News Stories News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ Continues to Lead on Tuesday with $7.96M; ‘Into the Woods’ Claims Second with $6.51M; ‘Unbroken’ Takes Third with $5.39M Boxoffice Staff • Dec 31st Warner’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies grossed an estimated $7.96 million on Tuesday to remain in first place at the daily box office. The third and final installment of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy has led the... News & Analysis 2014 Summary: Key Stats for a Year Full of Surprise Hits, Disappointments and Huge Global Successes Boxoffice Staff • Dec 31st Domestic Total: $10.35 billion (estimated as of 12/31/14) Year/Year Domestic Decline vs. 2013: -5.2% (estimated as of 12/31/14) Top 10 Global Earners: 1. Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount): $1,081,139,076 2. Guardians of the Galaxy (Disney): $772,962,030 3. Maleficent (Disney): $758,210,378 4. X-Men: Days of Future Past (Fox):... News & Analysis 2014 Box Office Takeaways: Fox & Disney Reigned, The Marvel Revolution Continued, & Faith-Driven Flicks Surprised Shawn Robbins • Dec 31st The calendar’s resetting once again, and 2014’s domestic box office haul will land just north of $10.3 billion — down an estimated 5 percent from last year’s record $10.9 billion. December is projected to finish around $890 million, 15 percent... Fandango Fans Pick ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ as 2015’s Most Anticipated Movie Boxoffice Staff • Dec 30th LOS ANGELES – December 30, 2014 – Fandango, the nation’s leading moviegoer destination, surveyed more than a thousand fans in the last week of December, asking them about the films and stars they are most anticipating in the new year.... News & Analysis Fandango Fans Pick ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ as 2015’s Most Anticipated Movie Boxoffice Staff • Dec 30th FANDANGO REVEALS ITS 2015 HOT LIST OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES AND ACTORS, LED BY “STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS,” JENNIFER LAWRENCE & ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. Fandango Film Fans Pick “Star Wars” Newcomer Daisy Ridley & “Fifty Shades” Star Jamie Dornan as... News & Analysis Walt Disney Studios Posts Its Second Highest Year Domestically, Internationally, and Globally in 2014 Boxoffice Staff • Dec 30th The official press release from Disney: Happy New Year from The Walt Disney Studios! In 2014, The Walt Disney Studios posted its second highest year on record domestically, internationally and globally, thanks to an incredible slate that includes three of... From the Magazine NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Actuals: ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ Remains #1 with $40.92M; ‘Into the Woods’ ($31.05M) Ultimately Outpaces ‘Unbroken’ ($30.62M) in Close Race for Second Boxoffice Staff • Dec 29th The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies took in $40.92 million this weekend to remain in first place. The third and final installment of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy was down a healthy 25 percent from last weekend. The... News & Analysis GLOBAL REPORT: ‘The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies’ Crosses $400M Overseas as it Leads the Holiday Box Office Boxoffice Staff • Dec 28th The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has now grossed more than $400 million overseas. The final installment in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy took in $89.2 million from 62 markets over the weekend, reaching a $405.1 million total outside... News & Analysis Facebook Watch – ‘Minions’ Rolls On, ‘Boy Next Door’ Impresses • Dec 26th The Minions led all films we track over the past couple weeks on Facebook for total likes gained. A position it has firmly occupied for the better part of a month now. Really can’t say much more about it at this... News & Analysis Twitter Futures – ‘The Interview’ Continues To Trend • Dec 26th Friday Morning Update: The Interview kept rolling this past week as it racked up a staggering 470k tweets leading up to its release. The worldwide buzz has been huge for the film and reached a pinnacle over the last few days.... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Estimates: ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ Remains #1 with $41.4M; ‘Unbroken’ and ‘Into the Woods’ in Close Battle for Second with $31.7M and $31.0M Respectively Boxoffice Staff • Dec 26th Sunday Update: Warner’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies took in an estimated $41.42 million this weekend to remain in first place. The third and final installment of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy was down a healthy 24... News & Analysis Director Rob Marshall Discusses the Dark Relevance of Into the Woods Boxoffice Staff • Dec 24th Director Rob Marshall’s Oscar-winning Chicago helped ignite a revival of musical films that has given birth to hits such as Les Mis, another Oscar winner, and Mamma Mia! Marshall’s latest production, Into the Woods, is based on the classic fairy... MagazineDecember 2014 NORTH AMERICA: ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ Continues to Lead on Tuesday with $7.96M; ‘Into the Woods’ Claims Second with $6.51M; ‘Unbroken’ Takes Third with $5.39M December 2014 Load more stories
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ Continues to Lead on Tuesday with $7.96M; ‘Into the Woods’ Claims Second with $6.51M; ‘Unbroken’ Takes Third with $5.39M Boxoffice Staff • Dec 31st Warner’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies grossed an estimated $7.96 million on Tuesday to remain in first place at the daily box office. The third and final installment of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy has led the...
News & Analysis 2014 Summary: Key Stats for a Year Full of Surprise Hits, Disappointments and Huge Global Successes Boxoffice Staff • Dec 31st Domestic Total: $10.35 billion (estimated as of 12/31/14) Year/Year Domestic Decline vs. 2013: -5.2% (estimated as of 12/31/14) Top 10 Global Earners: 1. Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount): $1,081,139,076 2. Guardians of the Galaxy (Disney): $772,962,030 3. Maleficent (Disney): $758,210,378 4. X-Men: Days of Future Past (Fox):...
News & Analysis 2014 Box Office Takeaways: Fox & Disney Reigned, The Marvel Revolution Continued, & Faith-Driven Flicks Surprised Shawn Robbins • Dec 31st The calendar’s resetting once again, and 2014’s domestic box office haul will land just north of $10.3 billion — down an estimated 5 percent from last year’s record $10.9 billion. December is projected to finish around $890 million, 15 percent...
Fandango Fans Pick ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ as 2015’s Most Anticipated Movie Boxoffice Staff • Dec 30th LOS ANGELES – December 30, 2014 – Fandango, the nation’s leading moviegoer destination, surveyed more than a thousand fans in the last week of December, asking them about the films and stars they are most anticipating in the new year....
News & Analysis Fandango Fans Pick ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ as 2015’s Most Anticipated Movie Boxoffice Staff • Dec 30th FANDANGO REVEALS ITS 2015 HOT LIST OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES AND ACTORS, LED BY “STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS,” JENNIFER LAWRENCE & ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. Fandango Film Fans Pick “Star Wars” Newcomer Daisy Ridley & “Fifty Shades” Star Jamie Dornan as...
News & Analysis Walt Disney Studios Posts Its Second Highest Year Domestically, Internationally, and Globally in 2014 Boxoffice Staff • Dec 30th The official press release from Disney: Happy New Year from The Walt Disney Studios! In 2014, The Walt Disney Studios posted its second highest year on record domestically, internationally and globally, thanks to an incredible slate that includes three of...
From the Magazine NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Actuals: ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ Remains #1 with $40.92M; ‘Into the Woods’ ($31.05M) Ultimately Outpaces ‘Unbroken’ ($30.62M) in Close Race for Second Boxoffice Staff • Dec 29th The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies took in $40.92 million this weekend to remain in first place. The third and final installment of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy was down a healthy 25 percent from last weekend. The...
News & Analysis GLOBAL REPORT: ‘The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies’ Crosses $400M Overseas as it Leads the Holiday Box Office Boxoffice Staff • Dec 28th The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has now grossed more than $400 million overseas. The final installment in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy took in $89.2 million from 62 markets over the weekend, reaching a $405.1 million total outside...
News & Analysis Facebook Watch – ‘Minions’ Rolls On, ‘Boy Next Door’ Impresses • Dec 26th The Minions led all films we track over the past couple weeks on Facebook for total likes gained. A position it has firmly occupied for the better part of a month now. Really can’t say much more about it at this...
News & Analysis Twitter Futures – ‘The Interview’ Continues To Trend • Dec 26th Friday Morning Update: The Interview kept rolling this past week as it racked up a staggering 470k tweets leading up to its release. The worldwide buzz has been huge for the film and reached a pinnacle over the last few days....
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Estimates: ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ Remains #1 with $41.4M; ‘Unbroken’ and ‘Into the Woods’ in Close Battle for Second with $31.7M and $31.0M Respectively Boxoffice Staff • Dec 26th Sunday Update: Warner’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies took in an estimated $41.42 million this weekend to remain in first place. The third and final installment of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy was down a healthy 24...
News & Analysis Director Rob Marshall Discusses the Dark Relevance of Into the Woods Boxoffice Staff • Dec 24th Director Rob Marshall’s Oscar-winning Chicago helped ignite a revival of musical films that has given birth to hits such as Les Mis, another Oscar winner, and Mamma Mia! Marshall’s latest production, Into the Woods, is based on the classic fairy...
NORTH AMERICA: ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ Continues to Lead on Tuesday with $7.96M; ‘Into the Woods’ Claims Second with $6.51M; ‘Unbroken’ Takes Third with $5.39M December 2014