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[NA] Completely updated the CinemaScore discussion!

What is CinemaScore and how are the ratings determined?
It is a Las Vegas research firm that surveys audiences from different cities about their viewing experience off of a paper given by CinemaScore employees themselves.
There are 25 cities all across the North American region where these surveys are handed out, but only 5 are chosen to actually implement their data from each week for each new wide release.
For this set of data, I have compiled 3,177 films that have attained a CinemaScore. I will go through each score and determine the best and worst performances of a film that has received that score. Let's begin.

A+

The almighty score that is worn as a badge of honor. A relatively difficult score to achieve as we look at 69 films since its lifetime.
Of every film that has reached this score, 40/69, or 57.9% have reached $100 million domestic with 62/69, or 89.85% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 6.27.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Schindler's List $96,065,768 $4,703,730 20.42 12/15/1993 R
Dances with Wolves $184,208,848 $9,491,623 19.41 11/9/1990 PG-13
Titanic $658,672,302 $35,455,673 18.58 12/19/1997 PG-13
Beauty and the Beast $218,967,620 $12,239,650 17.89 11/15/1991 G
Driving Miss Daisy $106,593,296 $6,494,882 16.41 12/15/1989 PG
Forrest Gump $330,252,182 $24,450,602 13.51 7/6/1994 PG-13
Die Hard $83,008,852 $7,105,514 11.68 7/15/1988 R
Aladdin $217,350,219 $19,289,073 11.27 11/13/1992 G
Dead Poets Society $95,860,116 $9,102,459 10.53 6/2/1989 PG
When Harry Met Sally... $92,823,546 $8,846,522 10.49 7/14/1989 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Avengers: Endgame $824,365,940 $357,115,007 2.31 4/26/2019 PG-13
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman $50,633,099 $21,905,089 2.31 2/25/2005 PG-13
The Best Man Holiday $70,525,195 $30,107,555 2.34 11/15/2013 R
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? $55,204,525 $21,353,789 2.59 10/12/2007 PG-13
Patriots Day $31,886,361 $11,613,765 2.75 12/21/2016 R
Unplanned $18,105,038 $6,382,298 2.84 3/29/2019 R
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets $261,988,482 $88,357,488 2.97 11/15/2002 PG
The Avengers $623,357,910 $207,438,708 3.01 5/4/2012 PG-13
Akeelah and the Bee $18,848,430 $6,011,585 3.14 4/28/2006 PG
Lone Survivor $125,095,601 $37,849,910 3.31 12/25/2013 R
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 4.06
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 6.99
Nonetheless, if a film receives an A+, your film is destined to have fantastic legs, even for today's movie-going audience. Yes, the highest multipliers come from an awards season push. But even the worst possible situation isn't something to slouch on. Even if you are the biggest opening of all time.
Other notable films include:
Frozen
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lion King
Finding Nemo
Coco
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Up
The Incredibles
The Passion of the Christ
Tangled
Monsters, Inc.
American Sniper
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Toy Story 2
The Fugitive
The Polar Express
The Blind Side
Mulan
Wonder
A Few Good Men
Hidden Figures
Argo
The Help
Lethal Weapon 2
Girls Trip
Remember the Titans
Ray
Love, Simon
Black Panther
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Incredibles 2

A

Of every film that has reached this score, 193/402, or 48% have reached $100 million domestic with 303/402, or 76% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 5.31.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Top Gun $179,800,601 $8,231,279 21.84 5/16/1986 PG
Ghost $217,631,306 $12,523,295 17.38 7/13/1990 PG-13
Platoon $138,530,565 $8,216,207 16.86 12/19/1986 R
Fatal Attraction $156,645,693 $9,347,602 16.76 9/18/1987 R
Children of a Lesser God $31,853,080 $2,038,900 15.62 10/3/1986 R
Sense and Sensibility $43,182,776 $2,907,705 14.85 12/15/1995 PG
Hannah and Her Sisters $40,084,041 $2,707,966 14.80 2/7/1986 PG-13
Pretty Woman $178,406,268 $12,471,670 14.30 3/23/1990 R
The Cider House Rules $57,545,092 $4,066,251 14.15 12/10/1999 PG-13
Big $114,968,774 $8,216,190 13.99 6/3/1988 PG
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
A Monster Calls $3,740,823 $2,080,051 1.80 12/23/2016 PG-13
One Direction: This Is Us $28,873,374 $15,815,497 1.83 8/30/2013 PG
For Colored Girls $37,729,698 $19,497,324 1.94 11/5/2010 R
Glee: The 3D Concert Movie $11,862,398 $5,961,231 1.99 8/12/2011 PG
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? $60,095,852 $29,289,537 2.05 4/2/2010 PG-13
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 $292,324,737 $141,067,634 2.07 11/16/2012 PG-13
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns $41,975,388 $20,082,809 2.09 3/21/2008 PG-13
Sparkle $125,095,601 $11,643,342 2.10 8/17/2012 PG-13
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion $63,257,940 $30,030,661 2.11 2/24/2006 PG-13
Power Rangers $85,364,450 $40,300,288 2.12 3/24/2017 PG-13
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 3.32
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 5.85
We have chipped a little bit from the coveted A+ score, but it appears that getting an A is something to be praised for as the lowest multipliers feature films that are some of the most frontloaded films ever. Tyler Perry and concert films always have this issue and A Monster Calls had some of the worst marketing and theatrical releases I've seen.
Other notable films include:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Avatar
Avengers: Infinity War
Jurassic World
Furious 7
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
The Fate of the Furious
Iron Man 3
Minions
Captain America: Civil War
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Skyfall
The Dark Knight Rises
Toy Story 3
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Jurassic Park
Finding Dory
Zootopia
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Dark Knight
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
The Jungle Book (2016)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Shrek 2
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Guardians of the Galaxy
Inside Out
Wonder Woman
Independence Day
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Deadpool
Maleficent
A Star is Born
Bohemian Rhapsody
Captain Marvel
Aladdin
Shazam!
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

A-

Of every film that has reached this score, 209/655, or 32% have reached $100 million domestic with 458/655, or 70% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 4.46.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
The English Patient $78,676,425 $4,340,950 18.12 11/15/1996 R
Moonstruck $80,640,528 $5,069,508 15.91 12/18/1987 PG
The Full Monty $45,950,122 $3,022,096 15.20 8/15/1997 R
Chicago $170,687,518 $12,708,956 13.43 12/27/2002 PG-13
Ruthless People $71,624,879 $5,434,671 13.18 6/27/1986 R
Dirty Dancing $63,954,274 $4,889,239 13.08 8/21/1987 PG-13
The Last Emperor $43,984,230 $3,398,662 12.94 11/20/1987 PG-13
Three Men and a Baby $167,780,960 $13,123,622 12.78 11/25/1987 PG
L.A. Confidential $64,616,940 $5,211,198 12.40 9/19/1997 R
As Good as It Gets $148,478,011 $12,606,928 11.78 12/23/1997 PG-13
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
All Eyez On Me $44,922,302 $26,435,354 1.70 6/16/2017 R
Endless Love $23,438,250 $13,307,125 1.76 2/14/2014 PG-13
On the Line $4,365,455 $2,307,063 1.89 10/26/2001 PG
About Last Night $48,637,684 $25,649,011 1.90 2/14/2014 R
Miss Sloane $3,500,605 $1,844,972 1.90 11/25/2016 R
Black Nativity $7,018,189 $3,669,530 1.91 11/27/2013 PG
Battle of the Year $8,888,355 $4,603,177 1.93 9/20/2013 PG-13
Kevin Hart's What Now? $23,591,043 $11,767,210 2.00 10/14/2016 R
Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club $15,973,881 $8,075,111 1.98 3/14/2014 PG-13
Extraordinary Measures $12,068,313 $6,012,594 2.01 1/22/2010 PG
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 3.29
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 4.59
Once again, the better end of this list features films that had an awards season push. Blockbusters have always done well with this score, but smaller films that had poor marketing unfortunately get the short end of the stick.
Other notable films include:
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest
Despicable Me 3
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Alice in Wonderland
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Spectre
The Secret Life of Pets
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man
Gravity
Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol
The Sixth Sense
Man of Steel
Kung Fu Panda
Logan
Mamma Mia!
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Ant-Man and the Wasp
The Grinch
Mary Poppins Returns
Aquaman
Bumblebee
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
Alita: Battle Angel
Dumbo
Rocketman
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Pokemon Detective Pikachu

B+

Of every film that has reached this score, 130/638, or 20.4% have reached $100 million domestic with 383/638, or 60% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 3.72.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Crocodile Dundee $174,803,506 $10,560,827 16.55 9/26/1986 PG-13
American Beauty $130,096,601 $9,505,313 13.69 9/15/1999 R
There's Something About Mary $176,484,651 $13,740,644 12.84 7/15/1998 R
O Brother, Where Art Thou? $45,512,588 $3,647,208 12.48 12/22/2000 PG-13
Dangerous Liaisons $34,670,720 $2,840,201 12.21 12/23/1988 R
Pulp Fiction $107,928,762 $9,311,882 11.59 10/14/1994 R
Bull Durham $50,888,729 $5,111,244 9.96 6/17/1988 R
The Aviator $102,610,330 $11,364,664 9.03 12/17/2004 PG-13
Baby Boom $26,712,476 $3,052,491 8.75 10/9/1987 PG
Fargo $24,611,975 $2,812,662 8.75 3/8/1996 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Jem and the Holograms $2,184,640 $1,375,320 1.59 10/23/2015 PG
Life Itself $4,102,648 $2,123,463 1.93 9/21/2018 R
Warcraft $47,365,290 $24,166,110 1.96 6/10/2016 PG-13
A Good Year $7,459,300 $3,721,526 2.00 11/10/2006 PG-13
Lords of Dogtown $11,273,517 $5,623,373 2.00 6/3/2005 PG-13
Chasing Liberty $12,195,626 $6,081,483 2.01 1/9/2004 PG-13
Super Troopers 2 $30,551,330 $15,181,624 2.01 4/20/2018 R
Every Day $6,102,076 $3,016,149 2.02 2/23/2018 PG-13
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 $281,287,133 $138,122,261 2.04 11/18/2011 PG-13
Antitrust $11,328,094 $5,486,209 2.06 1/12/2001 PG-13
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 2.95
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 3.74
The better end of the list features all-time greats and the opposite end features rather interesting installments...
Overall, the B+ range isn't exactly something to celebrate. Your film is destined to perform fairly average for today's movie-going experience.
Other notable films include:
Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides
Spider-Man 3
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Inception
Shrek the Third
2012
The Da Vinci Code
Suicide Squad
The Matrix Reloaded
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
IT
Interstellar
Justice League
Hancock
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Transformers: The Last Knight
War of the Worlds
The Revenant
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Ocean's Eleven
Mad Max: Fury Road
Edge of Tomorrow
A Quiet Place
Bridesmaids
Split
American Hustle
Skyscraper
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Booksmart
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
First Man
Venom
The Meg

B

Of every film that has reached this score, 69/524, or 13.1% have reached $100 million domestic with 262/524, or 49.8% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 3.37.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Sideways $71,503,593 $6,347,364 11.27 10/22/2004 R
Waking Ned Devine $24,792,251 $2,214,290 11.20 11/20/1998 PG
Wall Street $43,848,069 $4,454,390 9.84 12/11/1987 R
Raising Arizona $22,847,564 $2,451,750 9.32 3/13/1987 PG-13
Beetlejuice $73,707,461 $8,030,897 9.18 4/1/1988 PG
The War of the Roses $86,888,546 $9,488,794 9.16 12/8/1989 R
Elizabeth $30,082,699 $3,391,187 8.87 11/6/1998 R
Down and Out in Beverly Hills $62,134,225 $7,023,743 8.85 1/31/1986 R
The Shipping News $11,434,216 $1,306,653 8.75 12/25/2001 R
Traffic $124,115,725 $15,517,549 8.00 12/27/2000 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Winter's Tale $12,600,231 $7,297,694 1.73 2/14/2014 PG-13
Max Steel $3,818,664 $2,182,216 1.75 10/14/2016 PG-13
ATL $21,170,563 $11,554,404 1.83 3/31/2006 PG-13
Promised Land $7,597,898 $4,049,911 1.88 12/28/2012 R
The Girl in the Spider's Web $14,841,338 $7,810,112 1.90 11/9/2018 R
Elektra $24,409,722 $12,804,793 1.91 1/14/2005 PG-13
Code Name: The Cleaner $8,135,024 $4,244,142 1.92 1/5/2007 PG-13
The Last Stand $12,050,299 $6,281,433 1.92 1/18/2013 R
Against the Ropes $5,884,190 $3,038,546 1.94 2/20/2004 PG-13
The Fifth Estate $3,255,008 $1,673,351 1.95 10/18/2013 R
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 2.75
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 3.39
A step down, of course. As long as your film doesn't completely fucking suck and isn't directed by Zack Snyder, you should be fine.
Other notable films include:
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
I Am Legend
Mission: Impossible II
The Day After Tomorrow
Sherlock Holmes
Troy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Clash of the Titans
The Mummy
Prometheus
Snow White and the Huntsman
Independence Day: Resurgence
Gone Girl
Deep Impact
Fantastic Four
Seven
The Devil Wears Prada
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Passengers
Battleship
The Truman Show
Annabelle
After Earth
Collateral
District 9
21 Jump Street
Gangs of New York
Tropic Thunder
12 Monkeys
Watchmen

B-

Of every film that has reached this score, 17/368, or 4.6% reached $100 million domestic with 125/368, or 33.96% having a multiplier higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 3.01.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Blue Velvet $8,551,228 $789,409 10.83 9/19/1986 R
The Hours $41,675,994 $4,644,924 8.97 12/27/2002 PG-13
The Color of Money $52,293,982 $6,357,877 8.23 10/17/1986 R
Match Point $23,151,529 $2,935,733 7.89 12/28/2005 R
Colors $46,616,067 $6,524,536 7.14 4/15/1998 R
The Ring $129,128,133 $18,488,259 6.98 10/18/2002 PG-13
Married to the Mob $21,486,757 $3,231,056 6.65 8/19/1988 R
Stealing Beauty $4,722,310 $721,008 6.55 6/14/1996 R
Babel $34,302,837 $5,558,095 6.17 10/27/2006 R
Spaceballs $38,119,483 $6,613,837 5.76 6/26/1987 PG
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Friday the 13th $65,002,019 $40,570,365 1.60 2/13/2009 R
Glitter $4,274,407 $2,414,596 1.77 9/21/2001 PG-13
Doom $28,212,337 $15,488,870 1.82 10/21/2005 R
Punisher: War Zone $8,050,977 $4,271,451 1.88 12/5/2008 R
Sucker Punch $36,392,502 $19,058,199 1.91 3/25/2011 PG-13
A Haunted House 2 $17,329,486 $8,843,875 1.96 4/18/2014 R
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein $22,006,296 $11,212,889 1.96 11/4/1994 R
All the King's Men $7,221,458 $3,672,366 1.97 9/22/2006 PG-13
Vampire Academy $7,791,979 $3,921,742 1.99 2/7/2014 PG-13
Tyler Perry Presents Peeples $9,177,065 $4,611,534 1.99 5/10/2013 PG-13
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 2.70
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 3.01
Interesting Academy Award favorites versus frontloaded garbage. This score comes down to the quality to determine a film's box office performance.
Other notable films include:
Quantum of Solace
The Mummy (2017)
Jurassic Park III
Ocean's Twelve
Planet of the Apes (2003)
Robin Hood
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Scary Movie
Hulk
Godzilla (1998)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Geostorm
Jupiter Ascending
Miami Vice
Anaconda
Saw 3D
Casino
10 Cloverfield Lane
Fight Club
Zodiac
Lady in the Water
The First Purge
The Curse of La Llorona
Welcome to Marwen
Mortal Engines
X-Men: Dark Phoenix

C+

Of every film that has reached this score, 13/218, or 5.96% have reached $100 million domestic with 59/218, or 27% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.92.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Throw Momma From the Train $57,915,972 $7,318,878 7.91 12/11/1987 PG-13
The Money Pit $37,499,651 $5,344,555 7.02 3/28/1986 PG
The Talented Mr. Ripley $81,298,265 $12,738,237 6.38 12/25/1999 R
All the Pretty Horses $15,540,353 $2,477,053 6.27 12/25/2000 PG-13
Vice $47,836,282 $7,791,044 6.14 12/25/2018 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Collide $2,280,004 $1,512,824 1.51 2/24/2017 PG-13
Texas Chainsaw 3D $34,341,945 $21,744,470 1.58 1/4/2013 R
Bad Moon $1,055,525 $607,081 1.74 11/1/1996 R
Hardcore Henry $9,252,038 $5,107,604 1.81 4/8/2016 R
Mortdecai $7,696,134 $4,200,586 1.83 1/23/2015 R
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 2.26
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 2.79
Underwhelming films with large budgets are mixed with interesting indie flicks, but nowadays, these multipliers do not impress.
Other notable films include:
Fifty Shades of Grey
Hannibal
Lucy
Shutter Island
Rango
Batman and Robin
Wild Wild West
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Bewitched
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Noah
Bad Teacher
Paranormal Activity 3
Superhero Movie
Zoolander
Alfie
Brightburn
Pet Semetary
The Predator
Upgrade
Life (2017)

C

Of every film that has reached this score, 4/127, or 3.15% have reached $100 million domestic with 28/127, or 22% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.75.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
The White Ribbon $2,222,862 $177,780 12.50 12/30/2009 R
Adaptation. $22,498,520 $2,636,924 8.53 12/6/2002 R
Flawless $1,200,234 $181,910 6.60 3/28/2008 PG-13
The Wolf of Wall Street $116,900,694 $18,361,578 6.37 12/25/2013 R
Boogie Nights $26,400,640 $4,681,934 5.64 10/10/1997 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
The Bye Bye Man $22,395,806 $13,501,349 1.66 1/13/2017 PG-13
Harsh Times $3,337,931 $1,968,505 1.70 11/10/2006 R
Blood and Chocolate $3,526,847 $2,074,300 1.70 1/26/2007 PG-13
Replicas $4,046,429 $2,375,325 1.70 1/11/2019 PG-13
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death $26,501,323 $15,027,415 1.76 1/2/2015 PG-13
Average Multiplier with $25M+ Highest Weekend: 2.32
Average Multiplier with <$25M Highest Weekend: 2.80
Other notable films include:
The Last Airbender
10,000 B.C.
The Village
Unbreakable
Cloverfield
Alien 3
The Beach
Saw V
Ouija
Syriana
Piranha 3D
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Annihilation
The Nun
Hellboy
Unfriended: Dark Web

C-

Of every film that has reached this score, none have reached $100 million domestic with 12/81, or 14.8% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.50.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
The Royal Tenenbaums $52,364,010 $8,512,122 6.15 12/14/2001 R
How Do You Know $30,212,620 $7,484,696 4.04 12/17/2010 PG-13
Magnolia $22,455,976 $5,694,588 3.94 12/17/1999 R
Raising Cain $21,370,057 $6,203,825 3.44 8/7/1992 R
Mimic $25,480,490 $7,818,208 3.26 8/22/1997 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Undiscovered $1,069,318 $676,048 1.58 8/26/2005 PG-13
Stay $3,626,883 $2,188,199 1.66 10/21/2005 R
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones $32,462,372 $18,343,611 1.77 1/3/2014 R
Formula 51 $5,204,007 $2,817,719 1.85 10/18/2002 R
The Warrior's Way $5,666,340 $3,048,665 1.86 12/3/2010 R
Average Multiplier with $25M+ Highest Weekend: 2.39
Average Multiplier with <$25M Highest Weekend: 2.50
Good luck reaching profitability with this.
Other notable films include:
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Fantastic Four (2015)
Epic Movie
Meet the Spartans
Rings
Hostel
Scary Movie 5
Drive
Boogeyman
Hail, Caesar!
The Witch
Freddy Got Fingered
The Happytime Murders
Rings
Hotel Artemis

D+

Of every film that has reached this score, none have reached $100 million domestic with 7/34, or 21% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.49.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Punch-Drunk Love $17,844,216 $4,003,535 4.46 10/11/2002 R
Closer $33,987,757 $7,707,972 4.41 12/3/2004 R
Holmes and Watson $30,568,743 $7,411,522 4.12 12/25/2018 PG-13
The Thirteenth Floor $11,916,661 $3,322,416 3.59 5/28/1999 R
Hereditary $44,069,456 $13,575,173 3.25 6/8/2018 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
The Order $7,660,806 $4,438,899 1.73 9/5/2003 R
Primeval $10,597,734 $6,048,315 1.75 1/12/2007 R
Battlefield Earth $21,471,685 $11,548,898 1.86 5/12/2000 PG-13
Marci X $1,648,818 $872,950 1.89 8/22/2003 R
Devil's Due $15,821,461 $8,308,220 1.90 1/17/2014 R
Average Multiplier with $10M+ Highest Weekend: 2.38
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 2.49
Other notable films include:
Alexander
Babylon A.D.
Chernobyl Diaries
The Circle
Blair Witch
Ultraviolet
Serenity

D

Of every film that has reached this score, one film reached $50 million domestic with 3/24, or 13% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.44.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou $24,020,403 $4,547,181 5.28 12/10/2004 R
The Pledge $19.733,089 $5,765,347 3.42 1/19/2001 R
American Psycho $15,070,285 $4,961,015 3.04 4/14/2000 R
Jeepers Creepers $37,904,175 $13,106,108 2.89 8/31/2001 R
Supernova $14,230,455 $5,778,639 2.46 1/14/2000 PG-13
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Movie 43 $8,840,453 $4,805,878 1.84 1/25/2013 R
The Big Bounce $6,489,476 $3,336,374 1.95 1/30/2004 PG-13
The Snowman $6,700,035 $3,372,565 1.99 10/20/2017 R
The Last Exorcism $41,034,350 $20,366,613 2.01 8/27/2010 PG-13
Apollo 18 $17,687,709 $8,704,271 2.03 9/2/2011 PG-13
Average Multiplier with $10M+ Highest Weekend: 2.29
Average Multiplier with <$10M Highest Weekend: 2.48
Other notable films include:
It Comes at Night
Splice
The Avengers (1998)
Envy
The Counselor
One Missed Call
The Happening

D-

Only one film in history managed to reach $100 million domestic and have a multiplier higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.50.
Here's a chart of every multiplier.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Vanilla Sky $100,618,344 $25,015,518 4.02 12/14/2001 R
Summer of Sam $19,288,130 $5,952,452 3.24 7/2/1999 R
The Ninth Gate $18,661,336 $6,622,518 2.82 3/10/2000 R
The American $35,606,376 $13,177,790 2.70 9/1/2010 R
Slender Man $30,569,484 $11,371,866 2.69 8/10/2018 PG-13
The Astronaut's Wife $10,672,566 $4,027,003 2.65 8/27/1999 R
Eyes Wide Shut $55,691,208 $21,706,163 2.57 7/16/1999 R
Dark Water $25,473,352 $9,939,251 2.56 7/8/2005 PG-13
Suburbicon $5,775,178 $2,840,246 2.03 10/27/2017 R
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 $26,437,094 $13,223,887 2.00 10/27/2000 R
Skyline $21,393,620 $11,692,415 1.83 11/12/2010 PG-13
Willard $6,886,089 $4,010,593 1.72 3/24/2003 PG-13
Gigli $6,087,542 $3,753,518 1.62 8/1/2003 R
The rarest score to get, statistically. With the exception of Vanilla Sky, every other film has either fared decently, or crashed and burned.

F

No film with this score has reached $100 million domestic with 2/19, or 11% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.34.
Here's a chart of every multiplier.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Darkness $22,163,442 $6,163,306 3.60 12/25/2004 PG-13
Wolf Creek $16,188,180 $4,908,206 3.30 12/25/2005 R
Eye of the Beholder $16,500,786 $5,959,447 2.77 1/28/2000 R
Dr. T and the Women $13,113,041 $5,012,867 2.62 10/13/2000 R
The Wicker Man $23,649,127 $9,610,204 2.46 9/1/2006 PG-13
Disaster Movie $14,190,901 $5,836,973 2.43 8/29/2008 PG-13
mother! $17,800,004 $7,534,673 2.36 9/15/2017 R
fear dot com $13,258,249 $5,710,128 2.32 8/30/2002 R
In the Cut 4,750,602 $2,063,361 2.30 10/22/2003 R
Solaris $14,973,382 $6,752,722 2.22 11/27/2002 PG-13
Lucky Numbers $10,042,516 $4,536,625 2.21 10/27/2000 R
Killing Them Softly $15,026,056 $6,812,900 2.21 11/30/2012 R
Bug $7,025,810 $3,245,556 2.16 5/25/2007 R
I Know Who Killed Me $7,498,716 $3,506,291 2.14 7/27/2007 R
Lost Souls $16,815,253 $7,954,766 2.11 10/13/2000 R
The Box $15,051,977 $7,571,417 1.99 11/6/2009 PG-13
Silent House $12,754,783 $6,661,234 1.91 3/9/2012 R
Alone in the Dark $5,178,569 $2,834,421 1.83 1/28/2005 R
The Devil Inside $53,261,944 $33,732,515 1.58 1/6/2012 R
Bottom line, if your film gets this score without that Christmas release date, you're absolutely fucked.
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[NA] Let's take a deep look into CinemaScore.

I've noticed that over the fast few months, every single discussion of the CinemaScore has divided the subreddit. Everyone has their own opinion as to whether we should take it into hard consideration or just throw it out the window when it comes to particular films.
So, I decided to whip out the spreadsheet, look at the numbers, and see if it truly makes a difference.
First off, what is CinemaScore and how are the ratings determined?
It is a Las Vegas research firm that surveys audiences from different cities about their viewing experience off of a paper given by CinemaScore employees themselves.
There are 25 cities all across the North American region where these surveys are handed out, but only 5 are chosen to actually implement their data from each week for each new wide release.
For this set of data, I have compiled 2,890 films that have attained a CinemaScore. I will go through each score and determine the best and worst performances of a film that has received that score. Let's begin.

A+

The almighty score that is worn as a badge of honor. A relatively difficult score to achieve as we look at 62 films since its 32 year lifetime.
Of every film that has reached this score, 37/61, or 61% have reached $100 million domestic with 56/61, or 90% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 6.55.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Schindler's List $96,065,768 $4,703,730 20.42 12/15/1993 R
Dances with Wolves $184,208,848 $9,491,623 19.41 11/9/1990 PG-13
Titanic $658,672,302 $35,455,673 18.58 12/19/1997 PG-13
Beauty and the Beast $218,967,620 $12,239,650 17.89 11/15/1991 G
Driving Miss Daisy $106,593,296 $6,494,882 16.41 12/15/1989 PG
Forrest Gump $330,252,182 $24,450,602 13.51 7/6/1994 PG-13
Die Hard $83,008,852 $7,105,514 11.68 7/15/1988 R
Aladdin $217,350,219 $19,289,073 11.27 11/13/1992 G
Dead Poets Society $95,860,116 $9,102,459 10.53 6/2/1989 PG
When Harry Met Sally... $92,823,546 $8,846,522 10.49 7/14/1989 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman $50,633,099 $21,905,089 2.31 2/25/2005 PG-13
The Best Man Holiday $70,525,195 $30,107,555 2.34 11/15/2013 R
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? $55,204,525 $21,353,789 2.59 10/12/2007 PG-13
Patriots Day $31,886,361 $11,613,765 2.75 12/21/2016 R
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets $261,988,482 $88,357,488 2.97 11/15/2002 PG
The Avengers $623,357,910 $207,438,708 3.01 5/4/2012 PG-13
Akeelah and the Bee $18,848,430 $6,011,585 3.14 4/28/2006 PG
Lone Survivor $125,095,601 $37,849,910 3.31 12/25/2013 R
Cinderella Man $61,649,911 $18,320,205 3.37 6/3/2005 PG-13
Black Panther $699,613,337 $202,003,951 3.46 2/16/2018 PG-13
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 4.23
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 7.31
How interesting is it that the highest chart contains no films in the 21st century and the worst contains no films from the 20th century?
Nonetheless, if a film receives an A+, your film is destined to have fantastic legs, even for today's movie-going audience. Yes, the highest multipliers come from an awards season push. But even the worst possible situation isn't something to slouch on.
Let's see how well Incredibles 2 legs itself out.
Other notable films include:
Frozen
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lion King
Finding Nemo
Coco
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Up
The Incredibles
The Passion of the Christ
Tangled
Monsters, Inc.
American Sniper
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Toy Story 2
The Fugitive
The Polar Express
The Blind Side
Mulan
Wonder
A Few Good Men
Hidden Figures
Argo
The Help
Lethal Weapon 2
Girls Trip
Remember the Titans
Ray
Love, Simon

A

Of every film that has reached this score, 182/371, or 49% have reached $100 million domestic with 287/371, or 77% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 5.46.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Top Gun $179,800,601 $8,231,279 21.84 5/16/1986 PG
Ghost $217,631,306 $12,523,295 17.38 7/13/1990 PG-13
Platoon $138,530,565 $8,216,207 16.86 12/19/1986 R
Fatal Attraction $156,645,693 $9,347,602 16.76 9/18/1987 R
Children of a Lesser God $31,853,080 $2,038,900 15.62 10/3/1986 R
Sense and Sensibility $43,182,776 $2,907,705 14.85 12/15/1995 PG
Hannah and Her Sisters $40,084,041 $2,707,966 14.80 2/7/1986 PG-13
Pretty Woman $178,406,268 $12,471,670 14.30 3/23/1990 R
The Cider House Rules $57,545,092 $4,066,251 14.15 12/10/1999 PG-13
Big $114,968,774 $8,216,190 13.99 6/3/1988 PG
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
A Monster Calls $3,740,823 $2,080,051 1.80 12/23/2016 PG-13
One Direction: This Is Us $28,873,374 $15,815,497 1.83 8/30/2013 PG
For Colored Girls $37,729,698 $19,497,324 1.94 11/5/2010 R
Glee: The 3D Concert Movie $11,862,398 $5,961,231 1.99 8/12/2011 PG
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? $60,095,852 $29,289,537 2.05 4/2/2010 PG-13
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 $292,324,737 $141,067,634 2.07 11/16/2012 PG-13
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns $41,975,388 $20,082,809 2.09 3/21/2008 PG-13
Sparkle $125,095,601 $11,643,342 2.10 8/17/2012 PG-13
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion $63,257,940 $30,030,661 2.11 2/24/2006 PG-13
Power Rangers $85,364,450 $40,300,288 2.12 3/24/2017 PG-13
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 3.25
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 5.60
We have chipped a little bit from the coveted A+ score, but it appears that getting an A is something to be praised for as the lowest multipliers feature films that are some of the most frontloaded films ever. Tyler Perry and concert films always have this issue and A Monster Calls had some of the worst marketing and theatrical releases I've seen.
Poor Power Rangers.
Other notable films include:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Avengers: Infinity War
Jurassic World
Furious 7
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
The Fate of the Furious
Iron Man 3
Minions
Captain America: Civil War
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Skyfall
The Dark Knight Rises
Toy Story 3
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Jurassic Park
Finding Dory
Zootopia
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Dark Knight
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
The Jungle Book (2016)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Shrek 2
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Guardians of the Galaxy
Inside Out
Wonder Woman
Independence Day
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Deadpool
Maleficent

A-

Of every film that has reached this score, 195/602, or 32% have reached $100 million domestic with 431/602, or 72% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 4.28.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
The English Patient $78,676,425 $4,340,950 18.12 11/15/1996 R
Moonstruck $80,640,528 $5,069,508 15.91 12/18/1987 PG
The Full Monty $45,950,122 $3,022,096 15.20 8/15/1997 R
Chicago $170,687,518 $12,708,956 13.43 12/27/2002 PG-13
Ruthless People $71,624,879 $5,434,671 13.18 6/27/1986 R
Dirty Dancing $63,954,274 $4,889,239 13.08 8/21/1987 PG-13
The Last Emperor $43,984,230 $3,398,662 12.94 11/20/1987 PG-13
Three Men and a Baby $167,780,960 $13,123,622 12.78 11/25/1987 PG
L.A. Confidential $64,616,940 $5,211,198 12.40 9/19/1997 R
As Good as It Gets $148,478,011 $12,606,928 11.78 12/23/1997 PG-13
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
All Eyez On Me $44,922,302 $26,435,354 1.70 6/16/2017 R
Endless Love $23,438,250 $13,307,125 1.76 2/14/2014 PG-13
On the Line $4,365,455 $2,307,063 1.89 10/26/2001 PG
About Last Night $48,637,684 $25,649,011 1.90 2/14/2014 R
Miss Sloane $3,500,605 $1,844,972 1.90 11/25/2016 R
Black Nativity $7,018,189 $3,669,530 1.91 11/27/2013 PG
Battle of the Year $8,888,355 $4,603,177 1.93 9/20/2013 PG-13
Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club $15,973,881 $8,075,111 1.98 3/14/2014 PG-13
Extraordinary Measures $12,068,313 $6,012,594 2.01 1/22/2010 PG
The Promise $8,224,288 $4,095,718 2.01 4/21/2017 PG-13
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 3.29
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 4.35
Once again, the better end of this list features films that had an awards season push. Blockbusters have always done well with this score, but smaller films that had poor marketing unfortunately get the short end of the stick.
Other notable films include:
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest
Despicable Me 3
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Alice in Wonderland
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Spectre
The Secret Life of Pets
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man
Gravity
Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol
The Sixth Sense
Man of Steel
Kung Fu Panda
Logan
Mamma Mia!

B+

Of every film that has reached this score, 125/587, or 21% have reached $100 million domestic with 363/587, or 62% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 3.72.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Crocodile Dundee $174,803,506 $10,560,827 16.55 9/26/1986 PG-13
American Beauty $130,096,601 $9,505,313 13.69 9/15/1999 R
There's Something About Mary $176,484,651 $13,740,644 12.84 7/15/1998 R
O Brother, Where Art Thou? $45,512,588 $3,647,208 12.48 12/22/2000 PG-13
Dangerous Liaisons $34,670,720 $2,840,201 12.21 12/23/1988 R
Pulp Fiction $107,928,762 $9,311,882 11.59 10/14/1994 R
Bull Durham $50,888,729 $5,111,244 9.96 6/17/1988 R
The Aviator $102,610,330 $11,364,664 9.03 12/17/2004 PG-13
Baby Boom $26,712,476 $3,052,491 8.75 10/9/1987 PG
Fargo $24,611,975 $2,812,662 8.75 3/8/1996 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Jem and the Holograms $2,184,640 $1,375,320 1.59 10/23/2015 PG
Warcraft $47,365,290 $24,166,110 1.96 6/10/2016 PG-13
A Good Year $7,459,300 $3,721,526 2.00 11/10/2006 PG-13
Lords of Dogtown $11,273,517 $5,623,373 2.00 6/3/2005 PG-13
Chasing Liberty $12,195,626 $6,081,483 2.01 1/9/2004 PG-13
Super Troopers 2 $30,551,330 $15,181,624 2.01 4/20/2018 R
Every Day $6,102,076 $3,016,149 2.02 2/23/2018 PG-13
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 $281,287,133 $138,122,261 2.04 11/18/2011 PG-13
Antitrust $11,328,094 $5,486,209 2.06 1/12/2001 PG-13
Insidious Chapter 2 $83,586,447 $40,272,103 2.08 9/13/2013 PG-13
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 3.00
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 3.77
I'm actually surprised at how well There's Something About Mary did.
The better end of the list features all-time greats and the opposite end features rather interesting installments...
Overall, the B+ range isn't exactly something to celebrate. Your film is destined to perform fairly average for today's movie-going experience.
Other notable films include:
Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides
Spider-Man 3
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Inception
Shrek the Third
2012
The Da Vinci Code
Suicide Squad
The Matrix Reloaded
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
IT
Interstellar
Justice League
Hancock
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Transformers: The Last Knight
War of the Worlds
The Revenant
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Ocean's Eleven
Mad Max: Fury Road
Edge of Tomorrow
A Quiet Place
Bridesmaids
Split
American Hustle

B

Of every film that has reached this score, 66/481, or 14% have reached $100 million domestic with 240/481, or 50% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 3.37.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Sideways $71,503,593 $6,347,364 11.27 10/22/2004 R
Waking Ned Devine $24,792,251 $2,214,290 11.20 11/20/1998 PG
Wall Street $43,848,069 $4,454,390 9.84 12/11/1987 R
Raising Arizona $22,847,564 $2,451,750 9.32 3/13/1987 PG-13
Beetlejuice $73,707,461 $8,030,897 9.18 4/1/1988 PG
The War of the Roses $86,888,546 $9,488,794 9.16 12/8/1989 R
Elizabeth $30,082,699 $3,391,187 8.87 11/6/1998 R
Down and Out in Beverly Hills $62,134,225 $7,023,743 8.85 1/31/1986 R
The Shipping News $11,434,216 $1,306,653 8.75 12/25/2001 R
Traffic $124,115,725 $15,517,549 8.00 12/27/2000 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Winter's Tale $12,600,231 $7,297,694 1.73 2/14/2014 PG-13
Max Steel $3,818,664 $2,182,216 1.75 10/14/2016 PG-13
Promised Land $7,597,898 $4,049,911 1.88 12/28/2012 R
Elektra $24,409,722 $12,804,793 1.91 1/14/2005 PG-13
Code Name: The Cleaner $8,135,024 $4,244,142 1.92 1/5/2007 PG-13
The Last Stand $12,050,299 $6,281,433 1.92 1/18/2013 R
The Fifth Estate $3,255,008 $1,673,351 1.95 10/18/2013 R
Watchmen $107,509,799 $55,214,334 1.95 3/6/2009 R
Saw VI $27,693,292 $14,118,444 1.96 10/23/2009 R
Valentine's Day $110,485,654 $56,260,707 1.96 2/12/2010 PG-13
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 2.76
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 3.40
A step down, of course. As long as your film doesn't completely fucking suck and isn't directed by Zack Snyder, you should be fine. And no, The Last Stand featured in this list is not the X-Men installment.
Other notable films include:
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
I Am Legend
Mission: Impossible II
The Day After Tomorrow
Sherlock Holmes
Troy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Clash of the Titans
The Mummy
Prometheus
Snow White and the Huntsman
Independence Day: Resurgence
Gone Girl
Deep Impact
Fantastic Four
Seven
The Devil Wears Prada
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Passengers
Battleship
The Truman Show
Annabelle
After Earth
Collateral
District 9
21 Jump Street
Gangs of New York
Tropic Thunder
12 Monkeys

B-

Of every film that has reached this score, 17/327, or 5.2% reached $100 million domestic with 109/327, or 33% having a multiplier higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 3.00.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Blue Velvet $8,551,228 $789,409 10.83 9/19/1986 R
The Hours $41,675,994 $4,644,924 8.97 12/27/2002 PG-13
The Color of Money $52,293,982 $6,357,877 8.23 10/17/1986 R
Match Point $23,151,529 $2,935,733 7.89 12/28/2005 R
Colors $46,616,067 $6,524,536 7.14 4/15/1998 R
The Ring $129,128,133 $18,488,259 6.98 10/18/2002 PG-13
Married to the Mob $21,486,757 $3,231,056 6.65 8/19/1988 R
Stealing Beauty $4,722,310 $721,008 6.55 6/14/1996 R
Babel $34,302,837 $5,558,095 6.17 10/27/2006 R
Spaceballs $38,119,483 $6,613,837 5.76 6/26/1987 PG
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Friday the 13th $65,002,019 $40,570,365 1.60 2/13/2009 R
Glitter $4,274,407 $2,414,596 1.77 9/21/2001 PG-13
Punisher: War Zone $8,050,977 $4,271,451 1.88 12/5/2008 R
Sucker Punch $36,392,502 $19,058,199 1.91 3/25/2011 PG-13
A Haunted House 2 $17,329,486 $8,843,875 1.96 4/18/2014 R
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein $22,006,296 $11,212,889 1.96 11/4/1994 R
All the King's Men $7,221,458 $3,672,366 1.97 9/22/2006 PG-13
Vampire Academy $7,791,979 $3,921,742 1.99 2/7/2014 PG-13
Tyler Perry Presents Peeples $9,177,065 $4,611,534 1.99 5/10/2013 PG-13
The Thing $16,928,670 $8,493,665 1.99 10/14/2011 R
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 2.70
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 3.00
Interesting Academy Award favorites versus frontloaded garbage. I feel as if this score comes down to the quality to determine a film's box office performance.
Other notable films include:
Quantum of Solace
The Mummy (2017)
Jurassic Park III
Ocean's Twelve
Planet of the Apes (2003)
Robin Hood
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Scary Movie
Hulk
Godzilla (1998)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Geostorm
Jupiter Ascending
Miami Vice
Anaconda
Saw 3D
Casino
10 Cloverfield Lane
Fight Club
Zodiac
Lady in the Water

C+

Of every film that has reached this score, 13/199, or 6.55% have reached $100 million domestic with 50/199, or 25% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.71.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Throw Momma From the Train $57,915,972 $7,318,878 7.91 12/11/1987 PG-13
The Money Pit $37,499,651 $5,344,555 7.02 3/28/1986 PG
The Talented Mr. Ripley $81,298,265 $12,738,237 6.38 12/25/1999 R
Fair Game $9,540,691 $1,560,189 6.12 11/5/2010 PG-13
The Blair Witch Project $140,539,099 $29,207,381 4.81 7/16/1999 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Collide $2,280,004 $1,512,824 1.51 2/24/2017 PG-13
Texas Chainsaw 3D $34,341,945 $21,744,470 1.58 1/4/2013 R
Bad Moon $1,055,525 $607,081 1.74 11/1/1996 R
Hardcore Henry $9,252,038 $5,107,604 1.81 4/8/2016 R
Mortdecai $7,696,134 $4,200,586 1.83 1/23/2015 R
Average Multiplier with $50M+ Highest Weekend: 2.26
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 2.72
We have now reached the panic range. Underwhelming films with large budgets are mixed with interesting indie flicks, but nowadays, these multipliers do not impress.
Other notable films include:
Fifty Shades of Grey
Hannibal
Lucy
Shutter Island
Rango
Batman and Robin
Wild Wild West
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Bewitched
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Noah
Bad Teacher
Paranormal Activity 3
Superhero Movie
Zoolander
Alfie

C

Of every film that has reached this score, 3/112, or 2.6% have reached $100 million domestic with 23/112, or 21% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.79.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
The White Ribbon $2,222,862 $177,780 12.50 12/30/2009 R
Adaptation. $22,498,520 $2,636,924 8.53 12/6/2002 R
Flawless $1,200,234 $181,910 6.60 3/28/2008 PG-13
The Wolf of Wall Street $116,900,694 $18,361,578 6.37 12/25/2013 R
Boogie Nights $26,400,640 $4,681,934 5.64 10/10/1997 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
The Bye Bye Man $22,395,806 $13,501,349 1.66 1/13/2017 PG-13
Harsh Times $3,337,931 $1,968,505 1.70 11/10/2006 R
Blood and Chocolate $3,526,847 $2,074,300 1.70 1/26/2007 PG-13
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death $26,501,323 $15,027,415 1.76 1/2/2015 PG-13
Paranormal Activity 4 $53,900,335 $29,003,866 1.86 10/19/2012 R
Average Multiplier with $25M+ Highest Weekend: 2.33
Average Multiplier with <$25M Highest Weekend: 2.83
Interesting to see The Wolf of Wall Street on here.
Other notable films include:
The Last Airbender
10,000 B.C.
The Village
Unbreakable
Cloverfield
Alien 3
The Beach
Saw V
Ouija
Syriana
Piranha 3D
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Annihilation

C-

Of every film that has reached this score, none have reached $100 million domestic with 9/67, or 13% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.48.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
The Royal Tenenbaums $52,364,010 $8,512,122 6.15 12/14/2001 R
How Do You Know $30,212,620 $7,484,696 4.04 12/17/2010 PG-13
Magnolia $22,455,976 $5,694,588 3.94 12/17/1999 R
Raising Cain $21,370,057 $6,203,825 3.44 8/7/1992 R
The Informant $33,316,821 $10,464,314 3.18 9/18/2009 R
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Undiscovered $1,069,318 $676,048 1.58 8/26/2005 PG-13
Stay $3,626,883 $2,188,199 1.66 10/21/2005 R
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones $32,462,372 $18,343,611 1.77 1/3/2014 R
Formula 51 $5,204,007 $2,817,719 1.85 10/18/2002 R
The Warrior's Way $5,666,340 $3,048,665 1.86 12/3/2010 R
Average Multiplier with $25M+ Highest Weekend: 2.39
Average Multiplier with <$25M Highest Weekend: 2.48
Good luck reaching profitability with this.
Other notable films include:
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Fantastic Four (2015)
Epic Movie
Meet the Spartans
Rings
Hostel
Scary Movie 5
Drive
Boogeyman
Hail, Caesar!
The Witch
Freddy Got Fingered

D+

Of every film that has reached this score, none have reached $100 million domestic with 5/30, or 17% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.41.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Punch-Drunk Love $17,844,216 $4,003,535 4.46 10/11/2002 R
Closer $33,987,757 $7,707,972 4.41 12/3/2004 R
The Thirteenth Floor $11,916,661 $3,322,416 3.59 5/28/1999 R
Pinocchio $3,684,305 $1,151,463 3.20 12/25/2002 G
The New World $12,712,093 $4,029,715 3.15 12/25/2005 PG-13
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
The Order $7,660,806 $4,438,899 1.73 9/5/2003 R
Primeval $10,597,734 $6,048,315 1.75 1/12/2007 R
Battlefield Earth $21,471,685 $11,548,898 1.86 5/12/2000 PG-13
Marci X $1,648,818 $872,950 1.89 8/22/2003 R
Devil's Due $15,821,461 $8,308,220 1.90 1/17/2014 R
Average Multiplier with $10M+ Highest Weekend: 2.13
Average Multiplier with <$50M Highest Weekend: 2.47
Aside from Closer, this list does not surprise me.
Other notable films include:
Alexander
Babylon A.D.
Chernobyl Diaries
The Circle
Blair Witch
Ultraviolet
Hereditary

D

Of every film that has reached this score, one film reached $50 million domestic with 3/23, or 13% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.45.
Here's a chart of the best multipliers.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou $24,020,403 $4,547,181 5.28 12/10/2004 R
The Pledge $19.733,089 $5,765,347 3.42 1/19/2001 R
American Psycho $15,070,285 $4,961,015 3.04 4/14/2000 R
Jeepers Creepers $37,904,175 $13,106,108 2.89 8/31/2001 R
Supernova $14,230,455 $5,778,639 2.46 1/14/2000 PG-13
Now for the worst.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Movie 43 $8,840,453 $4,805,878 1.84 1/25/2013 R
The Big Bounce $6,489,476 $3,336,374 1.95 1/30/2004 PG-13
The Snowman $6,700,035 $3,372,565 1.99 10/20/2017 R
The Last Exorcism $41,034,350 $20,366,613 2.01 8/27/2010 PG-13
Apollo 18 $17,687,709 $8,704,271 2.03 9/2/2011 PG-13
Average Multiplier with $10M+ Highest Weekend: 2.29
Average Multiplier with <$10M Highest Weekend: 2.50
It is a crime that American Psycho is in the same list as Movie 43 and Apollo 18.
Other notable films include:
It Comes at Night
Splice
The Avengers (1998)
Envy
The Counselor
One Missed Call
The Happening

D-

Only one film in history managed to reach $100 million domestic and have a multiplier higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.26.
Here's a chart of every multiplier.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Vanilla Sky $100,618,344 $25,015,518 4.02 12/14/2001 R
The Ninth Gate $18,661,336 $6,622,518 2.82 3/10/2000 R
The American $35,606,376 $13,177,790 2.70 9/1/2010 R
The Astronaut's Wife $10,672,566 $4,027,003 2.65 8/27/1999 R
Eyes Wide Shut $55,691,208 $21,706,163 2.57 7/16/1999 R
Dark Water $25,473,352 $9,939,251 2.56 7/8/2005 PG-13
Suburbicon $5,775,178 $2,840,246 2.03 10/27/2017 R
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 $26,437,094 $13,223,887 2.00 10/27/2000 R
Skyline $21,393,620 $11,692,415 1.83 11/12/2010 PG-13
Willard $6,886,089 $4,010,593 1.72 3/24/2003 PG-13
Gigli $6,087,542 $3,753,518 1.62 8/1/2003 R
The rarest score to get, statistically. With the exception of Vanilla Sky, every other film has either fared decently, or crashed and burned.

F

No film with this score has reached $100 million domestic with 2/19, or 11% having multipliers higher than 3x. The average multiplier stands at a 2.34.
Here's a chart of every multiplier.
Movie Title Domestic Total Highest Weekend Multiplier Release Date Rating
Darkness $22,163,442 $6,163,306 3.60 12/25/2004 PG-13
Wolf Creek $16,188,180 $4,908,206 3.30 12/25/2005 R
Eye of the Beholder $16,500,786 $5,959,447 2.77 1/28/2000 R
Dr. T and the Women $13,113,041 $5,012,867 2.62 10/13/2000 R
The Wicker Man $23,649,127 $9,610,204 2.46 9/1/2006 PG-13
Disaster Movie $14,190,901 $5,836,973 2.43 8/29/2008 PG-13
mother! $17,800,004 $7,534,673 2.36 9/15/2017 R
fear dot com $13,258,249 $5,710,128 2.32 8/30/2002 R
In the Cut 4,750,602 $2,063,361 2.30 10/22/2003 R
Solaris $14,973,382 $6,752,722 2.22 11/27/2002 PG-13
Lucky Numbers $10,042,516 $4,536,625 2.21 10/27/2000 R
Killing Them Softly $15,026,056 $6,812,900 2.21 11/30/2012 R
Bug $7,025,810 $3,245,556 2.16 5/25/2007 R
I Know Who Killed Me $7,498,716 $3,506,291 2.14 7/27/2007 R
Lost Souls $16,815,253 $7,954,766 2.11 10/13/2000 R
The Box $15,051,977 $7,571,417 1.99 11/6/2009 PG-13
Silent House $12,754,783 $6,661,234 1.91 3/9/2012 R
Alone in the Dark $5,178,569 $2,834,421 1.83 1/28/2005 R
The Devil Inside $53,261,944 $33,732,515 1.58 1/6/2012 R
Bottom line, if your film gets this score without that Christmas release date, you're absolutely fucked.
Please, let me know what your conclusions are. To me, it seems consistent that the higher the score, the better the legs. This isn't the case for every movie, of course, but the CinemaScore is a solid way to figure out the film's performance.
Let me know what I did wrong, how I can improve on this, and what your feelings are! It's been a pleasure!!
EDIT: Thank you for the gold, fellow box office follower!
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3-day trip report: Aria, Dig This, Carbone, and Britney

Returned to Philadelphia from Las Vegas yesterday morning on the red-eye, and after about 18 hours of sleep, I'm ready to write up my trip report. This was my first time back to Las Vegas since 2007 and I had a lot of fun.
I receive email promotions from the MLife casinos, and the one that caught my eye was an offer for a $50 dining credit per night at Aria. Since Aria opened an outpost of Carbone in November, I read the fine print of the offer to make sure Carbone wasn't excluded from the offer.
Saturday
My flight was delayed and I didn't make it to the hotel until about 1 am. Earlier in the day, Aria emailed me about online check-in, and I decided to do it just to make sure I'd at least have a place to sleep that night. When I was assigned a room on the eighth floor, I decided to go to the check-in desk to see if I could do better.
I did the $20 sandwich and asked for "anything with an awesome bathroom." The woman who checked me in put me on the 54th floor with a strip view, one room away from the elevator. SCORE.
Because I checked in so late, the front desk attendant credited the third night of my dining credit to the final day of my stay.
Sunday
Slept in and headed directly to my spa appointment at noon for a facial. When I checked in for the facial, I asked if I could be fit in for a mani and pedi too. They scheduled me for a 3 pm appointment.
The Spa at Aria is huge, quiet, tranquil, and relaxing. After the facial, I killed two hours in the spa reading magazines, eating snacks and drinking green tea, napping on vibrating chairs in the salt room (a dark room lined with gently warmed Himalayan salt bricks), and fielding work emails on my iPad by the private outdoor infinity edge pool.
When I returned to my room, I found that housekeeping had come and gone and left me extra towels as I requested along with my nice tip. (I was glad I asked for extra towels, since housekeeping never came back to my room during the rest of my stay. Hmph.)
I ate dinner at the bar at Julian Serrano Tapas in the Aria lobby (tasty patatas bravas, an uninspired beet salad with commodity Sysco croutons, 6/10). I didn't have plans for Sunday night, so at the last minute, I decided to roll the dice at the concierge and see if they could get me tickets for Jerry Seinfeld at Caesars.
Let me recognize Tatiana the concierge at Aria by name here because she was so helpful, friendly, and resourceful. She got me fantastic seats for Jerry Seinfeld for way less than I expected to spend, and found a gift card that had been left for me at the concierge desk under the wrong name. I gave her a tip and called her manager to compliment her.
(Sidebar: Did you know the Society of the Crossed Keys is a real thing? Tatiana was wearing the gold keys pins on her uniform...I thought it was just something Wes Anderson made up for the Grand Budapest Hotel. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
After Jerry's set, I walked back to Aria from Caesars. I stopped at the Caesars sports book and put $20 on the Panthers to beat Navy...I should have just torn up that $20 bill. I also stopped at Olives on the Via Bellagio and sat at the bar and had dessert and a nightcap, and as I was walking back to Aria I watched the fountain show for "Luck be a Lady," my favorite of the fountain shows.
To get back to Aria, I walked through Crystals and closed down the bar at Todd English Pub (extensive but confusing beer list, OK fries, talked Coachella and exchanged instagram handles with Channa the sweet bartender and her boyfriend, 8/10.)
The art at Aria and Crystals is kind of banal (Dale Chihuly...yawn) but it was a lot of fun to take a bunch of drunk Hotline Bling selfies in the James Turrell installation by the tram station on the third floor. Go late and you can dance like Drake to your heart's content!
I wasn't ready for bed yet, so I stopped at Alibi at Aria for a cocktail and had an excellent chocolate martini garnished with Cocoa Puffs.
Monday
Up early for Dig This! I had a 10 am appointment to operate the excavator and after some confusion by the cab driver ("Turn off the meter and let me out, I'll walk the rest of the way because you obviously don't know where you're going!") I made it just in time for the safety briefing.
I cannot talk up Dig This enough--it was ridiculously fun. Junior, the instructor, was patient and upbeat even if he had to tell me "no, your RIGHT hand...no, your OTHER right" fifty times. There were two other people in my group and we all had fun encouraging and zinging each other while operating the excavators. We were welcome to take all the pictures we wanted with our cameras and phones and I actually bought the $30 plaque with a professional photo of me in the excavator afterward. (And tipped Junior, of course.)
I Ubered back to the strip to eat lunch at Hash House a Go Go at the Linq, but the line was so long and the space so grim and uninspiring I ended up eating lunch at Guy Fieri on the strip. My Mayor of Flavortown burger was fine; I'd eaten at Guy Fieri Chophouse in Atlantic City before so I knew what to expect.
After lunch, I walked back to Aria and put $20 in a Hangover penny machine before taking a nap and getting ready for my 6:30 dinner reservation at Carbone. Since I read Pete Wells' review of the original New York location in the Times I'd wanted to eat there.
A word about the space at Carbone: opulent. It hearkens back to old-timey New York/Las Vegas Italian restaurants--red velvet booths, an enormous crystal chandelier in the dining room, massive fresh flower arrangements in gigantic brass urns on the bar.
The portions at Carbone are famously huge, so I had to order wisely--the clams three ways and the spicy rigatoni were delicious, but the minestrone was thin and weirdly green. For dessert, I ordered the carrot cake with ginger ice cream and it was the best piece of carrot cake I've ever eaten.
All the reviews of Carbone talk up the service (you get a table captain instead of a server), but I found it to be inattentive and impersonal: The host tried to seat me at the bar instead of a table in the dining room because I was dining alone, I was disappointed that I wasn't offered the complimentary nip of limoncello and rainbow cookies the other tables around me received after the meal...and nobody said thank you or goodbye when I signed for the bill or walked out of the restaurant! What the hell?!
(Not that I was able to take advantage of this, but the women's restrooms at Carbone would make a great place for a quickie.)
Carbone overall: Food 8/10. Service 6/10.
Hopped in a cab after dinner and headed to PH for Britney. Even on a Monday night, PH was SLAMMED with people. The plexiglas cases with her famous costumes in the lobby (the red leather jumpsuit from Oops I Did it Again, the blue flight attendant costume from the Toxic video, even her dress from when she was on Star Search) were a treat to see.
I received Britney tickets as a Christmas gift, and my seat was awesome, though expensive at almost $300. The seats are raked so even if you stand up to dance you're not blocking someone in front of you. Some of the arrangements of her songs were kind of weird--the crowd didn't know when to get hyped for her big hits. But Britney herself seemed lively and engaged and looked great. I grabbed a few of the custom Britney poker chip confetti that blasted over the crowd at the end of the show.
As I was leaving I noticed I was seated two rows closer to the stage than Dave Grohl, who was wearing a white crushed velvet dinner jacket and bow tie. (Me: "How's the foot?" Dave: "Healing!")
Tuesday
Tuesday morning, I paid $30 for 3 pm checkout and headed downtown to The Mob Museum. I've never been to downtown Las Vegas before and I was surprised the cabs cost me around $30 each way after tip--locals, did I get longhauled?
The Mob Museum is very well done, with lots of memorabilia and well-produced exhibits about the history of Las Vegas, law enforcement, gambling, and of course, organized crime. I thought there were WAY too many people in the museum for it to be enjoyable, though. Go early.
Ended my stay with lunch at Crystals at Cucina Wolfgang Puck (a much better beet salad than at Julian Serrano and a side of meatballs, 7/10) and bought myself a scarf at Hermés.
When I checked out, the manager credited the $50/night dining credit as a flat $150 to the total bill instead of just to food. I was OK with that. But I learned that at check-in, the woman who checked me in charged my Amex up front for the full balance of my hotel room plus another $350 for a "security deposit." I have no idea why she did that, and neither did the woman who checked me out.
Headed to the airport early to unwind in The Centurion Lounge (shoutout to the homies in /churning), which happened to be right across from my gate. There was a nice buffet and a free full bar to take advantage of, but unfortunately for me I'm a nervous flyer and I didn't want to eat or drink anything other than water before my flight. But I made friends with a showgirl waiting for her flight too!
Finally, I want to thank all of the /vegas redditors for their advice while I was planning this trip. Your answers to my questions (and ErnDizzy's well-done trip report) helped me cram as much fun into three days as I did.
TL; DR version: Aria nice but needs to work on the details; The Spa at Aria is a terrific place to chill; good food at Carbone but service was lacking on my visit; Dig This--unforgettable! A must-do; when Britney's on, she's firing on all cylinders; The Mob Museum is well done but go early.
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[Table] IAma former Knight at Medieval Times AMA!

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Date: 2013-03-01
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How did you get a gig like that? Were they, like, recruiting from a renaissance fair, or did you have a theater background, or what? I actually applied to be a food server. They make bank. But their manager was out sick the day of my interview and my interviewer was the head knight (manager). During the interview Him: hey you look in shape Me: Yeah i played football and ran track in high school. Him: You ever ride a horse? Me: not once Him: You wanna learn? And maybe be in the show? Me: Hell yes. Him: You start monday... as long as you pass the piss test.
I had zero experience in all aspects.
Wow, then that first piss must have really been something! Stream of legends
They make bank. How much are we talking? Depends on the night and attendance. Ive seen 300 in one night.
Lucky you don't smoke weed :D. Constant drug tests over there. Minor injury? Drug test
I am wasting my life at this Italian place I'm at =/ Its not ALWAYS that high. but more than there im sure.
Haha thanks for your boost of confidence. Also you are doing a fantastic job of replying to people. No problem. good luck if you try and apply. Thanks, im trying to do well for my first and probably only AMA.
I'm assuming there are no asian people working there? I'm asian btw.. Yeah there were two Asians from Russia who worked at the FL castle. Those dudes were sick! They don't discriminate.
If you were a real knight, what would your loadout be? Sword and shield? Big 2-handed sword? Flail? Ohhh I miss these conversations. We(the knights) used to talk about random crap like this from time to time. It depends on my opponent. But, I would normally side with the sword and shield. Both can be used quickly and as weapons. Shield bashes can kill. One handed swords are fast and deadly. Too each his own though.
Sword and board is respectable an time honored, I tip my visor. Nice wordage.
We never spoke that way but its always fun. I raise my lance to you sir.
"Let us gingerly touch our tips together! " HUZZAH.
Also, dost thou joust? Nay, no longer do i joust.
Would you rather joust against 1 duck sized hors... shoots self Seriously though, what's the most common injury suffered by jousters? What's the worst injury you've suffered? Haha REAL jousters I'm not sure... everything is choreographed. Even the lance tips were cut so they looked pretty when they hit the shields. But in those cases when they were not cut right, you could take some hard hits on the elbow(where the shield is resting against) or if you take a hard hit and you happen to be falling that turn, it could make your fall extremely difficult because your balance goes out the window.
You're saying that as if it was all staged... I think you need to know something about santa clause...
Tread carefully, ser knight... Are we being watched? reddit is safe right?
Yeah come on man. Thank god the Easter Bunny is real. Right?
What was your favorite color knight to play? I loved being the Lord Marshall (black knight) from the show about 6 years ago. And the green knight is always fun. He gets to be (or used to at least) a douche bag and its great fucking with the audience.
I went to the NJ one about five years ago with a group from my college. We were in the green knights section. It was heartbreaking when he got killed right at the end :( I was probably there working. Probably either the green one or the guy killing him haha.
Oh man, always thought it was the green knight who was evil... I guess his "theme song" threw me off when I was younger. He was the D bag of the knights, but not the "bad guy"
Always a fun knight to be... my fav.
Thats the knight we would say shit too hahaha, thats funny you say that. He had long hair and everytime he would ride by we would be like nice flow bro sick flow. He just seemed like a douche. Awesome role to play. Especially when he gets into it. You have to!
How many different characters are there? What are their roles? It's usually the same from show to show. 6 knights, a bad guy, a king and princess, The Lord chancellor(the mc), a master of horse, lots of squires.
When I was there green knight had like a goatee thing going on. Black hair. Think he got killed by the the knight? You just described every knight lol.
Oh... Dang... Yea... sorry lol.
Dost thou even hoist? Advance towards me brethren! Nice one.
Has any kid ever run onto the arena, if not whats the craziest thing the audience has ever done? Not kid, but a drunk dude did once. He jumped in and ran across the arena right by the "bad guy" and was just looked at funny. When he tried to jump out, he broke the plexi-glass and cut up his hand BAD. He was charged with drunk and disorderly, trespassing and endangering the animals. Other crazy stuff Ive seen range from flashing tits, to grabbing knights after the show to kiss them. Nothing TOO nuts... it IS a family show.
I almost ran out in the arena in Dallas last week ... according to my co-worker. Why?
I was pissed that the green knight laid down like a little bitch and got himself killed. Laid down? you mean he died...
This is all heresay. The bartenders (females, especially) do a great job of selling booze. Yeah, they have some great assets to do that
How often did you say ni? Never, sadly.
Alas you were not one of the knights that say neee. I twas not...
Why did you stop? Not a career. Girls wont take you seriously when they realize THATS your job EVERYDAY. Not high pay. No retirement plan. LOTS of injuries...even little injuries add up.
Related, did you ever use your job to pick up girls? Dude... that job was an aphrodisiac. women loved us. Many of the guys would pick up chicks all the time. It happens a lot, and frankly isnt fair to the general male population.
I went to Medieval Times (Toronto) a couple years ago and we asked the knight we had if he used the line "I'm a knight in shining armour" to pick up girls at the bar. He only replied "they don't believe you!" Hahaha true, they dont until you show them proof.
That makes sense. I guess us girls do want to feel like a princess being carried away by a knight at least once in our lifetime, and seeing as you guys are the closest thing to what we think of as "knights"... Valid point. We are looked at as chivalrous and loyal. Who wouldn't want that.
So this whole AMA is just a clever ruse to provide proof of knighthood and therefore pick up chicks? That just jaded my whole view of the AMA section. :D. Im engaged and faithful... dont be jaded.
Proof... As in your lance? They ask sometimes believe it or not... Or just grab...
Usually show them a pic on your phone
The proof you showed them, was it your lance? Wouldn't be very chivalrous if I... Showed and tell.
How do you decide who gets the roses? The hot women or do you try and confidence boost the rest? Sometimes cuz they are hot, others cuz they are little girls, and the others are just random. Depends on the knight really. usually wild fans get noticed first
Oh..because, I'm not at all still butthurt I didn't get one...or anything. Many chicks get upset. keep in mind they may have not seen you. And they only have limited amounts. I felt bad sometimes when i didnt get enough to throw out to the crowd. I always asked the princess for more flowers.
I received one when I was 5 years old. My dad told me if I flirted with a knight I might get one. Flirting to my 5year old mind was waving, shyly smirking and batting my eyelashes. It worked! I kept that rose for way too long. It was the highlight of the summer and probably the beginning of my fascination with knights, magic, and that whole era. Haha. did making a little girls day ever brighten up your own day? If I saw a 5 year old waving and doing that, she's getting a flower. When I saw those girls light up and get so excited, it really did make my day.
I'm a guy, and I got the rose during my senior trip. I was pretty loud that night. Lost my voice the next day. I might throw you one too if you were the awesome
That's exactly how I earned my Queen of the Torny sash near the end of the night. I didn't know flailing around obnoxiously actually worked. I was a little ashamed walking back up the stairs. Of you stand out, you'll get at least a flower.
I went to one in Orlando when I was 5. I was super bummed I didn't get a rose, so my grandpa went and found one from who knows where and told me that the king had it specially delivered to me. Awesome grandpa is awesome
Aww...that's the best.<3 I just chugged my giant beer in souvenir cup. It healed the pain. Glad i.. or the beer... could help! lol.
Do you like "The Cable Guy"? Did they portray your job accurately? Awesome movie. Eh... no not really. The audience would never be allowed to go into the arean...ever. The wenches... yeah pretty spot on. Some can get into character, but alot ive seen are like "dude... cmon"
"Would you like a refill on that Pepsi?" They didnt have forks and knives but they had pepsi?
Has anything ever happened unexpectedly and you were forced to stay in character and improv the incident? Many times. most memorable, my weapon broke while fighting a new guy, and we both didnt notice... i went to block my head and he came crashing in with a sword and WHACK... took a sword to the face. Blood went everywhere... the other knight froze in terror... i, dazed, went to the wall with the weapons and grabbed the next one i saw and yelled KEEP GOING!... I was pissed so it was like 125% faster than he was expecting... good training for him though haha.
We're you the white knight? And who chooses the winners? I was legit every color. Usually the supervisor, or whoever is left in charge that show. If no supervisor then the most senior knight will "write the show board" to determine the whole show.
Do the fans talk shit when you trot by? I remember me and my brother used to say random shit to them when we were younger. All the time! Personally I loved it. I always yelled back. It makes the job more fun than it is. I would subtly say kiss my ass by kissing my hand and smacking my horses ass while staring at the mocker. Always got a laugh.
You're going down red knight. Fuck you i never lose... i lie, i lost all the time.
So that was a normal "thing"? The Green knight did that to me in NJ once, and I thought I was special. It all depends on the knight. Some guys play into it, some don't. I was over the top with it when I yelled at the audience. It's hard to say to be honest.
Down down down, red knight's going down! The red knight sucks the big one!
Roughly how much money did you make? Any benefits? Health insurance seems necessary... Health insurance was ok. Not many benefits unless you count being a bad ass for a while. When I left i was making 18 an hour
I dunno if 18/hr would be enough to have huge dudes swinging medieval weapons at me all night. Damn. You'd think those guys would at least make a good salary. 18 is HIGH... Start at 8 being a squire... if your good enough to train you go to 10... once your in the show 12... then up from there whatever you learn and crap.
How is being a bad-ass NOT a benefit? Oh it is.
I've always wanted to go there, but I hate "participating." I want to eat and watch a fucking horse fight. Can you do that, or are audience members forced to participate? Participating makes the experience better for everyone. Imagine everyone sitting quietly not cheering at all... it would be lame. BUT NO, you dont have to. You can sit and just watch if you like. Many do and are not looked at funny for it. Its like going to a baseball game or football game. Your encouraged to yell and stuff. But its no big deal if you dont.
Previous knights have mentioned hook-ups. Any interesting stories there? One story I think i can tell without being yelled at by the SO... A bachelorette party came one night(no idea why) and the bride to be wanted me to be her... last fling? She was pretty aggressive and kissed me pretty wildly. Then gave me her number and demanded to see me later. I was involved at the time so I did not lol. In retrospect I should have later finding out that I was cheated on... thats another story lol.
I went to Medieval Times in NJ last year! I can't blame the ladies for hitting on you, you're very good looking! Thanks much! You saw some of my good friends there.
Good on you for not doing it. Girl had to have been a complete fucking cunt to try and get laid at her own fucking bachelor party. Feel sorry for the guy who married her. I do too. I hope she only did that cuz she was drunk and feeling weird about the marriage... i HOPE shes faithful
Spoiler: she isn't. Twist: neither is he.
You...you seem like a redditor...will you join us? I am honored and absofuckinglutley
How much of a fight is choreographed, and how much improvised? Obviously you're not trying to hurt each other, but do you have a bunch of "set lists" or are you winging it? Dream job out of high school, thats about it.
Also, that seems like a God damn dream job. 100% choreographed unless something goes wrong, then as much to choreograph as posible. When its time to improvise, you can tell... usually they will just freeze up and stare with the "wtf do i do now". Training is drilled into us, so when something is different it throws us off.
How heavy is your gear? How long did it take to learn to battle? The armor was only about 7 lbs. Motor cross chest and back with metal shoulders. Lances were about 15-20 lbs. Shields about 10. Swords ranged from 5-15 lbs. It took me about 3 months to learn everything to be "show ready"
You said you had virtually no experience, how long did it take you to become a decent enough horseback rider to be in the show jousting? Surprisingly i picked up riding quickly. Few weeks and a i was a calm and confident. When I was training they didnt need any more knights in the show, so it took about 7 months for me to finally go into the show. It all depends on personal skill level and coordination
I've never been to any of these so sorry if this is a dumb question but is every day and show pretty much the same thing? How often are new shows written and changed up? Yeah, same show day in, day out. Roughly 2 years the shows change... used to be longer but their shows and scripts have gotten seriously bad. The first show i did was in for 5 years i think. It was awesome.
So did any of you and your fellow knights ever have beef with each other? Like anyone purposely messing someone else up out of spite? Curious to know if the rivalries ever translated from script to real life. Thanks for doing this! Oh god yeah. Tempers flew like we were movie stars. We would scream and curse (in shows) at each other and would fucking HATE each other that day. But, when the actual fight came time, it was respectful and hate free. No matter how badly we wanted to kill each other, we knew we could seriously fuck someone up with those weapons. Or worse. They are fake but made of real titanium.
Titanium? I gotta ask.. how much would one set you back? Those started from 350 for the small one handed swords I think. It's been a while.
Why titanium? Titanium smashing against titanium makes sparks
You worked in the New Jersey Castle? I've been there a couple times. Great stuff! Now for my question: If I recall correctly, the knights are split up into different colors, i.e. Red, Yellow, Green, Black & White, etc. How does that process work? Do you get to select your color, or does management force a color upon you? Yes, NJ castle. Its all on who knows what fights and who wants to do what. If that makes sense. The senior guys get to pick normally. Management doesnt get involved, only our immediate supervisor.
Do you have any memorable events during your time there? I remember when I was there one of the falcons stole a patrons meal but you must have some pretty cool stories yourself! (side note-how accurate is the game chivalry(if you have heard of it)or skyrim? Are they boring compared to what you've done?) Oh i have countless memorable events. Never heard the falcon taking food off a plate though. thats priceless. I HAVE heard the flacon grabbing a kids head though... bled like crazy. They are serious when they say DONT WAVE SHIT AT THE FALCON. Game of chivalry...???... during the show? The games portion? Thats all on skill of the knight and chance usually. And im not sure what you mean with Skyrim too.. played it.. love it. But yeah video games of that nature are boring WHEN compared to the job. But i played the crap out of skyrim
How was the kid? Also do you get to choose the weapon or are you forced to use the one your given? He was fine. Mom was pissed lol. Whatever fight you are assigned to do before the show determines your weapon and if you lose a joust.
I hope some of you got the reference I was making. Link to www.youtube.com. Oh wow! been a long time since ive seen that movie. Totally forgot about this. No we do not wear real suits of armor. He makes us look like more dopes than we are.
I actually think its a cool job, but anytime that I think of the Ren fair or Midevil times, I always think about this scene. I've actually studied western fencing (foil, epee, saber, and broadsword) and eastern sword tactics (Kendo, Eishin Ryu Iaido). I used to as well(that scene)... it so far off. Never did fencing. How does one fence with a broadsword?
What was your favorite experience while working? Wayyy too many to count. Its easy to say the things i miss most... Mainly my horse, Friend. Love that fucker. The comradery between the guys. And the fans and excitement of shows.
Any specific ones that standout? OH! duh.. meeting my fiance! I was the yellow knight and she was in the red/yellow section. She wasnt a slutty "omg your a knight" chick and we hit it off... obviously.
Your horse was named Friend? That is actually one of the best horse names ever. Yup. It was originally Amigo(spanish owners.. from spain), but we already had an amigo... so, he became friend! NOTTT friendly at all to people riding him... except me.. we got along so he kind of just became my horse.
More details. Make me swoon dammit. I asked her if she knew what a princess was... she said yes of course... then i gave her my number and said, call me when you want to be treated like one..
No i wish. that would be awesome. We exchanged numbers and did the whole dinner and a movie thing and got along great. We have been in a honeymoon stage for 4.5 years now.
Do you have life insurance? I specifically remember the green knight dying in the show. Real deaths... never heard of it. ive seen a lot of close calls though... buddy got kicked in the head by a horse... he got LUCKY. Minor injury. He did black out though and the show was over (it was at the end) But yea i do have life insurance. Im in the USAF Reserves so... they said i should.
No. Yes. Maybe... Yes...
Do they serve alcohol? I could see it being a lot of fun to get loaded and cheer your team on. You better believe it. Its pricy but have a few before you go. A FEW. Dont get tanked before hand, they'll throw you out. But during the show go nuts, yell and scream. They wont care.
What's the food there like? Its ok now. Used to be amazing. Most people love it. Chicken, rib, garlic bread, soup, potato, and a pastry. I think thats all of it.
Went to a Medieval Times once, I was given a bowl of warm marinara and they called it "dragonbreath soup" I think that's Excalibur in Vegas
What changed in the kitchen to make it less amazing? They changed recipes and meals...new soup and stuff. Not sure really.
I went to the Medieval times in Toronto for my neice's birthday, and ended up buying a 2handed Scottish clay-more($650, you people ripped me off). Please settle this for me, my 9-year old neice and I (26) have been arguing for the last 6 weeks about this... If you were to battle another knight with it, do you think a 2 handed weapon would be viable in a fight? Not me! I dont make those absurd prices! haha.
It depends on the opponent. What do they have? I prefer a one handed sword and shield. BUT, a two handed sword(bigger and heavier) could potentially demolish a sword and shield with one blow. It relies heavily on the skill and weapon of the opponent. Give me more details and ill be happy to answer.
What was the worst injury you received? I got lucky. Almost died a few times and almost broke my legs getting trampled by a horse. Almost snapped my knee backwards by getting kicked by a horse. Lots of close calls and minor injuries. Worst one I got was in the very beginning of a show ( i was the prince, white knight) in the very beginning of an ambush scene. I did a minor flip stunt and my down guy never supported me and I landed on my shoulder tearing my a.c. joint in my shoulder. THAT was an interesting fight. Finished it though... not the show.
Have you ever heard of anyone getting killed in an accident at a Medieval Times? No, never.
What was the breakdown of time spent practicing/performing/anything else? Practice is done everyday usually. Even on off days where no shows happen. Go in, warm up the horses, do some horse exercises, joust a bit, train new horses, train new guys, show fights. Basically thats an off day. Show days: show fights before the show...warm up your horse a bit, and thats it.
Can you speak Klingon? Negatory sir.. Star Trek the new movie is cool... but thats my limit.
That's another Garden State reference. Too lazy for a link. I know, just answering honestly
Ever seen the Tournament of Kings in Las Vegas at the Excalibur casino? If so, how does it compare to Medieval Times? Never have, always meant to. I applied once when I thought of moving out there for a change of scenery and they told me I didnt have to audition. More money too... ugh. So I cant fairly say how it compares... I have heard they sing there and are a little more over the top.
I went to it once a few years ago... no singing, but it was awesome. I was hoarse for a few days because of all the shit-talk my section yelled to the other knights. I think my section was the purple Russian knight. Food was good too... especially the Dragon's Blood (spicy tomato soup). Yelling is a plus at every show. kudos for the lost voice.
I went to the one in L.A. with my dad when I was eleven. I had a crush on our handsome blue knight. I couldn't talk for three days afterwards. Thats a common problem even with legal girls... and its hilarious
Have you ever met the Black Knight? Did he set you on the right path as a teen and spark a lifelong dream to become a jouster? Was that really a cheeseburger I ate 2 hours ago? I have, and he did. He was my inspiration. He was kind of a dick though.
I'm not sure what you ate.
Is the king still called Alfonso? Because that was my favorite part. No, the names all change. That was my favorite too
How historically accurate were your jousts, costumes, battles etc? Did you have to sacrifice accuracy for safety or audience enjoyment? I know at one point the story line was very accurate to some history in spain. Now? Its all out the window and the only things accurate are the county names and knights names... supposedly.
Has being a knight in shining army help you get laid? While employed there, plainly... yes.
Which is the most popular of the castles? My guess is Orlando. California and NJ battle it out for busiest. And orlando i think is like 3rd.
Also are there any Knights that take it way too seriously? Those guys never make it to the show. They take it way too seriously and love the medieval era, but are as coordinated as a 16 year old trying to fuck. Just bad. I Love the era, but didnt speak or act that way.
What was the worst/funniest thing to happen during a show? Personally? Worst... 1. getting a sword to the face and bleeding everywhere and my fans not giving two flying fucks... "oh hes bleeding alot... can i have a beer" Fuck them.
Getting trampled but a blur of white (white horse) and almost breaking both my legs.
Tearing my a.c. joint in my shoulder in the beginning of the show in the beginning of the fight... awesome.
Funniest: 1. Having a horse "jerk off" in the middle of the "dancing horses" part... I think i fell into the sand laughing so hard (no it wasnt the horse near me)
One of the knights was trying to impress a lady during the games part... when really fast on his horse and was about to throw a javeline into a targer(imagine him up in his stirrups being all badassery) When his horse decides to come to a dead stop, flipping the knight over the horses head and almost out of the arena. he was fine... so it was fucking hilarious.
I really like getting drunk and going to the later shows so I can yell at the knights, can you here when someones yelling stuff like sweep the leg and play dead or does it all just washed out by everyone yelling? I always like to think the knights can hear me saying stupid things. You guys are the best... my hats off to you and your buddies. You make the show better for us.
During the fights, no we cant hear you normally. Adrenaline is pumping and we kind of just see each other and what we need to do next. Unless you have a very quiet show and your real loud up on the glass... yeah we hear you... youll even see us break character and laugh... happened to me all the time.. "PUT IT IN HIS ASSS" anddd im laughing. Totally unexpected things to throw us off make you a memorable person.
My buddy is one of the kings for the Orlando show - ever do any work with cast members from other locations? Also, is the show the same for all the locations or do they each have their own variations going on? Ive been there before... and may be going actually next week or so. Yes the show is the same country wide, unless a new show is going in, then it will go castle to castle in a few months. Ive worked with guys at the NJ castle from almost every castle in the country. Injuries take a toll and people get flown in to help out.
I just might! What exactly do squires do? Clean stables and groom horses? They do everything. Prep for the show, clean weapons, prepare lances, clean/wash/dress horses, paint shields, help the knights.
Edit: btw what do you do now? Im trying to be a cop, but i work at teterboro airport right now.
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