Box Office Discussion 12/20 - 12/25 "Yo, Yo, Yo" Christmas Edition

[Mr. Cinema]

Wednesday's numbers:

1. ROCKY BALBOA MGM 2,752 6,204,105 2,254 n/a 6,204,105
2. PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, THE 20TH CENTURY FOX 2,852 2,930,000 1,027 n/a 35,210,000
3. CHARLOTTE'S WEB PARAMOUNT 3,566 2,065,000 579 n/a 16,512,000
4. ERAGON 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,020 1,765,000 584 n/a 28,495,000
5. HOLIDAY, THE PARAMOUNT 2,614 1,245,000 476 14% 28,685,000
6. HAPPY FEET WARNER BROS. 3,335 1,190,000 357 59% 152,408,000
7. NATIVITY STORY, THE NEW LINE 2,574 1,060,000 412 50% 26,064,000
8. BLOOD DIAMOND WARNER BROS. 1,910 830,000 435 -6% 21,130,000
9. APOCALYPTO BVI 2,465 830,000 337 -30% 30,846,000
10. CASINO ROYALE SONY 2,437 780,000 320 5% 139,778,000
11. UNACCOMPANIED MINORS WARNER BROS. 2,775 525,000 189 176% 11,290,000
12. DEJA VU BVI 1,985 360,000 181 -18% 58,847,000
13. SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE BVI 1,535 360,000 235 76% 80,747,000
14. DECK THE HALLS 20TH CENTURY FOX 1,851 205,000 111 11% 33,428,000
15. DREAMGIRLS PARAMOUNT 3 73,775 24,592 n/a 567,125
16. LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA WARNER BROS. 5 20,521 4,104 n/a 20,521
17. PAINTED VEIL, THE WARNER BROS. 4 10,600 2,650 n/a 10,600
18. GOOD GERMAN, THE WARNER BROS. 5 9,636 1,927 n/a 108,992

I won't get to see Rocky until Sunday night, but that's the one I'm rooting for this weekend. Solid debut.

[The Monkees]

This was a great movie!!! I am going to see it numerous times.

[The Bus]

Wow. Opening night it made 25% of its budget back. Not bad. So what should we expect from it through the weekend? $20MM? $25MM? Seems like word of mouth is good.

[Mr. Cinema]

Most critics gave it a thumbs up. I would say it'll earn at least $20 million Friday - Sunday. It'll probably drop today, but still earn maybe around $3-4 million. So that could be a $30 million, 5-day start, which would be good for this series.

[clemente]

A feel good comeback for a movie that is universally love (the original Rocky) at Christmas time - and to top it all off, good to great reviews? Sylvester can start printing money now.

Time to fess up, we all thought it was going to be Gigli bad, right?

[B5Erik]

A feel good comeback for a movie that is universally love (the original Rocky) at Christmas time - and to top it all off, good to great reviews? Sylvester can start printing money now.

Time to fess up, we all thought it was going to be Gigli bad, right?

No, I actually believed in this one from the first time Stallone started talking about the possibility of another Rocky movie 8 or so years ago.

I knew there were some good story possibilities there and I honestly believed that Stallone's pride wouldn't let him put out a crappy movie to end the series.

[Mr. Cinema]

THURSDAY:

1. ROCKY BALBOA MGM 2,752 3,410,000 1,239 n/a 9,614,105
2. PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, THE 20TH CENTURY FOX 2,852 3,220,000 1,129 n/a 38,430,000
3. CHARLOTTE'S WEB PARAMOUNT 3,566 2,325,000 652 n/a 18,837,000
4. ERAGON 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,020 2,000,000 662 n/a 30,495,000
5. HAPPY FEET WARNER BROS. 3,335 1,560,000 468 95% 153,968,000
6. HOLIDAY, THE PARAMOUNT 2,614 1,415,000 541 33% 30,100,000
7. NATIVITY STORY, THE NEW LINE 2,574 1,250,000 486 94% 27,314,000
8. CASINO ROYALE SONY 2,437 905,000 371 28% 140,683,000
9. BLOOD DIAMOND WARNER BROS. 1,910 875,000 458 2% 22,005,000
10. APOCALYPTO BVI 2,465 850,000 345 -25% 31,696,000
11. UNACCOMPANIED MINORS WARNER BROS. 2,775 705,000 254 262% 11,995,000
12. SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE BVI 1,535 425,000 277 89% 81,172,000
13. DEJA VU BVI 1,985 355,000 179 -20% 59,202,000
14. DECK THE HALLS 20TH CENTURY FOX 1,851 250,000 135 28% 33,678,000
15. DREAMGIRLS PARAMOUNT 3 56,475 18,825 n/a 623,600
16. LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA WARNER BROS. 5 19,110 3,822 n/a 39,631
17. CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER SONY CLASSICS 4 14,114 3,529 n/a 14,114
18. PAINTED VEIL, THE WARNER BROS. 4 10,545 2,636 n/a 21,145
19. GOOD GERMAN, THE WARNER BROS. 5 9,646 1,929 n/a 118,638
20. VENUS MIRAMAX 3 5,762 1,921 n/a 5,762

[FantasticVSDoom]

Went to the Curse of the Golden Flower today in Times Square and was pretty surprised by how many people were there on a Friday afternoon...It was pretty much sold out. Maybe this bodes well for it to get a larger release, although it is pretty different than Hero and HOFD so it might not be as well received by the general public.

[LorenzoL]

Time to fess up, we all thought it was going to be Gigli bad, right?
Guilty as charged. I'm glad to know that is being reviewed favourably and I will be seeing it during my holidays.

[Mr. Cinema]

Friday's numbers. Looks like Museum has this one locked up.

1. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,685 12,288,000 3,335 n/a 12,288,000
2. PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, THE SONY 2,863 5,389,000 1,882 -41% 43,819,000
3. ROCKY BALBOA MGM 2,752 4,967,000 1,805 n/a 14,581,105
4. GOOD SHEPHERD, THE UNIVERSAL 2,218 3,550,000 1,601 n/a 3,550,000
5. CHARLOTTE'S WEB PARAMOUNT 3,728 3,142,000 843 -7% 21,979,000
6. ERAGON 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,030 2,778,000 917 -68% 33,273,000
7. WE ARE MARSHALL WARNER BROS. 2,606 2,625,000 1,007 n/a 2,625,000
8. HOLIDAY, THE PARAMOUNT 2,617 1,832,000 700 -29% 31,932,000
9. HAPPY FEET WARNER BROS. 2,565 1,801,000 702 -14% 155,769,000
10. NATIVITY STORY, THE NEW LINE 1,824 1,558,000 854 26% 28,872,000

[Michael Ballack]

Friday's numbers. Looks like Museum has this one locked up.

1. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,685 12,288,000 3,335 n/a 12,288,000
2. PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, THE SONY 2,863 5,389,000 1,882 -41% 43,819,000
3. ROCKY BALBOA MGM 2,752 4,967,000 1,805 n/a 14,581,105
4. GOOD SHEPHERD, THE UNIVERSAL 2,218 3,550,000 1,601 n/a 3,550,000
5. CHARLOTTE'S WEB PARAMOUNT 3,728 3,142,000 843 -7% 21,979,000
6. ERAGON 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,030 2,778,000 917 -68% 33,273,000
7. WE ARE MARSHALL WARNER BROS. 2,606 2,625,000 1,007 n/a 2,625,000
8. HOLIDAY, THE PARAMOUNT 2,617 1,832,000 700 -29% 31,932,000
9. HAPPY FEET WARNER BROS. 2,565 1,801,000 702 -14% 155,769,000
10. NATIVITY STORY, THE NEW LINE 1,824 1,558,000 854 26%
28,872,000


:thmbsdwn: for people who saw Night at the Museum over Rocky Balboa. I can even see people seeing Pursuit of Happyness as that's been receiving some decent reviews and oscar mentions for Will Smith, but Night at the Fucking Museum? Stupid Americans. :yack:

[fumanstan]

:thmbsdwn: for people who saw Night at the Museum over Rocky Balboa. I can even see people seeing Pursuit of Happyness as that's been receiving some decent reviews and oscar mentions for Will Smith, but Night at the Fucking Museum? Stupid Americans. :yack:

Meh. Night at the Museum is a better "family" movie for the holidays so it makes sense to me, and the user reviews here are fairly positive. While there are times where I think the general audience is flawed for watching certain movies or other, this doesn't really seem like one of those times. :shrug:

[Michael Ballack]

Meh. Night at the Museum is a better "family" movie for the holidays so it makes sense to me, and the user reviews here are fairly positive. While there are times where I think the general audience is flawed for watching certain movies or other, this doesn't really seem like one of those times. :shrug:


Blasphemy!!! -ohbfrank- :)

[DVD-ho78(DTS)]

Meh. Night at the Museum is a better "family" movie for the holidays so it makes sense to me, and the user reviews here are fairly positive. While there are times where I think the general audience is flawed for watching certain movies or other, this doesn't really seem like one of those times. :shrug:

Not to mention Rocky is pure testosterone in the minds of many females. I'm thinking the ladies used Christmas cookies and Mrs. Claus outfits as a means of persuasion to see something else.

[Michael Ballack]

The ladies would rather see the Hobbit that's named Ben Stiller or the Ellen Degeneres look alike Owen Wilson over a real man like Sly Stallone?

[Disc Jockey]

Michael, yes.

That is all.

[Michael Ballack]

Michael, yes.

That is all.


"It's not over till it's over".

[Mr. Cinema]

SATURDAY:

1. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,685 12,625,000 3,426 n/a 24,913,000
2. PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, THE SONY 2,863 6,285,000 2,195 -41% 50,104,000
3. ROCKY BALBOA MGM 2,752 5,243,999 1,906 n/a 19,825,104
4. GOOD SHEPHERD, THE UNIVERSAL 2,218 4,200,000 1,894 n/a 7,750,000
5. CHARLOTTE'S WEB PARAMOUNT 3,728 3,161,000 848 -32% 25,140,000
6. ERAGON 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,030 2,958,000 976 -65% 36,231,000
7. WE ARE MARSHALL WARNER BROS. 2,606 2,550,000 979 n/a 5,175,000
8. HAPPY FEET WARNER BROS. 2,565 2,189,000 853 -41% 157,958,000
9. HOLIDAY, THE PARAMOUNT 2,617 2,100,000 802 -35% 34,032,000
10. NATIVITY STORY, THE NEW LINE 1,824 2,020,000 1,107 14% 30,892,000

[maingon]

I really liked Night at the Museum

[tasha99]

The ladies would rather see the Hobbit that's named Ben Stiller or the Ellen Degeneres look alike Owen Wilson over a real man like Sly Stallone?

:|

Yes. Yes we would.

[Mr. Cinema]

Box Office Mojo 3-day totals:

1 N Night at the Museum Fox $30,800,000 - 3,685 - $8,358 $30,800,000 - 1
2 1 The Pursuit of Happyness Sony $15,000,000 -43.5% 2,863 +11 $5,239 $53,287,000 $55 2
3 N Rocky Balboa MGM $12,540,000 - 3,017 - $4,156 $22,233,000 $24 1
4 N The Good Shepherd Uni. $9,979,000 - 2,215 - $4,505 $9,979,000 - 1
5 3 Charlotte's Web (2006) Par. $8,000,000 -30.2% 3,728 +162 $2,145 $26,809,000 $85 2
6 2 Eragon Fox $7,150,000 -69.2% 3,030 +10 $2,359 $37,645,000 $100 2
7 N We Are Marshall WB $6,640,000 - 2,606 +1,606 $2,547 $7,745,000 - 1
8 4 Happy Feet WB $5,145,000 -38.4% 2,565 -770 $2,005 $159,101,000 $100 6
9 5 The Holiday Sony $5,000,000 -37.6% 2,635 +21 $1,897 $35,093,000 $85 3
10 9 The Nativity Story NL $4,650,000 -0.1% 1,824 -750 $2,549 $31,335,000 $35 4
11 8 Casino Royale Sony $3,100,000 -44.9% 1,588 -849 $1,952 $143,669,000 $150 6
12 7 Blood Diamond WB $3,040,000 -53.4% 1,920 +10 $1,583 $25,043,000 $100 3
13 6 Apocalypto BV $3,018,000 -62.3% 2,144 -321 $1,407 $34,742,000 $40 3

Congratulations to Eragon and its 69.2% drop, which is now #44 all time.

[Ms. M]

Don't feel too bad for Rocky Balboa. With that low 24 million dollar budget, it should easily make a profit on domestic grosses alone. We Are Marshall is the real sports flop of the holiday season.

[mdc3000]

We Are Marshall tanked! Wow...that was unexpected. I am surprised Pursuit of Happyness is playing so well...I mean, it's a decent enough movie, but I felt I had already seen it from having seen the trailer...watching the actual movie was a less satisfying 2 hours than the 2min preview - which speaks volumes to me personally. Rocky on the other hand deserves every dollar it makes IMO. Night will make decent money because of families (like the similarly mediocre Happy Feet did last month)...

[DJariya]

Rocky Balboa should easily profit and gross about $40M in the U.S. and with DVD sales in about 6 months.

[Artman]

I'd guess Rocky's final will be around 60-65mill. Not sure how the movies do overseas... Stallone has been more popular there since... well forever.

[Groucho]

:thmbsdwn: for people who saw Night at the Museum over Rocky Balboa. I can even see people seeing Pursuit of Happyness as that's been receiving some decent reviews and oscar mentions for Will Smith, but Night at the Fucking Museum? Stupid Americans. :yack:I have a five-year-old. I don't think she really enjoy Rocky Balboa, or even The Pursuit of Happyness (even though the latter has a kid). Just because somebody doesn't want to see the same movies as you doesn't mean they're stupid. Wow.

[Michael Ballack]

I have a five-year-old. I don't think she really enjoy Rocky Balboa, or even The Pursuit of Happyness (even though the latter has a kid). Just because somebody doesn't want to see the same movies as you doesn't mean they're stupid. Wow.


I grew up on Rocky , so I don't see how your 5 year old girl can't like Rocky. Is it because she's a girl?

I'm going to give up this fight, but I'm still ashamed at people for seeing that Museum flick. I've said my final word.

[BravesMG]

I grew up on Rocky , so I don't see how your 5 year old girl can't like Rocky. Is it because she's a girl?

I'm going to give up this fight, but I'm still ashamed at people for seeing that Museum flick. I've said my final word.
This is ridiculous, be ashamed all you want, I'm still offended by the "Stupid Americans" comment followed by the vomiting smiley. So because people don't like what you deem "worthy" you're offended and ashamed. Well boo f'n hoo for you. I saw Rocky on Thursday and haven't gotten to Museum yet, but I'm sure I will. So I basically agree with your sentiment that Rocky is going to be a good film, but your pretentious and obnoxious attitude in defending your position is tired and rude. I reported your "Stupid Americans" post but nothing happened, this is my most reserved response. It sickens me to see that comment is deemed appropriate and acceptable, who knows what chaos would have ensued if you chose another country or ethnicity.

[jigga6286]

Ballack,
Just so you know, Rocky is a fictional character... and he couldn't beat Hogan in his wildest dreams.

[Michael Ballack]

This is ridiculous, be ashamed all you want, I'm still offended by the "Stupid Americans" comment followed by the vomiting smiley. So because people don't like what you deem "worthy" you're offended and ashamed. Well boo f'n hoo for you. I saw Rocky on Thursday and haven't gotten to Museum yet, but I'm sure I will. So I basically agree with your sentiment that Rocky is going to be a good film, but your pretentious and obnoxious attitude in defending your position is tired and rude. I reported your "Stupid Americans" post but nothing happened, this is my most reserved response. It sickens me to see that comment is deemed appropriate and acceptable, who knows what chaos would have ensued if you chose another country or ethnicity.

Lighten up, Francis.

Ballack,
Just so you know, Rocky is a fictional character... and he couldn't beat Hogan in his wildest dreams.

Oh yeah, my dad could beat up your dad!!!

[d2cheer]

Rocky Balboa should easily profit and gross about $40M in the U.S. and with DVD sales in about 6 months.


My guess is that is should do pretty well this coming week in the 1-2 million per day so if it makes ~7-10 mill during the week and ~ 8 mill over the next weekend, it should have close to that after this weekend...


Word of mouth on this one is generally good. My kids thought it was great, and they have not seen any of the other movies.

[raven56706]

it sucks that the movie wasnt number 1.... it was great...

[wm lopez]

ROCKY deserves what it got. It ain't that good!
It's a depressing movie watching an old guy we love going in the ring and watching him get hit. And on top of that he's miserable that his kid won't communicate with him and he misses his wife and I'm not mentioning the rest of the problems with the rest of the characters! Yeah, a real feel good holiday movie.

[clemente]

ROCKY deserves what it got. It ain't that good!
It's a depressing movie watching an old guy we love going in the ring and watching him get hit. And on top of that he's miserable that his kid won't communicate with him and he misses his wife and I'm not mentioning the rest of the problems with the rest of the characters! Yeah, a real feel good holiday movie.

You have a very bleak view of life if you didn't come out of Rocky feeling a little uplifted.

[Matthew Chmiel]

ROCKY deserves what it got. It ain't that good!
It's a depressing movie watching an old guy we love going in the ring and watching him get hit. And on top of that he's miserable that his kid won't communicate with him and he misses his wife and I'm not mentioning the rest of the problems with the rest of the characters! Yeah, a real feel good holiday movie.
Way to go at threadcrapping a movie you didn't seen see! Good job. :thumbsup:

[wm lopez]

It didn't score a perfect score at ROTTEN TOMATOES, I'm one of those that didn't like the movie. And I'm a huge ROCKY fan! How huge? Back in 1983 I bought COLECO video game system just to play ROCKY. And last year I bought a GAMEBOY just to play one game a ROCKY game.

[tonymontana313]

With the good word of mouth going around for Rocky, I think this movie just might have some legs.

[Frank TJ Mackey]

I really liked Rocky Balboa.

But it is a dark drama for most of the film, and I can't imagine any kid under maybe 12 would enjoy it.

As for adults, and I think women especially, it's a sincere drama.

It's a really nice finale for Rocky but not something for small children at all.

[Jackskeleton]

yeah, I can't see how it would be great for the youth. Especially when One night at the Museum has family written all over it on a weekend where it's all about doing things with family members. Add in that everything is closed on monday minus movie theaters so guess where those families will be heading to..

[antennaball]

I'm assuming Michael was being a tad tongue-in-cheek, but I'll add that my six year old boy absolutely loved Night at the Museum and would have hated me had I taken him to Rocky Balboa.

I want to see Rocky, but it'll be when it's just me and my wife. I have a feeling a big draw to the movie is going to be the nostalgia factor for those of us who grew up with the movies. That's certainly going to be lost on a six year old.

Plus, I thought Night at the Museum was actually quite a cute flick.

[Mr. Cinema]

CHRISTMAS DAY NUMBERS:

1. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,685 11,945,000 3,242 n/a 42,825,000
2. DREAMGIRLS PARAMOUNT 852 8,380,000 9,836 14,499% 9,530,000
3. PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, THE SONY 2,863 7,590,000 2,651 167% 60,894,000
4. ROCKY BALBOA MGM 2,752 4,965,000 1,804 n/a 26,800,104
5. GOOD SHEPHERD, THE UNIVERSAL 2,218 4,121,000 1,858 n/a 14,046,000
6. BLACK CHRISTMAS MGM 1,278 3,345,000 2,617 n/a 3,345,000
7. WE ARE MARSHALL WARNER BROS. 2,606 2,412,000 926 n/a 8,492,000
8. ERAGON 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,030 2,345,000 774 33% 39,941,000
9. HOLIDAY, THE PARAMOUNT 2,617 2,011,000 768 84% 36,988,000
10. CHARLOTTE'S WEB PARAMOUNT 3,728 1,980,000 531 41% 28,510,000
11. NATIVITY STORY, THE NEW LINE 1,824 1,185,000 650 68% 33,697,000

[Daytripper]

CHRISTMAS DAY NUMBERS:

1. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,685 11,945,000 3,242 n/a 42,825,000
2. DREAMGIRLS PARAMOUNT 852 8,380,000 9,836 14,499% 9,530,000
3. PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, THE SONY 2,863 7,590,000 2,651 167% 60,894,000
4. ROCKY BALBOA MGM 2,752 4,965,000 1,804 n/a 26,800,104
5. GOOD SHEPHERD, THE UNIVERSAL 2,218 4,121,000 1,858 n/a 14,046,000
6. BLACK CHRISTMAS MGM 1,278 3,345,000 2,617 n/a 3,345,000
7. WE ARE MARSHALL WARNER BROS. 2,606 2,412,000 926 n/a 8,492,000
8. ERAGON 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,030 2,345,000 774 33% 39,941,000
9. HOLIDAY, THE PARAMOUNT 2,617 2,011,000 768 84% 36,988,000
10. CHARLOTTE'S WEB PARAMOUNT 3,728 1,980,000 531 41% 28,510,000
11. NATIVITY STORY, THE NEW LINE 1,824 1,185,000 650 68% 33,697,000


Aren't these numbers kind of low for #6 -#11 ? I'm really surprised to seeing "Charlotte's Web" tanking. It didn't even make 2M on Christmas Day. I've read nothing but great things about it. Will be taking my nieces to see it this week.

[marty888]

<b>DREAMGIRLS</b> is pretty impressive, hitting #2 with only 852 theaters and topping two high-profile titles playing in three times as many theaters (<i>Rocky</i> and <i>Happyness</i>).

(And it seems as if Mel Gibson's latest has gone <i>Apocollapso</i> as far as domestic box office is concerned.)

[Mr. Cinema]

Night at the Museum continues to clean up. Here's Tuesday's big total:

1. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,688 13,420,000 3,639 n/a 55,630,000
2. PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, THE 20TH CENTURY FOX 2,863 7,110,000 2,483 149% 68,005,000
3. DREAMGIRLS PARAMOUNT 852 5,755,000 6,755 9,996% 15,146,239
4. ROCKY BALBOA MGM 3,017 4,490,000 1,488 n/a 31,069,105
5. GOOD SHEPHERD, THE UNIVERSAL 2,218 4,125,000 1,860 n/a 18,220,000
6. CHARLOTTE'S WEB PARAMOUNT 3,728 3,855,000 1,034 142% 32,317,000
7. ERAGON 20TH CENTURY FOX 3,030 3,110,000 1,026 80% 42,960,000
8. WE ARE MARSHALL WARNER BROS. 2,606 2,870,000 1,101 n/a 12,550,000
9. HAPPY FEET WARNER BROS. 2,565 2,405,000 938 33% 162,938,000
10. HOLIDAY, THE PARAMOUNT 2,635 2,245,000 852 85% 39,300,000
11. BLACK CHRISTMAS MGM 1,278 1,785,000 1,397 n/a 5,095,000
12. BLOOD DIAMOND WARNER BROS. 1,920 1,510,000 786 74% 28,295,000
13. CASINO ROYALE SONY 1,588 1,430,000 901 88% 146,398,000
14. APOCALYPTO BVI 2,144 1,240,000 578 39% 37,406,000
15. NATIVITY STORY, THE NEW LINE 1,824 930,000 510 12% 34,584,000
16. UNACCOMPANIED MINORS WARNER BROS. 1,125 305,000 271 -26% 13,385,000
17. CHILDREN OF MEN UNIVERSAL 11 145,841 13,258 n/a 323,229
18. CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER SONY CLASSICS 60 129,932 2,166 n/a 830,694
19. GOOD GERMAN, THE WARNER BROS. 19 31,621 1,664 194% 285,643
20. LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA WARNER BROS. 5 23,121 4,624 n/a 185,357
21. PAINTED VEIL, THE WARNER BROS. 4 14,070 3,518 n/a 107,028
22. VENUS MIRAMAX 3 9,096 3,032 n/a 63,728