October 1st, 2016
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September is over and we should all be glad about that. Unless the final weekend brings a surprise $100 million hit or two, 2016’s lead over 2015 will shrink over the month. There were some bright spots, most notably Sully, which will be the biggest hit of the month. On the other hand, we had more outright bombs than even midlevel hits. Sadly, October isn’t much better. There are a couple of films that could be $100 million hits, but most of the films will struggle to become midlevel hits. Both Inferno and The Girl on the Train are aiming for $100 million. One of them might get there too. If both get there, then October will be seen as a success. By comparison, last October was led by The Martian; however, because of a misalignment in the calendar, The Martian’s opening weekend actually lines up with the final weekend in September. It had great legs, so that will help 2015 early in the month, but the rest of the month was terrible last year and I think 2016 will come out ahead as a result.
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September 1st, 2016
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August continued to pad 2016’s lead over 2015 in the year-over-year comparison. It managed this feat almost entirely due to Suicide Squad, which is on pace to hit $300 million. The next best film was Sausage Party, which might make $100 million, if it gets a push over the top. September won’t be as strong as that. This is no surprise, as the month is one of the biggest dumping grounds on the calendar. That said, studios have been working to make the end of the month a lot more productive and there are a few potential hits. The biggest of these is The Magnificent Seven, which is expected to crack $100 million, maybe even $150 million. Meanwhile, Sully and Storks both have a limited chance at $100 million. Last September, the biggest release of the month was Hotel Transylvania 2 with pulled in $169.70 million. I don’t think The Magnificent Seven will match that, so we might need a surprise $100 million hit for 2016 to come out on top.
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Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) |
2,252 |
$37,364,043 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) |
1,949 |
$17,356,894 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) |
2,927 |
$16,797,916 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) |
1,770 |
$13,493,772 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) |
2,701 |
$54,161,959 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) |
1,938 |
$30,850,666 |
