What's the difference between now and a few months ago? The films are no better now and yet basically everything is breaking out. It's just rather odd.
2/101. The Hunger Games2. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey3. The Dark Knight Rises4. The Avengers5. John Carter6. Skyfall7. The Amazing Spider-Man8. Snow White and the Huntsman9. Prometheus10. The Bourne Legacy
15M-odd seems about right for Chronicle. My prediction was 16M. I think there was only really any hype for this at all on the internet and therefore the opening is expected.
2/31. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2. The Hunger Games3. The Dark Knight Rises4. The Avengers5. Skyfall6. John Carter7. Snow White and the Huntsman8. Prometheus9. The Amazing Spider-Man10. The Bourne Legacy
You usually end up with a recovery though after a recession. I think he's saying the trend is downward and it will be permanent, not just a temporary thing.