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Anyone else surprised SHISL is only in 2,500 theaters? Can a movie succeed (say more than $100MM) in so few theaters?
GMov
Feb 11, 20:53
Where's your link to the theater counts, please.... ?
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Facto
Feb 11, 20:59
BOM
GMov
Feb 11, 21:08
According to BOM's tables, 47 / 265 which have opened over $30M were on less than 3000 screens. MBFGW never played on more than 2016.
second gary
Feb 11, 21:03
Interesting stat, thanks. Yeah, MBFGW definately was a unique case. Looking through that list though there are a handful that opened
GMov
Feb 11, 21:13
Why wouldn't Paramount get the film (which seems to be tracking well) into more theaters? They must have decent hopes for it given ad budget
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GMov
Feb 11, 21:14
Maybe Avatar's super long legs are clogging up theaters?
fourstars
Feb 11, 22:10
Dear John was listed in 2400 theaters right up until the day before opening when it jumped up to closer to 3,000.
secretstalker
Feb 12, 04:30
That doesn't give me hope, but 8 Mile opened in 2,470 theaters and grossed $51m, so it all depends on whether it can hit a nice theater avg
swynne23
Feb 12, 06:06