WKND Est. - Hobbit 56M, NATM 17M, Annie 16M, Exodus 8M, Mockingjay 7M, John Wick 115K, Interview 0M

[DAJK]

I'm very happy with this weekend's results, with only two disappointments. NATM 3 and Exods, which I wish would have done better. I think Exodus will hold better next 2 weeks, but it will still wrap up with only 60-65M ish, which is truly awful. Hoping OS picks up, and this can still reach 300WW.

Even if Night at the Museum reaches 4.5-4.7 multiplier, it still only reaches 80-85M which would also be disappointing given its 127M budget. The same result could happen for Annie, but that would be fine for Sony considering its budget was only half that of Museum.

I also think Hobbit 3 still has a good chance as passing DoS. And 1B WW shouldn't be completely out of the question quite yet...

[eddyxx]

If there's one thing, I would wish for christmas, then it's getting back the excitement, that special feeling, when a special movie opened at midnight.-

 

I still have the feeling, that Aurora changed the movies. Maybe it's the end of the midnight-screenings, maybe something else, I don't know, but it feels like there was the start of things going wrong.

 

I agree with you. The Midnight screenings were fun and the previews just aren't the same. My midnight screening for The Avengers was just special, everyone laughed at all the jokes, we all went crazy at the right moments. Previews took away the magic.

[kayumanggi]

BIG HERO 6: $81.6M Overseas Total / $272M Global Total #BigHero6

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

December 21, 2014

[Incarnadine]

This is the most dull December for boxoffice I can recall. There is really nothing that piques my interest at all. The only thing even remotely interesting is the battle for #1 of the year between GOTG and MJ1, and even that is muted since I'd be happy if either one wins.

[Jonwo]

P.K had a fantastic PTA. I don't know much about Bollywood films in the US but what is the Indian population in comparison to the size to the country because cracking the top ten for what is a foreign film is impressive. 

Edited December 21, 2014 by Jonwo

[kayumanggi]

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1: $350.5M Overseas Total / $639.7M Global Total #HungerGames #Mockingjay

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice)

December 21, 2014

[kayumanggi]

TD	YD	Title (Click to View)	Studio	Daily Gross	% +/- YD / LW		Theaters / Avg		Gross To-Date	Day
1	1	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies	WB	$21,430,000	+29%	-	3,875	$5,530	$72,412,000	4
2	2	Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb	Fox	$6,500,000	+16%	-	3,785	$1,717	$12,125,000	2
3	3	Annie (2014)	Sony	$6,100,000	+15%	-	3,116	$1,958	$11,400,000	2
4	4	Exodus: Gods and Kings	Fox	$3,235,000	+42%	-65%	3,503	$923	$36,347,000	9
5	5	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1	LGF	$3,150,000	+39%	-45%	3,174	$992	$286,892,000	30
6	6	Wild (2014)	FoxS	$1,655,000	+39%	+164%	1,061	$1,560	$5,906,000	18
7	9	Big Hero 6	BV	$1,540,000	+74%	-47%	2,407	$640	$189,301,000	44
8	7	Top Five	Par.	$1,500,000	+43%	-48%	1,307	$1,148	$11,436,000	9
9	10	Penguins of Madagascar	Fox	$1,485,000	+70%	-58%	2,717	$547	$63,007,000	25
10	8	P.K.	UTV	$1,430,000	+43%	-	272	$5,257	$2,430,000	2
11	11	Interstellar	Par.	$1,070,000	+49%	-56%	1,550	$690	$170,620,000	46
12	12	Horrible Bosses 2	WB	$885,000	+32%	-56%	1,902	$465	$47,130,000	25
-	-	The Theory of Everything	Focus	$673,000	+51%	-38%	1,011	$666	$19,353,000	44
-	-	The Imitation Game	Wein.	$364,000	+64%	+2%	34	$10,706	$2,883,000	23
-	-	Inherent Vice	WB	$59,000	+55%	-47%	5	$11,800	$550,000	9

 

[The Futurist]

Wake me up when Whatever ...

[baumer]

Nice rebound for The Hobbit. It has increased in admissions in all markets around the globe, a dom decrease made no sense at all. It should end now with 250-280m.

I really doubt it gets past 240.

[John Marston]

I really doubt it gets past 240.

I'm not sure why you think this. It will open with a higher 5 day than Smaug

[baumer]

Sitting down for 1220 showing of Wild. Looks to be about 75% full.

[baumer]

Lots of middle aged women here...alone. Maybe ill find the next Mrs Baumer here.

[Dementeleus]

5-day x 3, basically. I suppose with today's frontloading maybe a 2.9, but even that gets it above DOS.

[baumer]

Im the kiss of death. I liked it which means WOM will be bad. 2.6x.

[kayumanggi]

5-day x 3, basically. I suppose with today's frontloading maybe a 2.9, but even that gets it above DOS.

 

Exactly. The holidays will greatly help. No more competition ahead.

[CJohn]

Excellent Saturday for The Hobbit. I saw the movie today and it was fantastic.

[baumer]

Some really awful commercials out there. Theres a stupid one for Urban Planet where everyone is wearing a really bad sweater that your grandmother would knit you.....and u want me to shop at your store??

[4815162342]

Excellent Saturday for The Hobbit. I saw the movie today and it was fantastic.

 

I forget, what were your feelings of the first two?

[iceroll]

The BOT 100 Top TV shows of all time countdown is going on right now! We're at #82 and quickly moving up the list now.

 

Come see what 47 forum members voted for:

http://forums.boxofficetheory.com/index.php?/topic/17145-bots-top-100-tv-shows-of-all-time-countdown/

[CJohn]

I forget, what were your feelings of the first two?

I liked An Unexpected Journey and thought Smaug was even better. Battle of the Five Armies is the best of the 3, tho. 

Edited December 21, 2014 by CJohn