Comments on: Box-Office Oracle: Sep. 26 – Sep. 28, 2008 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/box_office_oracle_sep_26_sep_28_2008_20080925 The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:29:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Laremy http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/box_office_oracle_sep_26_sep_28_2008_20080925#comment-3274 Laremy Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:54:35 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=10406#comment-3274 Oh, and just for kicks I have Choke at 15th, after House Bunny, at $1.6m. Oh, and just for kicks I have Choke at 15th, after House Bunny, at $1.6m.

]]> By: Laremy http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/box_office_oracle_sep_26_sep_28_2008_20080925#comment-3273 Laremy Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:53:40 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=10406#comment-3273 Glad you caught your own mistake :) But yeah, the math on Fireproof is based on The Visitor, and $8k is easily done given that audience. If I had to bet over/under my St. Anna number I'd bet under too - but it is one hell of a trailer and limited screens tend to drive up a per theater average due to the scarcity factor. Glad you caught your own mistake :) But yeah, the math on Fireproof is based on The Visitor, and $8k is easily done given that audience.

If I had to bet over/under my St. Anna number I'd bet under too – but it is one hell of a trailer and limited screens tend to drive up a per theater average due to the scarcity factor.

]]> By: matthew715 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/box_office_oracle_sep_26_sep_28_2008_20080925#comment-3272 matthew715 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:11:09 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=10406#comment-3272 Correction: My comment above about 2 shows a day applies to Forever Strong (the rugby movie that opens today), NOT to Fireproof. I agree that 14 new releases is way too many for 1 week. I'm already mixing up 2 movie titles starting with the letter F. I'm also disappointed Choke won't make the top 10, but 434 screens ain't much. Sigh. Correction: My comment above about 2 shows a day applies to Forever Strong (the rugby movie that opens today), NOT to Fireproof. I agree that 14 new releases is way too many for 1 week. I'm already mixing up 2 movie titles starting with the letter F. I'm also disappointed Choke won't make the top 10, but 434 screens ain't much. Sigh.

]]> By: matthew715 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/box_office_oracle_sep_26_sep_28_2008_20080925#comment-3271 matthew715 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:19:23 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=10406#comment-3271 You gotta be kidding. Applying some of your "per theater" math from your #2 pick to other titles shows some outrageous over-estimates. Since Fireproof is at only 839 locations, your guess comes to over $8100 per! Not going to happen, especially since some of the theaters showing it near me are only giving it 2 shows a day (at 4 and 7, while some other flick takes the 1 & 10pm spots). Also Miracle At St. Anna comes to $6245 per theater which I also think is too high, but not quite impossible. We'll see Saturday when the Friday estimates come in. You gotta be kidding. Applying some of your "per theater" math from your #2 pick to other titles shows some outrageous over-estimates. Since Fireproof is at only 839 locations, your guess comes to over $8100 per! Not going to happen, especially since some of the theaters showing it near me are only giving it 2 shows a day (at 4 and 7, while some other flick takes the 1 & 10pm spots). Also Miracle At St. Anna comes to $6245 per theater which I also think is too high, but not quite impossible. We'll see Saturday when the Friday estimates come in.

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