Per Theater Chart: 2015 Starts as 2014 Ended
January 6, 2015
There were very few new films that came out during the first weekend of 2015, so it should come as no surprise that the per theater chart looked mostly the same as it did last weekend. This includes the top of the chart, American Sniper, which earned an average of $169,227 in four theaters, which is 7% higher than last weekend. That bodes well for its planned wide release later in the month. The best new release was A Most Violent Year, which opened with an average of $43,197, also in four theaters. This film should also expand significantly over the coming weeks. Selma was next with an average of $28,781 in 22 theaters. Inherent Vice earned an average of $15,712 in 16 theaters. It is expanding wide in just a few days, so this is a great result. Two Days, One Night was right behind with an average of $15,628 in two theaters. The Imitation Game was roughly even with last week with an average of $10,308. Leviathan rose earning an average of $10,300 in three theaters.
There were only three other new limited releases that came out this week, with The Taking of Tiger Mountain doing the best of the rest with an average of $7,232 in seven theaters. The Search for General Tso did okay with an average of $4,668 in two theaters. The final limited release was [REC] 4: Apocalypse, which flopped with an average of just $142 in five theaters. On the other hand, it was also a Video on Demand premiere, so its theatrical run was only there to help its Video on Demand placement. In most VoD platforms, films with a planned theatrical release get a better profile while on VoD.
This past week also saw milestones reached for a few Per Theater Chart alumni:
- C.S.Strowbridge
Filed under: Weekend Estimates, Theater Averages, Big Eyes, Selma, The Interview, My Old Lady, Inherent Vice, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), The Imitation Game, Wild, American Sniper, [REC] 4: Apocalypse, Leviafan, A Most Violent Year, The Search for General Tso, The Taking of Tiger Mountain