CinemaScore Analysis – 2007 Edition

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In this post, I kept track of every 2007 movie's CinemaScore (at least, the ones that got it). I plan to post for each subsequent year until 2022, one year per weekend. My intention is to see the evolution of each year and how the grades can either help or damage a movie's legs.

I plan to delve into each year and each movie that got a grade. While CinemaScore was founded in 1979, we didn't get a grade until 1982 and we didn't get full information until 1986.

Before starting, some notes:

• This list is based on multipliers/legs. In this case, domestic total/domestic opening weekend = multiplier/legs.

• If a movie opens on Saturday or Sunday (like on Christmas Day), I will use its first full weekend (Friday through Sunday).

• The opening weekend is based on its first wide release (600+ theaters).

• If a movie never makes it past 600 theaters, then its biggest weekend number will be used.

• The figures are all taken from The Numbers and Box Office Mojo.

In 2007, 131 movies received CinemaScores (2006 had 145). How did it go?

A+

Only one movie (0.76%) managed to get the rare A+. Generally, this indicates exceptional word of mouth and guarantees a long and healthy run. Of course, the bigger a movie opens, the weaker legs will turn out to be. This movie averaged a 2.59x multiplier. In comparison, 2006 had one movie with a 3.14x average multiplier.

No.	Movie	Date	Studio	Domestic Opening	Domestic Total	Budget	Weeks in theaters	Multiplier
1	Why Did I Get Married?	Oct/12	Lionsgate	$21,353,789	$55,204,525	N/A	9	2.59x

A

9 movies (6.87%) managed to get the grade. A step down from the rare A+, but it still indicates strong word of mouth. These movies averaged a 3.93x multiplier. In comparison, 2006 had 11 movies with a 4.16x average multiplier.

No.	Movie	Date	Studio	Domestic Opening	Domestic Total	Budget	Weeks in theaters	Multiplier
1	Alvin and the Chipmunks	Dec/14	Fox	$44,307,417	$217,326,974	$60M	25	4.90x
2	Transformers	Jul/3	Paramount	$70,502,384	$319,246,193	$150M	18	4.53x
3	Ratatouille	Jun/29	Disney	$47,027,395	$206,445,654	$150M	24	4.39x
4	Hairspray	Jul/25	New Line Cinema	$27,476,745	$118,871,849	$75M	14	4.33x
5	The Game Plan	Sep/28	Disney	$22,950,971	$90,648,202	$22M	21	3.95x
6	Freedom Writers	Jan/5	Paramount	$9,405,582	$36,605,602	$21M	10	3.89x
7	August Rush	Nov/21	Warner Bros.	$9,421,369	$31,664,162	$25M	14	3.36x
8	The Bourne Ultimatum	Aug/3	Universal	$69,283,690	$227,471,070	$110M	17	3.28x
9	This Christmas	Nov/21	Sony	$17,958,183	$49,121,934	$13M	7	2.74x

A–

29 movies (22.13%) managed to get the grade. Generally, word of mouth will be good and indicates audiences like the movie, their expectations were met and nothing more. These movies averaged a 3.66x multiplier. In comparison, 2006 had 33 movies with a 3.67x average multiplier.

No.	Movie	Date	Studio	Domestic Opening	Domestic Total	Budget	Weeks in theaters	Multiplier
1	P.S. I Love You	Dec/21	Warner Bros.	$6,481,221	$53,695,808	$30M	12	8.28x
2	Charlie Wilson's War	Dec/21	Universal	$9,656,250	$66,661,095	$75M	11	6.90x
3	National Treasure: Book of Secrets	Dec/21	Disney	$44,783,772	$219,961,501	$130M	26	4.91x
4	The Bucket List	Dec/25	Warner Bros.	$19,392,416	$93,466,502	$45M	23	4.82x
5	The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep	Dec/25	Sony	$9,186,054	$40,412,817	$40M	7	4.40x
6	Stardust	Aug/10	Paramount	$9,169,779	$38,634,938	$70M	11	4.21x
7	Live Free or Die Hard	Jun/27	Fox	$33,369,559	$134,529,403	$110M	19	4.03x
8	Meet the Robinsons	Mar/31	Disney	$25,123,781	$97,822,171	$150M	23	3.89x
9	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix	Jul/11	Warner Bros.	$77,108,414	$292,137,260	$200M	22	3.79x
10	Underdog	Aug/3	Disney	$11,585,121	$43,760,605	$25M	19	3.78x
11	Nancy Drew	Jun/15	Warner Bros.	$6,832,318	$25,584,685	$20M	11	3.74x
12	Enchanted	Nov/21	Disney	$34,440,317	$127,706,877	$85M	16	3.71x
13	Superbad	Aug/17	Sony	$33,052,411	$121,463,226	$20M	10	3.67x
14	Bridge to Terabithia	Feb/16	Disney	$22,564,612	$82,234,139	$17M	19	3.64x
15	Disturbia	Apr/13	Paramount	$22,224,982	$80,818,974	$20M	16	3.64x
16	Fracture	Apr/20	New Line Cinema	$11,014,657	$39,004,700	$10M	14	3.54x
17	Arthur and the Invisibles	Jan/12	MGM	$4,294,936	$15,132,763	$85M	21	3.52x
18	Surf's Up	Jun/8	Sony	$17,640,249	$58,867,694	$100M	12	3.34x
19	Evan Almighty	Jun/22	Universal	$31,192,615	$100,289,690	$175M	15	3.22x
20	300	Mar/9	Warner Bros.	$70,885,301	$210,614,939	$65M	18	2.97x
21	Rush Hour 3	Aug/10	New Line Cinema	$49,100,158	$140,125,968	$140M	14	2.85x
22	Daddy's Little Girls	Feb/14	Lionsgate	$11,210,754	$31,366,978	$10M	6	2.80x
23	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End	May/25	Disney	$114,732,820	$309,420,425	$300M	19	2.70x
24	Reign Over Me	Mar/23	Sony	$7,460,690	$19,661,987	$20M	6	2.64x
25	The Simpsons Movie	Jul/27	Fox	$74,036,787	$183,135,014	$75M	21	2.47x
26	Stomp the Yard	Jan/12	Sony	$21,833,312	$61,356,221	$13M	10	2.39x
27	Sydney White	Sep/21	Universal	$5,196,380	$11,892,415	$16.5M	6	2.29x
28	TMNT	Mar/23	Warner Bros.	$24,255,205	$54,149,098	$34M	13	2.23x
29	Pride	Mar/23	Lionsgate	$3,533,300	$7,057,600	N/A	5	2.00x

B+

24 movies (18.32%) managed to get the grade. This is where things get interesting. Generally, it indicates average word of mouth. The audience didn't love it, but didn't hate it. For some niche movies, this should be a fine score. But for IP-driven movies, this should be concerning as fans are more biased to the movie itself. These movies averaged a 3.08x multiplier. In comparison, 2006 had 40 movies with a 3.16x average multiplier.

No.	Movie	Date	Studio	Domestic Opening	Domestic Total	Budget	Weeks in theaters	Multiplier
1	Knocked Up	Jun/1	Universal	$30,690,990	$148,761,765	$25M	17	4.85x
2	Wild Hogs	Mar/2	Disney	$39,699,023	$168,213,584	$60M	22	4.24x
3	License to Wed	Jul/3	Warner Bros.	$10,422,258	$43,799,818	$35M	13	4.20x
4	Dan in Real Life	Oct/26	Disney	$11,809,445	$47,642,963	$25M	16	4.03x
5	No Reservations	Jul/27	Warner Bros.	$11,704,357	$43,107,979	$28M	16	3.68x
6	Firehouse Dog	Apr/6	Fox	$3,838,916	$13,932,383	N/A	17	3.63x
7	I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry	Jul/20	Universal	$34,233,750	$119,725,280	$85M	13	3.50x
8	Bee Movie	Nov/2	Paramount	$38,021,044	$126,631,277	$150M	15	3.33x
9	Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium	Nov/16	Fox	$9,630,085	$32,061,555	$65M	17	3.33x
10	Shooter	Mar/23	Paramount	$14,523,571	$47,003,582	$61M	12	3.24x
11	Ocean's Thirteen	Jun/8	Warner Bros.	$36,133,403	$117,144,465	$85M	15	3.24x
12	Breach	Feb/16	Universal	$10,504,990	$33,000,880	$23M	8	3.14x
13	American Gangster	Nov/2	Universal	$43,565,135	$130,164,645	$100M	13	2.99x
14	The Kingdom	Sep/28	Universal	$17,135,055	$47,467,250	$70M	9	2.77x
15	The Brave One	Sep/14	Warner Bros.	$13,471,488	$36,793,804	$70M	11	2.73x
16	Shrek the Third	May/18	Paramount	$121,629,270	$322,719,944	$160M	12	2.65x
17	The Astronaut Farmer	Feb/23	Warner Bros.	$4,454,319	$11,003,643	$13M	9	2.47x
18	Rendition	Oct/19	New Line Cinema	$4,060,012	$9,736,045	$27.5M	4	2.40x
19	Delta Farce	May/11	Lionsgate	$3,420,645	$8,130,530	N/A	5	2.38x
20	Bratz	Aug/3	Lionsgate	$4,208,455	$10,010,209	$20M	13	2.38x
21	The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising	Oct/5	Fox	$3,745,315	$8,794,452	$45M	11	2.35x
22	Spider-Man 3	May/4	Sony	$151,116,516	$336,530,303	$258M	16	2.23x
23	Grindhouse	Apr/6	Dimension Films	$11,596,613	$25,031,037	$67M	11	2.16x
24	The Last Mimzy	Mar/23	New Line Cinema	$10,024,819	$21,471,047	$35M	12	2.14x

B

22 movies (16.79%) managed to get the grade. Another step down, which indicates word of mouth to be below average or middling. It could still hold on pretty well, but it's not guaranteed. These movies averaged a 2.97x multiplier. In comparison, 2006 had 18 movies with a 2.93x average multiplier.

No.	Movie	Date	Studio	Domestic Opening	Domestic Total	Budget	Weeks in theaters	Multiplier
1	Michael Clayton	Oct/5	Warner Bros.	$10,373,422	$49,033,882	$21M	24	4.73x
2	Fred Claus	Nov/9	Warner Bros.	$18,515,473	$72,006,777	$100M	14	3.89x
3	Daddy Day Camp	Aug/8	Sony	$3,402,678	$13,235,267	$6M	10	3.89x
4	3:10 to Yuma	Sep/7	Lionsgate	$14,035,033	$53,606,916	$55M	10	3.82x
5	Music and Lyrics	Feb/14	Warner Bros.	$13,623,630	$50,572,589	$40M	13	3.71x
6	Blades of Glory	Mar/31	Paramount	$33,014,202	$118,594,548	$61M	15	3.59x
7	Are We Done Yet?	Apr/5	Sony	$14,262,724	$49,662,533	$28M	13	3.48x
8	Mr. Bean's Holiday	Aug/24	Universal	$9,889,780	$33,302,167	$25M	8	3.37x
9	I Am Legend	Dec/14	Warner Bros.	$77,211,321	$256,393,010	$150M	17	3.32x
10	Hitman	Nov/21	Fox	$13,180,769	$39,687,694	$24M	16	3.01x
11	Norbit	Feb/9	Paramount	$34,195,434	$95,673,607	$60M	12	2.80x
12	The Golden Compass	Dec/7	New Line Cinema	$25,783,232	$70,107,728	$180M	13	2.72x
13	The Invisible	Apr/27	Disney	$7,717,309	$20,568,319	N/A	13	2.67x
14	Elizabeth: The Golden Age	Oct/12	Universal	$6,153,075	$16,285,240	$55M	7	2.65x
15	Ghost Rider	Feb/16	Sony	$45,388,836	$115,802,596	$110M	11	2.55x
16	Smokin' Aces	Jan/26	Universal	$14,638,755	$35,662,731	$17M	7	2.44x
17	War	Aug/24	Lionsgate	$9,820,089	$22,486,409	$25M	6	2.29x
18	Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer	Jun/15	Fox	$58,051,684	$131,921,738	$130M	18	2.27x
19	Martian Child	Nov/2	New Line Cinema	$3,376,669	$7,500,310	$27M	6	2.22x
20	Catch and Release	Jan/26	Sony	$7,658,898	$15,432,542	$25M	6	2.01x
21	Saw IV	Oct/26	Lionsgate	$31,756,764	$63,300,095	$10M	7	1.99x
22	Code Name: The Cleaner	Jan/5	New Line Cinema	$4,244,142	$8,135,024	$20M	4	1.92x

B–

22 movies (16.79%) managed to get the grade. Word of mouth is now extremely below average and indicates audiences are more disliking it. These movies averaged a 2.72x multiplier. In comparison, 2006 had 19 movies with a 2.92x average multiplier.

No.	Movie	Date	Studio	Domestic Opening	Domestic Total	Budget	Weeks in theaters	Multiplier
1	Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story	Dec/21	Sony	$4,174,383	$18,317,151	$35M	4	4.39x
2	1408	Jun/22	MGM	$20,617,667	$71,985,628	$25M	16	3.49x
3	The Nanny Diaries	Aug/24	MGM	$7,480,927	$25,926,673	$20M	14	3.47x
4	Because I Said So	Feb/2	Universal	$13,122,865	$42,674,040	$39M	9	3.25x
5	Beowulf	Nov/16	Paramount	$27,515,871	$82,280,579	$150M	11	2.99x
6	Mr. Woodcock	Sep/14	New Line Cinema	$8,761,369	$25,799,486	$22M	9	2.94x
7	Mr. Brooks	Jun/1	MGM	$10,017,067	$28,476,219	$20M	11	2.84x
8	Georgia Rule	May/18	Universal	$6,773,870	$18,882,880	$20M	7	2.79x
9	We Own the Night	Oct/12	Sony	$10,826,287	$28,563,179	$28M	5	2.64x
10	Hot Rod	Aug/3	Paramount	$5,310,711	$13,938,332	$25M	8	2.62x
11	Good Luck Chuck	Sep/21	Lionsgate	$13,652,001	$35,017,297	$25M	8	2.56x
12	Next	Apr/27	Paramount	$7,133,049	$18,211,013	$78M	8	2.55x
13	The Reaping	Apr/5	Warner Bros.	$10,025,203	$25,126,214	$40M	9	2.51x
14	Vacancy	Apr/20	Sony	$7,603,376	$19,063,007	$19M	6	2.51x
15	Zodiac	Mar/2	Paramount	$13,395,610	$33,080,084	$85M	9	2.47x
16	The Number 23	Feb/23	New Line Cinema	$14,602,867	$35,193,167	$30M	5	2.41x
17	Alpha Dog	Jan/12	Universal	$6,412,775	$15,309,602	$9.5M	6	2.39x
18	In the Land of Women	Apr/20	Warner Bros.	$4,712,341	$11,052,958	$10M	10	2.35x
19	Shoot 'Em Up	Sep/7	New Line Cinema	$5,716,554	$12,796,824	$29M	6	2.24x
20	Halloween	Aug/31	MGM	$26,362,367	$58,269,151	$15M	15	2.21x
21	Resident Evil: Extinction	Sep/21	Sony	$23,678,580	$50,648,679	$45M	6	2.14x
22	Hannibal Rising	Feb/9	MGM	$13,051,650	$27,669,725	$50M	13	2.12x

C+

6 movies (4.58%) managed to get the grade. This is where generally horror movies get their ratings. For non-horror movies tho, you better hope it has a compelling premise or it will heavily drop. These movies averaged a 2.11x multiplier. In comparison, 2006 had 12 movies with a 2.47x average multiplier.

No.	Movie	Date	Studio	Domestic Opening	Domestic Total	Budget	Weeks in theaters	Multiplier
1	Awake	Nov/30	MGM	$5,856,872	$14,373,825	$8.6M	14	2.45x
2	Perfect Stranger	Apr/13	Sony	$11,206,163	$23,760,822	$60M	6	2.12x
3	Dead Silence	Mar/16	Universal	$7,842,725	$16,574,590	$20M	5	2.11x
4	The Hitcher	Jan/19	Rogue Pictures	$7,818,239	$16,379,582	$10M	5	2.10x
5	Reno 911!: Miami	Feb/23	Fox	$10,273,477	$20,342,161	$10M	10	1.98x
6	The Condemned	Apr/27	Lionsgate	$3,807,595	$7,371,706	$20M	4	1.94x

C

11 movies (8.39%) managed to get the grade. Even worse word of mouth, but some of these movies had some middling to outright terrible response. These movies averaged a 2.51x multiplier. In comparison, 2006 had 4 movies with a 2.21x average multiplier.

No.	Movie	Date	Studio	Domestic Opening	Domestic Total	Budget	Weeks in theaters	Multiplier
1	Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem	Dec/25	Fox	$10,059,425	$41,797,066	$40M	13	4.16x
2	The Mist	Nov/21	MGM	$8,931,973	$25,593,755	$18M	17	2.87x
3	Premonition	Mar/16	Sony	$17,558,689	$47,852,604	$20M	7	2.73x
4	The Invasion	Aug/17	Warner Bros.	$5,951,409	$15,074,191	$80M	8	2.53x
5	30 Days of Night	Oct/19	Sony	$15,951,902	$39,568,996	$30M	6	2.48x
6	Happily N'Ever After	Jan/5	Lionsgate	$6,608,244	$15,849,032	$47M	9	2.40x
7	Death Sentence	Aug/31	Fox	$4,231,321	$9,534,258	$20M	9	2.25x
8	Lions for Lambs	Nov/9	MGM	$6,702,434	$14,998,070	$35M	13	2.24x
9	Hostel: Part II	Jun/8	Lionsgate	$8,203,391	$17,544,812	$10.2M	4	2.14x
10	Lucky You	May/4	Warner Bros.	$2,710,445	$5,755,286	$55M	9	2.12x
11	Blood & Chocolate	Jan/26	MGM	$2,074,300	$3,526,847	$15M	9	1.70x

C–

4 movies (3.05%) managed to get the grade. The future is not bright here. These movies averaged a 2.30x multiplier. In comparison, 2006 had 4 movies with a 2.24x average multiplier.

No.	Movie	Date	Studio	Domestic Opening	Domestic Total	Budget	Weeks in theaters	Multiplier
1	The Heartbreak Kid	Oct/5	Paramount	$14,022,105	$36,787,257	$60M	9	2.62x
2	The Messengers	Feb/2	Sony	$14,713,321	$35,374,833	$16M	7	2.40x
3	Epic Movie	Jan/26	Fox	$18,612,544	$39,739,367	$20M	14	2.14x
4	Pathfinder	Apr/13	Fox	$5,001,214	$10,232,081	$45M	9	2.05x

D+

Only one movie (0.76%) managed to get the grade. Even for horror movie standards, this is outright toxic word of mouth. This movie averaged a 1.75x multiplier. In comparison, 2006 had 2 movies with a 2.35x average multiplier.

No.	Movie	Date	Studio	Domestic Opening	Domestic Total	Budget	Weeks in theaters	Multiplier
1	Primeval	Jan/12	Disney	$6,048,315	$10,597,734	N/A	8	1.75x

F

2 movies (1.52%) managed to get the grade. The most dreaded grade. Word of mouth is completely dead and this will drop like a rock. These movies averaged a 2.11x multiplier. In comparison, 2006 had one movie with a 2.54x average multiplier.

No.	Movie	Date	Studio	Domestic Opening	Domestic Total	Budget	Weeks in theaters	Multiplier
1	Bug	May/25	Lionsgate	$3,245,556	$7,006,708	$4M	4	2.16x
2	I Know Who Killed Me	Jul/27	Sony	$3,506,291	$7,233,485	$12M	4	2.06x

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2007 DOMESTIC TOP 20

No.	Movie	Date	Studio	Domestic Opening	Domestic Total	Budget	Grade	Multiplier
1	Spider-Man 3	May/4	Sony	$151,116,516	$336,530,303	$258M	B+	2.23x
2	Shrek the Third	May/18	Paramount	$121,629,270	$322,719,944	$160M	B+	2.65x
3	Transformers	Jul/3	Paramount	$70,502,384	$319,246,193	$150M	A	4.53x
4	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End	May/25	Disney	$114,732,820	$309,420,425	$300M	A–	2.70x
5	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix	Jul/11	Warner Bros.	$77,108,414	$292,137,260	$200M	A–	3.79x
6	I Am Legend	Dec/14	Warner Bros.	$77,211,321	$256,393,010	$150M	B	3.32x
7	The Bourne Ultimatum	Aug/3	Universal	$69,283,690	$227,471,070	$110M	A	3.28x
8	National Treasure: Book of Secrets	Dec/21	Disney	$44,783,772	$219,961,501	$130M	A–	4.91x
9	Alvin and the Chipmunks	Dec/14	Fox	$44,307,417	$217,326,974	$60M	A	4.90x
10	300	Mar/9	Warner Bros.	$70,885,301	$210,614,939	$65M	A–	2.97x
11	Ratatouille	Jun/29	Disney	$47,027,395	$206,445,654	$150M	A	4.39x
12	The Simpsons Movie	Jul/27	Fox	$74,036,787	$183,135,014	$75M	A–	2.47x
13	Wild Hogs	Mar/2	Disney	$39,699,023	$168,213,584	$60M	B+	4.24x
14	Knocked Up	Jun/1	Universal	$30,690,990	$148,761,765	$25M	B+	4.85x
15	Juno	Dec/7	Searchlight	$10,634,576	$143,495,265	$7.5M	N/A	13.49x
16	Rush Hour 3	Aug/10	New Line Cinema	$49,100,158	$140,125,968	$140M	A–	2.85x
17	Live Free or Die Hard	Jun/27	Fox	$33,369,559	$134,529,403	$110M	A–	4.03x
18	Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer	Jun/15	Fox	$58,051,684	$131,921,738	$130M	B	2.27x
19	American Gangster	Nov/2	Universal	$43,565,135	$130,164,645	$100M	B+	2.99x
20	Enchanted	Nov/21	Disney	$34,440,317	$127,706,877	$85M	A–	3.71x

See you next weekend for the 2008 Edition.

[u/emong757]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix gets an A+ in my book. I love that movie so, so much. The Dumbledore/Voldemort duel in the Ministry of Magic was spectacular. Also, I love watching Dumbledore’s Army arriving in the middle of an approaching London storm on Thresteals to rescue Sirius. Incredible to see.

But good work overall with these CinemaScore lists!

[u/Janus_Prospero]

I find the mid-lower end of the scale very interesting. Walk Hard and 1408 getting B- scores is quite fascinating because they're very well regarded today. Walk Hard is regarded as an immensely funny biopic parody, and 1408 is seen as a beautifully crafted piece of psychological horror, and one of the more compelling King adaptations. A film getting B- instead of B is usually a sign the movie has made a noticeable mistake somewhere.

Alien vs Predator 2 dropping a full grade from its predecessor, from B to C, is pretty harsh. I imagine half of that was the sadistic violence. And the other half was being unable to see anything happening onscreen because it was so dark.

Resident Evil Extinction getting a B- is interesting because it's firstly a drop from Apocalypse's flat B, a score shared with the 2002 original. But as a Russell Mulcahy film, it's a step up from Highlander's C+. The CinemaScore of RE films is very curious because there was a gradual decline after the first two managed a B, with Extinction being a B-, Afterlife being a B-, and Retribution being a C+. But then along comes the immensely polarizing The Final Chapter, and the franchise jumps from C+ to B. That seems completely at odds with what you hear online, but them's the figures.

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The Bucket List is an underrated gem IMHO. I first saw it on Cinemax in early 2009, when I was 16. I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I actually did. In fact, I also bought the DVD of the film.