LOS ANGELES – July 1, 2015 – According to Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for moviegoers and fans with more than 36 million unique visitors per month*, “Terminator Genisys” and “Magic Mike XXL,” in their opening holiday weekend, are battling for the top position on Fandango’s Fanticipation movie buzz indicator, scoring 90 and 88 out of 100 points, respectively. “Jurassic World” and “Inside Out” in their fourth and third weekends, follow closely behind with scores of 84 and 83 points, respectively.
The “Terminator” reboot is generating more advance tickets than seen for the summer action thriller, “San Andreas,” at the same point in the sales cycle. Concurrently, “Mike” is also working its magic on moviegoers, outstripping the recent R-rated comedy, “Spy,” in advance ticket sales on Fandango at the same point in the film’s sales cycle.
“Two high-energy sequels are targeting very different audiences over the long holiday weekend,” says Fandango Chief Correspondent Dave Karger. “‘Terminator Genisys’ will appeal to action fans of all generations, while ‘Magic Mike XXL’ is a fun romp that’s tailor-made for a girls’ night out.”
According to a survey of more than 1,000 “Magic Mike XXL” moviegoers on Fandango:
· 93% are Channing Tatum fans;
· 86% will see the movie as part of a girls’ night out;
· 81% saw the original “Magic Mike” in the theater;
· 51% would like to see the movie in a dine-in theater that serves alcohol;
· 71% selected Tatum as the returning “Mike” star with the most appeal;
· Former NFL star and current talk show host, Michael Strahan, was voted as the “XXL” newcomer that fans were most excited to see on the big screen.
On Fandango’s movie recommendation show, “Weekend Ticket,” Karger interviews “Magic Mike XXL” stars Channing Tatum and Stephen “tWitch” Boss. “If you think about all the different choreographed positions we were in, that’s hard, ” reveals Boss. Tatum adds, “That’s ‘Magic Mike’ – it was like geometry or strip-ometry.” The full episode can be found at http://www.fandango.com/WeekendTicket.
To celebrate the release of “Terminator Genisys,” Fandango Movieclips is rolling out a helpful primer for the uninitiated at Things to Know Before You See Terminator Genisys. Fandango has also unveiled a colorful infographic about classic cinematic automatons at Robots, Androids and Cyborgs from the Movies.
About Fandango’s Fanticipation
Known for having its finger on the pulse of moviegoers, Fandango’s movie buzz indicator, Fanticipation, provides statistical insight into the movies fans are planning to see in a given weekend. Fanticipation scores (based on a 1 to 100-point scale) are calculated via an algorithm of Fandango’s advance ticket sales, website and mobile traffic, and social media engagement. Fanticipation is not intended as a forecast of the weekend box office; it is a snapshot of movie fan sentiment.
*According to comScore.
Press Contacts:
Dana Benson
dbenson@fandango.com
310-954-0465
Harry Medved
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310-954-0461
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