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What were the box office numbers from the pre-releases?

POSTED BY: SPDRPARKER
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 01:30
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Monday, October 17, 2005 3:44 PM

SPDRPARKER


I'm not sure if this has been brought up already, and despite posting on and off here for over a year now, I still can't figure out the board quite enough to look.

But I was wondering what the intake numbers were from the pre-release and their added consideration into the overall intake for Serenity.

If anyone has the info, please let me know.

Corbitt
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005 12:12 PM

SPDRPARKER


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Corbitt
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005 12:21 PM

EBANZAI


I don't have any hard numbers but there were 35 screenings I think.

If each theater held 300 people @$10/ticket, that's only about $100,000.

Even if the theaters held 500 people, the total take only goes up to $175k.

With the US box office at $22.5mil those pre-release numbers don't make a huge difference.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2005 12:26 PM

SPDRPARKER


Didn't figure it'd add too much, but thought it'd be something to consider.

Corbitt
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005 12:32 PM

TORTIMER


I'm pretty sure all preview screenings or early screenings for all movies are included in the total box office numbers. So, I think the pre-release screenings would be included in the $10+ million Serenity made the first weekend.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2005 12:47 PM

EMBERS


yeah I heard the $ from those was counted into the first weekend,
but most of the Advanced screenings were in smaller theaters (200 or there abouts)
they were sold out at $10/per ticket...
but that doesn't really add up to all that much money...
it was awesome though

particularly when Summer Glau showed up at the second Chicago Advanced screening!

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Wednesday, October 19, 2005 1:30 AM

SIGGGY


I must say that it takes a studio which is fairly confident they have a good product to do pre-screenings. Many films don't want reviews coming out before as it can kill a movie due to bad word coming out.

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