Per Theater Chart: Getting in the Act
July 23, 2013
The Act of Killing had the best result on the per theater chart earning $27,450 in its lone theater. Fruitvale Station saw its theater count rise from 7 to 34, but its per theater average remained strong at $21,750. It has already cracked its first major milestone, and with room to expand, it will reach more. Blackfish debuted in five theaters with a per theater average of $15,192. That's very strong for a documentary. The overall box office leader, The Conjuring, was right behind with an average of $14,418.
There were not a lot of other new limited releases on the weekend chart, and none of them did really well. Computer Chess opened with an average of $4,842 in two theaters. This isn't bad, but isn't great either. Only God Forgives was seen as a possible limited release hit, but it only managed an average of $4,025. Granted, it was playing in 78 theaters, but this is still a little on the weak side. Finally there's Girl Most Likely, which bombed earning an average of $1,979 in 351 theaters. Granted, this is too many theaters for a limited release, even one with this impressive cast, but the point of the Mendoza Line is there's no way to spin such a result in a positive light.
This past week also saw milestones reached for a few Per Theater Chart alumni:
- C.S.Strowbridge
Filed under: The Conjuring, Girl Most Likely, Unfinished Song, 20 Feet From Stardom, Computer Chess, The Way Way Back, Fruitvale Station, Only God Forgives, Blackfish, The Act of Killing