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Weekend Box Office: Pumped Up

By  in August 16th 2010   No Comment »
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The Expendables

Three new flicks battled for supremacy this weekend and in the end rippling muscles won out.  Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables claimed the top spot in the weekend box office, raking in a cool $35 mil.  The other new contenders for the title were Julia Roberts chick flick Eat Pray Love, which was came in second with $23.7 mil and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World which, despite its obvious awesomeness, shockingly only came in 5th with $10.5 mil.  Pilgrim was expected to contend with The Expendables for the top spot, so its relatively poor showing (behind The Other Guys and Inception in its 5th week) was a surprise to many.  Here’s how the rest of the best round out:

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count /Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N The Expendables LGF $35,030,000 – 3,270 – $10,713 $35,030,000 – 1
2 N Eat Pray Love Sony $23,700,000 – 3,082 – $7,690 $23,700,000 $60 1
3 1 The Other Guys Sony $18,000,000 -49.4% 3,651 – $4,930 $70,543,000 $100 2
4 2 Inception WB $11,370,000 -38.6% 3,120 -298 $3,644 $248,554,000 $160 5
5 N Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Uni. $10,525,000 – 2,818 – $3,735 $10,525,000 $60 1
6 6 Despicable Me Uni. $6,767,000 -27.1% 2,923 -490 $2,315 $221,993,000 $69 6
7 3 Step Up 3-D BV $6,626,000 -58.1% 2,439 +4 $2,717 $29,565,000 $30 2
8 4 Salt Sony $6,350,000 -41.8% 2,834 -483 $2,241 $103,569,000 $110 4
9 5 Dinner for Schmucks P/DW $6,316,000 -39.1% 3,046 +42 $2,074 $58,816,000 $69 3
10 7 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore WB $4,075,000 -41.0% 2,728 -977 $1,494 $35,104,000 $85 3
11 9 Toy Story 3 BV $2,165,000 -30.6% 1,219 -495 $1,776 $400,767,000 $200 9
12 8 Charlie St. Cloud Uni. $2,083,000 -55.7% 2,083 -642 $1,000 $28,728,000 $44 3

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: The World Ended and I’m OK

By  in November 16th 2009   No Comment »
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2012

The big budget always wins, and in this case 2012 took the title in a landslide.  My dark horse, Pirate Radio, the other new release this weekend, came in at a paltry number eleven!  This, my friends, is why I don’t bet the horses.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N 2012 Sony $65,237,614 – 3,404 – $19,165 $65,237,614 $200 1
2 1 A Christmas Carol (2009) BV $22,308,913 -25.8% 3,683 – $6,057 $63,272,757 $200 2
3 12 Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire LGF $5,874,628 +213.7% 174 +156 $33,762 $8,699,180 $10 2
4 3 The Men Who Stare at Goats Over. $5,861,753 -53.9% 2,453 +10 $2,390 $23,038,050 $25 2
5 2 Michael Jackson’s This Is It Sony $5,078,920 -61.4% 3,037 -444 $1,672 $67,190,296 – 3
6 4 The Fourth Kind Uni. $4,605,365 -62.3% 2,530 +3 $1,820 $20,449,660 – 2
7 7 Couples Retreat Uni. $4,164,940 -32.0% 2,509 -348 $1,660 $102,045,330 $70 6
8 5 Paranormal Activity Par. $4,043,417 -51.2% 2,712 +154 $1,491 $103,690,184 $0.015 8
9 8 Law Abiding Citizen Over. $3,796,327 -36.8% 2,071 -403 $1,833 $67,190,452 $50 5
10 6 The Box WB $3,158,368 -58.3% 2,635 – $1,199 $13,179,622 $30 2
11 N Pirate Radio Focus $2,904,380 – 882 – $3,293 $2,904,380 $50 1
12 9 Where the Wild Things Are WB $2,418,140 -42.1% 2,090 -666 $1,157 $73,440,413 $100 5

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: Bah Humbug!

By  in November 9th 2009   No Comment »
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Disney's A Christmas Carol

As expected, the top spot over the weekend was taken by the Jim Carrey animated remake of the classic holiday story, Disney’s A Christmas Carol.  The posthumous MJ concert flick This is It slipped to number 2 in its second week in theaters, and the third spot was held by my personal favorite movie of the weekend, The Men Who Stare at Goats.  Not a lot of surprises here, though Paranormal Activity continues to stubbornly refuse to go away, holding a death grip on the number 5 slot in its seventh week on the charts (the longest streak of any movie in the top twelve).

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N A Christmas Carol (2009) BV $30,051,075 – 3,683 – $8,159 $30,051,075 $200 1
2 1 Michael Jackson’s This Is It Sony $13,157,944 -43.4% 3,481 – $3,780 $57,013,286 – 2
3 N The Men Who Stare at Goats Over. $12,706,654 – 2,443 – $5,201 $12,706,654 $25 1
4 N The Fourth Kind Uni. $12,231,160 – 2,527 – $4,840 $12,231,160 – 1
5 2 Paranormal Activity Par. $8,278,605 -49.5% 2,558 +154 $3,236 $97,108,475 $0.015 7
6 N The Box WB $7,571,417 – 2,635 – $2,873 $7,571,417 $30 1
7 4 Couples Retreat Uni. $6,129,045 -5.1% 2,857 -169 $2,145 $95,680,555 $70 5
8 3 Law Abiding Citizen Over. $6,003,737 -18.9% 2,474 -290 $2,427 $60,704,335 $50 4
9 5 Where the Wild Things Are WB $4,177,249 -29.6% 2,756 -889 $1,516 $69,220,584 $100 4
10 7 Astro Boy Sum. $2,626,103 -24.1% 1,918 -1,102 $1,369 $15,110,804 $65 3
11 6 Saw VI LGF $2,031,944 -61.4% 2,091 -945 $972 $26,252,386 $11 3
12 N Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire LGF $1,872,458 – 18 – $104,025 $1,872,458 $10 1

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: MJ has the top spot but Paranomal Activity is not far behind.

By  in November 2nd 2009   No Comment »
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This Is It

I was actually surprised by this weekend’s results, not by the order of course but by the numbers. I really expected Michael Jackson’s This is It to bring in much more money than it did. After all it was the only movie really opening this weekend and the hype it has been generating should have brought in more people. Paranormal Activity on the other hand continues to impress, six weeks into the box office and it still more than doubles the box office returns in its closest competitor. That movie is just astounding having made over $80 million at the box office so far when it only cost $15,000 to make. Overall though this weekend was disappointing for the box office as the top 12 did not even break $80 million, considering the box office has been over $100 million for the past few weeks this is a sharp decline. The box office hasn’t been under $80 million since the beginning of September. This may be due to the fact that it was a Halloween weekend, so we will have to since if the number bounce back next weekend.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Michael Jackson’s This Is It Sony $21,300,000 – 3,481 – $6,119 $32,509,000 – 1
2 1 Paranormal Activity Par. $16,540,000 -21.6% 2,404 +459 $6,880 $84,780,000 $0.015 6
3 4 Law Abiding Citizen Over. $7,303,000 -41.1% 2,764 -126 $2,642 $51,385,000 $50 3
4 5 Couples Retreat Uni. $6,097,000 -42.6% 3,026 -48 $2,015 $86,663,000 $70 4
5 2 Saw VI LGF $5,560,000 -60.6% 3,036 – $1,831 $22,824,000 $11 2
6 3 Where the Wild Things Are WB $5,081,000 -63.8% 3,645 -90 $1,394 $61,800,000 $100 3
7 8 The Stepfather (2009) SGem $3,400,000 -45.4% 2,346 -388 $1,449 $24,748,000 $20 3
8 6 Astro Boy Sum. $3,035,000 -54.7% 3,020 +6 $1,005 $10,891,000 $65 2
9 11 Amelia FoxS $3,000,000 -23.2% 1,070 +250 $2,804 $8,306,000 $40 2
10 7 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant Uni. $2,809,000 -55.4% 2,754 – $1,020 $10,521,000 $40 2
11 9 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $2,700,000 -48.6% 2,322 -419 $1,163 $118,557,000 $100 7
12 10 Zombieland Sony $2,600,000 -38.2% 2,056 -391 $1,265 $71,161,000 $23.6 5

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: The Ghosts beat out the Gore

By  in October 26th 2009   No Comment »
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paranorm alactivity

This weekend the independent film Paranormal Activity becomes the number one movie with not a single movie coming even close as competition. It is normally unheard of for a movie to become more successful the longer it is in the box office but considering the initial limited release of this film and then the hype following its release it is no wonder that this movie has become such a success. Saw VI narrowly beat out Where the Wild Things Are and you can expect Saw VI and Paranormal Activity both competing once again for that top slot over the Halloween weekend. The week’s other new releases did not even make it into the top 5 with Astro Boy taking the number 6 slot and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant taking number 8. Neither of these placing surprise me as I did not see anything particularly original or stunning in these films. I do continue to be surprised by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs that movie took a story that I honestly thought was too short and simple to become a book and turned it into what was actually a very funny and very cute movie, and it continues to prove this at the box office.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 3 Paranormal Activity Par. $22,000,000 +12.1% 1,945 +1,185 $11,311 $62,477,000 $0.015 5
2 N Saw VI LGF $14,800,000 – 3,036 – $4,875 $14,800,000 $11 1
3 1 Where the Wild Things Are WB $14,420,000 -55.9% 3,735 – $3,861 $53,960,000 $100 2
4 2 Law Abiding Citizen Over. $12,713,000 -39.6% 2,890 – $4,399 $40,318,000 $50 2
5 4 Couples Retreat Uni. $11,097,000 -35.6% 3,074 +65 $3,610 $78,213,000 $70 3
6 N Astro Boy Sum. $7,017,000 – 3,014 – $2,328 $7,017,000 $65 1
7 5 The Stepfather (2009) SGem $6,500,000 -43.9% 2,734 – $2,377 $20,352,000 $20 2
8 N Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant Uni. $6,348,000 – 2,754 – $2,305 $6,348,000 $40 1
9 6 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $5,600,000 -30.2% 2,741 -296 $2,043 $115,204,000 $100 6
10 7 Zombieland Sony $4,300,000 -43.5% 2,447 -724 $1,757 $67,308,000 $23.6 4
11 N Amelia FoxS $4,025,000 – 818 – $4,921 $4,025,000 $40 1
12 15 A Serious Man Focus $1,129,000 +34.0% 176 +94 $6,415 $3,232,000 – 4

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: Wild Things are in!

By  in October 19th 2009   No Comment »
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where the wild things are

As to be expected Where the Wild Things are dominated the box office this weekend. There was little doubt that this adorable and moving childrens movie would have people flocking to the theaters. But what may be surprising is that Law Abiding Citizen took second place. This movie was definitely one for the guys with plenty action and crime drama to go around, but over all the plot just seemed too unrealistic to strike a chord with viewers…but the box office proved that theory wrong. Paranormal Activity continues to do well in the box office and is considered to be one of the scariest and most realistic ghost movies you’ll see this year and maybe even any year, and for an independent film that is certainly high praise. Couples Retreat dropped to fourth this week but still made a good return at the box office perhaps because it remains the token chick flick/date movie. The top five is rounded out by The Stepfather. This weekend may have been the first time in quite a while that all of the opening movies appeared in the top five. Perhaps this is a sign of good things to come.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Where the Wild Things Are WB $32,695,407 – 3,735 – $8,754 $32,695,407 $100 1
2 N Law Abiding Citizen Over. $21,039,502 – 2,890 – $7,280 $21,039,502 $50 1
3 4 Paranormal Activity Par. $19,617,650 +148.3% 760 +600 $25,813 $33,171,743 $0.015 4
4 1 Couples Retreat Uni. $17,227,390 -49.8% 3,009 +9 $5,725 $62,617,735 $70 2
5 N The Stepfather (2009) SGem $11,581,586 – 2,734 – $4,236 $11,581,586 $20 1
6 3 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $8,017,871 -30.4% 3,037 +45 $2,640 $108,201,645 $100 5
7 2 Zombieland Sony $7,616,939 -48.5% 3,171 +133 $2,402 $60,640,317 $23.6 3
8 5 Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D) BV $3,016,580 -61.2% 1,489 -263 $2,026 $28,554,678 – 3
9 6 Surrogates BV $1,917,315 -55.1% 2,326 -666 $824 $36,327,650 $80 4
10 7 The Invention of Lying WB $1,907,398 -42.9% 1,624 -119 $1,175 $15,497,164 $18.5 3
11 8 Whip It FoxS $1,507,379 -46.7% 1,482 -256 $1,017 $11,360,796 $15 3
12 9 Capitalism: A Love Story Over. $1,455,510 -44.7% 991 -4 $1,469 $11,622,433 – 4

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: Critics hated it, but the moviegoers came anyway.

By  in October 12th 2009   No Comment »
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Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat which was widely seen by critics as, well, “rotten” has taken the box office by storm.  Surprisingly it more than doubled the second place movie, Zombieland. This is a big surprise because even though I saw Couples Retreat being a fun and laid back comedy,with all the buzz that Zombieland has been generating I thought it would keep the top spot. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs continues to hang on taking the third slot, which after four weeks on the box office is not a bad place to be. The sweet and funny cartoon even beat out the 3D double feature of Toy Story 1 and 2. Paranormal Activity is at number 5 which is a great place for an indedependent film. Though it has been out in theaters for 3 weeks this is the first time it is starting to enjoy a wide release so we may even see it go up next week. The bottom five of the box office are all relatively close together and seem to be on their way out, we’ll see what next week’s new releases do.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Couples Retreat Uni. $35,340,000 – 3,000 – $11,780 $35,340,000 $70 1
2 1 Zombieland Sony $15,000,000 -39.4% 3,038 +2 $4,937 $47,801,000 $23.6 2
3 2 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $12,000,000 -24.1% 2,992 +15 $4,011 $96,251,000 $100 4
4 3 Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D) BV $7,674,000 -38.6% 1,752 +7 $4,380 $22,676,000 – 2
5 20 Paranormal Activity Par. $7,066,000 +1,227.6% 160 +127 $44,163 $8,280,000 – 3
6 4 Surrogates BV $4,115,000 -43.2% 2,992 +41 $1,375 $32,573,000 $80 3
7 5 The Invention of Lying WB $3,370,000 -52.0% 1,743 +36 $1,933 $12,327,000 $18.5 2
8 6 Whip It FoxS $2,800,000 -39.8% 1,738 +17 $1,611 $8,766,000 $15 2
9 8 Capitalism: A Love Story Over. $2,700,000 -39.3% 995 +33 $2,714 $9,095,000 – 3
10 7 Fame (2009) MGM $2,556,000 -44.8% 3,110 -23 $822 $20,042,000 $18 3
11 9 The Informant! WB $2,210,000 -40.1% 2,202 -223 $1,004 $29,853,000 $22 4
12 11 Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself LGF $1,540,000 -40.8% 1,313 -256 $1,173 $50,412,000 – 5

Source: BoxOfficeMojo

Weekend Box Office: Zombies take over

By  in October 5th 2009   No Comment »
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zombieland

Zombieland takes the top slot this weekend as was expected. This zombie filled comedy has a witty script and great acting. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs takes a distant second but still a great showing considering it is now in its third week. The Toy Story/Toy Story 2 double feature takes the third slot which only shows that when it does get released Toy Story 3 is going to make huge waves in the box office. The Invention of Lying takes the number 4 slot which is a somewhat disappointing showing considering that the movie surprisingly original and well done. Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut, Whip It, takes the number 6 slot following Surrogates and Capitalism. Despite its celebrity director, Whip It is unlikely to stay very long in the box office top ten as it is somewhat predictable and cannot compete with its original and star-studded competitors.  Expect to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Zombieland, and The Invention of Lying in the top slots again next week.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Zombieland Sony $24,733,155 – 3,036 – $8,147 $24,733,155 $23.6 1
2 1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $15,809,039 -36.9% 2,977 -142 $5,310 $81,501,320 $100 3
3 N Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D) BV $12,491,789 – 1,745 – $7,159 $12,491,789 – 1
4 2 Surrogates BV $7,241,054 -51.4% 2,951 – $2,454 $26,284,134 $80 2
5 N The Invention of Lying WB $7,027,472 – 1,707 – $4,117 $7,027,472 $18.5 1
6 N Whip It FoxS $4,650,812 – 1,721 +1,218 $2,702 $4,650,812 $15 1
7 3 Fame (2009) MGM $4,626,952 -53.8% 3,133 +37 $1,477 $16,507,188 $18 2
8 31 Capitalism: A Love Story Over. $4,447,378 +1,817.3% 962 +958 $4,623 $4,849,067 – 2
9 4 The Informant! WB $3,689,235 -44.3% 2,425 -80 $1,521 $26,469,331 $22 3
10 7 Love Happens Uni. $2,749,025 -36.2% 1,922 +24 $1,430 $18,882,080 $18 3
11 5 Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself LGF $2,599,720 -45.4% 1,569 -551 $1,657 $48,284,523 – 4
12 6 Pandorum Over. $1,979,061 -55.3% 2,506 – $790 $7,874,841 $40 2

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: “Meatballs” Takes the Cake again

By  in September 28th 2009   No Comment »
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cloudymeatballs

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs tops the box office for the second week in a row beating out Bruce Willis and the beloved musical Fame, a very tough feat for any movie but especially for a children’s movie. This definitely shows that the movie was underestimated and definitely has everything going for it as it took in nearly $10 million more than Surrogates starring Bruce Willis. Fame took third which is a somewhat disappointing showing for the musical but considering the competition is relatively understandable. The Informant! and Tyler Perry both drop two spots this week but still beat out Pandorum. Pandorum has recieved terrible reviews from critics and movie-goers alike who find it overall a boring addition to the Sci-Fi genre. Inglourious Basterds is the longest running film in the top ten, at it’s 6th week it continue to beat out newer movies but next weekend should see it fall out of the top ten.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $24,600,000 -18.8% 3,119 – $7,887 $60,036,000 $100 2
2 N Surrogates BV $15,000,000 – 2,951 – $5,083 $15,000,000 $80 1
3 N Fame (2009) MGM $10,033,000 – 3,096 – $3,241 $10,033,000 $18 1
4 2 The Informant! WB $6,915,000 -33.9% 2,505 – $2,760 $20,992,000 $22 2
5 3 Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself LGF $4,750,000 -51.9% 2,120 -135 $2,241 $44,543,000 – 3
6 N Pandorum Over. $4,408,000 – 2,506 – $1,759 $4,408,000 $40 1
7 4 Love Happens Uni. $4,327,000 -46.3% 1,898 – $2,280 $14,728,000 $18 2
8 5 Jennifer’s Body Fox $3,500,000 -49.0% 2,738 +36 $1,278 $12,306,000 $16 2
9 6 9 Focus $2,832,000 -49.1% 2,025 -35 $1,399 $27,101,000 $30 3
10 7 Inglourious Basterds Wein. $2,722,000 -28.7% 1,960 -559 $1,389 $114,460,000 $70 6
11 8 All About Steve Fox $2,300,000 -31.8% 1,965 -194 $1,170 $29,954,000 – 4
12 10 The Final Destination WB (NL) $1,380,000 -42.2% 1,175 -630 $1,174 $64,606,000 $40 5

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: Clear skies for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

By  in September 21st 2009   No Comment »
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cloudymeatballs

The beloved children’s story has become a beloved children’s movie as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs more than triples the return of the number 2 movie with $30 million for the weekend. The Informant! also opened this weekend and got over $10 million for the weekend narrowly beating out Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself. The other two movie openers this weekend also made the top five with Love Happens taking number 4 and Jennifer’s Body taking number 5. This shows that people have been hungry for new movies and entertainment. This weekend had some pretty good movies coming out and the box office shows this. Inglourious Basterds remains in the top ten for the fifth week in a row which shows that people are embracing Tarentino’s new film as much as he does.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $30,100,000 – 3,119 – $9,651 $30,100,000 $100 1
2 N The Informant! WB $10,545,000 – 2,505 – $4,210 $10,545,000 $22 1
3 1 Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself LGF $10,060,000 -57.1% 2,255 – $4,461 $37,932,000 – 2
4 N Love Happens Uni. $8,456,000 – 1,898 – $4,455 $8,456,000 $18 1
5 N Jennifer’s Body Fox $6,800,000 – 2,702 – $2,517 $6,800,000 $16 1
6 2 9 Focus $5,458,000 -49.2% 2,060 +399 $2,650 $22,794,000 $30 2
7 3 Inglourious Basterds Wein. $3,603,000 -41.3% 2,519 -696 $1,430 $109,901,000 $70 5
8 4 All About Steve Fox $3,400,000 -39.7% 2,159 -106 $1,575 $26,678,000 – 3
9 6 Sorority Row Sum. $2,489,000 -50.8% 2,591 -74 $961 $8,870,000 $12.5 2
10 5 The Final Destination WB (NL) $2,375,000 -57.0% 1,805 -927 $1,316 $62,392,000 $40 4
11 7 Whiteout WB $2,060,000 -58.1% 2,745 – $750 $8,483,000 $35 2
12 10 Julie & Julia Sony $1,900,000 -39.8% 2,003 -339 $949 $88,446,000 $40 7

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

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