INTERSTELLAR & BIG HERO 6 Conquer Fandango's Weekend Ticket Sales
By: Caryn Robbins Nov. 05, 2014
According to Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, two new releases, "Interstellar" and Disney's "Big Hero 6," are topping Fandango's weekend ticket sales and scoring a strong 92 and 91 out of 100 points, respectively, on the company's Fanticipation movie buzz indicator.
Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" ranks as Fandango's top advance ticket-seller among all 2014 films based on original screenplays. It is outselling Nolan's 2010 thriller "Inception" and previous space-based adventures, "Gravity" and "Prometheus," at the same point in the sales cycle on Fandango. Disney's "Big Hero 6" is outselling previous Disney hits, "Tangled" and "Wreck-It Ralph," at the same point in the Fandango sales cycle. Based on a survey of more than 1,000 "Interstellar" advance ticket-buyers on Fandango:· 95% are attracted to epic, large-scale productions best seen on the big screen; · 94% are science fiction fans; · 82% will see "Interstellar" with a group of friends; · 78% are Christopher Nolan fans. "Two truly original films hit theaters this weekend: the epic and mind-bending 'Interstellar' and the clever and action-packed 'Big Hero 6,'" says Fandango Chief Correspondent Dave Karger. "Both movies arrive with great buzz so it makes PERFECT SENSE that moviegoers are scooping up tickets for each film."
Known for having its finger on the pulse of moviegoers, Fandango's movie buzz indicator, Fanticipation, provides statistical insight into the movies fans are planning to see in a given weekend. Fanticipation scores (based on a 1 to 100-point scale) are calculated via an algorithm of Fandango's advance ticket sales, website and mobile traffic, and social media engagement. Fanticipation is not intended as a forecast of the weekend box office; it is a snapshot of movie fan sentiment.
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