The Numbers Theater Counts News Articles - October 2017
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Theater Counts: Jigsaw Has Halloween, But Thor Looms Large
October 26, 2017
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Although technically this isn’t Halloween weekend, it looks like we’re going to celebrate it early this year, judging by the line-up of films playing in theaters. Jigsaw joins the throng this weekend, and is the widest new release, playing in 2,941 theaters. That’s not a huge amount, to be honest, but its path into theaters is blocked by a plethora of horror alternatives: Happy Death Day adds 233 new theaters, and is the widest release playing at the moment, with 3,531 locations in total; It is still showing in 2,538 movie houses; and, if your taste runs towards lighter fare, Boo! 2 is available in 2,388 theaters this weekend.
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Theater Counts: Death Day Ahead of Pack of Newcomers
October 19, 2017
After delivering an impressive opening weekend last time around, Happy Death Day is adding 147 theaters this weekend, to become the film in widest release. To be fair, 3,296 theaters isn’t all that much to write home about, and the fact that none of the new releases will top that number speaks to the fact that we’re in a time of year where studios are either dumping their duds, or looking for niche audiences. Identifying which films are which is left as an exercise for the reader.
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Theater Counts: Crush of Newcomers Dampens Opening Numbers
October 12, 2017
This weekend and the four before it have been the five busiest weekends for new releases in 2017, with an average of just over 30 films being released in theaters each week, by our count. Aside from sending our data team scrambling, it makes it hard for distributors to secure screens, and the results can be seen in the theater counts for this weekend, and the current projections for next weekend. Happy Death Day has a shot at winning the weekend, but won’t be helped by playing in more than 900 fewer theaters than incumbent champion Blade Runner 2049. Death Day’s 3,149 venues, however, is quite a bit more than its competition.
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Theater Counts: Blade Runner Cracks 4,000 Theaters
October 5, 2017
It certainly isn’t as hard as it used to be, but anyone hoping for a record-breaking weekend for Blade Runner 2049 will be pleased to see the film crack 4,000 theaters this weekend. Warner Bros. reports it will play in 4,058 locations starting on Friday, which actually breaks one record already: it’s the widest October opening, ahead of (surprisingly) Shark Tale, which debuted in 4,016 theaters way back in 2004.
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