Eric the IF

https://www.boxofficepro.com/weekend-box-office-forecast-encanto-and-ghostbusters-afterlife-to-lead-typical-post-thanksgiving-slowdown-christmas-with-the-chosen-boasts-sleeper-status/ These drops seem...rather optimistic IMHO

The Timothee Factor

https://deadline.com/2021/12/national-board-of-review-names-paul-thomas-anderson-his-licorice-pizza-as-best-director-film-1234883672/

https://deadline.com/2021/12/national-board-of-review-names-paul-thomas-anderson-his-licorice-pizza-as-best-director-film-1234883672/

I will do it starting next week. I did a cursory glance at some AMCs yesterday and it didn't sell too much, but this isn't really a film that will have huge upfront sales, even with it being based off a popular musical. That's what makes me a professional 😎 And in all fairness, Sing 2 doesn't have that many shows. Outside of a couple theaters, Sing 2 only has like 2-4 shows per theater, so it only takes me a couple minutes to check, especially since a couple theaters have like...three sales or just flat-out none. Matrix will likely be a bigger problem, but it'll still likely only be like 4 shows per theater to check, at least pre-NWH's opening, so I don't see it being that huge a deal.

Reactions aren't bad, but still pretty muted for Nightmare Alley. Should do well in techs, but Best Picture probably ain't happening.

Sing 2 Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-21 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 1 52 1475 9706 15.20% Total Shows Added Today: 2 Total Seats Added Today: 64 Total Seats Sold Today: 10

Spider-Man: No Way Home Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-15 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 1 197 13,851 36,796 37.64% Total Shows Added Today: 21 Total Seats Added Today: 4,440 Total Sellouts Added Today: 1 Total Seats Sold Today: 723 Comp 1.824x of Black Widow's Final Count (24.08M) 2.644x of Venom 2's Final Count (30.67M) Adjusted Comp 1.117x of Star Wars: TROS T-15 (44.68M)

I'll be honest, I have no idea what this is and this is coming out in like...two days.