News & Analysis News Stories News & Analysis BoxOffice Hall Of Fame: Steve Marcus johnfithian • May 29th by John Fithian, President & CEO, NATO Few families have had a greater impact on the world of motion picture exhibition than the Marcus family. Ben Marcus based his company on brains, savvy, integrity, compassion, and grit. His son, Steve... News & Analysis BoxOffice Hall Of Fame Interview: Steve Marcus, Chairman Of The Board, The Marcus Corporation Daniel Loria • May 29th Steve Marcus Chief Executive Officer, The Marcus Corporation, 1988-2009 Chairman of the Board, The Marcus Corporation You basically grew up at a movie theater; do you have any early memories of your childhood at the cinema? I always had... News & Analysis Twitter Futures – ‘Point Break’ Drops Into The Top Five • May 29th Friday Morning Update: Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens had a close battle this past week on Twitter, with the former pulling out a narrow victory. Only a few weeks from release now Jurassic World is really stepping up... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Continues To Lead On Thursday With $2.21M; ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Places In Second With $2.03M; ‘Tomorrowland’ Takes Third With $1.83M Boxoffice Staff • May 29th Warner’s Mad Max: Fury Road took in $2.21 million on Thursday to remain in first place at the daily box office. The critically acclaimed action film starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron was down 5 percent from Wednesday and down... News & Analysis Fandango: ‘San Andreas’ Pre-Sales Top ‘Hercules’ & ‘Journey 2’ Boxoffice Staff • May 28th LOS ANGELES – May 28, 2015 – According to Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for moviegoers and fans with more than 36 million unique visitors per month*, “San Andreas” is ready to give audiences a jolt as the weekend’s... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Crosses $100M Threshold; ‘Tomorrowland’ Approaches $50M Mark; ‘Poltergeist’ Nears $30M Boxoffice Staff • May 28th Warner Bros. reports Mad Max: Fury Road held the top spot again on Wednesday with $2.32 million, off just 41 percent from the same day last week. In the process, the strongly received action flick crossed the $100 million domestic... News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: ‘Tomorrowland’ Grabs Modest $59M In Global Debut; ‘Mad Max’ Crosses $100M Overseas; ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Adds $15M; ‘Ultron’ Becomes #4 All-Time In China; ‘Furious 7’ Crosses $1.5B Worldwide jpapish • May 27th UPDATED – 5.26.15 Avengers: Age of Ultron once again takes the crown as the #1 film worldwide this weekend, stomping its way to $45.8 million from 91 territories in its fifth weekend of release. Globally, Ultron has grossed $1.26 billion... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Moves Into First On Tuesday With $3.05M; ‘Tomorrowland’ Places In Second With $2.91M, ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Third With $2.87M Boxoffice Staff • May 27th Warner’s Mad Max: Fury Road was up two spots from Monday to move into first place on Tuesday with $3.05 million. The critically acclaimed action film starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron was down 54 percent from Monday and down... News & Analysis Weekly Chinese Box Office Preview: ‘Stand By Me Doraemon’ And ‘Tomorrowland’ Look To End ‘Avengers’ Dominance Boxoffice Staff • May 26th By Phil Contrino, Jonathan Papish and EntGroup Consulting Ten new films enter the fray this week in China including four animated films as studios try to capitalize on the surge of young filmgoers on June 1st celebrating International Children’s Day.... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: 4-Day Actuals: ‘Tomorrowland’ ($42.7M) Outpaces ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ ($38.3M) In Close Race For First; ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Third With $31.3M; ‘Poltergeist’ Debuts In Fifth With Solid $26.3M Boxoffice Staff • May 26th Disney’s Tomorrowland was able to hold off Universal’s Pitch Perfect 2 in a close race for first place over the holiday weekend with a four-day debut of $42.68 million. The Brad Bird directed sci-fi family film starring George Clooney and... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: 4-Day Studio Estimates: ‘Tomorrowland’ ($41.7M) Inches Past ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ ($38.5M) In Close Race For First; ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Third With $32.1M; ‘Poltergeist’ Debuts In Fifth With Solid $26.5M Boxoffice Staff • May 24th Monday Update: Disney’s Tomorrowland was able to hold off Universal’s Pitch Perfect 2 in a close race for first place over the holiday weekend with an estimated four-day debut of $41.74 million. The Brad Bird directed sci-fi family film starring... News & Analysis Fandango Celebrates ‘Terminator Genisys’ Advance Tickets On Sale With Sweepstakes To Win MakerBot 3D Printer Boxoffice Staff • May 22nd One of Summer’s Most Anticipated Blockbuster Movies Opens in Theaters on July 1 LOS ANGELES (May 22, 2015) – Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for moviegoers and fans, announced that advance tickets are now on sale for “Terminator Genisys,”... Load more stories
News & Analysis BoxOffice Hall Of Fame: Steve Marcus johnfithian • May 29th by John Fithian, President & CEO, NATO Few families have had a greater impact on the world of motion picture exhibition than the Marcus family. Ben Marcus based his company on brains, savvy, integrity, compassion, and grit. His son, Steve...
News & Analysis BoxOffice Hall Of Fame Interview: Steve Marcus, Chairman Of The Board, The Marcus Corporation Daniel Loria • May 29th Steve Marcus Chief Executive Officer, The Marcus Corporation, 1988-2009 Chairman of the Board, The Marcus Corporation You basically grew up at a movie theater; do you have any early memories of your childhood at the cinema? I always had...
News & Analysis Twitter Futures – ‘Point Break’ Drops Into The Top Five • May 29th Friday Morning Update: Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens had a close battle this past week on Twitter, with the former pulling out a narrow victory. Only a few weeks from release now Jurassic World is really stepping up...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Continues To Lead On Thursday With $2.21M; ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Places In Second With $2.03M; ‘Tomorrowland’ Takes Third With $1.83M Boxoffice Staff • May 29th Warner’s Mad Max: Fury Road took in $2.21 million on Thursday to remain in first place at the daily box office. The critically acclaimed action film starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron was down 5 percent from Wednesday and down...
News & Analysis Fandango: ‘San Andreas’ Pre-Sales Top ‘Hercules’ & ‘Journey 2’ Boxoffice Staff • May 28th LOS ANGELES – May 28, 2015 – According to Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for moviegoers and fans with more than 36 million unique visitors per month*, “San Andreas” is ready to give audiences a jolt as the weekend’s...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Crosses $100M Threshold; ‘Tomorrowland’ Approaches $50M Mark; ‘Poltergeist’ Nears $30M Boxoffice Staff • May 28th Warner Bros. reports Mad Max: Fury Road held the top spot again on Wednesday with $2.32 million, off just 41 percent from the same day last week. In the process, the strongly received action flick crossed the $100 million domestic...
News & Analysis UPDATED GLOBAL REPORT: ‘Tomorrowland’ Grabs Modest $59M In Global Debut; ‘Mad Max’ Crosses $100M Overseas; ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Adds $15M; ‘Ultron’ Becomes #4 All-Time In China; ‘Furious 7’ Crosses $1.5B Worldwide jpapish • May 27th UPDATED – 5.26.15 Avengers: Age of Ultron once again takes the crown as the #1 film worldwide this weekend, stomping its way to $45.8 million from 91 territories in its fifth weekend of release. Globally, Ultron has grossed $1.26 billion...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Moves Into First On Tuesday With $3.05M; ‘Tomorrowland’ Places In Second With $2.91M, ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Third With $2.87M Boxoffice Staff • May 27th Warner’s Mad Max: Fury Road was up two spots from Monday to move into first place on Tuesday with $3.05 million. The critically acclaimed action film starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron was down 54 percent from Monday and down...
News & Analysis Weekly Chinese Box Office Preview: ‘Stand By Me Doraemon’ And ‘Tomorrowland’ Look To End ‘Avengers’ Dominance Boxoffice Staff • May 26th By Phil Contrino, Jonathan Papish and EntGroup Consulting Ten new films enter the fray this week in China including four animated films as studios try to capitalize on the surge of young filmgoers on June 1st celebrating International Children’s Day....
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: 4-Day Actuals: ‘Tomorrowland’ ($42.7M) Outpaces ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ ($38.3M) In Close Race For First; ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Third With $31.3M; ‘Poltergeist’ Debuts In Fifth With Solid $26.3M Boxoffice Staff • May 26th Disney’s Tomorrowland was able to hold off Universal’s Pitch Perfect 2 in a close race for first place over the holiday weekend with a four-day debut of $42.68 million. The Brad Bird directed sci-fi family film starring George Clooney and...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: 4-Day Studio Estimates: ‘Tomorrowland’ ($41.7M) Inches Past ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ ($38.5M) In Close Race For First; ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Third With $32.1M; ‘Poltergeist’ Debuts In Fifth With Solid $26.5M Boxoffice Staff • May 24th Monday Update: Disney’s Tomorrowland was able to hold off Universal’s Pitch Perfect 2 in a close race for first place over the holiday weekend with an estimated four-day debut of $41.74 million. The Brad Bird directed sci-fi family film starring...
News & Analysis Fandango Celebrates ‘Terminator Genisys’ Advance Tickets On Sale With Sweepstakes To Win MakerBot 3D Printer Boxoffice Staff • May 22nd One of Summer’s Most Anticipated Blockbuster Movies Opens in Theaters on July 1 LOS ANGELES (May 22, 2015) – Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for moviegoers and fans, announced that advance tickets are now on sale for “Terminator Genisys,”...