I normally consider Fandango's releases about their ticket sales nothing but self-hype that should be allowed to linger, unpublished, in the inbox. Like 98% of internet stat-making, they are invariably irrelevant. But the details on the Hannah Montana concert movie are interesting.
From their press release:
If you are reporting on the HANNAH MONTANA concert movie phenomenon, here are some facts that might interest you:
*HANNAH currently accounts for 91% of all ticket sales on Fandango, the nation’s largest movie ticketing service.
*Although plenty of tickets are still available for midweek shows, over 1,000 showtimes are already sold out (representing the most popular showtimes in many cities across the country).
* It’s the best-selling concert movie in Fandango’s seven-year history.
* Exhibitors are regularly adding additional show times at their theaters, including Thursday midnight shows and Friday morning shows (as early as 8:00 a.m.)!
* HANNAH has been a top-selling title on Fandango since tickets went on sale on Dec. 1.
Read the complete post at http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2008/01/hannah_montana.html