UK Box Office Thread

[SchumacherFTW]

??? Are there rituals???? Copulation in the fields?

Nah some shitty thing where you break something made of leaves, then everyone gets absolutely fucked off their faces.That said, the second part probably happens ,) Edited May 5, 2014 by Schumacher FTW

[Jonwo]

Does anyone know why How To Train Your Dragon 2 has an advance screening on the 15th of June?It's released on the 4th of July, and there are previews on the 28th & 29th of June (fair enough, Saturday & Sunday previews the week before are pretty standard), but there's also one on Sunday 15th?

Ice Age 4 had two weekends worth of previews plus early release in Scotland, i wish previews were separate from the main opening since its ridiculous that a film can be number 1 due to opening a few days if not weeks before the actual release date compared to a film that may have outgrossed it on the actual weekend but had to settle for number 2 by having only a three day weekend. Edited May 5, 2014 by Jonwo

[AJG]

Yup, don't think it'll help the box office though, especially around me. We've got done glorious weather down here on the coast, a massive pagan festival and 30,000 glorious motorcycles!

Bad Neighbours being more of a teen comedy isn't gonna get helped greatly due to Uni exams starting up tomorrow.

[Heretic]

Start mine tomorrow. 6 exams in the next few weeks. Hopefully catch BN on Orange Wednesday, though.

Edited May 5, 2014 by Heretic

[SchumacherFTW]

So glad that I don't have exams on my course. BTEC ftw!

[JCS]

Yeah. £20m should be hit tomorrow.

 

Yep!

 

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 retains UK crown for third straight week with £1.98m. Up to £20.5m as of yesterday.

 

[JCS]

Also...

 

Bad Neighbours has already banked £3.5m in the UK as of Monday. Its Sat-Sun of £2.5m would have seen it top the chart...

 

[Heretic]

Wow! That's huge. I said £7m+ up to the 11th, that could definitely happen now.

[Olive]

 

Sony’s sequel retains top spot for third straight week with $3.4m (£1.98m); Universal’s Bad Neighbours previews strongly; eOne’s Pompeii is the week’s highest new entry.

 

Holding better than its predecessor, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 remained top of the UK box office for the third consecutive week.

Sony’s superhero sequel added $3.4m (£1.98m) and has so far caught $34.7m (£20.5m) in its web, following a Bank Holiday Monday [May 5] of $1.2m (£687,000). The Amazing Spider-Man stood at $37.7m (£22.3m) at the same stage in its run on its way to $44.1m (£26m).

The sequel has a chance to close the gap over this coming week (with Sabotage the only main arrival), but is unlikely to make it four weeks at the top as a result ofBad Neighbours.

UNIVERSAL

Having opened on Saturday [May 3], Universal’s Bad Neighbours has already banked $6m (£3.53m) in the UK. It won’t be counted in the official chart until next week (May 9-11) but it’s worth noting that if it is was counted in this week’s, its Sat-Sun tally of $4.3m (£2.51m) would have seen it top the chart.

FOX

With a minimal drop (excluding previews) in its second weekend, The Other Woman grossed $2.45m (£1.45m) at a healthy $5,266 (£3,107) to stay second.

Fox’s comedy is now up to $9.6m (£5.7m) in the UK as of Monday and will shortly overtake My Sister’s Keeper’s $10.7m (£6.3m) result to become director Nick Cassavetes’ best-ever UK performer.

Also for Fox, Rio 2 flew to a further $781,000 (£460,621) for $21.5m (£12.7m) to date and can still surpass Rio’s $23m (£13.56m) in the UK.

The Grand Budapest Hotel and Mr. Peabody & Sherman stand at $18.2m (£10.8m) and $22.8m (£13.4m), respectively.

EONE

The week’s highest new entry came in the form of eOne’sPompeii which took $1.5m (£875,770) over Fri-Sun from its 426 sites.

In terms of director Paul W.S. Anderson’s UK openings (discounting the Resident Evil sequels), that’s up on Death Race’s $1.2m (£683,038) from 371 sites, but down on The Three Musketeers’ $2.5m (£1.5m) from 487 sites.

Including its previews [April 30-May 1] and Monday,Pompeii has taken $2.4m (£1.4m) in the UK so far.

Also for eOne, Tarzan swung into action with $895,000 (£528,233) over Fri-Sun from its 452 sites and $1.9m (£1.1m) to date, including its previews [April 26-27] and Monday. That’s a debut up on director Reinhard Klooss’Animals United, which started its UK run with $521,000 (£307,409) from 345 sites.

Calvary added $344,000 (£202,911) for $4.2m (£2.5m) to date; The Love Punch stands at $3.3m (£2m) following a $247,000 (£145,849) third weekend; Divergent has amassed $11m (£6.5m) after five weeks in play.

Tracks journeyed to $121,000 (£71,193) in its second weekend for $467,000 (£275,297) to date, while The Raid 2 has passed the £1m mark and has fought its way to $1.8m (£1.05m). 

PARAMOUNT

Edging closer to £10m, Paramount’s Noah floated to a further $393,000 (£232,000) over Fri-Sun and stands at $16.2m (£9.6m) as of Monday.

Also for Paramount, Plastic recorded a soft $263,000 (£155,000) debut from its 243 sites, including $92,000 (£54,000) in previews. However, that does mark director Julian Gilbey’s best-ever UK debut, topping A Lonely Place to Die’s $189,000 (£111,277) opening from 222 sites.

WARNER BROS

Released in 254 sites through Warner Bros, action remakeBrick Mansions could only manage a debut of $232,000 (£137,000).

That’s only narrowly ahead of District 13’s UK bow of $167,000 (£98,747) from significantly less sites at 71. Including Monday, Brick Mansions stands at $283,000 (£167,000).

LIONSGATE

In its third weekend of release, Locke drove to a further $100,000 (£59,125) from its 97 sites through Lionsgate and has amassed $1.3m (£742,893) as of Monday.

ARTIFICIAL EYE

With a minimal drop in its fourth weekend, The Lunchboxadded $53,000 (£31,395) for $653,000 (£384,971) to date through Artificial Eye, while Exhibition stands at $70,000 (£41,208) after two weeks in play.

Also for Artificial Eye, In Bloom posted a UK debut of $4,900 (£2,893) from its six sites.

ARROW FILMS

From its 22 sites on a mix of full shows, splits and matinees only, Arrow Films’ A Thousand Times Good Night recorded a UK bow of $35,000 (£20,713), rising to $44,000 (£25,794) as of yesterday.

SODA PICTURES

Over Fri-Mon, 2013 Cannes Camera d’Or winner Ilo Ilogrossed $18,800 (£11,069) from its ten sites through Soda Pictures.

http://www.screendaily.com/news/spider-man-2-records-uk-hat-trick/5071345.article?blocktitle=HEADLINES&contentID=40295

[Heretic]

Good weekend. Nice for Spidey, looks like it will at least match TASM. Excellent for Bad Neighbour. The full 9 day figure will probably be around $12m, or more.Very nice for The Other Woman too. Should hit $15m.

Edited May 7, 2014 by Heretic

[SchumacherFTW]

Just saw a Godzilla ad on a bus in my way home. Nearly Jizzed myself with excitement!

[Hernan Gonzalez]

DISNEYMarvel Studios’ latest outing Captain America: The Winter Soldier added $607,000 (£357,448) and has now grossed $31.6m (£18.6m) through Disney on its quest to top Thor: The Dark World’s $34.1m (£20.1m).Also for Disney, Muppets Most Wanted and Frozen stand at $12m (£7.04m) and $67.6m (£39.8m).

[fmpro]

Good weekend. Nice for Spidey, looks like it will at least match TASM. Excellent for Bad Neighbour. The full 8 day figure will probably be around $12m.Very nice for The Other Woman too. Should hit $15m.

Great great great. Legs are okey for TASM2 now along many other countries and 500 mill++ looks better and better..Hopefully OS will make up for the declining DOM

[Films]

Transcendence fell 80% this week

[JCS]

Frozen won't hit £40M now.

[Heretic]

Bad Neighbours is really packed for Orange Wedesday. It should be at £5m after tomorrow, going into the weekend. Could do over £3m from Fri-Sun which would put it around, or over £8m ($13.5m).

[JCS]

Saw Bad Neighbours tonight, very funny and very busy!

[Heretic]

Seeing it in half an hour!

[Films]

VUE HARROW CINEMA TIMES FOR WEEKEND OF 9TH MAY

 

So many films are getting more times at my cinema because of literally no new releases this week [not including BN]

 

Looking at Friday

Bad Neighbours has a massive 12 times for my cinema, the other woman is increasing again to 7, Sabotage opens with 5 [a major improvement over the 1 on Wed/Thurs], TASM2 has 9 with 2D/3D combined, Pompeii has 5 which are all 3D, Tarzan has 4 [all 2D], Rio 2 is still showing with 2 and 2 states with 4. Also showing is brick mansions with 1 showing at 12:00 midday, Cap 2 still has 5, Noah and the love punch have 1 and Transcendence has 2 quite late showings. Now this is where it gets interesting, my cinema is picking up G-d's Not Dead for 1 showing and starred up still has 1 showing

 

Longevity of releases at Harrow cinema [since release till now]

G-d's Not Dead- New opener I think

Sabotage- 2 days

Bad Neighbors- 6 days

Pompeii- 2nd week

Tarzan- 2nd week

Brick Mansions- 2nd week

The Other Woman- 3rd week

Transcendence- 3rd week

The Amazing Spider-Man 2- 4th week

The Love Punch- 4th week

2 states- 4th week

Rio 2- 6th week

Noah- 6th week

Captain America: The Winter Soldier- 7th week

Starred Up- 8th week

 

SATURDAY

TASM2 has an extra showing, Pompeii loses 3 3D showings but gains 2 2D showings, Rio 2 has an extra showing, FROZEN STILL HAS 1 SHOWING IN 3D [but not part of KidsAm] and so do Khumba, Muppets and Lego. Transcendence and the love punch are gone

 

Longevity for films not showing on Friday but on Saturday [none of the films below are KidsAm]

Khumba- 5th week

The Muppets Most Wanted- 7th week

The Lego Movie- 13th week

Frozen- 23rd week

 

Sunday

Bad Neighbors, the other woman, TASM2 lose 2 showings, Sabotage loses 1 showing, Pompeii loses it's 2D showings but gains 1 or 2 3D ones, Rio 2 has an extra 2 showings, tinkerbell and the pirate fairy is playing on KidsAm and transcendence is back

 

Longevity for films not showing on FRi/SAT but on Sunday

TinkerBell And The Pirate Fairy- 13th week

 

The Love Punch is back on Monday and I think Godzilla has 10 showings of 2D/3D combined on Thursday

[The Dark Alfred]

BN killed it today in my cinema. 5 sold out shows, easily outperforming TASM2. Other Woman held strong as well.