Weekend Report: “Spectre” Repeats in First

Thanks to a stronger than expected hold, Spectre was easily able to hold onto first and rebounded after its slightly disappointing opening. Meanwhile, all three newcomers garnered little attention. Spectre dropped 50% in its second weekend down to $35.4M. In comparison, Quantum of Solace fell 60% while Skyfall fell 54%. The fact that it was able to hold better …

Saturday Update: “Spectre” “Peanuts” Top Weak Newcomers, “Martian” tops $200M

Spectre held up surprisingly well on Friday, while The Peanuts Movie had a disappointingly high drop. The three newcomers, My All American, The 33 and Love the Coopers were all fairly weak. Spectre held onto first with $10.2M, down a fairly sharp 63%, but still crossing the $100M mark domestically in 8 days. That's a better than expected drop, and sets …

Weekend Forecast: “Spectre” to Overshadow Weak Competition

Without any strong competition, Spectre may take first place on its second weekend, but it will also see strong competition from The Peanuts Movie. The 33 is the first of two releases this weekend, and is a based on a true story film about the Chilean miners who were trapped for an extended period of time. The movie has …