This year, no film is daring to open wide, but The Pyramid is coming the closest opening in just under 600 theaters. The BAFTA winners were announced on Sunday and there were a few surprises, including the number one winner. The prizes this week are codes for a UV digital HD download for The Blair Witch Project. In fact, it is possible both of them combined won't top last year's number one new release, Frozen. It was much stronger when compared to last year with 21% more units sold and 16% higher revenue. Christopher Nolan's ode to tesseracts, wormholes and other deep space exotica picked up a massive $42 million in the People's Republic, marking the director's strongest opening in China an. Had Interstellar matched expectations, 2014 would have come out on top of the year-over-year comparison. Taken 3 earned first place with 253,000 units / $5.03 million over the week for an opening week Blu-ray share of 37%. There's no way we will catch up by the end of the year. Adventure Conditions of Use Chinese audiences propelled "Interstellar" past the $300 million mark at the global box office this weekend. This new coverage will include detailed breakdowns of the international performance of leading films, including weekend-by-weekend coverage in each territory, with updates as soon as we receive numbers from sources worldwide. It was a bad week on the home market and none of the new releases sold more than 100,000 units on the Blu-ray sales chart. Box Office België update (2014 week 45) 12 november 2014 Dax Leave a comment Het voorbije weekend ging er al nieuws uit dat Interstellar het bijzonder goed doet in Europa en andere landen buiten de Verenigde Staten (waar het een ware strijd levert tegen Big Hero 6). Unfortunately, this was still 6.5% lower than the same weekend last year. The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits. Both Interstellar and Big Hero 6 are expected to open with more than $50 million. Meanwhile, the nominees I want to win, but don't think will win, are Underlined. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Its international opening was about 4% higher than the previously entry in the franchise. The film would need a per theater average of more than $10,000 to reach the top five, which is nearly impossible at this stage. The good news was Dumb and Dumber To, which managed a stronger than expected opening, despite its reviews. The BAFTA nominations were announced yesterday and unlike most other Awards Season voters, the BAFTA voters gave us some real surprises. On the other hand, there was only one other movie to make more than $100 million, Thor: The Dark World, so perhaps the depth this year will help 2014 come out ahead in the year-over-year comparison. I will point out that the film's opening in South Korea was particularly strong at $12.46 million on 1,310 screens over the weekend, for a total opening of $14.21 million. (The last weekend will be terrible, but that's because of Halloween.) Overall, the Blu-ray market was down 66% in terms of units and 60% in terms of revenue when compared to last week. De film bracht in totaal meer dan $677 miljoen op; $188 miljoen in de Verenigde Staten en Canada en $489 miljoen daarbuiten. This includes the new number one release, Batman vs. Robin, which only sold 80,000 units / $1.34 million. Volgens MoviesHardy zijn Inception, Interstellar en Tenet aan elkaar verbonden. 2014 is now behind 2013 by a margin of $370 million or 3.9% at $9.20 billion to $9.58 billion. Box Office: As ‘Interstellar’ Nears $700 Million, China Could Push ‘Harry Potter’ Past $1 Billion. A weekend of $150 million plus seemed a very good bet, and something bigger still couldn’t be ruled out. More... Thanksgiving weekend was... well, it wasn't good. A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival. Debut 7:30 AM PST 11/4/2014 by Pamela McClintock The film will top $600 million worldwide over the weekend, while it is on pace to top the original's worldwide total before the end of its run. Geen gigantische stijging dus, maar wel een lichte. However, there was a new film in top spot, or to be more accurate, a returning film in top spot. That's really bad. This is high enough to make some measure of mainstream success nearly inevitable. As for the actual nominations, like with the Independent Spirit Awards and the SAG nominations, Birdman led the way. Directed by Christopher Nolan. There are a few categories where the film I really think deserves the award were not even nominated, plus a few I don't have a real opinion on. Christopher Nolan's ode to tesseracts, wormholes and … Aan top staat Interstellar (4,5 ster), van Christopher Nolan. 3 Film 1:05 AM PST 12/1/2014 by Lee Hyo-won The box office chart is starting to take on a decidedly seasonal look, with a comedy sequel topping the chart, a smattering of Oscar hopefuls doing well in limited release, and not a single top 10 film dropping by more than 50% from last weekend. By Chris Agar Nov 04, 2014 It made 50 million its opening weekend and opened second. Brazil and Mexico were neck-and-neck with $6.8 million on 1,037 screens and $6.3 million on 2,775 screens respectively. This is much better than it performed on DVD and its opening week Blu-ray share was 65%. That’s $2 million more than Big Hero 6 will post in its second weekend in release. Elsewhere, Interstellar continued its global trajectory at the top of the box office. But this will now be the first year since 2010 without a $150m+ weekend, and the debate about the waning influence of theater-going on the industry will undoubtedly be re-opened. Overall, the box office rose 65% from last weekend reaching $157 million. The only problem is when book franchises split the final installment into two parts, the first part tends to be weaker at the box office. Weekend Predictions: Will Hunger Games Leave Moviegoers Hungry? As for the rest of the box office, there's not a lot to look forward to. Let's put it this way. There were some surprises, as well as some results that would have been surprises had it not been for the previous Awards Season nominations. 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Hopefully it will have better legs than Thor: The Dark World did, or this weekend could be another loss. Blu-rays were just a little stronger this week than DVD were and the overall Blu-ray rose a tiny bit to 45%. Overall, the box office fell 52% from last weekend to $78 million. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Warner Bros. After a weekend in second place behind 1917, Chris Nolan’s Interstellar was again the number one movie in China on Monday and Tuesday. [28] Het vestigde een record voor beste openingsweekend in IMAX-bioscopen met een wereldwijde opbrengst van $20,5 miljoen, waarmee het vorige record van $17,1 miljoen van The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) … Disney's 'Big Hero 6' easily stays at No. The first film we’ll be tracking is Interstellar, and we’ll be adding new movies regularly. On a serious note, while my job is all about movies and I love watching movies, I love paying attention to box office numbers, I even love Awards Season. Granted, Birdman and The Theory of Everything were tied for second place with ten each, but it is still strange to see a comedy leading the way. There were no new releases to chart this week. There were four films in the $10,000 club, including The Theory of Everything, which led the way with an average of $41,753 in five theaters. Weekend Predictions: Will we have Stellar New Releases? It didn't hold up quite as well in the U.K., but still remained in first place with $5.91 million on 576 screens over the weekend for a total of $19.11 million. De top twintig was goed voor 3.593.874 euro, een stijging van 5,6 procent ten opzichte van vorige week. This week on the home market is another week that is good on top, but shallow in terms of depth. in its first weekend. This means the top five this week will mostly be the same as the top five last week with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 leading the way. Box Office: Chris Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ Tops $140M In China. De rerelease van Christopher Nolans Interstellar heeft in China op 2 augustus de beste openingsdag gescoord sinds de heropening van de bioscopen in veilige regio’s op 20 juli. The Martian Gravity Interstellar; Release Summary; Genre: Adventure Drama Sci-Fi Drama Sci-Fi Thriller News | De opbrengst steeg met 40,9 procent ten opzichte van vorige week, van 2,4 naar 3,4 miljoen euro. I would be surprised if the film hasn't already broken even, even though it will have the lowest box office in the franchise. The only wide release in the top ten was The Pyramid, which barely topped the Mendoza Line. It seems strange that an opening of $121.90 million is considered disappointing. There are a quartet of Pick of the Week contenders, including two limited releases (The Imitation Game - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray and Wild - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) and two TV on DVD releases (VEEP: Season 3 - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray and Silicon Valley: Season 1 - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray). For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. More... Last week, the home market was boosted by Easter, but this week, the home market returned to Earth. Of those, Beyond the Lights will likely not make an impact at the box office. Worse still, none of the other films in the top five topped predictions, so they couldn't help mitigate Mockingjay, Part 1's softer than anticipated opening. The Blu-ray sales almost caught up to last year, with 11% fewer units sold, but 5.2% more revenue generated. Interstellar is a big question mark. I think the one-two punch this year will be better, plus we will have a lot more depth leading to 2014 earning a win in the year-over-year comparison. I hate ceremonies. Box Office International The Race Heat Vision Behind the Screen South Korea Box Office: 'Interstellar' Stays on Top, Becomes Year's No. We were able to close the gap somewhat in the year-over-year comparison, at least by a little bit. Is this film as good as his past record? As per usual, here is the list of nominees marked according to predictions / wishes. Christopher Nolan's Interstellar opened to No. It is a slower weekend at the box office than last weekend. With limits on the number of screens, a wary public and social distancing measures in place, weekend box office in China hit a modest $17.5 million. On the downside, last November, there were two movies to reach $400 million: Catching Fire and Frozen. Interstellar. That's 16% lower than the same weekend last year. Also posting an impressive hold from a big opening weekend is Interstellar, with $29.1 million—39% below its opening frame. Nominees in Bold are the ones predicted to win by our readers. Wow. Beyond the Lights is earning much better reviews, but it will likely only become a midlevel hit at best. Even so, Interstellar opened in first place dominating the rest of the market. More... Interstellar is the latest film from Christopher Nolan, a director who has performed amazingly well at the box office. Likewise, this weekend last year, Frozen led the way with more than $30 million. International Box Office: Century Weekend for Interstellar November 20th, 2014 Interstellar remained in first place with $107.9 million in 63 markets over the weekend for totals of $225.8 million internationally and $322.7 million worldwide . This could be a really dull Awards Season with very few surprises. New releases were not terrible, which makes this week on the Blu-ray sales chart better than the past couple of weeks. If you could sum up 2014 at the box office in one sentence, this weekend’s headline probably comes close. Stan Lala writes: I remember a while back you said that Interstellar was under performing. On the high end, they could both clear $60 million. International Box Office: Century Weekend for Interstellar, Weekend Wrap-Up: Dumb Leaves the Competition Smarting. Box Office International The Race Heat Vision Behind the Screen Box-Office Preview: 'Interstellar,' 'Big Hero 6' Set to Rocket Past $50 Million in U.S. For instance, Birdman didn't lead the way. On the other hand, predictable means less work for me. Mockingjay, Part 1 opened 19% higher in Russia with $11.9 million. The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. This weekend last year was similarly top-heavy with Thor: The Dark World earning $85.74 million, which was more than the rest of the box office combined. Perhaps more impressively, the film grew by 6% in South Korea helping it remain in first place with $13.13 million on 1,410 screens over the weekend for a total of $35.24 million after two weeks of release. It sold an estimated 22 million tickets domestically. More than half the of the films opening this month could hit $200 million. Box Office Prediction: 'Interstellar' vs. 'Big Hero 6' Our box office predictions for the weekend of November 7 - 9, where 'Interstellar' will face off against 'Big Hero 6'. See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records. Weekend | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 opened in first place on the international chart with $154.3 million in 85 markets for a worldwide opening of $276.2 million. With Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenzie Foy. Showdowns. All rights reserved. Year-to-date, 2014 has earned $8.94 billion, which is 3.2% or $290 million lower than last year's pace. “Big Hero 6” and “Interstellar” are hitting out-of-this-world figures in their opening weekends. 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. Dumb and Dumber To will likely take a serious hit, while Big Hero 6 should overtake it over the weekend. It looks like the year-over-year competition could be quite close, but I have to give 2014 the edge. This weekend last year, Catching Fire led the way with $158.07 million, which could be more than the entire box office earns this year. Russia was close behind with $8.00 million on 1,800 screens. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 reached a couple of milestones hitting $500 million worldwide before the weekend and $300 million internationally during the weekend. The final film in the $10,000 club was National Gallery, which earned $10,049 in one theater over the weekend for a total opening of $13,165. This after it had grossed $ 1.7 Million ($1,768,742) or Rs 10.6 Crores . As you may or may not know, we introduced a new comprehensive look at the international numbers, so there's little more than needs to be said here. Latest Updates: are available through our research services. That said, the good outweighed the bad and overall the box office was quite strong. But, come Sunday, Lionsgate is projecting a $123 million weekend, down about 20% from previous installments. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 easily won the race for top spot and actually topped expectations by a tiny margin. It earned $2.4 million on 640 screens in Japan, which seems low compared to the other markets, but it is nearly double the debut The Desolation of Smaug earned. The film remained in first place in Australia with $7.52 million on 574 screens over the weekend for a total of $22.69 million after two weeks of release. More... We’re pleased to announce another new feature at The Numbers today: comprehensive international box office tracking. The film also opened in first place in the U.K., with $8.53 million on 1,298 screens, which is about on par with its domestic opening, given the relative size of the two markets. Overseas box-office takings of $82.9m (£52.3m) looks like an ample makeweight, containing the expected array of No 1 openings, including a beefy $14.1m in South Korea that puts it … Of these four, I went with Veep as the Pick of the Week. That is, of course, a fantastic weekend by most measures: it’s the 15th-best weekend of all time, and easily the biggest opening weekend in 2014. Privacy Policy Drama There was only one new release to chart this week and it didn't reach the top five. Its worldwide total rose to $480.3 million. DVDs were even stronger, on the other hand, so the overall Blu-ray share slipped to 42%. The post-holiday weekend is rarely a great weekend and this weekend was no exception. International | Not only did it earn the best opening of The Hobbit Trilogy, but it was often times the biggest opening in Peter Jackson's career, or even occasionally in Warner Bros' history. That's a wide range of expectations. Weekend Predictions: Does it Pay to be Dumb? More... As expected, Interstellar opened in first place on the international chart earning $82.90 million on 14,800 screens in 62 markets during its opening weekend. More... As expected, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 earned first place with ease pulling in more than the rest of the box office combined. Granted, this is a film that relies heavily on its special effects to draw in the audience, but that is still a shockingly high percentage.