By Bill Bonfanti on
3/8/2010 5:03 PM

BOX OFFICE RESULTS FOR THE WEEKEND OF MARCH 5-7
Movie goers spent the weekend in wonderland with Johnny Depp as Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland opened to huge numbers. Wonderland took in almost double the amount of the nine other films in the top 10 combined. Brooklyn’s Finest also had a solid debut coming in second for the weekend. Take a look.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
3/4/2010 6:13 PM
BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS FOR THE WEEKEND OF MARCH 5-7
This weekend Tim Burton’s hugely anticipated Alice in Wonderland opens to what I’m sure will be spectacular numbers. The only other film brave enough to open against it is director Antoine Fuqua’s ensemble cop drama, Brooklyn’s Finest. Will audiences go mad as a hatter for Alice? Let’s take a look.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
3/1/2010 4:25 PM

WEEKLY POPCORN CHART – FEBRUARY 26th
This is a list of all of the current movie contracts trading on the Cantor Exchange with my predictions for what each film will collect during their opening weekends and the total gross I expect them to make at the box office during the Popcorn Period*.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
3/1/2010 2:15 PM

BOX OFFICE RESULTS FOR THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 26-28
This weekend at the box office two new R-rated films Cop Out and The Crazies failed to knock last weekend’s champ, Shutter Island out of the top spot. Scorsese’s mystery thriller held up nicely in its second frame while both new films opened slightly better than projected.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
2/25/2010 3:31 PM

BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS FOR THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 26-28
This weekend at multiplexes, two new films open; action comedy Cop Out starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, and horror remake The Crazies starring Timothy Olymphant. Will either of these films have what it takes to knock Shutter Island out of the top spot? Let’s find out.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
2/24/2010 5:15 PM

WEEKLY POPCORN CHART – FEBRUARY 26th
This is a list of all of the current movie contracts trading on the Cantor Exchange with my predictions for what each film will collect during their opening weekends and the total gross I expect them to make at the box office during the Popcorn Period*.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
2/22/2010 3:10 PM

BOX OFFICE RESULTS FOR THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 19-21
This weekend audiences visited Shutter Island in droves while most films experienced bigger than usual drop offs coming off of last weekend’s record shattering President Day frame. Even the mighty Avatar experienced a decline of 32%, its largest drop since opening 10 weeks ago. Take a look.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
2/18/2010 12:56 PM

BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS FOR THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 19-21
After a record setting President’s Day weekend the box office will cool off a bit with only one new release hitting theatres. After a release date shuffle, the long anticipated Shutter Island from director Martin Scorsese finally arrives. Can Shutter Island capitalize on being the only new film for the frame or will it be swallowed up by last weekend’s trio of hit films? Let’s take a look.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
2/17/2010 10:46 AM

WEEKLY POPCORN CHART – FEBRUARY 19th
This is a list of all of the current movie contracts trading on the Cantor Exchange with my predictions for what each film will collect during their opening weekends and the total gross I expect them to make at the box office during the Popcorn Period*.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
2/15/2010 2:02 PM

BOX OFFICE RESULTS FOR THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 12-14
With the Valentine’s Day falling in the middle of President’s Day weekend the box office was on fire as 3 new films had terrific debuts and the other films in the top 10 experienced smaller than usual declines (some were even up for the frame). Valentine’s Day easily stole the hearts of couples looking for romance this weekend and debuted at #1. All the dateless guys helped The Wolfman edge out Percy Jackson for second place, although the two are expected to swap places when Monday’s numbers are added into the mix.
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