Theater Counts (updated): Ghost and Boss Baby Open Wide, But Beauty Rules

March 30, 2017

Beauty and the Beast

The Boss Baby will be the widest new release this weekend, with a debut in 3,773 theaters, and Ghost in the Shell opens in a sizable 3,440 locations, but it will be Beauty and the Beast that stays dominant in theaters. Disney’s fairytale story will most likely continue at the top of the charts, and its theater count remains stable at 4,210 for the third weekend in a row.

Boss Baby is very unlikely to threaten to top the chart, but it is playing in enough theaters to rack up a good debut. Likewise, Ghost in the Shell, which is the most interesting release of the week, and could surprise. Both films look set more for weekends in the $30 million range than the $40 million to $50 million required to challenge Beauty and the Beast.

Also debuting this weekend is The Zookeeper’s Wife, which might pick up some counter-programming dollars in 440 theaters. A top ten finish is the goal for this historical drama.

Coming up next week, Smurfs: The Lost Village is expected to open in 3,400 or so theaters for Sony Pictures, and Going in Style will play in at least 3,000, per Warner Bros.’ announcement.

Theater Counts for Weekend of March 31-April 2

MovieDistributorTheatersPrevious
Theaters		Change
Beauty and the BeastWalt Disney4,2104,2100
The Boss Baby20th Century Fox3,773new
Power RangersLionsgate3,6933,6930
Ghost in the ShellParamount Pictures3,440new
LifeSony Pictures3,1463,1460
Kong: Skull IslandWarner Bros.3,1413,666-525
ChipsWarner Bros.2,4642,4640
Logan20th Century Fox2,3233,163-840
Get OutUniversal1,8442,474-630
The ShackLionsgate1,4302,330-900
The Lego Batman MovieWarner Bros.8121,638-826
The Zookeeper's WifeFocus Features541new
The Belko ExperimentBH Tilt4731,341-868
Hidden Figures20th Century Fox352640-288
WilsonFox Searchlight311310+1
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryWalt Disney224267-43
John Wick: Chapter TwoLionsgate210403-193
SingUniversal202228-26
A Dog's PurposeUniversal189299-110
MoanaWalt Disney175212-37
LionWeinstein Co.175320-145
Fist FightWarner Bros.172153+19
Personal ShopperIFC Films150107+43
La La LandLionsgate143212-69
SplitUniversal141262-121
T2: TrainspottingSony Pictures14059+81
Rock DogLionsgate133122+11
The Great WallUniversal104158-54
Before I FallOpen Road98351-253
Song to SongBroad Green Pictures9580+15
The Sense of an EndingCBS Films88235-147
A United KingdomFox Searchlight86159-73
MoonlightA246962+7
PhillauriFIP6574-9
RawFocus World4227+15
The FounderWeinstein Co.3157-26
The PrisonWell Go USA23new
20th Century WomenA241514+1
Manchester by the SeaRoadside Attractions1023-13
Bitter HarvestRoadside Attractions25-3
Tim Timmerman: Hope of AmericaPurdie Distribution12-1
Note: New theater counts are added as studios report throughout the day on Thursday



Estimates for Weekend of April 7

MovieDistributorEstimated
Theaters
Smurfs: The Lost VillageSony Pictures3,400
Going in StyleWarner Bros.3,000
GiftedFox Searchlight50
MineWell Go USA26
Their FinestSTX Entertainment4
GraduationIFC Films2

Updated at 7pm on Thursday with Warner Bros. theater counts and estimates for Smurfs and Going in Style.

Updated at 10.30am on Friday with revised Universal counts, A24 counts, and Well Go USA counts.

Updated at 2pm on Friday with Tim Timmerman count.

Updated at 4.30pm on Friday with IFC counts.

Updated at 8.30am on Saturday with revised count for The Zookeeper’s Wife.

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