Films like Disney's Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience are a bonanza for online ticketsellers like MovieTickets and Fandango that cater to younger moviegoers. Here are some stats for you:
-- Fandango says the movie is scooping up 63% of all online ticket sales today. MovieTickets says 52%.
-- MovieTickets says the pic sold more tickets yesterday than Monday and Tuesday of last week combined.
-- Fandango says dozens of show times are already sold out across the country, even though the movie doesn’t open until Thursday night at midnight. MovieTickets is now reporting 700+ sold out performances.
-- MovieTickets says 41%/21% of females/males intend to see it opening weekend.
-- The value proposition of the film – which offers a front-row view of the Jonas Brothers’ hugely popular “Burning Up” concert tour – may have something to do with this phenomenon. According to a recent MovieTickets poll, moviegoers see the 3-D pic as a more economically friendly alternative to concert tickets. And Fandango found that, for 83% of Jonas respondents, the 3D presentation is a "very important" factor motivating them to buy tickets to the film.
-- MovieTickets Poll: "By seeing the Jonas Brothers in theaters, I’m most avoiding:
1. Expensive concert tickets (57%)
2. Nosebleed seats (18%)
3. Hours of standing (17%)
4. Lack of elbow room (8%)
-- According to an ongoing Fandango survey of moviegoers planning to see the film:
96% plan to see Jonas 3D this weekend;
57% of those plan to attend a midnight screening on Thursday night;
45% plan to take off time from school or work on Friday because of the movie;
72% are planning a get-together before or after the movie;
58% have previously seen the Jonas Brothers live in concert;
65% have previously seen High School Musical 3 on the big screen
58% saw Hannah Montana 3D
53% saw Twilight on the big screen;
96% of respondents are female;
76% of respondents are 17 or younger;
54% said Nick Jonas was the brother they’d most like to date.
-- Fandango is offering a bonus for moviegoers buying advance tickets to Jonas 3D : a free download of the Jonas music video “Tonight”. via
