GI Joe Shows Aggression at Box Office

The 12 estimated top producing motion pictures for the weekend (August 7-9, 2009) according to Rentrak Theatrical are:

  Rank Title              Gross          Locations
  1  GI Joe               $56,200,000    4007
  2  Julie & Julia        $20,100,000    2354
  3  G-Force               $9,804,000    3482
  4  Harry Potter          $8,880,000    3455
  5  Funny People          $7,865,920    3008
  6  The Ugly Truth        $7,000,000    2975
  7  A Perfect Getaway     $5,764,530    2159
  8  Aliens In The Attic   $4,000,000    3108
  9  The Orphan            $3,730,000    2270
  10 500 Days of Summer    $3,725,000     817
  11 The Hangover          $3,400,000    1690
  12 Transformers          $3,000,000    1948

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Funny People and Harry Potter Top the Box Office Sales

Rentrak Theatrical has announced the weekend theatrical box office estimates for the weekend period: July 31 – August 2, 2009. The estimates come from the company’s Box Office Essentials theatrical box office data collection and analytical service.

The 12 estimated top producing motion pictures for the weekend are:

  Rank  Title               Weekend Gross   Locations
   1    Funny People        $23,439,565        3008
   2    Harry Potter        $17,700,000        4393
   3    G-Force             $17,058,000        3697
   4    The Ugly Truth      $13,000,000        2882
   5    Aliens In The Attic $7,800,000         3106
   6    The Orphan          $7,250,000         2750
   7    Ice Age             $5,300,000         2757
   8    The Hangover        $5,080,000         2071
   9    The Proposal        $4,848,000         2435
  10    Transformers        $4,600,000         2626
  11    The Collector       $3,625,200         1325
  12    500 Days of Summer  $2,750,000         266

Box Office Essentials provides each studio with password-protected, real-time, web browser-based and 24/7 access to data pertaining specifically to their movie release titles.

A toolset allows studio distribution executives to view and analyze the information at different levels of detail and across a multitude of attributes, by theatre circuit, DMA, time zone, etc.

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Harry Potter Magic at Box Office

Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince raked in over $79 million during July 17-19 at the box office. Rentrak Theatrical has announced its weekend theatrical box office estimates.

The 12 top motion pictures for the weekend (sales – locations) are:

     1   Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince ($79,475,000 – 4325)
     2   Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs ($17,700,000 – 3817)
     3   Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ($13,750,000 – 3857)
     4   Bruno ($8,373,565 – 2759)
     5   The Hangover ($8,315,000 – 2667)
     6   The Proposal ($8,294,000 – 3043)
     7   Public Enemies ($7,592,330 – 3118)
     8   Up ($3,147,000 – 1708)
     9   My Sister’s Keeper ($2,825,000 – 1967)
    10   I Love You, Beth Cooper ($2,665,000 – 1872)
    11   The Taking Of Pelham 123 ($885,000 – 610)
    12   500 Days of Summer ($837,588 – 27)

The estimates are according to the company’s Box Office Essentials theatrical box office data collection and analytical service.

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Box Office Toppers: The Hangover, Up

The 12 estimated top producing motion pictures (with sales, locations) for the weekend June 12-14, according to Rentrak Theatrical include:

     1   The Hangover ($33,415,000 – 3355)
     2   Up ($30,515,000 – 3886)
     3   Taking Of Pelham 123 ($25,000,000 – 3074)
     4   Night At The Museum ($9,600,000 – 3365)
     5   Land Of The Lost ($9,153,060 – 3534)
     6   Imagine That ($5,700,000 – 3008)
     7   Star Trek ($5,600,000 – 2638)
     8   Terminator Salvation ($4,695,000 – 2650)
     9   Angels & Demons ($4,200,000 – 2436)
    10   Drag Me To Hell ($3,864,000 – 2273)
    11   My Life In Ruins ($1,700,000 – 1165)
    12   X-Men Origins: Wolverine ($915,000 – 799)

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Up, The Hangover, Land Of The Lost: Box Office Leaders

According to Rentrak Theatrical’s Box Office Essentials service, the 12 estimated top producing motion pictures (with gross collections and number of locations) for the weekend period June 5-7 are:

  1    Up  ($44,244,000 – 3818)
  2    The Hangover ($43,275,000 – 3269)
  3    Land Of The Lost ($19,523,945 – 3521)
  4    Night At The Museum ($14,650,000 – 3807)
  5    Star Trek ($8,400,000 – 3202)
  6    Terminator Salvation ($8,175,000 – 3304)
  7    Drag Me To Hell ($7,341,750 – 2510)
  8    Angels & Demons ($6,500,000 – 2925)
  9    My Life In Ruins ($3,225,000 – 1164)
  10   Dance Flick ($2,000,000 – 1707)
  11   X-Men Origins: Wolverine ($1,860,000 – 1391)
  12   The Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past ($945,000 – 879)

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Up Comes Up at the Box Office

The Disney-Pixar film, Up, has grossed over $68 million to secure the No.1 position at the box office during the weekend, May 29-31, says Rentrak Theatrical based on its Box Office Essentials theatrical box office data collection and analytical service. 

The 12 estimated top producing motion pictures with sales and number of locations for the weekend are: 

    1    Up ($68,200,000 – 3766)

    2    Night At The Museum ($25,500,000 – 4101)

    3    Drag Me To Hell ($16,628,000 – 2508)

    4    Terminator Salvation ($16,140,000 – 3602)

    5    Star Trek ($12,800,000 – 3507)

    6    Angels & Demons ($11,200,000 – 3464)

    7    Dance Flick ($4,900,000 – 2459)

    8    X-Men Origins: Wolverine ($3,900,000 – 2263)

    9    The Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past ($1,905,000 – 1450)

   10    Obsessed ($665,000 – 679)

   11    The Brothers Bloom ($652,000 – 148)

   12    The Soloist ($500,000 – 412)

Box Office Essentials provides each studio with password-protected, real-time, web browser-based and 24/7 access to data pertaining specifically to their movie release titles. And a toolset allows studio distribution executives to view and analyze the information.

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Weekend Box Office Record

Rentrak Theatrical has announced the weekend box office estimates for May 1-3 based on its Box Office Essentials theatrical box office data collection and analytical service.

The 12 estimated top producing motion pictures for the weekend (with gross revenues and numbers of locations) are:

     1   X-Men Origins: Wolverine  ($87,000,000 – 4099)
     2   The Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past ($15,325,000 – 3175)
     3   Obsessed ($12,200,000 – 2514)
     4   17 Again ($6,355,000 – 3255)
     5   Monsters vs. Aliens ($5,800,000 – 2626)
     6   The Soloist ($5,600,000 – 2033)
     7   Earth ($4,184,000 – 1804)
     8   Fighting ($4,173,160 – 2312)
     9   Hannah Montana The Movie ($4,075,000 – 2819)
    10   State Of Play ($3,655,275 – 2445)
    11   Fast & Furious ($2,725,290 – 2547)
    12   Battle For Terra ($1,064,200 – 1162)

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Obsessed is at the Top

Earning $28.5 million at the box office, the April 24 release Obsessed was at the top of the chart for the weekend, April 24-26. The data comes from Rentrak Theatrical’s Box Office Essentials theatrical box office data collection and analytical service.

Obsessed has done slightly better than the last week’s top movie, “17 Again,” which collected $24 million while running at 3255 locations. However, none – not even Hannah Montana –could beat the success of Fast & Furious that earned $72 million during its first weekend April 3-5.

Here are the top 12 with their weekend (April 24-26) gross and number of locations.

     1  Obsessed ($28,500,000 – 2541)
     2  17 Again ($11,665,000 – 3255)
     3  Fighting ($11,441,095 – 2309)
     4  The Soloist ($9,715,000 – 2024)
     5  Earth ($8,554,000 – 1804)
     6  Monsters vs. Aliens ($8,524,000 – 3358)
     7  State Of Play ($6,891,185 – 2807)
     8  Hannah Montana The Movie ($6,372,000 – 3231)
     9  Fast & Furious ($6,062,200 – 3566)
    10  Crank High Voltage ($2,400,000 – 2223)
    11  I Love You, Man ($1,936,000 – 1563)
    12  Knowing ($1,935,000 – 1860)

Now all eyes are on Twentieth Century Fox picture, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, which is releasing May 1. The movie is expected to do good business.

Also, aggressive campaigns are already happening to promote the new romantic comedy “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.” Over a dozen finalists from Warner Horizon Television’s ABC series “The Bachelor” will be hosting local events and advance screenings of the film in the U.S., beginning today, April 27. This film is also releasing Friday, May 1.

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Boxoffice Blues

After the fast and furious performance of Universal Pictures’ action-thriller, Fast & Furious, making a whopping $72 million during its first weekend April 3-5, the boxoffice response to other new releases has been quite lukewarm. Even the loud and hyped Hannah Montana during its first weekend April 10-12 couldn’t reach even half the level of Fast & Furious.

The recent weekend, April 17-19, was even slower, as the topper “17 Again” could collect just $24 million while running at 3255 locations.

Here’s the list of top 12 with their weekend gross and number of locations for the period April 17-19, as reported by Rentrak Theatrical’s Box Office Essentials theatrical box office data collection and analytical service.

1 17 Again ($24,065,000 – 3255)
2 State Of Play ($14,099,090 – 2803)
3 Monsters vs. Aliens ($12,900,000 – 3662)
4 Hannah Montana The Movie ($12,666,000 – 3118)
5 Fast & Furious ($12,289,530 – 3674)
6 Crank High Voltage ($6,510,000 – 2223)
7 Observe And Report ($4,055,000 – 2727)
8 Knowing ($3,478,000 – 2405)
9 I Love You, Man ($3,370,000 – 2202)
10 The Haunting in Connecticut ($3,150,000 – 2255)
11 Dragonball Evolution ($1,575,000 – 2181)
12 Adventureland ($1,291,000 – 1412)

Box Office Essentials provides each studio with password-protected, real-time, web browser-based and 24/7 access to data pertaining specifically to their movie release titles. A toolset allows studio distribution executives to view and analyze the information at different levels of detail and across attributes (by theatre circuit, DMA, time zone, etc.).

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Now, Get Ready to Play Fast & Furious

Stillfront AB, a Sweden-based game developer and publisher, has announced a licensing agreement with the Universal Studios to create a web-based Fan Immersion Game (FIG) for the upcoming sequel in the Fast & Furious series. The film was released in theatres on April 3.

Based on the blockbuster series Fast & Furious featuring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, and Michelle Rodriguez, the movie has attracted all sorts of action in and outside the theater and went on to collect, according to Rentrak Theatrical, over $72 million at the box office during its first weekend April 3-5.

Also, GoldSpot Media and Solid Ground Communications had launched an interactive mobile movie trailer for “Fast & Furious” in Germany. The interactive trailers offered the mobile viewers a one-click access to “Fast & Furious” sweepstakes contest and allowed them to purchase movie tickets for the screenings of the film in select cinema chains in Germany.

The movie attarcted some hot action inside the theaters also, as D-BOX Technologies introduced its Motion Systems for the first time during its theatrical release. With this, the theater seats would behave based on the action taking place in the movie, causing the seats to tilt and shake in some real synchronization with the onscreen Fast & Furious action. These are termed as motion-activated theater seats.

Now, Stillfront is going fast to offer Fast & Furious game. Designed to pull players immediately into the fast paced, extremely volatile world of street racing, this web-based, massively multiplayer game provides the exhilaration of being right there in the midst of it all.

Free to play, the game will consist of building, modifying, and painting your own car, and then racing it against competitors: other players from all over the world. Players will be able to invite their friends to the game, challenging them to race for the respect that can only be found on the streets, behind the wheel of a hot car.

Players will have to arrange races while staying under the radar with the local cops who are just itching to make a bust. They’ll also need to repair and modify their cars for the next race. Using graphics to display the races enhanced by music to add intensity, this game is supposed to immerse the player in the world of the fast and the furious from the start.

“We’re very excited to be working with Universal Studios again to introduce a new game for their upcoming release of ‘Fast & Furious: New Model, Original Parts’,” says Marco Ahlgren, CEO, Stillfront.

The Fast & Furious FIG beta will come at http://www.fastandfuriousfig.com

Fan Immersion Games (FIGs) are casual, massively multiplayer online games that are free to play yet also include opportunities for players to buy advantages and premium accounts using micro transactions payable via sms messages and credit cards. These games deliver high fan engagement through their story-driven design and community elements, explains Stillfront.

According to the Casual Games Association, says Stillfront, the North American online casual games market is estimated to reach $690 million with worldwide revenue of over $1.5 billion. DFC Intelligence states that the worldwide online games market is forecasted to reach $13 billion in 2011.

In a related development, Wheelman, an action-packed driving game is also featuring Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel as an undercover agent and expert driver-for-hire Milo Burik. The game takes players to the re-created city of Barcelona, Spain.

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