The Box Office Buzz and Tracking Thread (December 2021 - July 2023)

[BruiseCruise]

https://deadline.com/2022/05/bullet-train-moves-a-week-later-this-summer-1235022363/

[filmlover]

Bullet Train moving back a week means this is what the rest of the summer IMAX/PLF schedule looks like now:

 

May 27: Top Gun

June 10: Jurassic World

June 17: Lightyear

July 1: Minions

July 8: Thor

July 22: Nope

August 5: Bullet Train

 

Dolby Cinema only:

 

May 20: Downton Abbey (select locations)

June 24: Elvis/The Black Phone (also perhaps select locations for both depending on how big Lightyear is, though The Black Phone seems likely to take the last show of the day either way).

July 29: Super-Pets? (not confirmed but one has to imagine it will now, might also split IMAX screens with Nope for daytime shows only)

 

Edited May 12, 2022 by filmlover

[Krissykins]

Bullet Train moving into August makes sense. 
 

Firestarter is looking like it’s going to bomb with about $3m.
 

Universal are putting it in 3,400 locations!  

Edited May 12, 2022 by Krissykins

[el sid]

Firestarter, counted today at 11am EST for today:

NY (AMC Fresh Meadows 7): 30 (3 showtimes)
Miami (AMC Sunset Place 24): 8 (2 showtimes)
Grand Rapids (AMC Grand Rapids 18): 11 (2 showtimes)
Austin (AMC Lakeline 9): 4 (2 showtimes)
Tempe/Phoenix (AMC Centerpoint 11): 16 (3 showtimes)
San Francisco (AMC Metreon 16): 34 (3 showtimes)
LA (AMC Universal): 68 (3 showtimes)

Total tickets sold in 7 theaters: 171.

Up 19% since yesterday.
Comp: The Forever Purge (1.3M from previews) had also on Thursday of its release week 241 sold tickets for Thursday = would be 0.9M but The Forever Purge had the better Thursday jump so the preview number of Firestarter should be a bit lower.

Firestarter, counted today at the same time for tomorrow:

NY (AMC Fresh Meadows 7): 40 (5 showtimes)
Miami (AMC Sunset Place 24): 4 (8 showtimes)
Grand Rapids (AMC Grand Rapids 18): 3 (5 showtimes)
Austin (AMC Lakeline 9): 0 (3 showtimes)
Tempe/Phoenix (AMC Centerpoint 11): 3 (5 showtimes)
San Francisco (AMC Metreon 16): 36 (5 showtimes)
LA (AMC Universal): 58 (6 showtimes)

Total tickets sold in 7 theaters: 144.

Up 25% since yesterday.
Comps (all counted on Thursday for Friday): Old (16.9M OW) had 500 sold tickets in 7 theaters,

Malignant (5.4M OW) had 237 sold tickets also in 7 theaters (but that film was probably less of a walk-up film)

and The Night House (2.9M OW) had 90 sold tickets in 6 theaters (no showtimes in the AMC Lakeline).

I would say 3M OW is a bit too low and would go with 5M.

 

Family Camp had today 8 sold tickets for Thursday and 0 for Friday with showtimes only in the AMCs Sunset Place and Grand Rapids.

[Inceptionzq]

On 5/10/2022 at 3:03 PM, Inceptionzq said:

Jurassic World Dominion Denver Thursday Showings

AMC Westminster 24

Total

262

2320

11.29%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

310

3250

9.54%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
1252	25	24118	5.19%	15	147

 

AMCs sold	950
Cinemarks sold	117
Regals sold	89
Harkins sold	96

Jurassic World Dominion Denver Thursday Showings

AMC Westminster 24

Total

277

2320

11.94%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

318

3250

9.78%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST 2 DAYS	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
1289	37	24118	5.34%	15	147

 

AMCs sold	983
Cinemarks sold	120
Regals sold	89
Harkins sold	97

[Inceptionzq]

On 5/10/2022 at 3:06 PM, Inceptionzq said:

Jurassic World Dominion Megaplex

 

T-30 Thursday(91 showings): 856(+14)/26260

 

T-31 Friday(150 showings): 682(+36)/43519

 

T-32 Saturday(158 showings): 488(+29)/45546

 

T-33 Sunday(144 showings): 87(+4)/41066

Jurassic World Dominion Megaplex

 

T-28 Thursday(91 showings): 909(+53)/26260

 

T-29 Friday(150 showings): 746(+64)/43519

 

T-30 Saturday(158 showings): 553(+65)/45546

 

T-31 Sunday(144 showings): 91(+4)/41066

[Inceptionzq]

On 5/10/2022 at 3:07 PM, Inceptionzq said:

Jurassic World Dominion Alamo Drafthouse

 

T-30 Thursday(114 showings): 2951(+66)/17772 ATP: $14.34

 

T-31 Friday(172 showings): 2144(+75)/27860 ATP: $14.67

 

T-32 Saturday(180 showings): 2295(+62)/29291 ATP: $13.57

 

T-33 Sunday(145 showings): 840(+37)/23794 ATP: $13.07

Jurassic World Dominion Alamo Drafthouse

 

T-28 Thursday(114 showings): 3083(+132)/17772 ATP: $14.33

 

T-29 Friday(172 showings): 2274(+130)/27860 ATP: $14.63

 

T-30 Saturday(180 showings): 2457(+162)/29291 ATP: $13.58

 

T-31 Sunday(145 showings): 897(+57)/23794 ATP: $13.06

[katnisscinnaplex]

6 hours ago, katnisscinnaplex said:

Movie	Day	Area	TC	Shows	New	Sold	Seats	% Sold
Family Camp	T-0	Jax	4	11	0	28	797	3.51%
		Phx	3	10	6	22	639	3.44%
		Ral	4	13	-3	8	931	0.86%
	Total		11	34	3	58	2,367	2.45%
Firestarter	T-0	Jax	6	16	13	52	1,864	2.79%
		Phx	6	17	10	45	1,775	2.54%
		Ral	8	20	14	51	1,677	3.04%
	Total		20	53	37	148	5,316	2.78%

 

Family Camp T-0 comps

 - Ron's Gone Wrong - 1.933x (464k)

 - Peter Rabbit 2 - .225x (202k)

 

Firestarter T-0 comps

 - Candyman - .286x (544k)

 - Resident Evil - .49x (455k)

 - The Night House - 3.7x (962k)

Movie	Day	Area	TC	Shows	New	Sold	Seats	% Sold
Family Camp	1-Hr	Jax	4	11	2	30	797	3.76%
		Phx	3	12	2	24	749	3.20%
		Ral	4	13	8	16	931	1.72%
	Total		11	36	12	70	2,477	2.83%
Firestarter	1-Hr	Jax	6	16	25	77	1,864	4.13%
		Phx	6	17	6	51	1,775	2.87%
		Ral	8	20	46	97	1,677	5.78%
	Total		20	53	77	225	5,316	4.23%

 

Kinda forgot Firestarter was 5pm start so a full hour later than normal T-1 hour update. Comps will likely be inflated a little.

 

Family Camp T-1 hr comps

 - Ron's Gone Wrong - missed

 - Peter Rabbit 2 - missed

 

All PG movies - 189k

All 2pm movies - 122k

All comedy - 122k

All movies - 144k

Prediction: 150k (probably not reported)

 

Firestarter T-1 hr comps

 - Candyman - .242x (460k)

 - Resident Evil - .6x (558k)

 - The Night House - 2.42x (629k)

 

All R movies - 444k

All 5pm movies - 525k

All horror movies - 525k

All movies - 463k

Prediction - 500k

[Eric the Minion]

17 hours ago, Eric Strange said:

Firestarter Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-1 and Counting

	Sellouts	Showings	Seats Sold	Total Seats	Perct Sold
TOTALS	0	46	75	4814	1.56%

 

Total Seats Sold Today: 17

 

Comp

0.503x of The Forever Purge T-1 (669K)

0.293x of Escape Room 2 T-1 (352K)

0.285x of Old T-1 (428K)

1.136x of The Night House T-1 (295K)

0.872x of Antlers T-1 (323K)

0.243x of Last Night in Soho T-1 (170K)

0.620x of X T-1 (273K)

Firestarter Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report Final Count

	Sellouts	Showings	Seats Sold	Total Seats	Perct Sold
TOTALS	0	46	129	4814	2.68%

 

Total Seats Sold Today: 54

 

Comp

0.176x of The Forever Purge (234K)

0.223x of Escape Room 2 (268K)

0.151x of Old (226K)

1.142x of The Night House (297K)

0.890x of Antlers (329K)

0.333x of Last Night in Soho (233K)

0.540x of X (237K)

 

So...250K? 250K.

[Brainbug]

3 minutes ago, Eric Strange said:

So...250K? 250K.

 

"Liar Liar, pants profitability on fire"

[Eric the Minion]

3 minutes ago, Brainbug the Dinosaur said:

 

"Liar Liar, pants profitability on fire"

I can not get over this supposedly super serious horror movie unironically using that quote. Freddy Kreuger would think that line is stupid.

[Inceptionzq]

On 5/10/2022 at 3:39 PM, Inceptionzq said:

Top Gun Maverick Denver Preview Showings

Thursday

AMC Westminster 24

Total

336

2574

13.05%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

497

2612

19.03%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
1605	90	27220	5.90%	15	153

 

AMCs sold	1262
Cinemarks sold	107
Regals sold	212
Harkins sold	24

 

Tuesday

Total

714

77

2831

Wednesday

Total

201

7

276

Overall

Grand Total

2520

174

30327

 

0.361x Doctor Strange 2 T-16 (12.98M)

0.810x Batman T-16 (17.49M)

1.68x Black Widow T-16 (22.18M)

Top Gun Maverick Denver Preview Showings

Thursday

AMC Westminster 24

Total

346

2574

13.44%

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Total

562

2612

21.52%

 

SEATS SOLD	SOLD PAST DAY	TOTAL SEATS	PERCENT SOLD	THEATERS	SHOWINGS
1772	167	27220	6.51%	15	153

 

AMCs sold	1373
Cinemarks sold	127
Regals sold	243
Harkins sold	29

 

Tuesday

Total

856

142

2831

Wednesday

Total

205

4

276

Overall

Grand Total

2833

313

30327

 

0.389x Doctor Strange 2 T-14 (14.00M)

0.243x NWH T-14 (12.13M)

3.69x Dune T-14 (18.81M)

 

Added No Way Home as a comp because why not. It at least has the nostalgia factor that is missing from other comps...

[Brainbug]

4 minutes ago, Eric Strange said:

I can not get over this supposedly super serious horror movie unironically using that quote. Freddy Kreuger would think that line is stupid.

 

Its hilarious. You'd think someone in the production team would have realized how corny that line is.

[Inceptionzq]

On 5/10/2022 at 3:47 PM, Inceptionzq said:

Top Gun Maverick Megaplex

 

T-14 Tuesday(5 showings): 904(+47)/2742

T-16 Thursday(125 showings): 1866(+279)/33207

 

Total Previews: 2770(+326)/34239

0.364x Doctor Strange 2 T-16 (13.11M)

0.709x Batman Day T-16 (15.31M)

 

T-17 Friday(199 showings): 2629(+163)/53043

0.649x Doctor Strange 2 T-17 (35.49M)

 

T-18 Saturday(204 showings): 1676(+167)/55104

0.741x Doctor Strange 2 T-18 (42.85M)

 

T-19 Sunday(193 showings): 369(+40)/52781

0.685x Doctor Strange 2 T-19 (26.62M)

 

Tomorrow I'll start doing Dune comps for here and Denver

Top Gun Maverick Megaplex

 

T-12 Tuesday(5 showings): 1017(+113)/2742

T-14 Thursday(125 showings): 2166(+300)/33207

 

Total Previews: 3183(+413)/34239

0.399x Doctor Strange 2 T-14 (14.35M)

0.197x NWH T-14 (9.84M)

2.56x Dune T-14 (13.05M)

 

T-15 Friday(199 showings): 3012(+383)/53043

0.700x Doctor Strange 2 T-15 (38.30M)

0.263x NWH T-15 (18.89M)

2.49x Dune T-15 (30.88M)

 

T-16 Saturday(204 showings): 1907(+231)/55104

0.781x Doctor Strange 2 T-16 (45.13M)

0.349x NWH T-16 (25.79M)

3.47x Dune T-16 (47.61M)

 

T-17 Sunday(193 showings): 442(+73)/52781

0.754x Doctor Strange 2 T-17 (29.33M)

0.409x NWH T-17 (26.24M)

2.46x Dune T-17 (24.02M)

[Inceptionzq]

On 5/10/2022 at 3:50 PM, Inceptionzq said:

Top Gun Maverick Drafthouse

 

T-16 Thursday(117 showings): 2737(+164)/19788 ATP: $14.68

0.379x Batman T-16 (8.18M)

 

T-17 Friday(145 showings): 3088(+200)/24419 ATP: $14.74

0.443x Batman T-17 (15.52M)

 

T-18 Saturday(158 showings): 2631(+193)/26389 ATP: $13.91

0.435x Batman T-18 (18.82M)

 

T-19 Sunday(143 showings): 1169(+81)/23991 ATP: $13.51

0.475x Batman T-19 (16.21M)

Top Gun Maverick Drafthouse

 

T-14 Thursday(117 showings): 3116(+379)/19788 ATP: $14.72

0.133x NWH T-14 (6.64M)

 

T-15 Friday(145 showings): 3567(+479)/24419 ATP: $14.75

0.185x NWH T-15 (13.27M)

 

T-16 Saturday(158 showings): 2959(+328)/26389 ATP: $13.90

0.170x NWH T-16 (12.59M)

 

T-17 Sunday(143 showings): 1402(+233)/23991 ATP: $13.47

0.176x NWH T-17 (11.27M)

[keysersoze123]

As expected great boost. I hope @ZackM will post Alpha data today :-)

[motionpic05]

Is Firestarter really only looking at a $3 million OW?

 

If so, that would be nasty. Really bad for Blumhouse. 

[misterpepp]

A brand-new Blumhouse-produced reboot of a Stephen King property opening just barely better than low-budget indie horror The Night House sure would be an interesting twist.

[Maggie]

Just now, datpepper said:

A brand-new Blumhouse-produced reboot of a Stephen King property opening just barely better than low-budget indie horror The Night House sure would be an interesting twist.

The Night House was sooo good

[motionpic05]

18 minutes ago, datpepper said:

A brand-new Blumhouse-produced reboot of a Stephen King property opening just barely better than low-budget indie horror The Night House sure would be an interesting twist.

 

They haven't even promoted Firestarter. I don't think they are expecting it to be received well.