Champions

Friday, March 10, 2023 Oscar weekend 2023

In the note Down 45% for a weekend of 6 or so. Jesus Revolution - Still holding nicely at down 40% and a weekend of about 5. Champions - This comedy from Focus and Bobby Farrelly is aimed squarely at the middle of the country, and that's who seems to be responding here. However, the level they're responding at is a little low, and the coasts look like they're way too PC to see a movie that includes special needs kids in a comedy.

Friday, March 17, 2023 Third weekend of March 2023

On the chart Champions (wk 2): $3.1M, -40%

Expected 'Might be down as little as 30% this weekend for a gross in the mid 3's' Actual: $3.1M, -40%

In the note We’ll have to see if this improves over the weekend (just like we’ve been seeing lately), but for now it looks like low/mid 30’s. Scream VI - Looks a lot like the drop for the 2nd weekend of Scream, so figure the same -60% drop and a weekend in the high teens. Creed III - Looks down about 40% for a weekend in the mid teens. Champions - Showing some serious playability today, might be down as little as 30% this weekend for a gross in the mid 3’s. Moving On - Went 800 runs and looks like about a $1k psa for a gross of about $800k. Inside - Went 400 runs and looks like a weekend of about $250k. Walk up moviegoers are consumers who go to ’the movies’ instead of a specific movie.

Friday, March 8, 2024 Second weekend of March 2024

In the note We might be as high as 30% ahead of last year (Scream VI, 65 and Champions) and we have a good shot of getting a little more of this year's accumulated deficit back next week as well.

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