The Quorum

Can SMILE 2 Top The First SMILE?

Paramount did just about everything right with the original SMILE movie. Who can forget the folks the studio hired to sit in stadiums nationwide with maniacal, dead-eyed smiles? It became a clever viral sensation that propelled the film to a surprise $23M opening. SMILE was also the rare horror film that achieved meaningful playability. Not […]

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Weekly Unaided Awareness Chart – WICKED vs. GLADIATOR II: A November 22nd Battle Is Taking Shape

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. No new films debuted on the Weekly Unaided […]

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Weekly Unaided Awareness Chart – SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 Returns And KRAVEN THE HUNTER Makes Its Debut

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. Last week, we lamented the extended absence of […]

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Tracking For BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE Is Through The Roof. With One Week To Go, Could It Have The Largest September Opening Ever?

It’s been a good week for BEETLEJUICE. The film earned solid reviews when it opened at the Venice International Film Festival last week and has been posting sky-high tracking numbers. Currently, overall awareness for the film is at 73%, the highest of any film over the past three years. It is just the fourth film […]

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