Box Office

[AimingforYoko]

8 hours ago, Dejana said:

5 (N)  Spies in Disguise   $13,200,000 | 3,502 Theaters | $3,769 Avg. | $22,087,856

Man, Will Smith needs a win. Will Bad Boys 3 give it to him?

[Dejana]

9 hours ago, AimingforYoko said:

Man, Will Smith needs a win. Will Bad Boys 3 give it to him?

Early tracking on Bad Boys For Life has it opening at $40-45 million. 

https://deadline.com/2019/12/bad-boys-for-life-dolittle-box-office-projection-will-smith-robert-downey-jr-1202817091/

 

[twoods]

Aladdin did pretty well for him, and the Spies movie did better than I thought it would considering I haven’t seen much marketing for it.

[VCRTracking]

On 12/29/2019 at 8:20 PM, AimingforYoko said:

Man, Will Smith needs a win. Will Bad Boys 3 give it to him?

 

17 hours ago, Dejana said:

Early tracking on Bad Boys For Life has it opening at $40-45 million. 

https://deadline.com/2019/12/bad-boys-for-life-dolittle-box-office-projection-will-smith-robert-downey-jr-1202817091/

 

They had me in the trailer when Martin Lawrence was like 'Who DOESNT want to kill (Will Smith's character) Mike? I should be on that list!'

[Dejana]

The latest version of The Grudge earns an F from CinemaScore, the first movie since to do so since mother! and the first true horror movie to score so poorly since January 2012's The Devil Inside and its infamous ending.

January 3–5, 2020 Final Numbers:

1 (1)  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker   $34,524,815  (-52%)  | 4,406 Theaters | $7,836 Avg. | $275M Budget | 451,582,256     
2 (2)  Jumanji: The Next Level   $26,227,346  (-26%)  | 4,134 Theaters  (-93)  | $6,344 Avg. | $125–132M Budget | $235,933,751     
3 (4)  Little Women   $13,612,373  (-19%)  | 3,308 Theaters | $4,115 Avg. | $40M Budget | $60,060,705
4 (3)  Frozen II   $11,854,169  (-30%)  | 3,175 Theaters  (-90)  | $3,734 Avg. | $150M+ Budget | $450,439,533
5 (N)  The Grudge   $11,404,113 | 2,642 Theaters | $4,316 Avg. | $10M Budget | $11,404,113      

6 (5)  Spies in Disguise   $10,396,460  (-22%)  | 3,502 Theaters | $2,969  Avg. | $100M Budget | $47,042,421     
7 (6)  Knives Out   $8,916,416  (-10%)  | 2,142 Theaters  (+120)  | $4,163 Avg. | $40M Budget | $130,119,450     
8 (7)  Uncut Gems   $7,570,205  (-21%)  | 2,686 Theaters  (+338)  | $2,818 Avg. | $36,556,384   
9 (9)  Bombshell   $4,084,056  (-15%)  | 1,721 Theaters  (+241)  | $2,373 Avg. | $32M Budget | $24,589,972     
10 (8)  Cats   $2,630,135  (-45%)  | 2,902 Theaters  (-478)  | $906 Avg. | $80–100M Budget | $24,721,070     

11 (11)  Ford v Ferrari   $1,706,499 (-5%)  | 730 Theaters  (-63)  | $2,338 Avg. | $97.6M Budget | $109,976,339
12 (10)  Richard Jewell   $1,664,849  (-46%)  | 1,870 Theaters  (-632)  | $890 Avg. | $45M Budget | $21,103,165     
13 (14)  A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood   $1,223,296  (-15%)  | 856 Theaters  (-158)  | $1,429 Avg. | $25M Budget | $58,801,961
14 (12)  Queen & Slim   $1,168,600  (-31%)  | 625 Theaters  (-74)  | $1,870 Avg. | $17–20M Budget | $42,663,370     
15 (17)  Parasite   $838,276  (+47%)  | 222 Theaters  (+52)  | $3,776 Avg. | $11M Budget | $23,850,889      

IP Man: The Finale  $669,054  (-54%)  | 125 Theaters  (+55)  | $5,352 Avg. | $2,866,676
1917   $617,697  (+2%)  | 11 Theaters | $56,154 Avg. | $90M Budget | $2,307,564
Black Christmas   $194,740  (-77%)  | 440 Theaters  (-1,074)  | $443 Avg. | $5M Budget | $10,929,669
Just Mercy   $76,615  (-30%)  | 4 Theaters | $19,154 Avg. | $400,348

 

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International Box Office:

FROZEN 2:  $875.3M Overseas Total | $1.325B Global Total

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER:  $468.0M Overseas Total | $918.8M Global Total
JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL:  $374M Overseas Total | $610.2M Global Total

KNIVES OUT:  $104.5M Overseas Total | $234.8M Global Total
FORD V FERRARI:  $93.8M Overseas Total | $203.7M Global Total
PARASITE:  $105M Overseas Total | $128.9M Global Total
MIDWAY:  $66.4M Overseas Total | $122.9M Global Total

SPIES IN DISGUISE:  $42.1M Overseas Total | $88.8M Global Total
LITTLE WOMEN:  $20.4M Overseas Total | $80.4M Global Total
CATS:  $32.4M Overseas Total | $57.1M Global Total

Edited January 12, 2020 by Dejana
final rankings, numbers

[xaxat]

4 minutes ago, Dejana said:

CATS:  $32.4M Overseas Total | $57.1M Global Total

Woo hoo! Only $3,442,900,001 to go before it eclipses the stage production's total box office!

[Ohwell]

I'm glad to see that Parasite and Ford v Ferrari have done so well.

[Dejana]

January 10–12. 2020 Estimates:

The 1917 expansion comes at a great time for it, just after winning at the Golden Globes and with Oscar nominations being announced tomorrow. Just Mercy does pretty well for a drama without major awards buzz so far. Kristen Stewart has another mainstream flop, but principal production on Underwater wrapped in Spring 2017 and is a 20th Century Fox property, so it's not like Disney had any reason to go all out promoting it.

1 (17)  1917   $36,500,000  (+5,809%)  | 3,434 Theaters  (+3,423)  | $10,629 Avg. | $90M Budget | $39,221,279
2 (1)  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker   $15,059,000  (-56%)  | 4,279 Theaters  (-127)  | $3,519 Avg. | $275M Budget | $478,169,690
3 (2)  Jumanji: The Next Level   $14,000,000  (-47%)  | 3,904 Theaters  (-230)  | $3,586 Avg. | $125–132M Budget | $257,124,981
4 (28)  Just Mercy   $10,000,000  (+12,952%)  | 2,375 Theaters  (+2,371)  | $4,211 Avg. | $10,435,988
5 (N)  Like a Boss   $10,000,000 | 3,078 Theaters | $3,249 Avg. | $29M Budget | $10,000,000
6 (3)  Little Women   $7,650,000  (-44%)  | 3,216 Theaters  (-92)  | $2,379 Avg. | $40M Budget | $74,031,009
7 (N)  Underwater   $7,003,000 | 2,791 Theaters | $2,509 Avg. | $50–80M Budget | $7,003,000
8 (4)  Frozen II   $5,761,000  (-51%)  | 2,655 Theaters  (-520)  | $2,170 Avg. | $150M+ Budget | $459,384,042
9 (7)  Knives Out   $5,725,000  (-36%)  | 2,060 Theaters  (-82)  | $2,779 Avg. | $40M Budget | $139,621,744
10 (6)  Spies in Disguise   $5,108,000  (-51%)  | 2,671 Theaters  (-831)  | $1,912 Avg. | $100M Budget | $54,616,429    

The Grudge   $3,500,000  (-69%)  | 2,642 Theaters | $1,325 Avg. | $10–14M Budget | $17,906,715
Uncut Gems   $3,500,000  (-54%)  | 2,081 Theaters  (-605)  | $1,682 Avg. | $43,466,672     
Bombshell   $1,500,000  (-63%)  | 1,289 Theaters  (-432)  | $1,164 Avg. | $32M Budget | $27,948,223

Parasite   $966,000  (+15%)  | 345 Theaters  (+123)  | $2,800 Avg. | $11M Budget | $25,368,732
Cats   $520,000  (-80%)  | 818 Theaters  (-2,084)  | $636 Avg. | $80–100M Budget | $26,359,425     
Les Misérables   $24,414 | 4 Theaters | $6,104 Avg. | $24,414

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International Box Office:

FROZEN II:  $912M Overseas Total | $1.371B Global Total

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER:  $511.4M Overseas Total | $989.6M Global Total
JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL:  $414M Overseas Total | $671.1M Global Total

KNIVES OUT:  $116.8M Overseas Total | $256.5M Global Total
FORD V FERRARI:  $99.6M Overseas Total | $211M Global Total

PARASITE:  $105M Overseas Total | $130.4M Global Total
SPIES IN DISGUISE:  $60.4M Overseas Total | $115M Global Total
LITTLE WOMEN:  $33.2M Overseas Total | $107.3M Global Total

1917:  $21.2M Overseas Total | $60.4M Global Total  
CATS:  $33.1M Overseas Total | $59.4M Global Total
THE GRUDGE:  $11.2M Overseas Total | $29.1M Global Total
UNDERWATER:  $7.1M Overseas Total | $14.1M Global Total  
DOLITTLE:  $8.1M Overseas & Global Total

Edited January 12, 2020 by Dejana

[AimingforYoko]

3 hours ago, Dejana said:

but principal production on Underwater wrapped in Spring 2017

It is the platonic ideal of a January movie.

[xaxat]

7 hours ago, Dejana said:

Kristen Stewart has another mainstream flop, but principal production on Underwater wrapped in Spring 2017 and is a 20th Century Fox property, so it's not like Disney had any reason to go all out promoting it.

 

It's a rounding error for them.

[Dejana]

January 17–20, 2020 Estimates:

1.  Bad Boys for Life   $59.1M  (3-Day) | 3,775 Theaters | $68.1M  (4-Day) | $90M Budget | $68.1M     
2.  Dolittle   $22.5M | 4,155 Theaters | $30M (4-Day) | $175M Budget | $30M     
3.  1917  $22.1M  (-40%)  | 3,612 Theaters  (+178)  | $27M  (4-Day) | $90M Budget | $81.6M
4.  Jumanji: The Next Level   $9.5M  (-32%)  | 3,323  Theaters  (-581)  | $12.6M  (4-Day) | $125–132M Budget | $273.4M
5.  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker   $8.37M  (-45%)  | 3,058 Theaters  (-1,221)  | $10M  (4-Day) | $275 M Budget  | $494.2M     
6.  Little Women   $5.9M  (-24%)  | 2,503 Theaters  (-713)  | $7.4M  (4-Day) | $40M Budget | $85.9M     
7.  Just Mercy   $6M  (-38%)  | 2,457 Theaters  (+82)  | $7.19M  (4-Day) | $20.7M
8.  Knives Out   $4.3M  (-24%)  | 1,667 Theaters  (-393)  | $5.25M  (4-Day) | $40M Budget | $146.9M
9.  Frozen II   $3.7M  (-37%)  | 2,080 Theaters  (-575)  | $5.09M  (4-Day) | $150M Budget | $466.2M     
10.  Like A Boss   $3.8M  (-62%)  | 3,081 Theaters  (+3)  | $4.5M  (4-Day) | $29M Budget | $17.6M

Underwater   $3.56M  (-49%)  | 2,791 Theaters | $4.2M  (4-Day)  | $50–80M Budget | $13.4M
Spies In Disguise   $2.58M  (-50%)  | 1761 Theaters  (-910)  | $3.86M  (4-Day)  | $100M Budget | $59.6M
Parasite   $1.74M  (+83%)  | 843 Theaters  (+498)  | $2.16M  (4-Day) | $11M Budget | $28.2M
Weathering With You   $1.73M | 486 Theaters | $4.8M      
Jojo Rabbit   $1.44M  (+587%)  | 1,005 Theaters  (+880)  | $1.78M  (4-Day) | $14M Budget | $23.8M
Ford v Ferrari   $1.09M  (+44%)  | 1,080 Theaters  (+513)  | $1.33M  (4-Day) | $113.1M

[starri]

1 hour ago, Dejana said:

2.  Dolittle   $22.5M | 4,155 Theaters | $30M (4-Day) | $175M Budget | $30M

For something that got such terrible reviews, that still seems high.

[Dejana]

1 hour ago, starri said:

For something that got such terrible reviews, that still seems high.

It still has RDJ fresh off the Avengers franchise and the special effects don't look cheap, at least. The reviews would hurt a kids movie a lot more with something more obscure, like an Oogieloves or Uglydolls.

Universal must have known they had a turkey to release a family movie in January instead of Christmas. If they hadn't had Cats to push to Oscar glory (LOL), I wonder if Dolittle would have gotten a holiday release after all. The reviews would have still been bad, but you'd have gotten two weeks of kids out of school, and if they didn't want to see Jumanji: The Next Level again... 

Who ever would have guessed a year ago that Universal would make the most money this winter from a World War I movie led by up-and-coming actors?

[Dejana]

January 24–26, 2020 Estimates:

1 (1)  Bad Boys For Life   $34,000,000  (-46%)  | 3,775 Theaters | $9,007 Avg. | $90M Budget | $120,644,165     
2 (2)  1917   $15,800,000  (-28%)  | 3,937 Theaters  (+325)  | $4,013 Avg. | $90-100M Budget | $103,883,309
3 (3)  Dolittle   $12,500,000  (-43%)  | 4,155 Theaters | $3,008 Avg. | $175M Budget | $44,684,730
4 (N)  The Gentlemen   $11,030,000 | 2,165 Theaters | $5,095 Avg. | $11,030,000
5 (4)  Jumanji: The Next Level   $7,900,000  (-19%)  | 3,121 Theaters  (-202)  | $2,531 Avg. | $125–132M Budget | $283,445,800

6 (N)  The Turning   $7,300,000 | 2,571 Theaters | $2,839 Avg. | $14M Budget | $7,300,000  (January's second F CinemaScore)
7 (5)  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker   $5,173,000  (-38%)  | 2,800 Theaters  (-258)  | $1,848 Avg. | $275M Budget | $501,583,140
8 (6)  Little Women   $4,700,000  (-26%)  | 2,528 Theaters  (+25)  | $1,859 Avg. | $40M Budget | $93,727,401
9 (7)  Just Mercy   $4,055,000  (-30%)  | 2,408 Theaters  (-49)  | $1,684 Avg. | $27,078,382     
10 (8)  Knives Out   $3,650,000  (-15%)  | 1,677 Theaters  (+10)  | $2,177 Avg. | $40M Budget | $151,865,922

11 (10)  Frozen II   $2,549,000  (-33%)  | 1,750 Theaters  (-330)  | $1,457 Avg. | $150M Budget | $469,812,568     
12 (14)  Parasite   $2,000,000  (+17%)  | 1,060 Theaters  (+217)  | $1,887 Avg. | $11M Budget | $30,939,005
13 (12)  Spies in Disguise   $1,790,000  (-33%)  | 1,323 Theaters  (-438)  | $1,353 Avg. | $100M Budget | $62,049,741     
14 (9)  Like A Boss   $1,535,000  (-62%)  | 1,723 Theaters  (-1,358)  | $891 Avg. | $29M Budget | $20,532,029
15 (15)  Jojo Rabbit   $1,360,000  (-9%)  | 1,160 Theaters  (+155)  | $1,172 Avg. | $14M Budget | $25,934,637

Ford v Ferrari   $822,000  (-23%)  | 804 Theaters  (-276)  | $1,022 Avg. | $97.6M Budget | $114,352,875
Uncut Gems   $703,150  (-46%)  | 490 Theaters  (-440)  | $1,435 Avg. | <$20M Budget | $47,681,505
Weathering With You   $693,231  (-62%)  | 458 Theaters  (-28)  | $1,514 Avg. | $6,552,876

Bombshell   $565,000  (-8%)  | 410 Theaters | $1,378 Avg. | $30,242,418
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood   $190,000  (-35%)  | 240 Theaters  (-125)  | $792 Avg. | $60,912,027
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood   $115,000  (-64%)  | 325 Theaters  (-380)  | $354 Avg. | $90-96M Budget | $141,828,823

International Box Office:

FROZEN 2:  $949.5M Overseas Total | $1.419B Global Total
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER:  $544.6M Overseas Total | $1.046B Global Total

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL:  $454M Overseas Total | $737.4M Global Total
ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD:  $228.8M Overseas Total | $370.7M Global Total

KNIVES OUT:  $131M Overseas Total | $282.9M Global Total
FORD V FERRARI:  $102.8M Overseas Total | $217.2M Global Total
BAD BOYS FOR LIFE:  $95MM Overseas Total | $215.6M Global Total
1917:  $96.6M Overseas Total | $200.5M Global Total

WEATHERING WITH YOU:  $174.7M Overseas Total | $181.2M Global Total
PARASITE:  $119.9M Overseas Total | $150.8M Global Total
SPIES IN DISGUISE:  $85.7M Overseas Total | $147.8M Global Total
LITTLE WOMEN:  $53M Overseas Total | $146.7M Global Total

DOLITTLE:  $46.4M Overseas Total | $91M Global Total
CATS:  $38.5M Overseas Total | $65.4M Global TOtal
JOJO RABBIT:  $28.1M Overseas Total | $54M Global Total

THE GRUDGE:  $19.5M Overseas Total | $40.2M Global Total
BOMBSHELL:  $5.4M Overseas Total | $35.7M Global Total
THE GENTLEMEN:  $18.2M Overseas Total | $29.2M Global Total

Edited January 27, 2020 by Dejana

[Simon Boccanegra]

I have to give it up to Knives Out for having impressive legs. I waited a while to see it, and when we went on Saturday, we got the last two tickets. That's something I expect to hear about a new movie, not something that has been in wide for nine weeks. 

Apparently, a lot of people are going back to see it multiple times. They weren't shouting the dialogue along with the characters or anything, but there was that "knowing" vibe in the crowd, and I noticed when the lights came up at the end that a few were dressed in homage to one of the characters in the movie. There were Chris Evans sweaters and Jamie Lee Curtis red pantsuit approximations that I don't think were coincidence.  

It's all a bit mystifying to me. I didn't like the movie very much, and wondered if it really had one of the five best original screenplays. But obviously people were ready for a murder mystery with famous actors chewing the scenery.  

Edited January 27, 2020 by Simon Boccanegra

[AimingforYoko]

23 hours ago, Dejana said:

1 (1)  Bad Boys For Life   $34,000,000  (-46%)  | 3,775 Theaters | $9,007 Avg. | $90M Budget | $120,644,165

Highest grossing movie ever to premiere in January. Which tells you quite a bit about how studios view January.

As a Minnesotan, I concur.

[kiddo82]

https://screencrush.com/cats-midnight-movie-rules/

 

Certainly hasn't a turned a profit yet but I think a lot of us called this.

Edited January 28, 2020 by kiddo82

[Dejana]

22 hours ago, Simon Boccanegra said:

I have to give it up to Knives Out for having impressive legs. I waited a while to see it, and when we went on Saturday, we got the last two tickets. That's something I expect to hear about a new movie, not something that has been in wide for nine weeks. 

Apparently, a lot of people are going back to see it multiple times. They weren't shouting the dialogue along with the characters or anything, but there was that "knowing" vibe in the crowd, and I noticed when the lights came up at the end that a few were dressed in homage to one of the characters in the movie. There were Chris Evans sweaters and Jamie Lee Curtis red pantsuit approximations that I don't think were coincidence.  

It's all a bit mystifying to me. I didn't like the movie very much, and wondered if it really had one of the five best original screenplays. But obviously people were ready for a murder mystery with famous actors chewing the scenery.  

Knives Out cosplayers-who knew? I liked the movie but find its legs pretty surprising. 

11 hours ago, AimingforYoko said:

Highest grossing movie ever to premiere in January. Which tells you quite a bit about how studios view January.

As a Minnesotan, I concur.

The tracking was in the $40-45 million range: if the studio had known it would do so well, I wonder if they'd have saved it for another time.  The month's other new releases are particularly "January" this year, a lot of long-gestating, troubled productions.

[Athena]

On 1/27/2020 at 8:12 AM, Simon Boccanegra said:

Apparently, a lot of people are going back to see it multiple times. They weren't shouting the dialogue along with the characters or anything, but there was that "knowing" vibe in the crowd, and I noticed when the lights came up at the end that a few were dressed in homage to one of the characters in the movie. There were Chris Evans sweaters and Jamie Lee Curtis red pantsuit approximations that I don't think were coincidence.  

It's all a bit mystifying to me. I didn't like the movie very much, and wondered if it really had one of the five best original screenplays. But obviously people were ready for a murder mystery with famous actors chewing the scenery.  

 

3 hours ago, Dejana said:

Knives Out cosplayers-who knew? I liked the movie but find its legs pretty surprising. 

There is a niche being filled in the mystery, ensemble variety. It benefitted a lot from the holidays. It's a real holiday movie with the setting, mood (cozy), and the wide demographic. Even though it has a couple of Award noms, it's not pure Awards bait. It's less serious than the award movies. The movie has a bit of stakes because of the murder mystery and social aspects but it's not a standard blockbuster like Bad Boys or Jumanji. It's more accessible and mainstream than some of the awards movies too. It's very rewatachable. I liked the film and understand why it wouldn't appeal to everyone; however, I can definitely see from a box office point of view why it is succeeding. 

 

 

[Dejana]

January 31 – February 2, 2020 Final Numbers:

1 (1)  Bad Boys For Life   $17,682,959  (-48%)  | 3,705 Theaters  (-70)  | $4,773 Avg. | $90M Budget | $148,059,490    
2 (2)  1917   $9,497,235  (-40%)  | 3,987 Theaters  (+50)  | $2,382 Avg. | $90-100M Budget | $119,083,624  
3 (3)  Dolittle   $7,593,8657  (-38%)  | 3,750 Theaters  )(-405) | $2,025 Avg. | $175M Budget | $55,112,685
4 (N)  Gretel & Hansel   $6,050,830 | 3,007 Theaters | $2,247 Avg. | $5M Budget | $6,154,007     
5 (5)  Jumanji: The Next Level   $6,000,181  (-22%)  | 2,945 Theaters  (-176)  | $2,037 Avg. | $125–132M Budget | $291,217,334

6 (4)  The Gentlemen   $5,608,398  (-47%) | 2,675 Theaters  (+510)  | $2,097 Avg. | $20,039,487
7 (7)  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker   $3,212,883  (-42%)  | 2,202 Theaters  (-598)  | $1,459 Avg. | $275M Budget | $507,075,904
8 (8)  Little Women   $3,073,922  (-33%)  | 2,301 Theaters  (-227)  | $1,336 Avg. | $40M Budget | $98,829,554
9 (6)  The Turning   $3,011,025  (-57%)  | 2,571 Theaters | $1,171 Avg. | $14M Budget | $11,666,465
10 (N)  The Rhythm Section   $2,715,384 | 3,049 Theaters | $891 Avg. | $50M Budget | $2,715,384

11 (10)  Knives Out   $2,579,204  (-27%)  | 1,555 Theaters  (+122)  | $1,659 Avg. | $40M Budget | $155,563,968  
12 (9)  Just Mercy   $2,170,078  (-46%)  | 1,807 Theaters  (-601)  | $1,201 Avg. | $30,811,487   
13 (11)  Frozen II   $1,785,394  (-33%)  | 1,392 Theaters  (-358)  | $1,283 Avg. | $150M Budget | $472,422,764       
14 (12)  Parasite   $1,460,044  (-26%)  | 1,060 Theaters  (+217)  | $1,377 Avg. | $11M Budget | $33,229,320      
15 (15)  Jojo Rabbit   $1,345,124  (-4%)  | 1,173 Theaters  (+13)  | $1,147 Avg. | $14M Budget | $27,973,535

Spies in Disguise   $1,184,675  (-33%)  | 1,028 Theaters  (-295)  | $1,152 Avg. | $100M Budget | $63,594,801
2020 Oscar Shorts   $1,155,505 | 465 Theaters | $2,485 Avg. | $1,155,505
Ford v. Ferrari   $619,206  (-24%)  | 924 Theaters  (+120)  | $670 Avg. | $97.6M Budget | $115,315,060  
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood   $148,016  (+30%)  | 619 Theaters  (+294)  | $354 Avg. | $90-96M Budget | $142,043,677
The Assistant   $79,141 | 4 Theaters | $19,785 Avg. | $79,141         

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China has closed almost all 70,000+ of its movie screens due to the coronavirus outbreak, which will have a big impact not only on local films but the Hollywood movies releases on the schedule. Blockbusters like Dolittle and Sonic the Hedgehog were scheduled for later this month, but so were other "prestige" titles: 

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Searchlight's Jojo Rabbit was set to be first out of the gate Feb. 12, followed by Sony's Little Women on Feb. 14 and Road House's Marriage Story on Feb. 28. Before the outbreak, sources in Beijing said that Sam Mendes' best picture contender, 1917, was close to securing a February date from Alibaba.

Green Book made $70 million in China last year, so every Oscar bait movie hopped on the bandwagon. When the theaters reopen, the Chinese movies will get top priority and some of the US films might get bumped altogether.

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International Box Office:

FROZEN 2:  $958.0M Overseas Total | $1.430B Global Total
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER:  $551.0M Overseas Total | $1.058B Global Total

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL:  $463.6M Overseas Total | $754.8M Global Total
ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD:  $228.9M Overseas Total | $371M Global Total

BAD BOYS FOR LIFE:  $142.7M Overseas Total | $290.7M Global Total
KNIVES OUT:  $134.8M Overseas Total | $290.5M Global Total

1917:  $129.8M Overseas Total | $249.1M Global Total
FORD V FERRARI:  $102.2M Overseas Total | $217.6M Global Total

LITTLE WOMEN:  $64.1M Overseas Total | $162.8M Global Total
PARASITE:  $125M Overseas Total | $158.4M Global Total
SPIES IN DISGUISE:  $93.7M Overseas Total | $157.2M Global Total
DOLITTLE:  $71.4M Overseas Total | $126.6M Global Total

CATS:  $42.8M Overseas Total | $69.9M Global Total
JOJO RABBIT:  $36.6M Overseas Total | $64.5M Global Total
A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:  $2.9M Overseas Total | $64M Global Total

THE GENTLEMEN:  $22.4M Overseas Total | $42.9M Global Total
BOMBSHELL:  $10.5M Overseas Total | $41.4M Global Total
UNDERWATER:  $20.5M Overseas Total | $37.2M Global Total
PAIN & GLORY:  $32.3M Overseas Total | $36.7M Global Total

Edited February 9, 2020 by Dejana

[Dejana]

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) gets off to a weak start, coming in under the studio's lowball hopes ($45 million) and the $50–55 million tracking. What went wrong:  it's too linked to Suicide Squad, Harley isn't popular enough to carry an entire movie, or Harley is popular but the title's not just Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey, or the R rating? The under-18 audience who did see it rated it very highly, according to CinemaScore (an A- compared to the overall B+) and RelishMix (86% positive).

February 7–9, 2020 Estimates:

1 (N)  Birds of Prey  $33,250,000 | 4,236 Theaters | $7,849 Avg. | $84.5M Budget | $33,250,000
2 (1)  Bad Boys For Life   $12,005,000  (-32%)  | 3,530 Theaters  (-175)  | $3,401 Avg. | $90M Budget | $166,327,207
3 (2)  1917   $9,000,000  (-5%)  | 3,548 Theaters  (-439)  | $2,537 Avg. | $90–100M Budget | $132,542,909
4 (3)  Dolittle   $6,660,000  (-12%)  | 3,462 Theaters  (-288)  | $1,924 Avg. | $175M Budget | $63,959,985
5 (5)  Jumanji: The Next Level   $5,530,000  (-8%)  | 2,729 Theaters  (-216)  | $2,026 Avg. | $125–132M Budget | $298,460,411

6 (6)  The Gentlemen   $4,180,000  (-25%)  | 2,557 Theaters  (-118)  | $1,635 Avg. | $22M Budget | $26,851,981
7 (4)  Gretel & Hansel   $3,510,659  (-43%)  | 3,007 Theaters | $1,167 Avg. | $5M Budget | $11,534,899
8 (11)  Knives Out   $2,350,000  (-9%)  | 1,443 Theaters  (-112)  | $1,629 Avg. | $40M Budget | $158,941,650
9 (8)  Little Women   $2,325,000  (-24%)  | 1,805 Theaters  (-496)  | $1,288 Avg. | $40M Budget | $102,673,143
10 (7)  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker   $2,226,000  (-31%)  | 1,746 Theaters  (-456)  | $1,275 Avg. | $275M Budget | $510,547,478

11 (9)     The Turning   $1,540,000  (-49%)  | 1,848 Theaters  (-723)  | $833 Avg. | $14M Budget | $14,151,330     
12 (12)  Just Mercy   $1,540,000  (-29%)  | 1,315 Theaters  (-492)  | $1,171 Avg. | $33,390,112
13 (15)  Jojo Rabbit   $1,534,000  (+14%)  | 1,096 Theaters  (-77)  | $1,400 Avg. | $14M Budget | $30,280,950
14 (14)  Parasite   $1,500,000  (+3%)  | 1,060 Theaters  | $1,415 Avg. | $11M Budget | $35,472,278
15 (13)  Frozen II   $1,322,000  (-26%)  | 1,131 Theaters  (-261)  | $1,169 Avg. | $150M Budget | $474,255,674     

The Rhythm Section   $1,005,000  (-63%)  | 3,049 Theaters | $330 Avg. | $50M Budget | $4,897,991     
2020 Oscar Shorts   $825,000  (-29%)  | 535 Theaters  (+70)  | $1,542 Avg. | $2,655,444
Ford v Ferrari   $680,000  (+10%)  | 743 Theaters  (-181)  | $915 Avg. | $97.6M Budget | $116,376,692     
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood   $280,000  (+89%)  | 583 Theaters  (-36)  | $480 Avg. | $90–96M Budget | $142,451,868     

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International Box Office:

FROZEN II:  $957.5M Overseas Total | $1.431B Global Total
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER:  $550.6M Overseas Total | $1.061B Global Total

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL:  $470.0M Overseas Total | $768.4M Global Total
ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD:  $228.9M Overseas Total | $371.3M Global Total
BAD BOYS FOR LIFE:  $170.0M Overseas Total | $336.3M Global Total

KNIVES OUT:  $140.7M Overseas Total | $299.6M Global Total
1917:  $154.8M Overseas Total | $287.4M Global Total
FORD V FERRARI:  $101.9M Overseas Total | $218.3M Global Total

WEATHERING WITH YOU:  $176M Overseas Total | $183.5M Global Total
LITTLE WOMEN:  $74.5M Overseas Total | $177.1M Global Total
PARASITE:  $132.1M Overseas Total | $167.6M Global Total
DOLITTLE:  $94.7M Overseas Total | $158.7M Global Total

BIRDS OF PREY:  $48.0M Overseas Total | $81.3M Global Total
JOJO RABBIT:  $44M Overseas Total | $74.2M Global Total
CATS:  $44.7M Overseas Total | $71.8M Global Total
THE GENTLEMEN:  $28M Overseas Total | $54.8M Global Total
BOMBSHELL:  $15.5M Overseas Total | $46.8M Global Total

[scarynikki12]

1 hour ago, Dejana said:

What went wrong:  it's too linked to Suicide Squad, Harley isn't popular enough to carry an entire movie, or Harley is popular but the title's not just Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey, or the R rating?

I think it's a combo of Suicide Squad trauma and it being Oscar weekend. I also think word of mouth is going to give it legs. I saw a tweet earlier that described it as the Thor: Ragnarok of DC movies and the responses to that were consistently "Wow really? Now I'll definitely see it!". Just going by social media there are a lot of people who seemed to have been waiting to hear if it would be worth it and the overwhelmingly positive response from those of us who have seen it should have an influence. I think it will be fine.

[Guest]

On 2/9/2020 at 12:40 PM, Dejana said:

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) gets off to a weak start, coming in under the studio's lowball hopes ($45 million) and the $50–55 million tracking. What went wrong:  it's too linked to Suicide Squad, Harley isn't popular enough to carry an entire movie, or Harley is popular but the title's not just Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey, or the R rating? The under-18 audience who did see it rated it very highly, according to CinemaScore (an A- compared to the overall B+) and RelishMix (86% positive).

For me it was the really bad marketing plus DC’s extremely inconsistent track record. I am inclined to like superhero movies but everything about the marketing convinced I would hate this movie. 

On 2/9/2020 at 1:48 PM, scarynikki12 said:

I think it's a combo of Suicide Squad trauma and it being Oscar weekend. I also think word of mouth is going to give it legs. I saw a tweet earlier that described it as the Thor: Ragnarok of DC movies and the responses to that were consistently "Wow really? Now I'll definitely see it!". Just going by social media there are a lot of people who seemed to have been waiting to hear if it would be worth it and the overwhelmingly positive response from those of us who have seen it should have an influence. I think it will be fine.

I’m curious to see what the reaction is from that second wave. The initial word of mouth is extremely positive but it is coming from those who were most likely to enjoy it. I don’t pay that much attention to the initial reaction to DC movies because opinions seem to swing widely over the first two weeks. 

Edited February 16, 2020 by Guest

[Dejana]

Guess the Sonic redesign and delayed release date was a smart move by Paramount!  Maybe Cats could have been saved if Universal had listened to the trailer backlash? Probably not.

February 14–17, 2020 Estimates:

1. Sonic the Hedgehog   $57M  (3-Day)  | 4,167 Theaters | $68M  (4-Day)  | $95M Budget | $68M
2. Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey   $17.1M  (-48%)  | 4,236 Theaters | $19.6M  (4-Day)  | $82–100M Budget | $61.7M
3. Fantasy Island   $12.4M | 2,784 Theaters | $14M  (4-Day)  | $7M Budget | $14M
4. The Photograph   $12.2M | 2,516 Theaters | $13.3M  (4-Day)  | $16M Budget | $13.3M
5. Bad Boys for Life   $11.3M  (-6%)  | 3,185 Theaters  (-345)  | $12.8M  (4-Day)  | $90M Budget  | $182.8M     
6. 1917   $8.1M  (-12%)  | 3,084 Theaters  (-464)  | $9.3M  (4-Day)  | $90–100M Budget | $145.6M
7. Jumanji: The Next Level   $5.7M  (+3%)  | 2,410 Theaters  (-319)  | $7M  (4-Day)  | $90–100M Budget | $307M
8. Parasite   $5.5M  (+243%)  | 2,001 Theaters  (+941)  | $6.6M  (4-Day)  | $11M Budget | $44.3M
9. Dolittle   $5M  (-23%)  | 2,869 Theaters  (-593)  | $6.3M  (4-Day)  | $175M Budget | $71.7M
10. Downhill   $4.6M | 2,301 Theaters | $5.2M  (4-Day)  | $5.2M

Knives Out  $2.12M  (-7%)  | 1,154 Theaters | $2.44M  (4-Day)  | $40M Budget | $162.15M
Little Women   $1.52M  (-36%)  | 1,035 Theaters | $1.8M  (4-Day)  | $40M Budget | $105.6M  
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker   $1.26M  (-45%)  | 992 Theaters | $1.5M  (4-Day)  | $275M Budget | $512.99M

Jojo Rabbit   $924K | 484 Theaters | $1.1M  (4-Day)  | $14M Budget | $31.95M
Love Aaj Kal   $472,756  (3-Day)  | 170 Theaters | $524,331  (4-Day)  | $524K
Portrait of a Lady on Fire   $440,907  (3-Day)  | 6 Theaters | $514,707 (4-Day)  | $633K
Sufna   $315,591 | 48 Theaters | $371,240  (4-Day)  | $371K

[AimingforYoko]

1 hour ago, Dejana said:

1. Sonic the Hedgehog   $57M  (3-Day)  | 4,167 Theaters | $68M  (4-Day)  | $95M Budget | $68M

Not much for the kids until Onward, but still a little surprised by how well this did.

[xaxat]

2 hours ago, Dejana said:

Guess the Sonic redesign and delayed release date was a smart move by Paramount!

That has got to be one of the weirdest box office successes/comebacks ever. 

2 hours ago, Dejana said:

Downhill   $4.6M | 2,301 Theaters | $5.2M  (4-Day)  | $5.2M

Yikes.

[AimingforYoko]

Not surprised about Downhill, it was pretty much the opposite of a mass appeal movie. I am surprised they didn't go with a more arthouse approach. The ski porn was awesome, though.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, AimingforYoko said:

4 hours ago, Dejana said:

1. Sonic the Hedgehog   $57M  (3-Day)  | 4,167 Theaters | $68M  (4-Day)  | $95M Budget | $68M

Not much for the kids until Onward, but still a little surprised by how well this did.

I’m very surprised at how good the audience reviews have been and that it got an A on Cinemascore. My niece really wants to see it and I might actually take her based on what I’m hearing about it. A week ago this was on my no way in hell list. 

[Dejana]

2 hours ago, xaxat said:

That has got to be one of the weirdest box office successes/comebacks ever. 

When it was announced that the Sonic character would be redesigned, I saw some writers react with disappointment that the studio was capitulating to "internet whiners". I mean, I know there's a lot of baggage in that area due to comic book adaptations, but sometimes, the fans actually know what they are talking about.

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2 hours ago, xaxat said:

Yikes.

 

1 hour ago, AimingforYoko said:

Not surprised about Downhill, it was pretty much the opposite of a mass appeal movie. I am surprised they didn't go with a more arthouse approach. The ski porn was awesome, though.

I only knew there was a Force Majeure remake because it screened at Sundance and some film bloggers I follow saw it there (none of them were impressed). The advertising budget must have been minimal, because I don’t think I even saw digital ads on Youtube or social media. It's releasing under Fox Searchlight, so another poorly-reviewed casualty of the big merger.

[proserpina65]

On ‎02‎/‎16‎/‎2020 at 8:39 PM, Dejana said:

only knew there was a Force Majeure remake because it screened at Sundance and some film bloggers I follow saw it there (none of them were impressed). The advertising budget must have been minimal, because I don’t think I even saw digital ads on Youtube or social media.

I only knew about it because of an EW article talking about Kristofer Hivju having a part in it.

[Dejana]

February 21–23, 2020 Estimates:

1. Sonic The Hedgehog   $26,300,000  (-55%)  | 4,198 Theaters  (+31)  | $6,265 Avg. | $81–95M Budget | $106,601,671     
2. The Call of the Wild   $24,820,000 | 3,752 Theaters | $6,615 Avg. | $125–150M Budget | $24,820,000
3. Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey   $7,005,000  (-59%)  | 3,565 Theaters  (-671)  | $1,965 Avg. | $82–100M Budget | $72,529,015     
4. Brahms: The Boy II   $5,900,000 | 2,151 Theaters | $2,743 Avg. | $10M Budget | $5,900,000     
5. Bad Boys For Life   $5,860,000  (-49%)  | 2,972 Theaters  (-213)  | $1,972 Avg. | $90M Budget | $191,175,645

6. 1917   $4,400,000  (-46%)  | 2,725 Theaters  (-359)  | $1,615 Avg. | $90–100M Budget | $151,987,469
7. Fantasy Island   $4,185,000  (-66%)  | 2,784 Theaters | $1,503 Avg. | $7M Budget | $20,172,070
8. Parasite   $3,121,000  (-45%)  | 1,803 Theaters  (-198)  | $1,731 Avg. | $11M Budget | $48,942,489     
9. Jumanji: The Next Level   $3,000,000  (-46%)  | 2,126 Theaters  (-284)  | $1,411 Avg. | $125–132M Budget | $310,964,423
10. The Photograph   $2,800,000  (-77%)  | 2,516 Theaters | $1,113 Avg. | $16M Budget | $17,644,640

11. Impractical Jokers: The Movie   $2,500,000 | 357 Theaters | $7,003 Avg. | $2,500,000
12. Dolittle   $1,850,000  (-62%)  | 2,265 Theaters  (-604)  | $817 Avg. | $175M Budget | $74,494,290
13. Downhill   $1,432,000  (-69%)  | 2,311 Theaters  (+10)  | $620 Avg. | $7,404,260     
14. My Boyfriend’s Meds   $1,425,000 | 350 Theaters | $4,071 Avg. | $1,425,000    
15. The Gentlemen   $1,250,000  (-55%)  | 1,133 Theaters  (-669)  | $1,103 Avg. | $22M Budget | $33,647,342     

Knives Out   $1,130,000  (-47%)  | 949 Theaters  (-205)  | $1,191 Avg. | $40M Budget | $163,769,187
Portrait of a Lady on Fire   $715,000  (+67%)  | 130 Theaters  (+108)  | $5,500 Avg. | $1,450,114
Little Women   $705,000  (-55%)  | 633 Theaters  (-402)  | $1,114 Avg. | $40M Budget | $106,947,271     
Emma.   $230,000 | 5 Theaters | $46,000 Avg. | $230,000

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International Box Office:

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER:  $555.7M Overseas Total | $1.069B Global Total
FROZEN II:  $951.4M Overseas Total | $1.428B Global Total

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL:  $477M Overseas Total | $787.9M Global Total

BAD BOYS FOR LIFE:  $200M Overseas Total | $391.1M Global Total
1917:  $195.3M Overseas Total | $347.2M Global Total
KNIVES OUT:  $141.4M Overseas Total | $305.2M Global Total

FORD V FERRARI:  $101.7M Overseas Total | $219.1M Global Total
PARASITE:  $161.1M Overseas Total | $210M Global Total
DOLITTLE:  $129.7M Overseas Total | $204.1M Global Total
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG:  $96.5M Overseas Total | $203.1M Global Total

LITTLE WOMEN:  $92.1M Overseas Total | $199M Global Total
HARLEY QUINN: BIRDS OF PREY:  $101.2M Overseas Total | $173.7M Global Total
SPIES IN DISGUISE:  $100.9M Overseas Total | $167.1M Global Total

JOJO RABBIT:  $53.2M Overseas Total | $85.9M Global Total
THE GENTLEMEN:  $43.3M Overseas Total | $76.9M Global Total
JUST MERCY:  $9.5M Overseas Total | $44.9M Global Total
THE CALL OF THE WILD:  $15.4M Overseas Total | $40.2M Global Total

[AimingforYoko]

3 hours ago, Dejana said:

2. The Call of the Wild   $24,820,000 | 3,752 Theaters | $6,615 Avg. | $125–150M Budget | $24,820,000

Who knew CGI dogs were so expensive?

[Dejana]

13 hours ago, AimingforYoko said:

Who knew CGI dogs were so expensive?

All those Dog's Purpose/Journey/Way Home movies put together probably don't cost as much. I know this is more action heavy but those are ridiculous figures for the kind of movie it is. 

[absnow54]

To be fair, Harrison Ford's salary probably took up a decent chunk of that budget.

[thuganomics85]

Yeah, I saw those numbers and initially thought that wasn't too bad all things considering, but then I saw that budget and changed my mind real quick  Even if this was made back when Harrison Ford was in his heyday, no way you can make a profit like that.  Films like that should have a way more mid-level budgeted, if you want any kind of chance to make a profit.

Of course, that could be said for a lot of movies in general.  There seems to be several that I feel actually don't have bad overall box office returns, but when you see their budgets (and that's not even including the marketing!), you wonder what they were thinking.

But, hey, I can't wait for the next adaptation in twenty or more years, and predicting which current thirty to forty year old actor, will play the crusty, old Harrison Ford-type actor in that one!  Right now, I'm going with Chris Pine, since he can rock a beard and they'll get plenty of mileage of his piercing eyes starring out into the wilderness and so forth! 

[Irlandesa]

15 hours ago, absnow54 said:

To be fair, Harrison Ford's salary probably took up a decent chunk of that budget.

The budget ended up reportedly being between 125 and 150 million dollars.  Ford's salary was likely less than 10% of that.  He earned a lot of money for The Force Awakens but that was a multi-billion dollar franchise that really wanted him. 

Reports have him earning around 10-12 million dollars for the next Indiana Jones movie.  If that's all he's earning for Indiana Jones, I highly doubt he's making more than that for this movie.

This should have been a nice mid-budget film and could have been that even with Ford's salary.  The reasons why it is not will be fascinating to discover.

 

[proserpina65]

15 hours ago, Irlandesa said:

Reports have him earning around 10-12 million dollars for the next Indiana Jones movie.  If that's all he's earning for Indiana Jones, I highly doubt he's making more than that for this movie.

Oh dear god, they're making another one?!?!  Why can't they leave it alone?

[Dejana]

6 hours ago, proserpina65 said:

Oh dear god, they're making another one?!?!  Why can't they leave it alone?

Spielberg doesn't want Ford's last outing as Indy to be The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? If that earned $786 million workdwide 12 years ago, imagine how much a well-regarded Indiana Jones movie would make? Shia LaBeouf erasure? Who knows...

https://the-numbers.com/movie/Indiana-Jones-and-the-Kingdom-of-the-Crystal-Skull

[methodwriter85]

Even with a massive drop and negative reviews, Fantasy Island is coming out ahead. The Blumhouse model really does work.

[proserpina65]

18 hours ago, Dejana said:

Spielberg doesn't want Ford's last outing as Indy to be The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? If that earned $786 million workdwide 12 years ago, imagine how much a well-regarded Indiana Jones movie would make? Shia LaBeouf erasure? Who knows...

https://the-numbers.com/movie/Indiana-Jones-and-the-Kingdom-of-the-Crystal-Skull

Okay, that makes sense.  I can sort of get behind that.  But only if Marion is involved.  That was the only good thing about Crystal Skull, that Marion was back.

[Dejana]

February 28–March 1, 2020 Estimates:

1. The Invisible Man   $29,000,000 | 3,610 Theaters | $8,033 Avg. | $7M Budget | $29,000,000     
2. Sonic The Hedgehog   $16,000,000  (-39%)  | 4,177 Theaters  (-21)  | $3,831 Avg. | $95M Budget | $128,293,652
3. The Call of the Wild   $13,205,000  (-47%)  | 3,865 Theaters  (+113)  | $3,417 Avg. | $125–150M Budget | $45,860,651     
4. My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising   $5,070,000 | 1,275 Theaters | $3,976 Avg. | $8,440,000
5. Bad Boys For Life   $4,300,000  (-26%)  | 2,708 Theaters  (-264)  | $1,588 Avg. | $90M Budget | $197,368,385
6. Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey   $4,100,000  (-40%)  | 3,124 Theaters  (-441)  | $1,312 Avg. | $82–100M Budget | $78,782,133
7. Impractical Jokers: The Movie   $3,540,000  (+28%)  | 1,900 Theaters  (+1,543)  | $1,863 Avg. | $3M Budget | $6,610,000
8. 1917   $2,670,000  (-37%)  | 2,232 Theaters  (-493)  | $1,196 Avg. | $90–100M Budget | $155,867,069
9. Brahms: The Boy II   $2,630,000  (-55%)  | 2,151 Theaters | $1,223 Avg. | $10M Budget | $9,777,619
10. Fantasy Island   $2,330,000  (-45%)  | 2,724 Theaters  (-60)  | $855 Avg. | $7M Budget | $24,059,653

Jumanji: The Next Level   $2,105,000  (-27%)  | 1,811 Theaters  (-315)  | $1,162 Avg. | $125–150M Budget | $313,710,910
Parasite   $1,506,000  (-50%)  | 1,324 Theaters  (-479)  | $1,137 Avg. | $11M Budget | $51,553,011
Emma.   $1,170,000  (+399%)  | 97 Theaters  (+92)  | $12,062 Avg. | $1,471,450

The Gentlemen   $1,070,000  (-13%)  | 1,473 Theaters  (+340)  | $726 Avg. | $22M Budget | $35,146,471     
The Photograph   $1,060,000  (-62%)  | 1,449 Theaters  (-1,067)  | $732 Avg. | $16M Budget | $19,637,755
Dolittle   $1,000,000  (-46%)  | 1,477 Theaters  (-788)  | $677 Avg. | $175M Budget | $76,000,055
Portrait of a Lady on Fire   $730,000  (+5%)  | 268 Theaters  (+138)  | $2,724 Avg. | $2,453,288     

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International Box Office:

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL:  $475.7M Overseas Total | $789.4M Global Total

BAD BOYS FOR LIFE:  $208M Overseas Total | $405.3M Global Total
1917:  $206.5M Overseas Total | $362.2M Global Total
KNIVES OUT:  $141.3M Overseas Total | $306M Global Total

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG:  $137.2M Overseas Total | $265.4M Global Total
PARASITE:  $184.9M Overseas Total | $236.5M Global Total
FORD V FERRARI:  $107.5M Overseas Total | $225M Global Total

DOLITTLE:  $141.4M Overseas Total | $217.4M Global Total
LITTLE WOMEN:  $95.4M Overseas Total | $203M Global Total
HARLEY QUINN: BIRDS OF PREY:  $109.6M Overseas Total | $188.3M Global Total

THE GENTLEMEN:  $53.7M Overseas Total | $88.8M Global Total
JOJO RABBIT:  $53.1M Overseas Total | $86.2M Global Total
THE CALL OF THE WILD:  $33.4M Overseas Total | $79.3M Global Total

BOMBSHELL:  $23.4M Overseas Total | $55.1M Global Total
THE INVISIBLE MAN:  $20.2M Overseas Total | $49.2M Global Total
JUST MERCY:  $12.7M Overseas Total | $48.4M Global Total
FANTASY ISLAND:  $16.4M Overseas Total | $40.4M Global Total

[Dejana]

Unsurprisingly, the box office sees massive drops and low openings in the face of a global pandemic. Some localities have already shut down theaters: will the major chains start suspending operations next? The profit margins for movie theaters are thin even in the best of times.

March 13–15, 2020 Estimates:

1 (1)  Onward   $10,532,000  (-73%)  | 4,310 Theaters | $2,444 Avg. | $100–200M Budget | $60,290,687
2 (N)  I Still Believe   $9,500,000 | 3,250 Theaters | $2,923 Avg. | $10–14M Budget | $9,500,000
3 (N)  Bloodshot   $9,300,000 | 2,861 Theaters | $3,251 Avg. | $45M Budget | $9,300,000
4 (2)  The Invisible Man   $6,000,000  (-60%)  | 3,636 Theaters  (+26)  | $1,650 Avg. | $7M Budget | $64,419,685
5 (N)  The Hunt   $5,320,000 | 3,028 Theaters | $1,757 Avg. | $14M Budget | $5,320,000
6 (4)  Sonic The Hedgehog   $2,575,000  (-67%)  | 3,041 Theaters  (-676)  | $847 Avg. | $81–95M Budget | $145,806,328
7 (3)  The Way Back   $2,415,000  (-70%)  | 2,718 Theaters | $889 Avg. | $21–25M Budget | $13,435,873
8 (5)  The Call of the Wild   $2,241,000  (-67%)  | 3,201 Theaters  (-713)  | $700 Avg. | $125–150M Budget | $62,106,911
9 (6)  Emma.   $1,370,000  (-71%)  | 1,732 Theaters  (+167)  | $791 Avg. | $10,005,975     
10 (7)  Bad Boys For Life   $1,100,000  (-64%)  | 1,451 Theaters  (-708)  | $758 Avg. | $90M Budget | $204,292,401

Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey   $555,000  (-74%)  | 1,014 Theaters  (-1,159)  | $547 Avg. | $82–100M Budget | $84,063,557
Jumanji: The Next Level   $420,000  (-68%)  | 862 Theaters  (-541)  | $487 Avg. | $125–132M Budget | $316,782,404
Brahms: The Boy II   $340,000  (-73%)  | 607 Theaters  (-748)  | $560 Avg. | $10M Budget | $12,568,803
1917   $336,000  (-75%)  | 766 Theaters  (-769)  | $439 Avg. | $90–100M Budget | $159,183,029

Parasite   $220,000  (-67%)  | 330 Theaters  (-295)  | $667 Avg. | $11M Budget | $53,367,844
Fantasy Island  $200,000  (-77%)  | 515 Theaters  (-847)  | $388 Avg. | $7M Budget | $26,381,179
Portrait of a Lady on Fire   $178,420  (-66%)  | 333 Theaters  (-1)  | $536 Avg. | $3,767,474
The Gentlemen   $110,000  (-71%)  | 226 Theaters  (-266)  | $487 Avg. | $22M Budget | $36,300,665

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International Box Office:

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL:  $479.1M Overseas Total | $795.9M Global Total
BAD BOYS FOR LIFE:  $213.3M Overseas Total | $417.6M Global Total

1917:  $204.6M Overseas Total | $363.8M Global Total
KNIVES OUT:  $141.1M Overseas Total | $306.5M Global Total

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG:  $153.7M Overseas Total | $299.5M Global Total
PARASITE:  $215.9M Overseas Total | $269.3M Global Total
DOLITTLE:  $146.3M Overseas Total | $223.3M Global Total

HARLEY QUINN: BIRDS OF PREY:  $113.9M Overseas Total | $197.9M Global Total   
THE INVISIBLE MAN:  $58.3M Overseas Total | $122.7M Global Total
THE GENTLEMEN:  $74.3M Overseas Total | $110.7M Global Total
THE CALL OF THE WILD:  $45.2M Overseas Total | $107.3M Global Total
ONWARD:  $41.4M Overseas Total | $101.6M Global Total

JOJO RABBIT:  $54.8M Overseas Total | $88.2M Global Total
FANTASY ISLAND:  $19.5M Overseas Total | $45.8M Global Total
EMMA.  $15.1M Overseas Total | $25.1M Global Total
BLOODSHOT:  $15.1M Overseas Total | $24M Global Total

[AimingforYoko]

AMC is going with reduced capacity and "enhanced cleaning".

[StatisticalOutlier]

On 1/27/2020 at 6:12 AM, Simon Boccanegra said:

I have to give it up to Knives Out for having impressive legs. I waited a while to see it, and when we went on Saturday, we got the last two tickets. That's something I expect to hear about a new movie, not something that has been in wide for nine weeks.

I recently poked my head into a small theater that was showing it--a weekday at 1:00 in the afternoon--and was shocked to see probably 15 or 20 people in there.  That was seven weeks after when you saw it.

 

[Dejana]

7 hours ago, AimingforYoko said:

AMC is going with reduced capacity and "enhanced cleaning".

For now. This weekend was the worst attended in 40 years:

 

It's only going to get worse in the next few weeks. More places might order movie theaters to close altogether and IMO decisions will be made about whether trying to stay open on a national level is worth it.

Edited March 16, 2020 by Dejana

[Trini]

3 hours ago, Dejana said:

It's only going to get worse in the next few weeks. More places might order movie theaters to close altogether and IMO decisions will be made about whether trying to stay open on a national level is worth it.

Well, NYC and LA just shut down movie theaters.

[xaxat]

10 hours ago, Trini said:

Well, NYC and LA just shut down movie theaters.

Gov. Cuomo just announced that New York state, New Jersey and Connecticut have agreed to close all theaters after tonight.

[Dejana]

 

[AimingforYoko]

20 hours ago, Dejana said:

It's only going to get worse in the next few weeks. More places might order movie theaters to close altogether and IMO decisions will be made about whether trying to stay open on a national level is worth it.

Regal Cinemas closing all U.S. Theaters.

[StatisticalOutlier]

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.