Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) - Financial Information
- ️Wed Oct 11 2017
Synopsis
Set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system, Roman J. Israel Esq is a driven, idealistic defense attorney whose life is upended when his mentor, a civil rights icon, dies. When he is recruited to join a firm led by one of the legendary man’s former students — the ambitious lawyer George Pierce — and begins a friendship with a young champion of equal rights, a turbulent series of events ensue that will put the activism that has defined Roman’s career to the test.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $61,999 (0.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/1,669 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $15,081,252 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,084 | $11,962,712 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) | 11,305 | $1,004,300 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) | 6,983 | $12,967,012 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 17th, 2017 (Limited) by Sony Pictures November 22nd, 2017 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | January 25th, 2018 (Wide) (Aruba)
January 25th, 2018 (Wide) (Curacao) February 1st, 2018 (Wide) (Suriname) February 2nd, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom) February 8th, 2018 (Wide) (Denmark) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 30th, 2018 by Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for language and some violence. (Rating bulletin 2497 (Cert #51019), 10/11/2017) |
| Running Time: | 129 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Lawyers, Set in Los Angeles, Civil Rights Movement, Courtroom / Legal Drama, African Americans, Death of a Partner, Hood Film |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Macro Media, Topic , Cross Creek Pictures, Bron Creative, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Escape Artists |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 355 | $5,796,639 | Nov 24, 2017 | 10 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) | 258 | $6,126,837 | Nov 24, 2017 | 10 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 303 | $6,284,639 | Nov 24, 2017 | 10 |
| Top 2017 Theater Average | 81 | $15,500 | Nov 17, 2017 | 3 |
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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,084 | $11,962,712 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) | 5,539 | $15,081,252 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) | 4,349 | $11,962,712 |
| Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2017 (Rank 101-200) | 123 | $11,962,712 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,596 | $11,962,712 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) | 4,549 | $11,962,712 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,716 | $11,962,712 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 1,000 | $11,962,712 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,722 | $11,962,712 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) | 631 | $11,962,712 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2017 | 37 | $61,999 | 4 | $15,500 | $61,999 | 1 | |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 9 | $4,447,070 | +7,073% | 1,648 | $2,698 | $6,201,114 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 11 | $1,958,702 | -56% | 1,669 | $1,174 | $9,526,792 | 3 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 14 | $871,624 | -55% | 1,453 | $600 | $11,209,149 | 4 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 22 | $140,232 | -84% | 238 | $589 | $11,728,979 | 5 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 37 | $15,886 | -89% | 49 | $324 | $11,820,566 | 6 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 48 | $11,512 | -28% | 33 | $349 | $11,851,274 | 7 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 40 | $27,636 | +140% | 80 | $345 | $11,887,893 | 8 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 50 | $12,773 | -54% | 42 | $304 | $11,915,451 | 9 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 62 | $5,581 | -56% | 25 | $223 | $11,926,994 | 10 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 52 | $11,421 | +105% | 31 | $368 | $11,942,780 | 11 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 63 | $4,390 | -62% | 10 | $439 | $11,955,144 | 12 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 67 | $2,176 | -50% | 6 | $363 | $11,961,105 | 13 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 86 | $545 | -75% | 3 | $182 | $11,962,424 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2017 | - | $22,842 | 4 | $5,711 | $22,842 | 1 | ||
| Nov 18, 2017 | - | $23,919 | +5% | 4 | $5,980 | $46,761 | 2 | |
| Nov 19, 2017 | - | $15,238 | -36% | 4 | $3,810 | $61,999 | 3 | |
| Nov 20, 2017 | - | $6,325 | -58% | 4 | $1,581 | $68,324 | 4 | |
| Nov 21, 2017 | - | $5,953 | -6% | 4 | $1,488 | $74,277 | 5 | |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 11 | $752,654 | +12,543% | 1,648 | $457 | $826,931 | 6 | |
| Nov 23, 2017 | 8 | $927,113 | +23% | 1,648 | $563 | $1,754,044 | 7 | |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 9 | $1,817,538 | +96% | +7,857% | 1,648 | $1,103 | $3,571,582 | 8 |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 9 | $1,695,670 | -7% | +6,989% | 1,648 | $1,029 | $5,267,252 | 9 |
| Nov 26, 2017 | 11 | $933,862 | -45% | +6,029% | 1,648 | $567 | $6,201,114 | 10 |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 9 | $333,971 | -64% | +5,180% | 1,648 | $203 | $6,535,085 | 11 |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 9 | $468,531 | +40% | +7,771% | 1,648 | $284 | $7,003,616 | 12 |
| Nov 29, 2017 | 10 | $289,045 | -38% | -62% | 1,648 | $175 | $7,292,661 | 13 |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 10 | $275,429 | -5% | -70% | 1,648 | $167 | $7,568,090 | 14 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 11 | $607,595 | +121% | -67% | 1,669 | $364 | $8,175,685 | 15 |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 11 | $854,969 | +41% | -50% | 1,669 | $512 | $9,030,654 | 16 |
| Dec 3, 2017 | 11 | $496,138 | -42% | -47% | 1,669 | $297 | $9,526,792 | 17 |
| Dec 4, 2017 | 11 | $182,321 | -63% | -45% | 1,669 | $109 | $9,709,113 | 18 |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 11 | $276,189 | +51% | -41% | 1,669 | $165 | $9,985,302 | 19 |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 11 | $183,136 | -34% | -37% | 1,669 | $110 | $10,168,438 | 20 |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 11 | $169,087 | -8% | -39% | 1,669 | $101 | $10,337,525 | 21 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 14 | $253,191 | +50% | -58% | 1,453 | $174 | $10,590,716 | 22 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 14 | $390,025 | +54% | -54% | 1,453 | $268 | $10,980,741 | 23 |
| Dec 10, 2017 | 14 | $228,408 | -41% | -54% | 1,453 | $157 | $11,209,149 | 24 |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 14 | $92,879 | -59% | -49% | 1,453 | $64 | $11,302,028 | 25 |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 14 | $134,716 | +45% | -51% | 1,453 | $93 | $11,436,744 | 26 |
| Dec 13, 2017 | 15 | $95,384 | -29% | -48% | 1,453 | $66 | $11,532,128 | 27 |
| Dec 14, 2017 | - | $56,619 | -41% | -67% | 1,453 | $39 | $11,588,747 | 28 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | - | $36,878 | -35% | -85% | 238 | $155 | $11,625,625 | 29 |
| Dec 16, 2017 | - | $61,943 | +68% | -84% | 238 | $260 | $11,687,568 | 30 |
| Dec 17, 2017 | - | $41,411 | -33% | -82% | 238 | $174 | $11,728,979 | 31 |
| Dec 18, 2017 | - | $22,932 | -45% | -75% | 238 | $96 | $11,751,911 | 32 |
| Dec 19, 2017 | - | $26,813 | +17% | -80% | 238 | $113 | $11,778,724 | 33 |
| Dec 20, 2017 | - | $13,297 | -50% | -86% | 173 | $77 | $11,792,021 | 34 |
| Dec 21, 2017 | - | $12,659 | -5% | -78% | 173 | $73 | $11,804,680 | 35 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | - | $5,870 | -54% | -84% | 49 | $120 | $11,810,550 | 36 |
| Dec 23, 2017 | - | $7,074 | +21% | -89% | 49 | $144 | $11,817,624 | 37 |
| Dec 24, 2017 | - | $2,942 | -58% | -93% | 49 | $60 | $11,820,566 | 38 |
| Dec 25, 2017 | - | $4,786 | +63% | -79% | 49 | $98 | $11,825,352 | 39 |
| Dec 26, 2017 | - | $4,652 | -3% | -83% | 49 | $95 | $11,830,004 | 40 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | - | $4,437 | -5% | -67% | 49 | $91 | $11,834,441 | 41 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | - | $5,321 | +20% | -58% | 49 | $109 | $11,839,762 | 42 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | - | $4,123 | -23% | -30% | 33 | $125 | $11,843,885 | 43 |
| Dec 30, 2017 | - | $5,067 | +23% | -28% | 33 | $154 | $11,848,952 | 44 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | - | $2,322 | -54% | -21% | 33 | $70 | $11,851,274 | 45 |
| Jan 1, 2018 | - | $3,456 | +49% | -28% | 33 | $105 | $11,854,730 | 46 |
| Jan 2, 2018 | - | $2,139 | -38% | -54% | 33 | $65 | $11,856,869 | 47 |
| Jan 3, 2018 | - | $1,524 | -29% | -66% | 33 | $46 | $11,858,393 | 48 |
| Jan 4, 2018 | - | $1,864 | +22% | -65% | 33 | $56 | $11,860,257 | 49 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | - | $8,933 | +379% | +117% | 80 | $112 | $11,869,190 | 50 |
| Jan 6, 2018 | - | $11,842 | +33% | +134% | 80 | $148 | $11,881,032 | 51 |
| Jan 7, 2018 | - | $6,861 | -42% | +195% | 80 | $86 | $11,887,893 | 52 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | - | $3,615 | -60% | 42 | $86 | $11,906,293 | 57 | |
| Jan 13, 2018 | - | $5,175 | +43% | -56% | 42 | $123 | $11,911,468 | 58 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | - | $3,983 | -23% | -42% | 42 | $95 | $11,915,451 | 59 |
| Jan 15, 2018 | - | $2,130 | -47% | 42 | $51 | $11,917,581 | 60 | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | - | $1,320 | -38% | 42 | $31 | $11,918,901 | 61 | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | - | $1,015 | -23% | 42 | $24 | $11,919,916 | 62 | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | - | $1,497 | +47% | 42 | $36 | $11,921,413 | 63 | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | - | $1,697 | +13% | -53% | 25 | $68 | $11,923,110 | 64 |
| Jan 20, 2018 | - | $2,732 | +61% | -47% | 25 | $109 | $11,925,842 | 65 |
| Jan 21, 2018 | - | $1,152 | -58% | -71% | 25 | $46 | $11,926,994 | 66 |
| Jan 22, 2018 | - | $633 | -45% | -70% | 25 | $25 | $11,927,627 | 67 |
| Jan 23, 2018 | - | $1,369 | +116% | +4% | 25 | $55 | $11,928,996 | 68 |
| Jan 24, 2018 | - | $1,268 | -7% | +25% | 25 | $51 | $11,930,264 | 69 |
| Jan 25, 2018 | - | $1,095 | -14% | -27% | 25 | $44 | $11,931,359 | 70 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | - | $2,975 | +172% | +75% | 31 | $96 | $11,934,334 | 71 |
| Jan 27, 2018 | - | $4,697 | +58% | +72% | 31 | $152 | $11,939,031 | 72 |
| Jan 28, 2018 | - | $3,749 | -20% | +225% | 31 | $121 | $11,942,780 | 73 |
| Jan 29, 2018 | - | $1,995 | -47% | +215% | 31 | $64 | $11,944,775 | 74 |
| Jan 30, 2018 | - | $2,231 | +12% | +63% | 31 | $72 | $11,947,006 | 75 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | - | $2,097 | -6% | +65% | 31 | $68 | $11,949,103 | 76 |
| Feb 1, 2018 | - | $1,651 | -21% | +51% | 31 | $53 | $11,950,754 | 77 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | - | $1,293 | -22% | -57% | 10 | $129 | $11,952,047 | 78 |
| Feb 3, 2018 | - | $2,147 | +66% | -54% | 10 | $215 | $11,954,194 | 79 |
| Feb 4, 2018 | - | $950 | -56% | -75% | 10 | $95 | $11,955,144 | 80 |
| Feb 5, 2018 | - | $677 | -29% | -66% | 10 | $68 | $11,955,821 | 81 |
| Feb 6, 2018 | - | $1,370 | +102% | -39% | 10 | $137 | $11,957,191 | 82 |
| Feb 7, 2018 | - | $733 | -46% | -65% | 10 | $73 | $11,957,924 | 83 |
| Feb 8, 2018 | - | $1,005 | +37% | -39% | 10 | $101 | $11,958,929 | 84 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | - | $753 | -25% | -42% | 6 | $126 | $11,959,682 | 85 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | - | $692 | -8% | -68% | 6 | $115 | $11,960,374 | 86 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | - | $731 | +6% | -23% | 6 | $122 | $11,961,105 | 87 |
| Feb 12, 2018 | - | $315 | -57% | -53% | 6 | $53 | $11,961,420 | 88 |
| Feb 13, 2018 | - | $190 | -40% | -86% | 6 | $32 | $11,961,610 | 89 |
| Feb 14, 2018 | - | $222 | +17% | -70% | 6 | $37 | $11,961,832 | 90 |
| Feb 15, 2018 | - | $47 | -79% | -95% | 6 | $8 | $11,961,879 | 91 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | - | $163 | +247% | -78% | 3 | $54 | $11,962,042 | 92 |
| Feb 17, 2018 | - | $237 | +45% | -66% | 3 | $79 | $11,962,279 | 93 |
| Feb 18, 2018 | - | $145 | -39% | -80% | 3 | $48 | $11,962,424 | 94 |
| Feb 19, 2018 | - | $288 | +99% | -9% | 3 | $96 | $11,962,712 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2017 | 11 | $1,754,044 | 1,648 | $1,064 | $1,754,044 | 1 | |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 11 | $5,814,046 | +231% | 1,648 | $3,528 | $7,568,090 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 11 | $2,769,435 | -52% | 1,669 | $1,659 | $10,337,525 | 3 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 14 | $1,251,222 | -55% | 1,453 | $861 | $11,588,747 | 4 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 24 | $215,933 | -83% | 173 | $1,248 | $11,804,680 | 5 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 42 | $35,082 | -84% | 49 | $716 | $11,839,762 | 6 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 51 | $20,495 | -42% | 33 | $621 | $11,860,257 | 7 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 40 | $42,421 | +107% | 80 | $530 | $11,902,678 | 8 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 51 | $18,735 | -56% | 42 | $446 | $11,921,413 | 9 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 61 | $9,946 | -47% | 25 | $398 | $11,931,359 | 10 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 51 | $19,395 | +95% | 31 | $626 | $11,950,754 | 11 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 59 | $8,175 | -58% | 10 | $818 | $11,958,929 | 12 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 69 | $2,950 | -64% | 6 | $492 | $11,961,879 | 13 |
Weekly US DVD Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2018 | 12 | 23,952 | 23,952 | $430,178 | $430,178 | 3 | |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 28 | 7,933 | 50,256 | $143,032 | $903,153 | 6 |
Weekly US Blu-ray Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2018 | 11 | 16,092 | 16,092 | $321,188 | $321,188 | 3 |
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Weekend Estimates: Coco Gives Disney Another Thanksgiving Win
November 26th, 2017
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Coco will easily top the box office chart this Thanksgiving weekend, with Disney projecting a $71 million 5-day opening, including $49 million from Friday to Sunday. That’s the fourth-best Thanksgiving opening of all time, behind Frozen ($94 million), Moana ($82 million), and Toy Story 2 ($80 million). In all, Disney lays claim to 10 of the top 11 opening weekend’s over this holiday period, although, to be fair, the Hunger Games and Harry Potter franchises both claim several spots in the higher reaches of the Thanksgiving weekend record chart, but were just playing in their second weekend, rather than opening.
Nit-picking aside, it’s a great weekend for Coco.
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Friday Estimates: Coco Opens Strong, But Moana was Stronger
November 25th, 2017
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It’s the Saturday after Black Friday, so things are returning to normal. Coco is leading the way, which no one should be terribly surprised by. It earned $13.24 million on Wednesday, which was about 15% lower than Moana’s opening day. It held on better on Thursday, cutting the gap to about 10% with $8.93 million. However, by Friday, it was behind Moana by 15% again. That said, if is maintains this pace throughout the rest of the weekend it will earn $48 million / $71 million during its opening weekend. This is almost exactly as I predicted and more than enough to make Disney very happy. Furthermore, thanks to 96% positive review and an amazing A plus from CinemaScore, as well as no real competition for the next two weeks, the film should have excellent legs.
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Weekend Predictions: Will Coco Come to Life at the Box Office?
November 22nd, 2017
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Coco is the only wide release of the week, which is amazing for Thanksgiving weekend. This should boost its chances at the box office and it is now expected to open in first place. Justice League was expected to repeat as box office champion this weekend, but that’s likely not going to happen now. This weekend last year, Moana earned $82 million over the five-day weekend. I don’t think Coco will match that, but it will come close enough to top the chart.
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Theater Averages: Justice League tops Chart with $23,165, Three Billboards Grabs Second
November 21st, 2017
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Justice League topped the theater average chart with $23,165 in just over 4,000 theaters. This is in the top ten best theater averages for any wide release that has come out this year, but it is about 25% lower than it needed to be. Last week’s winner, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri was pushed into second place with an average of $20,796 in 53 theaters. Its strong hold plus its early success during Awards Season should help it stick around in theaters for a long time. Roman J. Israel, Esq was next with an average of $15,500 in four theaters. This would be a good start for a limited release, but it is scheduled to expand wide on Wednesday, so I’m not sure it is good enough. Finally, Lady Bird rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,573 in 238 theaters. It has already earned a significant measure of mainstream success and it still has room to grow.
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Weekend Estimates: How Much Trouble Does a $96 Million Opening Spell for the DCEU?
November 19th, 2017
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Justice League was meant to the be the big pay-off for the first phase of the DC Extended Universe, bringing together the characters introduced in Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Wonder Woman, and setting the stage for next year’s Aquaman. The huge success of Wonder Woman this Summer seemed to be just the kick the franchise needed, and, given the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which enjoyed steadily building success leading up to the gigantic opening of The Avengers, an opening north of $150 million, and maybe even approaching $200 million seemed a possibility a couple of months ago. In that context, the $96 million projected weekend announced by Warner Bros. this morning looks like a huge disappointment. What does it mean for the franchise?
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Friday Estimates: Justice Prevails on Friday with $38.8 Million, but the DCEU in Peril
November 18th, 2017
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As predicted, Justice League dominated the Friday box office chart, earning four times its nearest competitor. However, it only managed $38.8 million on Friday, which is well below expectations. In fact, tracking has been dropping and the film is now widely expected to open with less than $100 million over the weekend, making it the only film in the DCEU to fail to reach the century mark during its opening weekend. There are a number of reasons why this film is struggling. Firstly, except for Wonder Woman, no film in the franchise has earned good reviews and mainstream audiences may have given up on the franchise. Secondly, the troubled production meant a lot of people who were part of the target audience, but not hardcore D.C. Comics fans, are taking a wait-and-see approach here. Since its reviews are bad, these people are staying home. Its CinemaScore is just a B plus, so it won’t have great legs going forward. Finally, there’s Thor: Ragnarok. That film is proving to be stronger than expected competition, as it started faster and is holding up better than most similar films. I think Warner Bros. is going to have to rethink the entire DCEU before going forward. Aquaman is already in post-production and Wonder Woman 2 is definitely going forward. After that, I’m not sure what films will or will not be made.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Clear as Mud
November 17th, 2017
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I think it will be a bad week at the box office for new limited releases. Mudbound is the best film on this week’s list, but it is playing on Netflix, so it will likely go no where at the box office. Sadly, there’s no other film that can take advantage of the lack of competition.
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2017 Preview: November
November 1st, 2017
October wasn’t a good month; then again, outside of a few bright spots, the overall box office has been a disaster since early summer. I would love to say November will turn things around, but, while it should be better, in this case “better” is a relative term. There are two films on this list with a chance at $300 million, Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League, while Coco is nearly a guarantee for $200 million. By comparison, last November had a similar result with three films earning between $200 million and $300 million, but none topping that figure. This means, if Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League both get to that milestone, then 2017 could cut into 2016’s lead during the month. It will still take a minor miracle for 2017 to catch up in the end, but just cutting the lead in half by the end of December would be a reason to celebrate at this point.
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Roman J. Israel, Esq. Trailer
October 31st, 2017
Drama starring Denzel Washington, written and directed by Dan Gilroy, opens November 17 ... Full Movie Details.
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