Films Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 From Screendaily eOne’s video game adaptation clocks non-final $3.3m (£2m) to dethrone 300: Rise of an Empire; StudioCanal’s Under the Skin posts strong UK bow of $396,000 (£238,203) from just 47 sites. Defying the good weather and a big sporting weekend, Need for Speed has sped to the top of the UK box office. eOne’s video game adaptation clocked a decent non-final $3.3m (£2m) debut, including previews, from its 472 sites. It’s worth noting that even its Fri-Sun tally of $2.6m (£1.5m) would have also seen it top the chart. The opening means Need for Speed is already director Scott Waugh’s best-ever UK performer, ahead of Act of Valour. The Fast and the Furious landed in Sept 2001 with $2.9m (£1.8m) from its 414 sites. With A Long Way Down and Labor Day the only major releases this week, Need for Speed stands a great chance of retaining the top spot if it holds well. Also for eOne, award winners 12 Years a Slave and Dallas Buyers Club have amassed $32.5m (£19.6m) and $8m (£4.8m), respectively. FOXClimbing one place to second, Fox’s The Grand Budapest Hotel dropped just 23% in its second weekend. Wes Anderson’s latest added a non-final $2.2m (£1.3m) for $6.8m (£4.1m) to date in the UK, making it Anderson’s second highest grosser of all time behind Fantastic Mr. Fox’s $15m (£9.03m) result. Also for Fox, The Book Thief grossed a non-final $471,000 (£283,737) for $5.6m (£3.4m), while Mr. Peabody & Sherman stands at $20.5m (£12.4m) after six weeks in play. WARNER BROSLast week’s champion 300: Rise of an Empire fell over 50% as it dropped to third with $2m (£1.22m). Warner Bros’ sequel stands at $8.9m (£5.4m) after ten days in play and will fall some way short of 300’s $23.7m (£14.22m) UK result. Crossing £30m in its fifth weekend in play, The Lego Movie built up a further $1.7m (£997,000) through Warner Bros. The critically acclaimed 3D animation is up to an excellent $50m (£30.1m) in the UK and should be around to benefit from the Easter school holidays in the coming weeks. Also for Warner Bros, Gravity is up to $53.9m (£32.4m) after adding $206,000 (£124,000) in its 19th weekend of release. Despite being available on VoD, the big screen return of Veronica Mars (courtesy of Kickstarter) enjoyed a healthy UK bow of $55,000 (£33,000) from its 11 sites through Warner Bros. It wasn’t such good news for Ironclad 2: Battle for Blood though as it managed just $1,500 (£887) from its five sites. STUDIOCANALRounding off this week’s top five was StudioCanal’s Non-Stop with a $1.5m (£901,149) weekend. The high-concept thriller is now director Jaume Collet-Serra’s best-ever UK performer with $11.5m (£6.9m), topping Unknown’s $11m (£6.6m) result. Released in 47 sites through StudioCanal, Under the Skin posted a strong $396,000 (£238,203) UK bow, including $58,000 (£34,903) in previews. While not director Jonathan Glazer’s best-ever UK debut (Birth’s $701,000/£421,758 from 270 sites), the sci-fi enjoyed the week’s highest site average at a terrific $8,423 (£5,068). Thanks to its opening, Under the Skin is set for a “significant expansion” this coming Friday [March 21] according to the distributor. UNIVERSALWith a 48% drop in its third weekend, Ride Along added $707,000 (£425,000) for a sturdy $5.9m (£3.54m) to date through Universal. Also for Universal, the UK’s highest grossing 18-rated film of all time, The Wolf of Wall Street, is now up to $37.4m (£22.47m) after a $190,000 (£114,000) ninth weekend. ENTERTAINMENTIn its second weekend of release through Entertainment, Escape from Planet Earth took $429,000 (£258,022) for a ten-day tally of $1.2m (£721,699). DISNEYFalling 39% in its fifth weekend, Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy took a further $312,000 (£187,631). Disney’s animation has sailed to $8.8m (£5.3m) so far in the UK. Meanwhile, the UK’s highest grossing original animation of all time, Frozen, has amassed $65.2m (£39.3m) after a $202,000 (£121,605) weekend. ARROW FILMSExpanding to 141 sites across the UK and Ireland through Arrow Films, The Stag journeyed to $194,000 (£116,669) for a tally of $437,000 (£263,157) to date. The 79 Vue sites in the UK provided $67,000 (£40,546) of the comedy’s weekend gross. SONYReleased in 137 sites through Sony, The Zero Theorem could only manage a soft $85,000 (£51,137) UK bow. Terry Gilliam’s last UK release, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, grossed $1.5m (£905,786) from 265 sites back in 2009. UPCOMING RELEASESThis week sees saturation releases for Lionsgate’s A Long Way Down and Paramount’s Labor Day. Fox’s Starred Up and Sony’s About Last Night both receive wide releases, while Peccadillo’s G.B.F., Dogwoof’s The Unknown Known and eOne’s Yves Saint Laurent are among the films receiving limited releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Fiver says most of that 33k for Veronica came from Leicester Square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Fiver says most of that 33k for Veronica came from Leicester Square.On another note, the zero theorem opened to 50k even below mine and definitely below your expectations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 On another note, the zero theorem opened to 50k even below mine and definitely below your expectations Yeah definitely count me wrong on that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I think frozen can make it to £40M if its being brought back on kids am in the Easter holidays. It will make it to £39.5M/£39.6M before the Easter holidays and if walking with dinosaurs managed to make £800K during the February half term, I think frozen can make more which will get it passed £40M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I can only see two films over £1M next weekend if that. One is the grand Budapest hotel. The other ill reveal laterTalking about the new filmsI've seen a couple posters at my cinema for a long way down, that's been it. The advertising has been non existent so im predicting an opening gross of £590K. Labor Day will bomb but we've all known that for a long time (but im seeing it on Sunday as I love kate winslet). Im predicting £510K OW. It would have been better if it kept its release date next weekend cause of Mother's Day. About last night has also had no advertising and will do just a bit more than best man holiday, OW prediction £210KNow for the surprise one, I can see starred up doing anything from £300K- £1.2M. Fantastic reviews, uncrowded market and a very good advertising campaign I can see this being a breakout. Im going to go for £910K OW at the moment but won't be surprised if it passes 1M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I'm shocked by how wide Starred Up is going. I only heard about it for the first time on Saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) Maleficent will now open two days earlier on Wednesday 28th MayDevils knot will be released on 13th JuneIcon could be making a comeback, they have now scheduled cold in July for 27th JuneThe purge: anarchy has been pushed back three weeks to 25th JulyStep Up: All In has been dated 1st AugustKill the messenger will be released 28th NovemberBlack Sea form universal is scheduled for 5th December Edited March 18, 2014 by Divergent Films Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Elton John: the million dollar piano will get a wide release on SaturdayStarred up has now gone from a wide to saturation release. This will breakout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Elton John: the million dollar piano will get a wide release on SaturdayStarred up has now gone from a wide to saturation release. This will breakoutNot necessarily. Piranha 3DD was saturation and did less than £200,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Not necessarily. Piranha 3DD was saturation and did less than £200,000I just have this feeling it will breakout. Been building for past couple of weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I know it bombed like shit in America but vampire academy has been pulled off the schedule for the time being Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Just on another note, is anyone watching sport relief tonight. Katy B is such a good singer live. Pretty good show this year. I'll probably stop watching after the mock the week sketch because it then turns into repeatsAlso seeing Labor Day on sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I never watch any of that stuff. I'm not sure what I'm going to watch tomorrow, but I look forward to trying the sky super screen if I get a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I never watch any of that stuff. I'm not sure what I'm going to watch tomorrow, but I look forward to trying the sky super screen if I get a chance.What's sky super screen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Im entering every single divergent premiere or early screening competition. I really need and want to see this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 What's sky super screen? Biggest non-IMAX screen in the country at Cineworld O2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 To take advantage of the strike, the muppets most wanted will also have a lot of previews on 26th March Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Smart move, it's pretty much all that's left for families at the moment. Pretty funny film as well which is always a bonus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I'm seeing it on Friday. So Excited. Love The Muppets Also want to see something on Wednesday as off school because of strike. I did want to CA2 but no one can make it so I might not go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
