box office

The term box office refers to both the part of a theater which sells tickets and the receipts made from ticket sales. Before modern computerized ticketing, box office ticketing for live theaters was a physical operation. The box office was entrusted with a number of printed tickets corresponding to the number of seats per performance.

After the show they would have to show the management the unsold tickets which would be compared to the ticket stubs collected from patrons, and they would naturally be responsible for producing the cash receipts to match the number of sold tickets.

“The box office” therefore came to mean the money from the sold tickets as well as the part of the theatre that sold them. The usage continues to this day, where entertainment news reports “the opening box office” or “the weekend box office” of a particular movie, meaning its gross receipts.

Pertinent blog entries:

Producer of the Top Grossing Movies Reveals How Rejections and Perseverance Paved The Way to The Batman Movie Franchise

Harry Potter topples The Dark Knight box office record

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Original Technorati articles tagged “box office”

• in Technorati Women
  Attendance Is Down at the Box Office
  The reasons why ticket sales are down.
  by aflynn / on Jan 6, 2012
• in Film
  Transformers: Dark of the Moon Sets New Box Office Record
  Transformers: Dark of the Moon was lambasted by critics but nevertheless, it still managed to crush the box office competition.
  by aondieki / on Jul 4, 2011
• in Film
  Summer is Around the Corner, but What Movies Do We Have to Look Forward to?
  Summer is the time for movies, but as Hollywood is faltering, are there any good movies about to be released or in production?
  by clairethebear88 / on May 3, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “box office”

 

• ‘Man Of Steel’ Box Office: Superman Soars To $150 Million

  
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  Man of Steel is already soaring past $150 million at the box office. Zack Snyder’s polarizing Superman movie continues to draw audiences to the theater during the work week. In fact, steady business has helped pushed the flick past the $150 million mark. According to Alt Film Guide , it’s believed Man of ...
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• The film industry means everything to me: Akshay Kumar (Interview)

  
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• Box Office: Man of Steel Breaks June Records

  
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  Looks like this Superman is, indeed, made of steel (and money). Despite lukewarm reviews, Man of Steel earned $113.1 million and the biggest June box office opening of all time this weekend. Seth Rogen s apocalyptic comedy, This Is the End , came in second by a wide margin, with $20.5 million. Now You See Me ...
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• YJHD third week earning, YJHD total box office collection, YJHD images

  
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  ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani ‘ is  still going strong. The Ranbir Kapoor  - Deepika Padukone starrer is all set to break another record in its third weekend. As per early estimates, the romantic film on its third Friday made profits of around ?3 crore to ?3.25 crore. The collections declined but are still doing ...
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• Man of Steel breaks US box office records

  
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  Warner Bross Superman reboot, Man of Steel, enjoys the biggest June opening ever seen in the US.        
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• “Man of Steel” Berhasil Terbang ke Posisi Pertama Worldwide Box Office dengan 196 Juta Dollar

  
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  Henry Cavill ternyata berhasil membuat sukses filmnya, Man of Steel terbang ke posisi pertama Worldwide Box Office dengan meraih 196 juta dollar pada opening minggu pertamanya di 24 negara. Film yang disutradarai oleh Zack Snyder ini bisa dibilang cukup mendapat banyak perhatian dari pada penikmat film di Meksiko, ...
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• Weekend Box Office: “Man of Steel” Is “Man of Money”

  
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  Supermans on top...for now. 1.Man of Steel $112.7M 2. This Is The End $20.3M 3. Now You See Me $11.0M 4. Fast & Furious 6 $9.0M 5. The Purge $8.1M As expected, it was a big opening for “Man of Steel,” otherwise known as Superman in Batman’s clothing. With $44 million on Friday, “Man of Steel” now ...
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• Jersey Boys Broadway Box Office Update for Week Ending 6/9/13

  
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  JERSEY BOYS grossed $859,329 at the Broadway box office and had an 85.6% attendance rate for the week ending 6/9/13. The 26 shows on the boards grossed $23,361,634, up just 1.3% from the previous week’s totals. For full coverage of Broadway box office totals for the week ending 6/9/13, visit BroadwayWorld.com.
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• Fukrey (2013) Saturday (Day 2) Box Office Collections

  
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  Fukrey couldn’t show any growth on Day 2, after a dull 1st day business of about 2.75 crores at the Domestic Box Office. The movie could somehow impress the Delhi and East Punjab audience as it managed better business there. However, it failed to make good business in Maharashtra, Nizam, Gujarat, West Bengal and ...
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• Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani 3rd Highest Box Office Grosser, After 3 Idiots & Ek Tha Tiger

  
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  Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has indeed left an impression not only on the audiences but also on the box office. The Ranbir Kapoor - Deepika Padukone starrer which is being hailed as the Gen Y’s cult romantic film will also be remembered in terms of its collections. The movie picked up on its 3rd ...
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• Superman to Trail Iron Man 3 (and Possibly the Original Iron Man)

  
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  Henry Cavill Man of Steel to trail Robert Downey Jr in Iron Man 3 [See previous post: "Man of Steel Weekend Box Office: June Record May Not Be Broken."] As long as it grosses at least $100 million by Sunday evening — and that’s a given — Zack Snyder / Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel will boast the second-biggest ...
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• Latest Superman May Not Be Able to Break Opening Weekend June Record

  
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• At The Movies, The Women Are Gone

  
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• FRIDAY BOX OFFICE!

  
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• Fukrey 2.75 cr on Day 1; Man Of Steel opens well only in English version

  
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  Boxofficeindia.Com Trade Network FUKREY collected 2.50-2.75 crore nett on day with better business at select theatres of Delhi NCR. The film picked up slightly in the evening but not enough to give it that big push on day one. ... Read More
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• Steven Spielberg And George Lucas Warn Us About Box Office Implosion: Overreacting Or Accurate?

  
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  Steven Spielberg and George Lucas , long-time friends and Hollywood icons, recently spoke at a USC event about an incoming ‘implosion’ in the movie industry. They both discussed how hard it is for proven talent to get films made and distributed via the studio system, and that they both think that there is a ...
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• Man of Steel Takes in $56.1 Million at the Friday Box Office

  
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  When it comes to box office records, some movies will take what they can get. And Man of Steel has a lot riding on it at the moment. Its success is the future of DC Comics on the big screen, with both Justice League and an Untitled Batman Reboot waiting to hear how it fares with audiences both critically and ...
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• Man of Steel Friday Box Office; On Track for Best June Opening Ever

  
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  Man of Steel Friday box office estimates have the film on track for the largest June opening ever at over $120 million.
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• Box office update: ‘Man of Steel’ soars to $44.1 million Friday, will speed past $100 million

  
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  After one day, the return of Superman is already faring better than Superman Returns. Warner Bros.’ $225 million franchise reboot,
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