Pan (2015) - Financial Information
- ️Wed Aug 26 2015
Synopsis
Peter is a mischievous 12-year old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak, but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his whole life those qualities do not exactly fly. Then one night, Peter is whisked away from the orphanage and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairies called Neverland. There, he finds amazing adventures and fights life-or-death battles while trying to uncover the secret of his mother, who left him at the orphanage so long ago, and his rightful place in this magical land. Teamed with Tiger Lily and a new friend named James Hook, Peter must defeat the ruthless pirate Blackbeard to save Neverland and discover his true destiny-to become the hero who will forever be known as Peter Pan.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,315,435 (43.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 23.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $150,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,515 opening theaters/3,515 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $44,868,753 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,647 | $35,088,320 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 962 | $116,437,653 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,305 | $151,525,973 |
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: | October 9th, 2015 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | September 25th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia)
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| Video Release: | December 15th, 2015 by Warner Bros / Paramount |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for fantasy action violence, language and some thematic material. (Rating bulletin 2388, 8/26/2015) |
| Running Time: | 111 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Where the Wild Things Are Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Pirates, Fairies, 3-D, Origin Story, Orphan, Whitewashed Casting, 1940s, Character POV shot, 1930s, Surprise Twist, Native Americans, Coming of Age, Kidnap, Slow Motion Scene, Swashbuckler, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Berlanti Productions, RatPac Entertainment, Dune Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 40 | $15,315,435 | Oct 9, 2015 | 3 |
| Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 81 | $19,548,968 | Oct 9, 2015 | 3 |
| Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 43 | $17,318,129 | Oct 9, 2015 | 3 |
| Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 61 | $22,105,253 | Oct 9, 2015 | 3 |
| Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) | 23 | $15,315,435 | Oct 9, 2015 | 3 |
| Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 45 | $19,548,968 | Oct 9, 2015 | 3 |
| Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 23 | $17,318,129 | Oct 9, 2015 | 3 |
| Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 33 | $22,105,253 | Oct 9, 2015 | 3 |
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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,647 | $35,088,320 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,423 | $44,868,753 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,103 | $35,088,320 |
| Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office | 74 | $35,088,320 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) | 558 | $35,088,320 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,244 | $35,088,320 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 191 | $35,088,320 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) | 499 | $35,088,320 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) | 631 | $35,088,320 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) | 433 | $35,088,320 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2015 | 3 | $15,315,435 | 3,515 | $4,357 | $15,315,435 | 1 | |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 6 | $5,863,128 | -62% | 3,515 | $1,668 | $25,741,311 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 11 | $2,628,197 | -55% | 1,944 | $1,352 | $29,909,891 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 15 | $1,215,209 | -54% | 1,158 | $1,049 | $31,860,941 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 19 | $571,341 | -53% | 508 | $1,125 | $32,942,691 | 5 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 24 | $369,044 | -35% | 363 | $1,017 | $33,600,184 | 6 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 19 | $325,111 | -12% | 365 | $891 | $34,012,065 | 7 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 21 | $295,526 | -9% | 288 | $1,026 | $34,526,664 | 8 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 26 | $142,935 | -52% | 240 | $596 | $34,727,312 | 9 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 30 | $107,336 | -25% | 202 | $531 | $34,879,080 | 10 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 34 | $49,064 | -54% | 153 | $321 | $34,964,818 | 11 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 48 | $18,320 | -63% | 56 | $327 | $35,032,727 | 12 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 48 | $24,184 | +32% | 56 | $432 | $35,081,641 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2015 | P | $650,000 | 0 | $650,000 | ||||
| Oct 9, 2015 | 3 | $5,183,169 | 3,515 | $1,475 | $5,183,169 | 1 | ||
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3 | $5,988,093 | +16% | 3,515 | $1,704 | $11,171,262 | 2 | |
| Oct 11, 2015 | 3 | $4,144,173 | -31% | 3,515 | $1,179 | $15,315,435 | 3 | |
| Oct 12, 2015 | 3 | $2,002,694 | -52% | 3,515 | $570 | $17,318,129 | 4 | |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 3 | $1,104,121 | -45% | 3,515 | $314 | $18,422,250 | 5 | |
| Oct 14, 2015 | 4 | $722,483 | -35% | 3,515 | $206 | $19,144,733 | 6 | |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 4 | $733,450 | +2% | 3,515 | $209 | $19,878,183 | 7 | |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 7 | $1,679,429 | +129% | -68% | 3,515 | $478 | $21,557,612 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2015 | 6 | $2,541,310 | +51% | -58% | 3,515 | $723 | $24,098,922 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2015 | 6 | $1,642,389 | -35% | -60% | 3,515 | $467 | $25,741,311 | 10 |
| Oct 19, 2015 | 8 | $391,432 | -76% | -80% | 3,515 | $111 | $26,132,743 | 11 |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 8 | $487,493 | +25% | -56% | 3,515 | $139 | $26,620,236 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2015 | 9 | $334,070 | -31% | -54% | 3,515 | $95 | $26,954,306 | 13 |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 9 | $327,388 | -2% | -55% | 3,515 | $93 | $27,281,694 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 12 | $685,096 | +109% | -59% | 1,944 | $352 | $27,966,790 | 15 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 11 | $1,159,579 | +69% | -54% | 1,944 | $596 | $29,126,369 | 16 |
| Oct 25, 2015 | 11 | $783,522 | -32% | -52% | 1,944 | $403 | $29,909,891 | 17 |
| Oct 26, 2015 | 12 | $186,345 | -76% | -52% | 1,944 | $96 | $30,096,236 | 18 |
| Oct 27, 2015 | 12 | $214,296 | +15% | -56% | 1,944 | $110 | $30,310,532 | 19 |
| Oct 28, 2015 | 12 | $169,293 | -21% | -49% | 1,944 | $87 | $30,479,825 | 20 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 12 | $165,907 | -2% | -49% | 1,944 | $85 | $30,645,732 | 21 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 15 | $325,258 | +96% | -53% | 1,158 | $281 | $30,970,990 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 16 | $348,146 | +7% | -70% | 1,158 | $301 | $31,319,136 | 23 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 14 | $541,805 | +56% | -31% | 1,158 | $468 | $31,860,941 | 24 |
| Nov 2, 2015 | 15 | $132,850 | -75% | -29% | 1,158 | $115 | $31,993,791 | 25 |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 15 | $185,990 | +40% | -13% | 1,158 | $161 | $32,179,781 | 26 |
| Nov 4, 2015 | 15 | $92,995 | -50% | -45% | 1,158 | $80 | $32,272,776 | 27 |
| Nov 5, 2015 | 15 | $98,574 | +6% | -41% | 1,158 | $85 | $32,371,350 | 28 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | - | $126,596 | +28% | -61% | 508 | $249 | $32,497,946 | 29 |
| Nov 7, 2015 | - | $267,586 | +111% | -23% | 508 | $527 | $32,765,532 | 30 |
| Nov 8, 2015 | - | $177,159 | -34% | -67% | 508 | $349 | $32,942,691 | 31 |
| Nov 9, 2015 | - | $38,974 | -78% | -71% | 508 | $77 | $32,981,665 | 32 |
| Nov 10, 2015 | - | $57,291 | +47% | -69% | 508 | $113 | $33,038,956 | 33 |
| Nov 11, 2015 | 15 | $160,154 | +180% | +72% | 508 | $315 | $33,199,110 | 34 |
| Nov 12, 2015 | - | $32,030 | -80% | -68% | 508 | $63 | $33,231,140 | 35 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | - | $86,051 | +169% | -32% | 363 | $237 | $33,317,191 | 36 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | - | $172,581 | +101% | -36% | 363 | $475 | $33,489,772 | 37 |
| Nov 15, 2015 | - | $110,412 | -36% | -38% | 363 | $304 | $33,600,184 | 38 |
| Nov 16, 2015 | - | $23,186 | -79% | -41% | 363 | $64 | $33,623,370 | 39 |
| Nov 17, 2015 | - | $25,670 | +11% | -55% | 363 | $71 | $33,649,040 | 40 |
| Nov 18, 2015 | - | $20,793 | -19% | -87% | 363 | $57 | $33,669,833 | 41 |
| Nov 19, 2015 | - | $17,121 | -18% | -47% | 363 | $47 | $33,686,954 | 42 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | - | $75,022 | +338% | -13% | 365 | $206 | $33,761,976 | 43 |
| Nov 21, 2015 | - | $145,244 | +94% | -16% | 365 | $398 | $33,907,220 | 44 |
| Nov 22, 2015 | - | $104,845 | -28% | -5% | 365 | $287 | $34,012,065 | 45 |
| Nov 23, 2015 | - | $51,470 | -51% | +122% | 365 | $141 | $34,063,535 | 46 |
| Nov 24, 2015 | 15 | $63,308 | +23% | +147% | 365 | $173 | $34,126,843 | 47 |
| Nov 25, 2015 | - | $65,983 | +4% | +217% | 288 | $229 | $34,192,826 | 48 |
| Nov 26, 2015 | - | $38,312 | -42% | +124% | 288 | $133 | $34,231,138 | 49 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | - | $114,201 | +198% | +52% | 288 | $397 | $34,345,339 | 50 |
| Nov 28, 2015 | - | $115,719 | +1% | -20% | 288 | $402 | $34,461,058 | 51 |
| Nov 29, 2015 | - | $65,606 | -43% | -37% | 288 | $228 | $34,526,664 | 52 |
| Nov 30, 2015 | - | $14,433 | -78% | -72% | 288 | $50 | $34,541,097 | 53 |
| Dec 1, 2015 | - | $15,897 | +10% | -75% | 288 | $55 | $34,556,994 | 54 |
| Dec 2, 2015 | - | $13,830 | -13% | -79% | 288 | $48 | $34,570,824 | 55 |
| Dec 3, 2015 | - | $13,553 | -2% | -65% | 288 | $47 | $34,584,377 | 56 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | - | $33,819 | +150% | -70% | 240 | $141 | $34,618,196 | 57 |
| Dec 5, 2015 | - | $64,520 | +91% | -44% | 240 | $269 | $34,682,716 | 58 |
| Dec 6, 2015 | - | $44,596 | -31% | -32% | 240 | $186 | $34,727,312 | 59 |
| Dec 7, 2015 | - | $10,403 | -77% | -28% | 240 | $43 | $34,737,715 | 60 |
| Dec 8, 2015 | - | $12,171 | +17% | -23% | 240 | $51 | $34,749,886 | 61 |
| Dec 9, 2015 | - | $10,875 | -11% | -21% | 240 | $45 | $34,760,761 | 62 |
| Dec 10, 2015 | - | $10,983 | +1% | -19% | 240 | $46 | $34,771,744 | 63 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | - | $24,990 | +128% | -26% | 202 | $124 | $34,796,734 | 64 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | - | $50,180 | +101% | -22% | 202 | $248 | $34,846,914 | 65 |
| Dec 13, 2015 | - | $32,166 | -36% | -28% | 202 | $159 | $34,879,080 | 66 |
| Dec 14, 2015 | - | $8,041 | -75% | -23% | 202 | $40 | $34,887,121 | 67 |
| Dec 15, 2015 | - | $8,845 | +10% | -27% | 202 | $44 | $34,895,966 | 68 |
| Dec 16, 2015 | - | $8,756 | -1% | -19% | 202 | $43 | $34,904,722 | 69 |
| Dec 17, 2015 | - | $11,032 | +26% | n/c | 202 | $55 | $34,915,754 | 70 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | - | $14,305 | +30% | -43% | 153 | $93 | $34,930,059 | 71 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | - | $19,441 | +36% | -61% | 153 | $127 | $34,949,500 | 72 |
| Dec 20, 2015 | - | $15,318 | -21% | -52% | 153 | $100 | $34,964,818 | 73 |
| Dec 21, 2015 | - | $12,560 | -18% | +56% | 153 | $82 | $34,977,378 | 74 |
| Dec 22, 2015 | - | $14,144 | +13% | +60% | 153 | $92 | $34,991,522 | 75 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | - | $14,465 | +2% | +65% | 153 | $95 | $35,005,987 | 76 |
| Dec 24, 2015 | - | $8,420 | -42% | -24% | 153 | $55 | $35,014,407 | 77 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | - | $5,367 | -36% | -62% | 56 | $96 | $35,019,774 | 78 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | - | $7,851 | +46% | -60% | 56 | $140 | $35,027,625 | 79 |
| Dec 27, 2015 | - | $5,102 | -35% | -67% | 56 | $91 | $35,032,727 | 80 |
| Dec 28, 2015 | - | $5,854 | +15% | -53% | 56 | $105 | $35,038,581 | 81 |
| Dec 29, 2015 | - | $7,132 | +22% | -50% | 56 | $127 | $35,045,713 | 82 |
| Dec 30, 2015 | - | $6,751 | -5% | -53% | 56 | $121 | $35,052,464 | 83 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | - | $4,993 | -26% | -41% | 56 | $89 | $35,057,457 | 84 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | - | $9,867 | +98% | +84% | 56 | $176 | $35,067,324 | 85 |
| Jan 2, 2016 | - | $9,123 | -8% | +16% | 56 | $163 | $35,076,447 | 86 |
| Jan 3, 2016 | - | $5,194 | -43% | +2% | 56 | $93 | $35,081,641 | 87 |
| Jan 4, 2016 | - | $2,145 | -59% | -63% | 56 | $38 | $35,083,786 | 88 |
| Jan 5, 2016 | - | $1,658 | -23% | -77% | 56 | $30 | $35,085,444 | 89 |
| Jan 6, 2016 | - | $1,326 | -20% | -80% | 56 | $24 | $35,086,770 | 90 |
| Jan 7, 2016 | - | $1,550 | +17% | -69% | 56 | $28 | $35,088,320 | 91 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2015 | 3 | $19,878,183 | 3,515 | $5,655 | $19,878,183 | 1 | |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 7 | $7,403,511 | -63% | 3,515 | $2,106 | $27,281,694 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 12 | $3,364,038 | -55% | 1,944 | $1,730 | $30,645,732 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 16 | $1,725,618 | -49% | 1,158 | $1,490 | $32,371,350 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 18 | $859,790 | -50% | 508 | $1,693 | $33,231,140 | 5 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 23 | $455,814 | -47% | 363 | $1,256 | $33,686,954 | 6 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 22 | $544,184 | +19% | 288 | $1,890 | $34,231,138 | 7 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 22 | $353,239 | -35% | 288 | $1,227 | $34,584,377 | 8 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 26 | $187,367 | -47% | 240 | $781 | $34,771,744 | 9 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 32 | $144,010 | -23% | 202 | $713 | $34,915,754 | 10 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 34 | $98,653 | -31% | 153 | $645 | $35,014,407 | 11 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 47 | $43,050 | -56% | 56 | $769 | $35,057,457 | 12 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 51 | $30,863 | -28% | 56 | $551 | $35,088,320 | 13 |
Weekly US DVD Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2015 | 6 | 215,349 | 215,349 | $3,296,993 | $3,296,993 | 2 | |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 8 | 55,696 | -74% | 271,045 | $888,908 | $4,185,901 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2016 | 18 | 18,489 | -67% | 289,534 | $295,639 | $4,481,540 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 2016 | 20 | 9,242 | -50% | 298,776 | $147,780 | $4,629,320 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 21 | 9,035 | -2% | 307,811 | $136,700 | $4,766,020 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 21 | 13,492 | 330,609 | $141,261 | $5,000,248 | 8 | |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 29 | 17,862 | 360,634 | $232,206 | $5,398,357 | 10 |
Weekly US Blu-ray Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2015 | 12 | 113,010 | 113,010 | $2,810,378 | $2,810,378 | 2 | |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 14 | 32,416 | -71% | 145,426 | $833,949 | $3,644,327 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2016 | 19 | 10,793 | -67% | 156,219 | $266,640 | $3,910,967 | 4 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 18 | 14,460 | 183,072 | $272,365 | $4,556,366 | 7 |
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International Box Office: Ant-Man is Big Man in China
October 22nd, 2015
Ant-Man made a triumphant return to the international chart with a first place, $43.5 million run in 3 markets for totals of $275.9 million internationally and $454.7 million worldwide. Nearly all of this weekend haul came from China, where the film opened in first place with $42.77 million. (Some are reporting it came in second place to Goodbye Mr. Loser, but they are comparing the film's weekly total to Ant-Man's opening weekend.) Depending on how much money the film cost to advertise worldwide, it might have broken even already. If not, it will get there very early in its home market run.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Goosebumps Leads Unstimulating Weekend
October 20th, 2015
It is hard to get excited about the weekend box office results, as the top four films all missed predictions. (Granted, Bridge of Spies came within a rounding error of expectations.) Goosebumps did well for a live-action family film, but still not great. The Martian fell faster than anticipated, but it was Crimson Peak that was the biggest disappointment. Overall, the box office rose 2.5% from last weekend to $121 million. However, this was 7.6% lower than the same weekend last year. Had every film in the top five matched expectations, then this gap would have been reduced to just a percent or two. Despite this, 2015 is still ahead of 2014 by more than $400 million at $8.46 billion to $8.05 billion. It would take a few more weeks of year-over-year declines before I would be concerned.
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Friday Estimates: Close Race for First makes for Interesting Weekend
October 17th, 2015
It looks like it will be a very interesting weekend, as Goosebumps and The Martian appear to be in a close race for first place. Goosebumps led the way on Friday with $7.35 million. This is 40% more than Pan’s opening day last weekend. Add in the film’s better reviews and its family-friendly target audience and it should have a solid internal multiplier, perhaps in the vacinity of Alexander and the Blah, Blah, Blah. That puts Goosebumps on track for a $25 million opening. That’s a little lower than I would have liked and the film will need solid legs and a reasonable international run to break even. I wouldn’t bet against it breaking even, but I don't think it will be turned into a franchise.
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Midnight Box Office: Crimson Peak Scares Goosebumps
October 16th, 2015
Two scary films started their box office runs last night with Crimson Peak earning $855,000, putting it ahead of Goosebumps, which pulled in $600,000. By comparison, Sinister 2 earned $800,000 during its midnight showings on its way to a $10.54 million opening weekend. Sinister 2 had ... issues with its reviews, unlike Crimson Peak, which is earning 68% positive reviews. Perhaps Ouija, which opened this time last year, would be a better comparison. It earned $911,000 during its midnight shows on its way to a $19.88 million opening weekend. It too struggled with critics, but I think the release date makes it a better comparison. Crimson Peak could reach $20 million over the weekend.
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Weekend Predictions: Will Goosebumps Bump Off the Competition?
October 15th, 2015
We are getting closer to Halloween and there are two scary movies opening wide this weekend. Goosebumps is a live-action family film and as we saw with Pan, those are rarely big hits. On the other hand, this film is earning great reviews and cost about 60% less to make, so even if it just matches Pan's opening, it will still have a shot at profitability. Crimson Peak is an old-fashioned Haunted House horror film, similar to The Woman in Black, but with a $55 million production budget. That might be too much to recoup. Finally there's Bridge of Spies, a Cold War era Spy Thriller. Its reviews are the best for this week, but its target audience isn't known for rushing out to see a movie opening weekend. This weekend last year, there were five films with more than $10 million, but only one with more than $20 million. This year, we should have the same number of $10 million movies, but at least two $20 million movies and perhaps even a $30 million movie. I think 2015 has the edge in the year-over-year comparison, but unless the new releases are bigger hits than most anticipate, it could be close.
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International Box Office: Milestones for The Martian
October 14th, 2015
The Martian remained in first place with $58.1 million in 75 markets for totals of $119.0 million internationally and $227.7 million worldwide. $200 million worldwide was the minimum needed for the studio to save face. If it can get to $300 million worldwide, then we start talking about profitability. I don't see a way it won't get to $300 million, perhaps as early as this time next week, while $500 million worldwide is a reasonable goal to aim for. Its biggest new market of the weekend was South Korea where it earned first place with $11.09 million on 1,132 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $13.00 million. It also dominated the chart in Russia with $8.18 million on 2,246 screens. On the other hand, it only managed second place in Germany with $3.85 million on 676 screens. As far as holdovers go, the film remained in first place in the U.K. with $5.96 million in 582 theaters over the weekend for a two-week total of $20.44 million. This is about on par with its run here, which bodes well for its worldwide total.
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Contest: Out of the Frying Pan: Winning Announcement
October 14th, 2015
The winners of our Out of the Frying Pan contest were determined and the entrants with the closest predictions for Pan opening weekend were...
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Celebrates Double-Milestone on Top
October 13th, 2015
There was some great news at the box office this weekend, as both The Martian and Hotel Transylvania 2 reached the century mark. On the other hand, Pan bombed performing even worse than expected. I don't think there's really any controversy in saying it bombed, as the $150 million movie opened with less than Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day made last year. The overall depth was also weak, which led to the box office falling 21% from last week and 20% from last year. 2015 is still way ahead of 2014, $8.30 billion to $7.87 billion, and it would take a serious collapse for that lead to evaporate before the end of the year.
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Weekend Estimates: Martian, Jobs Red Hot; Pan Fried
October 11th, 2015
As expected, The Martian will easily win a second straight weekend at the box office, with Fox predicting the film will fall just 32% from its opening to $37 million, for a running total of $108.7 million. That keeps it tracking just a little behind Gravity, which fell 23% in its second weekend, and ahead of Interstellar (down 40%, second time around) and Prometheus (59% down). Comparing all four movies, The Martian looks set to move easily past $200 million, and perhaps settle around $225 million, unless it tops that number thanks to a re-release around Oscar time.
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Friday Estimates: Pan Doesn't Fly with Moviegoers
October 10th, 2015
Pan cost $150 million to make. It is very rare for a live-action family film to cost this much and the reason for that is very simple: these movies almost never become monster hits. Pan will certainly not be the exception, as it pulled in just $5.2 million on Friday. By comparison, Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day had an opening day of $5.30 million. It also earned overall positive reviews, while Pan will go down as one of the worst major releases of the year. Even if we pretend the two films will have the same internal multiplier, Pan will only open with $18 million. $16 million seems more likely given its reviews. $16 million on a $150 million budget. This is terrible news for Warner Bros. And it is not like they've had a great year so far.
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Weekend Predictions: Will Pan Pan Out?
October 9th, 2015
The only wide release of the week is Pan, which is being described as critically panned, because entertainment writers have a pathological need to use puns. I hate puns and I'm still guilty of this. Despite being the only new release, Pan isn't expected to open in first place, or even second place. The Martian is expected to repeat on top, while Hotel Transylvania 2 should have another strong hold remaining in second place. This weekend last year was in some ways the polar opposite, as there were four new releases in the top ten, plus another that opened in eleventh place. However, the result was the same, as Gone Girl remained in first place. The Martian should top Gone Girl's performance, while Hotel Transylvania 2 and Pan should match Dracula Untold and Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day. However, after that, 2014's depth seems too strong and 2015 will likely lose in the year-over-year comparison. That's fine, as 2015's lead is huge and there are still a few (nearly) guaranteed monster hits left to open this year.
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Contest: Rescue Mission: Winning Announcement
October 8th, 2015
The winners of our Rescue Mission contest were determined and the entrants with the closest predictions for The Martian opening weekend were...
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Contest: Out of the Frying Pan
October 2nd, 2015
Pan is only one true wide release next week. As such, it is the only choice 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 Pan.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Frankenprize consisting of two previously reviewed DVDs or Blu-rays.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a Frankenprize consisting of two previously reviewed DVDs or Blu-rays.
Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who haven't won, or haven't won recently, and they will also win a Frankenprize consisting of two previously reviewed DVDs or Blu-rays.
There is a difference this time. Two people will earn Frankenprizes consisting of two horror movies. The other winner will earn a Frankprize consisting of two "horror" movies, that is to say movies so bad that it will fill you with horror.
Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay!
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Contest: Slight Delay
October 2nd, 2015
Slight delay isn't the name of the contest. There will be a slight delay in the contest, as there may or may not have been a shipping error with the prizes. I was supposed to get one copy of What We Did on Our Holiday and three for a contest. I only received one copy. I'm not sure if that means they ran out of copies before they could supply the ones I needed for the contest, or if they will be shipping the prizes directly to the winners. Worse still, I can't simply wait till next week to feature What We Did on Our Holiday, as the next too weeks have tentative prizes booked. So I fired off an e-mail and I'm waiting for an answer. If I don't get one by the end of business today, we will be going with the same prizes as last time, two Frankenprizes comprised of two horror movies and a third Frankenprize consisting of two really bad movies. There will be a contest regardless and the target film will be Pan, so you can enter by sending your opening weekend box office prediction for Pan to contests@the-numbers.com.
2015 Preview: October
October 1st, 2015
September ended on a record note with the debut of Hotel Transylvania 2. Additionally, there was great depth and 2015's lead over 2014 grew to nearly $500 million. How do things look going forward? The month starts out with The Martian, which should have no trouble becoming the biggest hit of the month and might even top $200 million. On the other hand, no other film is expected to get to $100 million. There's only one or two that will even come close. Fortunately, last October was very similar with one $100 million hit, Gone Girl, while two other films came close, Annabelle and Fury. It looks like it will be up to the depth films from both years to determine which year comes out on top.
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