Goldberg74

Here's the top 11, since the NASCAR Imax movie was a new release and hit #11... again, the links don' t work... www.boxofficemojo.com

TW	LW	Title (Click to view daily chart)	Studio	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theater Count/Change		Average	Total Gross	Cost*	Week #
1	1	The Passion of the Christ	NM	$31,662,000	-40.5%	3,221	+51	$9,829	$264,041,000	$30 / $15	3
2	N	Secret Window	Sony	$19,000,000	-	3,018	-	$6,295	$19,000,000	$40 / -	1
3	2	Starsky and Hutch	WB	$16,011,000	-43%	3,185	-	$5,027	$51,494,000	$60 / $25	2
4	3	Hidalgo	Dis.	$11,709,000	-37.8%	3,065	+2	$3,820	$35,483,000	$100 / $25	2
5	N	Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London	MGM	$8,000,000	-	2,973	-	$2,690	$8,000,000	$26 / -	1
6	4	50 First Dates	Sony	$5,300,000	-30.6%	2,586	-454	$2,049	$106,576,000	$75 / -	5
7	5	Twisted	Par.	$3,075,000	-40%	2,208	-496	$1,392	$21,128,000	- / -	3
8	6	Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen	Dis.	$2,404,000	-40.6%	1,801	-379	$1,334	$24,874,000	- / -	4
9	7	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	NL	$2,050,000	-32.5%	1,307	-596	$1,568	$371,176,000	$94 / $50	13
10	N	Spartan	WB	$2,030,000	-	832	-	$2,439	$2,030,000	- / -	1
11	N	NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience	WB	$1,500,000	-	68	-	$22,058	$1,500,000	- / -	1

Michael T Hudson

It is amazing how well the Passion is still doing.

Tony Dvdfan

Im surprised how well Passion is doing as well...proves word of mouth is better than advertising...i expected Secret Window to beat it this weekend.

shizawn

Wonder if they underestimated Sunday's take again.

SunMonkey

I wonder what type of bounce Passion will get when Easter hits in four weeks.

Deftones

I'm surpised at the take of Secret Window. There was little promotion for it. Looks like Johnny Depp's name alone is carrying the flick.

Groucho

Hmm? I've seen a ton of commericials for this.

Deftones

As compared to the amount for Starsky and Hutch or Hidalgo? I'd say I've seen 1/2 the amount of commercials or less for it.

Goldberg74

I haven't seen alot of commercials for Hildago or S&H, but I've seen a ton of Secret Window ones.

Odd.

Deftones

Maybe it's a regional thing.

I've seen about 8 - 10 commercials for S&H and Hidalgo to about every 1 or 2 Secret Window ones. Maybe the promoters know we all hate Johnny Depp here in AZ.

Jeraden

I see Secret Window commercials practically every commercial break here. I don't think I've ever seen a single Hildago commercial - in fact, I'm not even sure what the movie is about.

On a side note, how did 50 First Dates cost 75 million to produce? I haven't seen it, but it didn't seem like a very costly movie.

al_bundy

Payroll Adam Sandler and Drew probably ran half the budget.

wmansir

Sandler probably got a huge chunk of change (around 1/3 of the budget) and Drew has probably been getting a good paycheck after Charlies Angels (and before CA2 was released). I'm sure Schneider got a couple of mil too. Then you have all the money that producers and execs squeeze out.

Geofferson

I think $20M was an impressive take for Secret Window.

Deftones

I doubt Schneider got a couple of million. My guess is that production in Hawaii cost alot more than if they worked on the mainland.

al_bundy

I was going to add that. The hotel rooms in Hawaii probably cost a nice chunk of change. Along with all the other expenses that come up when you operate in a money sucking tourist enviroment like Hawaii.

Rypro 525

oh and it beat the hated my big fat greek wedding in box office recipts. in about one or two weeks at this rate, it should easily beat reloaded as the top grossing R rated movie of all time.

mrpayroll

Final Figures for Weekend March 12-14, 2004
TW	LW	Title	Studio	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theater Count	Change	Average	Total Gross	Cost*	Week #
1	1	The Passion of the Christ	NM	$32,130,978	-39.70%	3,221	51	$9,975	$264,510,209	$30 / $15	3
2	N	Secret Window	Sony	$18,237,568	-	3,018	-	$6,042	$18,237,568	$40 / -	1
3	2	Starsky and Hutch	WB	$16,018,291	-43%	3,185	-	$5,029	$51,500,921	$60 / $25	2
4	3	Hidalgo	Dis.	$11,861,620	-37%	3,065	2	$3,870	$35,635,388	$100 / $25	2
5	N	Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London	MGM	$8,014,005	-	2,973	-	$2,695	$8,014,005	$26 / -	1
6	4	50 First Dates	Sony	$5,425,736	-29%	2,586	-454	$2,098	$106,701,379	$75 / -	5
7	5	Twisted	Par.	$3,081,612	-39.90%	2,208	-496	$1,395	$21,134,984	- / -	3
8	6	Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen	Dis.	$2,472,097	-38.90%	1,801	-379	$1,372	$24,942,380	- / -	4
9	7	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	NL	$2,021,501	-33.50%	1,307	-596	$1,546	$371,147,794	$94 / $50	13
10	N	Spartan	WB	$2,011,435	-	832	-	$2,417	$2,011,435	- / -	1

Chris