UK Box Office Thread

[PhilipJ2001]

Last Vegas has been moved to January 3rd.

[Films]

Last Vegas has been moved to January 3rd.

When did this happen. Is there a quote. I don't know if im happy or sad about this. Sad that its being moved back but happy cause I am now more likely to see it.

[Leyla]

 Gotta say, take 2 Thursday is a fantastic idea, finally got to see Now You See Me today. Top film!

glad u liked it

china release yesterday btw so it will get some moar cash soon

here its cheap monday when non premiere films cost less about 3$ 

 

 

Cant wait 4 Philomena btw

I really hope it will have nice BO in the UK

Edited October 11, 2013 by Leyla

[SchumacherFTW]

Probably. I was hoping for a 12A but I knew there was a 100% chance of that not happening

Do the cinemas around you check ID? The odeons I've been to have been useless on that front. Let me in to Saw V and Zack and Miri when I was 16.

[Films]

Parkland moved back 2 weeks to 22 November

Do the cinemas around you check ID? The odeons I've been to have been useless on that front. Let me in to Saw V and Zack and Miri when I was 16.

12A films- no, 15 films- yes (only seen prisoners)

[Films]

Boss [out on Tuesday] has been rated 12A

[SchumacherFTW]

Is that another bollywood flick?

[Films]

Is that another bollywood flick?

Yep. Getting quite a wide release at harrow. We get a lot of Bollywood movies very wide at harrow even though their is a Bollywood cinema two minutes away

[Films]

Metallica won't earn much. Now going wide on tues 15 at limited cinemas. This movie has been killed box office wise verywhere

[Films]

The first sell out at Westfield London/Stratford and Harrow this evening is..... BAGGAGE CLAIM???. That's what you call s ur prose. 8:40 showing at Stratford sold out

[SchumacherFTW]

Metallica won't earn much. Now going wide on tues 15 at limited cinemas. This movie has been killed box office wise verywhere

Is a shrewd move actually, akin to the way TT3D (an absolutely superb documentary) made its money back in 2011. They knew there wasn't enough demand for a full release, so they did the one night only trick. It sold out the show I went to, and a lot of other people struggled to get tickets too that day.For Metallica, they know that it won't break out big, so they're condensing the main release in to a single day to maximise potential revenue. They are likely to do around £50-100k on Tuesday.

[Jonwo]

Is a shrewd move actually, akin to the way TT3D (an absolutely superb documentary) made its money back in 2011. They knew there wasn't enough demand for a full release, so they did the one night only trick. It sold out the show I went to, and a lot of other people struggled to get tickets too that day.For Metallica, they know that it won't break out big, so they're condensing the main release in to a single day to maximise potential revenue. They are likely to do around £50-100k on Tuesday.

 

Wasn't it an IMAX only release originally? The one nighters like NT Live and operas while more expensive than a standard cinema ticket do attract an audience but they never release figures. Phantom of the Opera 25th anniversary live stream did over £500k and it cracked the top 3.

[Films]

Wasn't it an IMAX only release originally? The one nighters like NT Live and operas while more expensive than a standard cinema ticket do attract an audience but they never release figures. Phantom of the Opera 25th anniversary live stream did over £500k and it cracked the top 3.

They originally had it as a 1 day wide release on Friday 11 October but pushed it back last second to Tuesday 15 October

[efialtes76]

Prisoners records hat-trick in UK

14 October, 2013 | By Ian Sandwell

 

eOne’s drama takes $1.6m (£968,990) to retain top spot for third straight week, crossing the £5m mark in the process; Fox’s Turbo posts previews of $2.2m (£1.4m).

Figures for Entertainment and StudioCanal still to come…

Prisoners has recorded a third straight week as the UK’s number one, the first film to do so since The Croods in April.

eOne’s drama added $1.6m (£968,990) after a slim 12% drop and now stands at a strong $8.1m (£5.04m) after 17 days in play.

The weekend total is the lowest for a number one film this year, and the lowest since Ice Age: Continental Drift topped the chart with $1.4m (£853,000) over the June 29-July 1, 2012 weekend. It’s worth noting though that Ice Age 4’s result was from its opening in Scotland and Ireland.

Either way, nothing should be taken away from Prisoners’ hat-trick in the UK especially since it’s only the third film to do so this year after The Croods and Les Misérables.

eOne released The Fifth Estate in 411 sites this weekend, resulting in a $804,000 (£502,495) debut to chart sixth, also marking one of the softest openings for director Bill Condon in the UK, although that does include the climactic Twilight two-parter.

Also for eOne, Justin and the Knights of Valour added $307,000 (£191,556) for $4.3m (£2.7m), while Insidious: Chapter 2 scared up a further $260,000 (£162,555) to stand at $11.2m (£7m).

FOX

Although they won’t be counted until this week’s official opening, Fox’s Turbo is off to a speedy start in the UK.

Its $2.2m (£1.4m) performance from Sat-Sun previews means it’s looking at an opening over £3m, making it a firm contender for the top spot this week. Turbo plays in most of Scotland throughout this week as a result of the school half term and has additional previews on Thursday [Oct 17] in sites across the UK.

Also for Fox, Runner Runner dropped a respectable 37% in its third week for $447,000 (£279,714). The crime thriller has now taken $3.8m (£2.4m) in the UK.

Landing in 102 sites, Baggage Claim posted a solid opening of $250,000 (£156,466) at an average of $2,451 (£1,534) to chart 14th. The debut tops that of director David E. Talbert’s only other UK outing, First Sunday, which took $65,000 (£40,706) back in March 2008.

WARNER BROS

Recording a minimal drop in its third week, Warner Bros’ Blue Jasmine as it climed one place to third with $1m (£643,000).

Woody Allen’s latest has now amassed $5.3m (£3.3m) to become Allen’s best-ever UK performer, ahead of Midnight in Paris’ $4.5m (£2.8m).

Meanwhile, comedy We’re the Millers has grossed $13.4m (£8.4m) to date, following a $94,000 (£59,000) weekend.

LIONSGATE

Posting a slim drop of 25% in its third week of release (second week nationwide), Lionsgate’s Filth fell to fourth as it grossed $1m (£638,856) from its 383 sites.

Jon S. Baird’s adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel has now amassed $4.1m (£2.5m) in the UK after adding over $1.9m (£1.2m) over the past seven days.

Lionsgate also released sequel Machete Kills in 232 sites for a $265,000 (£165,586) opening, almost double its predecessor’s $145,000 (£90,423) UK bow. It’s worth noting that Machete opened in less sites though at 158.

CURZON FILM WORLD

Debuting in 125 sites, Curzon Film World’s Le Week-end recorded a non-final debut of $520,000 (£325,011).

The opening includes around $19,000 (£12,000) in previews, and is the fourth best debut for director Roger Michell, behind Notting Hill ($7.3m/£4.6m), Changing Lanes ($1.3m/£808,268) and Morning Glory ($838,000/£524,356).

It’s worth noting that both Changing Lanes and Morning Glory were released on considerably more sites than Le Week-end at 311 and 374, respectively.

Given its primary market, Le Week-end is likely to post a healthy midweek performance.

SONY

Shooting its way to a further $304,000 (£190,000), Sony’s White House Down is now up to $6.7m (£4.2m) after five weeks in play.

Also for Sony, The Smurfs 2 dropped just 17% in its 11th week to add $160,000 (£100,000) for $19m (£11.9m) to date, as One Direction: This is Us grossed $72,000 (£45,000) for $12.6m (£7.9m).

Grown Ups 2 and Elysium stand at $13.7m (£8.6m) and $14.3m (£8.95m), respectively.

UNIVERSAL

Now in its sixth week, Richard Curtis’ alleged directorial swansong About Time took an additional $286,000 (£179,000) for $11.6m (£7.25m) to date.

Also for Universal, the year’s biggest hit (and the 26th best performer of all time) Despicable Me 2 dropped just 22% in its 16th week for $286,000 (£179,000) to stand at $74.6m (£46.68m).

DISNEY

Falling only 8% in its 14th weekend, Monsters University grossed $179,000 (£112,018) for a running total of $48.1m (£30.1m).

Meanwhile, Planes was just behind with a $176,000 (£109,807) weekend for $13.3m (£8.34m) to date.

ARTIFICIAL EYE

Italy’s official Oscar submission The Great Beauty now stands at $1.2m (£731,768) after adding $48,000 (£29,824) this weekend through Artificial Eye.

UPCOMING RELEASES

This week sees saturation releases for Fox’s Turbo (after previews this weekend), Sony’s LFF opener Captain Phillips and eOne’s Escape Plan.

Fox’s Enough Said receives a wide release, while StudioCanal’s The Broken Circle Breakdown (Belgium’s official Oscar submission), Metrodome’s Prince Avalanche and Arrow’s Like Father, Like Son are among the films receiving a limited release.

[Films]

RAJ? Every new entry bombed apart from previews for turbo

[SchumacherFTW]

Any one else hoping Blue Is The Warmest Colour gets a reasonable sized release soon?

[Heretic]

Prisoners is having a great run. Should end up in the low teens $.

[Films]

STUDIOCANALRounding off this week’s top five was StudioCanal’s Rush, which raced to a further $853,000 (£532,953) in its fifth weekend, a drop of just 25%.Ron Howard’s biopic of the rivalry between F1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda has £10m firmly in its sights as it stands at $14.2m (£8.9m).

[Films]

Carrie rated 15Anyway im pretty sure last Vegas has not been pushed back

[SchumacherFTW]

Carrie being a 15 was a no brainer. They weren't going to let this one be an 18 under any circumstances.