July 1st, 2015
June was a much better month than expected due to two films, Jurassic World and Inside Out. Had those two films merely matched expectations, then 2015 would have likely fallen behind 2014. As for this coming month, there are five weekends in July and each week there is at least one film with the potential to reach $100 million. Most weeks there are two films that at least have a shot at getting to the century mark. The biggest hit of the month will likely be Minions, which has already opened in several international markets and it's ahead of Despicable Me 2 at the same point. That film made more than $300 million and nearly $1 billion worldwide, so any growth would be fantastic. There are also a number of potential $200 million films, led by Ant-man. Ant-man is the latest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a franchise that has averaged $300 million domestically over eleven films and all of the past six films have reached at least $200 million. I'm not saying this one is guaranteed to do the same, but you can't dismiss that possibility. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and Pixels have smaller chances to get to $200 million, but you have to at least entertain the possibility. Additionally, last July was a lot weaker than this July looks to be, so 2015 should win in the year-over-year comparison most weeks. Or I might have let the box office success of June cloud my judgment. We will soon find out.
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July 1st, 2013
For the most part, June was a really strong month at the box office with nearly every film either matching expectations, or at least coming close enough to call it a victory. Looking forward, there are a dozen films opening wide in July, more or less. One of them, The Smurfs 2, is opening on a Wednesday, so I'm going to hold off talking about that movie till the August preview. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain is opening in less than 1000 theaters, but it has a shot at reaching the top ten during its opening weekend. If we include both of them, there are twelve films, but I think it is better to stick with the ten truly wide, truly July openings. Of these, Despicable Me 2 is clearly going to be the biggest hit at the box office. It could become the second biggest hit of the year so far. It is not the only film that could be a $100 million hit. In fact, there are six films opening in July that I think have a better than 50% chance of reaching that level. There is currently only one film that I think won't at least become a midlevel hit. By comparison in 2012, there were three $100 million movies, led by The Dark Knight Rises, but the rest of the new releases struggled. There's no chance any movie opening this month will top $400 million, in fact, it is quite possible no film will get to $300 million. That said, 2013 has a lot better depth, so it might come out on top in the end.
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All Acting Credits
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Supporting Roles
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Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) |
6,073 |
$260,619,177 |
| Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) |
6,244 |
$260,619,177 |
| Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) |
10,559 |
$150,517,202 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) |
7,016 |
$260,619,177 |
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) |
6,120 |
$358,342,778 |
| Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) |
5,825 |
$358,342,778 |
| Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) |
7,664 |
$246,975,818 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) |
6,795 |
$358,342,778 |
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) |
6,175 |
$618,961,955 |
| Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) |
6,089 |
$618,961,955 |
| Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) |
8,367 |
$397,493,020 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) |
6,974 |
$618,961,955 |
All Technical Credits
Announced (Undated)
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Writer Credits
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Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) |
176 |
$716,089,684 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office |
75 |
$918,131,039 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) |
894 |
$78,765,986 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) |
380 |
$495,540,385 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) |
264 |
$574,316,584 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) |
542 |
$165,329,315 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) |
264 |
$1,211,630,069 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) |
156 |
$1,492,447,623 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) |
635 |
$244,095,301 |
