The Avatar juggernaut continued to roll during the 21-23 January weekend, and now with the actuals out it is confirmed that James Cameron’s sci-fi epic logged a U.S. gross of $34.9m (we had predicted $34m), off only 18 percent from the previous week — a pace that is in line with Titanic’s trend at the same point in its release and the lowest dropoff by far of any wide releases currently in theaters.
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Producers Guild Picks "Hurt Locker" as Best Film, Snubbing Avatar and Throwing Oscar Race Into Confusion
When Avatar picked up Best Picture and Best Director at the Golden Globes, it seemed likely that the march to coronate Avatar as Best Picture was one — but last night the Producers Guild gave its top honor to Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” and this, plus the Screen Actor’s Guild also ignoring Avatar (not a surprise) leaves the Oscar race for Best Picture in a state of confusion.
Latest Avatar vs Titanic Chart As Avatar's Moves Into 1st Place All Time Foreign Gross
It’s official: With $36M for the Jan 21-23 weekend in the US and another big foreign weekend, Avatar has moved into the number one all time spot in terms of foreign gross, and will overtake Titanic for overall global gross (US + Foreign) in a matter of days.
Avatar Posts $36m For Jan 21-23 Weekend; Passes The Dark Knight and Moves in 2nd Position in All-Time US Box Office Gross
UPDATE 12:00PM PST: Fox has just announced that Titanic, with it’s Saturday overseas take, has passed Titanic as the all-time #1 in terms of overseas gross. The James Cameron mega-budget blockbuster rolled up an overseas cume through Sunday of $1.288 billion, exceeding by $46 million “Titanic’s” 13-year international boxoffice record of $1.242 billion.” END UPDATE…
Notes On a 4th Viewing of Avatar
Yesterday being the first Saturday since August with no football games to watch, and the new crop of films being relatively uninspiring, my wife and I decided to take in an Avatar matinee at the nearest IMAX. We arrived an hour early and were the first in line — didn’t expect that — but then…
Avatar vs Titanic Adjusted For Inflation: Avatar Leads $512M to $380M after 34 Days in Release
So, as of today, Avatar has unadjusted gross of $512,852,205 in 34 days in release. Titanic had $242,748,914 after 34 days in release. If we apply the inflation adjuster we multiply Titanic’s total of $242,748,914 by 156% (derived by dividing $4.69 into $7.45) and Titanic’s adjusted total becomes$380,427,403 after 34 days in release.
James Cameron's Inspiration for Avatar – Edgar Rice Burroughs
Detailed article on the creative connection between Edgar Rice Burroughs and James Cameron.
Friday Box Office Predictions: Avatar Faces Three Newcomers
Analysis of Avatar’s prospects going into its sixth weekend against three newcomers: Legion, Tooth Fairy, and Extraordinary measures.
Avatar Takes in $4,190,947 on Tuesday, Shows No Sign of Losing Steam
The Tuesday box office actuals are out and Avatar took in $4,190,947 out of a total top ten Box Office for the day of $11,640,436, for a 36% share of the top ten box office. Both the gross number and percentage share are consistent with what now appears to be Avatar’s inevitable march toward Titanic’s all-time US record of $600M.
Films and Filmmaking: Declaration of Indies: Just Sell it Yourself
In Sunday’s New York Times, Manohla Dargis has an excellent piece which relies heavily on much of what Broderick has been saying, and is reprinted in part here
MLK Weekend Box Office: Avatar Estimate Including Monday is Now $54.6M; US Total Now $505M and Global Total $1.6B
Newly crowned Golden Globe champ Avatar notched an impressive estimated Martin Luther King Monday Take of $11m en route to a $54.6M 4 Day MLK Weekend Total that continues to shatter box office records.
Latest Prediction: Feb 6 the Day Avatar Will Surpass Titanic
The new prediction model shows that Avatar will surpass Titanic between Feb 4 and 6, not Valentine’s Day as many are predicting.
Breaking News: Avatar Wins Golden Globes for Best Picture, Best Director
8PM PST: Avatar has just won Best Picture and Best Director at the Golden Globes. In accepting, Cameron acknowledge the “great, creative, amazing people” in the room — then said “I think this is the best job in the world. We all have the best job in the world. We make entertainment for the global…
January 15-17 Box Office: Avatar Takes in $41.6M, Wins the 5th Weekend in A Row as More Records Fall
The Sunday morning box office numbers are out and Avatar has won a fifth consecutive weekend with an estimated take of $41.6m, soundly thumping Book of Eli and setting more records in the process:
Website is Up For My First International Film — Goodbye America
Remembering the production of Goodbye America, a film about the closing of Subic Bay Naval Base in the Philippines in 1992 starring James Brolin, Michael York, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexis Arquette, Corin Nemec, and John Haymes Newton.
Box Office Smackdown: Avatar vs Titanic After 4 Full Weeks
Chart and Graph showing Avatar and Titanic Box Office daily through 4 weeks in release.
Prediction: Avatar to Bring in $45M for the Jan 15-17 Weekend
It’s Friday again and Avatar weekend box office prediction time is here. Last weekend most predictions were in the low to mid $40m range. Avatar was initially reported to have done $48.5M; this was subsequently upgraded to $50.3m. I had predicted $53M so I was close, but a little bit over. What about this weekend? …
Avatar Posts $4.7M on Wednesday, Passes Shrek 2 and is Now #4 All Time US Box Office Gross
Avatar grossed $4.7 million on Wednesday, Jan. 13, according to figures released at Box Office Mojo. Compared to Tuesday, its earnings dropped by only 6.4 percent. After 27 days out, James Cameron’s ecologically conscious sci-fi adventure has taken in a remarkable $445.7 million at the domestic box office. Avatar is now #4 on the all-time domestic box-office chart (not adjusted for inflation or higher 3D/IMAX ticket prices) It will surely be #3 by Monday, ahead of George Lucas‘ Stars Wars ($460m).
Is Avatar Box Office Success Exaggerated?
As Avatar continues its march up the all-time box office charts, the chorus of critics of Cameron’s sci-fi epic seem increasingly anxious to minimize its achievements. This is no surprise. After all, the film sits out there as a giant target to take shots at. In the realm of “ways to minimize Avatar’s achievement” is…
Karla Movie Site Is Up
The film Karla is a true crime story about the notorious Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo — Canadia couple who raped and murdered some young teens.
Avatar Tuesday Box Office: Holds Steady, Posts Another $5,066,734
Tuesday box office numbers are in, and Avatar held steady at $5,066,734, bringing its US total to $441M, just $200,000 behind Shrek 2 which will be the next rung on the ladder for Avatar, leaving only Star Wars ($460m), Dark Knight ($533M), and Titanic ($600M) ahead of Cameron’s sci-fi epic
Is Avatar Racist?
Commentary looking at the charges that Avatar is “racist” because it presents a “white messiah” who leads the Na’Vi to victory.
Avatar Monday Gross: $5.11M, Moves Up From #7 to #5 All Time US Gross
Avatar continues to roll; Monday the Cameron Sci-Fi Epic clocked $5.11M on Monday, notching 44% of the total Box Office Gross for the day of $11M. Avatar also moved past #6 All-Time Star Wars: Episode 1 and #5 E.T: The Extra Terrestrial to land in #4 All Time US Box Office.
What Will Avatar's Final Box Office Gross Be?
Analysis of Titanic Box Office Gross with comparison to Avatar on a day by day basis which asks, what will Avatar’s final gross be?
Fox Makes Avatar Screenplay Available for Free Download as Foreign Gross Closes in On $1B
Fox Studios has made James Cameron’s original screenplay for Avatar available for download. The screenplay contains substantial differences from the final cut of the film.
Avatar Weekend Box Office: More Records Fall
Avatar’s weekend performance of $48.5M US Domestic Gross has carried James Cameron’s Sci-fi epic past a variety of new milestones as if flexes its muscles and continues to demonstrate that it will eventually surpass Titanic as the #1 All Time Box Office Hit.
Box Office Alert: With "Only" $13.2M on Friday, Is Avatar Showing Signs of Weakening?
Avatar may be showing the first sign of weakening, with a 4th Friday gross of “only” $13m. It’s still on track to break Titanic’s record $28m for a 4th weekend, but it is unlikely to reach $50m as some (including yours truly) had predicted.
Very Compelling CG Animation Showing Captain Sullenberger's Bird Strike Hudson Landing Start to Finish
This is a CG Animated Video which includes multiple views of Sullenberger’s aircraft both from outside looking in, and from the cockpit, as well as all cockpit and tower transmission. It is a real-time presentation of the 6 minute drama from the time it took off until the aircraft was in the Hudson River.
New Prediction: Avatar Will Surpass Titanic As #1 US Box Office Leader Before Valentine's Day
Analysis of Avatar-vs-Titanic box office numbers, day by day, leads to the conclusion that Avatar will surpass Titanic on February 11, 2009.
Avatar Box Office: Cameron's Epic Now #10 All Time In Domestic Gross, and #2 All Time Globally after $6m Thursday Receipts
The Thursday Box Office Figures are out and James Cameron’s Avatar racked up an impressive $6,094,445, pushing it $270,000 ahead of Revenge of the Sith to claim the Number 10 All-Time Domestic Box Office Position with Gross To Date after only 21 Days of $380.5M. Titanic through 21 Days had grossed $169M, extending Avatar’s “same…