The Box Office Buzz and Tracking Thread: Electric Boogaloo

[titanic2187]

5 hours ago, TwoMisfits said:

 

It's actually the AMC subscribers, who are allowed to buy any premium seats for free with their subscriptions, just getting their tickets...this early in the prebuy process, those folks are getting their movie going schedules set up, and they usually are buying every big blockbuster (if they weren't interested in most of them, they'd just go with the cheaper, and less movie-going focused Cinemark pass).

 

Combine that with uber fans, the only other ones buying this early, and you see a crap ton of premium seats sold...

No wonder cinema chain have the gut to increase their ticket price for premium format. Clearly size matters. 

[sabrecmc]

My Dallas AMC added a 10:15 IMAX showing that wasn't there at first.  The IMAX and Dolby theaters are pretty well sold for opening night.  The regular theater has 3 seats sold.  Definitely a premium theater bias!  We are seeing it in IMAX, so excited for that.

[BestPicturePlutoNash]

Halloween is getting XD at Cinemark. They added an additional 6 showtimes after 730 nearly sold out. 
 

Its getting Dolby at AMC, as well

[YM!]

Eternals 

North Shore Cinema 

Mequon, WI (23 days before previews, 24 days before release)

11/4/21

 

6:00 - 7/147

7:00 - 46/301 - Ultrascreen 

8:00 - 2/147

 

117% of Thor Ragnarok (T-32/T-33) ($142.77M OW)

 

Considering that, this is the start of presales a day later for both, it is pretty damn impressive that Eternals is doing this well. 

[keysersoze123]

Halloween Kills MTC1

Previews - 30394/208699 460522.16 1262 shows

OD - 45767/550416 685746.49 3080 shows

 

It looks like having a big OD for sure.  

[DAJK]

I just don’t understand what’s going on in my region. Eternals just isn’t having the same level of sales all of you are seeing. It’s below Dune (in some places, quite significantly) in a lot of British Columbia theaters. Idk, maybe the next few weeks will pick up.

[Cmasterclay]

21 minutes ago, keysersoze123 said:

Halloween Kills MTC1

Previews - 30394/208699 460522.16 1262 shows

OD - 45767/550416 685746.49 3080 shows

 

It looks like having a big OD for sure.  

How does this compare to other mid-sized openers like Jungle Cruise or Free Guy or Suicide Squad?

[keysersoze123]

1 minute ago, Cmasterclay said:

How does this compare to other mid-sized openers like Jungle Cruise or Free Guy or Suicide Squad?

Showcount is really small. But Suicide squad was at 41490/300421 690708.58 1604 shows at around 2PM wednesday and I dont see how HK misses that number. Plus with OD sales already about 50% higher it will have big OD to previews ratio. I am not sure how movies like these perform with walkups to comment on exact number so early. 

[TalismanRing]

 

NYC Local Mon   Tues   Wed   Thur   Previews Start
Halloween Kills 60/512 (5pm) 79/512 (5pm)           7:00 PM Duel 6/514 (5pm) 7/514 (5pm)           6:00 PM Dune (-1 week) 22/1242 (5pm) 29/1242 (5pm)           6:00 PM
Duel Comps: Stillwater 0/512 ; Card Counter 6/322 HK COMPS Dr Sleep: $4.23m Zombie2: $4.25m Invisible Man: $2.96m   DUNE COMPS Bond: $6.32m Venom 2:  $4.61m SC:   $2.27m Joker:  $2.24m										6pm

 

[Menor the Destroyer]

2 hours ago, keysersoze123 said:

Showcount is really small. But Suicide squad was at 41490/300421 690708.58 1604 shows at around 2PM wednesday and I dont see how HK misses that number. Plus with OD sales already about 50% higher it will have big OD to previews ratio. I am not sure how movies like these perform with walkups to comment on exact number so early. 

Horror, in theory, is the strongest genre for walkups. Let's see if that holds. 

[WrathOfHan]

Halloween Kills:

7:00 Dolby: 54/236 (+27)

8:00: 8/107 (+6)

8:45: 2/107 (New)

9:15: 3/51 (New)

9:45 Dolby: 28/236 (+13)

Total: 97/737 (+53/+158)

 

Comps:

 

 

133% of AQP2 two days out (6.4M)

183% of Candyman two days out (3.7M)

404% of Old five days out (6.1M)

 

 

GodDAMN, I might be getting on the 40M train  

 

 

The Last Duel:

6:00: 7/107 (+5)

9:30: 0/107 (-)

Total: 7/214 (+5)

 

It's now beaten Stillwater's total of 5 tickets. Progress?

 

Edited October 12, 2021 by WrathOfHan

[xiazhi]

5 hours ago, SpiderByte said:

Day and date may be less impactful given how few people have Peacock Premium

Piracy is another big factor.

[Inceptionzq]

On 10/11/2021 at 4:17 PM, Inceptionzq said:

Halloween Kills Thursday Showings Denver

AMC Westminster 24

Total

118

311

37.94%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

79

318

24.84%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
547	72	5099	10.73%	15	33

 

AMCs sold	336
Cinemarks sold	109
Regals sold	63
Harkins sold	39

 

A Quiet Place 2 comp: 3.34M

Suicide Squad comp: 3.62M

Fast 9 comp: 3.68M

 

Hope that Quiet Place comp at least stabilizes for the last few days

Halloween Kills Thursday Showings Denver

AMC Westminster 24

Total

143

714

20.03%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

95

318

29.87%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
704	157	7395	9.52%	15	47

 

Showings added: 13

Seats added: 2296

 

AMCs sold	412
Cinemarks sold	145
Regals sold	80
Harkins sold	67

 

A Quiet Place 2 comp: 3.59M

Suicide Squad comp: 3.88M

Fast 9 comp: 3.98M

Edited October 12, 2021 by Inceptionzq

[Inceptionzq]

23 hours ago, Inceptionzq said:

Halloween Kills Megaplex

 

T-3 days Thursday(26 showings): 234(+43)/4710(+466) in 14 theaters

 

Suicide Squad comp: 3.11M

 

T-4 days Friday(58 showings): 397(+85)/9181(+1046) in 13 theaters

 

Suicide Squad comp: 14.31M

 

T-5 days Saturday(54 showings): 161(+25)/8672(+537) in 13 theaters

 

T-6 days Sunday(44 showings): 30(+2)/6558(+1676) in 11 theaters

Halloween Kills Megaplex

 

T-2 days Thursday(28 showings): 304(+70)/4979(+269) in 14 theaters

 

Suicide Squad comp: 3.55M

 

T-3 days Friday(88 showings): 571(+174)/13659(+4478) in 15 theaters

 

Suicide Squad comp: 13.36M

 

T-4 days Saturday(88 showings): 210(+49)/13885(+5213) in 15 theaters

 

T-5 days Sunday(75 showings): 56(+26)/11521(+4963) in 15 theaters

[WrathOfHan]

Dune:

6:00 IMAX: 20/372 (+6)

7:00 Dolby: 89/236 (+13)

7:45: 0/107 (-)

8:45 3D: 0/67 (-1)

9:30 IMAX: 11/372 (+3)

Total: 121/1,154 (+22)

 

Comps:

 

35% of Black Widow the day before (4.6M)

74% of Shang-Chi six days out (6.5M)

117% of No Time to Die five days out (7.4M)

129% of Venom 2 four days out (14.6M)

166% of AQP2 two days out (8M)

 

 

[WrathOfHan]

Eternals:

6:00 Dolby: 62/236

6:45 IMAX: 7/372

7:15: 2/107

7:45 3D: 0/67

8:15: 2/107

9:45 Dolby: 25/236

10:30 IMAX: 0/372

Total: 98/1,497

 

Very strong start and well ahead of Shang-Chi (behind Widow slightly though). I'm not surprised the late PLF shows aren't gaining much traction; the runtime is going to be a deterrent like it was for NTTD. Week of sales should pick up for those shows. 

Edited October 12, 2021 by WrathOfHan

[keysersoze123]

14 minutes ago, Menor said:

Horror, in theory, is the strongest genre for walkups. Let's see if that holds. 

Do you have MTC 2 numbers. I think with good walkups 5m+ previews and low 20's OD is possible. 

[Menor the Destroyer]

1 minute ago, keysersoze123 said:

Do you have MTC 2 numbers. I think with good walkups 5m+ previews and low 20's OD is possible. 

I will tonight. 

[Inceptionzq]

23 hours ago, Inceptionzq said:

Dune Thursday Showings Denver

AMC Westminster 24

Total

262

653

40.12%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

227

1451

15.64%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
1054	70	10415	10.12%	15	53

 

AMCs sold	762
Cinemarks sold	84
Regals sold	186
Harkins sold	22

 

 

Shang-Chi comp: 10.36M

Black Widow comp: 7.25M

Dune Thursday Showings Denver

AMC Westminster 24

Total

274

653

41.96%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

234

1451

16.13%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
1140	86	10529	10.83%	15	54

 

Showings added: 1

Seats added: 114

 

AMCs sold	798
Cinemarks sold	91
Regals sold	224
Harkins sold	27

 

Shang-Chi comp: 10.03M

Black Widow comp: 7.35M

[Inceptionzq]

23 hours ago, Inceptionzq said:

Dune Megaplex

 

T-10 days Thursday(38 showings): 1578(+121)/11810(+242) in 14 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 15.66M

Black Widow comp: 8.91M

 

T-11 days Friday(85 showings): 1726(+163)/29930 in 15 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 59.95M

Black Widow comp: 27.92M

 

T-12 days Saturday(82 showings): 961(+127)/28944 in 14 theaters

 

T-13 days Sunday(67 showings): 295(+47)/23463 in 12 theaters

Dune Megaplex

 

T-9 days Thursday(50 showings): 1702(+124)/13545(+1735) in 15 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 14.83M

Black Widow comp: 8.98M

 

T-10 days Friday(85 showings): 1891(+165)/29930 in 15 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 56.98M

Black Widow comp: 27.77M

 

T-11 days Saturday(82 showings): 961(+120)/28944 in 14 theaters

 

T-12 days Sunday(67 showings): 295(+28)/23463 in 12 theaters