UK Box Office Thread

[Fake]

That number would let it be barely number 1 of the year. DM2 did 72 million. It will be a close race.

 

And relative to DOS, I suspect that we could see the same behaviour in Australia than in US and UK. 40 million should be the target there.

AUD has worsened 15% since last year. AUJ made 43m AUD ($45m USD). DoS will likely gross less than 40m AUD. Currently 1 USD = 1.12 AUD. So it will probably make around $35m USD.

[Heretic]

Actually DM2 did over $77m. For some reason, BOM is WAY off on that one.

[juni78ukr]

Those exchange rates are very hard to manage. Even for studios themselves.

[Fake]

What is the gross in GBP for DM2?

[Olive]

DM2 47,429,664

Impossible 13,303,500

Cloudy 11,892,269

[RthDeadWov]

Those exchange rates are very hard to manage. Even for studios themselves.

I did a couple of times before a speil on the exchange rate thing how studios do it vs what Bom shows etc

[DeeCee]

Yes it was to the 26th, also see below a one of the posts Ive done in the past about currecy conversion------JCS, on 06 August 2012 - 09:43 AM, said:There should be a standard exchange rate that BO sites should use every week to keep the figures the same.I thought BOM was reliable, will scrutinise their conversions more now.Thanks for the info RTH!---6-Aug-12Without going to far into it, its a total mishmash and yes I haven't looked at it closly in a while but when I was BOM coversions were bad.Internally studios/distributors generally convert based on a intercompany weighted average exchange rate for each financial month(so if a film plays jul/aug/sep it will have calculations based on three rates, these rates are also adjusted a month later due to initially they are done in advance), when they give all the INTL numbers in $us its converted from $lc using the intercompany rate, now various sites may convert those numbers in $us to $lc but it may not match the $lc depending on how they chose to do it (some use the latest daily rate even on cume figures)Now when each territory releases they weekend/week official top 10/20/50 etc its released in $lc from the various territories, then sites convert to $us(once again varies)So if hyperthetically you looked at say TDKR in UK and say you look at what BOM has under its INTL total and you look at what they have it listed as in GBP then you go to say the weekend actuals report which is given in GBP(there maybe some territories where the data is given as $us) and look at TDKR that total may/may not match what say BOM or others have converted from $us or converted to $us --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Heretic]

 

Warner Bros’ fantasy sequel adds $8.7m (£5.35m) to stay top of UK chart; Paramount’s Anchorman 2: The Legend Continue bows with $7.4m (£4.54m), including previews.

 

Despite stiff competition from Ron Burgundy and the Channel 4 News Team, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has retained the top spot at the UK box office.

Warner Bros’ fantasy sequel journeyed to a further $8.7m (£5.35m) to hit the £20m mark after just ten days in play and stands at $32.8m (£20.03m).

At the end of its second weekend, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey stood at $39m (£23.8m) but it’s worth noting that it had one extra day on Smaug. Week-on-week drops are comparable with Journey dropping 37% and Smaug 42%.

Also for Warner Bros, critically acclaimed sci-fi Gravityhas amassed $43.4m (£26.5m) after adding $528,000 (£323,000) this weekend.

PARAMOUNT

Given the global publicity blitz and its five-day opening, Paramount might be disappointed that the return of Burgundy didn’t garner the top spot but can still be pleased with Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’ healthy UK start.

The comedy sequel laughed its way to $7.4m (£4.54m) from its 459 sites at a site average of almost £10,000 to see it chart second. Without previews though, Anchorman 2’s Fri-Sun tally of $4.8m (£2.94m) would have seen it chart third behind Frozen.

Anchorman 2 has already out-grossed its predecessor’s $2.5m (£1.5m) UK result and could prove savvy counter-programming by Paramount over the festive period with no direct competition opening on Boxing Day.

Also for Paramount, Nebraska has grossed $705,000 (£431,000) to date.

DISNEY

There’s no stopping Frozen at the moment as it fell a remarkable 8% in its third weekend for $6.4m (£3.9m) in third.

Disney’s animation is now up to a strong $26.4m (£16.14m) in the UK and has every chance of hitting at least £30m before the festive period is over.

Also for Disney, Saving Mr. Banks is up to $5.5m (£3.34m) after four weeks in play following a $337,000 (£206,000) weekend.

FOX

Released in 452 sites through Fox, Walking with Dinosaurs posted a $1.6m (£975,796) debut to chart fourth.

Comparisons are tricky, but the start is solid given it saw off fellow family competition The Harry Hill Movie andMoshi Monsters: The Movie. Christmas should be fruitful.

Also for Fox, Turbo and Philomena stand at $18.6m (£11.4m) and $17.3m (£10.6m), respectively, while the none-more-festive Die Hard was re-released in 86 sites for a $99,000 (£60,280) haul.

LIONSGATE

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has become the fifth film in the UK this year to cross the £30m mark.

Lionsgate’s well-received sequel is up to an estimated $49.4m (£30.2m) after five weeks in play. It should shortly overtake Monsters University’s $50.1m (£30.6m) UK haul to become the fourth biggest hit of the year to date.

UNIVERSAL

Charting eighth on debut, Moshi Monsters: The Movierecorded a $546,000 (£334,000) UK bow at an average of $1,342 (£821) through Universal.

EONE

Now in its fourth week, eOne’s Free Birds flew to a further $103,000 (£63,116) for $3.1m (£1.9m) to date.

UPCOMING RELEASES

Boxing Day sees saturation releases for Universal’s 47 Ronin and Fox’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Universal’s All is Lost receives a wide release, while Vertigo’s How to Make Money Selling Drugs is among the films receiving a limited release.

 

Actually quite a good weekend for DOS. It should increase this weekend to over $10m for a total of around $50m.

 

Frozen should increase too, maybe over $7m, which will probably put it somewhere around $38-40m by Sunday.

[Films]

Lone Survivor rated 15 while Jack Ryan gets 12A [which im really surprised about as the trailer was rated 15]

[JCS]

Mitty should do the best of Boxing Day openers, Ronin will flop.

[Films]

Frozen is 24 seats away (including VIP seats) from being the first sold out film today. And it starts in 35 minutes as well

Edited December 24, 2013 by Frozen2013

[Heretic]

Today is looking like one of the busiest day of its entire run so far for Frozen.

[Films]

FROZEN- 11:10- VUE HARROW- SOLD OUTVERY VERY HAPPYGO FROZEN

[Fullbuster]

Today is looking like one of the busiest day of its entire run so far for Frozen.

 

What is the expected total gross for Frozen?

[Heretic]

What is the expected total gross for Frozen?

Over £30m. Somewhere between $50-60m seems likely right now.

[Fullbuster]

Over £30m. Somewhere between $50-60m seems likely right now.

 

Very good

[CJohn]

Really? Christmas Eve is that big in the UK? It is a shit day over here. December 26 should be huge, tho.

[Films]

Really? Christmas Eve is that big in the UK? It is a shit day over here. December 26 should be huge, tho.

Yeah it's really busy, especially as its the lastd ay for Christmas shopping which is mental and with cinemas in or near shopping centres around the country, mor people decide to go and see a film as well.Frozen still selling really well nearly over half fall for a showing in an hour with 270 seats

[Films]

Frozen at my local, vue harrow12:50- won't sell out because its a massive screen but already nearly at 100 seats sold13:50- already half full in the same size cinema the earlier showing of frozen sold out in. Expecting a sell out for this showing.

[Heretic]

Every single show at basically every single empire cinema for Frozen is pretty much sold out today.

Edited December 24, 2013 by Heretic