Theater counts: Freaky kicks off the holiday season as the widest release, but loses theaters as new restrictions take effect
November 19, 2020
Freaky enters its second week as the widest release, even though it’s losing 415 theaters thanks to new lockdowns around the country. The new pandemic restrictions are taking a toll on all films currently playing, with theater-count declines in the hundreds. The only new wide release is Vanguard, a Chinese-made Jackie Chan action movie from Gravitas Ventures, which opens in 1,376 venues. Let Him Go, and The War With Grandpa still occupy the second and third place spots on the list. Walt Disney is keeping Guardians of the Galaxy in theaters for another week and are adding the Tim Allen Christmas classic, The Santa Clause this week.
We have one estimated theater count for November 25th. The Croods: A New Age, from Universal Pictures, will be playing in an estimated 2,200 theaters.
Here are the numbers…
Theater Counts for weekend of November 20 - November 22
Movie Distributor Theaters Previous
TheatersChange Freaky Universal Pictures 2,057 2,472 -415 Let Him Go Focus Features 1,907 2,458 -551 The War With Grandpa 101 Studios 1,688 2,145 -457 The Santa Clause Walt Disney 1,581 Vanguard Gravitas Ventures 1,376 new Come Play Focus Features 1,364 1,966 -602 Honest Thief Open Road 1,254 1,843 -589 Guardians of the Galaxy Walt Disney 815 1,560 -745 Buddy Games Paramount Pictures 401 new Come Away Relativity Media 264 475 -211 The Empty Man 20th Century Studios 202 506 -304 The New Mutants Walt Disney 105 215 -110 Embattled IFC Films 68 new After We Collided Open Road 30 141 -111 Words On Bathroom Walls Roadside Attractions 1 4 -3
Estimates for Weekend of November 25
Movie Distributor Theaters Previous
TheatersChange The Croods: A New Age Universal Pictures 2,200 new
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