TerryRL
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Mo' money! Mo' money! Mo' money!
This year will leave the record breaking marks of 2001 in the dust. This is how I think things will shape up in the coming months...
RECORD OPENINGS
2001 saw a jaw-dropping 8 films debut with more than $50 million. A record five of those films opened north of the $60 million mark. This year I'm predicting that no less than 7 films will debut with more than $60 million, a record-shattering 3 of those films will each open with more than $70 million. Those films will be...
"Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" over $70 mil
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" over $70 mil
"Spider-Man" over $70 mil
"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" over $60 mil
"Minority Report" over $60 mil
"Men in Black II" over $60 mil
"Austin Powers 3" over $60 mil
Overall, I think we'll see at least 10 films open north of $50 million, establishing a new industry best. Still, in the end, I really don't see anything breaking the record $90.2 million debut of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".
$100 MILLION EARNERS
2000 currently holds the single year best mark with 22 releases that earned over $100 million. I think we'll see no less than a record-shattering 25 films passing the century mark this year (not counting "Black Hawk Down", which is considered a 2001 release).
$200 MILLION EARNERS
2001 saw a record 6 films pass the $200 million plateau. This year I think 7 or 8 films will do that this year to establish a new record.
THEATER ADMISSIONS
2001 established a modern-day record of 1.49 billion admissions, I think the 2002 mark will exceed 1.5 billion.
DOMESTIC SALES
2001, again, holds the record with $8.35 billion in domestic ticket sales. Add in the fact that ticket prices will again see a price-hike, and I think 2002 will establish a new record with between $8.5 and $9 billion in domestic ticket sales.
2002 has the potential to be the biggest year ever for the studios, with many mega-movies on tap for release, I think this is going to be a year to remember at the box office.
This year will leave the record breaking marks of 2001 in the dust. This is how I think things will shape up in the coming months...
RECORD OPENINGS
2001 saw a jaw-dropping 8 films debut with more than $50 million. A record five of those films opened north of the $60 million mark. This year I'm predicting that no less than 7 films will debut with more than $60 million, a record-shattering 3 of those films will each open with more than $70 million. Those films will be...
"Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" over $70 mil
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" over $70 mil
"Spider-Man" over $70 mil
"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" over $60 mil
"Minority Report" over $60 mil
"Men in Black II" over $60 mil
"Austin Powers 3" over $60 mil
Overall, I think we'll see at least 10 films open north of $50 million, establishing a new industry best. Still, in the end, I really don't see anything breaking the record $90.2 million debut of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".
$100 MILLION EARNERS
2000 currently holds the single year best mark with 22 releases that earned over $100 million. I think we'll see no less than a record-shattering 25 films passing the century mark this year (not counting "Black Hawk Down", which is considered a 2001 release).
$200 MILLION EARNERS
2001 saw a record 6 films pass the $200 million plateau. This year I think 7 or 8 films will do that this year to establish a new record.
THEATER ADMISSIONS
2001 established a modern-day record of 1.49 billion admissions, I think the 2002 mark will exceed 1.5 billion.
DOMESTIC SALES
2001, again, holds the record with $8.35 billion in domestic ticket sales. Add in the fact that ticket prices will again see a price-hike, and I think 2002 will establish a new record with between $8.5 and $9 billion in domestic ticket sales.
2002 has the potential to be the biggest year ever for the studios, with many mega-movies on tap for release, I think this is going to be a year to remember at the box office.