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This weekend's major releases: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 Bridge of Spies 99 Homes Chevalier [GR] Asphalte [French]

Well Frozen made 6x its Fri-to-Sun openinf. If TGD does the same, that's $228M whichvis defo not a flop. I'm not saying it will do that much or even that it's likely but let's wait a few more weekends before calling it a flop/success.

How many theaters did it open in? Could it just be because it was Wednesday and no kids are out of school? Maybe it'll pick up by the weekend?

Oh dear...

Lol. Why would they open Hunger Games one week later in only two countries (Greece, Spain)?

I doubt it will do sub-$600M, no matter how bad it is. But $600M is the floor and I don't want it anywhere near that.

Reviews for 'The Good Dinosaur' haven't been ecstatic... At least in the UK it's got nothing in its way til Star Wars 7 and Snoopy opens around Christmas Day. Btw, watching the Hunger Games tomorrow! Can't say I'm as excited as before (mainly cuz of Part 1)... oh well...

Ranking Title Weekend admissions % Change from last weekend Total admissions Week 1 Spectre 85,174 -48.7% 335,428 2 2 The Peanuts Movie 8,058 -45.7% 47,418 3 3 Hotel Transylvania 2 7,048 -30.4% 146,847 5 4 Saul Fia (Son of Saul) [Hungarian] 4,723 -11.8% 12,944 2 5 Dheepan [French] 4,391 N/A 4,391 1 6 Minuscule - La Vallée des Fourmis Perdues [French-Belgian] 3,946 N/A 3,946 1 7 Tale of Tales 3,719 N/A 3,719 1 8 Ο Αστακός (O Astakos or The Lobster) [GR] 3,661 -28.6% 58,262 5 9 Love the Coopers 2,625 -29.2% 8,928 2 10 The Last Witch Hunter 2,283 -48.5% 51,173 4 Sources: http://www.grandmagazine.gr/ngine/article/2804/to-box-office-tou-4imerou-19-22-11-15-o-bond-kai-kati-psila http://flix.gr/news/box-office-0811-12112012.html http://flix.gr/news/box-office-201114.html There were several new releases this weekend, but I think no one really noticed. Together the new releases totaled less than 15,000 admissions, whereas 'Spectre' continued unabated in first place. That is probably where the good news ends though, since Spectre had a 49% drop. That may sound good (after all it had a similar drop in North America on its second weekend) but it was much bigger than the sophomore frame drop of 'Skyfall' (-37%). Furthermore, it was lower than the second weekend of 'Skyfall' in absolute terms (the latter made 104,531 admissions on its second weekend) and as a result, 'Spectre' is already behind 'Skyfall' in total admissions by about 14,000. With the finale of the 'Hunger Games' coming up next week (and 4 other new films), we should expect a reasonable drop. The 'Hunger Games' franchise hasn't been very popular in Greece but it has expanded significantly with each new entry and there is no reason to believe 'Mockingjay - Part 2' will buck the trend. Even if it did make just as much as its predecessor (45,608 admissions), it would still be in contention for the first spot next weekend, but I think that this is a feat it will easily achieve. Back to this weekend's box office, there were no dramatic drops among holdovers. Most notably, 'Saul Fia' dropped only 12% but it's still got a long way to go before it's considered a commercial success. 'O Astakos' on the other hand has done fairly well and also posted a small drop this weekend. On the animation front, 'The Peanuts Movie' will probably fail to reach 100,000 admissions but the expectations for it were never really that high so I would say it has had a solid run so far. 'Hotel Transylvania 2' has also impressed. It has surpassed its predecessor's total (135,405 admissions) but I doubt it can make it into the Year's Top 10. Still nothing to complain about. As for the new releases, there is really nothing to say. Greek film 'The Republic' failed to attract viewers (it ranked 14th) but the others didn't do much better. 'Dheepan' was the most successful, since it was the highest-grossing new release despite the fact that it opened in only 8 theaters. It remains to be seen if it word-of-mouth helps it go noticeably higher.

It would be a world where Minions is the top animated film worldwide and where Japan would have never ever gained so much attention in this forum. It would be a world where Walt Disney Animation Studios were still lagging behind Pixar. The world would be a bit less bright. (Don't get me wrong, it's not the best animated movie ever but I'd have this at #1 rather than any DW, Fox, Paramount, WB or Universal toon)

Spectre has now fallen behind Ant-Man in cume-to-date.

In some yes, but there are the dropping exchange rates to take into account.

I think they are quite accurate when it comes to Greece's release dates.

HOLY CRAB! Spectre's % drop is horrid. Compared to Ant-Man it looks even worse since that made 26M on its 2nd Friday.

This weekend's major releases: The Republic [GR] Tale of Tales Minuscule - La Vallée des Fourmis Perdues [French-Belgian] Σύμπτωμα (Symptom) [GR] The End of the Tour Dheepan [French]

my country? Also, the fact that it was the biggest movie ever is completely irrelevant to the discussion.

How does it compare to Skyfall? It seems very low to me in general.

Are we seriously discussing Transformers 4? That piece of crap doesn't even qualify as a film.

Thanks for the input. Had you ever compiled a list with the biggest opening weekends of all time?

Weekend of November 12-15, 2015 Ranking Title Weekend admissions % Change from last weekend Total admissions Week 1 Spectre 166,068 N/A 166,068 1 2 The Peanuts Movie 14,838 -20.5% 36,669 2 3 Hotel Transylvania 2 10,124 -29.3% 137,929 4 4 Saul Fia (Son of Saul) 5,352 N/A 5,352 1 5 Ο Αστακός (O Astakos or The Lobster) [GR] 5,128 -44.2% 51,902 4 6 The Last Witch Hunter 4,437 -56.7% 45,487 3 7 Legend 3,894 -65.8% 23,223 2 8 Love the Coopers 3,708 N/A 3,708 1 9 Minions 2,780 -33.1% 281,918 8 10 Youth 2,248 no accurate data available 42,856 5 Sources: http://www.grandmagazine.gr/ngine/article/2788/to-box-office-tou-4hmerou-12-15-11-15 http://www.flix.gr/news/box-office-05112015.html 'Spectre' managed to surpass 'Skyfall''s opening weekend (165,301 admissions) but only by a bit, which means it remains to be seen whether 'Spectre' will surpass its predecessor in total gross. It nevertheless posted the biggest opening weekend of the year, pushing 'Fifty Shades of Grey' (140,443) and 'Fast and Furious 7' (137,711) to second and third place respectively. With the lurking threat of 'Star Wars 7', 'Spectre' may or may not finish in first place for the year but it will almost certainly be in 2015's Top 2 [update: it's been suggested that 'Star Wars 7' isn't actually much of a threat, based on the performance of the prequels]. None of the above was unexpected but the ongoing financial crisis always raises worries when it comes to moviegoing behaviour. Clearly playing as an adult and teen film, 'Spectre' annihilated all copmetition with no other major release opening above 10,000 admissions and most other non-kid films dropping by more than 50%. Only 'O Astakos' managed to drop less than that, although not much less. The latter has now reached 50,000 admissions, playing in only 20 venues last weekend, but seems to be losing steam. It remains a significant achievement for the director, George Lanthimos, whose films often enjoy critical appraisal (one of his films even receieved an Oscar nomination for foreign films). Animated films seemed to be the only genre immune to 'Spectre''s onslaught, since 'The Peanuts Movie', 'Hotel Transylvania 2' and 'Minions' all dropped less than 35%. 'Inside Out', which dropped out of the Top 10, reached 300,000 admissions, becoming the first Pixar film to do so since 2007's 'Ratatouille'. Unless 'The Good Dinosaur' becomes a major hit, 'Inside Out' will be the highest-grossing animated film of the year. On another note, Hungarian film and foreign-Oscar contender 'Saul Fia' scored a higher per-theater average (1,338) than 'Spectre' and earned much more than 'Love the Coopers', despite playing in only 4 theaters (compared to 19 for the latter). Furthermore, Italian film 'Youth' re-entered the Top 10 and has now earned more than 40,000 admissions, which is nothing to frown upon, since it never played in more than 20 venues and played in only 12 last weekend. Next weekend will see the release of 8 (!) new films, including Greek film 'The Republic', although none of them are expected to stand a chance against the second weekend of 'Spectre'.

*Sorry for the late report. Another for this past weekend coming soon.* Weekend of November 5-8, 2015 Ranking Title Weekend admissions % Change from last weekend Total admissions Week 1 The Peanuts Movie 18,672 N/A 18,672 1 2 Hotel Transylvania 2 14,323 -46.0% 125,745 3 3 Legend 11,371 N/A 18,672 1 4 The Last Witch Hunter 10,247 -28.6% 34,087 2 5 Ο Αστακός (O Astakos or The Lobster) [GR] 9,183 2.4% 41,539 3 6 Crimson Peak 8,228 -43.0% 78,556 3 7 No Escape 6,849 -37.9% 25,055 2 8 Pan 4,414 -55.9% 44,669 3 9 Minions 4,156 -27.9% 278,600 7 10 Inside Out 3,765 -15.4% 298,008 10 Source: http://flix.gr/news/box-office-05112015.html For a fourth time in the past three months, an animated feature film opened in first place. This time there was definitely a nostalgia factor although some older fans may have chosen not to watch the dubbed version of 'The Peanuts Movie'. The original English version was not offered in all venues. The weekend saw some impressive holds for many films. Most notably, 'O Astakos' expanded to 24 venues and stayed about flat from last weekend. The hype around this movie in Athens was definitely expected to fuel its grosses elsewhere however the admissions increase was not as big as some were hoping for. It remains to be seen whether word-of-mouth is good enough to propel it to above 100,000 admissions. 'The Last Witch Hunter' and 'No Escape', both in their sophomore frame, had impressive holds, whereas films in their third weekend dropped slightly more ('Hotel Transylvania 2', 'Crimson Peak' and 'Pan'). The most impressive results were posted by 'Minions' and 'Inside Out', the latter which re-entered the Top 10, despite the competition from other animated entries. Most hurt from 'The Peanuts Movie''s launch were family/kid-oriented films 'Hotel Transylvania 2' and 'Pan'. The weekend was generally quiet since adult and teenage moviegoers are anticipating 'Spectre', which comes out next weekend.

How does the 2015 box office compare with previous years to date? (either Jan-to-Oct or Jan1-to-Nov15) Thanks :)

Major cinema chains in France will close on Saturday and may even remain closed for the entire 3-day national mourning period, according to Deadline. http://deadline.com/2015/11/paris-cinemas-to-close-from-early-saturday-afternoon-paris-attacks-1201623327/ I guess opening weekend record for Spectre is no longer likely.

I mean if someone had said that for Frozen before its release, I would've called them crazy. As much as I want TGD to reach a billion, I'm still calling you crazy. There is no way this will come close to a billion.

Updated with actuals: $495.0M!! Still on track for $500M (at least the possibility is still there but defo not a lock). http://deadline.com/2015/11/spectre-james-bond-peanuts-movie-snoopy-maze-runner-china-international-box-office-results-1201614437/

Question is, why would they?