American Sniper News Stories Coronavirus Weekend Box Office Forecast: Focus Features Eyes Back-to-Back #1 Openers with Let Him Go • Nov 5th It's been -- and still is -- a wild week for the United States and the entire world as the results of the presidential election remain unknown and the pandemic continues with consistent daily records of new cases. For those... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Actuals: ‘CHAPPiE’ Leads with an Underwhelming $13.3M; ‘Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ Solid with $8.5M; ‘Unfinished Business’ Bombs with $4.8M; ‘American Sniper’ Becomes the Highest Grossing Release of 2014 Boxoffice Staff • Mar 9th Sony’s CHAPPiE led the box office this weekend with $13.35 million. However, the Neill Blomkamp directed sci-fi film debuted below its already modest pre-release expectations. The film’s performance also represented the smallest first place take since Ouija led last year’s... News & Analysis ‘Fifty Shades’, ‘SpongeBob’, ‘Kingsman’, & ‘American Sniper’ Lead Third Best February On Record; 2015 YTD Box Office Remains at 5-Year High • Mar 3rd February’s domestic box office closed out over $763.5 million, marking a 9 percent improvement over the same month last year. It also represents the third best February on record behind 2012 ($818.3 million) and 2009 ($770.2 million). To no surprise,... News & Analysis ‘Fifty Shades’, ‘SpongeBob’, ‘Kingsman’, & ‘American Sniper’ Lead Third Best February On Record; 2015 YTD Box Office Remains at 5-Year High Boxoffice Staff • Mar 3rd February’s domestic box office closed out over $763.5 million, marking a 9 percent improvement over the same month last year. It also represents the third best February on record behind 2012 ($818.3 million) and 2009 ($770.2 million). To no surprise,... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Actuals: ‘Focus’ Leads Lackluster Weekend with $18.7M; ‘The Lazarus Effect’ Debuts in Fifth with $10.2M Boxoffice Staff • Mar 2nd As was widely expected, Warner’s Focus debuted in first place this weekend with $18.69 million. However, the romantic heist film starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie did perform a bit below pre-release expectations. Focus opened a lackluster 32 percent below... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Seizes $136.8M in Two Weeks; ‘Kingsman’ Claims $73.9M Boxoffice Staff • Feb 27th Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey took in $1.79 million on Thursday to continue to lead the daily box office. The successful erotic romantic drama was up 1 percent over Wednesday’s performance and down a sizable 58 percent from last Thursday.... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Cracks $135M Mark on Wednesday; ‘Kingsman’ Still Strong’; ‘American Sniper’ Moves Back Into Third Place on February 26, 2015 Boxoffice Staff • Feb 26th Universal reports that Fifty Shades of Grey took in $1.77 million on Wednesday, representing a 58 percent drop from the same day last week. To date, the adaptation has earned $135.05 million domestically (9 percent ahead of the pace of... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Remains #1 on Tuesday with $2.27M; ‘Kingsman’ Passes the $70M Mark After $1.89M Second Place Take Boxoffice Staff • Feb 25th Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey grossed $2.27 million on Tuesday to continue to lead the daily box office. The successful erotic romantic drama increased 23 percent over Monday, but was still down 59 percent from last Tuesday. While it continues... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Leads Monday with $1.85M; ‘Kingsman’ Claims Second Place with $1.44M Boxoffice Staff • Feb 24th Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey led the daily box office on Monday with $1.85 million. The successful erotic romantic drama was down 65 percent from Sunday and down 76 percent from last Monday. While it continues to be heavily front-loaded,... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Actuals: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Holds Off Newcomers to Remain #1 with $22.26M; ‘McFarland, USA’ Leads Openers with $11.02M; ‘The DUFF’ Surprises with $10.81M; ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ Drowns with $5.96M Boxoffice Staff • Feb 23rd Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey held onto first place at the box office this weekend with $22.26 million. However, the successful romantic drama was down a massive 74 percent from last weekend’s three-day debut. Initial front-loading driven by the film’s... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Takes $106.9M in Seven Days After Leading Thursday with $4.23M; ‘Kingsman’ Claims $49.6M in First Week Boxoffice Staff • Feb 20th Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey took in $4.23 million on Thursday to continue to lead the daily box office. The highly anticipated erotic romantic drama was up a solid 1 percent over Wednesday’s performance. After experiencing sharp daily declines on... News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Crosses $100 Million Domestically in 6 Days; ‘Kingsman’ Approaches $50 Million Boxoffice Staff • Feb 19th Universal reports that Fifty Shades of Grey added $4.2 million on Wednesday, bringing its six-day domestic total up to $102.7 million. The film is currently outpacing Valentine’s Day by 51 percent through the same point in release. Kingsman: The Secret... Load more stories
Coronavirus Weekend Box Office Forecast: Focus Features Eyes Back-to-Back #1 Openers with Let Him Go • Nov 5th It's been -- and still is -- a wild week for the United States and the entire world as the results of the presidential election remain unknown and the pandemic continues with consistent daily records of new cases. For those...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Actuals: ‘CHAPPiE’ Leads with an Underwhelming $13.3M; ‘Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ Solid with $8.5M; ‘Unfinished Business’ Bombs with $4.8M; ‘American Sniper’ Becomes the Highest Grossing Release of 2014 Boxoffice Staff • Mar 9th Sony’s CHAPPiE led the box office this weekend with $13.35 million. However, the Neill Blomkamp directed sci-fi film debuted below its already modest pre-release expectations. The film’s performance also represented the smallest first place take since Ouija led last year’s...
News & Analysis ‘Fifty Shades’, ‘SpongeBob’, ‘Kingsman’, & ‘American Sniper’ Lead Third Best February On Record; 2015 YTD Box Office Remains at 5-Year High • Mar 3rd February’s domestic box office closed out over $763.5 million, marking a 9 percent improvement over the same month last year. It also represents the third best February on record behind 2012 ($818.3 million) and 2009 ($770.2 million). To no surprise,...
News & Analysis ‘Fifty Shades’, ‘SpongeBob’, ‘Kingsman’, & ‘American Sniper’ Lead Third Best February On Record; 2015 YTD Box Office Remains at 5-Year High Boxoffice Staff • Mar 3rd February’s domestic box office closed out over $763.5 million, marking a 9 percent improvement over the same month last year. It also represents the third best February on record behind 2012 ($818.3 million) and 2009 ($770.2 million). To no surprise,...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Actuals: ‘Focus’ Leads Lackluster Weekend with $18.7M; ‘The Lazarus Effect’ Debuts in Fifth with $10.2M Boxoffice Staff • Mar 2nd As was widely expected, Warner’s Focus debuted in first place this weekend with $18.69 million. However, the romantic heist film starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie did perform a bit below pre-release expectations. Focus opened a lackluster 32 percent below...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Seizes $136.8M in Two Weeks; ‘Kingsman’ Claims $73.9M Boxoffice Staff • Feb 27th Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey took in $1.79 million on Thursday to continue to lead the daily box office. The successful erotic romantic drama was up 1 percent over Wednesday’s performance and down a sizable 58 percent from last Thursday....
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Cracks $135M Mark on Wednesday; ‘Kingsman’ Still Strong’; ‘American Sniper’ Moves Back Into Third Place on February 26, 2015 Boxoffice Staff • Feb 26th Universal reports that Fifty Shades of Grey took in $1.77 million on Wednesday, representing a 58 percent drop from the same day last week. To date, the adaptation has earned $135.05 million domestically (9 percent ahead of the pace of...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Remains #1 on Tuesday with $2.27M; ‘Kingsman’ Passes the $70M Mark After $1.89M Second Place Take Boxoffice Staff • Feb 25th Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey grossed $2.27 million on Tuesday to continue to lead the daily box office. The successful erotic romantic drama increased 23 percent over Monday, but was still down 59 percent from last Tuesday. While it continues...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Leads Monday with $1.85M; ‘Kingsman’ Claims Second Place with $1.44M Boxoffice Staff • Feb 24th Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey led the daily box office on Monday with $1.85 million. The successful erotic romantic drama was down 65 percent from Sunday and down 76 percent from last Monday. While it continues to be heavily front-loaded,...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: Weekend Actuals: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Holds Off Newcomers to Remain #1 with $22.26M; ‘McFarland, USA’ Leads Openers with $11.02M; ‘The DUFF’ Surprises with $10.81M; ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ Drowns with $5.96M Boxoffice Staff • Feb 23rd Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey held onto first place at the box office this weekend with $22.26 million. However, the successful romantic drama was down a massive 74 percent from last weekend’s three-day debut. Initial front-loading driven by the film’s...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Takes $106.9M in Seven Days After Leading Thursday with $4.23M; ‘Kingsman’ Claims $49.6M in First Week Boxoffice Staff • Feb 20th Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey took in $4.23 million on Thursday to continue to lead the daily box office. The highly anticipated erotic romantic drama was up a solid 1 percent over Wednesday’s performance. After experiencing sharp daily declines on...
News & Analysis NORTH AMERICA: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Crosses $100 Million Domestically in 6 Days; ‘Kingsman’ Approaches $50 Million Boxoffice Staff • Feb 19th Universal reports that Fifty Shades of Grey added $4.2 million on Wednesday, bringing its six-day domestic total up to $102.7 million. The film is currently outpacing Valentine’s Day by 51 percent through the same point in release. Kingsman: The Secret...
