Heretic Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Dropped a bit steeper than expected though... over 50%. Hopefully The Hobbit doesn't effect it a lot next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Ian Sandwell @ian_sandwell4m Frozen cools off Catching Fire to land top of the UK box office with estimated £4.5m bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonwo Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Very good for Frozen, still has Christmas coming up so itll have a good run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) Oldboy also bombed quite hard over here. Homefront and Delivery Man already opened in the UK? Both did decently here this weekend.Homefront opened on Friday but delivery man doesn't open until January 10. Edited December 8, 2013 by HairsprayFilmsCatchingFire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 We did have Oldboy, but I doubt it did well. The original is pretty highly revered here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 (edited) Disney’s animation debuts top with $7.7m (£4.7m); Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire surpasses The Hunger Games’ final UK result. Preventing it from a third straight week at the summit,Frozen has extinguished The Hunger Games: Catching Fire to top the UK chart on debut. Disney’s animation scored a terrific $7.7m (£4.7m) debut at a strong average of $15,261 (£9,317). Interestingly, 60.92% ($4.7m/£2.9m) of its opening came from 2D screenings, with 3D accounting for 39.08% ($3m/£1.8m). That’s a debut ahead of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ other 2013 outing Wreck-It Ralph which took $7.4m (£4.5m) on its way to $38.8m (£23.7m). It is, though, behind both Tangled ($8.4m/£5.1m from 445) and Bolt($8.9m/£5.4m from 594), although Bolt’s opening included a hefty $4.3m (£2.6m) in previews. With the arrival of The Desolation of Smaug on Friday [Dec 13], Frozen is unlikely to hold onto the top spot. However, with the school holidays upcoming, it will likely enjoy a lucrative run until the end of the year. Also for Disney, Saving Mr. Banks retained fourth spot with a $898,000 (£547,881) second weekend. John Lee Hancock’s biopic of the making of Mary Poppins is now up to $3.3m (£2m) in the UK. Superhero sequel Thor: The Dark World added $270,000 (£165,101) for $32.1m (£19.6m) to date. Unless it receives a boost over the festive period, it’s likely to end its UK run as the fourth-best Marvel performer behind Iron Man 2’s $34.7m (£21.2m). LIONSGATEIt may have dropped to second, but Lionsgate can take comfort in the fact that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has now surpassed The Hunger Games. Catching Fire took a further $4.4m (£2.7m) this weekend to climb to $43.2m (£26.4m) and surpass The Hunger Games’ final UK result of $38.9m (£24m). The well-received sequel is currently the year’s seventh biggest hit, narrowly behind The Croods’ $43.7m (£26.7m). The film will shortly become only the fifth in the UK this year to cross £30m mark. Also for Lionsgate, Homefront was released in 295 sites and recorded a $721,000 (£440,306) debut at a sturdy average of $2,248 (£1,493). That opening compares favourably to Jason Statham’s other 2013 solo outing, Hummingbird, which launched with $339,000 (£206,731) from 262 sites. It’s some way behind director Gary Fleder’s best-ever UK bow though, which belongs to Kiss the Girls’ $1.4m (£832,646) from 269 sites. Jeune et Jolie stands at $171,000 (£104,586) after ten days in play. WARNER BROSFalling one place to third, Gravity added $1.7m (£1.02m) in its fifth weekend of release. Warner Bros’ sci-fi is now up to an excellent $40.2m (£24.55m) in the UK and with $1.7m (£1m) during Mon-Thurs [Dec 2-5] last week, could cross the £25m mark by this weekend. Also for Warner Bros, Getaway was released in 105 sites but could only manage a soft $42,600 (£26,000) UK debut. That marks director Courtney Solomon’s lowest ever UK bow, behind Dungeons & Dragons ($665,000/£405,669 from 140) and An American Haunting ($887,000/£541,446 from 269). EONEPerhaps to be expected given the arrival of Frozen, Free Birds fell heavily in its second weekend for $514,000 (£313,637). eOne’s animation now stands at $2.5m (£1.5m) after ten days in play. Also for eOne, action comedy The Family is up to $1.8m (£1.08m) in the UK following a $41,600 (£25,406) third weekend. SONYFalling over 50% in its second weekend, Carrie added $466,000 (£284,786) for $2.2m (£1.4m) after ten days in play through Sony. Also for Sony, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 andCaptain Phillips stand at $19.4m (£11.9m) and $25.8m (£15.7m), respectively. ENTERTAINMENTFalling 42% in its fourth weekend, Entertainment’s Lee Daniels’ The Butler has so far served up $5.6m (£3.5m) after adding $410,000 (£251,000) this weekend. PARAMOUNTReleased in 122 sites through Paramount, Nebraskaposted a $246,000 (£150,000) UK debut. That marks one of the lowest UK bows for director Alexander Payne, ahead of Election’s $107,000 (£65,113) from 30 sites, but behind Sideways ($573,000/£349,642 from 72), About Schmidt ($1.2m/£757,325 from 220) andThe Descendants ($2.9m/£1.8m from 403). Given its older-skewing audience, Nebraska is likely to play stronger midweek. Also for Paramount, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa is up to $10.7m (£6.5m). FOXHaving passed the £10m mark last week, Fox’s Philomenaadded $222,000 (£135,751) to stand at $16.8m (£10.2m) in the UK. Released in 105 sites through Fox, Black Nativity posted a UK debut of just $100,000 (£61,324) and may struggle to still be in many UK cinemas come Christmas. UNIVERSALHaving taken just $2m in the US so far, Oldboy didn’t fare much better on UK shores. Spike Lee’s remake posted a $154,000 (£94,000) debut at a meek average of $614 (£375). It now faces a challenge to match the original’s $513,000 (£312,866) UK run which opened with $104,000 (£63,221) from just 20 sites. ARTIFICIAL EYEPalme d’Or winner Blue is the Warmest Colour (which also won best international independent film at last night’s BIFAs) is up to $710,000 (£433,402) in the UK, following a non-final $69,400 (£42,369) third weekend through Artificial Eye. VERTIGOMJ Delaney’s feature debut Powder Room failed to make an impact on its UK bow, taking $11,900 (£7,286) from its 47 sites through Vertigo at an average of $254 (£155). METRODOMEIn its exclusive run at the Prince Charles Cinema in London, Metrodome’s Israeli horror Big Bad Wolvesgrossed $2,600 (£1,610) from its three screenings over the weekend. The genre festival hit plays at the PCC until Thursday [Nov 12]. UPCOMING RELEASESThis week’s only saturation release comes in the form of Warner Bros’ fantasy sequel The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Pinewood’s The Christmas Candle, Artificial Eye’s Fill the Void and Arrow’s re-release of Cinema Paradiso are among the films receiving a limited release. Nice little bump for Frozen, very good opening. Gravity now passed $40m, having made $3.4m in the last week. Should hit $45m. Excellent run. Edited December 9, 2013 by Heretic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 What are people thinking for The Hobbit? First opened to £11.6m 4 day. DoS has a 3 day opening, but I think it can come pretty close to the 4 day amount still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 £11M OW but better legs for Hobbit: DoS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonwo Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 £10-11m sounds about right. I think Anchorman 2 may also do very well. Im thinking £4-5m five days but it could go higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I thought Saving Mr Banks might have done a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rthmessiah Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Yeah I'd be thinking 10-11 range as well 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Already seeing a few sellouts pop up for The Hobbit. I wouldn't put it past it to beat TH1's 4 day this weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 8pm Eastbourne sold out a few days ago. It has FOUR SCREENS out of 6 on Saturday night! No HFR around me though. Go to travel to Ashford on my birthday for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyla Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) thx for the DOS info guys (& the answer abt Anchorman's popularity) Crossing fingers for a nice nice OW for th2 Edited December 10, 2013 by Leyla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 New release date changesRailway man moves back 9 days to 10 January (IMO, a bad move as I think it would have earned more opening on NYD)August: Osage county moves back again, this time 1 week to 24 JanuaryI, Frankenstein goes back 5 days to Wednesday 29 JanuaryAfter recently moving back 2 weeks, her now moves back another 3 weeks to the 14th February Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I hope The Wind Rises gets a release date soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 After recently moving back 2 weeks, her now moves back another 3 weeks to the 14th February Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Very strange that Vue Westfield (#1 cinema in the UK) still only has 4 showings for The Hobbit each day from release and therefore no real pre-booking as they have not put the screenings up yet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) Sometimes they just do it late. Usually they update schedules Tuesday but sometimes it's Wednesday. Edit: Looks like they've updated now. 25 showings a day. Edited December 11, 2013 by Heretic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 My Local odeon has given the biggest screen to the 2D version of the Hobbit from Friday. Strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
