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Seating/Screen arrangement already done for Friday. Great news for Joker is rather than decreasing, it's actually increasing by 10%. Gemini is the biggest one by 40% more than Joker. They predictably take many of seats and screens from Mal 2, seeing that Mal2 capacity decrease just 56% from Thursday. 

 

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btw, it seems that Joker doesn't have a dubbed theatrical version. On social media, some said that Joker was their first subtitled movie going experience and some were shocked by the fact that no dubbed version was available.  

 

do some checking, releasing high profile Hollywood movies in both dubbed and subtitled formats has been a common practice for a long while in Japan. 

not sure how much % dubbed version usually contributes to the BO total, but it's reasonable to wonder that Joker would've done even better if there were dubbed version. 

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Weekend Forecast (10/26-27)
01 (01) ¥244,000,000 ($2.2 million), -31%, ¥3,450,000,000 ($31.7 million), Joker (Warner Bros.) WK4
02 (---) ¥175,000,000 ($1.6 million), 0, ¥175,000,000 ($1.6 million), Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (Aniplex) NEW
03 (02) ¥151,000,000 ($1.4 million), -32%, ¥730,000,000 ($6.8 million), Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Disney) WK2
04 (---) ¥150,000,000 ($1.4 million), 0, ¥200,000,000 ($1.8 million), Gemini Man (Toho-Towa) NEW
05 (04) ¥107,000,000 ($985,000), -16%, ¥290,000,000 ($2.7 million), Immortal Heroes (Nikkatsu) WK2
06 (03) ¥x88,000,000 ($810,000), -45%, ¥335,000,000 ($3.1 million), Star☆Twinkle PreCure: Putting Thought into the Star Song (Toei) WK2
07 (08) ¥x55,000,000 ($505,000), -15%, ¥430,000,000 ($4.0 million), Yesterday (Toho-Towa) WK3
08 (05) ¥x54,000,000 ($495,000), -30%, ¥620,000,000 ($5.7 million), Way to Find the Best Life (Warner Bros.) WK3
09 (07) ¥x46,000,000 ($425,000), -33%, ¥430,000,000 ($4.0 million), Her Blue Sky (Toho) WK3
10 (06) ¥x44,000,000 ($405,000), -36%, ¥3,390,000,000 ($31.3 million), Hit Me Anyone One More Time (Toho) WK7

Below:
¥x27,000,000 ($250,000), -27%, ¥13,805,000,000 ($128.2 million), Weathering With You (Toho) WK15


>Joker looks to repeat at #1 for a fourth-consecutive weekend, and while I haven't checked for confirmation yet, it certainly exceeded ¥3 billion before reaching the weekend, thus surpassing Batman (1989) to become DC's highest-grossing film in the market. Its weekdays have proven to be very, very strong, indicating a significant adult-audience, a group that tends to drive films for quite some time at the box-office.

I said last week that a total of ¥4 billion ($35-40 million) was looking good, and that's become locked up, and I wouldn't be surprised if it finishes closer to ¥4.5 billion ($40-45 million). And to put such a figure into perspective compared to other DC films; it'd be over 90% of the combined totals of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, and over 4x higher than the total for Justice League. The film has obliterated the DC filmography at the box-office in the market.

>The second to fourth place positions are contested this weekend, and could probably be arranged in every manner possible: Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend has the edge in terms of pre-sales, but the barely wide theater count is certainly a disadvantage. However, I'm still predicting it debuts in second place due to likelihood of a very high average ticket price that most Aniplex releases share. Gemini Man isn't looking to impress despite starring the typically reliable Will Smith.

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6 minutes ago, Tower said:

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Weekend Forecast (10/26-27)
01 (01) ¥244,000,000 ($2.2 million), -31%, ¥3,450,000,000 ($31.7 million), Joker (Warner Bros.) WK4
02 (---) ¥175,000,000 ($1.6 million), 0, ¥175,000,000 ($1.6 million), Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (Aniplex) NEW
03 (02) ¥151,000,000 ($1.4 million), -32%, ¥730,000,000 ($6.8 million), Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Disney) WK2
04 (---) ¥150,000,000 ($1.4 million), 0, ¥200,000,000 ($1.8 million), Gemini Man (Toho-Towa) NEW
05 (04) ¥107,000,000 ($985,000), -16%, ¥290,000,000 ($2.7 million), Immortal Heroes (Nikkatsu) WK2
06 (03) ¥x88,000,000 ($810,000), -45%, ¥335,000,000 ($3.1 million), Star☆Twinkle PreCure: Putting Thought into the Star Song (Toei) WK2
07 (08) ¥x55,000,000 ($505,000), -15%, ¥430,000,000 ($4.0 million), Yesterday (Toho-Towa) WK3
08 (05) ¥x54,000,000 ($495,000), -30%, ¥620,000,000 ($5.7 million), Way to Find the Best Life (Warner Bros.) WK3
09 (07) ¥x46,000,000 ($425,000), -33%, ¥430,000,000 ($4.0 million), Her Blue Sky (Toho) WK3
10 (06) ¥x44,000,000 ($405,000), -36%, ¥3,390,000,000 ($31.3 million), Hit Me Anyone One More Time (Toho) WK7

Below:
¥x27,000,000 ($250,000), -27%, ¥13,805,000,000 ($128.2 million), Weathering With You (Toho) WK15


>Joker looks to repeat at #1 for a fourth-consecutive weekend, and while I haven't checked for confirmation yet, it certainly exceeded ¥3 billion before reaching the weekend, thus surpassing Batman (1989) to become DC's highest-grossing film in the market. Its weekdays have proven to be very, very strong, indicating a significant adult-audience, a group that tends to drive films for quite some time at the box-office.

I said last week that a total of ¥4 billion ($35-40 million) was looking good, and that's become locked up, and I wouldn't be surprised if it finishes closer to ¥4.5 billion ($40-45 million). And to put such a figure into perspective compared to other DC films; it'd be over 90% of the combined totals of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, and over 4x higher than the total for Justice League. The film has obliterated the DC filmography at the box-office in the market.

>The second to fourth place positions are contested this weekend, and could probably be arranged in every manner possible: Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend has the edge in terms of pre-sales, but the barely wide theater count is certainly a disadvantage. However, I'm still predicting it debuts in second place due to likelihood of a very high average ticket price that most Aniplex releases share. Gemini Man isn't looking to impress despite starring the typically reliable Will Smith.

Current trend seems like pointing to that drop percentage, but hopefully in 25% range. 

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neither Gemini Man nor MAL2 can hurt Joker, but local new animation feature, Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend FINE is doing great business today (Sat), leading Joker in tickets sold by 2PM interim total. Joker has the advantage of more screens though, and doing much better in later shows.

anyway, local animation features are more formidable than most Hollywood fares, hope Joker can fend off the threat and get that 4-weekend #1 record. 

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neither Gemini Man nor MAL2 can hurt Joker, but local new animation feature, Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend FINE is doing great business today (Sat), leading Joker in tickets sold by 2PM interim total. Joker has the advantage of more screens though, and doing much better in later shows.

anyway, local animation features are more formidable than most Hollywood fares, hope Joker can fend off the threat and get that 4-weekend #1 record. 

It's only lead Joker until that time but from then Joker already leads. Now by 18.40pm, Joker leads with 30% over that.

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5 minutes ago, RJ 95 said:

It's only lead Joker until that time but from then Joker already leads. Now by 18.40pm, Joker leads with 30% over that.

 

yeah, I'm checking the progress as well. fortunately, Saekano is a weaker IP, unlike Detective Conan, One Piece, Doraemon...at its 4th weekend, even Fate can do the job~

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Weekend Actuals (10/26-27)
01 (01) ¥269,300,750 ($2.5 million), -24%, ¥3,534,293,850 ($32.5 million), Joker (Warner Bros.) WK4
02 (02) ¥144,613,000 ($1.3 million), -35%, ¥773,029,900 ($7.2 million), Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Disney) WK2
03 (---) ¥140,000,000 ($1.3 million), 0, ¥185,235,700 ($1.7 million), Gemini Man (Toho-Towa) NEW
04 (---) ¥136,362,600 ($1.3 million), 0, ¥136,362,600 ($1.3 million), Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (Aniplex) NEW
05 (04) ¥124,937,750 ($1.1 million), -03%, ¥405,286,781 ($3.7 million), Immortal Heroes (Nikkatsu) WK2
06 (03) ¥x86,092,500 ($792,000), -46%, ¥377,983,500 ($3.5 million), Star☆Twinkle PreCure: Putting Thought into the Star Song (Toei) WK2
07 (05) ¥x56,628,350 ($520,000), -27%, ¥654,842,950 ($6.0 million), Way to Find the Best Life (Warner Bros.) WK3
08 (08) ¥x50,848,700 ($468,000), -21%, ¥429,054,700 ($4.0 million), Yesterday (Toho-Towa) WK3
09 (07) ¥x43,212,100 ($397,000), -37%, ¥440,530,750 ($4.1 million), Her Blue Sky (Toho) WK3
10 (10) ¥x41,495,650 ($381,000), -29%, ¥780,107,500 ($7.2 million), High & Low: The Worst (Shochiku) WK4
11 (11) ¥x36,289,450 ($334,000), -29%, ¥712,249,050 ($6.5 million), Listen to the Universe (Toho) WK4

Below:
¥x29,214,100 ($269,000), -21%, ¥13,823,906,350 ($128.3 million), Weathering With You (Toho) WK15


>Joker repeats atop the box-office for a fourth-consecutive weekend, delivering another great hold. Selling an additional 180,000 admissions over the weekend, the film has reached a cumulative total of 2,403,682 admissions after four weeks. Joker's solo outing has obliterating the DC record books, and has surpassed Batman (1989) to become the highest-grossing film based on a DC property. Expect a total north of ¥4.5 billion ($40 million+), but the chances of it reaching the blockbuster milestone of ¥5 billion ($45 million+) have increased substantially enough that I'd bet on it happening.

>Maleficent: Mistress of Evil held steady enough to hold off the new openers to remain in second place, selling an additional 105,000 admissions. The second weekend hold is okay, but any unlikely attempt of recouping from its awful opening are gone now. A total of ¥1.5 billion ($15 million) is its ceiling, which would result in a mammoth decline of 77% compared to its predecessor.

>Gemini Man settled for a disappointing third place debut, selling 100,000 admissions over the weekend frame across -- an unnecessary -- 682 screens; it sold 133,621 admissions since opening on Friday. I wouldn't label this opening as a bomb, but it's certainly disappointing, especially given the usual draw ability Will Smith has, or had, in the market.

>Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend debuts in fourth place, but its opening is quite successful given its screen count of just 121. The latest release from Aniplex sold 89,758 admissions over the weekend, giving it a noticeably high average ticket price of ¥1,519 ($13.97).

>Immortal Heroes is worth noting this weekend due to its exceptional second weekend hold, dropping a mere 3%. The film (an inspirational, true story) has excellent reviews and audience scores (averaging 4.5/5 on most sites), and has received notable nominations (and a few wins) at international film festivals, though no one involved with the film has had notable success in the past, be it critical or financial. I think we can expect a very leggy performance, and a total above the ¥1 billion ($10 million) milestone is certainly achievable.
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Most Attended Films of All-Time (5 Million+)

001. 23.50 million - Spirited Away (2001)
002. 20.03 million - Frozen (2014)
003. 19.50 million - Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
004. 19.30 million - Your Name. (2016)
005. 16.83 million - Titanic (1997)
006. 16.20 million - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
007. 15.50 million - Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
008. 14.20 million - Princess Mononoke (1997)
009. 14.00 million - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
010. 13.00 million - Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War (1958)
011. 12.87 million - Ponyo (2008)
012. 12.60 million - Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! (2003)
013. 12.55 million - Godzilla vs. King Kong (1962)
014. 12.10 million - The Last Samurai (2003)
015. 11.00 million - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
016. 10.69 million - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
017. 10.34 million - Weathering With You (2019) [15 Weeks in Release]
018. 10.10 million - Avatar (2009)
019. 9.72 million - The Wind Rises (2013)
020. 9.61 million - Godzilla (1954)
021. 9.45 million - Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
022. 9.00 million - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
023. 8.95 million - Beauty and the Beast (2017)
024. 8.90 million - Armageddon (1998)
025. 8.80 million - The Sinking of Japan (1973)
026. 8.60 million - Finding Nemo (2003)
027. 8.55 million - Jurassic Park (1993)
028. 8.54 million - Aladdin (2019)
029. 8.40 million - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
030. 8.34 million - The Return of Godzilla (1955)
031. 8.30 million - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
032. 8.00 million - Antarctica (1983)
032. 8.00 million - The Da Vinci Code (2006)
034. 7.82 million - Toy Story 4 (2019)
035. 7.80 million - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
036. 7.75 million - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
037. 7.71 million - The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
038. 7.65 million - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004)
039. 7.60 million - Monsters, Inc. (2002)
040. 7.56 million - Arrietty (2010)
041. 7.50 million - The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
042. 7.48 million - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
043. 7.33 million - The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
044. 7.30 million - Alice in Wonderland (2010)
045. 7.22 million - Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire (2019)
045. 7.22 million - Big Hero 6 (2014)
047. 7.20 million - Toy Story 3 (2010)
047. 7.20 million - Godzilla vs. Mothra (1964)
049. 7.18 million - Code Blue (2018)
050. 7.16 million - The Eternal Zero (2013)
051. 7.10 million - Bayside Shakedown (1998)
052. 7.05 million - Monsters University (2013)
053. 7.02 million - A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
054. 7.00 million - Seven Samurai (1954)
055. 6.97 million - Yo-Kai Watch: It's the Secret of Birth, Nyan! (2014)
056. 6.95 million - Rookies (2009)
057. 6.90 million - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011)
058. 6.88 million - Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer (2018)
059. 6.80 million - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
060. 6.70 million - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)
061. 6.67 million - A Slope in the Sun (1958)
062. 6.60 million - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
063. 6.54 million - Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1998)
064. 6.50 million - The Silk Road (1988)
064. 6.50 million - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
066. 6.46 million - Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
067. 6.40 million - Crimson Wings (1958)
068. 6.31 million - Stand By Me, Doraemon (2014)
069. 6.30 million - Boys Over Flowers: Final (2008)
070. 6.29 million - Hero (2007)
071. 6.26 million - Jurassic World (2015)
072. 6.25 million - Looking at Love and Death (1964)
073. 6.23 million - Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004)
074. 6.22 million - Despicable Me 3 (2017)
075. 6.10 million - Tales from Earthsea (2006)
076. 6.00 million - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
077. 5.94 million - Man Who Causes A Storm (1957)
078. 5.93 million - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2003)
079. 5.91 million - Zootopia (2016)
080. 5.90 million - The Sixth Sense (1999)
081. 5.86 million - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
082. 5.75 million - Umizaru: Brave Hearts (2012)
083. 5.70 million - Bayside Shakedown: Set the Guys Loose! (2010)
084. 5.69 million - Shin Godzilla (2016)
085. 5.67 million - One Piece Film Z (2012)
086. 5.60 million - Umizaru: The Last Message (2010)
086. 5.60 million - Pokemon: Revelation Lugia (1999)
086. 5.60 million - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2006)
089. 5.58 million - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010)
090. 5.57 million - Finding Dory (2016)
091. 5.55 million - Deep Impact (1998)
092. 5.53 million - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
093. 5.50 million - The Cat Returns (2002)
093. 5.50 million - Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
095. 5.41 million - Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
096. 5.40 million - Ghostbusters (1984)
097. 5.35 million - Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter (2017)
098. 5.30 million - The Matrix (1999)
098. 5.30 million - Umizaru: The Limit of Love (2006)
100. 5.24 million - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
101. 5.20 million - Speed (1994)
102. 5.17 million - Spider-Man 3 (2007)
103. 5.14 million - Spider-Man (2002)
104. 5.13 million - Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
105. 5.10 million - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
106. 5.05 million - Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
107. 5.01 million - Yo-Kai Watch: Great King Enma and the 5 Stories, Nyan! (2015)
108. 5.00 million - Departures (2008)

 

 

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On 10/28/2019 at 8:16 AM, teard1972 said:

IT Chapter 2 is one of them...WB what are you doing? 

Deadline did an an explanation as to why Japan releases movies late (someone correct me if their wrong on this):

 

 

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Piracy is pretty much non-existent in Japan, so Hollywood studios get to freely set their dates based on what's best in light of the hype, competitive landscape, etc. instead of pushing out all their big blockbusters within a few weeks at most of their domestic openings.

If I recall. this is one of the reasons why the movies come in so late.

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15 minutes ago, Xftg123 said:

Deadline did an an explanation as to why Japan releases movies late (someone correct me if their wrong on this):

 

 

If I recall. this is one of the reasons why the movies come in so late.

No.. of course we all know about that.

 

What he mean is because IT2 release today in Japan. It will become Joker direct competition. As an example today Joker lose 30% of it's seats total compared to yesterday. It 2 release today and as expected have most seats. With Monday holiday at least weekend drop should be softer.

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6 hours ago, RJ 95 said:

No.. of course we all know about that.

 

What he mean is because IT2 release today in Japan. It will become Joker direct competition. As an example today Joker lose 30% of it's seats total compared to yesterday. It 2 release today and as expected have most seats. With Monday holiday at least weekend drop should be softer.

I mean it’s not as if they released I 2 week after,  that’s they had 1 month between them. The studio couldn’t predict how strong Joker would be, especially considering how unpredictable Japan is. 1 month should be more than enough between 2 tentpoles.

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