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Question about ABE.BW - 12 weeks from limited release, or 12 weeks from wide release? shwuck Dec 05, 08:56

What is Lincoln's release date listed on the movie stock page? RazorHawk Dec 05, 10:57

11/9 - Limited, 11/16 - Wide as posted on the stock page {nm} shwuck Dec 05, 11:53

Sorry, I meant to say - both are listed, thus the confusion. Either could be a correct interpretation {nm} shwuck Dec 05, 11:56

that is your problem... when I look at the stock page it says " Release Date: Nov 16, 2012" RazorHawk Dec 05, 13:52

The BW says " is set for 12 weekends of box office. " No mention of Release Date. {nm} Antibody Dec 05, 14:38

That's a good question. First 12 weekends means from limited release. Arguments could be made both ways, but I'm inclined to keep it Antibody Dec 05, 14:38

Thank you for your response - I learned something new. You can scrub my response below then. {nm} JDolphin Dec 05, 21:08

2 examples from the past that would haver required use of Wide Release date, if the current system were in effect..CHCGO and MBFGW mrbinns Dec 05, 21:48

Yeah, you're right about MISS4.BW. Ok, I'm updating the description to 12 weekends of wide release. Antibody Dec 06, 15:41

Outstanding analysis. Well done. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2012 Dec 09, 13:13

until AB chimes in, I would say 12 weeks from the IPO date on the BW's page...not the movie stock page {nm} tealfan Dec 05, 12:26

That won't work, BWs aren't even IPO'd until after the movie has opened. DTravel Dec 05, 12:47

ah...that's right {nm} tealfan Dec 05, 13:32

this post made me nostalgic about our old friend ABBond :( I miss him and his site {nm} daveart Dec 06, 10:25

When a limited film then is released Wide, the official HSX release date is the Wide release date. Thus, ABE.BW will delist after 12 weeks BUY BONDS 19 Dec 05, 13:11

NB to Antibody...You may want to consider changing the standard wording on the definition of a .BW to include the words BUY BONDS 19 Dec 05, 13:15

The definition says " is set for 12 weekends of box office. " No mention of Release Date. {nm} Antibody Dec 05, 14:39

Feb 4 2014? {nm} DTravel Dec 05, 14:17

Use the same date used to calculate delist date, so if in doubt just add 8 weeks to the delist date {nm} JDolphin Dec 05, 14:05