UK Box Office Thread

[JCS]

Very quiet at Westfield today, weather having a huge impact I guess. Thought it would be busy with Minions/JW/T:G and Magic Mike 2.

[Andy001]

It is flopping badly here

Wasn't too bad on Thursday, but then was down nearly half on Friday. Beaten by Jurassic World and Minions here.

Minions looking pretty quiet today compared with last week though. Not sure it is the weather or what.

Here? Where is that?

[Heretic]

 

Ian Sandwell ‏@ian_sandwell  22m

22 minutes ago

Minions terminated Genisys at the UK box office, retaining its lead as it hit the £20m mark after ten days in play.

 

Great total for Minions, must be on par with DM2 still, though it looks unlikely it'll top DM2's £47m. That had an unbelievably leggy run.

 

 

Ian Sandwell ‏@ian_sandwell  7m

7 minutes ago

Terminator Genisys lands with estimated £3.6m, including previews, in the UK.

 

Decent. Not a total flop.

Edited July 5, 2015 by Heretic

[Jonwo]

Great total for Minions, must be on par with DM2 still, though it looks unlikely it'll top DM2's £47m. That had an unbelievably leggy run.

 

 

Decent. Not a total flop.

 

I imagine Inside Out will hit Minions in three weeks. Terminator did okay but Salvation opened higher IIRC. 

 

Considering Ted 2 has done badly in the US, it'll be interesting how it fares over here. I imagine it won't hit the £9m five day opening the first film, £4-5m five days seems more likely, maybe a tad higher, it has no competition comedy wise until Trainwreck and Vacation in August.

[SchumacherFTW]

Adjusted that's about half of Salvation's opening. Hmm.

[JCS]

 

Paramount’s Terminator Genisys lands with $5.9m (£3.8m), as Warner Bros’ Magic Mike XXL posts $2.4m (£1.5m) debut.

Further distributor results to come…

ALTITUDE FILM DISTRIBUTION

In spite of the good weather, Amy has recorded the biggest ever opening weekend for a British documentary at the UK box office.

Altitude Film Distribution’s critically acclaimed release grossed $810,000 (£520,528) from its 133 sites, including $194,000 (£124,506) in previews. The opening also marks the second biggest ever for a non-concert documentary in the UK, as well as the fifth biggest documentary opening ever.

The weekend has seen cinemas such as HOME in Manchester breaking house records.

Asif Kapadia’s Senna opened with $584,000 (£375,173) and went on to take $4.9m (£3.17m), a total that is well within the reach of Amy given it will be expanding to over 200 sites from this Friday [July 10].

“It was a risk putting the film out in the high summer to mix it with the studio blockbusters but we always believed Amy to have significant potential outside of a fashionable event cinema release for a doc,” Hamish Moseley, head of distribution at Altitude Film Distribution, told Screen.

“We applied that large scale thinking to all areas of the campaign from early teaser materials (with worldwide impact), to a wide-reaching nationwide marketing campaign cemented with a series of magnificent events at Glastonbury, Secret Cinema, Edinburgh and Hackney film festivals, a live broadcast gala premiere and regional Q&As. We’re delighted with the result!”

UNIVERSAL

Holding off new entrants Terminator Genisys and Magic Mike XXL, Minions retained its lead at the UK box office with an impressive performance.

Universal’s animation scored a superb $9.7m (£6.2m) second weekend for a ten-day tally of $32.6m (£21m). Despicable Me 2 stood at $36.1m (£23.2m) at the same stage having been boosted by previews, but Minions held stronger as Despicable Me 2 posted a $6.2m (£4m) second weekend.

Minions might find its box office crown challenged by the arrival of Ted 2 this week, but is likely to enjoy an extended run regardless with a lack of direct family competition until Inside Out on July 24.

Also for Universal, Jurassic World is now the 15th highest grossing film of all time at the UK box office after a $4.1m (£2.6m) fourth weekend saw it reach a stunning $83.7m (£53.8m).

By the end of this coming weekend, there’s every chance Jurassic World could be challenging the all-time top ten, with the tenth biggest film currently The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers at $89.6m (£57.6m).

PARAMOUNT

Terminator Genisys landed in second with a UK bow of $5.9m (£3.8m), including $1.2m (£720,000) in previews, from its 536 sites through Paramount.

That debut is considerably behind both Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines’ $9.5m (£6.1m), including $1.7m (£1.1m) in previews, and Terminator Salvation’s $10.8m (£6.9m) which also included $3.4m (£2.2m) in previews.

It also doesn’t compare all that favourably with the $4m (£2.6m) debut of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, when you factor in inflation and the rise in ticket prices since T2’s 1991 release.

Terminator 3 is currently the series’ highest UK grosser with $29.4m (£18.9m) and, given the soft reviews and good weather, Terminator Genisys could find it tricky to come close to that.

WARNER BROS

Magic Mike XXL charted fourth on its UK bow after gyrating to $2.4m (£1.5m) from its 495 sites.

Warner Bros’ sequel opened behind its critically acclaimed predecessor which posted a $4.1m (£2.7m) debut from 446 sites, including $1.6m (£1m) in previews. Based on Fri-Sun takings, the two films are closer but Magic Mike XXL will have to hold well in order to challenge Magic Mike’s $13.1m (£8.4m) result.

Also for Warner Bros, Entourage and San Andreas stand at $2.3m (£1.46m) and $17.6m (£11.3m), respectively.

FOX

Dropping 52% in its fifth weekend, Fox’s Spy shot to an extra $474,000 (£305,000) for a healthy $14.4m (£9.3m) and will still hope to hit the £10m mark.

Also for Fox, Secret Cinema’s production of The Empire Strikes Back has reached $2.8m (£1.8m) after five weeks of its run, while Home has journeyed to an excellent $38.3m (£24.6m).

The Longest Ride has grossed $1.8m (£1.2m) after three weeks in play.

EONE

Now in its third week, eOne’s Mr. Holmes uncovered a further $173,000 (£111,127) for $3.2m (£2.1m) to date.

ENTERTAINMENT

Knock Knock posted a hefty drop on its way to a $103,000 (£66,461) second weekend through Entertainment Film Distributors. Eli Roth’s latest is now up to $733,000 (£471,542) and will end its run as Roth’s lowest UK grosser.

LIONSGATE

Falling over 50% in its second weekend, Lionsgate’s Slow West added $97,000 (£62,162) for $439,000 (£282,019) to date.

UPCOMING RELEASES

This week sees a saturation release for Universal’s Ted 2 (opens July 8), while Sony’s Love & Mercy receives a wide release.

StudioCanal’s Song of the Sea, The New Black Film Collective’s Dear White People, Curzon Film World’s The Choir and Eureka’s The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) are among the films receiving limited releases.

[Rthmessiah]

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[JCS]

Amy was really busy at Westfield over the weekend, not surprised it did so well.

[Heretic]

Jurassic World looks locked for £60m now. Should be near £57m by this Sunday, so it seems it'll land in the low to mid 60s. Amazing run.

 

Needs about £64.5m for $100m. Gonna be very tight, it may just miss it.

[Heretic]

Ted 2 5 day opening is difficult to predict. It'll more than likely follow the US, I don't see more than £5m 5 day.

[Bishop54]

Ted 2 5 day opening is difficult to predict. It'll more than likely follow the US, I don't see more than £5m 5 day.

Good to see you made it through the heat...how was working Wimbledon?

[redfirebird2008]

It was 37 in london today (Almost 100F). Absolutely horrendous. I'm working at Wimbledon tennis, I can't imagine what it must've been like for the players. There is no ac anywhere, it's ridiculous.

 

Europe has a lot of great things about it, but A/C and space are two things that need to be worked on. Sleeping in a twin bed as an adult is not normal, lol. 80 degree temperature inside when you have the money to pay for A/C is not normal.

 

I wish I could blend these aspects of America with the architecture, history, train systems, and landscapes of Europe.

[Heretic]

Good to see you made it through the heat...how was working Wimbledon?

Absolutely love it! The atmosphere is incredible.

[Heretic]

Weather has been amazing today and yesterday, probably having an effect on the bo. Tomorrow is rainy though which will help.

[baumer]

Can someone tell me what Avengers grossed here please?

[Heretic]

$76.6m, or £48.3m.

[Heretic]

 

Distributor becomes the first to record the first, second and third chart positions, as Minions holds off Ted 2.

 

UNIVERSAL

Not content with its films setting records, Universal has become the first ever distributor to achieve a 1-2-3 treble at the top of the UK box office.

Minions retained its UK lead with a superb $6.5m (£4.15m) third weekend for $43m (£27.6m) to date.

It is now tracking ahead of Despicable Me 2, which stood at $42.1m (£27.1m) at the same stage and with extra days due to previews.

It also means that Minions is now the year’s biggest animation, topping Fox’s Home, and it has a further week to prosper before the arrival of Disney’s Inside Out on July 24.

The 1-2-3 record for Universal may have softened the blow of Ted 2’s disappointing debut as the comedy sequel landed with $6m (£3.9m), including $1.9m (£1.2m) in previews, from its 549 sites.

That’s less than half the $14.5m (£9.3m) bow of Tedwhich included $5.3m (£3.4m) in previews. Its soft critical response will likely see Ted 2 struggle to also match even half of Ted’s final UK result of $47.3m (£30.4m).

And Universal’s domination of this week’s chart was completed by Jurassic World as it roared to a extra $2.9m (£1.85m) for a monstrous $88.9m (£57.1m).

It will shortly become the tenth biggest film of all time, currently The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers with $89.6m (£57.6m).

PARAMOUNT

Falling 45% (excluding previews), Paramount’sTerminator Genisys shot to a further $2.6m (£1.67m) for $11.3m (£7.31m) to date.

Realistically, its only potential target is Terminator Salvation’s $22.1m (£14.2m) result, but even that is likely to prove a step too far.

WARNER BROS

Magic Mike XXL dropped around a third on its way to a $1.5m (£954,000) second weekend for $6.2m (£4m) through Warner Bros.

It will need a sturdy hold and healthy midweek numbers to have a hope of challenging Magic Mike’s $13.1m (£8.4m) tally.

ALTITUDE FILM DISTRIBUTION

Boosting 5% (excluding previews) after expanding to 214 sites nationwide, Altitude Film Distribution’s Amy took an additional $648,000 (£417,000) for $2m (£1.29m) to date.

That makes Amy the sixth biggest non-concert documentary of all time, and it should be challengingBowling for Columbine’s $2.6m (£1.67m) as the fifth biggest by the end of this week.

FOX

Secret Cinema’s production of The Empire Strikes Backcrossed £2m in the sixth week of its run through Fox as a $447,000 (£287,225) weekend lifted it to $3.4m (£2.2m).

Also for Fox, Spy added $273,000 (£175,316) for $15m (£9.7m) to date and still has a shot at £10m, as Homereached $38.4m (£24.7m).

SONY

Love & Mercy was off-key on its UK debut, grossing $158,000 (£101,589) from its 128 sites. Sony will be hoping its older-skewing audience will lead to more robust midweek returns.

STUDIOCANAL

Critically acclaimed Oscar nominated animation Song of the Sea recorded a non-final UK opening of $113,000 (£72,392), including $23,000 (£14,506) in previews, from its 105 sites through StudioCanal.

CURZON FILM WORLD

Achieving the best-ever UK debut for director François Girard, Curzon Film World’s The Choir grossed $35,000 (£22,784) from its 36 sites.

NEW WAVE FILMS

With a handful of shows across its eight sites, New Wave Films’ P’Tit Quinquin took $3,600 (£2,322) on its UK debut, marking the second best opening for director Bruno Dumont behind Hors Satan.

SODA PICTURES

Released in four sites through Soda Pictures, The Reunion posted a UK bow of $2,300 (£1,495).

UPCOMING RELEASES

This week sees saturation releases for Disney’s Ant-Man, Entertainment’s Self/less and Fox’s True Story.

Warner Bros’ The Gallows receives a wide release, while Curzon Film World’s Salt of the Earth, Soda Pictures’The Wonders and StudioCanal’s 13 Minutes are among the films receiving a limited release.

Great for Minions, ahead of DM2 even though that had 2 days of previews. £40m+ looks a given at this point.

 

Jurassic World run for $100m is gonna be so tight, looks like it may fall a few million short.

 

Poor for Ted 2.

 

Ant Man should do decently, and holidays are starting next week for a lot of schools. £5m+ should happen.

[Bishop54]

So $97M for Jurassic World you're thinking? That's an amazing total.

[Heretic]

So $97M for Jurassic World you're thinking? That's an amazing total.

Yep. It should be around £59m by Sunday, it needs just over £64m for $100m, which may be a tad too high. We'll see.

Edited July 13, 2015 by Heretic

[KATCH-2D2]

Great for Minions, ahead of DM2 even though that had 2 days of previews. £40m+ looks a given at this point.

 

Jurassic World run for $100m is gonna be so tight, looks like it may fall a few million short.

 

Poor for Ted 2.

 

Ant Man should do decently, and holidays are starting next week for a lot of schools. £5m+ should happen.

 

Can JW still benefit from school holidays or is it going to lose too many screens to Ant-Man and has it's leg cut short?