The Box Office Buzz and Tracking Thread: Electric Boogaloo

[a2k]

Guys, do we have an idea of how Angry Birds 2 is doing?

Pro.BO long range forecast has 19 ow 

[MeowwoeM]

It's down like 70% in UK, so maybe $15M?

[TwoMisfits]

Very late sets this week...almost no one in my metro area has set Thursday, let alone Friday...except the arty theater, who was set yesterday (it helps when you go for limiteds and big budget and pass on practically everything else:)...

[Inceptionzq]

On 8/4/2019 at 3:37 PM, Inceptionzq said:

IT: Chapter 2 Thursday Night Showings Denver

AMC Westminster Promenade 24:

IMAX:

7 PM – 9/411

10:45 PM – 0/411

Prime: 

7 PM – 2/187

10:45 PM – 1/187

Dolby: 

7 PM – 58/217(+5)

10:45 PM – 3/217

2D: 

7 PM – 0/158

7 PM – 2/92(+2)

7:15 PM – 2/92

7:30 PM – 0/94

7:45 PM – 0/94

8 PM – 0/48

8:15 PM – 0/48

8:30 PM – 0/44

8:45 PM – 0/56

9 PM – 0/38

9:15 PM – 0/38

9:30 PM – 0/48

9:45 PM – 0/48

10 PM – 0/44

10:15 PM – 0/44

10:30 PM – 0/44

10:45 PM – 0/158

10:45 PM – 0/92

11 PM – 0/92

11:15 PM – 0/94

11:30 PM – 0/94

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

IMAX:

7 PM – 1/384

10:45 PM – 3/384

Dolby:

7 PM – 53/210(+3)

10:45 PM – 5/210

2D: 

7 PM – 6/159

7:30 PM – 0/85

8 PM – 0/85

8:30 PM – 0/85

9 PM – 0/52

9:30 PM – 0/52

Total from 8 theaters(74 showings): 289(+24)/12525(2.3%)

 

IT: Chapter 2 Thursday Night Showings Denver

AMC Westminster Promenade 24:

IMAX:

7 PM – 14/411(+5)

10:45 PM – 0/411

Prime:

7 PM – 4/187(+2)

10:45 PM – 1/187

Dolby:

7 PM – 60/217(+2)

10:45 PM – 3/217

2D:

NEW 5 PM – 0/56

NEW 5:15 PM – 0/38

NEW 5:30 PM – 0/38

NEW 5:45 PM – 0/48

NEW 6 PM – 0/48

NEW 6:15 PM – 0/44

NEW 6:30 PM – 0/44

7 PM – 0/158

7 PM – 2/92

7:15 PM – 2/92

7:30 PM – 0/94

7:45 PM – 0/94

8 PM – 0/48

8:15 PM – 0/48

8:30 PM – 0/44

8:45 PM – 0/56

9 PM – 0/38

9:15 PM – 0/38

9:30 PM – 0/48

9:45 PM – 0/48

10 PM – 0/44

10:15 PM – 0/44

10:30 PM – 0/44

10:45 PM – 0/158

10:45 PM – 0/92

11 PM – 0/92

11:15 PM – 0/94

11:30 PM – 0/94

 

AMC Highlands Ranch 24:

IMAX:

7 PM – 3/384(+2)

10:45 PM – 5/384(+2)

Dolby:

7 PM – 60/210(+7)

10:45 PM – 5/210

2D:

NEW 5 PM – 0/85

NEW 5:30 PM – 0/52

NEW 6 PM – 0/52

NEW 6:30 PM – 0/52

7 PM – 9/159(+3)

7:30 PM – 0/85

7:45 PM – 0/85

8:45 PM – 0/85

9:15 PM – 0/52

9:45 PM – 0/52

NEW 10:15 PM – 0/52

 

Total from 8 theaters(91 showings): 343(+54)/13587(+1062)(2.5%)

[TwoMisfits]

On 7/30/2019 at 3:57 PM, TwoMisfits said:

1st local - Cinemark - took a little longer to set...and since we have Angry Birds here, I'll note what is giving up showings Saturday...here's the set and H&S did well, here...

 

NEW

H&S - (2.2 - 12 showings - got both biggest screens and 1 last showing from TLK - win for this) - EDIT - GAINS 1 showing Sat - weird...

Rakshasdu/Guna 369 (1.2 - 4 showings for 1/ 1 for other - smallest screen)

 

RETURNING

TLK - (2.8 - `14 showings - 2 3d/12 2d) - dropped to 1 average and 2 smallest - huge cut here, so contract harshness must be up - it loses about 70% of its capacity from last weekend, not that it used it...but then again, it did use it at "prime" showings and those are slashed

OUATIH (1.6 - 8 showings) - EXACT same set as last week, down to smallest theaters again;)

Dear Comrade (.6 - 3 showings) - smallest screen - loses 1 showing Sat

Spiderman (1 - 5 showings) - same as last week

Toys 4 (1 - 5 showings) - same as last week - loses 1 showing Sat

 

GONE

Aladdin finally gets dropped - quite a run...

 

Weirdly, 1.6 screens are left - probably more foreign films will be booked, so they can be dropped in the wash of the next 2 weeks...

1st local - Cinemark - is now set, and after only preselling TWO of the openers (Dora and Scary Stories), they decided to go all in and put up a set like throwing darts...here's the set...

 

NEW 

Dora (1 - 5 showings - above average screen)

Scary Stories (1 - 5 showings - smallest size screen)

The Art of Racing In The Rain (1 - 5 showings - smallest size screen)

The Kitchen (1 - 5 showings - above average screen - this surprises me, b/c they weren't even preselling this)

Manmadhudu 2/Nerkonda Paarvai (1 split - 2 showings each - smallest size screen)

Kurukshetra (.25 - 1 showing - on H&S smallest size)

 

Returning

H&S (1.75 - 9 showings - 1 full biggest screen size and partial smallest size) - lost 3 showings and 1 of the biggest screens - not bad

OUATIH (1 - 4 showings) - showings cut in 1/2 and starting as a late start

TLK (1.5 - 8  showings - all 2d - 1 biggest screen and 1 smallest) - loses a full screen, but gets back the capacity in the screen size, so better than it probably could have hoped

Spidey (1 - 5 showings) - same as last week

Toys 4 (1 - 5 showings) - same as last week

 

GONE

Just the old foreign films - Toys 4 and Spidey get the reprieve with screens being shuffled to keep them both...I guess the theater couldn't decide...no opener gets a great set, although Dora and The Kitchen got the best here (and Brian Banks got passed on)...PS - this is only set through Tuesday - no decision on what they will do when Angry Birds opens...and notice a 1/2 screen is left to toss to the best opener...

Edited August 6, 2019 by TwoMisfits

[TwoMisfits]

On 7/30/2019 at 4:06 PM, TwoMisfits said:

2nd local (Regal) is also in...BIG win for H&S here - they get ALL prime showings, pretty much, giving up early matinees to get large evening books Friday...here's the set

 

NEW

H&S (3.2 - 16 showings all 2d - but they get 1 10am while they get FIVE screens for the 7pm and 10pm hour - that should be a great box office set for it) - and it DOES get largest and above average screens, so TLK loses them here, too

 

RETURNING

OUATIH (2 - 8 showings) - lost a screen

TLK (2.4 - 13 showings - 1 3d, 12 2d) - lost 2.2 screens and all of the biggest screens, so capacity cut at least in 1/2 here, too - also gives up late shows for earlies, but that might help

Crawl (1 - 6 showings) - SURVIVES AGAIN - HURRAY!  Same set as last week

Spiderman (1 - 5 showings) - loses 1 showing this week

Toys 4 (1 - 6 showings) - same as last week, except they give up a late for an early

ALADDIN (.4 - 2 showings) - IT ALSO STAYS!  Gets the H&S earlies...

 

GONE

Only Booksmart again

 

Weirdly, 1 screen is also open here...probably to be parceled out by need, and saved for the coming onslaught next week...

So, 2nd local - Regal - is set.  They are also passing on Brian Banks, so that might be the big loser on getting into theaters this weekend.  But, they, like my other local, did book the rest...

 

NEW

Dora (1 - 5 showings - above average screen)

Scary Stories (1 - 5 showings - above average screen)

The Art of Racing in the Rain (1 - 5 showings - below average screen)

The Kitchen (1 - 5 showings - smallest screen - so my locals definitely didn't see this one the same)

Bring the Soul the Movie (.5 - 2 showings - biggest screen - that's a choice:).

 

RETURNING

H&S (1.75 - 8 showings with late starts - biggest and average screens) - loses  1.5 screens and 1/2 its showings

OUATIH (1.5 - 6 showings - average and smallest screens) - loses 1/2 a screen

TLK (2.4 - 12 showings -  biggest shared with BtS, above average, and average) - loses a showing only based on start time

Spidey (.8 - 4 showings - smallest) loses 1 showing to Toys

Toys 4 (.4 - 2 showings - 1 from Spidey and 1 from H&S - they look scratchable, since they are 11am and 11pm, but we'll see)

 

GONE

Crawl (just couldn't last with the opens), Aladdin (finally leaves here, too)

 

PS - There's a few showings left open here, too, to probably toss to the best opener...it would be funny if it was BtS...

[Porthos]

26 minutes ago, TwoMisfits said:

So, 2nd local - Regal - is set.  They are also passing on Brian Banks, so that might be the big loser on getting into theaters this weekend.  But, they, like my other local, did book the rest...

It's barely wide at 1500 at the moment so not a surprise.

 

Finally did pop up at a few more places locally.  Now at five theaters locally out of, oh lets say sixteen or so that might carry a wide release.

Edited August 6, 2019 by Porthos

[Menor the Destroyer]

Scary Stories Friday Sales (as of yesterday night):

Showings: 1211

Theaters: 203

Tickets Sold: 3720 (1.97x Crawl on the Tuesday before release)

Estimated ATP: 9.35

Estimated Total Sales: 34773 (1.84x Crawl on Tuesday before release)

Estimated Nationwide Sales: $278k

[Porthos]

19 minutes ago, Menor said:

Scary Stories Friday Sales (as of yesterday night):

Showings: 1211

Theaters: 203

Tickets Sold: 3720 (1.97x Crawl on the Tuesday before release)

Estimated ATP: 9.35

Estimated Total Sales: 34773 (1.84x Crawl on Tuesday before release)

Estimated Nationwide Sales: $278k

Possible 20m OW incoming?  Let's say there's a bit of a rush with the name/literary property.

 

1.75x Crawl OW = 21m.

1.7x Crawl OW = 20.4m

 

BOP right now has Scary Stories at 11m OW with a total of 29 DOM.

 

Think it might break out then, or is this just fans of Del Toro buying tickets ahead of time? I know he's not directing it, but his name is still being used quite a bit in promotion from what I can tell.

[Menor the Destroyer]

4 minutes ago, Porthos said:

Possible 20m OW incoming?  Let's say there's a bit of a rush with the name/literary property.

 

1.75x Crawl OW = 21m.

1.7x Crawl OW = 20.4m

 

BOP right now has Scary Stories at 11m OW with a total of 29 DOM.

 

Think it might break out then, or is this just fans of Del Toro buying tickets ahead of time? I know he's not directing it, but his name is still being used quite a bit in promotion from what I can tell.

I feel like this will be a good bit more presale loaded than Crawl. That said it's doing way better than Crawl even with the handicap of a missing day. I don't have enough comps for Cinemark yet to know for sure how to interpret this tbh. 

[VanillaSkies]

Dora should have opened Wednesday, give it a full week breathing room before Angry Birds 2... 

Still not sure if it was a good idea to move to this date, lots of family competition. It still might have done better in July. 

[WrathOfHan]

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is getting some IMAXs and Dolbys this weekend

[Inceptionzq]

32 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is getting some IMAXs and Dolbys this weekend

Some theaters in Denver are too.. why take away some PLFs from Hobbs or TLK? Is there really enough of an audience that will go PLF to

justify that?

[Eric is Quiet]

Brian Banks Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-2 and Counting

	Sellouts	Showings	Seats Sold	Total Seats	Perct Sold
TOTALS	0	14	4	1,428	0.28%

 

Total Showings Added Today: 4

Total Seats Added Today: 80

Total Seat Sold Today: 1

 

No comps. Don't ask

Edited August 7, 2019 by CoolEric258

[Eric is Quiet]

Dora and the Lost City of Gold Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-2 and Counting

	Sellouts	Showings	Seats Sold	Total Seats	Perct Sold
TOTALS	0	38	102	6,434	1.59%

 

Total Showings Added Today: 5

Total Seats Added Today: 563

Total Seats Sold Today: 10

 

Adjusted Comp

0.02x of The Lion King 2 days before release (524K)

 

Yeah yeah yeah, poor comp to use, but I feel like selling only 10 tickets is pretty bad. I'm hoping it's just my area, but if this is supposed to break out, it should have probably done much better today. Maybe Wednesday and Thursday can change things around?

[Eric is Quiet]

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-2 and Counting

	Sellouts	Showings	Seats Sold	Total Seats	Perct Sold
TOTALS	0	34	195	4,882	3.99%

 

Total Showings Added Today: 14

Total Seats Added Today: 1,574

Total Seats Sold Today: 72

 

Comp

1.99x of Crawl 2 days before release (2M)

 

A slight increase, but still ahead of Crawl quite impressively. Tomorrow's probably the real deal-breaker on whether this breaks out or not, but things are looking rosy.

[Eric is Quiet]

The Art of Racing in the Rain Greater Philadelphia Area T-2 and Counting

 

	Sellouts	Showings	Seats Sold	Total Seats	Perct Sold
TOTALS	0	18	27	2,395	1.13%

 

Total Showings Added Today: 2

Total Seats Added Today: 233

Total Seats Sold Today: 10

 

Adjusted Comp

0.01x of The Lion King 2 days before release (197K)

 

Well, at least the comp increased.

[Eric is Quiet]

It Chapter Two Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-30 and Counting

	Sellouts	Showings	Seats Sold	Total Seats	Perct Sold
TOTALS	0	85	450	18,022	2.50%

 

Total Seats Sold Today: 56

 

Adjusted Comp

9.61x of Hobbs & Shaw 30 days before release (55.7M)

 

I'm just posting these comps here just for a good-sized laugh. Obviously, don't take this stuff seriously.

[Porthos]

It: Chapter 2 Greater Sacramento Area Premiere Night Seat Report: T-30 days and counting

 

	Sellouts	Showings	Seats left	Total Seats	Seats Sold	Perct Sold
TOTALS	0	99	13213	13649	436	3.19%

 

Total Showings Added Today	6
Total Seats Added Today	1334
Total Seats Sold Today	34

 

Not really sure what to use as a comp for this film, since as I understand it horror isn't that pre-sale heavy.  Maybe.  For now, gonna throw in a few recent ones along with JW2 and hope for the best.

 

Day 6 Comps (probably lol - use at own risk)

	%		Sold Day 6	Total Sold		Sellouts/Shows	Seats Left/Total Seats	Perct Sold		Comp
Pika	142.95		22	305		0/72	7704/8009	3.81%		8.15m
Aladdin	76.09		32	573		0/68	9210/9783	5.86%		5.33m
KotM	77.86		39	560		0/87	11056/11616	4.82%		4.91m
TS4	33.59		71	1298		0/89	10900/12198	10.64%		4.03m
TLK	23.49		105	1856		0/178	17742/19598	9.47%		5.40m

PRE-SALES NOTE: Aladdin and The Lion King had 25 days of pre-sales and KotM had 21 days of pre-sales, while It 2 had 36.  Also, like It 2, some theaters had KotM tickets on sale for a few days before they were officially announced to the public for sale. 

 

Day 6 Adjusted Comps (probably lol - use at own risk)

	%		Sold Day 6	Total Sold		Sellouts/Shows	Seats Left/Total Seats	Perct Sold		Comp
JW2	34.32		96	1151		0/97	9058/10113	11.38%		5.25m
It 2 (adj)	n/a		30	395		0/99	10956/11351	3.48%		n/a

PRE-SALES NOTE: Fallen Kingdom had 23 days of pre-sales, while It 2 had 36. 

ADJUSTMENT NOTE:  It 2 (adj) is the ticket data at the same theaters I had tracking info for Fallen Kingdom.

[Neucentro]

On 8/6/2019 at 1:47 AM, captainwondyful said:

 

Empire 25
Movie	Today		8/1	8/5	Total	%		SOs	Shows
Dora	53		47	100	927	10.78%		0	3
Scary Stories	37		76	113	292	38.69%		0	2
Racing In Rain	19		21	40	252	15.80%		0	2
Good Boys	55		N/A	55	284	19.36%		0	2

 

Again, this is more the "gathering data for comps later" stage.  Good Boys just popped up, so I grabbed it for a "first day".

 

 

It seems like a very good first day for Good Boys, selling more than this week's openers.