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

[M37]

10 minutes ago, filmlover said:

 

Fine in theory, going to be a PITA to enforce, particularly for lower volume days and shows 

[Borobudur]

13 minutes ago, filmlover said:

 

The theater chain in my country tried this years ago but failed because too many buying front seats but ended up seating in the middle especially during mid-week and the implementation had been troublesome, disruptive and damage good will with audience. 

[filmlover]

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to introduce something like this with the takeover of reserved seating because you know theaters want to ensure customers are happy with being stuck in the first row or two in front of the screen on the sold out opening weekend of, say, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 with no other option (other than waiting to see the movie at a later time or date) and want to avoid needing to give out refunds to those who realize they don't like where they're sitting.

[GOGODanca]

doing these pointless gimmicks instead of just adopting variable pricing and cutting down food/drink prices a little

[keysersoze123]

20 hours ago, keysersoze123 said:

Ant-Man 3 MTC1 previews -  147841/888788 2638904.09 4739 shows

 

Sold about 2576 tickets in about 25 hours. 

Ant-Man 3 MTC1 previews -  150815/889645 2688689.65 4745 shows

 

Another day to go before we see reactions boost. 

[Legion Again]

27 minutes ago, filmlover said:

 

Yeeah baby, that’s the kind of microeconomic efficiency I love to see

[charlie Jatinder]

30 minutes ago, filmlover said:

 

So like 10-20 years late than rest of world.

[charlie Jatinder]

20 minutes ago, M37 said:

Fine in theory, going to be a PITA to enforce, particularly for lower volume days and shows 

Its practical thing across world.

[keysersoze123]

Just now, charlie Jatinder said:

Its practical thing across world.

its not practical over here as there are no more ushers at the multiplex. So how on earth are they going to enforce it unless shows are sold out which rarely happens these days except for uber blockbusters in big markets and that too mostly for PLF shows. Especially in a 30 screen Plex !!! As someone posted above, people would buy the cheapest seat and then move to empty nicer one once the show starts. 

[Ryan Reynolds]

AMC another horrible idea, i show up 2 mins before movie starts , surely kicking some fool out of my seat, and another reason to get shot in America

[charlie Jatinder]

2 minutes ago, keysersoze123 said:

its not practical over here as there are no more ushers at the multiplex. So how on earth are they going to enforce it unless shows are sold out which rarely happens these days except for uber blockbusters in big markets and that too mostly for PLF shows. Especially in a 30 screen Plex !!! As someone posted above, people would buy the cheapest seat and then move to empty nicer one once the show starts. 

Well that also happens practically. Depending on cinema staff, some allow to sit on other seat if lower capacity, if its full/fuller than you sit where you bought.

[GOGODanca]

i've never seen any usher at amc check to see if people are sitting where their ticket says they should be and i cannot imagine some 17 year old really giving a shit to go check

[katnisscinnaplex]

On 2/5/2023 at 9:34 AM, katnisscinnaplex said:

Movie	Day	Area	TC	Shows	New	Sold	Seats	% Sold
Ant-Man 3	T-11	Jax	6	91	56	1,313	15,860	8.28%
		Phx	6	85	36	1,354	15,027	9.01%
		Ral	8	102	14	1,337	13,657	9.79%
	Total		20	278	106	4,004	44,544	8.99%
Magic Mike 3	T-4	Jax	4	20	13	73	2,295	3.18%
		Phx	6	14	3	12	2,112	0.57%
		Ral	7	16	5	99	2,018	4.91%
	Total		17	50	21	184	6,425	2.86%
Titanic (Re)	T-4	Jax	5	15	-1	32	2,210	1.45%
		Phx	5	11	8	34	1,351	2.52%
		Ral	7	14	2	46	1,560	2.95%
	Total		17	40	9	112	5,121	2.19%

 

Magic Mike 3 T-4 comps

 - 80 for Brady - 1.305x (979k)

 - Violent Night - missed

 - Lost City - .767x (1.92m)

 

Titanic T-4 comps

 - Elvis - missed

 

Ant-Man 3 T-11 comps

 - Black Widow - 1.8x (23.71m)

 - Dr Strange 2 - .384x (13.81m)

 - Thor 4 - .67x (19.45m)

 - Eternals - missed

 - BP2 - missed

Movie	Day	Area	TC	Shows	New	Sold	Seats	% Sold
Ant-Man 3	T-10	Jax	6	91	21	1,334	15,860	8.41%
		Phx	6	85	41	1,395	15,027	9.28%
		Ral	8	102	55	1,392	13,657	10.19%
	Total		20	278	117	4,121	44,544	9.25%
Cocaine Bear	T-17	Jax	5	17	19	19	1,954	0.97%
		Phx	5	12	38	38	1,770	2.15%
		Ral	7	18	46	46	1,443	3.19%
	Total		17	47	103	103	5,167	1.99%
Jesus Revolution	T-17	Jax	5	9	24	24	1,021	2.35%
		Phx	4	5	17	17	622	2.73%
		Ral	7	11	45	45	1,156	3.89%
	Total		16	25	86	86	2,799	3.07%
Jesus Rev (EA)	T-16	Jax	5	11	234	234	1,021	22.92%
		Phx	5	8	125	125	850	14.71%
		Ral	8	12	645	645	1,462	44.12%
	Total		18	31	1,004	1,004	3,333	30.12%
Magic Mike 3	T-3	Jax	4	20	9	82	2,295	3.57%
		Phx	6	14	14	26	2,112	1.23%
		Ral	7	16	16	115	2,018	5.70%
	Total		17	50	39	223	6,425	3.47%
Marlowe	T-8	Jax	5	15	11	11	1,540	0.71%
		Phx	4	9	2	2	733	0.27%
		Ral	1	4	4	4	260	1.54%
	Total		10	28	17	17	2,533	0.67%
Titanic (Re)	T-3	Jax	5	15	4	36	2,210	1.63%
		Phx	5	11	8	42	1,351	3.11%
		Ral	7	14	8	54	1,560	3.46%
	Total		17	40	20	132	5,121	2.58%

 

Magic Mike 3 T-3 comps

 - 80 for Brady - 1.42x (1.065m)

 - Violent Night - 1.956x (2.15m)

 - Lost City - .817x (2.04m)

 

Titanic T-3 comps

 - Elvis - missed

 

Marlowe T-8 comps

 - Missing - .773x (587k)

 - Ambulance - .895x (626k)

 

Ant-Man 3 T-10 comps

 - Black Widow - 1.77x (23.33m)

 - Dr Strange 2 - .385x (13.87m)

 - Thor 4 - .668x (19.39m)

 - Eternals - 2.47x (23.5m)

 - BP2 - .602x (16.85m)

 

Jesus Revolution T-17 comps (excluding EA)

 - Left Behind - 1.623x (991k)

 - I Wanna Dance - 1.387x (1.01m)

 

Cocaine Bear T-17 comps

 - Knock at the Cabin - 1.689x (2.45m)

 - Elvis - .837x (2.68m)

 - Nope - .369x (2.36m)

[filmlover]

13 minutes ago, Ryan Reynolds said:

AMC another horrible idea, i show up 2 mins before movie starts , surely kicking some fool out of my seat, and another reason to get shot in America

 

[Eric Duncan]

 

[thajdikt]

Does the reaction bumb on pre-sales get heavily affected about how good said reactions is? I know most of the times reactions are usually very positive no matter what but thinking like say Eternals reaction compared to a Shang-Chi type reaction? Or is the difference to small?

[marveldcfox]

52 minutes ago, charlie Jatinder said:

So like 10-20 years late than rest of world.

This.

 

55 minutes ago, Favorite Fearless Legion said:

Yeeah baby, that’s the kind of microeconomic efficiency I love to see

In India, this is normal. Infact, in most civilized nations. Makes sense. You wanna watch a movie at the back then pay more for it. Entitled folks need to learn with times.

[Carlangonz]

1 hour ago, charlie Jatinder said:

So like 10-20 years late than rest of world.

What? 💀

[AJG]

34 minutes ago, Eric Crowe said:

 

 

They used to do this in the UK for an extra fee. They called it VIP seats. It was 2 rows of seats that were more spacious and comfortable than the others. A lot of them reclined too.

 

I think very few people actually paid to sit in those seats. We would book normal tix and jump to the VIP chairs once the film started. I know a couple of my local cinemas discontinued the scheme and now the VIP seats are charged at normal rates. The reclining chairs were also removed (they were expensive to maintain and were all shipped to newer cinemas where all the seats recline).

 

AMC are being clever by not providing any seat functionality that would prompt audiences to "steal" seats other than location. 

 

[TwoMisfits]

1 hour ago, katnisscinnaplex said:

Movie	Day	Area	TC	Shows	New	Sold	Seats	% Sold
Ant-Man 3	T-10	Jax	6	91	21	1,334	15,860	8.41%
		Phx	6	85	41	1,395	15,027	9.28%
		Ral	8	102	55	1,392	13,657	10.19%
	Total		20	278	117	4,121	44,544	9.25%
Cocaine Bear	T-17	Jax	5	17	19	19	1,954	0.97%
		Phx	5	12	38	38	1,770	2.15%
		Ral	7	18	46	46	1,443	3.19%
	Total		17	47	103	103	5,167	1.99%
Jesus Revolution	T-17	Jax	5	9	24	24	1,021	2.35%
		Phx	4	5	17	17	622	2.73%
		Ral	7	11	45	45	1,156	3.89%
	Total		16	25	86	86	2,799	3.07%
Jesus Rev (EA)	T-16	Jax	5	11	234	234	1,021	22.92%
		Phx	5	8	125	125	850	14.71%
		Ral	8	12	645	645	1,462	44.12%
	Total		18	31	1,004	1,004	3,333	30.12%
Magic Mike 3	T-3	Jax	4	20	9	82	2,295	3.57%
		Phx	6	14	14	26	2,112	1.23%
		Ral	7	16	16	115	2,018	5.70%
	Total		17	50	39	223	6,425	3.47%
Marlowe	T-8	Jax	5	15	11	11	1,540	0.71%
		Phx	4	9	2	2	733	0.27%
		Ral	1	4	4	4	260	1.54%
	Total		10	28	17	17	2,533	0.67%
Titanic (Re)	T-3	Jax	5	15	4	36	2,210	1.63%
		Phx	5	11	8	42	1,351	3.11%
		Ral	7	14	8	54	1,560	3.46%
	Total		17	40	20	132	5,121	2.58%

 

Magic Mike 3 T-3 comps

 - 80 for Brady - 1.42x (1.065m)

 - Violent Night - 1.956x (2.15m)

 - Lost City - .817x (2.04m)

 

Titanic T-3 comps

 - Elvis - missed

 

Marlowe T-8 comps

 - Missing - .773x (587k)

 - Ambulance - .895x (626k)

 

Ant-Man 3 T-10 comps

 - Black Widow - 1.77x (23.33m)

 - Dr Strange 2 - .385x (13.87m)

 - Thor 4 - .668x (19.39m)

 - Eternals - 2.47x (23.5m)

 - BP2 - .602x (16.85m)

 

Jesus Revolution T-17 comps (excluding EA)

 - Left Behind - 1.623x (991k)

 - I Wanna Dance - 1.387x (1.01m)

 

Cocaine Bear T-17 comps

 - Knock at the Cabin - 1.689x (2.45m)

 - Elvis - .837x (2.68m)

 - Nope - .369x (2.36m)

 

So, those Jesus Revolution EA ticket sales are amazing...are they mostly group buys?  What would the comp look like with EA?