No weekend box-office talk yet? Whoever always gets Friday's numbers, can you post them? It's usually up by now. Very curious.
Matthew Chmiel
07-21-07, 03:02 PM
FRIDAY ESTIMATES
1 (n) I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Universal Comedy $12,401,000 3,495 $3,548 $12,401,000 1
2 (n) Hairspray New Line Comedy $11,018,000 3,121 $3,530 $11,018,000 1
3 (1) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Warner Bros. Adventure $10,587,000 +38.99% 4,285 $2,471 $185,943,000 10
4 (2) The Transformers Paramount Pictures Action $5,744,000 +34.80% 3,762 $1,527 $248,208,000 18
5 (3) Ratatouille Buena Vista Comedy $3,228,000 +8.69% 3,042 $1,061 $157,849,000 22
6 (4) Live Free or Die Hard 20th Century Fox Action $1,949,000 +34.49% 2,727 $715 $111,115,000 24
7 (5) License to Wed Warner Bros. Comedy $1,185,000 +1.96% 2,525 $469 $36,103,000 18
8 (7) 1408 Miramax/Dimension Horror $911,000 +25.36% 1,451 $628 $65,812,000 29
9 (6) Evan Almighty Universal Comedy $743,000 -12.51% 1,779 $418 $91,757,000 29
10 (8) Knocked Up Universal Romantic Comedy $636,000 +16.23% 1,284 $495 $141,042,000 50
11 (9) Sicko Weinstein Co. Documentary $470,000 +34.10% 1,117 $421 $17,710,000 29
12 (10) Ocean's Thirteen Warner Bros. Adventure $275,000 +6.90% 750 $367 $113,796,000 43
Mr. Cinema
07-21-07, 04:11 PM
Transformers looks like it'll take in around $20 million, well on its way to becoming the 4th movie to cross the $300 million mark this year. Very impressive.
Sierra Disc
07-21-07, 04:22 PM
No weekend box-office talk yet? Whoever always gets Friday's numbers, can you post them? It's usually up by now. Very curious.
Everyone's reading Harry Potter. ;)
nateman
07-21-07, 04:58 PM
I was joking, in saying that I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry would do good at the Box Office, but it looks like I was right. Nice too see beat Hairspray, which everyone seems to be loving but it makes me cringe whenever I see John Travolta as that fat woman. Nice too see the movie take the Harry Potter movie too 3rd.
Can't wait for I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry to come out on DVD, Kevin James (along with Sandler) is the main reason I want too see this. They look like they have great chemistry together. Plus Jessica Biel= :drool:
I can't wait to hear the social commentary for this movie, ;)
Mr. Cinema
07-21-07, 05:22 PM
Hairspray may have been #1 if it opened at the same amount of theaters as Chuck & Larry. Their per screen averages are almost identical.
marty888
07-21-07, 05:54 PM
I was joking, in saying that I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry would do good at the Box Office, but it looks like I was right. Nice too see beat Hairspray, which everyone seems to be loving but it makes me cringe whenever I see John Travolta as that fat woman. Nice too see the movie take the Harry Potter movie too 3rd.
Can't wait for I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry to come out on DVD, Kevin James (along with Sandler) is the main reason I want too see this. They look like they have great chemistry together. Plus Jessica Biel= :drool:
I can't wait to hear the social commentary for this movie, ;)
Well, with 14% positive reviews (according to Rotten Tomatoes) as opposed to the <b>94%</b> positive for <i>Hairspray</i>, it's interesting to see someone finding glee in the box office results for Friday - especially from someone who hasn't even seen either movie.
Trust me on this - people leaving <i>Hairspray</i> will be smiling a lot more than people leaving <i>Chuck and Larry</i>.
ChristopherS
07-21-07, 06:01 PM
Someone approaches Kevin James, a fat guy on a ladder, and says "I'd like to ask you about your domestic partnership", and he falls off that ladder? Oh the hillarity! If the trailer is that funny I can't imagine what they saved for the movie.
KillerCannibal
07-21-07, 06:09 PM
No big surprises here. Glad to see Transformers still holding up pretty well. I want to see a sequel to it made and with the $ they've been banking it's a lock for sure.
wm lopez
07-21-07, 06:24 PM
You think this may be the Oscar Travolta gets for his supporting performance in HAIRSPRAY?
Hokeyboy
07-21-07, 06:42 PM
You think this may be the Oscar Travolta gets for his supporting performance in HAIRSPRAY?
No. No I do not.
d2cheer
07-21-07, 06:56 PM
Why not he is great in Hairspray I loved every minute of it. Word of mouth will carry this one far.
JPRaup
07-21-07, 06:59 PM
There is no way he will get an Oscar for Hairspray, that is ridiculous. Great movie though.
Perkinsun Dzees
07-21-07, 08:11 PM
Surprised that "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Buck" isn't doing better. Is Sandler losing his touch?
DVDTalk gave "Hairspray" a very negative review so I probably won't be seeing it. It sounds really bad. If a movie doesn't get the DVDTalk seal of approval then it's not worth seeing.
Jeffy Pop
07-21-07, 08:24 PM
DVDTalk gave "Hairspray" a very negative review so I probably won't be seeing it. It sounds really bad. If a movie doesn't get the DVDTalk seal of approval then it's not worth seeing.
There's three separate reviews up. Two are Highly Recommended and one is a Rent It.
Not that I'm saying we should all rush out and see Hairspray. I'm just saying....
mdc3000
07-21-07, 10:22 PM
^Ok, then I'll do. I'm saying you should all rush out and see Hairspray. I think the numbers it did yesterday were decent. I wouldn't have bet against Sandler, so I'm not surprised Chuck & Larry opened well, but I think it'll sink like a stone, but Hairspray is going to be bolstered by good word of mouth and a lot of the target audience skews a little older, and they don't feel the need to rush out on opening weekend to catch it.
Jericho
07-21-07, 10:36 PM
Surprised that "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Buck" isn't doing better. Is Sandler losing his touch?
Seems a bit extreme. Let's say it opens with $35 million. Not his best outing, but generally in line with an Adam Sandler opening, if on the low end. Click did $40 million, The Longest Yard did $47 million, 50 First Dates did $39 million, Anger Management $42 million, Mr. Deeds $37 million, Big Daddy $41 million, and the Waterboy $39 million.
Daytripper
07-22-07, 02:10 AM
I have not paid to see the last several Sandler movies. I've caught all of them on cable. Thinking most if not all were mediocre at best. "The Wedding Singer" being his best. But I just got back from seeing "Hairspray" and it was the most enjoyable movie I've seen all year. And I pretty much do not like musicals.
nateman
07-22-07, 08:54 AM
Well, with 14% positive reviews (according to Rotten Tomatoes) as opposed to the <b>94%</b> positive for <i>Hairspray</i>, it's interesting to see someone finding glee in the box office results for Friday - especially from someone who hasn't even seen either movie.
Trust me on this - people leaving <i>Hairspray</i> will be smiling a lot more than people leaving <i>Chuck and Larry</i>.
Good for them. I'm not a hug fan of musicals but I did like Chicago, but it looked intresting from the preview on TV, unlike Hairspray which might be getting positive reviews but I have no intrest in seeing it. I'm looking foward too seeing I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. I usually like a bit more smarter movies but for some reason Adam Sandler flicks are a guilty pleasure of mine.
Maybe my the time Hairspray comes out on DVD (buy all movies on DVD, don't go to theaters) I'll give it a shot. I really don't care for John Travolta at all, is he in alot of the movie?
starman9000
07-22-07, 09:11 AM
I usually like a bit more smarter movies
:clap:
Mr. Cinema
07-22-07, 10:29 AM
Seems a bit extreme. Let's say it opens with $35 million. Not his best outing, but generally in line with an Adam Sandler opening, if on the low end. Click did $40 million, The Longest Yard did $47 million, 50 First Dates did $39 million, Anger Management $42 million, Mr. Deeds $37 million, Big Daddy $41 million, and the Waterboy $39 million.
Yep, it'll be in line with his other films. And let's be realistic, 2 straight firemen posing as a gay couple to gain benefits is probably a tougher sell to Sandler fans as opposed to some of his other hits.
RichC2
07-22-07, 11:11 AM
Also, imo, the trailers pitch Kevin James as the lead with Sandler as a secondary character.
Patman
07-22-07, 11:20 AM
That's because Kevin James' character is the one that drives the plot/situation in the movie.
Matthew Chmiel
07-22-07, 12:37 PM
SATURDAY ESTIMATES
1. HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX WARNER BROS. 4,285 12,261,000 2,861 -57% 197,914,480
2. I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK & LARRY UNIVERSAL 3,495 11,795,000 3,375 n/a 24,360,000
3. HAIRSPRAY NEW LINE 3,121 9,345,000 2,994 n/a 20,312,000
4. TRANSFORMERS PARAMOUNT 3,762 7,842,000 2,085 -46% 256,372,000
5. RATATOUILLE BVI 3,402 4,089,000 1,202 -42% 162,218,000
6. LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD 20TH CENTURY FOX 2,727 2,763,000 1,013 -39% 113,129,000
7. LICENSE TO WED WARNER BROS. 2,525 1,538,000 609 -47% 37,629,301
8. 1408 MGM 1,451 998,000 688 -49% 66,819,519
9. EVAN ALMIGHTY UNIVERSAL 1,779 887,000 499 -54% 92,704,250
10. KNOCKED UP UNIVERSAL 1,284 868,000 676 -42% 141,903,450
MadonnasManOne
07-22-07, 01:37 PM
Weekend Estimates from BoxOfficeMojo.com:
1 N I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Uni. $34,775,000 - 3,495 - $9,949 $34,775,000 $85 1
2 1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix WB $32,185,000 -58.3% 4,285 - $7,511 $207,541,000 $150 2
3 N Hairspray (2007) NL $27,800,000 - 3,121 - $8,907 $27,800,000 - 1
4 2 Transformers P/DW $20,506,000 -44.6% 3,762 -288 $5,450 $262,969,000 $150 3
5 3 Ratatouille BV $11,000,000 -38.9% 3,402 -223 $3,233 $165,628,000 - 4
6 4 Live Free or Die Hard Fox $7,300,000 -35.3% 2,727 -474 $2,676 $116,466,000 $110 4
7 5 License to Wed WB $3,760,000 -48.6% 2,525 -190 $1,489 $38,678,000 - 3
8 6 1408 MGM/W $2,600,000 -47.3% 1,451 -755 $1,791 $67,500,000 $25 5
9 7 Evan Almighty Uni. $2,455,000 -49.8% 1,779 -918 $1,379 $93,469,000 $175 5
10 8 Knocked Up Uni. $2,318,000 -37.0% 1,288 -422 $1,799 $142,725,000 $30 8
raven56706
07-22-07, 01:46 PM
wow... transformers got some legs..... its on track to break the $300 million barrior...
MadonnasManOne
07-22-07, 01:46 PM
Ratatouille has now passed A Bug's Life to become Pixar's 7th highest grossing film. It looks like it will get to the $200 million mark. How much past that, I don't know. At any rate, it looks like Ratatouille will pass Toy Story to become the 6th highest grossing Pixar film, domestically.
Trevor
07-22-07, 02:52 PM
Ratatouille has now passed A Bug's Life to become Pixar's 7th highest grossing film. It looks like it will get to the $200 million mark. How much past that, I don't know. At any rate, it looks like Ratatouille will pass Toy Story to become the 6th highest grossing Pixar film, domestically.
Wow. My brain must not work that well, because if Bug's Life and Toy Story are #6 and #7, I can't even guess what the first 5 would be. Aren't those their two best films?
I should just google it and not open myself up to ridicule, but hey, life is short.
The Bus
07-22-07, 02:54 PM
That seems like a very, very big drop for Harry Potter. Deserved, as I thought it was terrible. Interesting how it moved to #2 after Friday night. I expect a lot of fans were in bookstores instead.
nateman
07-22-07, 03:00 PM
:clap:
I am so smart S.M.R.T, smart!
MadonnasManOne
07-22-07, 04:04 PM
Wow. My brain must not work that well, because if Bug's Life and Toy Story are #6 and #7, I can't even guess what the first 5 would be. Aren't those their two best films?
I should just google it and not open myself up to ridicule, but hey, life is short.
Here are the domestic totals for all of the Pixar films, as the totals stand, as of this date:
1 Finding Nemo $339,714,978
2 The Incredibles $261,441,092
3 Monsters, Inc. $255,873,250
4 Toy Story 2 $245,852,179
5 Cars $244,082,982
6 Toy Story $191,796,233
7 Ratatouille $165,628,000
8 A Bug's Life $162,798,565
Mr. Cinema
07-22-07, 04:15 PM
If you adjust for inflation, that list probably changes quite a bit.
MadonnasManOne
07-22-07, 04:31 PM
If you adjust for inflation, that list probably changes quite a bit.
Adjusted for Ticket Price
(Title) (Adjusted Gross) (Unadjusted Gross) (Release Date)
1 Finding Nemo $370,700,600 $339,714,978 5/30/03
2 Toy Story 2 $314,764,300 $245,852,179 11/19/99
3 Monsters, Inc. $296,679,800 $255,873,250 11/2/01
4 Toy Story $288,653,600 $191,796,233 11/22/95
5 The Incredibles $276,579,500 $261,441,092 11/5/04
6 Cars $244,083,000 $244,082,982 6/9/06
7 A Bug's Life $224,611,600 $162,798,565 11/20/98
8 Ratatouille $165,628,000 $165,628,000 6/29/07
Trevor
07-22-07, 04:32 PM
Wow, I had no idea that some of those did as well as that.
Is it just me, or aren't Toy Story and A Bug's Life their best two films?
Economics of time are to blame I hope.
Edit to add: Darn, posted the above before I saw the last two messages.
I know taste is subjective, but I could have sworn I was in the majority on my bolded statement. Nemo was great, but the others?
Drexl
07-22-07, 05:25 PM
Wow, I had no idea that some of those did as well as that.
Is it just me, or aren't Toy Story and A Bug's Life their best two films?
Economics of time are to blame I hope.
Edit to add: Darn, posted the above before I saw the last two messages.
I know taste is subjective, but I could have sworn I was in the majority on my bolded statement. Nemo was great, but the others?
Box office often isn't an indication of a movie's quality. Did you know that The Incredibles was outgrossed by Meet the Fockers? This year, Shrek the Third will earn more than Ratatouille, but which one will be better remembered?
In addition, keep in mind that Pixar was still new to feature films when those first couple were released, so they didn't yet have their golden reputation that will get people in theaters on their name alone. Although Toy Story was well-liked, there was no guarantee their followup would be good.
sauce07
07-22-07, 06:41 PM
So i guess we can say goodbye to Knocked Up from the top 10 (next week), It was a good 8 week run.
What was the last summer movie to stay in the top 10 for 8 weeks? I remember There's Something About Mary sticking around for awhile.
mdc3000
07-22-07, 07:06 PM
There's Something About Mary not only stuck around for several weeks, it actually reached number one in it's like 5th week.
Mr. Cinema
07-22-07, 08:02 PM
Wedding Crashers was in the top 10 for 10 weeks. It opened 7/15/05 and was still #9 on the weekend of 9/16.
POTC: Dead Man's Chest was in the top 10 for 7 weeks.
Jericho
07-22-07, 08:07 PM
That seems like a very, very big drop for Harry Potter. Deserved, as I thought it was terrible. Interesting how it moved to #2 after Friday night. I expect a lot of fans were in bookstores instead.
:confused:
I'm not sure what you're trying to say. The drop-off seems in the reasonable range for most blockbusters these days. Particularly something like Harry Potter, which tends to be pretty front-loaded.
It did move up on Saturday, although I'm not sure how much that had to do with the book. Anyone die hard enough to wait in a bookstore Friday night probably already saw the movie in its first 10 days of release.
resinrats
07-22-07, 08:13 PM
It could also be people were reading the book instead of going to the movie.
RayChuang
07-22-07, 09:57 PM
Everyone's reading Harry Potter. ;)
Did you notice that no real blockbuster movies came out this weekend because of competition from a book? -biggrin-
sauce07
07-23-07, 01:19 AM
I just checked a couple more titles for staying power during the summer months.
POTC: COTBP spent 12 weeks in the top 10 and Little Miss Shunshine did 8 weeks late last summer/early fall after entering the top 10 in its third week.
matome
07-23-07, 09:05 AM
There's Something About Mary not only stuck around for several weeks, it actually reached number one in it's like 5th week.
Actually it became #1 in it's eighth week and was in the top ten for 14 (thanks boxofficemojo). You don't see performances like that these days.
RichC2
07-23-07, 09:31 AM
That seems like a very, very big drop for Harry Potter. Deserved, as I thought it was terrible. Interesting how it moved to #2 after Friday night. I expect a lot of fans were in bookstores instead.
Second highest drop, the highest was The Prisoner of Azkaban (62.7% drop).
In terms of overall legs, My Big Fat Greek Wedding (awful.) was only 4 - 5 years ago (technically 5, but it was in threatres for a whopping 360 days). It spent about 20 weeks in the top 10 and never hit #1. The movie opened with about $600k en route to $241m ($368.7m worldwide on a $5m budget). It spent a lot of summer time just out of the top 10, though it did initially hit the top 10 during the summer months (and remained there through August/end of the year). Wedding Crashers also remained in the top 10 for 11 weeks, hitting #1 on its 3rd weekend. ($34m opening en route to $209m+)
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