Theater Counts: Hidden Figures Expands Significantly for MLK, In Spite of New Release Rush

January 12, 2017

Hidden Figures

In the midst of a crazy week for new releases and wide expansions, Hidden Figures will increase its theater count by an impressive 818 this weekend, from 2,471 to 3,286, as it seeks to hold on to number one at the box office. That won’t make it the film in widest release, since Sing will hold on in 3,688 venues, but it does mean it’s held off the competition, at least in terms of availability. Whether it can stay number one at the box office remains to be seen, but the film seems like a natural fit for the MLK long weekend, so it’ll be a tough one to top.

Monster Trucks will be the widest new release as it arrives in 3,119 locations. That’s not expected to translate into much at the box office, although it’s hard to predict where it will end up (somewhere between fifth and fifteenth is probably a reasonable safe range). The Bye Bye Man will play in 2,220 theaters, and Sleepless in 1,803. Neither film is expected to feature in the top five this weekend.

Patriots Day, however, could push for first place. Lionsgate has announced it will play in 3,120 theaters and it will be in a head-to-head battle with Hidden Figures. The extra 166 theaters for the incumbent number one film might be the edge that it needs to prevail.

The two other wide expansions this weekend are Live by Night, which goes from 4 locations to 2,822; and Silence, which goes sort-of-wide in 747 movie houses.

All-in-all, we’re looking at a very busy long weekend at the box office.

Theater Counts for Weekend of January 13-15

MovieDistributorTheatersPrevious
Theaters
Change
SingUniversal3,6883,955-267
Hidden Figures20th Century Fox3,2862,471+815
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryWalt Disney3,1624,157-995
Patriots DayLionsgate3,1207+3,113
Monster TrucksParamount Pictures3,119new
Underworld: Blood WarsSony Pictures3,0703,0700
Live by NightWarner Bros.2,8224+2,818
PassengersSony Pictures2,4473,400-953
The Bye Bye ManSTX Entertainment2,220new
Why Him?20th Century Fox1,9772,904-927
La La LandLionsgate1,8481,515+333
MoanaWalt Disney1,8472,549-702
SleeplessOpen Road1,803new
A Monster CallsFocus Features1,5131,523-10
FencesParamount Pictures1,3422,368-1,026
Assassin's Creed20th Century Fox9682,642-1,674
SilenceParamount Pictures74751+696
Manchester by the SeaRoadside Attractions7201,054-334
LionWeinstein Co.575600-25
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemWarner Bros.5021,188-686
JackieFox Searchlight3533530
Trolls20th Century Fox262332-70
Collateral BeautyWarner Bros.2541,402-1,148
ArrivalParamount Pictures247381-134
AlliedParamount Pictures174121+53
Hacksaw RidgeLionsgate172222-50
Doctor StrangeWalt Disney162263-101
Office Christmas PartyParamount Pictures141953-812
OK JaanuFIP121new
Nocturnal AnimalsFocus Features5473-19
LovingFocus Features4165-24
SullyWarner Bros.3538-3
Note: New theater counts are added as studios report throughout the day on Thursday



Estimates for Weekend of January 20–22

MovieDistributorEstimated
Theaters
xXx: Return of Xander CageParamount Pictures3,000
SplitUniversal3,000
The FounderWeinstein Co.1,100
The Resurrection of Gavin StoneHigh Top Releasing1,000

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