For anyone still interested in the fewest-movie-delists-ever discussion ... on Aug 11, 10:12
I've not done any research, but how about four weeks after January 1st some years? There's hardly ever anything released the first week of on Aug 11, 10:32
4 weeks after Jan 1 (first week of Feb delists) would include end of October/ beginning of November limiteds {nm} on Aug 11, 11:10
I know, I didn't know if there may have been an odd year or so where there was nothing really released around those dates. {nm} on Aug 11, 11:14
... yeah, that was my next target and 24 Jan 2004 looks promising ... on Aug 11, 11:17
... finding too many limited releases on that second November weekend ... {nm} on Aug 11, 12:03
I think you have an error... limited moviestock releases get 12 weekends.... you are mentioning 8 weekends in your post {nm} on Aug 11, 11:09
Wide releases on that weekend delist on the same day as limited releases from eight weeks prior ... {nm} on Aug 11, 11:20
... wide releases on any weekend, for that matter ... {nm} on Aug 11, 11:20