The Directors Guild of America release their nominations over three days stretched out over a week. Only two of the nominations are for theatrical releases, but at least the documentary category had some interesting nominees. On the other hand, Feature Film merely enforces the trends we've seen throughout Awards Season. Weekend Estimates: Avatar Moves to No. The Avatar juggernaut rolled on this weekend, as it left The Dark Knight in its wake to become the second-highest grossing movie in North America box office history, according to Fox's estimates released on Sunday morning.
One More Week for Avatar? January 21st, The other major question of the weekend is whether or not it will top last year and end 's one-week losing streak.
Avatar International Grosses by Territory January 21st, That film is of course Avatar , which again led the way at the international box office over the weekend. Avatar 's only major opening of the weekend was in Italy, which is also the last territory to get the movie. At this pace, the film could top Titanic on the international stage as early as this weekend, while worldwide it is just a matter of time.
That was a decline of just 1. With a couple of Golden Globe wins , there's little doubt it will remain in theaters for some time to come. More Records Fall to Avatar January 19th, It was a record breaking Martin Luther King long weekend, as Avatar remained in top spot at least for three out of the four days, and for the weekend as a whole. Perhaps next weekend will be strong and this will be nothing but a minor blip. Studio reports are limited today, thanks to the Martin Luther King Holiday, but we do have revised weekend estimates for Avatar , and once more it has beaten original estimates.
With a Golden Globes win last night , Avatar now seems almost certain to overtake Titanic and become the top-grossing movie in North America, and worldwide. Some might debate the predictive value of The Golden Globes. After all, they don't have all of the same categories as the Oscars, and the results for Best Picture in particular have varied from the Oscar result many times over the years.
However, it is hard to argue with the free publicity a film gets from winning, and the big winner tonight was Avatar. It also tops Titanic 's record for the biggest fifth weekend at the box office see chart. January 14th, It's Martin Luther King long weekend, the first long weekend of the year, but not the biggest. It is also the weekend the Golden Globe awards will be handed out and that could have a larger effect on the box office in the long term. However, it might have a negative effect in the short term as people stay home to watch the awards.
In fact, Avatar will probably continue to rule to box office as it overtakes yet another film on the All-Time Chart. Avatar International Grosses by Territory January 14th, You're next. This is now the second highest grossing film of all time, and at this rate Titanic 's seemingly insurmountable record is very much within reach. That would be a pretty good opening domestically, so to see it in an international market is enormous.
I'll be very, very interested to see if this is a aberration, or this is a sign that China is becoming the biggest international market.
Avatar Still Filling Theaters January 12th, Avatar returned to the top of the per theater chart thanks to its record-breaking weekend result. The WGA announced their nominations this week, which include eleven awards, three of which are for theatrical releases. There were few major surprises over the weekend, but the biggest was Avatar 's unbelievable hold, as the film again beat expectations.
It was another weekend of total box office domination for Avatar , according to studio estimates released on Sunday. We introduced our new comparison charts last Summer with an analysis of the Harry Potter franchise. The feature proved to be extremely popular, and today we're launching a major expansion of our comparison charts, starting with daily tracking of Avatar 's progress towards box office records.
January 7th, It's tough to be a studio releasing a new film this weekend, as all the hype is going to the holdovers, almost all of which is going to Avatar 's massive box office run. None of the new releases have any real hope of making a dent in that films' box office dominance, while it is possible that none of the new releases will reach the top three over the weekend.
That said, there's a chance that Avatar will make more money this weekend than the combined openings of last year 's two biggest releases, while there's little doubt the year-over-year comparison will continue to impress.
Avatar International Grosses by Territory January 6th, The Producers Guild of America announced their nominations this week, and while there are only three categories for theatrical releases, they tend to be quite accurate predictors for the Oscar nominations.
This is great news for Up , which picked up nominations in two of the three categories. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus topped the per theater chart this weekend, based on reports from theaters in the United States. It is also playing in many more theaters in Canada, but numbers have not been reported from those locations, at least so far this week. The final figures may therefore, as last week, push the final average down considerably. This is excellent news for its planned expansion in a couple of weeks, assuming it doesn't fall by the same amount next week.
At this point, we've nearly run out of superlatives to describe the film's box office run and it is far from over. In fact, all but one film we talked about on Thursday topped expectations, sometimes by margins that are difficult to believe.
Simply amazing. Avatar continued its record-setting pace over the weekend, easily breaking the record for the biggest third weekend for a movie see chart and also setting a new record for a weekend in January see chart. Titanic 's all-time record looks under severe threat already. Holdovers Ring in the New Year December 31st, As usual, there are no new wide releases the first weekend of the year, but that doesn't mean there are no stories to talk about.
It is very likely that wouldn't even come close to reaching the top three this weekend. The film is already in the top 50 on the all time worldwide chart after just 12 days of release, and by this time next week it could be in the top Only the three Star Wars prequels earned better results during their opening weekends in that market.
However, while that was impressive, it wasn't the film's best single market. Additionally, it was a wider release than most of its compadres, which makes this opening even more impressive. This is roughly a third of its opening weekend average and it still hasn't expanded, which doesn't bode well.
Merry Christmas for All December 28th, The final weekend of turned into a record-breaker with two massive new releases and a holdover that still managed to come out on top. This is 9. Investigating the New Releases December 23rd, It's Christmas on Friday, but one new release got the jump on the competition on Wednesday night. With three wide releases and two movies expanding wide, or at least wide-ish, this weekend will be just as busy as it was last year.
However, despite all of these new films, it looks like we could have a repeat on top as Avatar continues its strong run. This is of course the first time the yearly box office total has hit eleven digits and there are more records remaining to be broken. This is the biggest international opening of the year and the fifth best of all time, while its worldwide total was the best ever for a non-sequel.
The film placed first in all 65 markets where it opened. In the U. The film has yet to open in Japan, China, and Italy and with this start, it will have no trouble showing a profit by the time it finishes its international run.
The winners of our Gilded Prizes contest were determined and they are There were reports of nearly every ticket being sold with theater owners adding shows at 3 am, and in some cases 6 am, to deal with the demand. The film has yet to fully expand internationally, while historically films have had better legs on IMAX than on regular screens, which will undoubtedly help it going forward. Like last week, the number one film on the per theater chart managed that feat despite mixed reviews.
Had this been accompanied by an expansion this wouldn't be an issue, but it is still playing in just three theaters. Avatar Amazes December 22nd, It was a fantastic weekend at the box office as the top film topped expectations and broke records, admittedly by narrow margins, but records nonetheless. Despite falling short of the most optimistic predictions, in part thanks to poor weather on the East Coast, the movie ranks high among the best opening weekend for non-franchise movies.
It stands to open in third place on that list, behind The Passion of the Christ and December record holder I am Legend , and takes the record for the biggest opening for a wholly original production. IMAX sales are reportedly through the roof, with every single seat sold throughout the weekend.
After years of preparation and hype, the opening day of Fox's Avatar was affected by the most low-tech of problems: a major snowstorm on the East Coast, which most likely knocked a few million dollars off the movie's ticket sales. Avatar got off to a good start overnight, according to Fox's estimate for midnight shows. Weekend Preview: Will it be a Date for Avatar? December 17th, There are two wide releases this weekend, but mostly everyone is just talking about Avatar , its box office potential, and its obvious comparisons to Titanic.
And that's the low end of expectations. On the high end, it has a number of records in its sights. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations this week, but looking over the list of films chosen, it is hard to declare any one film as the big winner.
Up in the Air did pick up six Golden Globe nominations, including several of the most prestigious nominations, but it is far from the only major player.
Contest - Gilded Prizes December 10th, One of the most expensive films ever made, Avatar , opens next week. And while there is some question as to its final cost, there's no doubt it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest.
In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Avatar. 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 Deadline on DVD.
Meanwhile, 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 Deadline on DVD. November turned out to be a good month with more films meeting or exceeding expectations that missing. Cast Updates - February 28, February 28th, This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Driving Lessons, Night at the Museum 2, Shutter Island, and more!
This week's round of new movie release information contains not only the general weekly update, but also an a number of release updates we had missed earlier.
Cast Updates - October 11, October 11th, Follow us on. Avatar Supporting Cast Sigourney Weaver Dr. Inflation-Adjusted Figures for Movie Comparisons October 31st, We are happy to announce that we have added a switch to our custom movie comparison pages that allows for switching between the actual figures and figures adjusted for inflation. DVD Sales: Christmas Comes Early November 30th, It was a rather slow week for new releases , as none topped 1 million units, but they still managed top two spots on this week's sales chart.
Contest: Tasty Treats November 19th, It's Thanksgiving long weekend next weekend, which could make our weekly box office prediction contest a little more complicated for a couple reasons.
DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 16th, November 16th, It's getting really close to Black Friday, which is sometimes reported as the busiest shopping day of the year. Takers Take Top Spot August 30th, There was an upset at the box office with Takers pulling out a last minute win. You need a Frames Capable browser to view this content. 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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The success of the Avatar rerelease was encouraging news not just about moviegoing in general but about the prospects for the next film in the series, due Dec. This story first appeared in the March 18 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Click here to subscribe. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. It is out on most of the IMAX network and in 3D formats that are embraced in China , and is the first non-local film to lead the weekend box office in China this year.
Speaking to China. Some people criticize the stories for being too simple. It was something that everybody everywhere could understand and emotionally related to. Cameron has been working busily on the sequels. Disney has scheduled Avatar 2 for Dec. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.
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