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Box Office Report: Captain America: The First Avenger |
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Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:24 |
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There's been a lot of news about Captain America in the last few days. The critics although embargoed, have dropped hints that Captain America just may be the best CBM of the summer. But it's not the critics that are the deciding factor in whether a movie gets a sequel. Let's look at some key statistical data and figure out what the key numbers are in order to guarantee a financially successful movie.
Cap is set to open in an estimated 3,500 theaters, nation wide. To add some context to this number, here are some past opening theater counts:
-Captain America: 3,500*
-Harry Potter: 4,375
-Transformers: 4,088
-Green Lantern: 3,816
-X-Men First Class: 3,641
-Pirates of the Caribbean 4:4,155
-Thor: 3,955
So Cap is opening in smaller number of theater than all of those movies [*This is an estimate and my guess is that the final number will be slightly higher]. But don't be worried, Read more: |
