Wednesday Actuals: Nolan - 3.4, BH6 - 1.8M

[lab276]

Ok, I take it back, that's actually a pretty big drop for IS.  Bigger than I thought it would be.  That's close to a 50% drop after it only went up by 30%.  No spin, that's not all that great.

We've only got dailies for two other times the 12th was a Wednesday, 03 and 08. Looking at those, IS's drop is right about where you'd expect.

[baumer]

We've only got dailies for two other times the 12th was a Wednesday, 03 and 08. Looking at those, IS's drop is right about where you'd expect.

 

Based on what other film?  I used Changeling.  That fell 45%.  Imax should have mitigated the drop, not only did it not mitigate it, but the drop was harder than any comparable film from 2008.

 

Then again, if you are using Matrix Revolutions as an example, that doesn't bode well for IS as MR was pretty much hated.

Edited November 13, 2014 by baumer

[lab276]

Based on what other film?  I used Changeling.  That fell 45%.  Imax should have mitigated the drop, not only did it not mitigate it, but the drop was harder than any comparable film from 2008.

Based in general at what look like older skewing films. Lots of numbers coming. It just looks right inline, perfectly average and unexceptional.

2003 Tues:

1	2	Elf	NL	$5,681,000	+51%	-	3,337	$1,702	$40,546,501	5
2	1	The Matrix Revolutions	WB	$5,200,298	+13%	-	3,502	$1,485	$93,577,712	7
3	3	Brother Bear	BV	$3,811,836	+126%	+136%	3,030	$1,258	$49,524,790	19
4	4	Scary Movie 3	Dim.	$1,375,000	+37%	+0%	3,288	$418	$95,433,613	19
5	5	Love Actually	Uni.	$1,097,280	+33%	-	576	$1,905	$8,807,135	5
6	6	Radio	SonR	$1,054,789	+42%	+48%	2,811	$375	$37,924,925	19
7	8	Mystic River	WB	$678,206	+42%	+19%	1,581	$429	$41,593,243	35
8	9	Runaway Jury	Fox	$625,565	+42%	+12%	2,133	$293	$41,063,494	26
9	7	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	NL	$562,000	+2%	-15%	2,378	$236	$74,472,552	26
10	10	School of Rock	Par.	$532,890	+69%	+42%	1,982	$269	$74,320,832	40

 

2003 Wed:

1	2	The Matrix Revolutions	WB	$2,223,433	-57%	-91%	3,502	$635	$95,801,145	8
2	1	Elf	NL	$1,678,000	-71%	-	3,337	$503	$42,224,501	6
3	3	Brother Bear	BV	$690,555	-82%	-40%	3,030	$228	$50,215,345	20
4	5	Love Actually	Uni.	$662,455	-40%	-	576	$1,150	$9,469,590	6
5	4	Scary Movie 3	Dim.	$396,000	-71%	-56%	3,288	$120	$95,829,613	20
6	7	Mystic River	WB	$381,095	-44%	-26%	1,581	$241	$41,974,338	36
7	6	Radio	SonR	$377,682	-64%	-33%	2,811	$134	$38,302,607	20
8	8	Runaway Jury	Fox	$345,619	-45%	-28%	2,133	$162	$41,409,113	27
9	9	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	NL	$276,000	-51%	-43%	2,378	$116	$74,748,552	27
10	11	Kill Bill Vol. 1	Mira.	$233,000	-44%	-33%	1,681	$139	$65,751,396	34

2008 Tues:

1	1	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa	P/DW	$9,780,159	+90%	-	4,056	$2,411	$78,033,720	5
2	2	Role Models	Uni.	$2,513,750	+15%	-	2,792	$900	$23,872,555	5
3	3	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	BV	$1,600,947	+89%	-16%	3,464	$462	$78,021,701	19
4	5	Changeling	Uni.	$1,028,650	+42%	+20%	1,855	$555	$22,311,042	19
5	4	Zack and Miri Make a Porno	Wein.	$892,917	+15%	-16%	2,735	$326	$22,354,937	12
6	6	Soul Men	MGM/W	$601,171	+27%	-	2,044	$294	$6,476,487	5
7	11	Beverly Hills Chihuahua	BV	$563,400	+116%	-13%	2,359	$239	$89,083,145	40
8	8	The Secret Life of Bees	FoxS	$538,293	+61%	+30%	1,481	$363	$30,775,095	26
9	7	Saw V	LGF	$469,907	+7%	-34%	2,829	$166	$53,095,741	19
10	10	Eagle Eye	P/DW	$373,792	+30%	+9%	1,407	$266	$97,009,472	47

2008 Wed:

1	1	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa	P/DW	$1,912,967	-80%	-	4,056	$472	$79,946,687	6
2	2	Role Models	Uni.	$1,282,955	-49%	-	2,792	$460	$25,155,510	6
3	4	Changeling	Uni.	$557,425	-46%	-32%	1,855	$300	$22,868,467	20
4	5	Zack and Miri Make a Porno	Wein.	$500,928	-44%	-53%	2,735	$183	$22,855,865	13
5	6	Soul Men	MGM/W	$278,248	-54%	-	2,044	$136	$6,754,735	6
6	9	Saw V	LGF	$260,995	-45%	-55%	2,829	$92	$53,356,736	20
7	8	The Secret Life of Bees	FoxS	$253,025	-53%	-29%	1,481	$171	$31,028,120	27
8	3	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	BV	$236,856	-85%	-59%	3,464	$68	$78,258,557	20
9	11	The Haunting of Molly Hartley	Free	$146,141	-58%	-41%	2,576	$57	$10,887,937	13
10	10	Eagle Eye	P/DW	$132,564	-65%	-48%	1,407	$94	$97,142,036	48

 

[lab276]

IS has done a lot better on the weekdays compared to MR.

[Plain Old Tele]

IS has done a lot better on the weekdays compared to MR.

But MR has two huge pre-Friday days that IS needs to make up.

[lab276]

But MR has two huge pre-Friday days that IS needs to make up.

Yeah, but their weekends were basically the same, and then IS started holding a lot better.

Mon -57.3% vs -63.1%

Tue +30.8% vs +13.4%

Wed -50%~ vs -57.2%

It'll become a lot clear on Friday obviously.

[Mojoguy]

You know, putting the numbers in the actual topic title would have been nice.

[Fancyarcher]

You know, putting the numbers in the actual topic title would have been nice.

 

Now, now, let's not be so lazy.

[ACCA]

There was a time when a  lot of multiplexes in the US that Mon-Thu they didn't have shows before 3-5p then Fri-Sun open all day, daytimes in particlular weekdays are very quiet  can often have 0 attendence or just couple people. These days they tend to just run sessions all day to give people the option of coming to see even if it may not be financially viable (bit more financially viable with digital as there isn't ,in most cases the additional overhead of paying for projectionists). The Imax screens especially ones can run 15/70 would have projectionists on duty

 

Hmm thanks for the background information, so it seems like my hypothesis was on the right track, in terms of what they did when Titanic was released, which was similar to what they're doing for IS on IMAX. What's interesting is I noticed that even some of the digital IMAX screens are doing this weekday to weekend little roller-coaster, decreasing showtimes now on the weekdays, and increasing the showtimes for IS on the weekend.

 

 

Ok, I take it back, that's actually a pretty big drop for IS.  Bigger than I thought it would be.  That's close to a 50% drop after it only went up by 30%.  No spin, that's not all that great.

 

Except the number of IMAX showtimes have been reduced on weekdays in many IMAX theaters, due to the film's runtime, which I think logically explains the drop. That reduces the positive effect IMAX would have had, since due to the runtime and due to the reduction in the amount of showings, most people in reality can only make one showing a day on weekdays. The number of IMAX showtimes going back up for the weekend should boost the weekend hold.

Edited November 13, 2014 by ACCA

[LexJoker]

You know, putting the numbers in the actual topic title would have been nice.

Disappointed than 'Nolan' has been replaced 'IS' in the title.

[Fancyarcher]

Disappointed than 'Nolan' has been replaced 'IS' in the title.

 

Changed.

Edited November 13, 2014 by Pokearcher

[redfirebird2008]

I'm with Baumer. That's a bad drop for Interstellar since it has IMAX.

Edited November 13, 2014 by redfirebird2008

[#ED]

Looks like normal drops for both.

[Rudolf]

I am repeating this - any thoughts?

 

so on Friday and Monday those 2 movies were about equal (mixed days)

on Saturday and Sunday BH6 was about one third bigger than IS (free days)

on Tuesday (NA Vet's day) BH6 was two thirds bigger than IS

and Wednesday (normal workday) IS is two thirds bigger than BH6

Isn't that weird?

 

Of course you expect adult and kids oriented movies to perform differently. But so much?

 

Last time that happened 22JS><HttyD2 they were within a few percent of each other day by day (except the first Fridays where Jumpstreet got a little advantage over Dragon)

 

HO2><KFP2: on Saturdays and Sunday about equal, but Mo-Fr Hangover was about twice Panda and that regularly

 

Prometheus><Madagascar: Prometheus very marginally won first Fr,Mo,Tu,We and Th; Madagascar somewhat clearer won first Sa and Su; statrting with second Fr Madagascar pulled away decisevly

[MrPink]

Depends on the other drops. It's all relative. If everything else is going down 65% or something it's not the end of the world

[4815162342]

Drop seems par for the course. No need to jump into the singularity just yet.

[narniadis]

I am repeating this - any thoughts?

so on Friday and Monday those 2 movies were about equal (mixed days)

on Saturday and Sunday BH6 was about one third bigger than IS (free days)

on Tuesday (NA Vet's day) BH6 was two thirds bigger than IS

and Wednesday (normal workday) IS is two thirds bigger than BH6

Isn't that weird?

Of course you expect adult and kids oriented movies to perform differently. But so much?

Last time that happened 22JS><HttyD2 they were within a few percent of each other day by day (except the first Fridays where Jumpstreet got a little advantage over Dragon)

HO2><KFP2: on Saturdays and Sunday about equal, but Mo-Fr Hangover was about twice Panda and that regularly

Prometheus><Madagascar: Prometheus very marginally won first Fr,Mo,Tu,We and Th; Madagascar somewhat clearer won first Sa and Su; statrting with second Fr Madagascar pulled away decisevly

Can't compare summer weekdays with winter the difference between kids films and the rest is noticeably different due to school

[narniadis]

Like the BH6 number better than I thought but still in the expected range. IS seems about right not the best, not the worst.

[JohnnyGossamer]

I don't know... Given the inflated Tuesday, the numbers seem fine across the board. Thinking IS does just under $25M and BH6 just under $35M this weekend.

[miketheavenger]

Huge drops, but they were expected. I still think Interstellar will drop less than 50% for the weekend.