Hong Kong Hong Kong Box Office

[Bluebomb]

Updated weekend projections

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Saturday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> (so far)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> March 3</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> WKD % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> QD % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4,012</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5,276</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +31.5%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +189.9%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5,233</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +45.5%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7,265</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,056</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -57.9%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +7.5%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2,250</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +3.9%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2,228</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +17.3%</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Saturday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> March 3</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> WKD % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> QD % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 11,801</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +81.2%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9,916</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 11,243</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +13.4%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +232.2%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8,401</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +62.9%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8,159</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +47.8%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 13,176</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5,974</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -54.7%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +30.7%</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

Ghost Rider 2 had a nice increase although its weekend will be awful. Massive spike for Hugo. Good for the two 'Love' films. Extremely poor for Underworld: Awakening.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Weekend Projections</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> March 1</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW (est.)</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Total (est.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $300,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $300,000</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $218,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +15%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $498,000</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $170,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -37%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $625,000</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $155,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -65%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $769,000</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Artist</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $145,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +45%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $325,000</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

No changes except for Underworld: Awakening. Terrible legs for the vampire film. Love is Not Blind is aiming somewhere between $140,000-$150,000 for the weekend.

Very big weekend coming up next week.

[Bluebomb]

3 Idiots finally ends its run after an astonishing 27 weekends in release. That has to be a record.More on that August 2 weekend. It seems that Fox was scared that Paramount's GI Joe 2 would rake over the competition (probable). What I can't understand is why they want Abe Lincoln to go into a crowded weekend. Most likely, 2 films will move but which 2, I am still not sure yet. Dreamworks keeps changing dates with Madagascar. Total Recall is set for release there. Not too sure about Brave yet. It could get moved to middle of August.Again, big weekend upcoming. I will have more on that later.

[The Hand of Illumination]

John Carter is not even on your list for top 5.

[Bluebomb]

John Carter is not even on your list for top 5.

Which top 5? Weekend projections?It hasn't come out yet. It comes out on Thursday (March 8).

[The Hand of Illumination]

No top 5 2012

[Bluebomb]

Oh, I see what you mean. Yeah, it will still post a very decent opening weekend. It has 3D and IMAX so its gross will be OK. It's going to do better than Ghost Rider and Underworld: Awakening, that's for sure.I don't think it will make the top 5 of the year though. Its release date isn't great. The Hunger Games opens in 2 weeks. I'm seeing a lot more buzz for that than John Carter. If I had more poll choices, I would definitely add JC in there.

[Bluebomb]

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sunday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> (so far)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> March 4</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> WKD % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> QD % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5,659</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +7.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5,398</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +3.2%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,218</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +5.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2,093</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -7.0%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1,791</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -19.6%</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sunday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> March 4</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> WKD % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> QD % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 11,131</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -5.7%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10,215</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10,352</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +1.3%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -7.9%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6,635</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -18.7%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10,244</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5,846</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -42.9%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -30.4%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 13,894</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5,191</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -62.6%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -13.1%</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Weekend adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mar 1-4</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 36,099</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D*</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 27,482</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 27,079</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -1.5%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 24,160</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 22,525</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 44,246</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 19,681</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -55.5%</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

*The Hugo admissions number for this week is an estimate.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Weekend Estimates</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> March 1</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW (est.)</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Total (est.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $300,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $300,000</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $210,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +11%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $490,000</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $170,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -37%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $625,000</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $150,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $153,000</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $145,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -68%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $759,000</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

Poor for Ghost Rider 2. Hugo had a solid increase especially since it didn't win any big Oscar awards. Good 2nd weekend for Love. Love is Not Blind would have done better if it wasn't released so soon after another romance movie. Alarming Sunday admissions hold for Underworld drops it down to 5th.

[Bluebomb]

John Carter will have some tough competition this week. The Iron Lady and A Simple Life are both expected to rank in the top 3. The Iron Lady is playing wide (more than 20 theaters) but A Simple Life is getting almost every theater and will be going ultra wide. John Carter will match A Simple Life and will be going ultra wide as well.

A Simple Life, however, has had 2 weeks of pre-selling and it has done terrific business so far. Almost all Friday night shows at each theater are well ahead of the individual theater's traditional selling periods. (ie. almost full with 4 days to go) Even very slow pre-selling theaters are doing better than normal. A look into A Simple Life's opening day sales at Langham Place.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> Langham Place</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#808080" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080" colspan="1"> A Simple Life</td> <td bgcolor="#808080" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Day</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Time</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats sold</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats available</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> % filled</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mar. 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 33</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 202</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 16.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2:40 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 202</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1.5%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 20</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 202</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9.9%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 202</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 202</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 100.0%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9:40 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 135</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 202</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 66.8%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 37</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 191</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 19.4%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:00 AM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 13</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 202</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6.4%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Total</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 443</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1403</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 31.6%</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

10 PM show was newly added yesterday. Friday Midnight is looking very good. Business has been phenomenal for A Simple Life at UA theaters. It is also doing well at Broadway/AMC theaters.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> Festival Walk</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#808080" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080" colspan="1"> A Simple Life</td> <td bgcolor="#808080" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Day</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Time</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats sold</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats available</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> % filled</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mar. 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10:50 AM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 64</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 354</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 18.1%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 30</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 354</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8.5%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3:10 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 28</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 354</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7.9%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 35</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 354</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9.9%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 88</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 156</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 56.4%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 112</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 354</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 31.6%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Total</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 357</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1926</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 18.5%</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

I expect A Simple Life to get another screen at all theaters. It is looking dominant and will win this weekend with ease even with only a 3-day start.

The Iron Lady has been holding its own. While it is not expected to challenge for the top 2, it will enjoy a solid weekend. Meryl Streep is pretty popular here.

John Carter looks to be leaning toward being a solid hit. After the latest stinker in Ghost Rider 2, early pre-selling suggests that it will finish a distant #2.

Edited March 5, 2012 by Bluebomb

[Bluebomb]

Thursday schedules

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Palace IFC</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D - 3 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Separation - 4 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 8 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> We Need to Talk About Kevin - 1 showing (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> La Délicatesse</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D - 1 showing (▼ 3)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Moneyball</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Artist - 5 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Lady</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> My Week with Marilyn - 1 showing (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Descendants</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> Pacific Place</td> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D - 6 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Separation - 4 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 10 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Safe House - 3 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Devil Inside</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Artist - 5 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> My Week with Marilyn</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D - 1 showing (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> War Horse</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> This Means War - 1 showing (▼ 3)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Descendants</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Beauty & the Beast 3D - 1 showing (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Lady - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Palace APM</td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D - 7 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D - 5 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Allure of Tears</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 7 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind - 6 showings (▼ 7)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mr. & Mrs. Gambler</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Devil Inside - 5 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Safe House</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D - 3 showings (▲ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love - 1 showing (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Romancing in Thin Air</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Lady - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Artist - 4 showings (▲ 3)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> Festival Walk</td> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D - 6 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D - 1 showing (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flowers of War</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 9 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Separation - 5 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> This Means War</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind - 4 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Safe House</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D - 5 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Artist - 4 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - 1 showing (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Lady - 2 showings (▼ 4)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> My Week with Marilyn - 3 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Descendants - 1 showing (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> The One</td> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D - 7 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D - 1 showing (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Devil Inside</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 11 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind - 4 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> La Délicatesse</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D - 2 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mr. & Mrs. Gambler</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love - 2 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> My Week with Marilyn</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Artist - 4 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> This Means War</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Romancing in Thin Air</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Lady - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Descendants</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

Broadway/AMC seem to be supporting The Iron Lady over John Carter. Meryl Streep has a lot of clout here. The Iron Lady has been doing well in the business district. Not so in the more rural areas. John Carter seems to be doing alright all around. Biggest holdover winners are Hugo, The Artist and A Separation. Biggest losers are Underworld: Awakening, Ghost Rider 2 and Love.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> Langham Place</td> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D - 10 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D - 4 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Allure of Tears</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 6 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Devil Inside - 2 showings (▼ 4)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Safe House</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mr. & Mrs. Gambler - 3 showings (▼ 4)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D - 4 showings (▼ 7)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind - 3 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara - 3 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love - 3 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D - 2 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> This Means War - 1 showing (▼ 3)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>

UA is a different story. John Carter is being given more showtimes than The Iron Lady. The Iron Lady is only getting half of UA's theaters. John Carter looks good at UA so far.

Tomorrow, I'll be posting Friday schedules to include A Simple Life's opening day showtimes.

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How many cinemas are there in Hong Kong?

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Around 40-50. Broadway and UA control more than 50% of theaters in Hong Kong.

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March 8 Predictions

Please check it out and feel free to bash me for my predictions.

Friday schedules

* All holdover showings in brackets are from Wednesday.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Palace APM</td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D - 7 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D - 2 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Allure of Tears</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 7 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind - 4 showings (▼ 7)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mr. & Mrs. Gambler</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Simple Life - 12 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Devil Inside - 1 showing (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Safe House</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love - 1 showing (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Romancing in Thin Air</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Artist - 2 showings (▼ 3)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Lady</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> The One</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> New</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 12 showings</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Simple Life - 12 showings</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

No schedule for John Carter on Friday just yet but I'm guessing its the same as Thursday's.

Now for some fun fun fun...

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> The ONE</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ff99cc" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ff99cc" colspan="1"> A Simple Life</td> <td bgcolor="#ff99cc" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ff99cc" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ff99cc" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#3366ff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#3366ff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady</td> <td bgcolor="#3366ff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#3366ff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#3366ff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Day</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Time</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats sold</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats available</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> % filled</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Day</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Time</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats sold/available</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats available</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> % filled</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mar. 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 11:00 AM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 89</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 54.6%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mar. 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:05 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4.9%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:10 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 111</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6.3%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1:35 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 111</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3.6%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1:10 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4.9%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4.9%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 111</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5.4%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3:55 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7.4%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 36</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 22.1%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4:30 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 111</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3.6%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3.7%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 20</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5:30 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 29</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 17.8%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6:25 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 111</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3.6%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6:10 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 11</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6.7%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 112</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 68.7%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 52</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 31.9%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 111</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8.1%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 125</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 76.7%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 80</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 49.1%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10:30 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 25</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15.3%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 111</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:00 AM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3.7%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 11:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2.5%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Total</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 400</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1852</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 21.6%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Total</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 272</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1696</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 16.0%</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

A Simple Life is clearly out in front. What's most noticeable is that while The Iron Lady had a 1 week headstart, A Simple Life ticket sales are robust and outpacing The Iron Lady's. Even though A Simple Life only has one 7 PM showtime, it is in front of The Iron Lady with other showtimes, more specifically, the afternoon ones. I'll be doing more of these throughout the week.

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More Friday schedules

Note: All holdover showtimes in brackets is from Wednesday.

Note 2: All openers' showtimes in brackets is from Thursday. <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Palace IFC</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D - 3 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Separation - 3 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 6 showings (▼ 8)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> We Need to Talk About Kevin - 1 showing (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> La Délicatesse</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Simple Life - 7 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D - 1 showing (▼ 3)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Moneyball</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Artist - 4 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Lady</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> My Week with Marilyn - 1 showing (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Descendants</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> Pacific Place</td> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D - 5 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Separation - 3 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 7 showings (▼ 10)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Safe House - 3 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Devil Inside</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Simple Life - 4 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Artist - 5 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> My Week with Marilyn</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> War Horse</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Descendants</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D (Thu.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> This Means War (Thu.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Beauty & the Beast 3D (Thu.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Lady (Thu.)</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Palace APM</td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D - 7 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D - 2 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Allure of Tears</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 7 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind - 4 showings (▼ 7)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mr. & Mrs. Gambler</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Simple Life - 12 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Devil Inside - 1 showing (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Safe House</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love - 1 showing (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Romancing in Thin Air</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Artist - 2 showings (▼ 3)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Lady</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> Festival Walk</td> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D - 6 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Separation - 3 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flowers of War</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 11 showings (▲ 9)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind - 3 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> This Means War</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Simple Life - 9 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D - 2 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Safe House</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Artist - 4 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Lady - 1 showing (▼ 4)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D (Thu.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Thu.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> My Week with Marilyn (Thu.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Descendants (Thu.)</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ff6600" colspan="1"> Hollywood</td> <td bgcolor="#ff6600" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ff6600" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ff6600" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#ff6600" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#ff6600" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D - 6 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D - 2 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady - 6 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind - 5 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Safe House</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> A Simple Life - 10 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Allure of Tears - 1 showing (▼ 3)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> This Means War</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld: Awakening 3D - 1 showing (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Romancing in Thin Air</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mr. & Mrs. Gambler - 3 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> New Perfect Two</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Lady - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>

A Simple Life is dominating right now. It might even add more shows later. Theaters are holding back some showtimes at night. The Iron Lady getting more screens at Festival Walk doesn't mean much. It lost the biggest screen to A Simple Life so it's getting compensated with 2 screens for the full day. It will lose some seats from Thursday (about 80) per showing.

Edited March 7, 2012 by Bluebomb

[Bluebomb]

March and April schedules updated.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Thursday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> (so far)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> March 8</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6,487</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> John Carter 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,830</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 918</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1,170</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +27.5%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,353</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 967</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -71.2%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1,809</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 756</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -58.2%</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Excellent for The Iron Lady. This could challenge The Devil Wears Prada for the 2nd biggest OW of a Meryl Streep movie in HK. John Carter was a no-show. So disappointing. I can't imagine it doing any worse in walk-ins than Ghost Rider 2. Great drop for Hugo. It's not going to last though. It will get dumped with 1 showtime starting tomorrow. Who knows what will happen this weekend. Ghost Rider looks decent by Ghost Rider standards but it's getting cut in the majority of theaters tomorrow. It'll have worse drops as the weekend progresses. Love is Not Blind looks OK for now but that will change tomorrow.

If The Iron Lady can get 6,400 with opening day pre-sales, A Simple Life should begin with over 30,000 admissions on Friday. A Simple Life might be able to get to 45,000-50,000 for the day tomorrow...maybe even more if theaters decide to give it more showtimes.

If you really want to see how bad A Simple Life is taking down the competition, look no further.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Palace APM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ff99cc" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ff99cc" colspan="1"> A Simple Life</td> <td bgcolor="#ff99cc" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ff99cc" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ff99cc" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#3366ff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#3366ff" colspan="1"> The Iron Lady</td> <td bgcolor="#3366ff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#3366ff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#3366ff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#800000" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#800000" colspan="1"> John Carter</td> <td bgcolor="#800000" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#800000" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#800000" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Day</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Time</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats sold</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats available</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> % filled</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Day</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Time</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats sold</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats available</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> % filled</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Day</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Time</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats sold</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Seats available</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> % filled</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mar. 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 143</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 50.0%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mar. 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:30 AM (Wed. MN)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 68</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 23.8%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 24</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8.4%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:05 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 29</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 17.4%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3:55 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 30</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10.5%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2:30 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 26</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15.6%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 28</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9.8%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 18</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 114</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15.8%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 98</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 34.3%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 26</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15.6%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 98</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12.2%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7:30 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 52</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 31.1%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 27</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9.4%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9:55 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 28</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 16.8%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 11:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 23</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8.0%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:25 AM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 24</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 14.4%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Total</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 385</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2100</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 18.3%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Total</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 271</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1402</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 19.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mar. 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 11:00 AM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 216</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 75.5%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mar. 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 17</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10.2%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mar. 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 21</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 114</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 18.4%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 39</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 112</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 34.8%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2.4%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2:45 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 18</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 114</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15.8%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1:10 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 24</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8.4%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3:55 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3.6%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 16</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 98</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 16.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2:10 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 112</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7.1%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3.6%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5:10 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 18</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 114</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15.8%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 37</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12.9%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7:45 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 69</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 41.3%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7:35 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 31</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 114</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 27.2%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4:20 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 112</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8.0%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9:45 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 29</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 17.4%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10:00 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 21</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 114</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 18.4%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5:30 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 45</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15.7%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 11:45 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 167</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2.4%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:25 AM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 16</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 114</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 14.0%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7:40 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 224</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 78.3%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8:15 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 75</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 112</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 67.0%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9:50 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 168</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 58.7%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10:25 PM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 14</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 112</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12.5%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12:05 AM</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 30</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10.5%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Total</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 889</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2562</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 34.7%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Total</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 135</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1169</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 11.5%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Total</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 141</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 782</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 18.0%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2-day total</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 520</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3269</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15.9%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2-day total</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 412</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2184</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 18.9%</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

This is the full day schedule for John Carter, The Iron Lady and A Simple Life at Palace APM.

A Simple Life is killing it with strong Friday night sessions. Even APM's morning session is almost full. For a Friday, that is fantastic. Even better is that it still has one more full day to go to sell the remaining 70 seats. At other theaters, morning sessions for A Simple Life are almost full at about 80% of the locations giving it a morning showtime. Night shows are selling out at most theaters while others are exhibiting stronger than usual sales. If we go back to APM's admissions, afternoon showtimes for A Simple Life are impressive. The 3:20 and 5:30 showtimes in particular are showing us the strength of A Simple Life in general. The solid pre-selling at night filters into the afternoon which is causing The Iron Lady's and John Carter's numbers to look bad.

Friday's 889 admissions for A Simple Life is more than 6x better than both John Carter or The Iron Lady's Friday alone. With the 2-day totals for The Iron Lady and John Carter, A Simple Life is almost doubling both movies with 1 less day.

You might have noticed John Carter's stable numbers of % filled for each showtime. Well, for 3D releases, theaters allocate a number of seats where those are not available to be sold. They mark those as 'sold seats' when in reality, they are empty. I did some quick calculations here on John Carter's opening day and John Carter's actual % of seats filled on opening day is only 4.9% (minus Wed. midnight showing).

[Mattrek]

Bombs away in yet another country for John Carter.

[SchumacherFTW]

Ouch for John Carter, it really cannot catch a break can it. Gotta say Bluebomb, your BO reports are fascinating, love how in depth you go. Keep up the good work.

[CJohn]

John Carter may flop OS now?!

[Bluebomb]

Ouch for John Carter, it really cannot catch a break can it.

Gotta say Bluebomb, your BO reports are fascinating, love how in depth you go. Keep up the good work.

It's readers like you that make me do this. Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

We've got our first Friday morning sell-out for A Simple Life.

Usually morning shows get full right before the showtime starts so this sellout is a huge surprise.

Another morning showtime at this theater is sold out as well. That one is very impressive given that it's in the morning and it's full price for adults (except for seniors). The picture above is where everyone gets a discount to see it in the morning (not the same one). Both showtimes sold out before noon Thursday.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Weekend Showtimes</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ff99cc" colspan="1"> A Simple Life</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Friday</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Saturday</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> iSquare</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6 (1 MN)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15 (2 MN)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Langham Place</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 13 (4 MN)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 13 (2 MN)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Windsor Cinema</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10 (2 MN)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 12 (2 MN)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Pacific Place</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8 (1 MN)</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

If A Simple Life can get to 50,000 admissions on Friday, Saturday should be in the 75,000-80,000 range with those kinds of showtimes.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mar. 1 WKD</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Film Title</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Distributor</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Weekend BO</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Weeks</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Theaters</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Per Theater Average</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> % change</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> B.O. Cume</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Deltamac</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $302,101</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 32</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $9,441</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $302,101</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Hugo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Paramount Int'l</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $200,720</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 20</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $10,036</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +6%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $480,768</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Love</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Intercontinental</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $179,594</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 28</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $6,414</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -49%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $635,223</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Underworld Awakening</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sony Int'l</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $173,177</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 35</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $4,948</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -61%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $787,128</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Love is Not Blind</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Edko</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $146,214</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 28</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $5,222</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $146,214</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Artist, The</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Edko</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $124,795</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 14</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $8,914</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +9%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $304,301</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 7</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Devil Inside, The</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Paramount Int'l</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $122,132</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 20</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $6,107</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $122,132</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> This Means War</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Fox Int'l</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $83,280</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 29</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $2,872</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -51%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $886,433</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Safe House</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Universal Int'l</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $62,539</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 26</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $2,405</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -66%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $300,788</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mr. & Mrs. Gambler</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Newport Ent.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $55,697</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 25</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $2,228</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -63%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $702,821</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

Ugly for Ghost Rider 2. Very nice increase for Hugo. After a below par opening weekend, its run will save it from being a disappointment. It's headed toward $700,000-$750,000. Great hold for Love. It should be able to pass $750,000 and possibly $800,000. OK decrease for Underworld 4. On its way to $900,000. Poor start for Love is Not Blind. Superb increase for The Artist. With Valentine's Day sneaks taken out from last weekend, it is up 24%. Respectable opening for The Devil Inside. Good hold for This Means War. Will pass $900,000 on Monday or Tuesday. Safe House had a weak hold. $350,000 is possible. Mr. & Mrs. Gambler will pass $725,000.

Phantom of the Opera has collected $379,965 from 232 showings so far. That is a Per Showing Average of $1,637.78 ($12,715 HK). Fantastic news!

Edited March 8, 2012 by Bluebomb

[vc2002]

This is one heck of a thread. Incredible job Bluebomb.Poor for JC. It probably means mainland China wont be very interested either. It's doomed.

[Bluebomb]

This is one heck of a thread. Incredible job Bluebomb.Poor for JC. It probably means mainland China wont be very interested either. It's doomed.

Thanks.I think 20-30m for JC is doable for China. I think the Mars aspect doesn't appeal to viewers here very much which is why it's doing so bad but I'm not sure if that will mean bad things for JC in China. HK people have different taste from Mainland Chinese people. Are there any other big movies coming out next week against JC in China?