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

[Alexander]

1 hour ago, Belakor said:

Funny how standards for CBMs are so low these days that a 55-60 million OW is considered very good. With the average multiplier of the genre that is not good.

 

Also that's like 42-45 max in 2019 money lol.

[keysersoze123]

Walkups were not terrible like Joker but nowhere near last movie. I am thinking 7m previews for now. Plus last movie did really well at MTC2 and this is way weaker(< half of tickets sold over there). Based on walkups I am thinking 50m ish OW for now. 

[JonathanMB]

On 10/23/2024 at 9:40 PM, JonathanMB said:

 

I was just coming in here to mention this. Just looking at my local Cinemark, which is usually lucky to have any tickets sold for Friday two days out for non-tentpole releases, already has 34 tickets sold for all of Friday - and the busiest showtime is a 1:45pm matinee with 15 tickets sold between five little pairs/groups. I'm guessing that means it's getting the older crowd to come out. I'll be curious to see how audiences react to the movie - it seemed like a crowd-pleaser at the festivals, but I'm not sure what its relationship to the Catholic church is like and if that could alienate some viewers? Regardless, any opening PTA above $2,000 would be a win for this kind of movie post-COVID, IMO. 

 

Update: now up to 57 tickets sold for Friday! For comparison, Venom 3 has sold 44 tickets for non-IMAX showtimes (which probably sold about 60-80?).

[AniNate]

On 10/21/2024 at 8:45 PM, AniNate said:

 

11/21 PREVIEWS

 

GLADIATOR II
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP	58
VALLEY VIEW	50
TINSELTOWN NORTH CANTON	19
NORTH HILLS	18
TINSELTOWN BOARDMAN	13
BISTRO NORTH CANTON	9
STRONGSVILLE	9
MONROEVILLE MALL	7
CUYAHOGA FALLS	5
TOWNSHIP MARKETPLACE	3
WOOSTER	0

 

Average per theater: 17.4 (+18.4%)

 

WICKED
NORTH HILLS	279
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP	249
TINSELTOWN NORTH CANTON	213
VALLEY VIEW	124
STRONGSVILLE	104
TINSELTOWN BOARDMAN	88
CUYAHOGA FALLS	80
BISTRO NORTH CANTON	56
TOWNSHIP MARKETPLACE	38
MONROEVILLE MALL	28
WOOSTER	2

 

Average per theater: 115 (+28.2%)

 

 

Ok yeah, Wicked looks like it's gonna take off. This doesn't include Wednesday EA or the Super Ticket screening at Valley View, which is sold out.

 

 

 

11/21 PREVIEWS

 

GLADIATOR II
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP	64
VALLEY VIEW	59
TINSELTOWN NORTH CANTON	32
TINSELTOWN BOARDMAN	23
NORTH HILLS	22
STRONGSVILLE	9
BISTRO NORTH CANTON	9
MONROEVILLE MALL	7
CUYAHOGA FALLS	5
TOWNSHIP MARKETPLACE	2
WOOSTER	0

 

Average per theater: 21.1 (+21.3%)

 

 

 

WICKED
NORTH HILLS	305
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP	274
TINSELTOWN NORTH CANTON	245
VALLEY VIEW	133
STRONGSVILLE	113
CUYAHOGA FALLS	87
TINSELTOWN BOARDMAN	85
BISTRO NORTH CANTON	59
TOWNSHIP MARKETPLACE	40
MONROEVILLE MALL	36
WOOSTER	2

 

 

Average per theater: 125 (+8.7%)

 

 

So I am now seeing the trends others have been picking up on here. Gladiator pace has picked up quite a bit, Wicked has slowed down a little but still chugging along pretty decently.

 

[charlie Jatinder]

23 hours ago, charlie Jatinder said:

Venom 3 MiniTC2 T-1 Day

Previews - 3513/75996 (309 showings) 
Friday - 3033/132451 (552 showings)

 

Comps

Aquaman 2 - $9M & $12.3M

Black Adam - $6.5M & $12M (adj for inflation)
Marvels - $5.7M & $11M

 

Twisters - $7.5M & $13M (after adjustments)
Ghostbusters - $6M & $10.5M

 

Quite meh Friday as you can see though today sales increase was decent, so can expect improvement from these.

Venom 3 MiniTC2 Final

 

Previews - 11495/75918 (308 showings) $150K

 

Good walkups but not surprisingly high. About as expected. Venom 2 over-indexed big time here, if that was the case would have ended up with $7M previews but this seems like has performed normally, so $7.5M probably.

[leoh]

Deadline: 8M Thursday 

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ foxtrots to $8M In Thursday Previews – Box Office

https://deadline.com/2024/10/box-office-venom-the-last-dance-1236158112/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[charlie Jatinder]

On 10/24/2024 at 1:12 PM, charlie Jatinder said:

Venom 3 MiniTC2 T-1 Day

Previews - 3513/75996 (309 showings) 
Friday - 3033/132451 (552 showings)

 

Comps

Aquaman 2 - $9M & $12.3M

Black Adam - $6.5M & $12M (adj for inflation)
Marvels - $5.7M & $11M

 

Twisters - $7.5M & $13M (after adjustments)
Ghostbusters - $6M & $10.5M

 

Quite meh Friday as you can see though today sales increase was decent, so can expect improvement from these.

Venom 3 MiniTC2

Friday - 4998/131818 (552 showings)

 

Comps

Aquaman 2 - $13M

Black Adam - $13M (adj for inflation)

Marvels - $11.5M

 

Could have been a bit better. Will probably target ~22K final which would give $14-15M.

Edited 5 hours ago by charlie Jatinder

[Grand Cine]

13 minutes ago, charlie Jatinder said:

Venom 3 MiniTC2

Friday - 4998/131818 (552 showings)

 

Comps

Aquaman 2 - $13M

Black Adam - $13M (adj for inflation)

Marvels - $11.5M

 

Could have been a bit better. Will probably target ~22K final which would give $14-15M.

Mid 50's seems to be the best scenario at this point . Could be just around 50M