Theater Averages: Real Horse Race on Top of the Chart

March 21, 2019

The Mustang

The Mustang topped the theater average chart with an average of $17,914 in four theaters. Last week’s number one film, Captain Marvel, slipped to second with a still impressive average of $15,775. The final film in the $10,000 club was The Aftermath with an average of $11,284 in five theaters.

There were a lot of other new limited releases, but most of them struggled. The Hummingbird Project was the best of the rest with an average of $8,551 in four theaters, while No Manches Frida 2 was right behind with an average of $8,117 in 472 theaters. No other limited releases were even close. Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask opened with $3,278 in one theater. Faith, Hope, and Love was close behind with an average of $3,078 in 18 theaters. The Eyes of Orson Welles and Knife + Heart were neck-and-neck earning averages of $2,372 and $2,364 respectively.

There were a trio of films that missed the Mendoza Line. Off Season came the closest with an average of just $1,268 in two theaters. Combat Obscura was relatively close behind with an average of $1,011 in ten theaters. Finally, Iceman was well back with just $196 in seven theaters.

This past week also saw milestones reached for a few Per Theater Chart alumni:

  • The Kid hit $1 million late in the weekend. Its theater average is barely above $1,000, so it will very likely not get to $2 million.
  • Badla also got to $1 million over the weekend, but this film has a shot at $2 million.
  • Arctic just managed to reach $2 million but that’s as far as it can go.
  • Everybody Knows made it to $2 million just before the weekend. It has a slim chance at $2 million.
  • Apollo 11 reached $5 million becoming the latest documentary to be a major limited release hit.
Weekend Box Office Results

Filed under: Theater Averages, Captain Marvel, The Hummingbird Project, The Mustang, Arctic, The Eyes of Orson Welles, The Aftermath, Un couteau dans le coeur, Der Mann aus dem Eis, No Manches Frida 2, Faith, Hope & Love, Apollo 11, The Kid, Off Season, Combat Obscura, Badla, Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask