Rocketman (2019) - Financial Information
- ️Wed May 08 2019
Synopsis
A musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $25,725,722 (26.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $41,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,610 opening theaters/3,610 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $118,987,319 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 871 | $96,368,160 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,199 | $94,627,033 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 1,000 | $190,995,193 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) | 191 | $96,368,160 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) | 245 | $94,627,033 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) | 203 | $190,995,193 |
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: | May 31st, 2019 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 24th, 2019 (Wide) (Lithuania) May 29th, 2019 (Wide) (Italy) May 30th, 2019 (Wide) (France) May 30th, 2019 (Wide) (Germany) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 6th, 2019 by Paramount Home Video September 30th, 2019 by Paramount Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language throughout, some drug use and sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2577 (Cert #51916), 5/8/2019) |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Bohemian Rhapsody Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Biography, Musicians, LGBTQ+, Addiction, Depression, 1960s, 1970s, Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | MARV Films, Paramount Pictures, New Republic Pictures, Rocket Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic | 23 | $25,725,722 | May 31, 2019 | 3 |
| Top Drama Weekend Domestic | 81 | $25,725,722 | May 31, 2019 | 3 |
| Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic | 46 | $25,725,722 | May 31, 2019 | 3 |
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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 871 | $96,368,160 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,500 | $118,987,319 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 593 | $96,368,160 |
| Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2019 | 33 | $96,368,160 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies | 25 | $96,368,160 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) | 622 | $96,368,160 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies | 49 | $96,368,160 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) | 103 | $96,368,160 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) | 191 | $96,368,160 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) | 121 | $96,368,160 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | 3 | $25,725,722 | 3,610 | $7,126 | $25,725,722 | 1 | |
| Jun 7, 2019 | 5 | $13,816,016 | -46% | 3,610 | $3,827 | $50,314,772 | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | 4 | $9,420,441 | -32% | 3,021 | $3,118 | $66,763,166 | 3 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 6 | $5,605,936 | -40% | 2,414 | $2,322 | $77,284,325 | 4 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 9 | $3,936,302 | -30% | 2,003 | $1,965 | $84,240,262 | 5 |
| Jul 5, 2019 | 10 | $2,612,554 | -34% | 1,409 | $1,854 | $89,014,938 | 6 |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 12 | $1,685,106 | -35% | 1,332 | $1,265 | $91,960,016 | 7 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | 14 | $964,239 | -43% | 720 | $1,339 | $93,981,610 | 8 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | 14 | $468,543 | -51% | 518 | $905 | $94,952,460 | 9 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 15 | $294,009 | -37% | 354 | $831 | $95,555,558 | 10 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 22 | $148,723 | -49% | 181 | $822 | $95,899,640 | 11 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 27 | $101,715 | -32% | 160 | $636 | $96,089,685 | 12 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 30 | $71,468 | -30% | 118 | $606 | $96,227,407 | 13 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | 43 | $57,633 | -19% | 102 | $565 | $96,332,928 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2019 | P | $1,750,000 | 0 | $1,750,000 | ||||
| May 31, 2019 | 3 | $9,170,655 | 3,610 | $2,540 | $9,170,655 | 1 | ||
| Jun 1, 2019 | 3 | $9,281,849 | +1% | 3,610 | $2,571 | $18,452,504 | 2 | |
| Jun 2, 2019 | 3 | $7,273,218 | -22% | 3,610 | $2,015 | $25,725,722 | 3 | |
| Jun 3, 2019 | 3 | $2,376,032 | -67% | 3,610 | $658 | $28,101,754 | 4 | |
| Jun 4, 2019 | 3 | $3,720,754 | +57% | 3,610 | $1,031 | $31,822,508 | 5 | |
| Jun 5, 2019 | 3 | $2,487,640 | -33% | 3,610 | $689 | $34,310,148 | 6 | |
| Jun 6, 2019 | 3 | $2,188,608 | -12% | 3,610 | $606 | $36,498,756 | 7 | |
| Jun 7, 2019 | 5 | $3,755,003 | +72% | -59% | 3,610 | $1,040 | $40,253,759 | 8 |
| Jun 8, 2019 | 5 | $5,734,082 | +53% | -38% | 3,610 | $1,588 | $45,987,841 | 9 |
| Jun 9, 2019 | 5 | $4,326,931 | -25% | -41% | 3,610 | $1,199 | $50,314,772 | 10 |
| Jun 10, 2019 | 5 | $1,600,961 | -63% | -33% | 3,610 | $443 | $51,915,733 | 11 |
| Jun 11, 2019 | 5 | $2,318,219 | +45% | -38% | 3,610 | $642 | $54,233,952 | 12 |
| Jun 12, 2019 | 5 | $1,582,852 | -32% | -36% | 3,610 | $438 | $55,816,804 | 13 |
| Jun 13, 2019 | 3 | $1,525,921 | -4% | -30% | 3,610 | $423 | $57,342,725 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | 6 | $2,335,158 | +53% | -38% | 3,021 | $773 | $59,677,883 | 15 |
| Jun 15, 2019 | 4 | $3,713,327 | +59% | -35% | 3,021 | $1,229 | $63,391,210 | 16 |
| Jun 16, 2019 | 5 | $3,371,956 | -9% | -22% | 3,021 | $1,116 | $66,763,166 | 17 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | 4 | $1,050,898 | -69% | -34% | 3,021 | $348 | $67,814,064 | 18 |
| Jun 18, 2019 | 5 | $1,601,543 | +52% | -31% | 3,021 | $530 | $69,415,607 | 19 |
| Jun 19, 2019 | 4 | $1,167,741 | -27% | -26% | 3,021 | $387 | $70,583,348 | 20 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | 4 | $1,095,041 | -6% | -28% | 3,021 | $362 | $71,678,389 | 21 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 6 | $1,600,459 | +46% | -31% | 2,414 | $663 | $73,278,848 | 22 |
| Jun 22, 2019 | 6 | $2,312,307 | +44% | -38% | 2,414 | $958 | $75,591,155 | 23 |
| Jun 23, 2019 | 6 | $1,693,170 | -27% | -50% | 2,414 | $701 | $77,284,325 | 24 |
| Jun 24, 2019 | 6 | $700,109 | -59% | -33% | 2,414 | $290 | $77,984,434 | 25 |
| Jun 25, 2019 | 6 | $1,005,938 | +44% | -37% | 2,414 | $417 | $78,990,372 | 26 |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 7 | $673,115 | -33% | -42% | 2,414 | $279 | $79,663,487 | 27 |
| Jun 27, 2019 | 7 | $640,473 | -5% | -42% | 2,414 | $265 | $80,303,960 | 28 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 9 | $980,478 | +53% | -39% | 2,003 | $490 | $81,284,438 | 29 |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 9 | $1,686,817 | +72% | -27% | 2,003 | $842 | $82,971,255 | 30 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 9 | $1,269,007 | -25% | -25% | 2,003 | $634 | $84,240,262 | 31 |
| Jul 1, 2019 | 9 | $545,415 | -57% | -22% | 2,003 | $272 | $84,785,677 | 32 |
| Jul 2, 2019 | 10 | $434,038 | -20% | -57% | 1,510 | $287 | $85,219,715 | 33 |
| Jul 3, 2019 | 10 | $456,646 | +5% | -32% | 1,510 | $302 | $85,676,361 | 34 |
| Jul 4, 2019 | 10 | $726,023 | +59% | +13% | 1,510 | $481 | $86,402,384 | 35 |
| Jul 5, 2019 | 10 | $850,201 | +17% | -13% | 1,409 | $603 | $87,252,585 | 36 |
| Jul 6, 2019 | 10 | $1,122,250 | +32% | -33% | 1,409 | $796 | $88,374,835 | 37 |
| Jul 7, 2019 | 10 | $640,103 | -43% | -50% | 1,409 | $454 | $89,014,938 | 38 |
| Jul 8, 2019 | 10 | $275,173 | -57% | -50% | 1,409 | $195 | $89,290,111 | 39 |
| Jul 9, 2019 | 10 | $386,947 | +41% | -11% | 1,409 | $275 | $89,677,058 | 40 |
| Jul 10, 2019 | 10 | $305,123 | -21% | -33% | 1,409 | $217 | $89,982,181 | 41 |
| Jul 11, 2019 | 10 | $292,729 | -4% | -60% | 1,409 | $208 | $90,274,910 | 42 |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 12 | $457,368 | +56% | -46% | 1,332 | $343 | $90,732,278 | 43 |
| Jul 13, 2019 | 12 | $730,575 | +60% | -35% | 1,332 | $548 | $91,462,853 | 44 |
| Jul 14, 2019 | 12 | $497,163 | -32% | -22% | 1,332 | $373 | $91,960,016 | 45 |
| Jul 15, 2019 | 12 | $218,480 | -56% | -21% | 1,332 | $164 | $92,178,496 | 46 |
| Jul 16, 2019 | 12 | $338,589 | +55% | -12% | 1,332 | $254 | $92,517,085 | 47 |
| Jul 17, 2019 | 12 | $295,034 | -13% | -3% | 1,332 | $221 | $92,812,119 | 48 |
| Jul 18, 2019 | 12 | $205,252 | -30% | -30% | 1,332 | $154 | $93,017,371 | 49 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | 14 | $247,254 | +20% | -46% | 720 | $343 | $93,264,625 | 50 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | 13 | $427,298 | +73% | -42% | 720 | $593 | $93,691,923 | 51 |
| Jul 21, 2019 | 14 | $289,687 | -32% | -42% | 720 | $402 | $93,981,610 | 52 |
| Jul 22, 2019 | 13 | $122,757 | -58% | -44% | 720 | $170 | $94,104,367 | 53 |
| Jul 23, 2019 | 13 | $165,661 | +35% | -51% | 720 | $230 | $94,270,028 | 54 |
| Jul 24, 2019 | 13 | $120,943 | -27% | -59% | 720 | $168 | $94,390,971 | 55 |
| Jul 25, 2019 | 13 | $92,946 | -23% | -55% | 720 | $129 | $94,483,917 | 56 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | 15 | $119,478 | +29% | -52% | 518 | $231 | $94,603,395 | 57 |
| Jul 27, 2019 | 14 | $198,348 | +66% | -54% | 518 | $383 | $94,801,743 | 58 |
| Jul 28, 2019 | 14 | $150,717 | -24% | -48% | 518 | $291 | $94,952,460 | 59 |
| Jul 29, 2019 | 14 | $69,215 | -54% | -44% | 518 | $134 | $95,021,675 | 60 |
| Jul 30, 2019 | 14 | $101,754 | +47% | -39% | 518 | $196 | $95,123,429 | 61 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 14 | $74,249 | -27% | -39% | 518 | $143 | $95,197,678 | 62 |
| Aug 1, 2019 | 14 | $63,871 | -14% | -31% | 518 | $123 | $95,261,549 | 63 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 15 | $72,860 | +14% | -39% | 354 | $206 | $95,334,409 | 64 |
| Aug 3, 2019 | 15 | $126,628 | +74% | -36% | 354 | $358 | $95,461,037 | 65 |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 15 | $94,521 | -25% | -37% | 354 | $267 | $95,555,558 | 66 |
| Aug 5, 2019 | 15 | $47,152 | -50% | -32% | 354 | $133 | $95,602,710 | 67 |
| Aug 6, 2019 | 15 | $58,918 | +25% | -42% | 354 | $166 | $95,661,628 | 68 |
| Aug 7, 2019 | 15 | $50,672 | -14% | -32% | 354 | $143 | $95,712,300 | 69 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | - | $38,617 | -24% | -40% | 354 | $109 | $95,750,917 | 70 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | - | $41,745 | +8% | -43% | 181 | $231 | $95,792,662 | 71 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | - | $65,791 | +58% | -48% | 181 | $363 | $95,858,453 | 72 |
| Aug 11, 2019 | - | $41,187 | -37% | -56% | 181 | $228 | $95,899,640 | 73 |
| Aug 12, 2019 | - | $21,620 | -48% | -54% | 181 | $119 | $95,921,260 | 74 |
| Aug 13, 2019 | - | $26,664 | +23% | -55% | 181 | $147 | $95,947,924 | 75 |
| Aug 14, 2019 | - | $21,787 | -18% | -57% | 181 | $120 | $95,969,711 | 76 |
| Aug 15, 2019 | - | $18,259 | -16% | -53% | 181 | $101 | $95,987,970 | 77 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | - | $26,810 | +47% | -36% | 160 | $168 | $96,014,780 | 78 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | - | $45,167 | +68% | -31% | 160 | $282 | $96,059,947 | 79 |
| Aug 18, 2019 | - | $29,738 | -34% | -28% | 160 | $186 | $96,089,685 | 80 |
| Aug 19, 2019 | - | $14,517 | -51% | -33% | 160 | $91 | $96,104,202 | 81 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | - | $19,184 | +32% | -28% | 160 | $120 | $96,123,386 | 82 |
| Aug 21, 2019 | - | $16,167 | -16% | -26% | 160 | $101 | $96,139,553 | 83 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | - | $16,386 | +1% | -10% | 160 | $102 | $96,155,939 | 84 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | - | $20,603 | +26% | -23% | 118 | $175 | $96,176,542 | 85 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | - | $30,695 | +49% | -32% | 118 | $260 | $96,207,237 | 86 |
| Aug 25, 2019 | - | $20,170 | -34% | -32% | 118 | $171 | $96,227,407 | 87 |
| Aug 26, 2019 | - | $10,458 | -48% | -28% | 118 | $89 | $96,237,865 | 88 |
| Aug 27, 2019 | - | $15,032 | +44% | -22% | 118 | $127 | $96,252,897 | 89 |
| Aug 28, 2019 | - | $10,710 | -29% | -34% | 118 | $91 | $96,263,607 | 90 |
| Aug 29, 2019 | - | $11,688 | +9% | -29% | 118 | $99 | $96,275,295 | 91 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | - | $12,373 | +6% | -40% | 102 | $121 | $96,287,668 | 92 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | - | $21,080 | +70% | -31% | 102 | $207 | $96,308,748 | 93 |
| Sep 1, 2019 | - | $24,180 | +15% | +20% | 102 | $237 | $96,332,928 | 94 |
| Sep 2, 2019 | - | $17,199 | -29% | +64% | 102 | $169 | $96,350,127 | 95 |
| Sep 3, 2019 | - | $6,283 | -63% | -58% | 102 | $62 | $96,356,410 | 96 |
| Sep 4, 2019 | - | $5,907 | -6% | -45% | 102 | $58 | $96,362,317 | 97 |
| Sep 5, 2019 | - | $5,843 | -1% | -50% | 102 | $57 | $96,368,160 | 98 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | 3 | $36,498,756 | 3,610 | $10,110 | $36,498,756 | 1 | |
| Jun 7, 2019 | 5 | $20,843,969 | -43% | 3,610 | $5,774 | $57,342,725 | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | 4 | $14,335,664 | -31% | 3,021 | $4,745 | $71,678,389 | 3 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 7 | $8,625,571 | -40% | 2,414 | $3,573 | $80,303,960 | 4 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 10 | $6,098,424 | -29% | 1,510 | $4,039 | $86,402,384 | 5 |
| Jul 5, 2019 | 10 | $3,872,526 | -36% | 1,409 | $2,748 | $90,274,910 | 6 |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 12 | $2,742,461 | -29% | 1,332 | $2,059 | $93,017,371 | 7 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | 14 | $1,466,546 | -47% | 720 | $2,037 | $94,483,917 | 8 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | 14 | $777,632 | -47% | 518 | $1,501 | $95,261,549 | 9 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 15 | $489,368 | -37% | 354 | $1,382 | $95,750,917 | 10 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 23 | $237,053 | -52% | 181 | $1,310 | $95,987,970 | 11 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 28 | $167,969 | -29% | 160 | $1,050 | $96,155,939 | 12 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 31 | $119,356 | -29% | 118 | $1,011 | $96,275,295 | 13 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | 46 | $92,865 | -22% | 102 | $910 | $96,368,160 | 14 |
Weekly US DVD Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2019 | 3 | 84,195 | 84,195 | $1,512,142 | $1,512,142 | 4 | |
| Sep 8, 2019 | 4 | 62,031 | -26% | 146,226 | $1,114,077 | $2,626,219 | 5 |
| Sep 15, 2019 | 18 | 9,121 | -85% | 155,347 | $163,813 | $2,790,032 | 6 |
| Sep 22, 2019 | 19 | 7,698 | -16% | 163,045 | $138,256 | $2,928,288 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 2019 | 26 | 13,451 | 185,799 | $241,580 | $3,336,950 | 9 | |
| Oct 13, 2019 | 25 | 8,774 | -35% | 194,573 | $157,581 | $3,494,531 | 10 |
Weekly US Blu-ray Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2019 | 4 | 125,320 | 125,320 | $2,981,337 | $2,981,337 | 4 | |
| Sep 8, 2019 | 5 | 34,845 | -72% | 160,165 | $820,133 | $3,801,470 | 5 |
| Sep 15, 2019 | 7 | 32,337 | -7% | 192,502 | $758,598 | $4,560,068 | 6 |
| Sep 22, 2019 | 13 | 7,773 | -76% | 200,275 | $182,003 | $4,742,071 | 7 |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 20 | 10,863 | +40% | 211,138 | $248,990 | $4,991,061 | 8 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | 18 | 6,283 | 319,829 | $89,925 | $6,655,322 | 23 | |
| Jan 19, 2020 | 14 | 9,867 | +57% | 329,696 | $101,559 | $6,756,881 | 24 |
Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.
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Netflix Daily Charts
| Date | Rank | Days In Top 10 | Vierwership Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2021 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
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June 18th, 2019
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There is some good news to report, as the weekend final numbers beat both the projections based on Friday estimates and Sunday’s estimates. There’s also some bad news. Even with this improvement, the weekend was really soft at the box office. Men in Black: International led the way with just $30.04 million during its opening weekend, while only two other films topped $10 million over the weekend. This left the overall box office down 18% from last weekend to just $135 million. This is 50% lower than the same weekend last year; a decline that we normally only see when there is a misalignment in a holiday. However, in this case, it was due to Incredibles 2, which earned more by itself than the total box office did this year. This has left 2019 further behind 2018 and it is now off last year’s pace by 7.0% or $370 million at $4.99 billion to $5.36 billion. Several weeks worth of gaining ground has gone in a single weekend.
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Weekend Estimates: Black Skies for MiB
June 16th, 2019
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According to weekend estimates, Men in Black: International is topping projections based on Friday estimates, but is still weaker than predicted with $28.5 million. This is a pleasant surprise, as the film’s reviews are terrible and its B from CinemaScore strongly suggested weaker legs. Maybe it will continue to surprise going forward. The film is doing much better internationally with $73.7 million on 41,400 screens in 56 markets. This includes $26.3 million in China, $5.1 million in Russia, $4.9 million in South Korea, and $3.9 million in Mexico. On the downside, the film has opened in most major markets, so it will be mostly coasting on holdovers at this point. It should still earn enough to cover its production budget worldwide, but that’s not enough to break even in any timely fashion.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Miss Expectations and Estimates
June 11th, 2019
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It was a mixed weekend at the box office with neither of the two new releases matching expectations. Not only that, but most of the top five missed estimates as well. This led to a result 5.6% lower than last weekend falling to $164 million. I was really expecting growth this weekend. The Secret Life of Pets 2 led the way with $46.65 million, while Dark Phoenix really struggled with just $32.83 million. Aladdin was arguably the only real bright spot in the top five this weekend. Fortunately, this weekend last year was even worse and 2019 was able to win the year-over-year comparison by a whopping 37%. This allowed 2019 to close the gap between it and 2018 to just $300 million or 5.9% at $4.78 billion to $5.08 billion. That’s still a large gap, but it is far cry from where it once was.
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Weekend Estimates: Pets Don’t have a Fiery Rebirth with Just $47 million
June 9th, 2019
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Neither of the two wide releases matched expectations over the weekend and in both cases, it could be the end of their respective franchises. The Secret Life of Pets 2 is earning first place with $47.11 million, which isn’t a bad result for a family film that cost $80 million to make. However, this estimate is 55% lower than the first film’s opening weekend. Internationally, it is adding $16.0 million over the weekend to its three-week total, which sits at $49.0 million. Additionally, it has yet to open in most international markets, so it should have long legs on this chart. However, it still isn’t living up to the original. Universal has to be looking at this numbers and deciding to move on from the franchise, even though this film will very likely break even sooner rather than later. Even a moderate decline for a hypothetical third film would put profitability in question.
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Friday Estimates: Dark Day at the Box Office
June 8th, 2019
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June might be in trouble, as both of the wide releases stumbled out of the gate missing expectations. The Secret Life of Pets 2 managed first place on Friday, but with just $16.5 million. This is 57% lower than the first film managed during its opening day. Unlike the first film, school was still in session for a lot of the film’s target audience during Friday, so that could help its legs over the weekend. Universal is projecting a $47 million opening weekend, but it might climb to $50 million. Even so, that’s still a serious decline over the first movie. The film did match the original at CinemaScore earning an A minus, so its weaker reviews aren’t going to be much of an issue. Additionally, the movie only cost $80 million to make, so even a $45 million opening won’t prevent the film from breaking even sooner rather than later.
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Weekend Predictions: Can Dark Phoenix Soar Above Pets 2?
June 6th, 2019
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It could be a real race on the box office chart this weekend. The Secret Life of Pets 2 isn’t generating as much buzz as I was expecting, while there is actually some good news surrounding Dark Phoenix’s box office chances. There’s no good news regarding its reviews, that’s for sure. Also coming out this weekend is Late Night, but it is now coming out in limited release with a wide expansion next week. That’s not a good sign. This does leave one more spot in the top five for a holdover, meaning Aladdin, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Rocketman will all remain in the top five for at least one more weekend. This weekend last year, Ocean’s 8 opened with a decent $41.61 million and both The Secret Life of Pets 2 and Dark Phoenix should top that. 2019 should start the month with an easy win.
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International Box Office: Godzilla Stomps Through Asia, is Quieter Elsewhere
June 5th, 2019
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters was more dominant on the international chart with $130 million on 53,515 screens in 75 markets for a worldwide debut of $178 million. Most of this success came in Asia, including in China, where the movie opened in first place with $66.65 million over the weekend for a total opening of $70.41 million. Japan was the next biggest market with a haul of $8.4 million on 600, which was enough for first place in that market. The film also earned first place in Taiwan ($4.2 million on 320 screens); Thailand ($2.3 million on 705 screens); and Malaysia ($2.2 million on 653). The film had to settle for second place in a number of major markets including Mexico ($4.7 million on 2,443 screens); the U.K. ($4.43 million in 531 theaters); and France ($2.5 million on 628 screens). The film has yet to open in Spain and a number of smaller markets, so it isn’t done its international run. That said, it was an expensive movie to make and it will need help on the home market to break even.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Godzilla Tops Weekend Chart and Helps 2019 to Rare Win
June 4th, 2019
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters didn’t live up to expectations, but it did well enough to earn first place on the weekend box office chart. King of the Monsters opened with $47.78 million, while Aladdin was right behind with $42.84 million. This helped the overall box office hold on a lot better than expected, down just 4.3% to $174 million, which is a fantastic hold for a post-holiday weekend. The box office was also a huge improvement from this weekend last year, up 63% in the year-over-year comparison. Year-to-date, 2019 has pulled in $4.54 billion, which is still 7.4% or $380 million behind last year’s pace, but a few more wins like this and that gap won’t seem so bad anymore. That said, as anyone who’s read our monthly preview will know, I’m not expecting too many weekends like this in June.
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Weekend Estimates: Godzilla Towers Above the Competition
June 2nd, 2019
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As expected, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is leading the way on the weekend box office chart. However, it is falling a little short of expectations with an estimated opening weekend of $49.03 million. The film earned a B plus from CinemaScore, which is much better than its reviews, but still not stellar, while the genre isn’t known for long legs, so I’m not sure about its future. It is performing a lot better internationally with $130 million on 52,000 screens in 75 markets, including $70 million in China and $8.4 million in Japan. It has nearly matched its $200 million production budget in just one weekend, while it has yet to open in Spain and a few smaller markets.
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Friday Estimates: Godzilla Tops Competition, but with a Soft Touch
June 1st, 2019
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters dominated the chart on Friday with $19.61 million on its opening day. The film needed to open with a couple of million dollars more than $20 million to match our prediction, but it will come close enough. Its reviews are weak and it only managed a B plus from CinemaScore, which is not great either. It appears the film is aimed at Kaiju fans and might not appeal to all action fans. That said, it is on pace to earn $50 million during its opening weekend, which is enough to be a financial success, assuming it does as well internationally.
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Thursday Night Previews: Godzilla Floods Skull Island, but isn’t King of the Kaiju - Updated
May 31st, 2019
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters opened with $6.3 million in previews, which is almost exactly in the middle of Kong: Skull Island ($3.7 million) and Godzilla ($9.3 million). The film’s reviews have sunk to just 41% positive, which is close to the point where it will start to scare away potential moviegoers. However, I think its CinemaScore will be a lot better. I was hoping for a little more, so perhaps our $56 million prediction was a little too optimistic. That said, I think it will be close.
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Weekend Predictions: Will Godzilla Crush the Critics with a Massive Opening Weekend?
May 30th, 2019
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters leads a trio of new releases hoping to make an impact at the box office this weekend. It will have no trouble earning first place and even the low-end of predictions are at $50 million. Rocketman has the best reviews of the week and it could continue the positive trend for musical biopics. Finally there’s MA, a psychological horror that could become a midlevel hit, but even if it fails to live up to expectations, it was inexpensive enough to break even. Meanwhile, Aladdin and John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum will remain in the top five, while Avengers: Endgame could be one of six films earning more than $10 million over the weekend. This weekend last year, Adrift was the biggest new release opening with just $11.60 million, while Solo: A Star Wars Story was the number one film with $29.40 million. There should be three films that top Solo and as many as six that top Adrift. 2019 should come away with an easy win.
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2019 Preview: May
May 1st, 2019
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April got off to a fast start with Shazam! opening the first weekend of the month. Meanwhile, Avengers: Endgame ended the month with a record-breaking debut. Unfortunately for 2019, last April had a very similar result leaving 2019 behind 2018’s pace by over $400 million. Will May be able to turn things around? Last May, there were only two films that reached $200 million, Deadpool 2 and Solo: A Star Wars Story. Meanwhile, this May there are three such films, Detective Pikachu, Aladdin, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. There are two points we need to make. Firstly, the only reason there are more potential $200 million hits this year is because May has five Fridays this year. Secondly, this May also has a lot better depth with films like John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum and Rocketman being potential $100 million hits. Even if we ignore the final weekend, May should do well enough to cut into 2018’s lead over 2019. It’s not going to be able to cut it in half, but it could do well enough to make box office analysts a little more positive about the year’s chances overall.
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Rocketman Trailer
October 1st, 2018
Biographical musical starring Taron Egerton opens May 31 ... Full Movie Details.
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