SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME is 45 days from release and, for some reason, Sony has yet to release an official poster. That seems a bit odd, right? Thankfully we have these incredible fan-made posters. But seriously, Sony, where are the 1-sheets? What’s up with the delay? […]
Will 2021 have any $100M debuts? And does it even matter?
VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE got close when it debuted to $90M. But we’re not talking about hand grenades. Close doesn’t cut it. With the year winding down, 2021 could be the first year since 2003 not to have a film open above $100M. This, naturally, leads to two questions: Do any of the remaining […]
VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE is a huge hit, so why isn’t MORBIUS tracking better?
The success of Sony’s VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE cannot be overstated. It is both a financial hit with $400M in grosses against a $110M production budget, as well a symbolic hit, having had a larger opening weekend than its pre-pandemic predecessor. CARNAGE and the first VENOM are the first two films in what Sony […]
New to The Quorum: LIGHTYEAR
If there’s one thing we know, it’s the Pixar sequel perform better than their originals. And while LIGHTYEAR isn’t exactly a sequel, it is based on a very well-known character from the TOY STORY films. Over the past ten years, Pixar sequels have grossed 70% more than originals, yet it’s been a while since we’ve […]
THE FRENCH DISPATCH made $1.3M this weekend. Is that good?
While all eyes were on DUNE this weekend, another high-profile film hit theaters. Of course, I’m talking about Wes Anderson’s THE FRENCH DISPATCH. For box office watchers, DISPATCH marks an important milestone. Up until now, we’ve been trying to make sense of how the pandemic-era box office compares to pre-pandemic historicals. With each new release, […]
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For SCREAM
Eight days ago, we got the first trailer for the upcoming SCREAM reboot, and based on The Quorum data, the film looks to scare up some big business. For those of you too young to remember, the original SCREAM debuted in December 1996 and remained in the top five for eight weeks en route to […]
NEW: Trailers now added to The Quorum
Even in this new pandemic-era film world, trailers still remain the most effective tool in promoting a film. Today, we are pleased to announce that you can now see when trailers were released for all films being tracked by The Quorum. Just click on any film title, and you will see a vertical gray line […]
New to The Quorum: THE TENDER BAR
It’s been a while since we’ve seen George Clooney on the big screen. He hasn’t appeared on the big screen in over five years. We lost saw him in HAIL, CAESAR back in 2016. Clooney is returning with THE TENDER BAR, but it’s as the director. So we’ll have to wait a bit longer to […]
30 Day Alert: CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG
Three films, all slated to open the weekend of November 12th (CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG opens two days earlier on the 10th), are now within 30 days of release — the prime marketing window — which means if they’re gonna take off, this is when it will start to happen. For this report, we […]
The SPENCER posters are royally gorgeous.
Can we pause for a second and acknowledge the beautiful and evocative poster campaign for SPENCER? We were first treated to this beautiful, luxurious and unsettling teaser poster. Even if you don’t know that SPENCER refers to Princess Diana, it’s clear that this is her. Lately, studio marketing departments have been creating excellent character posters. […]
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