Eric Quinn

@aabattery

Sing 2 Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-16 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 1 59 1541 10681 14.43% Total Shows Added Today: 5 Total Seats Added Today: 765 Total Seats Sold Today: 56 Finally, we're starting to see some non-Early Access acceleration here. And I think I'll finally add in some comps in the next few days, albeit with some modifications that will ignore the already established Early Access numbers.

The Matrix: Resurrections Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-16 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 55 621 9574 6.49% Comp 0.847x of Godzilla vs. Kong T-16 (8.22M) 2.642x of The Suicide Squad T-16 (10.83M) 1.161x of Dune T-16 (5.92M) Over the past few days there's been this weird mindset that Matrix 4 is set to bomb big time and only do like 10-20M on its OW. But honestly, while it's not a crazy first day of sales, if you take out the Dune number, which had an insane fan/PLF rush, these numbers seem pretty solid. I know that this is being hurt by Spidey and that it would have done way better in 2022 (telling ya, this would have been a slam dunk on Labor Day weekend if Warner didn't already pay for Keanu's backend deal), but I think these are pretty good results, barring a potential fan rush that doesn't pick up once we head towards release. That idea isn't impossible, but I think we're good for right now.

Spider-Man: No Way Home Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-10 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 6 205 17,035 37,701 45.18% Total Sellouts Added Today: 1 Total Seats Sold Today: 600 Comp 2.243x of Black Widow's Final Count (29.61M) 3.252x of Venom 2's Final Count (37.72M) Adjusted Comp 1.264x of Star Wars: TROS T-10 (50.57M)

West Side Story Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-3 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 31 142 4975 2.85% Comp 0.959x of Dear Evan Hansen T-3 and Counting (768K) Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but things seem super soft as we near the homestretch. And while I always appreciate Menor's numbers, I don't think Free Guy is a good comp to use for this film. Maybe things will change as we get closer, but I don't have huge hopes.

I'm assuming this is when we're getting the trailer?

Matrix tickets are now up! And you know, since I'm tracking four movies starting today, I feel some "Timothee being cute" content would really raise up my spirits 👀

Sing 2 Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-17 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 1 54 1485 9916 14.98% Total Seats Sold Today: 5

Spider-Man: No Way Home Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-11 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 5 202 16,435 37,428 43.91% Total Sellouts Added Today: 3 Total Seats Sold Today: 1,143 Comp 2.164x of Black Widow's Final Count (28.57M) 3.138x of Venom 2's Final Count (36.4M) Adjusted Comp 1.242x of Star Wars: TROS T-11 (49.67M) So I forgot to add in the two previous sellouts that emerged a couple days ago. But hey, this takes a long time to do, so cut me some slack. And yeah, for whatever reason three sellouts, all at the same theater, happened today. That's kinda weird.

I would assume MTC1 would be doing better. MTC2 is less coastal IIRC, and those are the places where WSS would likely be performing the best.

My main focus when making these lists is to really make sure each entry gets love and adoration and respect, as well as a good sense of historical context. Every movie has at least one fan out there and I want to make sure I make folks happy, even if I myself may not like a film. Thank you so much for the compliment, because my commentary is the one thing I really want to spend time on.

Think that's enough for today. We're about to head into the top 15 now, and this is where we get the real heavy-hitters. The ones everybody know and love and are the films you can't wait to hear me talk about. I won't give any specific day just yet, but know that it's coming and I hope you're excited.

#16 Cape Fear (1991) 93 pts, 19 lists "It's gonna take a hell of a lot more than that, Counselor, to prove you're better than me!" #3 placements: 1 Top 5 placements: 3 Top 10 placements: 3 Box Office: $182.3 million Rotten Tomatoes: 74% Metacritic: 73 Awards: 2 Academy Award nominations, 2 Golden Globe nominations, 2 BAFTA nominations, 2 Second Places at New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 3 MTV Movie Award nominations Roger Ebert’s Review: "“Cape Fear” is impressive moviemaking, showing Scorsese as a master of a traditional Hollywood genre who is able to mold it to his own themes and obsessions. But as I look at this $35 million movie with big stars, special effects and production values, I wonder whether it represents a good omen from the finest director now at work. BOT User Review: N/A Its Legacy: Continued the Scorsese-De Niro friendship. Consistently parodied on television. Inspired Waylon Mercy in the WWE. Features Gregory Peck in his final film role. Gave Robert Mitchum a paycheck. Commentary: One of the more mainstream titles from the director, Cape Fear is arguably one of the rare remakes that is more iconic and discussed than the original. It’s a twisted, anxiety-ridden piece, anchored by some grueling setpieces and a chilling performance from Robert De Niro. At the same time, Cape Fear is not just a tribute to the 1962 original (right down to Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Martin Balsam popping up here), but also a showcase of Scorsese’s love for Old Hollywood. In particular, Alfred Hitchcock. Not just because of the layers of suspense dripping in each scene. Not just because of the impeccable build-up between Robert De Niro’s Max Cady and Nick Nolte’s Sam Bowden, leading to an unbelievable climax. Not just because of an opening title sequence from Saul Bass. Rather, Scorsese’s Cape Fear approaches a classic Hollywood title and formula, while still making it palatable to today’s audiences and fits into Martin’s style of storytelling. Cady is still the equivalent of evil incarnate, but Bowden is far from a good man himself. To say nothing of the rest of his family. All of this adds tension, depth, and intrigue, without ever disparaging the qualities of the original Cape Fear and why it works so well. This is one of Scorsese’s more popular films of the 1990s and it still holds up today, even if it is somewhat under the shadow of more iconic films that we’ll soon get to. And it also gave us one of the best and funniest episodes of The Simpsons, which is more than you can say for most Scorsese movies.