Saturday Update: Following yesterday’s report of the first official signs of COVID-19’s effect on domestic box office, Friday results and initial weekend estimates are in this morning — and that impact continues.Across an initial sample of 22 reported holdover titles (only a few more will be added), the average Friday-to-Friday drop was a sharp 65 percent. This confirms a signif
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Weekend Box Office Report: COVID-19 Hits the Domestic Box Office
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Monday Update: Overall box office this weekend totaled $53.6M, the lowest weekend since Sept. 1-3, 2000 with $49.0M.2020 year-to-date box office, after besting 2019 the entire year so far, finally fell below last year’s levels. YTD box office now stands at -6.7%, after being ahead +1.8% after last weekend.But while that’s certainly due in part due to coronavirus, 2020’s fall beh
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As we approach the middle of a muted March at the box office, three new releases will hit theaters this weekend in an effort to spur attendance from a variety of audiences. It will be Disney / Pixar’s Onward that’s likely to repeat atop the box office, though, following its $39.1 million debut last weekend.We’re also continuing to monitor the developing COVID-19 situation as it
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Friday Update: Sony reports this morning that Bloodshot earned $1.2 million from last night’s opening domestic shows. Previews began at 5pm in 2,631 locations. For comparison purposes, the Vin Diesel comic book adaptation landed just behind Hellboy‘s $1.38 million start one year ago and on par with xXx: The Return of Xander Cage ($1.2 million) three years ago.Lionsgate’s I Still
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My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Tops $10 Million in North America
Posted by desidalal 21 days ago (https://www.boxofficepro.com)
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising has topped the $10 million mark in North America, distributor Funimation (owned by Sony Pictures Television) announced Wednesday. That makes the Japanese manga adaptation the eighth highest-grossing anime film of all time domestically, surpassing 2002’s Spirited Away, which finished its North American run with $10.05 million.Heroes Rising — the second big-scr
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Saturday Update: Disney / Pixar’s Onward bowed to an estimated $12.1 million opening day, including $2 million from Thursday night previews and $650K from February 29 special screenings. The studio’s latest original film is targeting an opening weekend slightly over $40 million at its current pace.Yesterday’s debut registered slightly below expectations, particularly given the b
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Saturday Update: Universal and Blumhouse’s The Invisible Man is living up to expectations following a $9.8 million opening day at the domestic box office, including Thursday night previews. The remake is on course for an opening weekend north of $25 million.In the scope of comparisons, Invisible Man‘s first day registered just behind the $10.8 million opening day of Get Out three year
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Can You See Me?The lone new wide release, Universal’s horror The Invisible Man, was clearly visible with $28.2M, in line with pre-release projections.Compared to other recent horror films from Blumhouse, it opened +55.8% above Ma,+62.3% above The First Purge, and +51.0% above Truth or Dare.We Can Be Heroes, Me and YouBased on the popular Japanese manga comics and anime television
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Horror films have seemingly been a dime per dozen so far in early 2020, with over a handful having already released since the calendar turned. None have truly taken off, unfortunately, and it’s been nearly six months since the genre rose to the top of the box office (September’s It: Chapter Two) — but that’s about to change with Universal’s The Invisible Man.Based lo
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Saturday Update: Paramount has a bona fide hit on their hands as Sonic the Hedgehog bowed to $21 million on opening day Friday. Though slightly inflated by Valentine’s Day, that figure topped Detective Pikachu‘s $20.6 million first day last May, as well as the $14.9 million opening day of Spongebob: Sponge Out of Water five years ago. We’re currently projecting a $53 million thr
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