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matome

12-04-04, 09:32 PM

Friday's Numbers from boxofficemojo.com

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td align="left" valign="bottom"><a href="/daily/chart/?sortdate=2004-12-02&p=.htm"><< PREVIOUS</a></td><td align="center" valign="bottom">Stay tuned for daily updates...</td><td align="right" valign="bottom">NEXT >></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"><tr><th bgcolor="#dcdcdc">Rank*</th><th bgcolor="#dcdcdc">Title (Click to view chart)</th><th bgcolor="#dcdcdc"><a href="/daily/chart/?sortdate=2004-12-03&p=.htm">Friday 12/3</a> (Estimates)</th><th bgcolor="#dcdcdc"><a href="/daily/chart/?sortdate=2004-12-04&p=.htm">Saturday 12/4</a></th><th bgcolor="#dcdcdc"><a href="/daily/chart/?sortdate=2004-12-05&p=.htm">Sunday 12/5</a></th><th bgcolor="#dcdcdc"><a href="/daily/chart/?sortdate=2004-12-06&p=.htm">Monday 12/6</a></th></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top">1</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"><a href="/movies/?id=nationaltreasure.htm">NATIONAL TREASURE</a>   3,243</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top">$5,100,000 276.3% / $1,573 $98,208,000 / 15</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top">2</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"><a href="/movies/?id=christmaswiththekranks.htm">CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS</a>   3,416</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top">$3,200,000 339.6% / $937 $36,963,000 / 10</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top">3</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"><a href="/movies/?id=polarexpress.htm">THE POLAR EXPRESS</a>   3,650</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top">$2,800,000 159% / $767 $88,150,000 / 24</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top">4</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"><a href="/movies/?id=closer.htm">CLOSER</a>   476</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top">$2,700,000 -- / $5,672 $2,700,000 / 1</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top">5</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"><a href="/movies/?id=incredibles.htm">THE INCREDIBLES</a>   3,178</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top">$2,350,000 293.5% / $739 $219,193,000 / 29</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top">6</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"><a href="/movies/?id=spongebob.htm">THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE</a>   3,307</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top">$2,200,000 461% / $665 $62,753,000 / 15</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top">7</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"><a href="/movies/?id=alexander.htm">ALEXANDER</a>   2,445</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top">$1,450,000 119.3% / $593 $26,381,000 / 10</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top">8</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"><a href="/movies/?id=bridgetjones2.htm">BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON</a>   2,433</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top">$950,000 156.1% / $390 $34,510,000 / 22</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top">9</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"><a href="/movies/?id=findingneverland.htm">FINDING NEVERLAND</a>   526</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top">$900,000 221.4% / $1,711 $9,759,000 / 22</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top">10</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"><a href="/movies/?id=afterthesunset.htm">AFTER THE SUNSET</a>   1,889</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top">$550,000 200.5% / $291 $25,619,000 / 22</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffecb0"align="center" valign="top">-</td><td bgcolor="#ffecb0"align="center" valign="top">   -</td><td bgcolor="#ffecb0"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffecb0"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffecb0"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td><td bgcolor="#ffecb0"align="center" valign="top"> N/A</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><a href="/daily/chart/?sortdate=2004-12-02&p=.htm"><< PREVIOUS</a></td><td></td><td align="right">NEXT >></td></tr></table>

RyoHazuki

12-04-04, 11:38 PM

No real suprises here. Those are real low numbers, however. I know there were no big films out this weekend but those numbers still look low.

Jackskeleton

12-04-04, 11:40 PM

was there anything worth while to go to the theater for this week anyways?

RyoHazuki

12-04-04, 11:56 PM

Thats never stopped them before.

Dabaomb

12-05-04, 10:31 AM

where's House of Flying Daggers on the list?

Deftones

12-05-04, 10:46 AM

I"m surprised that the Incredibles has slowed down quite a bit. Looks like it may not hit the $300 million mark.

Patman

12-05-04, 11:25 AM

where's House of Flying Daggers on the list?

It only opened in LA and NY this weekend. It's due to open up wider on 12/17/04.

Sessa17

12-05-04, 11:57 AM

was there anything worth while to go to the theater for this week anyways?

Absolutely. IMO maybe the best opening weekend in the past 2 months. Closer & House of Flying Daggers.

Closer did excellent considering how few theaters it opened up in. The movie is decent but Owen & Portman make it a must see.

Wazootyman

12-05-04, 12:09 PM

I"m surprised that the Incredibles has slowed down quite a bit. Looks like it may not hit the $300 million mark.

I'm guessing that Christmas should treat it fairly nicely, it might be able to lift above on the strength of time off from school for the little ones

TomOpus

12-05-04, 01:31 PM

Closer did excellent considering how few theaters it opened up in. Agree! Number 4 on the list, yet opened in under 500 screens? That's pretty damn good!

fumanstan

12-05-04, 01:31 PM

Apparently, America is still getting dumber ;) Nice to see National Treasure about to break 100. Didn't get a chance to catch House of Flying Daggers this weekend, and with some Blade Trinity and Ocean's Twelve coming up, i'm not sure i can get around to it :(

Jennivere

12-05-04, 01:45 PM

re: Americans getting dumber...wish the studio exec. would give us a better chance. Of course National Treasure gets the crown..it's playing a much wider audience. I saw both Closer and Finding Neverland this past weekend...theatres packed. People will see good stuff if given the chance. :D

moocher

12-05-04, 02:46 PM

National Treasure is showing quite some legs there. Are there no movies of this type to topple NT in the next few weeks? It seems there is relatively little competition for this film. Everything else is either kiddie flicks or drama. Is this to be an action-less Christmas??

Dabaomb

12-05-04, 03:55 PM

Jackskeleton

12-05-04, 03:57 PM

Absolutely. IMO maybe the best opening weekend in the past 2 months. Closer & House of Flying Daggers.

Closer did excellent considering how few theaters it opened up in. The movie is decent but Owen & Portman make it a must see.

Closer has had terrible word of mouth. As much as I'm a fan of Portman, I may just wait on this one because of big horse face.

Matthew Chmiel

12-05-04, 03:59 PM

Closer has had terrible word of mouth.
Yeah, is that because a majority of the critics happen to like the film?

fumanstan

12-05-04, 04:12 PM

Sessa17

12-05-04, 05:30 PM

Closer has had terrible word of mouth. As much as I'm a fan of Portman, I may just wait on this one because of big horse face.

I don't let "word of mouth" decide on what movies I see, (if anything the movies most people hate, I'm more likely to like & want to see) but from everything I read critics have absolutely loved this movie. I'm with you on horse face, I can't stand her & I hate Jude Law even more, but Owen really owns this movie, even though he isn't in it that much, & Portman can get me to see almost anything.

Jackskeleton

12-05-04, 05:38 PM

Yeah, is that because a majority of the critics happen to like the film?

No, it's because many people I talked to disliked it. Word of mouth doesn't always have to be critics. Thanks for jumping to an assuming. Perhaps next time you might want to not do that. ;) kthxbye.

Sessa17

12-05-04, 05:46 PM

No, it's because many people I talked to disliked it. Word of mouth doesn't always have to be critics. Thanks for jumping to an assuming. Perhaps next time you might want to not do that. ;) kthxbye.

I jumped to the right assumption, that is what I thought you meant & again, I don't let what other people say decide my own tastes, if you do that is cool, but it's shame, your missing one of the best performances of the year & Natalie shaking her butt on the big-screen. My friends generally have the same taste I do, but I still like to make up my own mind, I guess I'm just weird like that.

Besides, there are so few movies I can take my girlfriend to see & this was one of them.

matome

12-05-04, 08:43 PM

Weekend Estimates for 12/3-12/5 from boxofficemojo.com

<table border="0 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="25%"><a href="/weekend/chart/?yr=2004&wknd=48&p=.htm"><<Last Weekend</a> <a href="/weekend/chart/?yr=2003&wknd=49&p=.htm"><Last Year</a></td><td align="center" width="50%"><a href="/weekend/?yr=2004&p=.htm">View Index</a></td><td width="25%"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><table border=0 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=7 bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td bgcolor="#dcdcdc" align="center">TW</td><td bgcolor="#dcdcdc" align="center">LW</td><td bgcolor="#dcdcdc" align="center">Title (Click to view daily chart)</td><td bgcolor="#dcdcdc" align="center">Studio</td><td bgcolor="#dcdcdc" align="center">Weekend Gross</td><td bgcolor="#dcdcdc" align="center">% Change</td><td colspan="2" bgcolor="#dcdcdc" align="center">Theater Count/Change</td><td bgcolor="#dcdcdc" align="center">Average</td><td bgcolor="#dcdcdc" align="center">Total Gross</td><td bgcolor="#dcdcdc" align="center">Cost*</td><td bgcolor="#dcdcdc" align="center">Week #</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">1</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">1</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><a href="/movies/?id=nationaltreasure.htm">National Treasure</a></td><td bgcolor="#ffffff">BV</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$17,141,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-46.7%</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">3,243</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$5,285</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$110,249,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">- / -</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">3</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">2</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">3</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"><a href="/movies/?id=christmaswiththekranks.htm">Christmas with the Kranks</a></td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff">SonR</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$11,700,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">-45.8%</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">3,416</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">+23</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$3,425</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$45,463,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$60 / -</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">2</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">3</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">4</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><a href="/movies/?id=polarexpress.htm">The Polar Express</a></td><td bgcolor="#ffffff">WB</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$11,020,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-43.2%</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">3,650</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$3,019</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$96,370,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$165 / $60</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">4</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">4</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">2</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"><a href="/movies/?id=incredibles.htm">The Incredibles</a></td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff">BV</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$9,159,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">-61.2%</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">3,178</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">-275</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$2,882</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$226,002,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$92 / $60</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">5</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">5</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">5</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><a href="/movies/?id=spongebob.htm">The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie</a></td><td bgcolor="#ffffff">Par.</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$7,800,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-56.3%</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">3,307</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$2,358</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$68,353,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$30 / -</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">3</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center">6</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center">N</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99"><a href="/movies/?id=closer.htm">Closer</a></td><td bgcolor="#ffff99">Sony</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">$7,700,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">-</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">476</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">-</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">$16,176</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">$7,700,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">- / -</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">1</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">7</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">6</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><a href="/movies/?id=alexander.htm">Alexander</a></td><td bgcolor="#ffffff">WB</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$4,725,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-65.5%</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">2,445</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$1,932</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$29,650,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$155 / $40</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">2</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">8</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">8</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"><a href="/movies/?id=findingneverland.htm">Finding Neverland</a></td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff">Mira.</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$2,851,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">-39%</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">526</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">+13</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$5,420</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$11,711,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$25 / -</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">4</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">9</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">7</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><a href="/movies/?id=bridgetjones2.htm">Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason</a></td><td bgcolor="#ffffff">Uni.</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$2,761,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-55.7%</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">2,433</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-40</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$1,134</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$36,321,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$40 / -</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">4</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">10</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">9</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"><a href="/movies/?id=ray.htm">Ray</a></td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff">Uni.</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$1,895,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">-52.3%</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">1,547</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">+48</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$1,224</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$67,799,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$40 / -</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">6</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">11</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">11</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><a href="/movies/?id=sideways.htm">Sideways</a></td><td bgcolor="#ffffff">FoxS</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$1,815,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-37.7%</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">499</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">+2</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$3,637</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$12,491,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$12 / -</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">7</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">12</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">10</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"><a href="/movies/?id=afterthesunset.htm">After the Sunset</a></td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff">NL</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$1,675,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">-46%</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">1,889</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">-420</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$886</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$26,744,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$60 / -</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">4</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">13</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">12</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><a href="/movies/?id=grudge.htm">The Grudge</a></td><td bgcolor="#ffffff">Sony</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$1,125,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-42.4%</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">1,286</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-200</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$874</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$109,253,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$10 / -</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">7</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">14</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">13</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"><a href="/movies/?id=saw.htm">Saw</a></td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff">Lions</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$875,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">-42.9%</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">937</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">-106</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$933</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$54,444,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$1.2 / -</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">6</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">15</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">14</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><a href="/movies/?id=shallwedance.htm">Shall We Dance</a></td><td bgcolor="#ffffff">Mira.</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$768,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-49%</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">1,109</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">+55</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$692</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$55,864,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$50 / -</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">8</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">16</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="center">16</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff"><a href="/movies/?id=kinsey.htm">Kinsey</a></td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff">FoxS</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$760,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">-41.2%</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">190</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">+2</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$4,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$3,672,000</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">$11 / -</td><td bgcolor="#f4f4ff" align="right">4</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">17</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">15</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><a href="/movies/?id=seedofchucky.htm">Seed of Chucky</a></td><td bgcolor="#ffffff">Focus</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$636,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-51%</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">856</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-191</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$742</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$16,584,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$12 / -</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">4</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center">18</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center">N</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99"><a href="/movies/?id=houseofflyingdaggers.htm">House of Flying Daggers</a></td><td bgcolor="#ffff99">SPC</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">$417,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">-</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">15</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">-</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">$27,800</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">$417,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">- / -</td><td bgcolor="#ffff99" align="right">1</td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">19</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center">17</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><a href="/movies/?id=motorcyclediaries.htm">The Motorcycle Diaries</a></td><td bgcolor="#ffffff">Focus</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">$412,000</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">-37.3%</td><td bgcolor="#ffffff" align="right">272</td><td 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Pretty bad drops for The Incredibles & Alexander. Decent for the other holdovers considering the Holiday weekend last week. National Treasure snags it's third #1 weekend.

movielib

12-05-04, 09:44 PM

I'm glad to see National Treasure hanging on. Every once in awhile there's a movie the critics hate that's just plain fun like this one (IMO).

Even happier to see Closer doing so well on only 476 screens. By far the highest average per theater (in the top 17). :up:

Third Baseman

12-05-04, 09:48 PM

Jericho

12-05-04, 10:32 PM

So what was with the utter lack of releases this week? One semi-major movie in very limited release (Closer). I can't ever remember a weekend being so baren of new releases. What's the deal? You can't tell me people were fearful of Alexander or something...

dcprules

12-05-04, 10:38 PM

Glad to see Polar Express still moving along, that one should pass 100 million this week. Overall, really kind of a slow weekend. I know after Thanksgiving weekend typically isn't that big (at least last year we got The Last Samurai after the holiday), but I was hoping for something I want to go see. Oh well, the next four weeks hold more than enough movies I want to see.

RayChuang

12-06-04, 12:11 AM

....But I expect things to pick up soon. Especially with The Aviator coming out on the 17th and more Oscar-worthy releases coming out until the end of this year.

marty888

12-06-04, 09:44 AM

What a dreary box-office weekend, though it created a bizarre circumstance:

Last week Christmas With The Kranks landed in 3rd place with approximately $21.5m.

This week it dropped to approximately $11.7m and CLIMBED into 2nd place.

If it drops even more at the box office, maybe it'll climb into 1st? -wink-

Geofferson

12-06-04, 09:52 AM

Polar Express :up:

Glad it is still pulling in decent numbers.

ianholm

12-06-04, 02:04 PM

Doesn't look like The Incredibles will hit $300 mil now.

mrpayroll

12-06-04, 04:55 PM

<TABLE BORDER> <TH COLSPAN=12> Final Figures for Weekend Dec 3 - 5, 2004 </TH>
<TR> </TH> <TH> TW </TH> <TH> LW </TH> <TH> Title </TH> <TH> Studio </TH> <TH> Weekend Gross </TH> <TH> % Change </TH> <TH> Theater Count </TH> <TH> Change </TH> <TH> Average </TH> <TH> Total Gross </TH> <TH> Cost* </TH> <TH> Week # </TH> </TR>
<TR> </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 1 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 1 </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> National Treasure </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> BV </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $17,004,967 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> -47.10% </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 3,243 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $5,243 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $110,113,345 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> - / - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 3 </TD> </TR>
<TR> </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 2 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 3 </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> Christmas with the Kranks </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> SonR </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $11,163,492 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> -48.20% </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 3,416 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 23 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $3,268 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $44,926,841 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $60 / - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 2 </TD> </TR>
<TR> </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 3 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 4 </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> The Polar Express </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> WB </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $10,778,094 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> -44.40% </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 3,650 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $2,952 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $96,127,863 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $165 / $60 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 4 </TD> </TR>
<TR> </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 4 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 2 </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> The Incredibles </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> BV </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $9,015,796 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> -61.80% </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 3,178 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> -275 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $2,836 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $225,858,787 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $92 / $60 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 5 </TD> </TR>
<TR> </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 5 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> N </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> Closer </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> Sony </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $7,707,972 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 476 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $16,193 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $7,707,972 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> - / - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 1 </TD> </TR>
<TR> </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 6 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 5 </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> Par. </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $7,655,872 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> -57.10% </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 3,307 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $2,315 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $68,209,314 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $30 / - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 3 </TD> </TR>
<TR> </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 7 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 6 </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> Alexander </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> WB </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $4,756,445 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> -65.20% </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 2,445 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $1,945 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $29,687,331 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $155 / $40 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 2 </TD> </TR>
<TR> </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 8 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 8 </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> Finding Neverland </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> Mira. </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $2,824,222 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> -39.50% </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 526 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 13 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $5,369 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $11,683,573 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $25 / - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 4 </TD> </TR>
<TR> </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 9 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 7 </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> Uni. </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $2,761,455 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> -55.70% </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 2,433 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> -40 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $1,135 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $36,321,105 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $40 / - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 4 </TD> </TR>
<TR> </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 10 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 9 </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> Ray </TD> <TD ALIGN = left> Uni. </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $1,888,860 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> -52.50% </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 1,547 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 48 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $1,220 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $67,792,750 </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> $40 / - </TD> <TD ALIGN = right> 6 </TD> </TR>
</TABLE>

Chris

Matthew Chmiel

12-06-04, 05:32 PM

No, it's because many people I talked to disliked it. Word of mouth doesn't always have to be critics. Thanks for jumping to an assuming. Perhaps next time you might want to not do that.
:lol:

So Closer has a negative word of mouth since your group of friends, family members, and co-workers hated the film? With that logic, the "word of mouth" has been positive on my end as everyone I know loved or enjoyed the flick.

In a logical world, if a film has a terrible "word of mouth," it means that both the critics and public have hated the film (e.g. Hulk).

In a logical world, if a film has lukewarm "word of mouth," it means that either the critics or the public have disliked the film (e.g. critics hate National Treasure, yet love Closer).

In a logical world, if a film has positive "word of mouth," it means both the critics and public enjoy the film (e.g. The Incredibles)

Wazootyman

12-07-04, 01:11 AM

:lol:

So Closer has a negative word of mouth since your group of friends, family members, and co-workers hated the film? With that logic, the "word of mouth" has been positive on my end as everyone I know loved or enjoyed the flick.

In all fairness, it also got a D+ CinemaScore, which indicates a pretty bad word of mouth for the entire nation


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