2019 At The Box Office (1 Viewer)

[Tino]

Weekend Box Office


1 N Frozen II Walt Disney $127,000,000 4,440 $28,604 $127,000,000 1
2 (1) Ford v. Ferrari 20th Cent… $16,000,000 -49% 3,528 n/c $4,535 $57,989,570 2
3 N A Beautiful Day in th… Sony Pict… $13,500,000 3,235 $4,173 $13,500,000 1
4 N 21 Bridges STX Enter… $9,300,000 2,665 $3,490 $9,300,000 1
5 (2) Midway Lionsgate $4,700,000 -45% 2,627 -615 $1,789 $43,107,561 3
6 (4) Playing with Fire Paramount… $4,615,000 -45% 2,760 -365 $1,672 $31,621,647 3
7 (7) The Good Liar Warner Bros. $3,375,000 -40% 2,454 +15 $1,375 $11,765,794 2
8 (3) Charlie’s Angels Sony Pict… $3,175,000 -62% 3,452 n/c $920 $13,940,592 2
9 (5) Last Christmas Universal $3,040,000 -53% 2,411 -1,043 $1,261 $27,792,390 3
10 (8) Joker Warner Bros. $2,820,000 -47% 1,410 -927 $2,000 $326,931,813 8
11 (10) Harriet Focus Fea… $2,310,000 -50% 1,346 -665 $1,716 $36,004,055 4
12 (9) Maleficent: Mistress … Walt Disney $2,000,000 -59% 1,605 -944 $1,246 $108,923,058 6
13 (6) Doctor Sleep Warner Bros. $1,860,000 -69% 1,476 -2,379 $1,260 $28,776,742 3
14 (12) Jojo Rabbit Fox Searc… $1,500,000 -46% 787 -208 $1,906 $16,052,713 6
15 (14) Parasite Neon $1,218,500 -35% 433 -187 $2,814 $16,461,937 7
- (11) Terminator: Dark Fate Paramount… $1,200,000 -72% 1,022 -1,455 $1,174 $59,531,297 4
- (13) Zombieland: Double Tap Sony Pict… $550,000 -72% 455 -952 $1,209 $71,551,211 6

 

[Tino]

Boxoffice guru analysis



THIS WEEKEND Disney returned to energize what has been an awful November box office with the grand launch of the much-anticipated animated tentpole Frozen II which generated a colossal opening with an estimated $127M this weekend. The estimate could prove to be conservative with the final gross possibly climbing higher.

Launching in a November record 4,440 locations, the PG-rated sequel averaged a sensational $28,604 per site. It was the third largest opening weekend of all-time for any animated film behind the Pixar sequels Incredibles 2 and Finding Dory which were both June releases. Also it was the fifth biggest November bow ever. The three-day tally easily eclipsed the $93.6M five-day Thanksgiving holiday opening for the first Frozen back in 2013. That pop culture hit, which debuted in the number two spot, had amazing legs which led to $400.7M domestic and $1.28 billion worldwide.

Frozen fever spread worldwide as the global launch brought in an eye-popping $350.2M this weekend with some key markets still to come. International markets grossed a huge $223.2M led by China's $53M, Korea's $31.5M and Japan's $18.2M. With Italy, Russia, Australia, and Brazil still to come, Frozen 2 is well on its way to becoming Disney's sixth billion dollar blockbuster of 2019. Oh, and it still has the next Star Wars movie coming next month.

The star-driven Fox drama Ford v Ferrari fell from first to second place this weekend sliding a reasonable 49% to an estimated $16M. With $58M to date, the R-rated picture still has a shot at joining the $100M club.

Tom Hanks and Mister Rogers brought decency back with the new film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood which got what should be a long holiday run started with an estimated opening weekend of $13.5M. With an older target audience and no real upfront urgency, this PG-rated film from Sony is positioned to make its money in the long run, as it tries to stay in the spotlight against some major franchise films this season. Reviews have been glowing and audience feedback has been very positive too so word-of mouth should keep it going into the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

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[steve jaros]

I think Ford vs Ferrari will leg it out to $100m DOM. It was inevitable that it would take a hit in the face of the Frozen tsunami, but it will play through the holidays and I expect it to get there.

We shall see.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

I think Ford vs Ferrari will leg it out to $100m DOM. It was inevitable that it would take a hit in the face of the Frozen tsunami, but it will play through the holidays and I expect it to get there.

We shall see.

I actually don't think "F2" hurt "FvF" much, as they appeal to totally different audiences.

"FvF" dropped 49%, which isn't bad, really!

 

[Malcolm R]

Doesn't look like Charlie's Angels will even reach $20 million, total.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Doesn't look like Charlie's Angels will even reach $20 million, total.

After watching the movie, I can see why it won't reached that total.

 

[Jake Lipson]

I wonder what the failure of Charlie's Angels does for Elizabeth Banks' career as a director going forward. She had a big hit with Pitch Perfect 2 and then this. I do hope she continues to have opportunities as a director. I just wasn't interested in this particular movie.

 

[Malcolm R]

I wonder what the failure of Charlie's Angels does for Elizabeth Banks' career as a director going forward. She had a big hit with Pitch Perfect 2 and then this. I do hope she continues to have opportunities as a director. I just wasn't interested in this particular movie.

She can go back to hosting game shows.

She was host for the revival of "Press Your Luck" this past summer.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Charting with Dan for this week on the big opening for Frozen II:

 

[Wayne_j]

Charting with Dan for this week on the big opening for Frozen II:

Thanks to watching this I was reminded that the Fathom Event for Fandom and Honest Trailer's Galaxy Quest documentary, Never Surrender, is tomorrow night. Dan heavily implies that they will debut an Honest Trailer for Galaxy Quest during the pre-show.

 

[Malcolm R]

I wonder what the failure of Charlie's Angels does for Elizabeth Banks' career as a director going forward. She had a big hit with Pitch Perfect 2 and then this. I do hope she continues to have opportunities as a director. I just wasn't interested in this particular movie.

We have an answer:

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/elizabeth-banks-invisible-woman-universal-1203417107/

 

[Malcolm R]

I'm not sure what sort of deal Sony made with theaters, but according to the-numbers.com CA is still playing on over 3100 screens in its third weekend. Its Friday per screen average was only $143 (below). That's only about 15 customers over the entire day, all showings, at each theater. I can't believe theaters didn't dump this after the first week, definitely after the second, but why would so many be hanging onto it for a third week?

Charlie’s Angels Sony Pictures $450,000 3,156 $143 $16,030,171 15

 

[Jake Lipson]

why would so many be hanging onto it for a third week?

My theater (which has 20 screens to fill) is keeping it. But it's only screening once a day with a listed starting time of 10:05pm, which means it actually starts about 10:30 once you figure in all the assorted junk. So just because it is being shown at that many theaters doesn't mean it's on a full day schedule at each of them.

 

[Malcolm R]

My theater (which has 20 screens to fill) is keeping it. But it's only screening once a day with a listed starting time of 10:05pm, which means it actually starts about 10:30 once you figure in all the assorted junk. So just because it is being shown at that many theaters doesn't mean it's on a full day schedule at each of them.

Good point, but I'd think they could draw more than 15 people with almost any other title, whether that's one daily show or a full day's worth.

At the two 10-plexes around here, each one has it for two shows per day. If I were them, I'd dump it and add more shows for Frozen II or Knives Out.

 

[Jake Lipson]

It might be a contractual thing with Sony. Surely my theater knows it's not going to draw much starting at 10:30 at night. Still, if they're under contract with Sony, I'd switch it out for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood which is also a Sony title; that way, they'd still be appeasing the studio partner but get something that is drawing better than Angels.

 

[Tino]

Weekend Box Office

1 (1) Frozen II Walt Disney $85,250,000 -35% 4,098 -342 $20,803 $287,573,344 2
2 N Knives Out Lionsgate $27,022,000 3,461 $7,808 $41,700,000 1
3 (2) Ford v. Ferrari 20th Cent… $13,221,000 -16% 3,446 -82 $3,837 $81,003,779 3
4 (3) A Beautiful Day in th… Sony Pict… $11,795,000 -11% 3,235 n/c $3,646 $34,308,989 2
5 N Queen & Slim Universal $11,680,000 1,690 $6,911 $15,790,000 1
6 (4) 21 Bridges STX Enter… $5,820,000 -37% 2,665 n/c $2,184 $19,448,268 2
7 (6) Playing with Fire Paramount… $4,200,000 -7% 2,679 -81 $1,568 $39,203,808 4
8 (5) Midway Lionsgate $3,957,000 -15% 2,377 -250 $1,665 $50,278,625 4
9 (10) Joker Warner Bros. $2,030,000 -26% 1,146 -264 $1,771 $330,601,522 9
10 (9) Last Christmas Universal $1,980,000 -36% 1,852 -559 $1,069 $31,658,680 4
11 (11) Harriet Focus Fea… $1,900,000 -18% 1,084 -262 $1,753 $39,512,300 5
12 (7) The Good Liar Warner Bros. $1,605,000 -53% 2,003 -451 $801 $14,925,064 3
13 (12) Maleficent: Mistress … Walt Disney $1,360,000 -34% 991 -614 $1,372 $111,579,957 7
14 (8) Charlie’s Angels Sony Pict… $1,260,000 -61% 3,156 -296 $399 $16,840,171 3
15 (14) Jojo Rabbit Fox Searc… $1,223,000 -23% 708 -79 $1,727 $18,360,635 7
- (13) Doctor Sleep Warner Bros. $920,000 -50% 877 -599 $1,049 $30,579,545 4
- (16) Terminator: Dark Fate Paramount… $839,744 -33% 782 -240 $1,074 $61,150,000 5
- (29) Dark Waters Focus Fea… $630,000 +514% 94 +90 $6,702 $972,484 2
- (21) Honey Boy Amazon St… $390,850 +55% 186 +142 $2,101 $1,516,598 4
- (17) Zombieland: Double Tap Sony Pict… $375,000 -31% 341 -114 $1,100 $72,237,044 7
- (20) Countdown STX Enter… $230,000 -22% 232 -66 $991 $25,298,006

Courtesy the numbers.com

 

[Tino]

THIS WEEKEND Anna and Elsa remained rulers of the box office and broke all-time Thanksgiving records too as the animated smash Frozen II stayed at number one for a second time grossing an estimated $85.3M over the weekend and a fabulous $123.7M over the five-day Wednesday-to-Sunday session. Both were new all-time highs beating the old records of $74.2M and $109.9M set in 2013 by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Both films were in their second weekends. Ironically, when Catching Fire was setting those industry records on Thanksgiving 2013, Disney was opening the first Frozen in second place that same weekend.

The ten-day cume for Frozen II has now soared to $287.6M and the sophomore frame witnessed a respectable decline of 35%. By comparison, Catching Fire had a bigger second weekend drop of 53% but a larger ten-day tally of $296.3M, thanks to a larger opening weekend with more upfront turnout, on its way to a $424.7M final. With a more steady run and substantial kid appeal, the Olaf sequel looks capable of finishing its domestic run ahead of the $400.7M final of its predecessor with a gross in the vicinity of about $450M, or maybe more.

Frozen fever has gripped the whole world with overseas markets kicking in a sensational $163.8M this weekend for an incredible global weekend of $249M. The international cume is now $451M led by China's $90.5M, Korea's $61.2M, Japan's $38.3M, and the UK's $35M for a worldwide haul of $738.6M and climbing fast. It will vault over the billion dollar barrier in no time.

Kicking off what should be a prolonged box office run this holiday season was the acclaimed whodunit Knives Out which debuted to an estimated $27M over the weekend and $41.7M across the five-day holiday span. Lionsgate averaged a stellar $7,808 from 3,461 locations over the three-day period. Reviews were fantastic, word-of-mouth from moviegoers has been exceptional, the cast features multiple big stars, and the PG-13 murder mystery features light humor too giving it very broad appeal and plenty of untapped potential.

Original films have had it tough this year but Knives Out looks to score big in the weeks ahead on its way into the $100M club on a reported production cost of $40M. Studios have struggled to find ways to compete with the juggernaut that is Disney but this hit is carving out a successful run during a holiday corridor sure to be dominated by Frozen and Star Wars tentpole sequels. Knives Out also debuted to $28.3M from international territories led by China's $13.5M leading to a potent $70M start in the first few days.

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[Josh Steinberg]

As a general interest post, I thought this was worth sharing for box office watchers as another piece of proof that movie stars don’t exist anymore as they used to, and that in the majority of cases, actors no longer drive box office business:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mena-...llar1-billion-i-still-couldnt-get-an-audition

It’s about actor Mena Massoud, who plays the title role in Disney’s billion dollar grossing Aladdin remake. The film was a huge box office success, generally enjoyed by the people who saw it, and generally regarded as well-acted (with the possibly exception of a minor controversy as to whether Will Smith’s Genie was properly designed). In other words, likable actor doing well in widely liked movie.

And the guy can’t get an audition.

Not even, guy doesn’t get cast in another tentpole starring role.

But, guy can’t even get in the room.

 

[Tino]

Even though I thought he was terrible in the role giving a generic performance with no chemistry with his costar in a terrible film, that is a sad statement indeed.

What does that say about the industry?

 

[Josh Steinberg]

It’s the thing I’ve noted with Chris Hemsworth before - he’s perfect for Thor but audiences have no interest in paying top dollar to see him in other roles. The success of one thing doesn’t translate into anything else.

Can’t help but wonder if studios are noticing the same thing. People are buying tickets based on the property so getting the stars of one of those tentpoles doesn’t help your unrelated movie.

I don’t think it’s any one thing but the perfect storm of lots of little things, including the evolution of non-tentpole films into prestige television, changing audience preferences towards the convenience of home viewing, and the sheer explosion of content choices that gives audiences so much more choice and so many more things to sort through than they’ll ever have time for.