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Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?

Weekend Estimates from ERC:

Weekend estimates

1 AVATAR Fox · 3074 · $30,000,000 · $9,759 · $594,472,387
2 EDGE OF DARKNESS Warner Bros. · 3066 · $16,000,000 · $5,219 · $16,000,000
3 WHEN IN ROME Walt Disney · 2456 · $12,500,000 · $5,090 · $12,500,000
4 THE TOOTH FAIRY Fox · 3345 · $10,000,000 · $2,990 · $26,106,278
5 THE BOOK OF ELI Warner Bros. · 3075 · $8,500,000 · $2,764 · $74,103,479
6 LEGION Sony · 2476 · $6,500,000 · $2,625 · $28,346,411
7 THE LOVELY BONES Paramount · 2638 · $4,500,000 · $1,706 · $37,778,910
8 SHERLOCK HOLMES Warner Bros. · 2250 · $4,250,000 · $1,889 · $197,336,178
9 ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKUEL Fox · 2526 · $4,000,000 · $1,584 · $209,297,861
10 IT'S COMPLICATED Universal · 2096 · $3,500,000 · $1,670 · $103,806,820
11 THE BLIND SIDE Warner Bros. · 1751 · $3,000,000 · $1,713 · $237,893,488
12 UP IN THE AIR Paramount · 1430 · $2,500,000 · $1,748 · $72,972,517
http://www.ercboxoffice.com/



Friday numbers up from Variety:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=13&cs=1

In its seventh Friday, 20th Century Fox�s "Avatar" continued to fend off new releases at the box office, generating $7.5 million from 3,074 for an estimated domestic cume of $572 million.

The James Cameron sci-fi epic continued to post remarkable holds, dipping just 17% from a week ago. "Avatar" looks to pass "Titanic" as the highest grossing film at the domestic box office some time during this coming week.

Overall business at the B.O. was sleepy -- typical for late January. Mel Gibson�s first onscreen appearance in eight years "Edge of Darkness" distributed by Warner Bros. took $5.7 million in second from 3,066 runs. Disney�s Kristen Bell-Josh Duhamel romantic comedy "When in Rome" followed in third with $4.38 million off 2,456.

"Darkness," produced and financed by GK Films for $60 million, follows Gibson as a Boston homicide detective who uncovers the reasons behind his activist daughter�s death. For an R-rated Gibson action thriller unspooling during the winter season, the first day gross for "Darkness" is just under the actor�s previous winter actioners geared toward male adults: 2002�s "We Were Soldiers" shot down $6.1 million in its opening day and a weekend of $20.2 million while 1999�s "Payback" collected $6.6 million and a three-day of $21.2 million. "Signs," an M. Night Shyamalan August 2002 release, continues to be Gibson�s all-time record opener with a first day of $20.9 million and weekend of $60.1 million.

"Rome" initially had an August 7, 2009 release date and Disney moved it out of the busy frame --which wound up being owned by "G.I. Joe" and "Julie and Julia" -- into late January.

Those men needing a shoot-em up fix beyond "Darkness" found it in Warner Bros.�s R-rated holdover "The Book of Eli" which grossed $2.48 million in fourth on 3,075, down 50%, with a running domestic take of $68.1 million.

Fox�s Dwayne Johnson family pic "The Tooth Fairy" remained afloat in fifth, dipping just 37% with $2.25 million off 3,345 and an eight-day take of $18.4 million. Last weekend, "Fairy" saw a 90% spike in its Saturday B.O. over its Friday take of $3.5 million.

Sony-Screen Gems angel actioner "Legion" fell 70% in its second Friday with $2.03 million off 2,476 in sixth and an eight day domestic collection of $23.8 million.

Paramount�s "The Lovely Bones" chalked up $1.3 million off 2,638 in seventh, down 48% in its eight Friday, with a running B.O. of $34.6 million.

Warner Bros.� "Sherlock Holmes" notched eighth with $1.22 million from 2,250, slipping 38% with a Stateside cume of 194.3 million in its sixth Friday.

Universal�s "It�s Complicated", which crossed the century mark on Thursday, took ninth with $1.04 million from 2,096, down 40%. The comedy�s domestic B.O. in the midst of its sixth weekend stands at $101.3 million.

Fox�s "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel," also in its sixth Friday, took tenth with $815,000 yesterday, down 42% on 2,526 and a running domestic B.O. of $206.1 million.

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Re: Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?

Originally Posted by superdeluxe
Avatar" looks to pass "Titanic" as the highest grossing film at the domestic box office some time during this coming week.
I thought it already passed Titanic?
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Re: Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?

Originally Posted by Sonic
I thought it already passed Titanic?
It passed titanic WW, this is for the Domestic crown.
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Re: Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?

7 weeks at #1... that's some crazy shit. I was hoping Mel would do better.

Mod Note: I will assume you're joking, but that's not appropriate.

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Re: Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?

I went to a afternoon showing of Avatar today, and the theater was packed. My son and I were lucky to be able to sit together.
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Re: Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?

Avatar was also pretty packed for a 2D showing when I stuck my head in the theater it was playing in this afternoon.
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Re: Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?

Finally saw Avatar on the 30th. The afternoon show was pretty much filled.
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Weak numbers for Mel. That's what he gets for putting out a lame, by-the-numbers film.
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Re: Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?

Weekend Estimates from BOM:

1 1 Avatar Fox $30,000,000 -14.1% 3,074 -67 $9,759 $594,472,000 - 7
2 N Edge of Darkness WB $17,120,000 - 3,066 - $5,584 $17,120,000 $80 1
3 N When in Rome BV $12,065,000 - 2,456 - $4,912 $12,065,000 - 1
4 4 The Tooth Fairy Fox $10,000,000 -28.6% 3,345 +1 $2,990 $26,106,000 $48 2
5 3 The Book of Eli WB $8,770,000 -44.3% 3,075 -36 $2,852 $74,373,000 $80 3
6 2 Legion (2010) SGem $6,800,000 -61.1% 2,476 - $2,746 $28,646,000 $26 2
7 5 The Lovely Bones P/DW $4,735,000 -43.8% 2,638 +67 $1,795 $38,014,000 $65 8
8 6 Sherlock Holmes WB $4,510,000 -32.0% 2,250 -420 $2,004 $197,596,000 $90 6
9 7 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Fox $4,000,000 -37.5% 2,526 -447 $1,584 $209,297,000 $75 6
10 9 It's Complicated Uni. $3,720,000 -36.0% 2,096 -205 $1,775 $104,027,000 $85 6
11 11 The Blind Side WB $3,020,000 -27.5% 1,751 -181 $1,725 $237,913,000 $29 11
12 12 Up in the Air Par. $2,700,000 -30.8% 1,430 -277 $1,888 $73,173,000 $25 9
13 8 Extraordinary Measures CBS $2,575,000 -57.2% 2,549 - $1,010 $10,401,000 $31 2
14 16 Crazy Heart FoxS $2,250,000 +66.3% 239 +146 $9,414 $6,598,000 - 7
15 10 The Spy Next Door LGF $2,020,000 -55.9% 1,851 -1,073 $1,091 $21,480,000 - 3
16 13 Leap Year Uni. $1,004,000 -65.2% 1,135 -804 $885 $24,723,000 $19 4
17 17 The Princess and the Frog BV $757,000 -41.4% 728 -354 $1,040 $100,309,000 $105 10
- 15 Daybreakers LGF $700,000 -54.9% 725 -798 $966 $29,420,000 $20 4

Avatar now has the highest 7th weekend, it may also get the highest 8th weekend. It will not, however, get the highest 9th weekend (Titanic made $28m on it's 9th weekend thanks to Valentines Day).

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Damn, curious to see what Avatar will end up with.
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Same here. It currently stands at $2.039b worldwide.
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Re: Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?

Wow.

Avatar will take the number one spot domestically probably on Tuesday. Looking at the trend over the past few weeks, it could reach $650 million, or at least get close, by next weekend.

And at some point after that, before the end of the month, it should have little trouble crossing the $700 million mark. Beyond that, who knows! Something will come along sooner or later that will knock it down a notch. Wouldn't be surprised if it was Valentine's Day.

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"The Wolfman" has a shot of knocking off Avatar in 2 weekends from now, as the R-rated "From Paris with Love" probably won't do it next weekend.
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James Cameron-directed films have now grossed over $5 billion:

Terminator $78,371,200
Aliens $131,060,248
The Abyss $90,000,098
T2 $519,843,345
True Lies $378,882,411
Titanic $1,843,201,268
Ghosts of the Abyss $22,141,539
Aliens of the Deep $12,770,637
Avatar $2,039,222,000

Total $5,115,492,746

Average $568,388,083

(Couldn't find numbers for Piranha 2)
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Originally Posted by Fist of Doom
James Cameron-directed films have now grossed over $5 billion:

Terminator $78,371,200
Aliens $131,060,248
The Abyss $90,000,098
T2 $519,843,345
True Lies $378,882,411
Titanic $1,843,201,268
Ghosts of the Abyss $22,141,539
Aliens of the Deep $12,770,637
Avatar $2,039,222,000

Total $5,115,492,746

Average $568,388,083

(Couldn't find numbers for Piranha 2)
Dude, I was just adding up these totals and was going to post them here. 5 billion! WOW. I wonder what the totals are for Spielberg and Lucas. Too lazy to look atm.
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I wonder if Cameron is a director that the studio offers a blank check for a budget if he wants to make a movie for them?
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I'm fearing Dear John to be one to knock it off. It's a Nicholas Sparks book, but hell it could do a When in Rome. 2/12, Avatar will drop to I hope Percy Jackson (Terabithia, Spiderwick of the year). Wolfman wouldn't be bad. Valentine's Day is a wild card.
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Originally Posted by Daytripper
Dude, I was just adding up these totals and was going to post them here. 5 billion! WOW. I wonder what the totals are for Spielberg and Lucas. Too lazy to look atm.
At Box Office Mojo, you can look at totals by director, actor, etc. Problem is they only show domestic figures. Spielberg is the current champ with $3.765 billion.
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Originally Posted by Daytripper
Dude, I was just adding up these totals and was going to post them here. 5 billion! WOW. I wonder what the totals are for Spielberg and Lucas. Too lazy to look atm.
Even more impressive if you take out his two documentaries. Just 7 movies in that filmography and they have grossed $5 billion.
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Re: Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?

BOM has actuals at 31,280,000 for Avatar. It can possibly break Titanics unofficial gross today
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Today might be the day it officially passes Titanic... it made 2.7 yesterday and needs 2.4 more.
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I wonder if they'll rerelease Titanic for the 100th anniversary of the sinking in a few years. If so it could be back on top again. Not likely though, as Avatar looks like it will top out at around $750M.
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Isn't it already planned for a re-release in 3-D?
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Isn't it already planned for a re-release in 3-D?
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Re: Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?

Avatar beat Titanic's domestic gross on Tuesday. Now sits at $601,141,551.

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