2014 Box Office: Admissions Lowest Since 1995; How The Studios Rank

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Despite a fantastic Christmas at the box office, 81 million people didn’t buy movie tickets this year. Not only were this year’s domestic admissions of 1.259 billion off 6% from 2013’s 1.34B, but the number of tickets sold hit their lowest level since 1995 when 1.211B people went to the cinema. Calculations are based on this year’s 3Q ticket price average of $8.12 from the National Association of Theater Owners, just a penny off from 2013’s $8.13. The upside is that thanks to Christmas, 2014 crossed $10 billion with a current estimated running cume for January 1-December 28 of $10.22B per Rentrak Theatrical. Some of the major studios are still on holiday with final figures set to be released on January 5. Here at Deadline we’re weighing 2014 according to the fiscal year of January 1-December 31, and we’ll be providing updates about the year along the way (studios tend to include the first weekend of January in their previous year’s hauls). Through Sunday, six studios have made in excess of $1B – Fox, Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount and Universal – a scenario not unlike 2013. Here we give a rundown of the majors and the mini-majors this year.

Insiders attribute the down year to lackluster product and the lack of even bigger tentpoles versus ticket prices, which remained level. And that’s not a line: According to Rentrak, 25 major studio titles moved off this year’s release schedule including Universal’s Furious 7 (previously dated July 11), Disney/Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur (May 30), Focus Features’ Fifty Shades Of Grey (August 1), Disney’s George Clooney starrer Tomorrowland (December 12), the Wachowskis’ Jupiter Ascending (July 18) and Universal’s Minions (December 19) – titles which collectively could have pushed 2014 over last year. Even Open Road/Worldview Entertainment’s horror film Green Inferno from cult director Eli Roth was pulled from the slow post Labor Day frame (leaving zero new wide titles) — a period when a horror title could have easily generated some green from bored teens.

Nonetheless, distrib chiefs aren’t fretting that they’ve lost moviegoers, particularly the prime young male 18-24 demo to such distractions as videogames and viral videos. More goods news: 2014 is the sixth year in a row to surpass $10B, and this year is running 3% higher than 2011. When broaching the subject about the off year with distribution chiefs, they’d rather take a 5% dip at the domestic B.O. any time. Says Universal distrib chief Nikki Rocco, “You’re gonna have good years and you’re gonna have bad years.”

20th Century Fox currently has a lock on the No. 1 spot at the 2014 box office with $1.769B, +66% over 2013’s full year, driven largely by eight $100M+-grossing tentpoles (four more than last year) which repped 72% of its annual take: X-Men Days Of Future Past ($233.9M), Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes ($208.5M), DreamWorks Animation’s How To Train Your Dragon 2 ($177M), Gone Girl (Director David Fincher’s highest grosser at $166M), Rio 2 ($131.5M), YA novel adaptation The Fault In Our Stars ($124.9M), DreamWorks Animation’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman ($111.5M), and another YA novel-to-screen The Mazerunner ($102M). Further bolstering Fox were 17 new titles in the marketplace this year compared to 14 a year ago. The studio also wowed in making thrifty budgeted films work stateside, read the $40M The Other Woman ($83.9M domestic B.O.) and the $17M budgeted August surprise Let’s Be Cops which legged its way to $82.4M. Arguably, Fox’s sole U.S./Canada misfires which need to rely on overseas to bail them out were the $145M price tagged (on DreamWorks Animation’s shoulders) Mr. Peabody & Sherman ($272.9M worldwide B.O.) as well as the $140M 3D Moses story Exodus: Gods And Kings. The Ridley Scott-directed film recently matched its budget in worldwide ticket sales ($52.5 domestic+$97.1M o’seas=$149.6M global).

http://deadline.com/2014/12/2014-box-office-hollywood-studios-20th-century-fox-admissions-1201338183/

A lot more at the link. Kinda surprising considering I felt this was a pretty good year for movies.
 
So we can assume that had interview had a normal release it would have made more money?

Vod doesn't seem that great of a day and date thing, but it definitely should be moved up to a couple weeks or so after debut.
 
Was it? I have no idea what movies are going to be nominated for Oscars. Gone Girl and Birdman are the only ones that stand out. Grand Budapest Hotel was alright too I suppose.

There just weren't that many great movies this year.

Hopeful Wes Anderson will get his due. I hate his older movies with douchebag actorsbut the last few have been really good.
 
I meant to see Hunger Games, The Lego Movie, and Annabelle but....just didn't really feel like it.

Sorry, movie studios :(
 
So basically you offset poor ticket sales with high ticket prices. This year, I saw Captain America, Godzilla, Transformers, Guardians of the Galaxy, and I'm going to see The Hobbit tomorrow.
 
What are 2015 must sees?

My wallet might be broke by 2016. :(

Just the big releases:

The Avengers 2
Star Wars: TFA
Fifty Shades of Grey
Cinderella
Divergent 2
Furious 7
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
San Andreas
Jurassic World
Ant-Man
Terminator: Genisys
Fantastic Four
Mission Impossible V
 
Just the big releases:

The Avengers 2
Star Wars: TFA
Fifty Shades of Grey
Cinderella
Divergent 2
Furious 7
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
San Andreas
Jurassic World
Ant-Man
Terminator: Genisys
Fantastic Four
Mission Impossible V

I'm going to fucking love next year
 
Just the big releases:

The Avengers 2
Star Wars: TFA
Fifty Shades of Grey
Cinderella
Divergent 2
Furious 7
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
San Andreas
Jurassic World
Ant-Man
Terminator: Genisys
Fantastic Four
Mission Impossible V

You forgot Mockingjay Part 2 :)
 
Surprise! When you charge people obscene amounts of money ($15-$20 for an evening show in any major city) and continue to put out sequels and unoriginal crap...
 
Surprise! When you charge people obscene amounts of money ($15-$20 for an evening show in any major city) and continue to put out sequels and unoriginal crap...

If you read in the OP the average ticket price is a penny decrease from the same quarter in 2013, and the average ticket price is $8.12.
 
Just the big releases:

The Avengers 2
Star Wars: TFA
Fifty Shades of Grey
Cinderella
Divergent 2
Furious 7
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
San Andreas
Jurassic World
Ant-Man
Terminator: Genisys
Fantastic Four
Mission Impossible V

Jesus Christ at that lineup.
 
Was it? I have no idea what movies are going to be nominated for Oscars. Gone Girl and Birdman are the only ones that stand out. Grand Budapest Hotel was alright too I suppose.

There just weren't that many great movies this year.

In terms of big releases I thought Edge of Tomorrow, Planet of the Apes, Winter Soldier, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy, Lego Movie, 22 Jump Street, and How to Train Your Dragon 2 were all pretty good. Much better than the other blockbusters in recent years. I haven't seen some of the recent ones like Big Hero 6 that got good reviews too.

And I disagree, I think this year has had some great dramas as well. Gone Girl, Boyhood, Birdman, Whiplash, Foxcatcher, Nightcrawler, and Grand Budapest Hotel were all standout IMO.
 
Just the big releases:

The Avengers 2
Star Wars: TFA
Fifty Shades of Grey
Cinderella
Divergent 2
Furious 7
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
San Andreas
Jurassic World
Ant-Man
Terminator: Genisys
Fantastic Four
Mission Impossible V

Plus 2 pixar movies.
 
Just the big releases:

The Avengers 2
Star Wars: TFA
Fifty Shades of Grey
Cinderella
Divergent 2
Furious 7
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
San Andreas
Jurassic World
Ant-Man
Terminator: Genisys
Fantastic Four
Mission Impossible V


Half that list will flop, people aren't coming out in the same numbers, that's a fact
 
Pretty reasonable considering the releases this year. One of the presumed tentpoles was booted to 2015 as well(Jupiter).
 
Not going out to the movies as much as I used to just because of how expensive tickets are these days. I'll still go see the movies I know I'll like, like GotG and Lego Movie, but not as willing to take as many risks.
 
2014 gave me Guardians of the Galaxy, Winter Soldier, Days of Future Past, Big Hero 6, Edge of Tomorrow, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Lego Movie, Into the Woods, & How to Train Your Dragon 2. There was a lot of quality this year, so I'm happy.
 
Not going out to the movies as much as I used to just because of how expensive tickets are these days. I'll still go see the movies I know I'll like, like GotG and Lego Movie, but not as willing to take as many risks.
What a coincidence that both those movies have Chris Pratt starring in them.
 
Just the big releases:

The Avengers 2
Star Wars: TFA
Fifty Shades of Grey
Cinderella
Divergent 2
Furious 7
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
San Andreas
Jurassic World
Ant-Man
Terminator: Genisys
Fantastic Four
Mission Impossible V
Spectre too.

I say those films will make money but the audiences are decaying. The Interview, while dumb, did signal people are willing to stay home and watch films in their rather than be at the theaters and have a bad experience.
 
In my area the regular ticket price is $13 which seems crazy to me; I try to always have some Costco movie passes on hand so that I'm only paying like $8 a ticket.

As far as 2015 goes, there's Star Wars and Avengers 2 so I think it'll be a great year although maybe not for other movies opening on those weekends.
 
Just the big releases:

The Avengers 2
Star Wars: TFA
Fifty Shades of Grey
Cinderella
Divergent 2
Furious 7
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
San Andreas
Jurassic World
Ant-Man
Terminator: Genisys
Fantastic Four
Mission Impossible V

Only must sees for me on that list. <shrugs>

If I could only see one, it's Furious7.
 
Half that list will flop, people aren't coming out in the same numbers, that's a fact

We have two movies guaranteed to make at least 1.5 bill each (Star Wars & Avengers). That alone makes it a lot more significant than last year.

Hell it is the first year since Avatar came out in 2009 we actually have films (again, Star Wars & Avengers) that could challenge the all mighty 2 billion number.
 
Just the big releases:

The Avengers 2
Star Wars: TFA

Fifty Shades of Grey
Cinderella
Divergent 2
Furious 7
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
San Andreas
Jurassic World
Ant-Man

Terminator: Genisys
Fantastic Four
Mission Impossible V
The only ones I actively care about right now. I'll definitely look into Mad Max & Terminator if they're good.
 
Just the big releases:

The Avengers 2
Star Wars: TFA
Fifty Shades of Grey
Cinderella
Divergent 2
Furious 7
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
San Andreas
Jurassic World
Ant-Man
Terminator: Genisys
Fantastic Four
Mission Impossible V

I'm looking forward to watching them all day one..on Netflix. Except for Furious 7. I'm watching that shit in the theaters.
 
Just the big releases:

The Avengers 2 <-- yes
Star Wars: TFA <-- maby
Fifty Shades of Grey <-- nope
Cinderella <-- nope
Divergent 2 <-- nope
Furious 7 <-- for Paul Walker will watch
Mad Max: Fury Road <-- maby
Tomorrowland <-- no
San Andreas M <-- no
Jurassic World <-- no
Ant-Man <-- no
Terminator: Genisys <-- no
Fantastic Four <-- no
Mission Impossible V <-- cruise missile is always good

So that list is just meh...
 
Proe go to the cinema ? Not me I wIt for blue ray it kills me to wait extra time but where I live people on there phone talking and other things that ruin the movies for me
 
The Avengers 2 - Yes.
Star Wars - Yes.
Fifty Shades of Grey - No.
Cinderella - No.
Divergent 2 - No.
Furious 7 - HELL YES.
Mad Max: Fury Road - HELL YES.
Tomorrowland - Maybe.
San Andreas - Dunno.
Jurassic World - Maybe.
Ant-Man - Yes.
Terminator: Genisys - I'll wait to see if people agree it's better than Salvation
Fantastic Four - UGH.
Mission Impossible V - Yes.
Specture - Maybe.
Mockingjay 2 - Maybe.
 
I went to the movies yesterday for the first time in about 4-5 years (took kids to see Big Hero 6).
I now remember why I hate going to the movies. 30 minutes of advertisements and previews. 30 minutes!

What a waste of time. Much rather sit at home and watch a movie
 
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