May 19th, 2013
The Last Stand was important for two reasons. Firstly, it was the first starring role for Arnold Schwarzenegger in a decade, while it was also the English-language debut for Kim Jee-woon. Unfortunately, while I wanted the film to do well, it made less in total that I predicted it would make during its opening weekend. Is it really that bad? Or should moviegoers who skipped it the first time check it out on the home market?
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January 17th, 2013
There are a trio of new releases opening on Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, but it looks like Zero Dark Thirty has a good chance to remain in first place. Mama is earning pretty good buzz, even if its reviews are only mixed. The Last Stand is the widest release of the week and the reviews are positive, but the buzz is mixed, to be kind. Finally, there's Broken City, which has the quietest buzz and the weakest reviews. Last year, Underworld: Awakening opened with just over $25 million and there's almost no chance that will happen again this year. Then again, we might have better depth.
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January 1st, 2013
December ended on a positive note with 2012 topping 2011 with a week to spare. Hopefully this will translate into strong box office numbers going forward. There are several January releases that actually look very interesting, but you always have to ask, if the films are as good as they look, why are they opening in January? The biggest hit on this list will likely not be a January release, but a limited release from December that is expanding wide in January. Zero Dark Thirty opened in limited release the Wednesday before Christmas and right away it got off to an incredible start. If it can turn some of its Awards Season nominations into wins, which seems very likely at this point, it should be the biggest hit of January. If it can earn some major Oscars, then it might crack $100 million. Unfortunately, no other film on this release list is likely to come close to the $100 million mark. Last January was unseasonably strong with three films opening with $20 million or more and four films finishing with $50 million or more. It is possible that none of the new releases will reach those relatively weak standards.
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Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) |
2,015 |
$12,920,325 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) |
5,825 |
$540,268 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) |
640 |
$151,675,184 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) |
1,780 |
$53,959,901 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) |
8,387 |
$7,246 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) |
879 |
$164,595,509 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) |
2,412 |
$54,500,169 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) |
11,730 |
$7,246 |
