Superman Returns Number of showings per screen

[Matt]

I was at the theater last night and they were selling advanced tickets for Superman Returns. They only had 4 showings a day, 3 if it isn't a friday or saturday (no 11 oclock). Is it the same everywhere? I assume it must be as it has to do with run time...so how will that affect the box office?

 

[Strange]

One of my local theaters has it in only one theater and only 4 showings a day. Another local theater has 4 showings on a regular screen and 4 on the IMAX. But this is only for Opening day, not sure how it will be on the weekend.

 

[Fatboy Roberts]

The showings per day will increase after opening showing at 10pm, because the movie will take up more than one screen per theater. I'm guessing for Superman Returns, at your average 10+ multiplex, 3 of the screens will go to Superman, with one of them being the largest auditorium. I'd guess about 15-16 showings per day split between the 3 screens, on average.

 

[Strange]

The showings per day will increase after opening showing at 10pm, because the movie will take up more than one screen per theater. I'm guessing for Superman Returns, at your average 10+ multiplex, 3 of the screens will go to Superman, with one of them being the largest auditorium. I'd guess about 15-16 showings per day split between the 3 screens, on average.

3 screens? maybe in a 20 or 30 multiplex, but with POTC2 coming out i would say if 3 it would only last a week.

 

[Fatboy Roberts]

I didn't specify how long it'd stay at 3, man

The opening week should be 3. I don't see why it wouldn't, even at a 10 screen. It'd then drop down to 2, but yeah, at most big multiplexes, I wouldn't be surprised if both Superman and POTC end up securing roughly 1/3rd-1/2 of the available screens for the first 2 weeks.

 

[Matt]

nah, I couldn't see it getting three. There is too much other **** out (two kids movies, a Vince Vaughn comedy, X-men is still playing most places, some new Adam Sandler flick, some new Jack Black flick)...I can only see it getting two.

 

[Strange]

nah, I couldn't see it getting three. There is too much other **** out (two kids movies, a Vince Vaughn comedy, X-men is still playing most places, some new Adam Sandler flick, some new Jack Black flick)...I can only see it getting two.

I agree but even at 2 with only 4 playings a day it could hurt it. Like I said, I went to a sneak preview and the theater was only half full, of course I was first in line.

 

[Michael Corleone]

The theater I'm seeing it at on tues will be showing it on 4 screens daily. And the Smithsonian is showing it on IMAX 4 times a day.

 

[Fatboy Roberts]

If a theater wants it, and Warner Bros pushes for it, they'll get 3 out of 10 screens. at least for opening week. bigger theaters will get biggers screens, but that first week, they're getting the prime house and two lessers at least. Warner's would be silly NOT to make that deal. And theaters aren't going to pass--there's a lot of stuff out there, yes, but a lot of it isn't drawing enough to necessitate more than 1 screen per showing. Cars so far is the only one, and by the time Superman comes out next week, it will have been 3 weeks old.

So yeah, I'd expect somewhere around 15 showings per day, per multiplex, on average, if not more depending on how big your multiplex is.

 

[Fanticon]

this happened also when I was trying to get tickets for X3, most chains were only listing 4 showings...and the theatres I go to are huge and have like 20 auditoriums...so its the same with Superman...they're only listing 4 shows but it'll change a few days before its release...as the theatres will get an exact amount of prints and post new showtimes. No need to worry.

 

[Strange]

It would almost have to be similar to ROTK, since it was a 3 hour movie and I think it was playing more than 4 times a day on several screens.

 

[MoreCowbell]

I see 4 times a day around here.

 

[Excel]

Matt those are just ones they are selling advanced. they dont sell advanced tickets to every showing/theater.

with just about everythign droping pretty fast, and click looking to disappoint, theaters will want supes on as many screens as possible.

 

[Showtime]

It's four times a day only to start with on advanced ticket sales. It's going to be on eleventeen screens once the movie debuts.

 

[Michael Corleone]

The count right now is 3900+

 

[moviespud]

I have only one major theater and big releases they usually show it on 3screenings. Recently they did it for MI:III, The Da Vinci Code and The X-Men

 

[Showtime]

So how will that affect the box office?

Well gee Matthew, I don't really think it will have any affect.

 

[user123456789]

Well gee Matthew, I don't really think it will have any affect.

LOLOLOL!!!


Oh, and EIGHT... yes EIGHT showings at my theater on June 28, 2006

• 12:00pm
• 1:00pm
• 3:30pm
• 4:30pm
• 7:00pm
• 8:00pm
• 10:15pm
• 11:15pm

 

[Aetherus]

I assume it must be as it has to do with run time...so how will that affect the box office?

It certainly didn't hurt any of the The Lord of the Rings monsters with its massive 2.5-3 hour runtimes, and this was during the highly competive holiday season.

EDIT: Ooops, sorry Strange, I missed your post and said exactly what you did...

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Well gee Matthew, I don't really think it will have any affect.

EL OH EL!!

 

[green]

I was at the theater last night and they were selling advanced tickets for Superman Returns. They only had 4 showings a day, 3 if it isn't a friday or saturday (no 11 oclock). Is it the same everywhere? I assume it must be as it has to do with run time...so how will that affect the box office?

Its just your theatre.
http://movies.aol.com/showtimes/closesttheaters.adp?max=15&date=20060628&skip=5
Superman Returns (PG-13, 157 min.)
11:10am
12:05pm
3:00pm
3:55pm
6:50pm
7:45pm
10:40pm
11:30pm
Superman Returns: An IMAX 3D Experience
10:30am
2:00pm
5:30pm
9:00pm
12:30am


Even IMAX has five showings.

 

[Matt]

Even IMAX has five showings.

Are you sure? 12:30 am will likely only be on friday and saturday. At least that is how practically every theater I have ever been to handles late showings.

 

[user123456789]

Are you sure? 12:30 am will likely only be on friday and saturday. At least that is how practically every theater I have ever been to handles late showings.

go to his theater's website and check for sunday, monday, tuesday, etc.

 

[green]

Are you sure? 12:30 am will likely only be on friday and saturday. At least that is how practically every theater I have ever been to handles late showings.

Yeah Im sure.
Actually the IMAX here in San Francisco does incredible business that late or early, depending on how you look at it. They usually show movies that time during the summer months and on weekends.