News & Analysis Weekend Box Office: PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE is Mighty, THE BLIND Surprises in Top 5 Boxoffice Staff • Oct 1st Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie Paramount’s animated sequel took a bite out of the box office with $23.0M, putting it in first place. That’s +75% above 2021’s Paw Patrol: The Movie’s $13.1M debut, although that film’s theatrical earnings were hurt... Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S Shawn Robbins • Sep 29th This week's outlook rounds out the October calendar with a preliminary look at what's driving Halloween weekend's key release in early forecasts. Exhibition Features Dawn of a Dynasty: Director Andrew Hyatt on his Duck Dynasty Biopic THE BLIND Chad Kennerk • Sep 29th Long before hunting and outdoor recreation company Duck Commander became a media franchise and subject of the TV reality show sensation Duck Dynasty, patriarch Phil Robertson faced and overcame his personal demons. Opening exclusively in theaters on September 28th from... Exhibition Features Looking Back on 2023 with Rich Daughtridge of the Independent Cinema Alliance Rebecca Pahle • Sep 28th Independent cinemas are entertainment hubs, community centers, and overall a vibrant and essential part of the wider cinema ecosystem. With Indie Focus, Boxoffice Pro partners with Spotlight Cinema Networks to focus on the people, organizations, theaters, and issues at the... Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: THE CREATOR, DUMB MONEY, PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE, and SAW X Shawn Robbins • Sep 27th September gives way to October this weekend as three new releases and one wide expansion look to inject some energy into the mid-autumn box office market. Exhibition News TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film Will Go Global in Over 100 Countries Worldwide Boxoffice Staff • Sep 26th AMC Theatres Distribution has announced that Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film is going global. On October 13th the concert film will play on big screens (with big sound) in more than 100 countries around the world. Tickets for... New Stories Exhibition News Exhibition News Maine’s Oldest Cinema Saved Through Philanthropic Purchase Boxoffice Staff • Oct 2nd A year after closure, the immediate future of Maine’s oldest cinema, the Colonial Theatre, has been secured. A Belfast-based non-profit formed to manage and preserve the theater, which is seeking support and donations to create a sustainable community cinema and... Exhibition News RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ Will Take Over Movie Theaters Worldwide This December Boxoffice Staff • Oct 2nd Parkwood Entertainment and AMC Entertainment have announced that Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour will be released globally on the big screen by AMC Theatres Distribution. Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé accentuates the journey of Renaissance World Tour, from its inception to... Exhibition News Reading Cinemas in Australia Announces Opening of Reading Cinemas Busselton Boxoffice Staff • Sep 29th Reading Cinemas (Australia), an affiliate of Reading International, Inc., announced Friday the opening of its latest cinema complex in Busselton, Western Australia. This marks Reading’s fourth location in Western Australia, joining complexes in Belmont, Mandurah, and the recently re-branded Reading... Exhibition News New Trailers: ARGYLLE, WISH, ALL OF US STRANGERS, and More Chad Kennerk • Sep 28th Your One Stop Shop for the Latest Trailers Each week Boxoffice brings you the latest new movie trailers in our weekly round-up. Movie Coverage, the Boxoffice Trailer Network’s Youtube channel, delivers hot new trailers, teasers, and sneak peeks for all... Exhibition News Wave Cinemas Launches Multiplex at M3M Urbana Premium in Gurgaon, India Boxoffice Staff • Sep 28th North Indian cinema chain Wave Cinemas announced on Wednesday the grand opening of Wave Cinemas, Gurgaon, a premium 7-screen multiplex at the M3M Urbana Premium, Sector 67, Gurgaon. This marks the first foray of Wave Cinemas into Gurgaon, which is... MagazineSeptember 2023 Boxoffice Pro – October 2023 September 2023 On Twitter @boxoffice @boxofficemagazine Sign up to our newsletters New Stories Exhibition Features Independents Rising: How the Barstow Family Brought ACX Cinemas to Life Rebecca Pahle • Sep 25th It all started with a newspaper ad. The year was 1988, and Bill and Colleen Barstow were living in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, her working in a small local bank and him on active military service, serving as a weather forecaster for... News & Analysis Weekend Box Office: THE NUN II Edges Out EXPEND4BLES on Lowest Weekend of 2023 Boxoffice Staff • Sep 24th Monday Update: The Nun II came in above its original Sunday estimate, $8.5M vs. $8.4M, while Expend4bles came in lower, $8.0M vs. $8.3M. While the two films were originally only 1.2% apart, a margin that Boxoffice PRO originally labelled “too close... Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Shawn Robbins • Sep 21st This week's report takes an early glance at the return of an iconic actor-director duo with one of the most high profile prestige releases of the fall. Exhibition Features BARBIE’s Billion Dollar Summer: A Look Back at 2023’s Summer Movie Season Daniel Loria • Sep 21st Jeff Goldstein, executive vice president of domestic theatrical distribution at Warner Bros., was effusive when he returned my call on Sunday, July 23. Warner Bros.’ Barbie had just opened alongside Universal’s Oppenheimer to a combined $244.4 million. Bolstered by a... Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: EXPEND4BLES Aims to Lead a Sluggish Late September Frame Shawn Robbins • Sep 20th The penultimate frame of the month sees one major studio release target a first place debut in an otherwise underwhelming early fall box office space as September's slate of sequels continues to roll out. News & Analysis Weekend Box Office: THE NUN II Edges Out A HAUNTING IN VENICE for #1 Boxoffice Staff • Sep 17th Monday Update: The Nun II barely beat out A Haunting in Venice for the top spot, $14.5M to $14.2M. Both films came in slightly below their original Sunday estimates: Nun at $14.5M instead of $14.7M, Haunting at $14.2M instead of $14.5M. Nun... Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR Shawn Robbins • Sep 15th This week's report takes an early peek at how the theatrical release of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour could shake up the autumn box office. Exhibition Features Get Rich or Die Laughing: DUMB MONEY Director Craig Gillespie Brings the GameStop Meme Stock Saga to the Big Screen Daniel Loria • Sep 14th The “meme stock phenomenon” shook the financial world during the pandemic, propelling a devoted group of online retail investors into a crusade against some of Wall Street’s biggest players. This modern-day David and Goliath saga is the backdrop of Sony’s... Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: A HAUNTING IN VENICE Shawn Robbins • Sep 13th September's slate of sequels rolls on with the third frame of the month offering up the third installment of Kenneth Branagh's series of Agatha Christie adaptations, while other market holdovers hope to carry their weight. Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER Shawn Robbins • Sep 8th This week's report dives into the first outlook for October and 2023's fourth quarter with early analysis and projections for the next horror offering on this fall's theatrical menu. Exhibition Features The Biggest Movies Coming to Theaters in September 2023 Jesse Rifkin • Sep 5th Following a summer season where two of the buzziest hits were based on original screenplays, as fall begins the box office returns, for the most part, to building on established franchises. This September sees the release of two second installments,... Exhibition News New Trailers: ARGYLLE, WISH, ALL OF US STRANGERS, and More Chad Kennerk • Sep 28th Your One Stop Shop for the Latest Trailers Each week Boxoffice brings you the latest new movie trailers in our weekly round-up. Movie Coverage, the Boxoffice Trailer Network’s Youtube channel, delivers hot new trailers, teasers, and sneak peeks for all... 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News & Analysis Weekend Box Office: PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE is Mighty, THE BLIND Surprises in Top 5 Boxoffice Staff • Oct 1st Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie Paramount’s animated sequel took a bite out of the box office with $23.0M, putting it in first place. That’s +75% above 2021’s Paw Patrol: The Movie’s $13.1M debut, although that film’s theatrical earnings were hurt...
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S Shawn Robbins • Sep 29th This week's outlook rounds out the October calendar with a preliminary look at what's driving Halloween weekend's key release in early forecasts.
Exhibition Features Dawn of a Dynasty: Director Andrew Hyatt on his Duck Dynasty Biopic THE BLIND Chad Kennerk • Sep 29th Long before hunting and outdoor recreation company Duck Commander became a media franchise and subject of the TV reality show sensation Duck Dynasty, patriarch Phil Robertson faced and overcame his personal demons. Opening exclusively in theaters on September 28th from...
Exhibition Features Looking Back on 2023 with Rich Daughtridge of the Independent Cinema Alliance Rebecca Pahle • Sep 28th Independent cinemas are entertainment hubs, community centers, and overall a vibrant and essential part of the wider cinema ecosystem. With Indie Focus, Boxoffice Pro partners with Spotlight Cinema Networks to focus on the people, organizations, theaters, and issues at the...
Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: THE CREATOR, DUMB MONEY, PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE, and SAW X Shawn Robbins • Sep 27th September gives way to October this weekend as three new releases and one wide expansion look to inject some energy into the mid-autumn box office market.
Exhibition News TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film Will Go Global in Over 100 Countries Worldwide Boxoffice Staff • Sep 26th AMC Theatres Distribution has announced that Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film is going global. On October 13th the concert film will play on big screens (with big sound) in more than 100 countries around the world. Tickets for...
Exhibition News Maine’s Oldest Cinema Saved Through Philanthropic Purchase Boxoffice Staff • Oct 2nd A year after closure, the immediate future of Maine’s oldest cinema, the Colonial Theatre, has been secured. A Belfast-based non-profit formed to manage and preserve the theater, which is seeking support and donations to create a sustainable community cinema and...
Exhibition News RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ Will Take Over Movie Theaters Worldwide This December Boxoffice Staff • Oct 2nd Parkwood Entertainment and AMC Entertainment have announced that Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour will be released globally on the big screen by AMC Theatres Distribution. Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé accentuates the journey of Renaissance World Tour, from its inception to...
Exhibition News Reading Cinemas in Australia Announces Opening of Reading Cinemas Busselton Boxoffice Staff • Sep 29th Reading Cinemas (Australia), an affiliate of Reading International, Inc., announced Friday the opening of its latest cinema complex in Busselton, Western Australia. This marks Reading’s fourth location in Western Australia, joining complexes in Belmont, Mandurah, and the recently re-branded Reading...
Exhibition News New Trailers: ARGYLLE, WISH, ALL OF US STRANGERS, and More Chad Kennerk • Sep 28th Your One Stop Shop for the Latest Trailers Each week Boxoffice brings you the latest new movie trailers in our weekly round-up. Movie Coverage, the Boxoffice Trailer Network’s Youtube channel, delivers hot new trailers, teasers, and sneak peeks for all...
Exhibition News Wave Cinemas Launches Multiplex at M3M Urbana Premium in Gurgaon, India Boxoffice Staff • Sep 28th North Indian cinema chain Wave Cinemas announced on Wednesday the grand opening of Wave Cinemas, Gurgaon, a premium 7-screen multiplex at the M3M Urbana Premium, Sector 67, Gurgaon. This marks the first foray of Wave Cinemas into Gurgaon, which is...
Exhibition Features Independents Rising: How the Barstow Family Brought ACX Cinemas to Life Rebecca Pahle • Sep 25th It all started with a newspaper ad. The year was 1988, and Bill and Colleen Barstow were living in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, her working in a small local bank and him on active military service, serving as a weather forecaster for...
News & Analysis Weekend Box Office: THE NUN II Edges Out EXPEND4BLES on Lowest Weekend of 2023 Boxoffice Staff • Sep 24th Monday Update: The Nun II came in above its original Sunday estimate, $8.5M vs. $8.4M, while Expend4bles came in lower, $8.0M vs. $8.3M. While the two films were originally only 1.2% apart, a margin that Boxoffice PRO originally labelled “too close...
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON Shawn Robbins • Sep 21st This week's report takes an early glance at the return of an iconic actor-director duo with one of the most high profile prestige releases of the fall.
Exhibition Features BARBIE’s Billion Dollar Summer: A Look Back at 2023’s Summer Movie Season Daniel Loria • Sep 21st Jeff Goldstein, executive vice president of domestic theatrical distribution at Warner Bros., was effusive when he returned my call on Sunday, July 23. Warner Bros.’ Barbie had just opened alongside Universal’s Oppenheimer to a combined $244.4 million. Bolstered by a...
Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: EXPEND4BLES Aims to Lead a Sluggish Late September Frame Shawn Robbins • Sep 20th The penultimate frame of the month sees one major studio release target a first place debut in an otherwise underwhelming early fall box office space as September's slate of sequels continues to roll out.
News & Analysis Weekend Box Office: THE NUN II Edges Out A HAUNTING IN VENICE for #1 Boxoffice Staff • Sep 17th Monday Update: The Nun II barely beat out A Haunting in Venice for the top spot, $14.5M to $14.2M. Both films came in slightly below their original Sunday estimates: Nun at $14.5M instead of $14.7M, Haunting at $14.2M instead of $14.5M. Nun...
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR Shawn Robbins • Sep 15th This week's report takes an early peek at how the theatrical release of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour could shake up the autumn box office.
Exhibition Features Get Rich or Die Laughing: DUMB MONEY Director Craig Gillespie Brings the GameStop Meme Stock Saga to the Big Screen Daniel Loria • Sep 14th The “meme stock phenomenon” shook the financial world during the pandemic, propelling a devoted group of online retail investors into a crusade against some of Wall Street’s biggest players. This modern-day David and Goliath saga is the backdrop of Sony’s...
Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: A HAUNTING IN VENICE Shawn Robbins • Sep 13th September's slate of sequels rolls on with the third frame of the month offering up the third installment of Kenneth Branagh's series of Agatha Christie adaptations, while other market holdovers hope to carry their weight.
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER Shawn Robbins • Sep 8th This week's report dives into the first outlook for October and 2023's fourth quarter with early analysis and projections for the next horror offering on this fall's theatrical menu.
Exhibition Features The Biggest Movies Coming to Theaters in September 2023 Jesse Rifkin • Sep 5th Following a summer season where two of the buzziest hits were based on original screenplays, as fall begins the box office returns, for the most part, to building on established franchises. This September sees the release of two second installments,...
Exhibition News New Trailers: ARGYLLE, WISH, ALL OF US STRANGERS, and More Chad Kennerk • Sep 28th Your One Stop Shop for the Latest Trailers Each week Boxoffice brings you the latest new movie trailers in our weekly round-up. Movie Coverage, the Boxoffice Trailer Network’s Youtube channel, delivers hot new trailers, teasers, and sneak peeks for all...
Exhibition News New Trailers: TROLLS 3: BAND TOGETHER, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, DREAM SCENARIO, and More Chad Kennerk • Sep 20th Your One Stop Shop for the Latest Trailers Each week Boxoffice brings you the latest new movie trailers in our weekly round-up. Movie Coverage, the Boxoffice Trailer Network’s Youtube channel, delivers hot new trailers, teasers, and sneak peeks for all...
