Dredd - Box Office

[PsychoGoatee]

Where's that edit button. I'm sure he's right that September makes the least money, though January is probably close. Just for whatever reason January is the month where studios dump movies they don't think are good, maybe because it's right after Oscar noms are over.

[JOE SOAP]

He does raise good points. I do disagree on one bit though, January is always referred to as the dumping ground for movies.

so is September but these can also be rather 'superstitious' beliefs.

[judge devs]

That's in 9 territories (Resident Evil is playing in 74 at the moment and has grossed around $140 mill).

I assume that those 9 are UK, RoI, US, Canada, Russia and Spain as I've heard people refer to screenings in all those but what are the other 3? I'm guessing France and Germany are two.

We're also hearing lots about people in the likes of Denmark, Holland, Aus, NZ and SA all waiting for it to come out have you got any idea what the global release schedule is?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343727/releaseinfo

Ta Joe. Surprised Germany is so far down the list. I'll have to have a word with all my German mates and get them on the case.

[PsychoGoatee]

It's suprising that Japan isn't on that list. I remember once I was surprised and disappointing that an Alien Vs Predator movie was stomping a Godzilla movie at the box office there. And hey, Judge Dredd fought those Aliens and Predators, maybe Japan would like Dredd too. This is my logic. 

[MattJW]

Opened in a good few countries last weekend. We are yet to see box office data for most of 'em.

[hippynumber1]

The biggest obstacles for Stront and Rogue are being set in Britain and being accused of ripping off other war/sci-fi movies respectively.

Rogue is set in Britain!? When did that happen? 

[GordonR]

ok Im stoked for this movie and Dredd (he he) to ask this but it happens sometimes, does anyone know if this is still going to get an OZ release?  its due out 28/10 but as happens with some movies that open in America so long before OZ and dont do too well quite often get pulled from OZ release, i'd hate for this to happen as it'd be a tragedy, Dredd and 2000AD have always had a strong presence in Australia, the Prog has always been available from newsagents not just specialist shops and I suspect this movie would definatly do the numbers in Australia (not huge in comparison to the US but still enough to add an extra $10-15million to the bottom line).  Still no confirmation from my cinema that they're gonna get it but hell as long as it got a release i could see me traveling 700kms to Perth to see it.  I'm gonna be pretty upset if I have to wait for Blueray and really want to osee this in 3D. 

Think you're being a bit generous with your numbers, alas. To date, it's taken £3,696,772 in the UK, the equivalent of about $6 million. (I'm assuming you were talking in US dollars, and not Australian. Apologies, if otherwise.) It's down to 9 in the UK charts this week, with takings of £382K, a figure that's now only going to continue to decline in further weeks.

Given that, I think it'll now unfortunately struggle to see $10 million in Britain, and certainly no chance of $15 million. If it can't do those numbers in the UK, a country of 60 million people where awareness of the character is higher than anywhere else, it's not going to do it in Australia, which has a third of the UK's population.

[chuffsteruk]

Monday, September 24, 2012

<<Prev Day <Wk <Mo <Yr   
     
>Yr >Mo >Wk >>Next Day
TD   YD   Title (Click to View)   Studio   Daily Gross   % +/- YD / LW   Theaters / Avg   Gross To-Date   Day
1   1   End of Watch   ORF   $1,268,421   -63%   -   2,730   $465   $14,421,104   4
2   3   Trouble with the Curve   WB   $854,376   -68%   -   3,212   $266   $13,016,416   4
3   4   House at the End of The Street   Rela.   $611,964   -73%   -   3,083   $198   $12,899,198   
4   6   Dredd   LGF   $567,929   -65%    ,506   $227   $6,846,420
2nd best hold on Monday in the US.

[The Sherman Kid]

The biggest obstacles for Stront and Rogue are being set in Britain and being accused of ripping off other war/sci-fi movies respectively.

Rogue is set in Britain!? When did that happen? 

That was when Rogue when rogue -the lost years ,the really really lost years 

[The Sherman Kid]

Monday, September 24, 2012

<<Prev Day <Wk <Mo <Yr   
     
>Yr >Mo >Wk >>Next Day
TD   YD   Title (Click to View)   Studio   Daily Gross   % +/- YD / LW   Theaters / Avg   Gross To-Date   Day
1   1   End of Watch   ORF   $1,268,421   -63%   -   2,730   $465   $14,421,104   4
2   3   Trouble with the Curve   WB   $854,376   -68%   -   3,212   $266   $13,016,416   4
3   4   House at the End of The Street   Rela.   $611,964   -73%   -   3,083   $198   $12,899,198   
4   6   Dredd   LGF   $567,929   -65%    ,506   $227   $6,846,420
2nd best hold on Monday in the US.

I detect a straw of hope there -and by Grud I'm clutching it with both hands.

[chuffsteruk]

That's the spirit!

[IndigoPrime]

It's down to 9 in the UK charts this week, with takings of £382K, a figure that's now only going to continue to decline in further weeks.

I think it's mostly done here. Mrs G was looking at showings this weekend, having decided to brave 3D, despite it being likely to make her feel ill. The minor snag: even the massive Vues have all but cut the film from this coming weekend's refresh. Dredd is down to a single late showing per day. Elsewhere, Showcase is still running it, with up to four showings per day, but then Showcase tends to run films later and boast a wider selection anyway (despite having fewer screens than some of the local Vues). As for the local Odeon—the only other major chain in the area—Dredd finishes there entirely this Thursday.

[karl]

As far as I can tell, there were only two images used in the promotion of the movie. The silouette and the one of Dredd standing on the building. That's just lazy on LG part...

So you're saying that ther film did not do well becasue there wasn't a bigger variety of poster designs?
I suspect the truth of the matter may be slightly more complex than that...

Yes, in advertising you only stick to one image like that if your brand is already iconic or if it has some sort of intrigue to it. Dredd had neither of those aspects. LG just left it out to dry.

[karl]

As far as I can tell, there were only two images used in the promotion of the movie. The silouette and the one of Dredd standing on the building. That's just lazy on LG part...

So you're saying that ther film did not do well becasue there wasn't a bigger variety of poster designs?
I suspect the truth of the matter may be slightly more complex than that...

Yes, in advertising you only stick to one image like that if your brand is already iconic or if it has some sort of intrigue to it. Dredd had neither of those aspects. LG just left it out to dry.

Oh, and I meant they only seemed to use the same two vague images of Dredd in ALL the promotional materials, not just the posters.

[Teivion]

Not sure if this has been mentioned, and Math was never my strongest point, but according to Box office mojo:

Sept 2011 total gross box office : $606.9 mil

compared to

Sept 2012 total box office ( so far..but hey 4 days left ) : $147.4 mil


So with that amount of drop ( if Im reading it right) Im not surprised the expected return isn't being made.
Have I read it right ?
http://boxofficemojo.com/monthly/