'This Is It' Tops Ticket Sales On Fandango

Michael Jackson’s This Is It opens on Tuesday night, with more than 1,000 showtimes already sold out on Fandango. Below you’ll find the latest stats from Fandango, based on an online survey of more than 2,000 interested “This Is It” moviegoers during the past week.

* 13% of “This Is It” moviegoers plan to see the film on opening night;

15% will see it on Wednesday;

57% will see it some other time during the opening week;

15% will see it at some point during the second week of release.

* 45% said they plan to see it more than once in the theater.

* 76% have never seen Michael Jackson performing live in concert.

* 82% said the main draw for them is the chance to celebrate Michael’s life with an audience of fellow fans.

* 91% own Michael Jackson albums;

66% of those album owners own more than three of them.

* 41% of ticket-buyers are 35-49;

24% are 25-34.

* 84% of respondents are female.

* 70% of respondents have attempted to do the Thriller dance at least once in their lifetime.

Source: MJFC / RPRN