podo Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) My guess for Hobbit total would be around 18M-20M. Probably a bit more but I don't know what multiplier to expect in SK during winter season.This weekend BO in SK is kinda boring with so-so numbers across the board except for About Time which is doing amazing. Hopefully it'll be more lively next week with arrival of The Attorney. 18M-20M sounds about right, if it follows AUJ's multiplier. Korea's winter BO is pretty normal compared to US. Movies only get boosts on Christmas eve/day and new year's eve/day. Edited December 16, 2013 by podo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peludo Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 My guess for Hobbit total would be around 18M-20M. Probably a bit more but I don't know what multiplier to expect in SK during winter season.This weekend BO in SK is kinda boring with so-so numbers across the board except for About Time which is doing amazing. Hopefully it'll be more lively next week with arrival of The Attorney. Considering first part did 21 million and this one is not being released in Seoul, if it is able to manage 18-20, I would call it a quite satisfactory result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Considering first part did 21 million and this one is not being released in Seoul, if it is able to manage 18-20, I would call it a quite satisfactory result.Yeah, definitely. That was just a guess though, and like podo said, that is if DOS follow AUJ multiplier which could be unlikely. I guess we'll have to see how 2nd weekend drop shape up first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podo Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Monday Way Back Home (집으로 가는 길) 91,638 (687 Screens/3135 Showtimes) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 80,539 (741/3001) About Time 78,292 (491/2160) Insidious: Chapter 2 13,946 (305/909) Escape Plan 11,072 (204/485) Marriage Blue (결혼전야) 5,641 (181/424) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 3,293 (124/221) Total About Time 1,461,189/$10.1M Marriage Blue (결혼전야) 1,197,078/$7.9M The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 1,184,167/$7.4M The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 1,050,025/$7.8M Way Back Home (집으로 가는 길) 913,013/$6.1M Insidious: Chapter 2 522,553/$3.4M Escape Plan 272,151/$1.9M Presales The Attorney (변호인) 36,459 Steal My Heart (캐치미) 10,491 The Attorney and Steal My Heart will have 5pm previews on Wednesday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podo Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 TH1 Sun-Mon: -67.6% TH2 Sun-Mon: -74.7% 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Amazing number for About Time. Looks like a good presales figure for The Attorney. I have high hopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasmmi Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Koreans just love richard Curtis it seems. If he wrote a screenplay to an Iron Man film and added Hugh Grant as a main character, the admissions would probably explode! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podo Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) Koreans just love richard Curtis it seems. If he wrote a screenplay to an Iron Man film and added Hugh Grant as a main character, the admissions would probably explode! lol But seriously, if he writes/directs a rom-com starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rachel McAdams, then advertises with a poster featuring them smiling brightly and "From the director of Love Actually and About Time" tagline, it will be a guaranteed hit in here. Edited December 17, 2013 by podo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podo Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 THR article regarding the Seoul situation (no new info though) 'Hobbit' Sequel Tops South Korean Box Office Despite Distribution Controversy One of the season's most anticipated films, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" is not showing in major Seoul theaters due to dispute over profit shares. SEOUL — The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug topped the South Korean box office over the weekend with close to one million admissions — in spite of the fact that the Peter Jackson film could not debut in major Seoul theaters due to a disagreement between Warner Bros. Korea and major cinemas over profit shares. According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the Hobbit sequel finished No. 1 in the box office by hauling in 829,583 admissions as it showed on 809 screens across the country from Dec. 13-15. Since opening here on Dec. 12 it has drawn a total 969,491 admissions. The film is not showing in any of the Seoul theaters operated by CJ CGV and missing from most Seoul branches of Lotte Cinema. CGV and Lotte are two of Korea's largest multiplex theater chains. Under normal circumstances, Hobbit 2 would have shown on close to 1,000 screens. Movie theaters in the capital normally account for up to a third of a given film's total box office score in Korea. Hobbit 2 missing from screens is disappointing for many moviegoers especially since CGV is the only brand in the country equipped with IMAX and 4DX theaters, and the title is available in various formats including 3D, HFR 3D, IMAX, 4DX, and Dolby Atmos. Given the great success and popularity of the Lord of the Rings franchise and first Hobbit film in Korea, Hobbit 2 has been one of the season's most anticipated titles. Local distributors traditionally have taken home 60 percent of net profits for imported films in Seoul theaters while cinemas claimed the remaining 40 percent. Outside of the capital, the ratio has been 50:50. Earlier this year, however, CGV decided to adjust the profit share for Seoul theaters to 50:50, and Warner Bros. could not come to an agreement over the terms before Hobbit 2's release. For similar reasons it was difficult for moviegoers in Seoul to watch Monsters University in CGV theaters in September and Thor: Dark World in October. On Dec. 10, CGV announced through its official website, "Due to distributor Warner Brothers' refusal [to distribute] we cannot screen The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in Seoul. Warner Brothers requested a high distribution fee for the Seoul region and announced its refusal to distribute the film before its release." A publicist for the company said, "We deeply regret the inconvenience to customers and are trying our best to resolve the situation." A spokesperson for Lotte Cinema expressed a similar position. "For the same reasons we could not show Hobbit 2 in our Seoul theaters, save for five branches in the city," she said, adding, "We are currently discussing matters but cannot disclose details at the moment." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hobbit-sequel-tops-south-korean-665844 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyla Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Richard Curtis FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice taste Koreans! Cucumber in a romcom PLz nooooooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peludo Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 THR article regarding the Seoul situation (no new info though) http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hobbit-sequel-tops-south-korean-665844 So, if Seoul usually cumes about a 30% of the whole country, DOS could have opened to about 10 million, instead 7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyla Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 can we expect Dos to actually open there or its like 0 chance?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podo Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 So, if Seoul usually cumes about a 30% of the whole country, DOS could have opened to about 10 million, instead 7? I don't think so, maybe 9m? can we expect Dos to actually open there or its like 0 chance?? Unlikely at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podo Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Tuesday Way Back Home (집으로 가는 길) 101,047 (697 Screens/3126 Showtimes) About Time 89,085 (504/2164) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 79,068 (747/2982) Insidious: Chapter 2 15,895 (311/909) Escape Plan 10,247 (226/581) Marriage Blue (결혼전야) 5,690 (179/411) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 4,046 (123/213) Total About Time 1,550,989/$10.7M Marriage Blue (결혼전야) 1,202,805/$8.0M The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 1,129,675/$8.4M The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 1,122,250/$7.4M Way Back Home (집으로 가는 길) 1,014,914/$6.8M Insidious: Chapter 2 538,735/$3.6M Escape Plan 282,542/$1.9M Presales The Attorney (변호인) 70,932 Steal My Heart (캐치미) 16,832 Saving Santa 4,982 Planes 4,125 Walking with Dinosaurs 3D 3,961 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Wow, About Time is a beast What do you see it'll finish with, podo?Hobbit 2 keeps dropping harder than the first one. If The Attorney breaks out this week, we could see a big 2nd weekend drop for it. The Seoul situation really ain't helping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podo Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Wow, About Time is a beast What do you see it'll finish with, podo?Hobbit 2 keeps dropping harder than the first one. If The Attorney breaks out this week, we could see a big 2nd weekend drop for it. The Seoul situation really ain't helping. I'm thinking 17m-18m total for About Time. That would be higher than US(15.2m cume), which is awesome! The Seoul situation really hurts DOS on weekdays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podo Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) Wednesday The Attorney (변호인) 117,832 (589 Screens/1584 Showtimes) - Previews Way Back Home (집으로 가는 길) 81,584 (690/2439) About Time 79,783 (540/1863) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 73,216 (705/2425) Steal My Heart (캐치미) 28,981 (392/1154) - Previews Insidious: Chapter 2 10,793 (267/605) Escape Plan 6,269 (195/391) Total About Time 1,631,532/$11.2M The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 1,203,483/$8.9M Way Back Home (집으로 가는 길) 1,097,374/$7.3M Insidious: Chapter 2 549,823/$3.6M Escape Plan 289,070/$2.0M The Attorney (변호인) 137,877/$920K Steal My Heart (캐치미) 41,833/$270K Presales Walking with Dinosaurs 14,537 Saving Santa 9,176 Planes 9,024 Really great previews number for The Attorney. Early WoM seems to be great, too. Edited December 18, 2013 by podo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yjs Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I have no idea why Planes got a random release in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podo Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Yearly total admissions 2006: 144,256,035 2007: 152,022,992 2008: 147,428,639 2009: 155,398,654 2010: 147,759,214 2011: 159,724,465 2012: 194,890,587 2013: 200,409,513 (~12/18) Hits 200 million! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podo Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Thursday The Attorney (변호인) 229,606 (810 Screens/3487 Showtimes) About Time 68,256 (398/1460) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 57,935 (468/1557) Way Back Home (집으로 가는 길) 56,183 (457/1733) Steal My Heart (캐치미) 47,367 (505/2122) Walking with Dinosaurs 11,241 (293/447) Planes 10,890 (330/608) Saving Santa 10,624 (232/269) Total About Time 1,700,297/$11.6M The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 1,261,853/$9.3M Way Back Home (집으로 가는 길) 1,153,972/$7.6M The Attorney (변호인) 369,615/$2.4M Steal My Heart (캐치미) 89,707/$570K Saving Santa 13,808/$80K Planes 12,893/$80K Walking with Dinosaurs 12,066/$100K 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
