News Stories News & Analysis The Imitation Game: The Interview’s Simultaneous Release Doesn’t Change Anything Boxoffice Staff • Jan 16th The cobbled-together simultaneous release of Sony’s The Interview is a Rorschach test. What you see generally tells more about you than it does about the release model of The Interview. Those inclined to believe that simultaneous theatrical and home release... From the Magazine NORTH AMERICA: ‘American Sniper’ Eyes Record-Breaking Haul; ‘Paddington’ and ‘The Wedding Ringer’ In Close Race; ‘Blackhat’ Bombs Boxoffice Staff • Jan 16th Friday Update #2: Sources tell BoxOffice that American Sniper is on pace for $56 million-$58 million over the 4-day weekend. A debut that high would be a new January record, topping the $48.6 million 4-day haul that Ride Along posted... News & Analysis Oscar Nominations: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Leads Commercially-Weak List Of Nominees; Which Best Picture Nominee Will Gain The Most At The Box Office? Boxoffice Staff • Jan 15th With $173 million in the bank globally, The Grand Budapest Hotel is the strongest earner of the eight Best Picture nominees. Yet it’s clear that with a promising nationwide expansion coming this weekend–BoxOffice.com predicts $57 million over four days–American Sniper... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Taken 3’ Reaches $47M in 6 Days; ‘Selma’ Hits $16.5M; ‘The Imitation Game’ Stands at $42.8M Boxoffice Staff • Jan 15th Fox reports that Taken 3 grabbed $2.13 million in first place on Wednesday, giving it a six-day domestic haul of $47.04 million. The Liam Neeson franchise three-quel is currently pacing 24 percent behind its predecessor. Fresh off its Best Picture... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Taken 3’ Takes $48.79M in Its First Week of Release; ‘Selma’ Continues to Hold Up Well on Thursday Boxoffice Staff • Jan 15th Fox’s Taken 3 took in $1.74 million on Thursday to lead the daily box office for a seventh straight day. Yesterday will mark the final day in first place for Taken 3, as Warner’s American Sniper is set to dominate... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Taken 3’ Takes First on Tuesday with $3.29M; ‘Selma’ Holds Up Nicely in Second with $1.16M Boxoffice Staff • Jan 14th Fox’s Taken 3 grossed $3.29 million on Tuesday to easily lead the daily box office for a fifth straight day. The third installment of the Liam Neeson led franchise was up 36 percent over Monday. Daily percentage increases were especially... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Taken 3’ Surpasses $40M Mark After Easily Leading Monday with $2.42M Boxoffice Staff • Jan 13th Fox’s Taken 3 took in $2.42 million on Monday to easily lead the daily box office for a fourth consecutive day. The third installment of the Liam Neeson led franchise was down 72 percent from Sunday. Taken 3 surpassed the... News & Analysis GLOBAL REPORT: ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ Leads the Pack After a Big Debut in China; ‘Taken 3’ Off to a Hot Start After $40M+ Weekend Overseas Boxoffice Staff • Jan 11th Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb used a great opening in China, where it earned $26.7 million from 3,887 screens, to lift its overseas total to $148.6 million. The total weekend tally outside of North America brought in... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Estimates: ‘Taken 3’ Easily Takes First with Stronger than Expected $40.4M; ‘Selma’ Lands in Second with a Modest $11.2M Boxoffice Staff • Jan 10th Sunday Update: Fox’s Taken 3 led the box office with ease this weekend with an estimated debut of $40.4 million. The third installment of the Liam Neeson led franchise outpaced pre-release expectations; marking the third time that the Taken franchise... News & Analysis Twitter Futures – ‘Ant-Man’ Impresses With First Trailer • Jan 9th Friday Morning Update: The Twitter story of the week was definitely Marvel’s upcoming Ant-Man as the film debuted its first full trailer. It accounted for over 55,000 tweets as a result of the trailer which was simply massive, especially when you consider that... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ Tops $225 Million Domestically on Wednesday Boxoffice Staff • Jan 8th All grosses are domestic-only unless otherwise stated. Warner Bros. reports The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies added $1.44 million in first place on Wednesday, bringing its total up to $225.75 million. The finale is pacing 3 percent ahead... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ Claims First Place on Monday with $1.78M Boxoffice Staff • Jan 6th Warner’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies grossed $1.78 million on Monday to remain in first place. The third and final installment of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy has now led the daily box office for 19 of... MagazineJanuary 2015 The Imitation Game: The Interview’s Simultaneous Release Doesn’t Change Anything January 2015 Load more stories
News & Analysis The Imitation Game: The Interview’s Simultaneous Release Doesn’t Change Anything Boxoffice Staff • Jan 16th The cobbled-together simultaneous release of Sony’s The Interview is a Rorschach test. What you see generally tells more about you than it does about the release model of The Interview. Those inclined to believe that simultaneous theatrical and home release...
From the Magazine NORTH AMERICA: ‘American Sniper’ Eyes Record-Breaking Haul; ‘Paddington’ and ‘The Wedding Ringer’ In Close Race; ‘Blackhat’ Bombs Boxoffice Staff • Jan 16th Friday Update #2: Sources tell BoxOffice that American Sniper is on pace for $56 million-$58 million over the 4-day weekend. A debut that high would be a new January record, topping the $48.6 million 4-day haul that Ride Along posted...
News & Analysis Oscar Nominations: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Leads Commercially-Weak List Of Nominees; Which Best Picture Nominee Will Gain The Most At The Box Office? Boxoffice Staff • Jan 15th With $173 million in the bank globally, The Grand Budapest Hotel is the strongest earner of the eight Best Picture nominees. Yet it’s clear that with a promising nationwide expansion coming this weekend–BoxOffice.com predicts $57 million over four days–American Sniper...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Taken 3’ Reaches $47M in 6 Days; ‘Selma’ Hits $16.5M; ‘The Imitation Game’ Stands at $42.8M Boxoffice Staff • Jan 15th Fox reports that Taken 3 grabbed $2.13 million in first place on Wednesday, giving it a six-day domestic haul of $47.04 million. The Liam Neeson franchise three-quel is currently pacing 24 percent behind its predecessor. Fresh off its Best Picture...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Taken 3’ Takes $48.79M in Its First Week of Release; ‘Selma’ Continues to Hold Up Well on Thursday Boxoffice Staff • Jan 15th Fox’s Taken 3 took in $1.74 million on Thursday to lead the daily box office for a seventh straight day. Yesterday will mark the final day in first place for Taken 3, as Warner’s American Sniper is set to dominate...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Taken 3’ Takes First on Tuesday with $3.29M; ‘Selma’ Holds Up Nicely in Second with $1.16M Boxoffice Staff • Jan 14th Fox’s Taken 3 grossed $3.29 million on Tuesday to easily lead the daily box office for a fifth straight day. The third installment of the Liam Neeson led franchise was up 36 percent over Monday. Daily percentage increases were especially...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Taken 3’ Surpasses $40M Mark After Easily Leading Monday with $2.42M Boxoffice Staff • Jan 13th Fox’s Taken 3 took in $2.42 million on Monday to easily lead the daily box office for a fourth consecutive day. The third installment of the Liam Neeson led franchise was down 72 percent from Sunday. Taken 3 surpassed the...
News & Analysis GLOBAL REPORT: ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ Leads the Pack After a Big Debut in China; ‘Taken 3’ Off to a Hot Start After $40M+ Weekend Overseas Boxoffice Staff • Jan 11th Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb used a great opening in China, where it earned $26.7 million from 3,887 screens, to lift its overseas total to $148.6 million. The total weekend tally outside of North America brought in...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Estimates: ‘Taken 3’ Easily Takes First with Stronger than Expected $40.4M; ‘Selma’ Lands in Second with a Modest $11.2M Boxoffice Staff • Jan 10th Sunday Update: Fox’s Taken 3 led the box office with ease this weekend with an estimated debut of $40.4 million. The third installment of the Liam Neeson led franchise outpaced pre-release expectations; marking the third time that the Taken franchise...
News & Analysis Twitter Futures – ‘Ant-Man’ Impresses With First Trailer • Jan 9th Friday Morning Update: The Twitter story of the week was definitely Marvel’s upcoming Ant-Man as the film debuted its first full trailer. It accounted for over 55,000 tweets as a result of the trailer which was simply massive, especially when you consider that...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ Tops $225 Million Domestically on Wednesday Boxoffice Staff • Jan 8th All grosses are domestic-only unless otherwise stated. Warner Bros. reports The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies added $1.44 million in first place on Wednesday, bringing its total up to $225.75 million. The finale is pacing 3 percent ahead...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ Claims First Place on Monday with $1.78M Boxoffice Staff • Jan 6th Warner’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies grossed $1.78 million on Monday to remain in first place. The third and final installment of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy has now led the daily box office for 19 of...