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Exclusive box office projections and movie business insights from Shawn Robbins built around proprietary forecasting models. Our audience includes studio executives, theater owners, financial institutions and everyday movie fans.

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Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: Why Zach Cregger’s RESIDENT EVIL Could Continue Taking R-Rated Game Adaptations to the Next Level

Hot off WEAPONS' runaway success, the mind of Zach Cregger will meet the world of mature video game translations for the big screen in time for spooky season.

Box Office Weekend Forecast: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY to Three-Peat and Surpass TOP GUN: MAVERICK's Total Haul, END OF OAK STREET and PAW PATROL Counter-Program, and THE ODYSSEY Nears $500M Domestic

Summer movie season continues winding down, but another strong frame led by Spidey's chase weekend business is on deck.

Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: August Updates, and Why PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 Could Kick Off Fall Movie Season In a Strong Way

For many, the Halloween corridor begins after Labor Day. Warner Bros. is teeing up their next seasonal sequel to legacy IP in hopes of a timely theatrical run.

Box Office Weekend Forecast: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY ($142-160M) Targets Potential Best-Ever 2nd Frame After $360.1M Record Launch; THE ODYSSEY to Pass THE DARK KNIGHT RISES as Nolan’s #2 Grosser

Peter Parker and friends are chasing Star Wars and Avengers: Endgame with a giant sophomore frame on deck, while Nolan's own ascent up the all-time box office charts continues.

Box Office Weekend Forecast: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY and THE ODYSSEY On Course for Potential $300M+ Combined Moviegoing Frame

Marvel and Spidey are chasing their own records while Nolan's epic remains a force as the weekend ahead may rival "Barbenheimer"'s moviegoing attendance three years ago.

Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Check-In, Latest Ranges for THE END OF OAK STREET, INSIDIOUS, & More

As THE ODYSSEY enters the first of many expected chase weeks, one of the year's biggest expected openers is just around the corner.

Box Office Weekend Forecast: Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY Rides Stellar Audience Reception in Weekday Holds, Could Land $70-80M+ Sophomore Frame

With THE ODYSSEY buzz machine in full force and captivated audiences across multiple generations pouring into cinemas, Nolan's epic eyes a strong second weekend performance.

Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY ($212-228M+) Check-In; Early Outlooks for THE END OF OAK STREET and INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER

As summer season hits its crest with THE ODYSSEY debuting and SPIDER-MAN just weeks away, we take a look at how the remainder of July and core August releases are shaping up.

Box Office Weekend Forecast: Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY Tracking to Defy the Gods, Aims for Potential $100 Million+ Domestic Launch

Nolan's 13th feature film is upon the moviegoing world. Here's what to expect and what's driving final forecasts for the weekend ahead.

Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: MOANA Update, THE ODYSSEY and SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Check-Ins, Plus Early August Outlooks

Midsummer box office remains in a strong place despite a couple of recent underperformances, while THE ODYSSEY and SPIDER-MAN now lurk in the shadows of a top-heavy July and August.

Box Office Weekend Forecast: MINIONS & MONSTERS to Battle TOY STORY 5; Can YOUNG WASHINGTON Become the Next Angel Studios Breakout During America's 250th Anniversary?

Quincentennial celebrations, heat waves, and the World Cup may influence moviegoing over the long holiday weekend, but openers and holdovers could still help yield some high notes.

Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: Sony & Marvel's SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Hopes to Swing First $200M+ Domestic Opener Since DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE

In a time when superheroes don't command audience attention by default anymore, Peter Parker is ready to put the suit back on and remind the world why everyone loves Spidey.

Box Office Weekend Forecast: Pixar’s TOY STORY 5 Looks to Continue Reign; SUPERGIRL ($34M+) and JACKASS: BEST AND LAST ($8.5M+) to Land Between Major Holiday Moviegoing Windows

Disney and Pixar's latest summer blockbuster is eyeing another $65-70 million-plus in its second weekend, with some models more bullish than others.

Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: Current Trends for SUPERGIRL, JACKASS, MOANA, Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY and More

As TOY STORY 5 gears up for boffo box office this weekend, summer's back half continues to show plenty of potential.

Box Office Weekend Forecast: Pixar's TOY STORY 5 ($158M+) Pacing for 2026’s Top Debut, All-Time Top 3 Animated Opening Within Reach

Two holidays, generational nostalgia, and timely storytelling for all ages look to form a potent new milestone performance for Pixar's flagship franchise.

Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY Sets Sail for an Adventurous Month of Tracking, Aspiring to Earn One of the Top R-Rated Debuts Ever

Early trends and thoughts on one of the most anticipated and prolific cinematic releases of the year. Plus, the latest outlook on TOY STORY 5, SUPERGIRL, and other summer tentpoles.

Box Office Weekend Forecast: Steven Spielberg's DISCLOSURE DAY Eyes Potential $45-50M+ Debut, Aligning with Recent Original Theatrical Hits and the Iconic Storyteller's Best Outside of Established IP

Standing apart in a diverse field of movies right now, Spielberg's return to summer box office could also rank among the best original film debuts in recent times.

Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: Disney's Live-Action MOANA and WB's EVIL DEAD BURN Set to "Pre-Counter-Program" THE ODYSSEY Next Month

One of Disney's most beloved new IPs of the 21st century is positioned as a cornerstone family outing in mid-July. Plus, June forecasts continue to evolve as summer is in full force.

Box Office Weekend Forecast: SCARY MOVIE VI ($45-50M+), MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, and AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS Enter a Game-Changed Summer Movie Arena Amid BACKROOMS and OBSESSION Fever

Gen Zers and millennials are driving business-altering levels of box office. Which of this weekend's openers will they also turn out for?

Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: MINIONS & MONSTERS and YOUNG WASHINGTON Early Outlooks; BACKROOMS and OBSESSION Putting YouTube Gen on the Summer Theatrical Map

While prospects continue to shape up for big studio tentpoles, BACKROOMS and OBSESSION are taking the torch from IRON LUNG in a big way as early summer breakouts.