The Numbers Theater Counts News Articles - February 2018
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Theater Counts: Black Panther Continues Domestic Domination
February 22, 2018
Black Panther was never in danger of losing its place at the top of the box office chart this weekend, after a $202 million opening, but its job will be a little easier for not having a new release playing in close to the same number of theaters. That said, Game Night is obviously winning over some theater chains, as it will debut in a very solid 3,488 locations this weekend. There haven’t been many films like this opening in over 3,000 theaters in February in recent years, and the most recent comparable release is probably 2011’s Just Go With It, which launched in 3,548 theaters and made a shade over $30 million for the weekend.
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Theater Counts: Black Panther Tears Into 4,020 Theaters
February 15, 2018
As predicted last week, Black Panther will substantially exceed Disney’s projection from last Thursday of 3,800 theaters on its opening weekend. The studio has announced the film will open in 4,020 locations over the weekend, and it looks set to break all sorts of records when it does so.
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Theater Counts: Fifty Shades in 3,768 Locations, Black Panther Headed for 3,800 Plus
February 8, 2018
Fifty Shades Freed will open in 3,768 theaters this weekend, according to Universal’s Thursday report. The studio usually finds a few extra theaters before the weekend begins, so the final number will probably be fractionally higher. It’s the best performance for the franchise, ahead of the 3,710 theaters that Fifty Shades Darker opened in, and Fifty Shades of Grey’s 3,646. It’s not expected to be enough to stop a general decline in the box office fortunes of the franchise, but theater owners are clearly still keen to book it.
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