Per Theater Chart: The Big Short was Nearly the Biggest
December 15, 2015
We have a new champion on top of the per theater chart this week, as The Big Short earned one of the best limited release openings of the year. Its average of $88,191 was behind only Steve Jobs for the year and Steve Jobs opened in half as many theaters as The Big Short, 8 to 4. Carol remained strong in second place with an average of $21,105 in 16 theaters. Thankfully it is expanding, but I'm worried the studio waited too long and it won't reach its potential. Yellow Day opened with an average of $13,130 in two theaters. The Danish Girl rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,964 in 24 theaters. By this time next week, it could be over $1 million in total.
None of the rest of the new limited releases did well. The Boy in the World only managed an average of $3,296 in two theaters. This isn't good, but it's not uncommon for an animated film in limited release. Body only managed $2,457 in its lone theater. The Girl in the Book only managed $525 in ten theaters, while Don Verdean earned $323 in 40.
This past week also saw milestones reached for a few Per Theater Chart alumni:
Weekend Box Office Results
Filed under: Theater Averages, The Danish Girl, The Letters, Trumbo, Spotlight, Steve Jobs, Room, Don Verdean, The Big Short, Body, Carol, Chi-raq, Legend, Big Stone Gap, The Girl in the Book, O Menino e o Mundo