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The highest-grossing movie of 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which has so far earned more than $1 billion worldwide.Ĭorrection 11:14AM ET: An earlier version of this article stated that attendance had hit a 15-year low. Ticket prices also continue to rise, even as startups like the subscription service MoviePass threaten to devalue the movie-going experience. As streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, and HBO Go offer more entertainment options, theatergoers may be less likely to leave their homes to watch a movie. The number of tickets sold from May through Labor Day was reportedly down 16 percent from 2016.Īs Bloomberg points out, there are other factors in play, too.

Theater attendance in the US and Canada during the summer months, which saw releases like Baywatch, The Mummy, and the fifth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, hit a 25-year low, according to the LA Times. Last year’s slump in domestic ticket sales can partly be attributed to a very poor turnout during the summer blockbuster season. As The Hollywood Reporter points out, global box office revenue hit a record $40 billion this year (an increase of 3 percent worldwide).

But when you factor in international theater attendance, things look slightly less dire. The Hollywood Reporter estimates that attendance in North America could be at a 27-year low. The slump is part of an ongoing downward trend when it comes to domestic ticket sales. Even with higher ticket prices, domestic revenue also dropped 2.7 percent from last year, from $11.4 billion to $11.1 billion. Movies in Theaters Now Playing 2017 Horror, Thriller Movies New Action Movies. Box Office Mojo estimates around 1.24 billion tickets were sold, a drop off of 5.8 percent from the previous year. The best way to match together movies, fashion, culinary trends and contests is by posting on my blog. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, and Facebook.Movie theater attendance in the US and Canada in 2017 fell to its lowest point since at least 1992, Bloomberg reports. Readers seeking more Theatrical Release Schedule news can visit our Theatrical Release Schedule Page, our Movie News Twitter Page, our Movie News Facebook Page, and our Movie News Google+ Page. Leave your thoughts on the films Now In-Theater: Octo(via Boxofficemojo) below in the comments section. This will be the one and only weekend at the box office in which Marshall is in the Top Five. Marshall should pull in just enough money to be Fifth this weekend over It, which will be in its sixth week of release this weekend at the box office. The Mountain Between Us will be Fourth at the box office this weekend. The Groundhog Day / mystery aspect of the film will bolster its performance as well. Happy Death Day will benefit from being a horror movie, funny, and there being nothing else like it at the box office this weekend. The Foreigner should be Second at the box office this weekend. With those factors in mind, it may be a neck-and-neck race for the Top Spot at the box office for Blade Runner 2049 and The Foreigner (in the low-to-mid 20 million dollar range). One must also consider the drop that Blade Runner 2049 will endure as this will be its second week at the box office. In addition, the action in The Foreigner looks great, thanks in no small part to director Martin Campbell ( GoldenEye, The Mask of Zorro, Casino Royale). Instead of the complexity of Blade Runner 2049, moviegoers might gravitate towards a standard meat-and-potatoes action film. I said “should” instead of “will be” because The Foreigner looks like a strong action entry into the box office, one of the strongest in years for Jackie Chan. WASTED! The Story of Food Waste Weekend Impressionsīlade Runner 2049 should be Number One at the box office this weekend.

2017 movies in theaters now