The top 8 films are locked; however, slots 9 and 10 are subject to change if an unexpected event disrupts the schedule. If that happens, titles in the final two spots will be fielded as soon as possible. This week BEETLEJUICE 2, IF, and I.S.S. will be added to The Quorum. Films being updated include […]
Grading November Posters
Now that’s more like it. As you may recall, none of the posters from October scored a grade above B+. Not a single A in the bunch. In November, five films landed with an A or an A-, with WONKA lidding the charge. INSIDE OUT 2 looks like the sure thing that Disney could use […]
This Week’s Long Lead Tracking Grid: THE FIRST OMEN has a nice debut. LISA FRANKENSTEIN tumbles.
It was a rough week for LISA FRANKENSTEIN. It slipped two buckets from “Average” to “Low End”. Things weren’t much better for ORDINARY ANGELS, which joined LISA in the “Low End” bucket. THE FIRST OMEN, however, makes a nice debut entering in the “Strong” bucket. The Long Lead Tracking Report looks at films more than […]
Original Animated Films Are Struggling. Will MIGRATION Be The Next To Stumble?
In the early days of the pandemic, when the studios shifted their theatrical releases to PVOD and streaming services, we all knew there was a chance that behaviors would change forever. The fear was that audiences would grow used to seeing theatrical-quality films at home and, possibly, never return to the big screen. Perhaps, it […]
A few weeks ago WISH looked like it would easily top ENCANTO. Not so much anymore. What happened?
With the arrival of WISH, Disney’s 2023 is over. In fact, the Mouse House is taking an extended break until June. As of now, the studio’s next release is INSIDE OUT 2, due next June. Quite frankly, the break might do them some good on the heels of THE MARVELS collapsing at the box office […]
Has Hollywood given up on January?
Perhaps January isn’t the sexiest month of the year, at least in terms of the box office. There are few filmmakers who beg studio distribution executives to release their film in January. But, perhaps, the first month of the year is worth a second look. Just ask Kevin Hart. A string of four January hits […]
Will AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM Be Another DC Letdown?
With THE MARVELS having just arrived in theaters, there is a growing sense that superhero films have lost their way. The sequel to CAPTAIN MARVEL is on a path toward an opening near $55M, a far cry from its predecessor’s $153M debut. In fact, MARVELS may make less in total than CAPTAIN made in its […]
Universal’s Not Messing Around With THE FALL GUY
There’s something magical about the A-list two-hander, movies that unite a pair of top-tier movie stars on the big screen. When these films work, the charisma and star-power of the leads seem to be magnified as if the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. At The Quorum, we are especially fond of […]
New To The Quorum: MICKEY 17
In 2019, Bong Joon-ho’s PARASITE was showered with six Academy Award nominations and walked away with four wins, for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Film. Bong himself walked away with three statuettes. To this day, PARASITE remains the highest-grossing film for distributor Neon. How do you follow that up? Audiences have […]
Battle Of The Animated Films: TROLLS BAND TOGETHER Vs. WISH
There are some truisms in the world of release date strategy. One of them is that November will almost always have two animated releases. This year, the two offerings are TROLLS BAND TOGETHER and WISH. Furthermore, one animated film – usually a Disney title – is released on Thanksgiving weekend, while the other typically opens […]
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