The Box Office Buzz and Tracking Thread: Electric Boogaloo

[Menor the Destroyer]

Dune is way weaker at MTC2. I took run about an hour ago and it was 2701 seats sold for Thurs and 3118 for Fri. Now that is not bad at all, Thurs is about 2/3 of SC at the same point and Friday is par SC, but it's nowhere close to BW.

[ViewerAnon]

Universal doesn't have anything to do with NTTD's domestic release, do they? Their logo certainly isn't in front of the film in the US.

Edited October 4, 2021 by ViewerAnon

[SpiderByte]

1 hour ago, Derpity said:

CNBC: ‘No Time to Die’ eyes $100 million domestic box office opening 

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/04/no-time-to-die-eyes-100-million-domestic-box-office-opening.html

Maybe if HBO Max is down for maintenance for 3 days.

[BestPicturePlutoNash]

Dune has sold 0... ZERO tickets at Cinemark here on Friday across 4 showings (2 XD). No Thursdays.

 

AMC (Thursday) (406)

6pm IMAX (SOLD OUT) Probably 300 seats?

6pm DOLBY (91)

8pm 3D (11)

730 (4)

 

Friday (149)

445 DOLBY (10), 830 DOLBY (42)

415 IMAX: (19), 8pm IMAX (74)

315 IMAX (0), 715 3D (4)

730 (0)

 

Besides Cinemark, these AMC numbers are astonishing.  Higher than shang-Chi first day from what I remember. 50+ can happen

[titanic2187]

57 minutes ago, Derpity said:

CNBC: ‘No Time to Die’ eyes $100 million domestic box office opening 

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/04/no-time-to-die-eyes-100-million-domestic-box-office-opening.html

100m is also what I have in my mind after Venom 2 surprise but looking at NTTD's overseas gross, the opening are still on par with Skyfall. This suggest 80-90m opening in USA since Skyfall did a similar number in 2012. A 100m opening would need some serious US-friendly factor, or artificially by high preview number since Skyfall only had 2.2m in preview for its 90.6m opening.  

[SnokesLegs]

2 minutes ago, ViewerAnon said:

Universal doesn't have anything to do with NTTD's domestic release, do they? Their logo certainly isn't in front of the film in the US.

Nope, it’s all MGM domestically.

 

I liked how they did the Universal logo on NTTD though, shame the US will miss out on that little touch.

Edited October 4, 2021 by SnokesLegs

[titanic2187]

2 minutes ago, SpiderByte said:

Maybe if HBO Max is down for maintenance for 3 days.

Or we invite some Russian Hacker to hack the website like how they did it to Colonial gas-pipeline back in June  

[lorddemaxus]

3 minutes ago, SpiderByte said:

Maybe if HBO Max is down for maintenance for 3 days.

Wow, didn't know No Time to Die was gonna be on HBO Max too.

[moviestonks]

makes sense cinemark would be weak here given geographic focus and the fact they don't have IMAX. this movie is for IMAX - AMC and Regal will way outperform 

[TMP]

I think a lot something a lot of people are under-estimating is that Dune is gonna have a lot more appeal to female movie-goers than a lot of other big movies this fall, just based on Chalamet alone. So many girls I've talked to have said they're gonna watch this for him lol

[filmlover]

14 minutes ago, TMP said:

I think a lot something a lot of people are under-estimating is that Dune is gonna have a lot more appeal to female movie-goers than a lot of other big movies this fall, just based on Chalamet alone. So many girls I've talked to have said they're gonna watch this for him lol

@Eric Soprano knew.

 

[Eric Duncan]

24 minutes ago, TMP said:

I think a lot something a lot of people are under-estimating is that Dune is gonna have a lot more appeal to female movie-goers than a lot of other big movies this fall, just based on Chalamet alone. So many girls I've talked to have said they're gonna watch this for him lol

Leo-Mania 2.0. A beautiful thing!

[SpiderByte]

5 hours ago, lorddemaxus said:

Wow, didn't know No Time to Die was gonna be on HBO Max too.

Misread, saw everyone talking Dune numbers and assumed it was for that

Edited October 5, 2021 by SpiderByte

[EmpireCity]

I haven't looked at the tracking thread for NTTD info in the last few days, but saw that article from CNBC and others saying a $100m opening is likely and did a double take.  

 

Am I missing something or is the media just doing a stupid extrapolation from this past weekend?

[Menor the Destroyer]

41 minutes ago, EmpireCity said:

I haven't looked at the tracking thread for NTTD info in the last few days, but saw that article from CNBC and others saying a $100m opening is likely and did a double take.  

 

Am I missing something or is the media just doing a stupid extrapolation from this past weekend?

I don't see it at 100. I think it's an overreaction to Venom. Today's data will give a better idea of the final week ramp up to see if it can have a crazy breakout. 

Edited October 4, 2021 by Menor

[Inceptionzq]

23 hours ago, Inceptionzq said:

No Time to Die Thursday Showings Denver

AMC Westminster 24

Total

165

1690

9.76%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

231

1610

14.35%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
969	92	18005	5.38%	15	105

 

AMCs sold	669
Cinemarks sold	92
Regals sold	192
Harkins	16

 

Wednesday:

Total

239

1429

 

Suicide Squad comp: 7.44M

Fast 9 comp: 7.42M

No Time to Die Thursday Showings Denver

AMC Westminster 24

Total

199

1690

11.78%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

272

1610

16.89%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
1175	206	18159	6.47%	15	107

 

Showings added: 2

Seats added: 154

 

AMCs sold	791
Cinemarks sold	106
Regals sold	249
Harkins	29

 

Wednesday:

Total

272

1429

 

Suicide Squad comp: 7.77M

Fast 9 comp: 7.90M

[Porthos]

2 hours ago, moviestonks said:

makes sense cinemark would be weak here given geographic focus and the fact they don't have IMAX. this movie is for IMAX - AMC and Regal will way outperform 

Eh, Cinemark has XD which is just as good as FauxIMAX IMO.  Or at least close enough not to make a terrible difference.

[CJohn]

1 hour ago, EmpireCity said:

I haven't looked at the tracking thread for NTTD info in the last few days, but saw that article from CNBC and others saying a $100m opening is likely and did a double take.  

 

Am I missing something or is the media just doing a stupid extrapolation from this past weekend?

Stupidity. Please put the expectations of BOT back in a realistic place. Thanks.

Edited October 4, 2021 by CJ Sarandos

[Inceptionzq]

23 hours ago, Inceptionzq said:

No Time to Die Megaplex

 

T-3 days Wednesday: 465(+18)/2115 in 4 theaters

 

T-4 days Thursday: 1149(+103)/20505 in 14 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 6.60M

Fast 9 comp: 9.75M

 

T-5 days Friday: 1855(+166)/36788 in 15 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 34.01M

Fast 9 comp: 33.51M

No Time to Die Megaplex

 

T-2 days Wednesday: 532(+67)/2741(+626) in 5 theaters

 

T-3 days Thursday: 1355(+206)/20625(+120) in 14 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 6.61M

Fast 9 comp: 10.23M

 

T-4 days Friday: 2369(+514)/42060(+5272) in 15 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 33.87M

Fast 9 comp: 36.43M

[lorddemaxus]

Just checked a evening opening Friday IMAX screening at the SF AMC for both Bond and Dune and the latter has already sold about the same number of tickets as the former. 

Edited October 4, 2021 by lorddemaxus