The industry is jumping up and down.
Theres a sense out there that the box office is finally on a roll.
When Marvel Studios/DisneysThunderbolts*hit NRG tracking three weeks ago, it was forecasted at $70M.
(Clockwise from top left) ‘Sinners’, ‘The Accountant 2’, ‘A Minecraft Movie’ and ‘Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith’Everett
That pic opens Friday.
Sony Screen Gems David F. Sandberg-directedUntil Dawnhorror movie is coming in at$8M.
Accountant 2won the Headliner Audience Award at the Austin festival.
Michael B. Jordan in ‘Sinners‘Warner Bros.
The digital campaign focused on key social and streaming platforms, audio/podcasts along with ticketing takeovers.
The outdoor campaign Call the Wolff spoofed popular insurance and legal ads that have an easy call prompt.
Those who did dial Afflecks Christian Wolff received film updates onAccountant 2.
Airstream campers make a cameo in the movie (Wolff lives in one).
Studio reported Sunday figures:
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Note, this is outside 2018 and 2019 when theAvengersmovies opened.
Global currently stands at$127.5Mfor the $90M net period vampire movie.
Imax is, natch, still a driver with PLFs shared with Amazon MGM StudiosAccountant 2.
Sinnerscontinues to play excellent across the country with the South overindexing.
Warner Bros can relishA Minecraft Movies fourth weekend coming in at $20M ($5.1M Friday).
The Burbank lot is dominating 44% of this weekends B.O.
The turnout between the two films couldnt be more different.
The Ben Affleck-Jon Bernthal reteam gets an A- CinemaScore next to the A CinemaScore of the first chapter.
Solid 68% definite recommend in PostTrak exits.
Who knew this movie had a following?
Outlook for the re-release ofStar Wars Episode IIIis$21M-$23M.
TheSithis strong in the Midwest, Mountain and West areas of the country.
PostTrak exits are low at 63% positive, and a 42% definite recommend.
Best areas of play are East, South Central, and Midwest.
AMC Burbank has the best gross so far in the U.S. with $10K.
Heres the chart:
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The Accountant 2 (AMZ) 3,610 theaters, Fri $9.4M, 3-day $25M/Wk 1
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The top five titles only look to clear around $100.5M to $110.5M alone.
This weekend will get the Hayden Christensen-Ewan McGregor-Samuel L. Jackson movie closer to the four century mark.
Disney has 4DX and a handful of PLFs forSith.
Does it force Amazon MGM StudiosThe Accountant 2out of No.
The sequel is eyeing a $20M+ opening.
Trafalgar with Sony Music Vision has the re-release ofPink Floyd at Pompeii MCMLXXIIat 2,550 theaters across 64 countries.
In North America alone, the concert pic charted $1.29M last night from 654 locations.
Reviews forUntil Dawnarent horrible at 62% fresh.
