Posts Tagged ‘The Ides Of March’
DP/30: The Ides of March, writer Beau Willimon
Thursday, February 9th, 2012DP/30: composer Alexandre Desplat 2012
Sunday, January 15th, 2012The composer of the 2011 scores for The Tree of Life, A Better Life, Carnage, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, Pt 2, and The Ides of March
Weekend Estimates: October 30
Sunday, October 30th, 2011Puss in Boots|33.2||33.2
Paranormal Activity 3|18.5|-65%|81.3
In Time|11.8||11.8
Footloose|5.3|-49%|38.4
The Rum Diary|5.1||5.1
Real Steel|4.7|-56%|73.9
The Three Musketeers|3.4|-61%|14.8
The Ides of March|2.7|-45%|33.5
Moneyball|2.3|-42%|67.3
Courageous|1.7|-30%|27.6
The Weekend Report: October 30, 2011
Sunday, October 30th, 2011Cat Us If You Can
If not quite purrrrfect, Puss in Boots nonetheless was the top weekend movie choice with an estimated $33.2 million debut. Also debuting in wide release were the futuristic thriller In Time that ranked third with $11.8 million and two notches back, the further adventures of gonzo journalist Hunter Thompson in The Rum Diary with a $5.1 million bow.
Indian imports were rife tied to that nation’s Diwali holiday. The fantasy RA. One, promoted as Bollywood’s most expensive production ever, had an opening weekend of $1.23 million plus $300k from its Wednesday bow. Telugu 7 Aum Arivu (and its dubbed version 7th Sense) provided a hearty $294,000 at 61 cinemas while Tamil cinema’s Velaudhum was sturdy with $108,000 at 22 sites.
Also in the niches Canada’s foreign-language Oscar submission Monsieur Lazhar opened to a solid $214,000 from 31 initial exposures. Shakespeare as beard in Anonymous wasn’t quite sterling with $980,000 from 265 screens and the light romantic All’s Faire in Love encountered a stormy reception of $17,600 from 83 engagements.
Exclusive highlights include Sundance winner Like Crazy with a very encouraging $123,000 from four playdates and the inspirational October Baby provided a $101,000 tally at 14 plexes.
Overall weekend revenues nudged up to $105 million for a 17% drop from last weekend. It was 9% improved from 2010 but that was cold comfort for a generally soft frame. Last year the bow of Saw 3D led the Halloween pack with $24.2 million with the sophomore session of Paranormal Activity 2 trailing with $16.5 million.
The Shrek spinoff Puss in Boots was initially expected to open north of $40 million but expectations were pared back to $35 million to $40 million as opening day loomed. The audience skewed 59% female and 55% were 25 years old and up according to exit polls (family stats were unavailable). Once again 3D underperformed with those engagements accounting for roughly two-thirds of the compliment and 51% of the box office while Imax dates were 7% of the total.
In Time had an even gender split with 58% of ticket buyers aged 25 years plus and Rum Diary was awaiting demos at deadline but undoubtedly had scant appeal to a younger crowd.
Last weekend’s Show East exhibition convention in Miami did not provide much evidence to calm industry anxiety though optimism for several Thanksgiving releases remains strong. The major question mark remains The Adventures of Tintin which opened to a buoyant $55 million in 19 countries internationally. But while the boy adventurer is beloved through much of Europe, he’s virtually unknown in North America and hence the blockbuster chose to open earlier on familiar turf.
Weekend (estimates) October 28 – 30, 2011 | |||||
Title | Distributor | Gross (avg) | % chng | Thtrs | Cume |
Puss in Boots | Par | 33.2 (8,410) | NEW | 3952 | 33.2 |
Title | Distributor | Gross (avg) | % chng | Thtrs | Cume |
Paranormal Activity 3 | Par | 18.5 (5,550) | -65% | 3329 | 81.3 |
In Time | Fox | 11.8 (3,790) | NEW | 3122 | 11.8 |
Footloose | Par | 5.3 (1,650) | -49% | 3224 | 38.4 |
The Rum Diary | FilmDistrict | 5.1 (2,230) | NEW | 2272 | 5.1 |
Real Steel | BV | 4.7 (1,620) | -56% | 2914 | 73.9 |
The Three Musketeers | Summit | 3.4 (1,130) | -61% | 3017 | 14.8 |
The Ides of March | Sony/Alliance | 2.7 (1,310) | -45% | 2042 | 33.5 |
Moneyball | Sony | 2.3 (1,420) | -42% | 1631 | 67.3 |
Courageous | Sony/Tricord | 1.7 (1,530) | -30% | 1134 | 27.6 |
Johnny English Reborn | Uni | 1.6 (1,050) | -57% | 1554 | 6.4 |
Dolphin Tale | WB | 1.6 (860) | -62% | 1838 | 67 |
50/50 | Summit | 1.3 (1,120) | -53% | 1194 | 31.3 |
RA. One | Eros | 1.2 (6,540) | NEW | 188 | 1.5 |
Anonymous | Sony | 1.0 (3,700) | NEW | 265 | 1 |
The Thing | Uni | .81 (580) | -73% | 1394 | 16 |
Margin Call | Roadside Attractions | .69 (4,930) | 23% | 140 | 1.4 |
Dream House | Uni/eOne | .38 (650) | -64% | 585 | 20.8 |
The Help | BV | .37 (820) | -48% | 450 | 166.9 |
The Way | PDA | .35 (1,370) | -30% | 258 | 1.6 |
Contagion | WB | .33 (800) | -61% | 411 | 74.1 |
7 Aum Arivu (7th Sense) | Bharat | .29 (4,820) | 61 | 0.29 | |
Drive | FilmDistrict | .24 (660) | -60% | 367 | 33.7 |
Martha Marcy May Marlene | Fox Searchlight | .24 (7,410) | 73% | 32 | 0.43 |
The Big Year | Fox | .22 (530) | -87% | 423 | 6.8 |
Weekend Total ($500,000+ Films) | $96.90 | ||||
% Change (Last Year) | 9% | ||||
% Change (Last Week) | -17% | ||||
Also debuting/expanding | |||||
Monsieur Lazhar | Seville | .21 (6,900) | 31 | 0.21 | |
Take Shelter | Sony Classics | .20 (2,180) | 9% | 91 | 0.77 |
The Skin I Live In | Sony Classics | .17 (5,460) | -32% | 31 | 0.82 |
Like Crazy | Par Vantage | .12 (30,850) | 4 | 0.12 | |
Velayudham | Ayngaran | .11 (4,920) | 22 | 0.11 | |
October Baby | American Family | .10 (7,210) | 14 | 0.1 | |
The Double | Image | 26,100 (2,370) | 11 | 0.03 | |
All’s Fair in Love | Hannover House | 17,600 (210) | 83 | 0.02 | |
Inni | Cinema Purgatorio | 5,200 (5,200) | 1 | 0.01 | |
And They’re Off | Kinobild | 4,700 (470) | 10 | 0.01 | |
Janie Jones | TriBeCa | 2,400 (1,200) | 2 | 0.01 | |
Domestic Market Share (Jan. 1 – Oct. 27, 2011) | |||||
Distributor (releases) | Gross | Market Share | |||
Paramount (16) | 1521.1 | 18.20% | |||
Warner Bros. (23) | 1497.7 | 17.90% | |||
Buena Vista (15) | 1092.8 | 13.10% | |||
Sony (25) | 1071.3 | 12.80% | |||
Universal (17) | 956.7 | 11.40% | |||
20th Century Fox (15) | 788.4 | 9.40% | |||
Weinstein Co. (13) | 281.6 | 3.40% | |||
Lions Gate (15) | 183.5 | 2.20% | |||
Relativity (7) | 144.7 | 1.70% | |||
Focus (7) | 123.4 | 1.50% | |||
Film District (3) | 111.4 | 1.30% | |||
Summit (8) | 111.2 | 1.30% | |||
Fox Searchlight (11) | 107.9 | 1.30% | |||
Sony Classics (16) | 81.3 | 1.00% | |||
CBS (3) | 57.5 | 0.70% | |||
Other * (296) | 239.2 | 2.80% | |||
8369.7 | 100.00% | ||||
* none greater than 0.35% | |||||
Top Limited Releases (Jan. 1 – Oct. 27, 2011) * | |||||
Title | Distributor | Box Office | |||
African Cats | BV | 15,428,747 | |||
Born to Be Wild | WB | 13,695,842 | |||
Warrior | Lions Gate | 13,632,517 | |||
The Tree of Life | Searchlight/eOne | 13,305,665 | |||
Jane Eyre | Focus | 11,242,660 | |||
The Conspirator | Roadside Attractions | 11,538,204 | |||
Win Win | Fox Searchlight | 10,182,869 | |||
Blue Valentine * | Weinstein Co. | 9,597,588 | |||
Hubble 3D * | Imax | 9,229,315 | |||
Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain | Code Black | 7,593,110 | |||
Sarah’s Key | Weinstein Co./A-Z | 7,528,480 | |||
Barney’s Version * | eOne/Sony Classics | 7,130,176 | |||
Cedar Rapids | Fox Searchlight | 6,861,102 | |||
Beginners | Focus | 5,855,346 | |||
Cave of Forgotten Dreams | IFC/Kinosmith | 5,475,347 | |||
Biutiful | Roadside Attractions | 5,101,237 | |||
The Guard | Sony Class/Alliance | 5,004,391 | |||
Atlas Shrugged | Rocky Mountain | 4,739,834 | |||
Under the Sea 3D * | Imax | 4,654,267 | |||
The Company Men | Weinstein Co. | 4,444,612 | |||
* does not include 2010 box office |
DP/30: The Ides of March, producer/co-writer Grant Heslov
Monday, October 17th, 2011DP/30: The Ides of March, actor Evan Rachel Wood
Friday, October 14th, 2011Other Ides:
Paul Giamatti
Box Office Hell — October 13
Friday, October 14th, 2011Our Players|Coming Soon|Box Office Prophets|Box Office Guru|EW|Box Office . com
Footloose |17.7|13.6|20.0|19.0|18.0
Real Steel|17.5|15.2|15.0|15.0|15.5
The Thing|12.6|10.9|13.0|11.0|8.5
The Big Year|7.6|7.2|6.0|8.0|6.8
Dolphin Tale|6.5|6.3|6.0|6.3|6.6
The Ides of March|6.2|6.9|6.0|n/a|6.7
Box Office Hell — October 6
Thursday, October 6th, 2011Our Players|Coming Soon|Box Office Prophets|Box Office Guru|EW|Box Office . com
Real Steel|27.6|n/a|23.0|n/a|24.5
The Ides of March|14.2|n/a|14.0|n/a|12.0
Dolphin Tale|10.0|n/a|10.5|n/a|11.0
Moneyball|7.6|n/a|8.0|n/a|7.9
Courageous |6.0|n/a|n/a|n/a|5.7
Critics Roundup — October 6
Thursday, October 6th, 2011The Ides of March |Yellow||Green||Yellow
Real Steel |Yellow||||Yellow
Blackthorn (limited) |||Green||
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone |||Green|Green|
The Swell Season (LA., NY Oct 21) |||Green||
Dirty Girl (limited) ||||Green|
The Way (limited) |||||Green
1911 (limited) |Yellow||||
Woman on the Sixth Floor (limited) |Yellow||||
Cincy Native Brandon Harris On Clooney’s Regional Filmmaking In Ides Of March
Thursday, October 6th, 2011“If this was the Boston of Ben Affleck’s Gone Baby Gone, there would be stories in the Eastern press about the film’s unforced authenticity, but instead these qualities will be largely missed by the cinerati.”
Cincy Native Brandon Harris On Clooney’s Regional Filmmaking In Ides Of March
TIFF’11 Preview: Galas and Masters
Thursday, September 1st, 2011Next week the Toronto International Film Festival will kick off, and cinephiles, film critics and industry folks will be running amok all over downtown Toronto, rushing to get to screenings and saying things like, “Hey, I’d love to chat, but I’m rushing to get to the new Cronenberg! Catch you for drinks later?” And sometimes the drinks happen, but often they don’t because you’re just tired from seeing four or five films and you still need to write about them.
Every year, I try my darnedest to carefully plot and plan my schedule, only to have this or that throw it awry. So this year, I’ve decided to try something different. I’m using the TIFF preview as a way of narrowing down a list of the films I really want to see, and then I’ll look at the press schedule each day and catch as many of them as I can. If there’s two playing opposite each other (usually the case), maybe I’ll coin flip or something.
To kick things off, here’s a look at the films I’m most interested in seeing from the Gala, Masters and Special Presentation sections of the fest; more previews of the other sections will be coming shortly.
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