The Box Office Buzz and Tracking Thread: Electric Boogaloo

[Inceptionzq]

Spent way too long learning how to make a web scraper for Megaplex, but I did it. So I’m gonna start doing Saturdays and Sundays

[el sid]

I ran out of likes very early today but will continue as soon as possible/in a few hours.
And this time it was really laborious to find some old comparison numbers.

NTTD counted today at 10am EST for today:

NY (AMC Fresh Meadows 7): 112 (1 showtime)
Miami (AMC Sunset Place 24): 197 (1 showtimes)
Grand Rapids (AMC Grand Rapids 18): no showtimes
Austin (AMC Lakeline 9): no showtimes
Tempe/Phoenix (AMC Centerpoint 11): no showtimes
San Francisco (AMC Metreon 16): 329 (1 showtime)
LA (AMC Universal): 288 (1 showtime)

Total tickets sold in 4 theaters: 929.

NTTD counted today at 10am EST for tomorrow, October 7:

NY (AMC Fresh Meadows 7): 229 (7 showtimes)
Miami (AMC Sunset Place 24): 287 (12 showtimes)
Grand Rapids (AMC Grand Rapids 18): 53 (7 showtimes)
Austin (AMC Lakeline 9): 27 (2 showtimes)
Tempe/Phoenix (AMC Centerpoint 11): 70 (2 showtimes)
San Francisco (AMC Metreon 16): 698 (8 showtimes)
LA (AMC Universal): 632 (15 showtimes)

Total tickets sold in 7 theaters: 1.987.
Wed + Thu = 2.913.
Comps: Hobbs & Shaw (5.8M from previews) had on Wednesday of its release week 1.591 sold tickets in the same 7 theaters. Means even without the AE tickets NTTD would in comparison be at ca. 7.25M from previews and 10.6M when Wednesday is added which is the likelier variant.
Ford vs Ferrari (31.5M OW) had on the same day 649 sold tickets.

NTTD counted today at 11am EST for Friday, October 8:

NY (AMC Fresh Meadows 7): 364 (9 showtimes)
Miami (AMC Sunset Place 24): 307 (14 showtimes)
Grand Rapids (AMC Grand Rapids 18): 84 (13 showtimes)
Austin (AMC Lakeline 9): 62 (4 showtimes)
Tempe/Phoenix (AMC Centerpoint 11): 93 (15 showtimes)
San Francisco (AMC Metreon 16): 771 (14 showtimes)
LA (AMC Universal): 702 (14 showtimes)

Total tickets sold in 7 theaters: 2.383.
Had a very decent jump of 43% since Monday.
Comps: F9 had on Wednesday of its release week 2.812 sold tickets (this movie had an even better jump of 70% in two days but my AMC in NY clearly is a pure action film-affine theater; in this theater the F9 sales doubled those of Bond so they're probably rather on par overall).
H&S had 1.941 sold tickets on the same day = x1.23 = 21.9M true Friday
and Ford vs Ferrari (8.9M true Friday) had 914 sold tickets in the same 7 theaters (on the one hand this was an original film, OTOH Bond IMO has a way broader appeal so here it's probably not the worst comp) = 23.2M true Friday.

At the moment I would say NTTD will have an OW of 80M+.

Edited October 6, 2021 by el sid

[filmlover]

Don't know if you all are planning on tracking it or not but Last Night in Soho tickets are about to go on sale with the showtimes already up at a lot of places.

[VanillaSkies]

3 hours ago, keysersoze123 said:

@katnisscinnaplex how many show total today for Bond across all chains. I am assuming even Canada has these early shows. 

 

My local Cineplex here in Ottawa, Canada has Bond showing on IMAX tonight, so yes, at least some of Canada has these early shows as well.

[VanillaSkies]

3 hours ago, Burgess said:

Monday (10/11) is Columbus Day in the States. Maybe Sunday will have a smaller drop off from Saturday since people have the following day off.

 

Monday is also Canadian Thanksgiving, a Canada-wide holiday. 

So that could have a slight impact on Sunday's hold as well...

[TalismanRing]

21 hours ago, TalismanRing said:

NYC Local	Mon		Tues		Wed		Thur		Previews	Start
Bond	72/1154	(6:30pm)	85/1407	(7:30pm)	94/1407	(5pm)				6:00 PM
Venom 2	131/2766	(5:45pm)	161/2766	(9pm)	186/3021	(5pm)	304/3021	(3:15pm)	$11.6m	4:00 PM
Shang-Chi	190/1402	(5pm)	234/1402	(5pm)	331/1402	(5pm)	511/1402	(5pm)	$8.8m	6:00 PM
Joker	328/3536	(4:20pm)	399/3536	(4pm)	542/3536	(4pm)	760/3741	(3:45pm)	$13.3m	4:00 PM
IT Part 2	147/2764	(9am)			239/2764	(7:10pm)			$10.5m	5:00 PM
Hobbs & Shaw	60/1543	(5:20pm)			181/1543	(4pm)			$5.8m	7:00 PM
Birds Of Prey	71/1844	(5pm)	84/1844	(7:30pm)	106/1844	(7:45pm)	166/1844	(5pm)	$4m	6:00 PM
Black Widow	239/3584	(5pm)			326/3584	(5pm)	498/3584	(4pm)	$13.2m	5:00 PM
The Suicide Squad	52/1242	(6pm)	58/1242	(6pm)	79/1242	(6pm)	153/1242	(6:15pm)	$4.2m	7:00 PM
OUATIH			117/1179	(2:15pm)	159/1179	(4pm)	335/1179	(4:20pm)	$5.8m	4:00 PM
Ford v Ferrari	50/1152	(4pm)	48/1152	(4pm)	53/1152	(4pm)	65/1152	(5:30pm)	$2.1m	6:00 PM
Bad Boys 3	46/903	(4pm)	84/1543	(9pm)	121/2018	(7pm)	246/2018	(5pm)	$6.36m	4:00 PM

 

Bond added one screen (5 total) :  85/1407

 

COMPS

BB3: $6.44m

TSS: $6.15m

V2: $6.12m

OUATIH: $4.21m

BOP: $4.05m

FvF: $3.71m

SC: $3.2m

 

 

Bond:  94/1407

 

Not a good day for sales

 

V2: $5.86m
TSS: $5m
BB3: $4.94m
IT2: $4.13m
BW:  $3.8m
F v F:  $3.72m
BOP: $3.55m
OUATIH:  $3.42m
H&S: $3.01m
SC: $2.5m

 

[TwoMisfits]

6 minutes ago, TalismanRing said:

 

Bond:  94/1407

 

Not a good day for sales

 

V2: $5.86m
TSS: $5m
BB3: $4.94m
IT2: $4.13m
BW:  $3.8m
F v F:  $3.72m
BOP: $3.55m
OUATIH:  $3.42m
H&S: $3.01m
SC: $2.5m

 

 

It will be interesting if the TMobile deal just pulled people from other chains to Atom ones since your theater had a poor day, but the AMC in NY had an amazing one...

Edited October 6, 2021 by TwoMisfits

[katnisscinnaplex]

4 hours ago, keysersoze123 said:

@katnisscinnaplex how many show total today for Bond across all chains. I am assuming even Canada has these early shows. 

I'm seeing 414 shows in US and 45 in Canada.  

 

US breakdown looks like...

AMC: 182

Cinemark/Century: 64
Regal: 81

Other: 87

[Inceptionzq]

23 hours ago, Inceptionzq said:

No Time to Die Thursday Showings Denver

AMC Westminster 24

Total

227

1690

13.43%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

298

1610

18.51%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
1416	241	18547	7.63%	15	113

 

Showings added: 6

Seats added: 388

 

AMCs sold	906
Cinemarks sold	146
Regals sold	304
Harkins	60

 

Wednesday:

Total

340

1429

 

Suicide Squad comp: 7.80M

Fast 9 comp: 8.01M

No Time to Die Thursday Showings Denver

AMC Westminster 24

Total

274

1690

16.21%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

337

2114

15.94%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
1681	265	19051	8.82%	15	119

 

Showings added: 6

Seats added: 504

 

AMCs sold	1046
Cinemarks sold	183
Regals sold	368
Harkins	84

 

Suicide Squad comp: 7.67M

Fast 9 comp: 7.77M

[Inceptionzq]

On 10/5/2021 at 4:38 PM, Inceptionzq said:

No Time to Die Megaplex

 

T-1 day Wednesday: 608(+76)/2741 in 5 theaters

 

T-2 days Thursday: 1646(+291)/24718(+4093) in 15 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 6.83M

Fast 9 comp: 9.93M

 

T-3 days Friday: 3157(+788)/56218(+14158) in 15 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 36.31M

Black Widow comp: 21.19M

Fast 9 comp: 39.00M

 

These Friday numbers are insane. Pulling out the Black Widow numbers because that is what Bond is performing like

No Time to Die Megaplex

 

T-1 day Thursday(91 showings): 2047(+401)/24956(+238) in 15 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 7.29M

Fast 9 comp: 10.04M

 

T-2 days Friday(212 showings): 4100(+943)/56218 in 15 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 37.79M

Fast 9 comp: 41.25M

Black Widow comp: 22.68M

 

T-3 days Saturday(214 showings): 2448/56444 in 15 theaters

 

T-4 days Sunday(191 showings): 503/51036 in 15 theaters

 

Unfortunately the last day of the F9 comps.

Edited October 6, 2021 by Inceptionzq

[Legion Again]

Obviously wanna wait for the national data to get the best picture, but it seems like the growth yesterday was helped by t-mobile deal and today may have trouble keeping pace. The Wed early access kinda screws with the comps either way though.

[Inceptionzq]

23 hours ago, Inceptionzq said:

Halloween Kills Thursday Showings Denver

AMC Westminster 24

Total

69

311

22.19%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

27

159

16.98%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
249	38	4461	5.58%	15	29

 

Showings added: 1

Seats added: 65

Seats removed: 82

 

AMCs sold	171
Cinemarks sold	38
Regals sold	19
Harkins sold	21

 

A Quiet Place 2 comp: 3.50M

Fast 9 comp: 2.79M

Halloween Kills Thursday Showings Denver

AMC Westminster 24

Total

78

311

25.08%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

34

318

10.69%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
310	61	4897	6.33%	15	31

 

Showings added: 2

Seats added: 436

 

AMCs sold	195
Cinemarks sold	63
Regals sold	31
Harkins sold	21

 

A Quiet Place 2 comp: 4.12M

Suicide Squad comp: 3.49M

Fast 9 comp: 3.24M

 

It's doing quite well. Most likely just a random spike today, but the overall pace still looks good.

[Inceptionzq]

On 10/5/2021 at 5:00 PM, Inceptionzq said:

Halloween Kills Megaplex

 

T-9 days Thursday: 100(+25)/4244(+295) in 14 theaters

 

T-10 days Friday: 98(+10)/8135(-931) in 13 theaters

 

One of the theaters decided to downsize their Friday showings, so 26 sold seats were lost, but 10 seats were sold today at other theaters, hence the +10.

Halloween Kills Megaplex

 

T-8 days Thursday(24 showings): 126(+26)/4244 in 14 theaters

 

T-9 days Friday(51 showings): 112(+14)/8135 in 13 theaters

 

T-10 days Saturday(51 showings): 39/8135 in 13 theaters

 

T-11 days Sunday(30 showings): 17/4882 in 9 theaters

Edited October 6, 2021 by Inceptionzq

[Tinalera]

2 hours ago, VanillaSkies said:

 

My local Cineplex here in Ottawa, Canada has Bond showing on IMAX tonight, so yes, at least some of Canada has these early shows as well.

Toronto has at least 4 showings tonight at various theatres

 

[Inceptionzq]

23 hours ago, Inceptionzq said:

Dune Thursday Showings Denver

AMC Westminster 24

Total

191

653

29.25%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

132

805

16.40%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
630	196	9769	6.45%	15	50

 

AMCs sold	507
Cinemarks sold	29
Regals sold	92
Harkins sold	2

 

Shang-Chi comp: 10.79M

Black Widow day 2 comp: 10.54M

 

I am VERY VERY impressed. I expected this to slow down way more than this. 

Dune Thursday Showings Denver

AMC Westminster 24

Total

208

653

31.85%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

152

1451

10.48%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
725	95	10415	6.96%	15	53

 

Showings added: 3

Seats added: 646

 

AMCs sold	571
Cinemarks sold	43
Regals sold	109
Harkins sold	2

 

Shang-Chi comp: 11.52M

Black Widow day 3 comp: 10.26M

[WrathOfHan]

Update with final Early Access sale:

 

No Time to Die:

Weds Early Access IMAX: 74/372 (+26)

4:00 IMAX: 12/372 (+3)

5:00 Dolby: 35/236 (-)

7:00: 13/107 (+3)

8:00 IMAX: 19/372 (-)

9:00 Dolby: 53/236 (+6)

Total: 206/1,695 (+38) (138/1,323 without Early Access)

 

Comps:

 

56% of Shang-Chi the day before (4.9M)

59% of Venom 2 the day of (6.7M)

60% of Black Widow the day before (7.9M)

75% of F9 the day of (5.3M)

99% of AQP2 the day of (4.8M)

141% of The Suicide Squad the day of (5.8M)

278% of Old the day of (4.2M)

412% of Snake Eyes the day of (5.8M)

 

This was a weak day for sales. It's caught up to Black Widow well, but it's losing strong leads against pretty much everything else. Hopefully walkups rebound tomorrow.

 

Edited October 6, 2021 by WrathOfHan

[Inceptionzq]

23 hours ago, Inceptionzq said:

Dune Megaplex

 

T-16 days Thursday: 931(+249)/11087(+236) in 12 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 16.79M

Black Widow comp: 6.52M

 

T-17 days Friday: 941(+293)/29321(+2574) in 14 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 69.07M

Black Widow comp: 22.22M

 

These numbers are very impressive too, in fact, very nice with that Shang-Chi Friday comp.

Dune Megaplex

 

T-15 days Thursday(36 showings): 1096(+165)/11568(+481) in 13 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 17.50M

Black Widow comp: 7.33M

 

T-16 days Friday(85 showings): 1062(+121)/29930(+609) in 15 theaters

 

Shang-Chi comp: 70.69M

Black Widow comp: 23.51M

 

T-17 days Saturday(82 showings): 466/28944 in 14 theaters

 

T-18 days Sunday(67 showings): 147/23463 in 12 theaters

 

Unsurprisingly, it's very frontloaded. But Thursday and Friday are putting up fantastic numbers

Edited October 6, 2021 by Inceptionzq

[Ezen Baklattan]

007: NO TIME TO DIE
Date	Showings	Sold	Capaity	% Sold
10/7/2021	18	480	1,860	25.81%
10/8/2021	28	826	3,078	26.84%

 

Numbers overall are....2.5% ahead of where Venom was here. After Many Saints of Newark freakishly overindexed here last weekend, I think it's definitely a market that favors more adult oriented films. Interesting that it sold as many as venom with a bit over half the showtimes and 60% of the capacity, there's a much bigger slide towards Friday too.

[BestPicturePlutoNash]

I’m afraid the 100m talk will lead to disappointment. Shame because every theatrical release overperformed. The Wrap just posted a 100m article

 

I have seen no evidence of this 

[Ronin46]

11 minutes ago, BestPicturePlutoNash said:

I’m afraid the 100m talk will lead to disappointment. Shame because every theatrical release overperformed. The Wrap just posted a 100m article

 

I have seen no evidence of this 

 

I think the lack of shows due to the length of the film will be a pretty big factor in the opening weekend. I could see a few of the oldies deciding against a crowded theater and opting to go midweek or the 2nd week. The legs should be good. Maybe get it to 250M in total and something just shy of an 80M opening would be my guess.