SPIN FACTOR®

The HSX Blog



Whisper Numbers: Winchester to challenge Maze Runner

With the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles play in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Winchester [WNCHS] is the only new wide release from Hollywood this weekend. The PG-13 rated horror film stars Helen Mirren [HMIRR] as the real-life heiress who built the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California. It’s been a month since the last horror film Insidious: The Last Key surprised with $29.6 million. CBS Films hopes Winchester also connects with female horror fans. However, Winchester is showing in just 2480 theaters and may settle with $12 million, which could be enough for first place.

Like any other YA dystopian sci-fi sequel, Maze Runner: The Death Cure [MAZE3] is surely frontloaded. The previous installment Maze Runner: The Scorched Trials dropped 53% in its second weekend. A similar decline would put Maze Runner: The Death Cure at about $11.5 million.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle [JUMNJ.BW] looks to score around $11 million in its 7th weekend. That has a chance to top the rankings if Winchester and Maze Runner both falter.

After a better than expected wide expansion, Hostiles [HSTIL] should be able to hold 60% from last weekend and tally another $6 million.

That’s the whisper on the virtual trading floor.



Tag(s): WNCHS, HMIRR, MAZE3, HSTIL

View more Blog posts »



By Box Office Whisperer on Thursday, February 1, 2018 @ 03:59 PM 1265 views

Recent Comments

    No recent comments.



Gladiator II $150M Blockbuster W (GLAD2.BW) 25000 5.00 (0.00)          Wicked $360M Blockbuster Warrant (WICKD.BW) 25000 5.00 (0.00)          The Memory Police (TMEMP) 150000 10.54 (+0.55)          Jack Ryan (RYAN1) 106 55.86 (+4.03)          The Memory Police (TMEMP) 150000 10.54 (+0.55)          Jack Ryan (RYAN1) 150000 55.86 (+4.03)          Wicked $360M Blockbuster Warrant (WICKD.BW) 25000 5.00 (0.00)          Gladiator II $150M Blockbuster W (GLAD2.BW) 25000 5.00 (0.00)          Wicked $360M Blockbuster Warrant (WICKD.BW) 25000 5.00 (0.00)          Gladiator II $150M Blockbuster W (GLAD2.BW) 25000 5.00 (0.00)          The Lord of the Rings: The War o (LOTR4) 150000 22.77 (-1.00)          Jack Ryan (RYAN1) 149995 55.86 (+4.03)          The Lord of the Rings: The War o (LOTR4) 150000 22.77 (-1.00)          Gladiator II $150M Blockbuster W (GLAD2.BW) 25000 5.00 (0.00)          Wicked $360M Blockbuster Warrant (WICKD.BW) 25000 5.00 (0.00)          Gladiator II $150M Blockbuster W (GLAD2.BW) 25000 5.00 (0.00)          Wicked $360M Blockbuster Warrant (WICKD.BW) 25000 5.00 (0.00)          War of the Worlds (WAROW) 150000 0.04 (+0.02)          Jack Ryan (RYAN1) 1000 55.86 (+4.03)          One Second (1SECN) 150000 0.05 (+0.04)          One Second (1SECN) 150000 0.05 (+0.04)          One of Them Days (1OTDS) 50000 17.85 (+0.02)          A Complete Unknown - Opening Wee (GOELC.OW) 8300 11.58 (+0.08)          A Complete Unknown H$10 Put (GOELC.PU) 25000 1.03 (-0.01)          A Complete Unknown H$10 Call (GOELC.CA) 25000 2.99 (+0.07)          Nosferatu - Opening Weekend (NOSFR.OW) 8300 12.11 (+0.12)          Wicked $360M Blockbuster Warrant (WICKD.BW) 25000 5.00 (0.00)          Nosferatu H$10 Put (NOSFR.PU) 25000 1.13 (-0.03)          Gladiator II $150M Blockbuster W (GLAD2.BW) 25000 5.00 (0.00)          Nosferatu H$10 Call (NOSFR.CA) 25000 3.12 (+0.12)          The Governesses (GVRNS) 150000 0.07 (+0.04)          The Governesses (GVRNS) 150000 0.07 (+0.04)          Prince Charming (PCHRM) 1000 69.75 (+0.25)          Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Opening W (SONC3.OW) 1300 77.60 (+0.19)          Sonic the Hedgehog 3 H$70 Put (SONC3.PU) 25000 1.51 (-0.07)          Sonic the Hedgehog 3 H$70 Call (SONC3.CA) 25000 4.28 (-0.04)          Mufasa: The Lion King - Opening (LION2.OW) 1500 64.62 (-0.53)          Mufasa: The Lion King H$70 Put (LION2.PU) 25000 2.31 (-0.09)          Mufasa: The Lion King H$70 Call (LION2.CA) 25000 2.84 (-0.03)          Kraven the Hunter (KRAVN) 75000 35.34 (-2.71)          The Six Triple Eight (6TRP8) 150000 0.03 (+0.01)          Kraven the Hunter (KRAVN) 13568 35.34 (-2.71)          Wicked $360M Blockbuster Warrant (WICKD.BW) 24849 5.00 (0.00)          Paper Tiger (PTIGR) 150000 24.35 (+0.04)          The Six Triple Eight (6TRP8) 150000 0.03 (+0.01)          Ice Age 6 (ICEA6) 1000 77.29 (-0.02)          Bethlehem (BTLHM) 1000 28.48 (-0.16)          Woman of the Hour (DATGM) 150000 0.64 (0.00)          Scary Movie 6 (SCAR6) 1000 37.30 (-0.11)          Jack Ryan (RYAN1) 150000 55.86 (+4.03)