charlie Jatinder Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 A Harry Potter film is currently in top 10, just few bucks less than Onward, though that difference will increase. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 https://deadline.com/2020/03/china-moviegoing-survey-30-people-return-cinemas-reopen-62-wait-complete-covid-19-containment-1202886455/ Quote China Moviegoing Survey Reveals 62% Of People Will Wait For Complete COVID-19 Containment Before Returning To Cinemas A survey has been published in China that offers some insight into how moviegoers might react once the coronavirus pandemic begins to abate. According to the findings, which come from Maoyan Entertainment, the entertainment company that runs a ticketing platform and box office service in China, 68% of respondents cited going to the cinemas as their top choice for entertainment once the epidemic ends, behind only eating out with friends (69%). A total of 30% of respondents said they would return to cinemas as soon as they reopen, while a slightly higher figure of 33% said they would wait for the official announcement that COVID-19 has been completely contained before returning. A further 29% said they would “wait for a while” after the official announcement before heading back to movie theaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 22 minutes ago, charlie Jatinder said: A Harry Potter film is currently in top 10, just few bucks less than Onward, though that difference will increase. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Many agree: Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II and Disney’s Mulan are in a great position to return quickly when theaters revive as both pics have already clocked impressions among potential moviegoers. Industry sources tell me that whenever either film opts to return, they will only need 2-3 weeks in regards to their marketing push. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Noctis said: ? I saw a few theaters with showtimes for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire today. I don't know if that was planned way in advance, or if it was a last-minute space filler due to releases being postponed. And at this point, getting onto screens in 10 or so theaters might be enough to get you into the top 10 nationwide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, kitik said: I saw a few theaters with showtimes for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire today. I don't know if that was planned way in advance, or if it was a last-minute space filler due to releases being postponed. And at this point, getting onto screens in 10 or so theaters might be enough to get you into the top 10 nationwide. That's so weird. And so fucking random. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric the Clown Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 8 hours ago, charlie Jatinder said: In other side of world. That seems like a decent strategy for the US. I could see something where when theaters start to come back, they'll just play stuff like Endgame, Joker, Parasite, and maybe Onward, since people aren't going to head out to theaters right away. Hey, maybe Downton Abbey and Addams Family can finally get to 100M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 95% drops from last week, and that's on a discount Tuesday. Wednesday will see a bigger than usual Tuesday-to-Wednesday drop, because I know of a few theaters that were open yesterday and are closed today. So Wednesday will probably give us some 50% drops from Tuesday. Movie Distr Gross %YD %LW Thr Per Thr Total Gross D - (2) Bloodshot Sony Pictures $200,000 -63% 2,861 $70 $9,922,037 5 - (4) The Invisible Man Universal $138,605 -66% -93% 3,636 $38 $64,859,415 19 - (5) The Hunt Universal $113,745 -68% 3,028 $38 $5,775,060 5 - (6) Sonic The Hedgehog Paramount Pi… $84,093 -59% -91% 3,041 $28 $146,040,882 33 - (8) The Way Back Warner Bros. $55,380 -62% -95% 2,718 $20 $13,576,275 12 - (9) Emma Focus Features $32,000 -64% -95% 1,732 $18 $10,051,795 26 - (10) Bad Boys For Life Sony Pictures $25,000 -71% -94% 1,451 $17 $204,405,071 61 - (11) Birds of Prey (And the Fa… Warner Bros. $15,812 -71% -95% 2,173 $7 $84,151,162 40 - (-) Fantasy Island Sony Pictures $9,000 -59% -93% 515 $17 $26,431,502 33 - (12) Jumanji: The Next Level Sony Pictures $9,000 -75% -95% 862 $10 $316,828,314 96 - (-) 1917 Universal $5,860 -78% -97% 766 $8 $159,226,679 84 - (-) Dolittle Universal $2,645 -58% -94% 256 $10 $77,046,115 61 - (-) The Photograph Universal $1,180 -82% -97% 198 $6 $20,577,765 33 - (-) Just Mercy Warner Bros. $984 -89% -92% 211 $5 $36,001,053 84 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Will there even be a box office to report this weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, cookie said: Will there even be a box office to report this weekend? Good question. You might have a few theaters still open in small towns, but all the major chains are closed and all theaters closed by govement order in almost all the major cities in the US, and in a number of states as well. Edited March 18, 2020 by dudalb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morieris Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Our one remaining theater still has times up for next week...also they somehow got The Way Back. Even our schools have shut down next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Our drive in theater is still closed for winter. I think they usually open sometime in April. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Wednesday could see some even worse "%LW" drops. Last Tuesday, Bad Boys made $418K. (Which was a really good weekday this far into its run!) This Tuesday, it made $25K. Movie Distr Gross %YD %LW Thr Per Thr Total Gross D 1 (1) Onward Walt Disney $346,334 -54% -91% 4,310 $80 $61,460,320 12 2 (3) I Still Believe Lionsgate $235,336 -50% 3,250 $72 $9,814,074 5 3 (2) Bloodshot Sony Pictures $215,312 -61% 2,861 $75 $9,937,349 5 4 (4) The Invisible Man Universal $138,605 -66% -93% 3,636 $38 $64,859,415 19 5 (5) The Hunt Universal $113,745 -68% 3,028 $38 $5,775,060 5 6 (6) Sonic The Hedgehog Paramount Pi… $84,093 -59% -91% 3,041 $28 $146,040,882 33 7 (7) The Call of the Wild 20th Century… $68,899 -54% -93% 3,201 $22 $62,310,448 26 8 (8) The Way Back Warner Bros. $55,380 -62% -95% 2,718 $20 $13,576,275 12 9 (9) Emma Focus Features $32,000 -64% -95% 1,732 $18 $10,051,795 26 10 (10) Bad Boys For Life Sony Pictures $25,606 -70% -94% 1,451 $18 $204,405,677 61 11 (11) Birds of Prey (And the Fa… Warner Bros. $15,812 -71% -95% 2,173 $7 $84,151,162 40 12 (-) Brahms: The Boy II STX Entertai… $9,261 -69% -94% 607 $15 $12,609,823 26 - (-) Fantasy Island Sony Pictures $9,015 -59% -93% 515 $18 $26,431,517 33 - (12) Jumanji: The Next Level Sony Pictures $8,554 -76% -95% 862 $10 $316,827,868 96 - (-) 1917 Universal $5,860 -78% -97% 766 $8 $159,226,679 84 - (-) Dolittle Universal $2,645 -58% -94% 256 $10 $77,046,115 61 - (-) Star Wars: The Rise of Sk… Walt Disney $2,465 -64% -91% 189 $13 $515,201,406 89 - (-) Spies in Disguise 20th Century… $2,251 -46% -84% 136 $17 $66,756,273 84 - (-) My Boyfriend’s Meds Lionsgate $1,724 -45% -96% 133 $13 $2,971,031 26 - (-) Frozen II Walt Disney $1,418 -54% -91% 165 $9 $477,373,308 117 - (-) The Gentlemen STX Entertai… $1,211 -80% -98% 226 $5 $36,296,415 54 - (-) The Photograph Universal $1,180 -82% -97% 198 $6 $20,577,765 33 - (-) Knives Out Lionsgate $1,082 -81% -97% 221 $5 $165,362,766 112 - (-) Just Mercy Warner Bros. $984 -89% -92% 211 $5 $36,001,053 84 - (-) Gretel & Hansel United Artists $677 -43% -85% 43 $16 $15,346,989 47 - (-) Burden 101 Studios $474 -89% -92% 109 $4 $139,248 19 - (-) Ford v. Ferrari 20th Century… $470 -36% -93% 55 $9 $117,624,282 124 - (-) Jojo Rabbit Fox Searchlight $454 -64% -96% 74 $6 $33,370,861 152 - (-) Baaghi 3 FIP $407 -90% -99% 257 $2 $721,378 12 - (-) Wendy Searchlight … $355 -92% -95% 165 $2 $143,389 19 - (-) Downhill Searchlight … $157 -50% -95% 24 $7 $8,287,017 33 - (-) Swallow IFC Films $86 -83% -93% 39 $2 $26,369 12 - (-) Premature IFC Films $13 -85% -88% 1 $13 $23,071 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) Onward is gonna have one of the worst runs of all time for reasons entirely outside of its control. Crazy. Edited March 18, 2020 by cookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 It's gonna come back when theaters reopen, right? Surely Hollywood won't dump 5 new openers on the market all at once when theaters reopen. Holdovers like Onward should have a chance to continue their runs. Of course, as soon as the older movies start making some decent money, studios will see that as a sign that it's safe to dump some new titles on the market. We may get a few movies that are released super quickly with very little time for marketing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, kitik said: It's gonna come back when theaters reopen, right? Surely Hollywood won't dump 5 new openers on the market all at once when theaters reopen. Holdovers like Onward should have a chance to continue their runs. Of course, as soon as the older movies start making some decent money, studios will see that as a sign that it's safe to dump some new titles on the market. We may get a few movies that are released super quickly with very little time for marketing. Yeah, probably, since the movie really did get the shit end of the stick for reasons via unrelated circumstances. Maybe put this back out in the summer and move Soul to the holidays (and Raya & the Last Dragon to next summer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 China’s theatrical re-opening will come in waves, the first being the re-release of older local catalog titles, i.e. Monster Hunt, Wolf Warrior 2, The Wandering Earth and animated feature Ne Zha. We understand that Chinese exhibitors will keep 100% of the box office on those re-releases. There’s apparently a deal in the wings with U.S. Studios for catalog titles such as the Avengers movies, Interstellar, Inception, etc, but that’s still being hammered out. Typically, the major studios reap 25% to 27% of the Chinese box office for their newer titles. The second wave of titles will occur in mid-to-late-April and that will be the U.S. pics that have already been cleared and awaiting release, i.e. 1917, Dolittle, Ford v. Ferrari, Jojo Rabbit, Bad Boys for Life and Sonic the Hedgehog as well as new Chinese local fare like Detective Chinatown 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfran43 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 This release will finally have a HP movie gross over $1B! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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grim22 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Looks like Sorcerers Stone will become the second Potter movie to cross 1B China looks to re-open its cinemas, possibly by the end of this month, Warner Bros today announced on its official Weibo account that Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone is to return to the market, though no date has been set. This follows our report yesterday that Hollywood studios have been approached to bring catalog films back to the Middle Kingdom as it works to get back on its feet after being shuttered since the Lunar New Year due to the coronavirus outbreak. “Magic is coming!” says WB’s Weibo post, in what will be a remastered 4K 3D version. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone (which is also known as Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone overseas) was originally released in 2001 and went on to make over $978M worldwide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...