focus@lemmy.film to Movies and TV Shows@lemmy.filmEnglish · 1 year agoWell, it was nice while it lasted?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1326arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1316arrow-down1imageWell, it was nice while it lasted?lemmy.worldfocus@lemmy.film to Movies and TV Shows@lemmy.filmEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square37fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 year agoIt surprised me too, I had figured it was going to be their #1 movie, but I was expecting something like $300 million at least. This is why: It originally opened in 10 theaters. That’s it. It averaged $20K per theater, but still, only 10. A few weeks later, when it went wide, it was still only in 1,250 theaters. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3861218049/?ref_=bo_da_table_6 It expanded up to 2,220: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/date/2022-04-15/?ref_=bo_da_nav But it was competing with Sonic 2 and Secrets of Dumbledore, both of which were in over 4,000 theaters. It never played in more than 2,220 theaters. By point of comparison, Barbie LAUNCHED in 4,243 theaters. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1077904129/?ref_=bo_tt_gr_1
It surprised me too, I had figured it was going to be their #1 movie, but I was expecting something like $300 million at least.
This is why:
It originally opened in 10 theaters. That’s it. It averaged $20K per theater, but still, only 10.
A few weeks later, when it went wide, it was still only in 1,250 theaters.
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3861218049/?ref_=bo_da_table_6
It expanded up to 2,220:
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/date/2022-04-15/?ref_=bo_da_nav
But it was competing with Sonic 2 and Secrets of Dumbledore, both of which were in over 4,000 theaters.
It never played in more than 2,220 theaters.
By point of comparison, Barbie LAUNCHED in 4,243 theaters.
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1077904129/?ref_=bo_tt_gr_1