Budapest buzz tops Need for Speed

Wes Anderson’s latest feature, The Grand Budapest Hotel, generated a mighty score of 8,680 after a week on release - dwarfing the 1,317 scored by new release Need for Speed.

Anderson’s colourful film may have edged forward as a result of an ongoing Secret Cinema event, which has generated major online activity.

However, while 30% of Grand Budapest comments expressed an intent to view, Need for Speed scored 34%.

Good word of mouth could help Scarlett Johansson’s turn as a predatory alien in Under the Skin, with 36% of comments including intent to view, while upcoming prison drama Starred Up scored 39%.

For an explanation of the Way to Blue chart and its methodology, which tracks ‘overall buzz’ and important ‘intent to view’ buzz, click here.

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