Universal News Stories Exhibition Features CinemaCon 2024 Comscore International Box Office Achievement Award: Universal Pictures International Boxoffice Staff • Apr 8th Universal released three of the five highest-grossing films of 2023 at the global box office. This feat was all the more impressive considering only one of those titles was a sequel, and none involved any mention of superheroes. That trio... Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: KUNG FU PANDA 4 Debut Set to Challenge DUNE: PART TWO’s Second Frame • Mar 6th March's box office rebound continues this weekend with a counter-programming family option to go alongside the sophomore frame of Dune: Part Two's breakout sequel run. News & Analysis LISA FRANKENSTEIN Can’t Resurrect the Box Office Over Slow Super Bowl Weekend Boxoffice Staff • Feb 11th Argylle Stays on Top Director Matthew Vaughn’s spy caper Argylle kept its hold by staying at number one in its second frame on the traditionally slow Super Bowl box office weekend. The big-budget Universal/Apple co-production took in an estimated $6.5... Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: IMAGINARY and KUNG FU PANDA 4 Boxoffice Staff • Feb 8th March's box office rebound will continue with two counter-programming releases slated for the weekend of March 8. Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: Matthew Vaughn’s ARGYLLE and THE CHOSEN SEASON 4 Open Amid Slow Winter Market • Feb 1st After posting the lowest box office showing since September of last year, the market gets an injection of necessary life in the form of two key releases on pre-Super Bowl weekend. Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: Universal and Blumhouse’s NIGHT SWIM • Jan 3rd The first weekend of the new year kicks off with the latest horror-thriller hopeful from Universal and Blumhouse as other holiday holdovers look to continue anchoring the market. Exhibition Features 2023 in Review: The Biggest Stories, Surprises, and Disappointments at the Box Office Boxoffice Staff • Dec 28th Listen to our full analysis on The Boxoffice Podcast THE BIGGEST STORIES OF THE YEAR AT THE BOX OFFICE Barbenheimer The success of Barbie and Oppenheimer coming out over the same weekend—both igniting enthusiasm, not just around movies, but around... Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: Blumhouse’s NIGHT SWIM • Dec 7th This week's report takes a first glance into the new year when Universal and Blumhouse hope to kick 2024 off on a positive note with their latest original horror flick. Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S To Repeat In Second Frame Amid Slow November Kick-Off • Nov 1st With no major studio releases on the docket, the coming weekend will once again belong to Universal and Blumhouse's breakout horror video game adaptation. Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S Tracking Among Blumhouse’s Best, Eyes Potential Top 5 All-Time October Debut • Oct 25th Five Nights at Freddy's is poised to break out this weekend as spooky season crescendos and Blumhouse unleashes one of its most anticipated films to date. Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES, THANKSGIVING, and TROLLS BAND TOGETHER • Oct 19th The weekend before Thanksgiving looks to be a much needed one for theaters as several new releases hit the big screen and holiday season ramps up. Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: Marvel Studios’ THE MARVELS • Oct 12th 2023's holiday movie season gets its first tentpole release on November 10 with the 33rd chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Marvels, hitting the big screen. Load more stories
Exhibition Features CinemaCon 2024 Comscore International Box Office Achievement Award: Universal Pictures International Boxoffice Staff • Apr 8th Universal released three of the five highest-grossing films of 2023 at the global box office. This feat was all the more impressive considering only one of those titles was a sequel, and none involved any mention of superheroes. That trio...
Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: KUNG FU PANDA 4 Debut Set to Challenge DUNE: PART TWO’s Second Frame • Mar 6th March's box office rebound continues this weekend with a counter-programming family option to go alongside the sophomore frame of Dune: Part Two's breakout sequel run.
News & Analysis LISA FRANKENSTEIN Can’t Resurrect the Box Office Over Slow Super Bowl Weekend Boxoffice Staff • Feb 11th Argylle Stays on Top Director Matthew Vaughn’s spy caper Argylle kept its hold by staying at number one in its second frame on the traditionally slow Super Bowl box office weekend. The big-budget Universal/Apple co-production took in an estimated $6.5...
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: IMAGINARY and KUNG FU PANDA 4 Boxoffice Staff • Feb 8th March's box office rebound will continue with two counter-programming releases slated for the weekend of March 8.
Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: Matthew Vaughn’s ARGYLLE and THE CHOSEN SEASON 4 Open Amid Slow Winter Market • Feb 1st After posting the lowest box office showing since September of last year, the market gets an injection of necessary life in the form of two key releases on pre-Super Bowl weekend.
Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: Universal and Blumhouse’s NIGHT SWIM • Jan 3rd The first weekend of the new year kicks off with the latest horror-thriller hopeful from Universal and Blumhouse as other holiday holdovers look to continue anchoring the market.
Exhibition Features 2023 in Review: The Biggest Stories, Surprises, and Disappointments at the Box Office Boxoffice Staff • Dec 28th Listen to our full analysis on The Boxoffice Podcast THE BIGGEST STORIES OF THE YEAR AT THE BOX OFFICE Barbenheimer The success of Barbie and Oppenheimer coming out over the same weekend—both igniting enthusiasm, not just around movies, but around...
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: Blumhouse’s NIGHT SWIM • Dec 7th This week's report takes a first glance into the new year when Universal and Blumhouse hope to kick 2024 off on a positive note with their latest original horror flick.
Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S To Repeat In Second Frame Amid Slow November Kick-Off • Nov 1st With no major studio releases on the docket, the coming weekend will once again belong to Universal and Blumhouse's breakout horror video game adaptation.
Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S Tracking Among Blumhouse’s Best, Eyes Potential Top 5 All-Time October Debut • Oct 25th Five Nights at Freddy's is poised to break out this weekend as spooky season crescendos and Blumhouse unleashes one of its most anticipated films to date.
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES, THANKSGIVING, and TROLLS BAND TOGETHER • Oct 19th The weekend before Thanksgiving looks to be a much needed one for theaters as several new releases hit the big screen and holiday season ramps up.
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: Marvel Studios’ THE MARVELS • Oct 12th 2023's holiday movie season gets its first tentpole release on November 10 with the 33rd chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Marvels, hitting the big screen.