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Topic: The Hangover...an all-too rarity at the box office.
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Anslem Rayburn
Master Film Handler
Posts: 476
From: Yuma, AZ, USA
Registered: May 2002
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posted 09-05-2009 09:16 PM
quote: Chad Souder
Front loading is a necessity in today's cinema world due to the increased number of films released per year.
So, studios have to front load because they over produce? Isn't that akin to flooding the market with oranges because you planted too many, but in our case we are not receiving a price break and have to try and sell the rotten ones, too?
quote: Chad Souder
This is up from 471 in 1999. In other words, there has been about a 30% increase in movies released per year since Titanic came out. That's a significant amount. With so many more choices, if you don't get them early, they may choose something else the next week. Overall attendance has stayed about the same during that same period time, so it doesn't appear to hurt the exhibitor on attendance.
What? Using your same years for comparison, according to boxofficemojo.com attendance is down. Significantly. Attendance is down 8.4% in 2008 compared to 1999, while population is up 11.4% in that period.
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Jeremy Jorgenson
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From: Chicago, IL, USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 09-06-2009 07:45 PM
quote: Anslem Rayburn
It is sad, because like every other Hollywood release it was over screened and made a huge portion of that during the first few weeks. It cleared the $200 million mark in 5 weeks, then took 8 more weeks to make another $65 million.
Ok, you complain about Hollywood releases, but out of curiosity, to which non-Hollywood release(s) are you referring that grossed what The Hangover has but not in a front-loaded way? Only 94 films have broken the $200m mark, and all are "Hollywood" in one way or another. (Sure My Big Fat Greek Wedding and The Passion of the Christ aren't from major Hollywood studios - but Tom Hanks and Mel Gibson are major Hollywood players) Also, to nit-pick the details, it grossed $200m in 30 days, and $265m in 66 (so, 36 days - or 5 weeks and 1 day - after $200m ... not 8 weeks)
I don't think anybody disagrees with what you're saying that movie grosses are front loaded these days, but what this thread is pointing out is that The Hangover is still pulling reasonable audiences this long after its opening. It's in 709 theatres in its 14th week of release, and that (to refer back to the title of the thread) is a rarity these days.
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