What do EZRA and HAIKYU!! THE DUMPSTER BATTLE have in common? EZRA is a drama from Bleecker Street, while HAIKYU from Crunchyroll is an anime film that is breaking box office records in Japan. That’s not it. What they share is that both are opening on May 31st, the weekend after Memorial Day. These are […]
Weekly Unaided Awareness Chart – MOANA 2 and JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX Return To The Chart
The Weekly Unaided Awareness Chart includes any film more than six weeks from release, registering at least 1% unaided awareness (UA). This metric is highly correlated to opening weekend gross. Early signs of UA more than six weeks out often translate to box office success upon release. As expected, on the heels of its trailer […]
Tracking Schedule – Week of 4/22/24
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. No new titles will be added to The Quorum this week. Films being updated include TRANSFORMERS ONE, […]
CHALLENGERS Has Been Struggling. Will Stellar Reviews Help?
Let’s give a special shout-out to MGM for doing what few studios do anymore. Last week, they published the stellar reviews for CHALLENGERS two weeks before the film’s release. It could end up being one of the year’s best reviewed movies. For the past few years, embargoes have restricted when critic reviews can be released. […]
Weekly Unaided Awareness Chart – Get Ready For The Return Of JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX
The Weekly Unaided Awareness Chart includes any film more than six weeks from release, registering at least 1% unaided awareness (UA). This metric is highly correlated to opening weekend gross. Early signs of UA more than six weeks out often translate to box office success upon release. JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX first registered unaided awareness […]
CinemaCon 2024: Faith And Violence Dominate Lionsgate Slate
Lionsgate films can, for the most part, be sorted into three groups: Horror Films Hard-R Action Faith Based In a bit of news making, Adam Fogelson, the Lionsgate moderator, kicked off the panel by highlighting five projects and properties in development. In terms of presentations, Lionsgate kicked things off with Guy Ritchie’s upcoming THE MINISTRY […]
CinemaCon 2024: MICKEY 17 And Other Ruminations From The Warner Bros. Presentation
Five years ago, on the same stage, Warner’s presented the trailer for JOKER for the very first time. It remains one of the most electric CinemaCon moments in recent memory. You just knew this movie was going to be huge. Director Todd Phillips returned to the stage to present the first look at JOKER: FOLIE […]
Grading Q1 Posters: Animation Rules
Back in January, we noted that this could be enormous for animation. A closer look at the poster grades for the year’s first quarter confirms the genre’s 2024 potential. Over the first three months of the year, two of the three films earning an audience grade of A are animated films, including DESPICABLE ME 4, […]
Weekly Unaided Awareness Chart – BEETLEJUICE Soars, THE CROW Debuts, ALIEN: ROMULUS Does Not.
The Weekly Unaided Awareness Chart includes any film more than six weeks from release, registering at least 1% unaided awareness (UA). This metric is highly correlated to opening weekend gross. Early signs of UA more than six weeks out often translate to box office success upon release. The power of a trailer. We’ve seen it […]
Horror Is In A Rut. Can Any Of The Five On The Horizon Change That?
Of the many challenges facing theatrical over the past five years (pandemic, superhero fatigue, a pair of industry strikes), the one constant has been the success of horror films. Though not for everyone, the genre has ardent fans who appreciate sharing a good scare in a theater with fellow horror fans. Relatively cheap to make, […]