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Marvel Studios Holds Top Two Global Openings Of All Time With AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR And ENDGAME

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Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” made history this weekend with a record-shattering estimated global debut of $1,209.0 million, becoming the first film in history to surpass $1 billion in its opening weekend. It reached the billion-dollar threshold in just five days, more than twice as fast as its predecessor “Avengers: Infinity War,” which held the record at 11 days. The film also set domestic and international records.

“Kevin Feige and the Marvel Studios team have continued to challenge notions of what is possible at the movie theatre both in terms of storytelling and at the box office,” said Alan Horn, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. “Though ‘Endgame’ is far from an end for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, these first 22 films constitute a sprawling achievement, and this weekend’s monumental success is a testament to the world they’ve envisioned, the talent involved, and their collective passion, matched by the irrepressible enthusiasm of fans around the world.”

“From the very beginning with ‘Iron Man,’ all we’ve wanted to do was tell stories that brought these characters to life onscreen the way we’ve experienced them as fans of the comics,” said Kevin Feige, President, Marvel Studios. “That we’ve had so many other successes in this journey leading to this unbelievable result with ‘Avengers: Endgame’ has been almost entirely due to the fans around the world who have supported us through it all. Our directors, Anthony and Joe Russo, and our writers, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, really brought this story home, and I am also incredibly thankful for our cast and filmmakers from across the MCU and all who’ve worked so hard to make these films the best they can be, including the amazing teams at Marvel Studios and Disney. And of course, without Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, none of this would have been possible.”

Said directors Anthony and Joe Russo, “We poured our heart and soul into ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ hoping to tell a story that would inspire audiences around the world. Our family of cast and crew felt honored to be entrusted with bringing the Infinity Saga to a close. To Kevin Feige, everyone at Disney and Marvel, and the incredible, global community of fans – thank you.”

Seven years after releasing the first film to ever break the $200 million mark in its debut with 2012’s “The Avengers,” Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Studios have posted the first-ever $300 million domestic debut in history with “Avengers: Endgame.” The film kicked off with a record $60 million in Thursday previews contributing to a record first-day gross of $156.7 million. A record estimated Saturday of $109 million and a record estimated Sunday of $84.3 million bring the estimated debut to $350 million across three days from an all-time industry high 4,662 theatres. 

The estimated international debut of $859 million, including a record estimated debut of $330.5 million in China, is also the highest of all time and even surpasses the previous global debut record of $640 million set by “Avengers: Infinity War” last year (which did not include a day-and-date debut in China).

Key stats for “Avengers: Endgame”:

·         #1 domestic ($350M), international ($859M), and global ($1,209.0M) debuts

·         #1 domestic Thursday previews ($60M)

·         #1 domestic single-day gross and #1 domestic Friday gross ($156.7M)

·         #1 domestic Saturday ($109M) and Sunday ($84.3M) grosses; Saturday is first $100M+ day without previews

·         #1 China opening day ($107.8M) and opening weekend ($330.5M) and already ranking as the #4 non-local film ever released there

·         Fastest film to $1B globally (5 days)

·         8th Marvel Studios film to cross $1B; 2nd to cross $1B this year (with “Captain Marvel”)

·         Biggest industry opening weekend across all regions and in 44 markets, including Australia, China, Korea, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, France (admissions, non-local), Italy (non-local), Spain, UK/Ireland

·         Biggest industry single-day grosses in 29 markets, including Australia, China, Korea, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, UK/Ireland

·         Biggest IMAX global debut ($91.5M)

·         96% Certified Fresh RottenTomatoes score

·         A+ CinemaScore (U.S.)

Marvel Studios now holds the top two global openings of all time (“Avengers: Endgame” and “Avengers: Infinity War”), as well as six of the top 10 domestic debuts and two of the top three international. “Avengers: Endgame” is the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, an unprecedented collection of interconnected films, all of which have opened #1 domestically. Globally, the films have grossed a collective $19.9 billion to date, with the four Avengers films – “The Avengers,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “Avengers: Endgame” – accounting for nearly $6.2 billion. Four of the MCU films currently rank among the top 10 global releases of all time: “Avengers: Infinity War” (#4, $2.05 billion), “The Avengers” (#6, $1.52 billion), “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (#8, $1.4 billion), and “Black Panther” (#9, $1.3 billion). All 22 have been highly rated by critics and audiences, with Fresh RottenTomatoes aggregate scores across the board, including nine over 90%, and 21 out of 22 earning CinemaScores in the A-range.

Warner Bros. Pictures’ AQUAMAN Swims Pass $1 Billion Mark At Worldwide Box Office

James Wan’s unstoppable and fun DC Super Hero adventure AQUAMAN has the #1 position in the world four weeks in a row internationally and the top spot for three weeks in North America – and has now passed the $1 billion mark around the globe. Warner Bros. Pictures’ film crossed that mark in just over one month since it reigned supreme in its first market, China. The announcement was made by Ron Sanders, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures Group and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

What makes it so great – the epic score from Rupert Gregson-Williams. Check it out HERE.

“We’re thrilled audiences around the world have embraced ‘Aquaman’ in such a big, big way,” said Sanders. “Jason, the filmmakers and the team at DC have delivered a film that people love, and we are so appreciative of their support.”

Wan stated, “Firstly, Massive LOVE and THANK YOU to the fans and audiences around the world. Humbled by the way you’ve embraced ‘Aquaman’ and how it has resonated on a global scale. I’ll forever be indebted to Jason for turning Aquaman into one of the coolest, cinematic Super Heroes ever, and becoming the gold standard for this character for generations to come. Huge thank you to the amazing cast—Amber, Patrick, Nicole, Yahya, Willem, Temuera, Dolph, Ludi—for breathing life into our beloved characters. And, of course, this movie wouldn’t be what it is without the incredible achievement of everyone involved, from the heads of department to every single crew member, who demanded utmost excellence in helping design and create this cinematic experience.”


© 2018 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. Photo Credit: Jasin Boland/ ™ & © DC Comics (L-r) AMBER HEARD, director JAMES WAN, JASON MOMOA and WILLEM DAFOE on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure “AQUAMAN,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

In addition to crossing the billion-dollar mark, this weekend “Aquaman,” at $1.02 billion and counting, is now the #2 DC film ever worldwide, behind only “The Dark Knight Rises,” which took in $1.08 billion in its run. “Aquaman” has taken in $287.9 million domestically, and is now also the 2nd highest grossing Warner Bros. film of all time internationally, with $732.4 million to date; the biggest DC film of all time internationally; and the highest grossing Warner Bros. film ever in China, with $287.3 million.

From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes “Aquaman,” the origin story of half-surface dweller, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry that takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be…a king. The action-packed adventure spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, and stars Jason Momoa in the title role.

The film also stars Amber Heard as Mera, a fierce warrior and Aquaman’s ally throughout his journey; Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (“The Florida Project”) as Vulko, council to the Atlantean throne; Patrick Wilson as Orm, the present King of Atlantis; Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, King of the Atlantean tribe Xebel; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the revenge-seeking Black Manta; and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (“The Hours”) as Arthur’s mom, Atlanna. Also featured are Ludi Lin as Captain Murk, an Atlantean Commando, and Temuera Morrison as Arthur’s dad, Tom Curry.

Wan directed from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall, story by Geoff Johns & James Wan and Will Beall, based on characters created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger for DC. The film was produced by Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, with Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Jon Berg, Geoff Johns and Walter Hamada serving as executive producers.

Wan’s team behind the scenes included such frequent collaborators as Oscar-nominated director of photography Don Burgess (“Forrest Gump”), Wan’s five-time editor Kirk Morri, production designer Bill Brzeski, and visual effects supervisor Kelvin McIlwain. They were joined by costume designer Kym Barrett and composer Rupert Gregson-Williams.

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a Peter Safran Production, a James Wan Film, “Aquaman.” The film has been released in 3D and 2D and IMAX, and is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

“Aquaman” is rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for some language.

www.aquamanmovie.com

Director Patty Jenkins’ WONDER WOMAN Has Largest Female-Lead Superhero Movie Opening Of All Time

Wonder Woman has proven her strength on the big screen as one of the world’s greatest superheroes, as well as the weekend’s greatest box office draw. Cutting through the competition, director Patty Jenkins’ WONDER WOMAN has taken in $223 million globally, and counting. The announcement was made today by Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The impressive worldwide total makes WONDER WOMAN the largest female-lead superhero movie opening of all time, the biggest opening in June for a superhero movie, and the biggest opening in June for a Warner Bros. film. With a Certified Fresh rating of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is also one of the best-reviewed superhero films ever, and its CinemaScore of A shows audiences agree.

Domestically, the film has grossed $100.5 million and has the highest opening weekend box office of all time for a female director. (Review)

Internationally, it opened day-and-date in 55 markets, including China, the UK, Russia, Italy, Korea, Mexico and Brazil, garnering a total of $122.5 million. Additional key markets, such as France, Germany, Japan and Spain, have yet to open.

In making the announcement, Kroll stated, “We’re incredibly proud of ‘Wonder Woman’ and thrilled that it has resonated with critics and moviegoers everywhere. This is a film that’s perfect for our time; hopeful and inspiring, as well as a hugely entertaining adventure—it transcends the genre. Patty Jenkins and her exceptional cast and crew—led by the incomparable Gal Gadot—delivered a ‘Wonder Woman’ that is true to the aspirational hero. We congratulate everyone involved in bringing it to the screen on this tremendous success.”

Gal Gadot stars in the title role of WONDER WOMAN, an epic action adventure from director Patty Jenkins (“Monster,” AMC’s “The Killing”), marking the DC Super Hero’s first-ever stand alone feature film.

Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, raised on a sheltered island paradise and trained to be an unconquerable warrior. But when an American pilot crashes off their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside men in the war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.

Joining Gadot in the international cast are Chris Pine (the “Star Trek” films), Robin Wright (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Netflix’s “House of Cards”), Danny Huston (“Clash of the Titans,” “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”), David Thewlis (the “Harry Potter” films, “The Theory of Everything”), Connie Nielsen (TV’s “The Following,” “Gladiator”), Elena Anaya (“The Skin I Live In”), Ewen Bremner (“T2 Trainspotting,” “Snowpiercer”), Lucy Davis (“Shaun of the Dead,” TV’s “Better Things”), Lisa Loven Kongsli (upcoming “Ashes in the Snow”), Saïd Taghmaoui (“American Hustle”) and Eugene Brave Rock (TV’s “Hell on Wheels”).

Patty Jenkins directed the film from a screenplay by Allan Heinberg, story by Zack Snyder & Allan Heinberg and Jason Fuchs, based on characters from DC. Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston.

The film was produced by Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder and Richard Suckle, with Stephen Jones, Geoff Johns, Jon Berg, Wesley Coller and Rebecca Steel Roven serving as executive producers.

Joining Jenkins behind the camera were director of photography Matthew Jensen (“Chronicle,” “Fantastic Four,” HBO’s “Game of Thrones”), Oscar-nominated production designer Aline Bonetto (“Amélie,” “A Very Long Engagement”), Oscar-winning editor Martin Walsh (“Chicago,” “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit”), Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming (“The Dark Knight” trilogy, “Topsy-Turvy”) and two-time Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Bill Westenhofer (“Life of Pi,” “The Golden Compass”). The music is by composer Rupert Gregson-Williams (“Hacksaw Ridge,” “The Legend of Tarzan”).

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Tencent Pictures and Wanda Pictures, an Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual production, “Wonder Woman.” The film is being distributed in 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

The film is rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, and some suggestive content.

www.wonderwomanfilm.com

M. Night Shyamalan’s SPLIT Number One Film In North America With $46 Million

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M. Night Shyamalan’s suspense thriller SPLIT was the number one movie in North America, scaring up an impressive $46 million in its debut for the 3rd weekend in January.

Shyamalan returns to the captivating grip of The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Signs with Split, an original thriller that delves into the mysterious recesses of one man’s fractured, gifted mind. Following 2015’s breakout hit The Visit, Shyamalan reunites with producer Jason Blum (The Purge and Insidious series, The Gift) for the film.

While the mental divisions of those with dissociative identity disorder have long fascinated and eluded science, it is believed that some can also manifest unique physical attributes for each personality, a cognitive and physiological prism within a single being.

Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy, The Witch), Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him—as well as everyone around him—as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.

Read Tom Stockman’s review here.

Back Lot Music has released the soundtrack album for Universal Pictures’ SPLIT. The soundtrack includes new music from composer West Dylan Thordson, and the digital soundtrack release coincides with the film’s domestic release today. A vinyl version of the album is planned for later this year.

Check it out now on Spotify.

Thordson is a composer and bandleader who got his start in the Twin Cities music scene before moving to New York and developing his career as a composer of film scores.

After leading the band, A Whisper in the Noise for many years, he caught his first big break when Shyamalan featured Thordson’s version of Bob Dylan’s classic “The Times They Are A-Changin'” at the end of Shyamalan’s film Lady in the Water.

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Though Thordson’s move to New York was meant to be temporary, until the end of working on the film Foxcatcher, his rise in the ranks of film composers continued in 2015 when he scored every episode of the HBO hit series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.  It was this series that lead Thordson to working on Split, after Shyamalan and team became fans of his score from the series.

Discussing his work with Shyamalan on the film, Thordson says, “Night was meticulous as a director on SPLIT, seeing the score’s role as shadowing the emotional journey of the characters on screen as the story unfolded. As for the sonic colors, we heavily focused on keeping the timbre animalistic and raw.”

www.splitmovie.com

Tracklisting:

  1. Opening
  2. What’s Wrong With Barry?
  3. Dr. Fletcher in Philadelphia
  4. A Way Out
  5. Dr. Fletcher and the World
  6. What Are You Up to, Dennis?
  7. Casey Tells the Truth
  8. Somebody Save Us
  9. Last Rites
  10. I Know You Want to Tell Me Something
  11. There Are Things That Are Hard to Believe
  12. I’m Really Sad You Feel That Way
  13. Arrival
  14. Meeting the Others
  15. The Beast is On the Move
  16. Dr. Fletcher’s Death
  17. Casey Meets the Beast
  18. Kevin Wendell Crumb
  19. The Standoff
  20. The Rise of the Beast
  21. Rejoice
  22. The Beast (Bonus Track)

Purchase the soundtrack: http://smarturl.it/SplitOST

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Has Super-Sized Weekend At the Box Office

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Cinemagoers wanted more of The Avengers this weekend as CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR was the number one film at the box office.

Marvel’s movie finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.

The film stars Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Frank Grillo and Martin Freeman, with William Hurt and Daniel Brühl.

Anthony & Joe Russo directed the film. (review)

Marvel's Captain America: Civil War Spider-Man/Peter Parker (Tom Holland) Photo Credit: Film Frame © Marvel 2016
Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War Spider-Man/Peter Parker (Tom Holland) © Marvel 2016

comScore’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “Disney’s latest Marvel superhero extravaganza ‘Captain America: Civil War’ absolutely crushes the global box office this weekend and in the process surpasses the $940 million mark and thus assures its eventual place in the $1 billion club.  Notably, Sony’s ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ has a spectacularly angry $43 million international opening ahead of its U.S. debut later this week.”

The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates:

1. Captain America: Civil War – Disney – $72.6M
2. Jungle Book, The – Disney – $17.8M
3. Money Monster – Sony – $15.0M
4. Darkness, The – High Top Releasing – $5.2M
5. Mother’s Day – Open Road – $3.3M
6. Zootopia – Disney – $2.8M
7. Huntsman: Winter’s War, The – Universal – $2.6M
8. Keanu – Warner Bros. – $1.9M
9. Barbershop: The Next Cut – Warner Bros. – $1.7M
10. Boss, The – Universal – $1.2M
11. Sing Street – The Weinstein Company – $0.6M
12. Ratchet And Clank – Focus Features – $0.6M

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Has Biggest Easter Weekend Opening Ever

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Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE had a winning opening weekend, earning an estimated worldwide box office total of $424.1 million—the top Super Hero movie opening of all time and the fourth-biggest industry opening of all time—and breaking numerous records domestically and internationally. The announcement was made today by Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

BvS is sitting at 29% at Rotten Tomatoes.

The highly anticipated big-screen Super Hero battle earned $170.1 million at the domestic box office—the biggest Warner Bros. Pictures opening weekend ever—with the widest pre-May release (4,242 locations) and, at $27.7 million, the biggest Easter Thursday pre-show opening.

With the film opening day-and-date in 66 markets outside the U.S., the international box office take was an estimated $254 million over the weekend on an unprecedented 40,000+ screens. It marks Warner Bros.’ biggest opening of all time in China (at $57.3 million), Mexico and Brazil. It is also the second-largest overseas opening for a Warner Bros. film (after the final “Harry Potter” film).

Both domestically and internationally, BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE enjoyed the biggest March opening ever, the industry’s biggest opening of 2016, the biggest Easter weekend opening, the top opening of all time for a DC Comics film, and the highest opening for a Zack Snyder-directed film, a Ben Affleck film and a Henry Cavill film.

Globally, it also broke the IMAX opening record for Easter weekend with a worldwide gross of $36 million on 945 IMAX screens, the widest IMAX footprint to date. In North America, the film set a new box office record for an IMAX release outside the summer and Christmas play periods, with $18 million, and internationally set records with $18 million, which includes $7 million in China.

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The film stars Oscar winner Ben Affleck (“Argo”) as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince.

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with each other, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it has ever known before.

Directed by Zack Snyder, the movie also stars Oscar nominees Amy Adams (“American Hustle”) as Lois Lane, Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”) as Lex Luthor, Diane Lane (“Unfaithful”) as Martha Kent, and Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”) as Perry White; Oscar winners Jeremy Irons (“Reversal of Fortune”) as Alfred and Holly Hunter (“The Piano”) as Senator Finch.

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DEADPOOL Has $260 Million Global Opening Weekend

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DEADPOOL smashed box office records over the 3-day holiday weekend bringing in an estimated $135 million. Along with an overseas total of $125 million, the film from 20th Century Fox looks to have a $260 million global opening weekend.

Starring Ryan Reynolds and based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

Read Michael Haffner’s review here.

The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates from comScore.com are below.

1. Deadpool – 20th Century Fox – $135.0M
2. Kung Fu Panda 3 – 20th Century Fox – $19.6M
3. How To Be Single – Warner Bros. – $18.8M
4. Zoolander 2 – Paramount – $15.7M
5. Revenant, The – 20th Century Fox – $6.9M
6. Hail, Caesar! – Universal – $6.6M
7. Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Disney – $6.2M
8. Choice, The – Lionsgate – $5.2M
9. Ride Along 2 – Universal – $4.1M
10. Boy, The – STX Entertainment – $2.9M
11. Finest Hours, The – Disney – $2.9M
12. 5th Wave, The – Sony – $2.7M

 

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Becomes Highest Grossing Domestic Film of All-Time

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This afternoon, with early box office results in, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS became the highest grossing film of all time in the domestic market, surpassing the $760.5M lifetime gross of Avatar in a record-shattering 20 days of release. In addition, the film crossed the $800M mark at the international box office today.

Through Jan. 5, the film had grossed $758.2M domestically and $799.1M for a global total of $1,557.3M since its Dec. 16 global debut.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS debuted in the US and Canada on Dec. 18, its first two weeks pushing the domestic annual industry box office to an all-time high of $11B. It has set numerous individual records including:

· Fastest film to reach $100M (21 hours), $200M (3 days), $300M (5 days), $400M (8 days), $500M (10 days), $600M (12 days), and $700M (16 days)
· Biggest all-time debut and biggest December debut ($247.966M), propelling the industry to the biggest overall moviegoing weekend of all time ($313.3M for all films, Dec. 18-20)
· Biggest second weekend of all time ($149.2M), propelling the industry to the biggest overall Christmas weekend of all time ($296.4M for all films, Dec. 25-27)
· Biggest third weekend of all time ($90.2M)
· Biggest Thursday preview gross ($57M)
· Biggest Friday, opening, and single day ($119.1M)
· Biggest Sunday ($60.55M), Monday ($40.1M), and Tuesday ($37.3M)
· Biggest Christmas Day ($49.3M) and New Year’s Day ($34.39M)
· Highest per-theater average for a wide debut ($59,982)
· Biggest opening week ($390.85M)
· Biggest IMAX debut ($30.1M)

Globally, the film posted the highest global opening weekend of all time ($528.967M) and surpassed $1B in a record 12 days. It also had the biggest global IMAX debut ($48M) and surpassed $152M in IMAX in a record 19 days. It was the highest international debut in December history with $281M, and it remains #1 in many territories after posting the biggest opening weekend in at least 18 major markets.

Named one of AFI’s top 10 films of 2015, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS now heads into its fourth weekend of global release ahead of a debut in its final international market, China, on Jan. 9.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Continues Record-Breaking Run At Weekend Box Office

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STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS was number one again at the weekend box office.

Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “the film is breaking records at an astounding pace, crossing $1.5 billion globally this weekend after 19 days in release and now stands as the sixth highest grossing movie of all-time worldwide, passing ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ and is on track to pass Universal’s ‘Furious 7’ and ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’ to take the number four global spot.”

The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Jan 3rd, 2015, are below.

1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Disney – $184.6M
2. Detective Chinatown – Multiple – $45.0M
3. Mr. Six – Multiple – $38.3M
4. Daddy’s Home – Paramount Pictures – $38.2M
5. Mojin: The Lost Legend – Multiple – $32.0M
6. Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip – 20th Century Fox – $22.1M
7. Nuovo progetto Di Checco Zalone – Multiple – $20.0M
8. Joy – 20th Century Fox – $19.7M
9. Peanuts Movie, The – 20th Century Fox – $17.4M
10. Hateful Eight, The – Multiple – $16.2M
11. Point Break – Multiple – $13.6M
12. Good Dinosaur, The – Disney – $13.5M

The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Jan. 3, are below.

1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Disney – $88.3M
2. Daddy’s Home – Paramount – $29.0M
3. Hateful Eight, The – The Weinstein Company – $16.2M
4. Sisters – Universal – $12.6M
5. Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip – 20th Century Fox – $11.8M
6. Joy – 20th Century Fox – $10.4M
7. Big Short, The – Paramount – $9.0M
8. Concussion – Sony – $8.0M
9. Point Break – Warner Bros. – $6.8M
10. Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, The – Lionsgate – $4.6M
11. Good Dinosaur, The – Disney – $4.0M
12. Creed – Warner Bros. – $3.9M

Rentrak also announced that the Global box office crossed the $38 billion benchmark, making 2015 the highest-earning year at the Global box office in movie history.

An incredibly strong line-up of movies inspired audiences worldwide to flock to cinemas in 2015 and with Rentrak data culled from more than 125,000 screens in more than 25,000 theaters across the globe, the industry posted its biggest overall revenue in worldwide box office history, with a total of $38 billion-plus projected for the year.

“The importance of the international marketplace to the overall success of the motion picture studios, the exhibition business and the movies themselves cannot be overstated, with key territories across the globe plus North America providing the collective horsepower to push us near the $40 billion mark for the first time ever,” said Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst, Paul Dergarabedian. “Following hot on the heels of a record-breaking first-time ever $11 billion-plus year at the box office in North America, this global record proves that going to the movies is a beloved pastime that is enjoyed throughout the world, with moviegoers from a wide array of backgrounds and cultures all coming together for the shared in-theater experience.”

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A vast lineup of films in 2015 including this summer’s mega-hit “Jurassic World,” the action-packed “Furious 7,” the superhero-filled “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the family-friendly “Minions” and of course the record breaking “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” helped to fuel this incredible year’s record performance. Notably, global hits came from virtually every studio and included the latest James Bond installment “Spectre,” the action-packed “Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation,” the final film in “The Hunger Games” franchise, “Mockingjay, Part 2,” Ridley Scott’s hit science fiction drama “The Martian” and Dwayne Johnson in “San Andreas” among many others.

Rentrak – 2015’s Highest Grossing Films worldwide – Grosses Through Dec. 31, 2015
Rank Title N. Am. Cume  International  Worldwide
1 Jurassic World 652,270,625  1,017,668,227 1,669,938,852
2 Furious 7 353,007,020  1,162,040,651 1,515,047,671
3 Avengers: Age Of Ultron 459,005,868  946,000,000 1,405,005,868
4 Star Wars: The Force Awakens 652,000,000  679,200,000 1,331,200,000
5 Minions 336,045,770  819,794,593 1,155,840,363

 

2015 North American Box Office Breaks Records For Christmas Weekend

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Rentrak has announced that the 2015 Christmas holiday weekend was the highest-earning Christmas weekend in North American box office history, and the second weekend to ever surpass the $300 million threshold.

A wide assortment of movies brought record numbers of patrons to movie theaters across the U.S. during the Christmas holiday weekend, giving the industry its biggest overall Christmas weekend take in North American box office history, with an estimated $300 million from Friday through Sunday. This record comes just one week after the opening weekend of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, which was the first $300 million-plus weekend in box office history.

On the seventh chapter of the STAR WARS saga, Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst, Paul Dergarabedian says, “the franchise demolished more records as it hit the $1 billion mark in just 12 days, faster in than any other film in box office history and also became the fastest film to hit $500 million in North America in a record 10 days.”

“The fact that we have back-to-back record-breaking weekends – both of which crossed the $300 million threshold for the first time ever – is a testament to the power and allure of the movie theater experience today,” adds Dergarabedian. “The crop of movies in theaters during this holiday season is second to none and is unparalleled in terms their appeal to a wide range of audiences male and female, old and young alike.

Led by the latest STAR WARS installment, star-powered new releases including the Will Ferrell comedy DADDY’S HOME, Jennifer Lawrence in JOY, Will Smith in CONCUSSION, Leonardo DiCaprio in THE REVENANT and director Quentin Tarantino’s THE HATEFUL EIGHT, as well as expansions of critical favorites like THE DANISH GIRL and THE BIG SHORT and other must-see films such as SPOTLIGHT and CAROL, all contributed to this weekend’s record-breaking numbers.

Below is a list of the top 10 highest-earning North American box office weekends:

Rentrak – Top 10 All-Time North American Weekends

Weekend Start Overall Industry Weekend Gross Top Film
12/18/15 $312,988,330 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
12/25/15
(Christmas Weekend)		 $300,000,000 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
06/12/15 $273,780,299 Jurassic World
12/25/09
(Christmas Weekend)		 $269,819,650 Avatar
07/15/11 $262,509,159 Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows II
07/18/08 $260,855,553 Dark Knight, The
11/20/09 $258,572,528 Twilight Saga: New Moon, The
05/04/12 $258,301,899 Marvel’s The Avengers
05/24/13 $254,604,324 Fast & Furious 6
11/16/12 $250,063,549 Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2

©Lucasfilm 2015
©Lucasfilm 2015

The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Dec. 27, are below.

1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Disney – $153.5M
2. Daddy’s Home – Paramount – $38.8M
3. Joy – 20th Century Fox – $17.5M
4. Sisters – Universal – $13.9M
5. Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip – 20th Century Fox – $12.7M
6. Concussion – Sony – $11.0M
7. Big Short, The – Paramount – $10.5M
8. Point Break – Warner Bros. – $10.2M
9. Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, The – Lionsgate – $5.3M
10. Hateful Eight, The – The Weinstein Company – $4.5M
11. Good Dinosaur, The – Disney – $3.8M
12. Krampus – Universal – $2.2M