The Box Office Mojo issues thread. Brad Brevet is the new editor, the Simanton reign is over.

[Jandrew]

Supposedly Ray does analysis for Paramount now.

Good career move by him.

[The Futurist]

Nobody ever talks we only have numbers from the last 35 years for the US box office, for a 110 year old medium.

[TServo2049]

Box office gross was not really tracked and reported on a regular basis until the early 80s. Before then, the trades reported something called rentals, which is the portion of the gross that the studios got back from the theaters.

[Spidey Freak]

Box office gross was not really tracked and reported on a regular basis until the early 80s. Before then, the trades reported something called rentals, which is the portion of the gross that the studios got back from the theaters.

 

So how did it work? Did they just report the final gross of the movie at the end of its run? Was there a gross report at the end of a month's run? Curious because there had to be people outside of the studios who were interested in how much a movie made compared to its competition.

[Plain Old Tele]

So how did it work? Did they just report the final gross of the movie at the end of its run? Was there a gross report at the end of a month's run? Curious because there had to be people outside of the studios who were interested in how much a movie made compared to its competition.

The numbers would be mentioned in articles talking about the top movies of the year (and so forth) but like TServo said, the amounts were the rental returns (probably around 55%), not the gross itself.

[BadAtGender]

I would, but it doesn't seem like there's enough job security to warrant moving across the country for

 

Not a huge concern if they're willing to pay relocation expenses.

 

I'm considering applying, but the absolutely deplorable state of my resume is a stumbling block.

[AniNate]

I would, but it doesn't seem like there's enough job security to warrant moving across the country for   Not a huge concern if they're willing to pay relocation expenses.   I'm considering applying, but the absolutely deplorable state of my resume is a stumbling block.

I'd like to find a legitimate employer that would actually do that

 

EDIT: Goddamn autocorrect

Edited June 3, 2015 by tribefan695

[Phil in the Blank]

Wrong thread.

Edited June 3, 2015 by Spottswoode

[DeeCee]

I like this requirement for the job.

 

● A hearty knowledge of the IMDb and/or Box Office Mojo website

 

[AniNate]

So apparently the site's going to be down for four hours. Speculation on what we'll see on the other side?

[redfirebird2008]

So is this the end?

[Ethan Hunt]

So apparently the site's going to be down for four hours. Speculation on what we'll see on the other side?

Oh good lord help us all

[Kvikk Lunsj]

So is this the end?

 

 

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[John Marston]

it's back, looks the same to me

[A District 3 Engineer]

no changes, I was expecting an upgrade in the international BO...

[DeeCee]

I was expecting.

 

www.imdb.com/boxofficemojo

[grim22]

I'd like to find a legitimate employer that would actually do that

 

EDIT: Goddamn autocorrect

 

 

My employer provides relocation expenses. I collected relocation for moving from LA to OC last year 

[cory]

Supposedly Ray does analysis for Paramount now.

They could use the help.

[Krissykins]

They need to hire someone quick.

The fact that they're not updating international grosses for films that are still top 10 is giving me stress!

[jiangsen]

BoxOffice.com has updated international numbers...not a great website, but at least numbers are accurate and current