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Friday, Dec. 26 Box Office: Hobbit 15.6, Unbroken 12.3, ITW 12.2, NATM 7.4 (full BOM weekend #s on p14)

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Cochofles Global Phenomenon

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That's very impressive for Unbroken and Hobbits. Not sure if ITW was predicted to top $50M over the holiday weekend, but for it to be based on a popular musical and a with star studded cast, I expected to do higher numbers than $46-$49M this weekend.

 

Into the Woods is a beloved and admired musical by Sondheim fans and by lots of musical theatre aficionados, but it's never been a "popular [stage] musical" in the same way that Mamma Mia!, Phantom, Les Miz, or Miss Saigon were/are.

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Cochofles Global Phenomenon

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I need some help. 

 

I have time for a movie today before work.  My choices are Unbroken and Imitation Game. Which should I check out?

 

Best of five wins.

 

See ANNIE. Yes, reviews are awful, but I kow that you have never been one to adhere to what critics tell you to think about films. ANNIE will have you tapping your toes and smiling when you come out of the theatre. It's not what snooty critics consider Oscar-worthy, but it's a heartwarming story and an awesome time at the movies. Please, don't mind the critics...

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‘The Hobbit’ Heats Up, “The Interview” Cools at Booming Holiday Box Office

 

http://www.thewrap.com/the-hobbit-heats-up-the-interview-cools-at-booming-holiday-box-office/

 

Tolkein tale overtakes “Unbroken” and “Into the Woods” with $15.6 million Friday haul and heads for $45 million and 2nd win

Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies” flexed some Middle Earth muscle with $15.6 million at the box office Friday, and is now positioned to claim its second straight weekend crown

 

At the same time, the flag-waving frenzy over “The Interview” cooled down, the overall box office stayed hot and Oscar hopefuls “American Sniper,” “The Imitation Game” and “Selma” picked up steam.

 

Sony’s controversial Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy took in an estimated $725,000 from 331 independent theaters, down from its $1 million first day, and is looking at $2.8 million for the weekend. Sony made the film at the center of the hacking scandal available for downloads on YouTube, Google Play, Xbox and the studio’s own site this weekend well, which irked the the major theaters chains and caused them to boycott its release.

 

“Five Armies,” the finale in “The Hobbit” franchise from MGM and New Line, should finish the four days with more than $45 million. That should be enough for the blockbuster epic based on J.R. Tolkien’s fantasy to hold off Universal’s “Unbroken” and Disney’s “Into the Woods,” the two wide over-performing wide openers that went 1-2 on Christmas Day, and push its domestic total past $175 million for Warner Bros.

 

The Angelina Jolie-directed biopic of Louis Zamperini and the star-laden musical directed by Rob Marshall both took in around $12 million Friday and should finish the long holiday weekend in the $40 million range.

 

Paramount’s “The Gambler,” another wide opener, is on pace for $11 million after bringing in $2.6 million Friday, while The Mark Wahlberg crime drama finished behind holdovers Fox’s “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” Sony’s “Annie” and Lionsgate’s long-playing “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.”

 

The second-week holdovers got holiday bumps and saw increases from their openings last Friday. The “Night at the Museum” sequel took in $7.4 million, up 34 percent from last week, and is heading for a weekend total of around $25 million. “Annie” was up 16 percent and took in $6.1 million Friday, and should finish at around $22 million.

 

The Tim Burton-directed “Big Eyes” is struggling after taking in just over $1 million from 1,307 theaters on Friday for the Weinstein Company. That the tale of artist Margaret Keane starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz will likely finish out of the top ten with a disappointing $4 million for the four days.

 

All of this adds up to weekend box office that is running about 12 percent ahead of last year, when “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” and “Frozen” lead the way, and will end the month-long slump in ticket sales.

 

Several movies with awards ambitions were scoring, too.

 

“American Sniper,” the Iraq war tale directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller, continued to impress in its opening for Warner Bros. It took in nearly $200,000 from just four theaters Friday and is on pace for one of the biggest limited debuts of the year.

 

Paramount’s civil rights drama “Selma” brought in $211,000 from 19 theaters on Friday. That means the Ava DuVernary-directed drama should wind up north of $600,000 in its first weekend, a very strong start.

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kayumanggi Cinematic Universe

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‘The Hobbit’ Heats Up, “The Interview” Cools at Booming Holiday Box Office

 

http://www.thewrap.com/the-hobbit-heats-up-the-interview-cools-at-booming-holiday-box-office/

 

Tolkein tale overtakes “Unbroken” and “Into the Woods” with $15.6 million Friday haul and heads for $45 million and 2nd win

Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies” flexed some Middle Earth muscle with $15.6 million at the box office Friday, and is now positioned to claim its second straight weekend crown

 

At the same time, the flag-waving frenzy over “The Interview” cooled down, the overall box office stayed hot and Oscar hopefuls “American Sniper,” “The Imitation Game” and “Selma” picked up steam.

 

Sony’s controversial Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy took in an estimated $725,000 from 331 independent theaters, down from its $1 million first day, and is looking at $2.8 million for the weekend. Sony made the film at the center of the hacking scandal available for downloads on YouTube, Google Play, Xbox and the studio’s own site this weekend well, which irked the the major theaters chains and caused them to boycott its release.

 

“Five Armies,” the finale in “The Hobbit” franchise from MGM and New Line, should finish the four days with more than $45 million. That should be enough for the blockbuster epic based on J.R. Tolkien’s fantasy to hold off Universal’s “Unbroken” and Disney’s “Into the Woods,” the two wide over-performing wide openers that went 1-2 on Christmas Day, and push its domestic total past $175 million for Warner Bros.

 

The Angelina Jolie-directed biopic of Louis Zamperini and the star-laden musical directed by Rob Marshall both took in around $12 million Friday and should finish the long holiday weekend in the $40 million range.

 

Paramount’s “The Gambler,” another wide opener, is on pace for $11 million after bringing in $2.6 million Friday, while The Mark Wahlberg crime drama finished behind holdovers Fox’s “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” Sony’s “Annie” and Lionsgate’s long-playing “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.”

 

The second-week holdovers got holiday bumps and saw increases from their openings last Friday. The “Night at the Museum” sequel took in $7.4 million, up 34 percent from last week, and is heading for a weekend total of around $25 million. “Annie” was up 16 percent and took in $6.1 million Friday, and should finish at around $22 million.

 

The Tim Burton-directed “Big Eyes” is struggling after taking in just over $1 million from 1,307 theaters on Friday for the Weinstein Company. That the tale of artist Margaret Keane starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz will likely finish out of the top ten with a disappointing $4 million for the four days.

 

All of this adds up to weekend box office that is running about 12 percent ahead of last year, when “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” and “Frozen” lead the way, and will end the month-long slump in ticket sales.

 

Why just now 2014?

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Hatebox Global Phenomenon

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Budget's only $10M. And unlike Scott his last two movies have been well received.

 

I'm honestly at the point where I'd be surprised if Burton ever again makes a movie I'll actually want to see.

 

I guess if he sticks with low budget fare rather than dross like Chocolate Factory and Alice there's still a chance.

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