2020 Spongebob: Sponge On The Run leads NA Box Office. $900k for 300 locations. That's $3k per theater (or theatre, since it's Canada). Not bad for coming out of a pandemic with reduced capacity. OTOH, Canada seems to have a handle on things. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6289009
AimingforYoko August 23, 2020 Share August 23, 2020 Unhinged leads the way with an encouraging $4m in NA, while The Eight Hundred does $107m in China. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6304670
Guest August 24, 2020 Share August 24, 2020 20 hours ago, AimingforYoko said: Unhinged leads the way with an encouraging $4m in NA, while The Eight Hundred does $107m in China. It’s interesting that the top 5 theaters were drive-ins in California and Detroit. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6306775
AimingforYoko August 24, 2020 Share August 24, 2020 42 minutes ago, Dani said: It’s interesting that the top 5 theaters were drive-ins in California and Detroit. Less restrictions for Drive-ins. All my local theaters are on 30% capacity. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6306840
Guest August 24, 2020 Share August 24, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, AimingforYoko said: Less restrictions for Drive-ins. All my local theaters are on 30% capacity. Yes, I know. But that advantage is minimal to nonexistent since Drive-ins can only have one show time. I was more talking about what it says about where the demand is and people’s mindset about going to the movies. I’d be curious to see more of a breakdown of the numbers. Edited August 24, 2020 by Guest Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6306845
AimingforYoko September 7, 2020 Share September 7, 2020 Tenet leads the way with $20.2m Not terrible, not great. Tracking had it at $24m. Still, $7200 per screen is reasonable considering the attendance caps. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6331248
AimingforYoko December 27, 2020 Share December 27, 2020 WW84 posts $16.7m domestic, best since pandemic began. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6519214
AimingforYoko February 15, 2021 Share February 15, 2021 Chinese New Year + Pent-up demand = B.O. Record for Detective Chinatown 3. Theaters here are hoping this is a harbinger of our future. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6604401
AimingforYoko March 15, 2021 Share March 15, 2021 Avatar retakes #1 worldwide BO record after $21m China haul. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6662775
AimingforYoko April 4, 2021 Share April 4, 2021 Godzilla vs Kong reignites Box Office with $48.5m 5-Day opening. To give you some perspective, the top domestic grosser during the pandemic is The Croods: A New Age with $56.3m total gross. G vs K will pass that in a couple of days. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6700581
Dejana April 12, 2021 Author Share April 12, 2021 (edited) Is Godzilla vs Kong simply the right movie at the right time or did people really just hate Godzilla: King of the Monsters? GvK will soon past its worldwide total despite being released same-day VOD and during a pandemic. Edited April 12, 2021 by Dejana 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6717429
Babalu April 25, 2021 Share April 25, 2021 Oh, how I’ve missed you, @Dejana. I can’t wait to get your regular weekly reports again. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6741228
AimingforYoko June 27, 2021 Share June 27, 2021 (edited) F9 sets the pandemic(post?) standard with $70m weekend. Edited June 27, 2021 by AimingforYoko Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-6861971
AimingforYoko December 24, 2021 Share December 24, 2021 No Way Home set to be first ten-figure release in the pandemic era. Second-fastest movie to reach $1b WW. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-7193450
Guest December 24, 2021 Share December 24, 2021 21 minutes ago, AimingforYoko said: No Way Home set to be first ten-figure release in the pandemic era. Second-fastest movie to reach $1b WW. All without a Chinese release. Extremely impressive. Shows that audiences will show up but only for movies they are really interested in. I’m curious to see what kind of legs it has. Most of the pandemic era movies have been front loaded. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-7193491
Trini March 6, 2022 Share March 6, 2022 ‘The Batman’ Scores $128 Million, Second-Biggest Pandemic Debut Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-7327538
AimingforYoko March 27, 2022 Share March 27, 2022 “Spider-Man: No Way Home is arguably the most important movie to the movie theater industry ever.” Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-7365451
Trini June 29, 2023 Share June 29, 2023 Always good advice to not count chickens before they're hatched, but I hope Barbie does well just so we get more "girly" movies -- made by women for women. 'Box Office Outlook - ‘Barbie’ Pre-Sales ... Glamming Up For $80M-$100M Opening; ‘Oppenheimer’ Has Shot At Possible $50M' 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8058999
Guest June 30, 2023 Share June 30, 2023 17 hours ago, Trini said: Always good advice to not count chickens before they're hatched, but I hope Barbie does well just so we get more "girly" movies -- made by women for women. 'Box Office Outlook - ‘Barbie’ Pre-Sales ... Glamming Up For $80M-$100M Opening; ‘Oppenheimer’ Has Shot At Possible $50M' I agree. It’s feels like it has been so long since we got a big movies for women. I saw the box office estimate and was worried it was going to be another movie crippled by a ridiculously high budget. I’m so relieved that the budget is reported to be $100 million. I really hope the studios have learned to stop with the $200 million plus movies. Indy 5 just opened and already seems to be flop thanks to the ridiculously high budget. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8059486
methodwriter85 June 30, 2023 Share June 30, 2023 43 minutes ago, Dani said: I really hope the studios have learned to stop with the $200 million plus movies. Indy 5 just opened yet and already seems to be flop because thanks to the ridiculously high budget. Yeah, just got back from it. It's got some really gorgeous scenes as a result of that 300 million dollar budget and 1969 Chicago is really believably recreated, but man is this movie already in a big deep hole. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8059500
proserpina65 July 2, 2023 Share July 2, 2023 On 6/29/2023 at 3:50 PM, Trini said: Always good advice to not count chickens before they're hatched, but I hope Barbie does well just so we get more "girly" movies -- made by women for women. 'Box Office Outlook - ‘Barbie’ Pre-Sales ... Glamming Up For $80M-$100M Opening; ‘Oppenheimer’ Has Shot At Possible $50M' This is a movie for women? Some women, I guess. It's definitely not for me but whatever. I haven't seen anything which has interested me enough to actually go to the movies since covid. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8061227
Trini July 21, 2023 Share July 21, 2023 LOL -- other studios already trying to copy the "Barbenheimer" effect. Um - that viral hype took a year to build, and the reason that situation even happened in the first place was essentially spite. But sure; this is actually a normal case of counterprogramming. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8081687
Anduin July 21, 2023 Share July 21, 2023 30 minutes ago, Trini said: LOL -- other studios already trying to copy the "Barbenheimer" effect. Um - that viral hype took a year to build, and the reason that situation even happened in the first place was essentially spite. But sure; this is actually a normal case of counterprogramming. Can lightning be caught in a bottle a second time? I'm quite skeptical. I also think the audiences for both of these are a lot smaller. OTOH, let's see what happens if new episodes of a Star Wars and Star Trek show release at the same time. Let's see who watches which one first. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8081711
Guest July 21, 2023 Share July 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Trini said: LOL -- other studios already trying to copy the "Barbenheimer" effect. Um - that viral hype took a year to build, and the reason that situation even happened in the first place was essentially spite. But sure; this is actually a normal case of counterprogramming. Saw Patrol is a brilliant meme idea. I find it hilarious. I can’t see Paw Patrol embracing the idea though. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8081752
Trini July 23, 2023 Share July 23, 2023 (edited) Barbie breaking a few box office records! I know studios are going to learn the wrong lessons, but I hope a few learn the right ones. ------ ETA: https://deadline.com/2023/07/barbie-greta-gerwig-box-office-record-female-1235445883/ Quote One of the prime records Barbie is breaking this weekend is the best domestic start for a movie helmed by a female director with $155M. That figure beats that of 2019’s Captain Marvel which was co-helmed by Anna Boden and had a $153M start. Globally at an estimated $337M, Barbie is the second best start for a movie from a female [director] after Captain Marvel which did $456.7M. Big numbers: the entire global haul for Gerwig’s awards-blockbuster crossover 2019 title, Little Women, was $218.8M. Other big starts for movies helmed by a woman filmmaker include Patty Jenkin’s Wonder Woman in 2017 which had a $103.2M stateside start. Edited July 23, 2023 by Trini added another link 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8083854
Trini July 23, 2023 Share July 23, 2023 '‘Barbie’ & ‘Oppenheimer’: A Rundown Of All The Box Office Records Broken' . . . so far. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8084458
ribboninthesky1 July 25, 2023 Share July 25, 2023 I know Oppenheimer exceeded expectations, but it seems a bit...overstated? I don't know. It may be my bias against Nolan driving my perception. I will catch Barbie on Max when it is eventually available. I am tickled pink that it's doing so well. 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8086484
Guest July 25, 2023 Share July 25, 2023 8 hours ago, ribboninthesky1 said: I know Oppenheimer exceeded expectations, but it seems a bit...overstated? I don't know. It may be my bias against Nolan driving my perception. I agree. It’s doing phenomenally for a Nolan movie (only Dark Knight and Dark Knight Rises have had better openings) but the articles are all lumping it with Barbie as though the achievements are on the same level. They just can’t stop themselves from playing into the exact gender dynamics Barbie is addressing. You take away Barbie and Oppenheimer isn’t breaking records. You take away Oppenheimer and Barbie is still breaking records. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8086773
ribboninthesky1 July 25, 2023 Share July 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Dani said: You take away Barbie and Oppenheimer isn’t breaking records. You take away Oppenheimer and Barbie is still breaking records. Well stated! No reason why Barbie's success can't stand on its own. I'm hoping that it will continue, and the media will untwine the films. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8086890
andromeda331 July 26, 2023 Share July 26, 2023 6 hours ago, ribboninthesky1 said: Well stated! No reason why Barbie's success can't stand on its own. I'm hoping that it will continue, and the media will untwine the films. Exactly! I'm happy both movies are doing well. But I hate how they've combined their names and stuff. Let them both stand on their own. Barbie is doing so great on it's own. It doesn't need to be tied to another movie. Let Barbie enjoy it's success. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/33/#findComment-8087144
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