Heretic Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Very impressive. $50m is still in play, hopefully it can drop sub-35% this weekend, even with CF and loss of IMAX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) Warner Bros’ sci-fi records second consecutive week at number one with a strong $7.7m (£4.8m); Fox’s The Counsellor is the week’s highest new entry with $1.3m (£815,051). Other figures still to come… Achieving what the likes of Star Trek Into Darkness, Oblivion and Elysium couldn’t, Gravity enjoyed a sensational second weekend to retain the top spot at the UK box office. Warner Bros’ sci-fi dropped just 14% (excluding previews) on its strong opening to take $7.7m (£4.8m) for a terrific 11-day total of $23.7m (£14.7m). 3D performance was again strong, with a 90% share. To put the performance into context, Gravity is outpacing the likes of Inception ($22.9m/£14.2m) and Thor: The Dark World ($22.4m/£13.97m) at the same stage in their runs. Inception went on to gross $57.7m (£35.81m). The arrival of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire this week means that Gravity is unlikely to record a third straight week at number one. However, given its performance so far, it has every chance of posting another strong hold and crossing £20m by the end of next weekend. Also for Warner Bros, Don Jon was released in 262 sites for a $553,000 (£343,000) debut. Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut achieved a $2,110 (£1,309) average, a solid performance given the 18 certificate and the subject matter. Meanwhile, Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine has crossed the £5m mark in the UK and currently stands at $8.1m (£5.05m). DISNEYWith weekend figures to be confirmed, Disney’s Thor: The Dark World is up to an estimated $27.4m (£17m) in the UK after three weeks in play. Having passed Thor’s $22.4m (£14.04m) UK result last week, The Dark World is currently the fifth best Marvel performer in the UK, but will surpass Iron Man’s $27.9m (£17.4m) tally in the coming days to become the fourth-best. FOXHolding firm in third, Fox’s Philomena enjoyed another sturdy hold, dropping just 30% to add $1.6m (£1m) from its 561 sites. Stephen Frears’ comedy-drama is now up to a strong $11.8m (£7.3m) and is proving to be savvy counter-programming from Fox, having grossed $4m (£2.5m) over the past seven days. Also for Fox, Ridley Scott’s The Counsellor was opened in 437 sites for a $1.3m (£815,051) to chart as the week’s highest new entry in fourth. However, the debut is some way down on Scott’s previous 18-rated outing in the UK, American Gangster, which shot its way to $4.1m (£2.6m) from 410 sites. Compared to Cormac McCarthy adaptations at the UK box office, The Counsellor is ahead of The Road ($1m/£627,147 from fewer sites at 147), but behind No Country for Old Men ($2m/£1.3m from 164). Now in its fifth week, animation Turbo stands at $17.6m (£10.9m) following a $675,000 (£419,116) weekend, a drop of just 21%. SONYWith an excellent hold in its fourth weekend to drop just 20%, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 took a further $1.2m (£745,000). Sony’s animated sequel now stands at $17.9m (£11.1m) and in terms of 2013 animations in the UK, Cloudy 2 has overtaken Turbo. Also for Sony, Captain Phillips will cross the £15m mark in the coming days. Paul Greengrass’ thriller has sailed to $23.8m (£14.75m) following a $1.1m (£681,000) fifth weekend, a respectable 36% drop week-on-week. Landing in 155 sites, dance film Battle of the Yearrecorded a soft $56,000 (£35,000) debut at an average of $361 (£226). ENTERTAINMENTRounding off this week’s top five, Entertainment’s Lee Daniels’ The Butler served up a $1.3m (£790,000) debut from its 286 sites based on confirmed weekend figures from The Weinstein Company. Given the US-centric nature of the film, it’s a healthy start and marks director Lee Daniels’ best-ever UK bow, topping the $421,000 (£260,921) recorded by Preciousalbeit from significantly less sites at 47. PARAMOUNTAs expected, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa is now the best UK performer of the Jackass franchise, having surpassed Jackass 3D’s $9.1m (£5.64m). Bad Grandpa added a further $617,000 (£382,000) this weekend through to Paramount to stand at an excellent $9.8m (£6.06m) to date. EONEJustin and the Knights of Valour has now crossed the £3m mark at the UK box office, following a $94,000 (£58,267) weekend for $4.9m (£3.01m) to date through eOne. Also for eOne, Ender’s Game and Escape Plan have amassed $4.8m (£2.96m) and $4.5m (£2.8m), respectively. STUDIOCANALWell-received British horror In Fear failed to scare up audiences after debuting with $67,000 (£41,335), including previews, from its 56 sites through StudioCanal. UPCOMING RELEASESThis week sees saturation releases for Lionsgate’s highly anticipated sequel The Hunger Games: Catching Fire(opens Nov 21) and Koch Media’s Parkland. eOne’s The Family and Artificial Eye’s Palme d’Or winnerBlue is the Warmest Colour both receive wide releases, while Eureka’s Computer Chess and Anchor Bay’sVendetta are among the films receiving a limited release. Edited November 18, 2013 by Heretic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Just finished Gravity in IMAX. Holy Crap that was awesome! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Another small drop this weekend hopefully but CF will take away screens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 I'm saying CF get very close to $20m this weekend (£12.4m), possibly hits it. Thursday pre-sales are good, but Friday is looking especially strong already, much stronger than Thursday. I expect Thursday £1.5-2m, with Friday going over £3m easily, and Saturday over £4m. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Which one do you think will win in the end - Gravity or CF? I see both getting around £30m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 CF will win I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Ian Sandwell @ian_sandwell34m Year-to-date admissions total 136.2m, 3.1% down on 2012 - Final UK box office update: October admissions tallied 11.9m, 29.5% down on Oct 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 As expected. Skyfall mostly to blame, aswell as a pretty uneventful October. December this year is looking strong, and with CF now, the gap should hopefully shorten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Toymaker Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Respectable for Escape Plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawasal Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Respectable for Escape Plan. WLC back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackzack Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 CF is more driven for mass market acceptance. The early dull reaction for GRAVITY, if it is true, points to the fact that Chinese audience prefers wall-to-wall action like TF & FF. The deliberate long takes with little dialogue may give them the idea that this movie is not "worth it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexJoker Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 CF is more driven for mass market acceptance. The early dull reaction for GRAVITY, if it is true, points to the fact that Chinese audience prefers wall-to-wall action like TF & FF. The deliberate long takes with little dialogue may give them the idea that this movie is not "worth it." But LOP was a huge success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Recent Certificates: Cuban Fury- 15 The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty- PG Hunger Games: Catching Fire [iMAX]- 12A The Best Man Holiday- 15 Oldboy- 18 Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom- 12A Frozen- PG Predictions for this weekend Catching Fire- ?- I never have a clue what to predict with these massive openings Parkland- £420,000 The Family- £410,000 Top 10 films at vue westfield stratford/London/harrow/Finchley O2 UPDATE After 1 cinema, THG: CF is of course on top but has had a disappointing start. It is tracking behind Gravity and Thor 2 but the two Westfields might help this set the new record. Talking about Gravity, the film looks to plummet over 50% and maybe to under 100 showings if the 1st cinema is anything to go by. Thor 2 is also on track for a fall around 45%. Philomena is holding on great again and looking to fall about 30% maximum. The Butler might also increase. The Counsellor, Don Jon, Captain Philips and Dom Hemingway [which hasn't registerd any showings yet] look like the big big falls. Parkland and the family starting solid- on track to hit the debuts of last weeks new releases. Doctor Who sneaking in at 10 for the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vc2002 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 CF is more driven for mass market acceptance. The early dull reaction for GRAVITY, if it is true, points to the fact that Chinese audience prefers wall-to-wall action like TF & FF. The deliberate long takes with little dialogue may give them the idea that this movie is not "worth it." Fortunately, it's not true. Also keep in mind that LoP didn't have wall-to-wall action and it didn't open big as well, but it had amazing legs and almost cranked $100m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonwo Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 It'll be interesting to see how Frozen does, aside from Free Birds which looks bad, its the only big kids film, I'm hoping it can match Tangled and WIR OW but I imagine it'll have legs over Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmandeep Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 But LOP was a huge success. LOP was a storyline based spirtual film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Frozen will do well, especially in the run up to Christmas. Probably similar to Tangled. Could hit $30m+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 LOP was a storyline based spirtual film. You could say the same of Gravity too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Frozen will do well, especially in the run up to Christmas. Probably similar to Tangled. Could hit $30m+. it's a better release date than tangled though isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
