Numbers

Monday Update: Sony’s sci-fi Venom broke the all-time October opening weekend record this weekend with a confirmed $80.2M. That fell right on the uppermost end of pre-release projections, and higher than most analyst or industry predictions. In pure dollars, the previous October...

Saturday Update: Sony’s Venom scored an excellent $32.75 million opening day on Friday, with Thursday figures included, setting it on a course to topple Gravity‘s standing $55.8 million October weekend record. The studio is now projecting a $70.5 million three-day haul, although our estimates...

With no new films to report in the eight-week window, please see our updated tracking chart below. Following Venom and A Star Is Born, October continues to promise a huge start to the fourth quarter of 2018 with award season contender First Man slated for...

Friday Update: The original publication of this story listed incorrect numbers for Venom in the chart below. They have been corrected to reflect our most recent forecast from previous weeks. Previous Report: October is gearing up to kick off in record fashion with this...

Monday Update: Universal’s Night School posted the best opening of any live action comedy so far year with $27.7M. (That is, not counting animated films or action comedies like Deadpool.) Warner Bros.’ animated Smallfoot started in second place with $23.0M, about in line with pre-release...

Saturday Update: Universal reports that Night School posted an opening day of $9.5 million on Friday. That’s in line with the $9.5 million first day of Boo! A Madea Halloween two autumns ago, while registering 26 percent below the $12.9 million opening day of Get Hard back...

This week’s report features an early look at Thanksgiving weekend and how the frame’s three major releases are currently tracking. Fun fact: Disney currently owns the top nine three-day Thanksgiving openings of all time. If Ralph Breaks the Internet meets early tracking...

September comes to a close this weekend, and Universal’s Night School is hoping to attract an under-served audience with a first place opening. Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish will go a long way toward helping that happen, especially the latter whose star...

Monday Update: Universal’s family horror The House with a Clock in its Walls walled off the competition, with a first place debut of $26.6M at the box office. Last weekend’s third place film, Lionsgate’s mystery comedy A Simple Favor, actually rose one rank...

Saturday Update: Jack Black’s string of family-driven successes continues this weekend as Universal’s The House With A Clock In Its Walls delivered upon expectations with a solid $7.82 million opening in first place on Friday, including Thursday evening’s take. Co-starring Cate Blanchett...

This week’s report breaks down the third weekend of November, currently slated to see the continuation of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter prequel series. We also offer up tentative projections for two original films opening the same weekend. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of...

After a month-plus of minimal cinema options for parents and kids, The House With A Clock In Its Walls is poised to offer a much needed family film in the early autumn box office market. The source novel’s existing fan base naturally...