Weekend #s | SAT (12.28.2013) 10.5 M TH: TDOS | 09.7 M - 10.0 M FROZEN | 07.4 M AM ll | 07.2 M AH

[MrPink]

What? Even AVATAR dropped. How can a sub-10% drop be disappointing?

 

When is John Marston NOT disappointed?

[ravon80]

So 2013 will pass 2009 for most 100m grossing films. Anchorman makes 32 to tie it, and American Hustle is bound to get there, especially with an Oscar bump. WOWS possibly 100m grosser as well -- depends on what WOM does and Oscar bump.

 

Not the accomplishment it once could be given inflation/3D but as I don't want to open that box, let's just say it's been a pretty stellar year at the box office. 13 films over 200m once The Hobbit 2 passes in a few days. Wow!

[John Marston]

What? Even AVATAR dropped. How can a sub-10% drop be disappointing?

 

the comparable weekend for Avatar it looked like most movies dropped. Here Hobbit is one of the few movies that decreased

[peludo]

the comparable weekend for Avatar it looked like most movies dropped. Here Hobbit is one of the few movies that decreased

How many movies of them came from a 31 million weekend? It is not the same to increase from 10 than from 30

[A Marvel Fanboy]

8 movies over 10m on the same weekend. Is that a record ?

[Dementeleus]

Most wide releases that open big a weekend or two before Christmas don't increase that weekend. They drop slightly.

Edited December 29, 2013 by Telemachos

[kayumanggi]

'Frozen's fifth weekend ranks third all-time behind 'Avatar' and 'Titanic'

https://twitter.com/boxofficemojo/status/417341816900706304

[kayumanggi]

Justin Bieber's #Believe opened to $2M this wknd. Yes, that would be down 93% from debut of his last movie.

https://twitter.com/giteshpandya/status/417342053949771776

[druv10]

What? Even AVATAR dropped. How can a sub-10% drop be disappointing?

 

It's not. It actually held very well and should be close to 240M by end of next weekend so definitely not a disappointment. 

[Heretic]

Lol. Maybe he should retire.

[Incarnadine]

So 2013 will pass 2009 for most 100m grossing films. Anchorman makes 32 to tie it, and American Hustle is bound to get there, especially with an Oscar bump. WOWS possibly 100m grosser as well -- depends on what WOM does and Oscar bump.

 

Not the accomplishment it once could be given inflation/3D but as I don't want to open that box, let's just say it's been a pretty stellar year at the box office. 13 films over 200m once The Hobbit 2 passes in a few days. Wow!

Very solid year

 

13 movies over 200

 

8 of those over 250 (obviously  Frozen and DoS will get there)

 

4 of those over 300 (again, counting Frozen)

 

If Frozen hits 350 (really good odds now) all 4 will also be over 350

 

2 of those over 400 (CF is locked).

[MasterDodsen]

Damn it!!! 

 

I wanted Frozen to win.  Well, third best behind Titanic and Avatar is still impressive.  My hats off to Disney on another wonderful family film.  Hope it can continue on towards 300M

[LonePirate]

All things considered, what a horrible weekend for the openers with none of them opening better than fifth. Then again, all except Wolf looked like garbage and bombs anyway.

[Punishment]

All-time fifth weekend:

 

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Weeknd Gross*	% of Total	Theaters / Avg.		Total Gross^	Date**
1	Avatar	Fox	$42,785,612	5.7%	3,285	$13,025	$749,766,139	12/18/09
2	Titanic	Par.	$30,011,034	5.0%	2,767	$10,846	$600,788,188	12/19/97
3	Frozen (2013)	BV	$28,845,000	11.6%	3,335	$8,649	$248,366,000	11/27/13
4	The Sixth Sense	BV	$22,896,967	7.8%	2,775	$8,251	$293,506,292	8/6/99
5	Marvel's The Avengers	BV	$20,486,418	3.3%	3,670	$5,582	$623,357,910	5/4/12

 

[Dementeleus]

That's very impressive, obviously, but the adjusted list is much more interesting.

[Punishment]

Adjusted for Tele

 

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Weeknd Gross*	% of Total	Theaters / Avg.		Adjusted Gross^	Date**
1	Titanic	Par.	$51,511,500	5.0%	2,767	$18,616	$1,033,184,400	12/19/97
2	Avatar	Fox	$43,323,800	5.6%	3,285	$13,189	$772,028,300	12/18/09
3	The Sixth Sense	BV	$36,283,600	7.8%	2,775	$13,075	$463,512,000	8/6/99
4	E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial	Uni.	$35,053,900	3.5%	1,398	$25,073	$1,000,927,600	6/11/82
5	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace	Fox	$29,884,900	4.4%	3,019	$9,898	$682,847,700	5/19/99
6	Jurassic Park	Uni.	$29,775,400	4.3%	2,565	$11,608	$693,957,000	6/11/93
7	Frozen (2013)	BV	$29,617,600	11.6%	3,335	$8,881	$255,018,600	11/27/13
8	Return of the Jedi	Fox	$28,438,000	4.4%	1,302	$21,840	$651,916,200	5/25/83
9	Forrest Gump	Par.	$27,317,500	4.3%	2,158	$12,659	$632,292,200	7/6/94
10	The Lion King	BV	$26,972,400	4.5%	2,611	$10,330	$600,726,200	6/24/94

 

[grim22]

DP

Edited December 29, 2013 by grim22

[Punishment]

Strange that Frozen's adjusted is higher, shouldn't it be the same?

[grim22]

 

Adjusted for Tele 

 

                3 The Sixth Sense BV $36,283,600 7.8% 2,775 $13,075 $463,512,000 8/6/99                

 

 

 

It is still shocking how well "The Sixth Sense" did. I think it was among the top 10 earners of all time when it ended its run.

 

Looking through the BOM article archive makes it clear how out of left field the movie was, some quotes:

 

 

 

The Sixth Sense has an ad campaign conspicuously lacking in the "money shots" usually employed to sell thrillers and any movie starring Bruce Willis, though I haven't seen the trailer. It just seems rather late to the horror party. It also seems like it would have been better suited as a Fall release.

Audiences turned their attention to The Sixth Sense, in yet another unprecedented weekend. The Bruce Willisstarrer made a stunning $26.7 million from just 2,161 theaters, breaking the August opening record previously held by The Fugitive's $23.8 million. This must be considered one of the true sleepers of the summer. It practically came out of nowhere. Here's a picture that was just recently and abruptly added to the summer schedule, that opened in a crowded market place and amidst a plethora of other horror pictures, yet it took the nation by storm. Sure, it had a big star, but Willis is a wild card in non-action roles. I didn't see the trailer, but the ads didn't seem that appealing. Atmospheric, yes, but devoid of the "money shots" used to lure audiences. One of them said something like "Four words will change everything" Then it cut to the kid saying "I see dead people." Uh, okay. Whatever. Don't get me wrong though. It's nice to see audiences going for a movie that resembles a movie rather than a video game.

The Sixth Sense continued its extraordinary run. It grossed $25.8 million, down just 3% from last weekend after a slight expansion. Who'd have ever thought a Bruce Willis picture could perform like this? This is the real sleeper success of the summer. It came out of nowhere, and, unlike The Blair Witch Project, it is well liked.

 

Also, it gave us this to make fun of for all time

[Dementeleus]

How the mighty have fallen.