Into the Woods (2014) - Financial Information
- ️Wed Sep 17 2014
Synopsis
A modern twist on several of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests, follwing the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $31,051,923 (24.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.12 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 60.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $56,200,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,440 opening theaters/2,833 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $167,383,141 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 558 | $128,002,372 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,344 | $84,413,945 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 878 | $212,416,317 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 116 | $128,002,372 |
| All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 174 | $84,413,945 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 143 | $212,416,317 |
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: | December 25th, 2014 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | December 26th, 2014 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
January 8th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia) January 9th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) January 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong) January 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 24th, 2015 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, fantasy action and peril, and some suggestive material. (Rating bulletin 2340, 9/17/2014) |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Les Misérables Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Talking Animals, Witches, Infertility, Dysfunctional Family, Prince/Princess, Giants, Ensemble, Voiceover/Narration, Curses, Motion Capture Performance, Epic Musical |
| Source: | Based on Musical or Opera |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lucamar, Marc Platt Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 558 | $128,002,372 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 896 | $167,383,141 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 341 | $128,002,372 |
| Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office | 23 | $128,002,372 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies | 7 | $128,002,372 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) | 102 | $128,002,372 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies | 53 | $128,002,372 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies | 23 | $128,002,372 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) | 150 | $128,002,372 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 116 | $128,002,372 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2014 | 2 | $31,051,923 | 2,440 | $12,726 | $46,141,663 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 2 | $18,728,441 | -40% | 2,538 | $7,379 | $90,871,655 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 3 | $9,554,755 | -49% | 2,833 | $3,373 | $105,076,684 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 7 | $6,774,343 | -29% | 2,758 | $2,456 | $114,528,012 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 10 | $3,884,471 | -43% | 2,270 | $1,711 | $121,493,132 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 12 | $1,902,385 | -51% | 1,725 | $1,103 | $124,348,417 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 19 | $852,830 | -55% | 750 | $1,137 | $125,718,156 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 24 | $353,901 | -59% | 287 | $1,233 | $126,299,108 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 31 | $164,785 | -53% | 197 | $836 | $126,678,618 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 28 | $234,233 | +42% | 233 | $1,005 | $126,969,892 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 30 | $209,886 | -10% | 238 | $882 | $127,246,994 | 11 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 28 | $180,883 | -14% | 209 | $865 | $127,525,813 | 12 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 30 | $143,462 | -21% | 172 | $834 | $127,746,251 | 13 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 37 | $73,593 | -49% | 130 | $566 | $127,881,025 | 14 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 49 | $30,597 | -58% | 80 | $382 | $127,955,039 | 15 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 57 | $18,568 | -39% | 50 | $371 | $127,997,349 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2014 | - | $15,089,740 | 2,440 | $6,184 | $15,089,740 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2014 | 3 | $12,190,430 | -19% | 2,440 | $4,996 | $27,280,170 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | $10,618,027 | -13% | 2,440 | $4,352 | $37,898,197 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2014 | - | $8,243,466 | -22% | 2,440 | $3,378 | $46,141,663 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | $6,117,506 | -26% | 2,440 | $2,507 | $52,259,169 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 2 | $6,511,109 | +6% | 2,440 | $2,668 | $58,770,278 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2014 | - | $5,291,826 | -19% | 2,440 | $2,169 | $64,062,104 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 2015 | 2 | $8,081,110 | +53% | -46% | 2,507 | $3,223 | $72,143,214 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 3 | $7,434,271 | -8% | -39% | 2,538 | $2,929 | $79,577,485 | 9 |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 2 | $6,979,662 | -6% | -34% | 2,538 | $2,750 | $86,557,147 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2015 | 2 | $4,314,508 | -38% | -48% | 2,538 | $1,700 | $90,871,655 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2015 | 3 | $1,316,476 | -69% | -78% | 2,538 | $519 | $92,188,131 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2015 | 3 | $1,307,951 | -1% | -80% | 2,538 | $515 | $93,496,082 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2015 | 3 | $1,007,433 | -23% | -81% | 2,538 | $397 | $94,503,515 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 3 | $1,018,414 | +1% | -87% | 2,538 | $401 | $95,521,929 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 4 | $2,454,854 | +141% | -67% | 2,833 | $867 | $97,976,783 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 3 | $4,468,222 | +82% | -36% | 2,833 | $1,577 | $102,445,005 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 4 | $2,631,679 | -41% | -39% | 2,833 | $929 | $105,076,684 | 18 |
| Jan 12, 2015 | 6 | $594,730 | -77% | -55% | 2,833 | $210 | $105,671,414 | 19 |
| Jan 13, 2015 | 6 | $826,066 | +39% | -37% | 2,833 | $292 | $106,497,480 | 20 |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 6 | $632,607 | -23% | -37% | 2,833 | $223 | $107,130,087 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 6 | $623,582 | -1% | -39% | 2,833 | $220 | $107,753,669 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 7 | $1,670,418 | +168% | -32% | 2,758 | $606 | $109,424,087 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 7 | $3,007,277 | +80% | -33% | 2,758 | $1,090 | $112,431,364 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 2015 | 6 | $2,096,648 | -30% | -20% | 2,758 | $760 | $114,528,012 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 2015 | 6 | $1,931,267 | -8% | +225% | 2,758 | $700 | $116,459,279 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 7 | $486,084 | -75% | -41% | 2,758 | $176 | $116,945,363 | 27 |
| Jan 21, 2015 | 8 | $327,349 | -33% | -48% | 2,758 | $119 | $117,272,712 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 2015 | 7 | $335,949 | +3% | -46% | 2,758 | $122 | $117,608,661 | 29 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 10 | $964,349 | +187% | -42% | 2,270 | $425 | $118,573,010 | 30 |
| Jan 24, 2015 | 9 | $1,849,240 | +92% | -39% | 2,270 | $815 | $120,422,250 | 31 |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 9 | $1,070,882 | -42% | -49% | 2,270 | $472 | $121,493,132 | 32 |
| Jan 26, 2015 | 9 | $222,179 | -79% | -88% | 2,270 | $98 | $121,715,311 | 33 |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 10 | $302,031 | +36% | -38% | 2,270 | $133 | $122,017,342 | 34 |
| Jan 28, 2015 | 9 | $220,642 | -27% | -33% | 2,270 | $97 | $122,237,984 | 35 |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 10 | $208,048 | -6% | -38% | 2,270 | $92 | $122,446,032 | 36 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 13 | $534,485 | +157% | -45% | 1,725 | $310 | $122,980,517 | 37 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 12 | $1,000,104 | +87% | -46% | 1,725 | $580 | $123,980,621 | 38 |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 11 | $367,796 | -63% | -66% | 1,725 | $213 | $124,348,417 | 39 |
| Feb 2, 2015 | 14 | $133,136 | -64% | -40% | 1,725 | $77 | $124,481,553 | 40 |
| Feb 3, 2015 | 14 | $150,218 | +13% | -50% | 1,725 | $87 | $124,631,771 | 41 |
| Feb 4, 2015 | 15 | $119,020 | -21% | -46% | 1,725 | $69 | $124,750,791 | 42 |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 15 | $114,535 | -4% | -45% | 1,725 | $66 | $124,865,326 | 43 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | - | $204,296 | +78% | -62% | 750 | $272 | $125,069,622 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 2015 | - | $414,518 | +103% | -59% | 750 | $553 | $125,484,140 | 45 |
| Feb 8, 2015 | - | $234,016 | -44% | -36% | 750 | $312 | $125,718,156 | 46 |
| Feb 9, 2015 | - | $62,698 | -73% | -53% | 750 | $84 | $125,780,854 | 47 |
| Feb 10, 2015 | - | $60,313 | -4% | -60% | 750 | $80 | $125,841,167 | 48 |
| Feb 11, 2015 | - | $50,493 | -16% | -58% | 750 | $67 | $125,891,660 | 49 |
| Feb 12, 2015 | - | $53,547 | +6% | -53% | 750 | $71 | $125,945,207 | 50 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | - | $72,234 | +35% | -65% | 287 | $252 | $126,017,441 | 51 |
| Feb 14, 2015 | - | $171,278 | +137% | -59% | 287 | $597 | $126,188,719 | 52 |
| Feb 15, 2015 | - | $110,389 | -36% | -53% | 287 | $385 | $126,299,108 | 53 |
| Feb 16, 2015 | - | $109,363 | -1% | +74% | 287 | $381 | $126,408,471 | 54 |
| Feb 17, 2015 | - | $36,964 | -66% | -39% | 287 | $129 | $126,445,435 | 55 |
| Feb 18, 2015 | - | $33,202 | -10% | -34% | 287 | $116 | $126,478,637 | 56 |
| Feb 19, 2015 | - | $35,196 | +6% | -34% | 287 | $123 | $126,513,833 | 57 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | - | $44,689 | +27% | -38% | 197 | $227 | $126,558,522 | 58 |
| Feb 21, 2015 | - | $71,656 | +60% | -58% | 197 | $364 | $126,630,178 | 59 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | - | $48,440 | -32% | -56% | 197 | $246 | $126,678,618 | 60 |
| Feb 23, 2015 | - | $13,805 | -72% | -87% | 197 | $70 | $126,692,423 | 61 |
| Feb 24, 2015 | - | $15,931 | +15% | -57% | 197 | $81 | $126,708,354 | 62 |
| Feb 25, 2015 | - | $13,695 | -14% | -59% | 197 | $70 | $126,722,049 | 63 |
| Feb 26, 2015 | - | $13,610 | -1% | -61% | 197 | $69 | $126,735,659 | 64 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2014 | 6 | $15,089,740 | 2,440 | $6,184 | $15,089,740 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 2 | $57,053,474 | +278% | 2,507 | $22,758 | $72,143,214 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 3 | $23,378,715 | -59% | 2,538 | $9,211 | $95,521,929 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 4 | $12,231,740 | -48% | 2,833 | $4,318 | $107,753,669 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 7 | $9,854,992 | -19% | 2,758 | $3,573 | $117,608,661 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 10 | $4,837,371 | -51% | 2,270 | $2,131 | $122,446,032 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 12 | $2,419,294 | -50% | 1,725 | $1,402 | $124,865,326 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 19 | $1,079,881 | -55% | 750 | $1,440 | $125,945,207 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 24 | $568,626 | -47% | 287 | $1,981 | $126,513,833 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 33 | $221,826 | -61% | 197 | $1,126 | $126,735,659 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 29 | $301,449 | +36% | 233 | $1,294 | $127,037,108 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 28 | $307,822 | +2% | 238 | $1,293 | $127,344,930 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 28 | $257,859 | -16% | 209 | $1,234 | $127,602,789 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 28 | $204,643 | -21% | 172 | $1,190 | $127,807,432 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 36 | $116,910 | -43% | 130 | $899 | $127,924,442 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 48 | $54,339 | -54% | 130 | $418 | $127,978,781 | 16 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 55 | $23,591 | -57% | 50 | $472 | $128,002,372 | 17 |
Weekly US DVD Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2015 | 2 | 393,859 | 393,859 | $6,061,490 | $6,061,490 | 1 | |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 5 | 163,910 | -58% | 557,769 | $2,947,102 | $9,008,592 | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2015 | 3 | 62,932 | -62% | 620,701 | $1,129,629 | $10,138,221 | 3 |
| Apr 19, 2015 | 8 | 42,447 | -33% | 663,148 | $761,075 | $10,899,296 | 4 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | 7 | 30,938 | -27% | 694,086 | $552,553 | $11,451,849 | 5 |
| May 3, 2015 | 11 | 20,653 | -33% | 714,739 | $367,623 | $11,819,472 | 6 |
| May 10, 2015 | 19 | 16,854 | -18% | 731,593 | $298,990 | $12,118,462 | 7 |
| May 17, 2015 | 22 | 16,953 | +1% | 748,546 | $323,802 | $12,442,264 | 8 |
Weekly US Blu-ray Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2015 | 2 | 233,391 | 233,391 | $4,665,494 | $4,665,494 | 1 | |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 6 | 90,482 | -61% | 323,873 | $1,807,829 | $6,473,323 | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2015 | 4 | 30,158 | -67% | 354,031 | $601,961 | $7,075,284 | 3 |
| Apr 19, 2015 | 7 | 17,862 | -41% | 371,893 | $355,810 | $7,431,094 | 4 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | 7 | 15,018 | -16% | 386,911 | $298,404 | $7,729,498 | 5 |
| May 3, 2015 | 15 | 9,398 | -37% | 396,309 | $186,174 | $7,915,672 | 6 |
| May 10, 2015 | 20 | 7,140 | -24% | 403,449 | $141,006 | $8,056,678 | 7 |
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It is a strange weekend at the box office with the number of wide releases being outnumbered by the number of wide expansions. Taken 3 is the only wide release and it is widely expected to top the chart by a significant margin. Selma is the best film on this week's list and should do well during its first wide weekend. On the other hand, it appears Inherent Vice is not opening truly wide and that it likely won't reach the top ten. This weekend last year was led by Lone Survivor, which earned $37.85 million during its first week of wide release, while the only new wide release was The Legend of Hercules with $8.87 million. There was also another not-so wide expansion, August: Osage County, which earned seventh place with $7.16 million. Overall, it looks like 2015's batch of new releases are not quite as strong as last year's were, but 2015 did win last weekend, so perhaps the holdovers can help 2015 come out on top of the year-over-year comparison.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Angel of Death Breathes Life into Box Office
January 5th, 2015
2015 box office started off on a strong note with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies leading the way with $21.73 million. More impressive, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death earned fourth place with $15.03 million, which is significantly more than what most people were predicting. The overall box office was $155 million, which is 2% lower than last weekend. More importantly, it is 10% higher than the same weekend last year. Obviously it is far, far too early to judge 2015, but after what happened last year, I'll take any win and I'll be happy about it.
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Weekend Predictions: Will New Year Start in the Black
January 2nd, 2015
The new year starts with just one new release, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death. It's a horror film, which is a genre that is becoming common for early year releases. This is probably because these films are relatively cheap to produce, so they don't need a strong box office to break even. For example, this weekend last year, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, a horror film that cost $5 million to make, was the only wide release. I don't think Angel of Death will top The Marked Ones, but last weekend was strong in the year-over-year comparison, so perhaps the holdovers can help 2015 start on a winning note.
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Contest: Story Time: Winning Announcement
December 31st, 2014
The winners of our Story Time contest were determined and they are...
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Per Theater Chart: American Shoots for the Top
December 31st, 2014
American Sniper led the way on the per theater chart with an estimated average of $152,500 in four theaters. This is the second best per theater average of the year, behind just The Grand Budapest Hotel and ahead of The Imitation Game. Second place for the weekend was Selma, which earned an average of $30,076 in 19 theaters during their Oscar-qualifying run. Two Days, One Night was a surprise entry in the $10,000 club earning an average of $24,118 in two theaters. It earned amazing reviews, but it didn't have as much buzz behind it as other film's that opening on Christmas. Into the Woods was the best of the wide releases in the $10,000 club earning an average of $12,726 in 2,440 theaters. Last week's winner, Inherent Vice, was next with an estimated average of $12,500 in 16 theaters. The overall box office leader, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, earned an average of $10,689, while The Imitation Game was right behind with $10,618. The final film in the $10,000 club was Mr. Turner with an average of $10,498 in 24 theaters.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Close Battle over Christmas Break
December 30th, 2014
We are still dealing with studio estimates for the weekend numbers, but we can at least tell you what film won, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, and roughly how much it earned, $41.42 million. The new releases were much closer than expected with Into the Woods and Unbroken both earning just over $30 million over the weekend. Because we don't have enough final numbers, we really can't compare the overall box office to last weekend or last year. So far, the final weekend of 2014 pulled in $200 million and that number should grow a little bit as box office numbers filter in. This is 52% more than last weekend and 2.3% more than the same weekend last year. I'm a little more bullish about January's box office chances after this result.
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Weekend Predictions: Christmas Wishes for Woods and Unbroken
December 23rd, 2014
We have a short prediction column today detailing the three Christmas day wide releases, as well as the two bigger limited releases. Sadly, none of these five films are really living up to potential and Christmas Day could be rather weak at the box office. Then again, why should Christmas be any different than the past several months. 2014 got off to such a great start. Last Christmas was busier, but not particularly strong either, so at least 2014 won't lose too badly.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Christmas Gets Scrooged
December 22nd, 2014
The Christmas break got off on a soft note with all three new wide releases failing to meet expectations by substantial numbers. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies got off to a good start on Wednesday, but plummeted the next day and couldn't recover. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb failed to live up to the low end of expectations, while Annie's opening at least came close to predictions. We are still missing some numbers. Overall, the box office rose by more than 60% from last weekend to $135 million and this figure should rise a little as other numbers filter in. However, it likely won't rise by enough to match the $140 million earned the same weekend last year. I really thought 2014 would end its year-over-year slump this weekend, but alas, it was not to be. Year-to-date, 2014 has earned $9.60 billion, which is 4.6% lower than last year's pace.
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Contest: Story Time
December 18th, 2014
Christmas is next week and as always, there are a number of films trying to take advantage of the holiday. This year, that number was supposed to be three, but The Interview has been pulled from the movie schedule indefinitely. That leaves Into the Woods and Unbroken and of the two, Into the Woods will very likely be the bigger film. As such, it is the clear choice for for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Into the Woods.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of The Brittany Murphy Story on DVD.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of The Brittany Murphy Story on DVD.
Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay!
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2014 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations
December 11th, 2014
The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning, at three in the morning, because the people at Golden Globes are under the delusion that news announced at 3:00 a.m. is somehow more important if it is announced before anyone is awake. As for the actual nominations, like with the Independent Spirit Awards and the SAG nominations, Birdman led the way. It earned seven nominations, while Boyhood and The Imitation Game tied for second with five apiece. Starting to notice a pattern here? This could be a really dull Awards Season with very few surprises. On the other hand, predictable means less work for me. Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice.
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2014 - Awards Season: SAG - Nominations
December 10th, 2014
The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced Wednesday morning. Are there surprises worth mentioning? Is the Oscar picture beginning to take shape? Like with the Independent Spirit Awards, Birdman led the way this time earning four nominations from six categories, while Boyhood, The Imitation Game, and The Theory of Everything had three nods each.
2014 Preview: December
December 1st, 2014
November is over and there are not a lot of positive things to say about what happened during the month. There were a couple of films that matched expectations, but there were no breakout hits and a few that missed expectations by wide margins. Granted, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 will top $300 million with relative ease, but that's still nearly $100 million lower than some people were predicting. The month ends with 2014 about $300 million behind 2013's pace and there's really no chance to catch up in December. That doesn't mean there are no films that will be worth watching in December. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies should at least earn $200 million, while $300 million is not out of the question. Additionally, there are several films that at least have a shot at $100 million at the box office, but not all will get there. At least this December and last December are on par with each other. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug topped $250 million while there were three others that topped $100 million. I think we will get the same result this month. Last year there were a lot more wide releases, but many of them bombed. I think this year the lack of competition will help more films reach their potential.
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