Theater Counts: Ghostbusters debuts in 3,963 theaters
July 14, 2016
Continuing the good news for Ghostbusters in the run-up to its theatrical release, the movie will play in 3,963 theaters this weekend, up from Sony’s predicted 3,700. It’s not usual for a film to get this kind of jump, but the fact that it’s playing in almost 300 venues more than the studio announced last week suggests that they’ve managed to book it in more locations in the past week. Perhaps theater owners are feeling more confident of the film’s chances?
Looking ahead to next week, Ice Age: Collision Course will be in the most theaters, with Fox putting the number at 3,800. Star Trek Beyond is expected to be close behind, with 3,500 locations forecast by Paramount. Finally, Lights Out is headed for a respectable-for-a-horror-movie 2,900 theaters.
Theater Counts for Weekend of July 15
Movie | Distributor | Theaters | Previous Theaters | Change |
The Secret Life of Pets | Universal | 4,382 | 4,370 | +12 |
Ghostbusters | Sony Pictures | 3,963 | | new |
The Legend of Tarzan | Warner Bros. | 3,551 | 3,591 | -40 |
Finding Dory | Walt Disney | 3,536 | 3,871 | -335 |
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | 20th Century Fox | 3,008 | 2,982 | +26 |
The Purge: Election Year | Universal | 2,670 | 2,821 | -151 |
Central Intelligence | Warner Bros. | 2,381 | 2,841 | -460 |
Independence Day: Resurgence | 20th Century Fox | 2,290 | 3,061 | -771 |
The BFG | Walt Disney | 2,182 | 3,392 | -1,210 |
The Shallows | Sony Pictures | 1,695 | 2,406 | -711 |
The Conjuring 2 | Warner Bros. | 566 | 1,052 | -486 |
Now You See Me 2 | Lionsgate | 523 | 864 | -341 |
Free State of Jones | STX Entertainment | 506 | 1,264 | -758 |
The Jungle Book | Walt Disney | 276 | 197 | +79 |
Our Kind of Traitor | Roadside Attractions | 262 | 399 | -137 |
X-Men: Apocalypse | 20th Century Fox | 250 | 288 | -38 |
Me Before You | Warner Bros. | 238 | 318 | -80 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Paramount Pictures | 185 | 293 | -108 |
Captain America: Civil War | Walt Disney | 184 | 238 | -54 |
Hunt for the Wilderpeople | The Orchard | 156 | 72 | +84 |
Warcraft | Universal | 148 | 228 | -80 |
The Nice Guys | Warner Bros. | 144 | 212 | -68 |
Love & Friendship | Roadside Attractions | 140 | 161 | -21 |
Zootopia | Walt Disney | 131 | 161 | -30 |
Alice Through the Looking Glass | Walt Disney | 107 | 145 | -38 |
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble | The Orchard | 83 | 77 | +6 |
Wiener-Dog | IFC Films | 74 | 64 | 10 |
Genius | Roadside Attractions | 51 | 77 | -26 |
Weiner | IFC Films | 26 | 50 | -24 |
The Man Who Knew Infinity | IFC Films | 26 | 39 | -13 |
Life, Animated | The Orchard | 20 | 7 | +13 |
Dheepan | IFC Films | 7 | 10 | -3 |
Hello, My Name is Doris | Roadside Attractions | 7 | 13 | -6 |
Café Society | Lionsgate | 5 | | new |
Estimates for Weekend of July 22
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