September 1st, 2017
As bad as July was, August actually managed to be worse. 2017 was over $300 million behind 2016’s pace during August alone. That’s worse than the rest of the summer combined. The only film that was an unqualified hit was Annabelle: Creation, although there were a couple of other films that are doing well enough to be considered financial hits. There’s some good news and some bad news for this September. The month gets off to a slow start with no wide releases the first weekend, but there are three films opening during the rest of the month that are expected to top $100 million and all three should be better than the best August had to offer. It is expected to be the biggest hit of the month and is tracking to break the record for the biggest September weekend. Both Kingsman: The Golden Circle and The Lego Ninjago Movie are expected to cross $100 million, although they are opening the same weekend, so that could hurt both of their chances. Meanwhile last September, Sully was the biggest release of the month earning $125.07 million. It should top that, while Kingsman: The Golden Circle and The Lego Ninjago Movie won’t be too far behind. 2017 should cut the gap with 2016, but sadly only by a little bit.
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October 1st, 2016
September is over and we should all be glad about that. Unless the final weekend brings a surprise $100 million hit or two, 2016’s lead over 2015 will shrink over the month. There were some bright spots, most notably Sully, which will be the biggest hit of the month. On the other hand, we had more outright bombs than even midlevel hits. Sadly, October isn’t much better. There are a couple of films that could be $100 million hits, but most of the films will struggle to become midlevel hits. Both Inferno and The Girl on the Train are aiming for $100 million. One of them might get there too. If both get there, then October will be seen as a success. By comparison, last October was led by The Martian; however, because of a misalignment in the calendar, The Martian’s opening weekend actually lines up with the final weekend in September. It had great legs, so that will help 2015 early in the month, but the rest of the month was terrible last year and I think 2016 will come out ahead as a result.
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Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) |
2,218 |
$9,350,022 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) |
2,967 |
$28,793,317 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) |
560 |
$267,415,597 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) |
569 |
$238,424,330 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) |
1,315 |
$45,157,105 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) |
3,002 |
$24,342,941 |
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) |
296 |
$624,619,326 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) |
318 |
$549,359,195 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) |
302 |
$289,329,747 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) |
3,565 |
$9,350,022 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) |
3,038 |
$53,136,258 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) |
373 |
$892,034,923 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) |
380 |
$787,783,525 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) |
490 |
$334,486,852 |