The Box Office Buzz, Tracking, and Pre-Sale Thread

[Krissykins]

10 minutes ago, Boxofficerules said:

 

Haha, thank you Joker. 

[ThomasNicole]

16 minutes ago, Mojoguy said:

Empire is getting a little TOO excited here. 

Euphemism at this point

[filmpalace]

On 10/6/2024 at 6:54 PM, filmpalace said:

Terrifier 3 T-4

 

Tickets sold: 157 (+3)

Growth: 2%

Theaters: 2

Showtimes: 3

 

2,45x Megalopolis (T-4) – 1,15M

 

Probably won’t have a clear picture of where this is headed until more showtimes are added.

Terrifier 3 T-3

 

Tickets sold: 170 (+13)

Growth: 8%

Theaters: 2

Showtimes: 3

 

2,42x Megalopolis (T-4) – 1,14M

 

Will be able to use more comps starting tomorrow when more showtimes have been added.

[filmpalace]

On 10/5/2024 at 6:28 PM, filmpalace said:

Venom: The Last Dance T-19

 

Tickets sold: 260 (+30)

Growth (over the past 2 days): 13%

Theaters: 2

Showtimes: 18

 

1,33x Joker 2 (T-19) – 9,3M

 

Decided to add the fan event tickets to the total, since they’re on Thursday anyways. Doing pretty good here.

Venom: The Last Dance T-17

 

Tickets sold: 271 (+11)

Growth (over the past 2 days): 4%

Theaters: 2

Showtimes: 18

 

1,30x Joker 2 (T-19) – 9,1M

 

Probably at the bottom of the U-curve right now, in terms of growth.

[Hiccup23]

$20 million opening for Terrifer 3??? I hope so but honestly anything over a $5 million opening would make me happy. 

[CompoundTheGains]

Terrifier 3 Rhode Island presale update.  
Thursday Oct 10 showings only.  
2 theaters.  
2 showings.  
   
T-16 was 46 tickets sold.  23 tickets per theater or 23 tickets per showing.  
  
T-13 is 66 tickets sold.  33 tickets per theater or 33 tickets per showing.  
  
T-8 is 82 tickets sold  (+24.24%)   41 tickets per theater or 41 tickets per showing.  
 
T-3 is 117 tickets sold (+42.68%). (1 of the 2 showings is very full so not much more room to expand without new showings added).   58.5 tickets per theater or 58.5 tickets per showing.

[CompoundTheGains]

Terrifier 3 Delaware presale update.  
Thursday Oct 10 showings only.  
2 theaters.  
9 showings (+2 from T-8) 
   
T-16 was 105 tickets sold.  52.5 tickets per theater or 17.5 tickets per showing.  
  
T-13 is 106 (+0.95%) tickets sold.    53 tickets per theater or 17.67 tickets per showing. 
 
T-8 is 126 (+18.87%) tickets sold.  63 tickets per theater or 18.00 tickets per showing. 
 
T-3 is 205 (+62.70%) tickets sold.  102.5 tickets per theater or 22.78 tickets per showing.

 

Wow!  What a few more showings can do for this movie.  2 added showings in Delaware and the tickets sold started increasing fast.

Edited 6 hours ago by CompoundTheGains

[CompoundTheGains]

AMC Empire 25 in New York.  4 showings on Thursday.  Three showings each for Friday-Sunday. 
 
T-4 (9:40pm EST) had 827 tickets sold for Terrifier 3 Thursday-Sunday.  374 of those tickets sold for Thursday. 
 
T-3 (4:25pm EST) has 947 tickets sold (+14.51%) for Terrifier 3 Thursday-Sunday.  423 (+13.10%) of those tickets sold for Thursday. 
 
Getting to where we need more showings at this venue.

[Shawn Robbins]

Would definitely be upping expectations on Terrifier 3 at this stage. It could be majorly front-loaded and bring in a lot of people that might be turned away immediately when they realize it's not a run-of-the-mill horror franchise.. but... maybe not so much?

[leoh]

3 hours ago, Mojoguy said:

Empire is getting a little TOO excited here. 

 

I think $10M OW is more realistic and would be fantasic for Terrifier.

 

 

these are exactly my thoughts as well.

 

I was checking Terrifier 3 showings and I’d be surprised if it releases in more than 1.5k locations. 

He replied someone who was arguing that 20M million OW would be impossible for a movie releasing in only like 1500 location. And then his argument is that Joker downfall will make theaters give Joker showings to Terrifier. IDK if this will happen. For me it’s more likely that Terrifier will get the best box office average per location this weekend and then in its second week it will expand to more theaters. Idk why it’s not being distributed by a major studio fans demand is clearly there. 

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by leoh
E

[SchumacherFTW]

6 minutes ago, leoh said:

 

 

these are exactly my thoughts as well.

 

I was checking Terrifier 3 showings and I’d be surprised if it releases in more than 1.5k locations. 

He replied someone who was arguing that 20M million OW would be impossible for a movie releasing in only like 1500 location. And then his argument is that Joker downfall will make theaters give Joker showings to Terrifier. IDK if this will happen. For me it’s more likely that Terrifier will get the best box office average per location this weekend and then in its second week it will expand to more theaters. Idk why it’s not being distributed by a major studio fans demand is clearly there. 

 

 

Major studios don't want to release an unrated gore fest like Terrifier, if they submitted it to the MPA the only option would be NC-17

[CompoundTheGains]

Terrifier 3 Utah presale update. 
Thursday Oct 10 showings only. 
7 theaters. 
17 showings (+1 since T-6)
 
T-21 was 177 tickets sold.  25.286 tickets per theater or 11.06 tickets per showing. 
  
T-17 is 245 tickets sold (+38.4%).  35.00 tickets per theater or 15.31 tickets per showing.  
 
T-13 (1:30pm EST) is 292 tickets sold (+19.18%).  41.71 tickets per theater or 18.25 tickets per showing.
 
T-8 (1:45pm EST) is 370 tickets sold (+26.71%).  52.86 tickets per theater or 23.12 tickets per theater.

 

T-6 (9:30pm EST) is 461 tickets sold (+24.59%).  65.86 tickets per theater or 28.81 tickets per showing.

 

T-3 (7pm EST) is 572 tickets sold (+24.08%).  81.71 tickets per theater or 33.65 tickets per showing.

 

These existing theaters really need more showings for Thursday otherwise we have a capacity cap that will limit Thursday growth and likely push patrons to weekend showings.

[Blaze Heatnix]

Wow, Is Terrifier 3 getting a wide release, wide enough to be polled by CinemaScore?

 

Can't wait for it. 

[joselowe]

10 minutes ago, CompoundTheGains said:

Terrifier 3 Utah presale update. 
Thursday Oct 10 showings only. 
7 theaters. 
17 showings (+1 since T-6)
 
T-21 was 177 tickets sold.  25.286 tickets per theater or 11.06 tickets per showing. 
  
T-17 is 245 tickets sold (+38.4%).  35.00 tickets per theater or 15.31 tickets per showing.  
 
T-13 (1:30pm EST) is 292 tickets sold (+19.18%).  41.71 tickets per theater or 18.25 tickets per showing.
 
T-8 (1:45pm EST) is 370 tickets sold (+26.71%).  52.86 tickets per theater or 23.12 tickets per theater.

 

T-6 (9:30pm EST) is 461 tickets sold (+24.59%).  65.86 tickets per theater or 28.81 tickets per showing.

 

T-3 (7pm EST) is 572 tickets sold (+24.08%).  81.71 tickets per theater or 33.65 tickets per showing.

 

These existing theaters really need more showings for Thursday otherwise we have a capacity cap that will limit Thursday growth and likely push patrons to weekend showings.

I'm shocked it's actually selling relatively good at my local theater too which is one of the most family friendly theaters in Miami Dade

https://www.amctheatres.com/showtimes/124951592/seats

https://www.amctheatres.com/showtimes/124951593/seats

[Shawn Robbins]

Increasingly high probability that Terrifier is #1 this weekend, IMHO. I was skeptical the tracking pace would keep up but it has so far. BUT, I want to see how exhibitors respond to the demand and how much of the non-niche horror audience might show up.

 

This little indie-brand-that-could might be peaking at a perfect time.

[vafrow]

It's worth pointing out that Terrifier 3 doesn't have any showtimes up yet at MTC4 in Canada. It's listed on the site,so probably gets some showtimes when full sets for this weekend go up tomorrow night. 

 

It is playing in some smaller theatres around here, but still not the number two chain. Again, probably gets those tomorrow.

[CompoundTheGains]

Terrifier 3 Kentucky presale update. 
Thursday Oct 10 showings only. 
11 theaters. 
26 showings (+0 since T-6). 
 
T-21 was 238 tickets sold.  21.636 tickets per theater or 9.92 tickets per showing. 
  
T-17 was 311 tickets sold (+30.67%).  28.27 tickets per theater or 12.958 tickets per showing. 
 
T-13 is 338 tickets sold (+8.68%).  30.73 tickets per theater or 14.08 tickets per showing.

 

T-8 is 442 tickets sold (+30.77%).  40.18 tickets per theater or 17.00 tickets per showing.

 

T-6 is 556 tickets sold (+25.79%).  50.55 tickets per theater or 21.38 tickets per showing.

 

T-3 is 710 tickets sold (+27.70%).  64.55 tickets per theater or 27.31 tickets per showing.

[CompoundTheGains]

Terrifier 3 Massachusetts presale update.   
Thursday Oct 10 showings only.   
21 theaters.   
47 (+3 since T-6) showings.   
   
T-21 was 476 tickets sold.  22.667 tickets per theater or 11.333 tickets per showing.   
    
T-17 is 664 tickets sold (+39.5%).  31.62 tickets per theater or 15.81 tickets per showing.   
   
T-13 (12pm EST) is 749 tickets sold (+12.8%).  35.67 tickets per theater or 17.83 tickets per showing.   
  
T-8 (1:30pm EST) is 993 tickets sold (+32.58%).  47.29 tickets per theater or 23.64 tickets per showing. 
 
T-6 (1:00pm EST) is 1,169 tickets sold (+17.72% in 2 days).  55.67 tickets per theater or 26.57 tickets per showing. 
 
T-3 (8:20pm EST) is 1,531 tickets sold (+30.97%).  72.90 tickets per theater or 32.57 tickets per showing.

 

I find this particularly impressive as some showings are very very full.

[DAJK]

As a high school teacher, I can say with certainty that Terrifier 3 is the most talked-about movie among that demographic since FNAF.

 

The funny thing is, none of them can actually buy tickets. Which genuinely makes me interested in what it’s gross will be. I for one can never bring myself to have much interests in pure gore-fests like that (a bit too mean spirited for me) but I applaud the filmmakers for basically being able to turn an underground indie into a substantial IP.

[CompoundTheGains]

Terrifier 3 Michigan presale update. 
Thursday Oct 10 showings only. 
38 theaters.
94 showings (+1 since T-8).
 
T-22 was 432 tickets sold.  11.3684 tickets per theater or 4.91 tickets per showing. 
  
T-17 is 573 tickets sold (+32.64%).  15.079 tickets per theater or 6.51 tickets per showing. 
 
T-13 (morning) is 673 tickets sold (+17.45%).  17.71 tickets per theater or 7.48 tickets per showing.

 

T-8 (6pm EST) is 908 tickets sold (+34.92%).  23.89 tickets per theater or 9.76 tickets per showing.

 

T-3 (9:20pm EST) is 1,542 tickets sold (+69.82%).  40.58 tickets per theater or 16.40 tickets per showing.

 

Not sure why Michigan lags a bit but the growth is steady.  I’m guessing the initial theaters that made up my tracking group (the first 38 that opened for presales) not being as AMC/Cinemark/Regal heavy as other states plays a role.