RichC2

1 Pursuit of Happyness 9.200 NEW NEW 2852 3,226 9.200
2 Eragon 8.646 NEW NEW 3020 2,863 8.646
3 Charlotte's Web 3.430 NEW NEW 3566 962 3.430
4 The Holiday 2.615 145% -41% 2614 1,000 19.725
5 Apocalypto 2.271 97% -54% 2465 921 22.472
6 Happy Feet 2.055 160% -33% 3335 616 142.941
7 Blood Diamond 1.815 111% -31% 1910 950 13.934
8 Casino Royale 1.590 122% -40% 2437 652 133.464
9 The Nativity Story 1.225 90% -12% 2574 476 19.598
10 Unaccompanied Minors 1.010 428% -35% 2775 364 7.558

Big numbers for Pursuit of Happyness and Eragon.

The Antipodean

I have yet to hear one good word about Eragon from critics or moviegoers - but there you go...

dcprules

Wow, I really thought Charlotte was going to take the win this weekend. It had great reviews and what looked to be a lot of momentum behind it. I've got a feeling Eragon is gonna drop big time, though, with word of mouth not being so hot.

Rypro 525

that can still happen, cause kids movies normally do well on sat and sunday. Also with Eragon having really poor word of mouth, charlotte could take second place.

Jericho

I really don't see how it can make up 5 million

RichC2

1 N The Pursuit of Happyness Sony $27,000,000 - 2,852 - $9,467 $27,000,000 - 1
2 N Eragon Fox $23,450,000 - 3,020 - $7,764 $23,450,000 $90 1
3 N Charlotte's Web Par. $12,026,000 - 3,566 - $3,372 $12,026,000 - 1
4 2 Happy Feet WB $8,520,000 -34.0% 3,335 -315 $2,554 $149,406,000 $100 5
5 3 The Holiday Sony $8,200,000 -35.8% 2,614 +4 $3,136 $25,310,000 $85 2
6 1 Apocalypto BV $7,723,000 -48.5% 2,465 - $3,133 $27,924,000 $40 2
7 5 Blood Diamond WB $6,270,000 -27.5% 1,910 - $3,282 $18,390,000 $100 2
8 4 Casino Royale Sony $5,700,000 -36.1% 2,437 -724 $2,338 $137,574,000 $150 5
9 8 The Nativity Story NL $4,700,000 -17.7% 2,574 -509 $1,825 $23,056,000 $35 3
10 7 Unaccompanied Minors WB $3,675,000 -36.8% 2,775 - $1,324 $10,223,000 $25 2
11 6 Deja Vu BV $3,004,000 -50.1% 1,985 -757 $1,513 $57,777,000 $75 4
12 9 Deck the Halls Fox $2,000,000 -49.9% 1,851 -915 $1,080 $32,865,000 - 4
13 10 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause BV $1,850,000 -43.2% 1,535 -691 $1,205 $79,837,000 - 7
14 11 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Fox $1,575,000 -38.8% 951 -643 $1,656 $122,744,000 $18 7
15 14 The Queen Mira. $685,000 -21.8% 483 -145 $1,418 $25,665,000 - 12
16 12 Stranger Than Fiction Sony $530,000 -62.8% 532 -734 $996 $40,150,000 $30 6
17 19 Babel ParV $490,000 +7.3% 220 -153 $2,227 $18,315,000 - 8
- N Dreamgirls P/DW $360,000 - 3 - $120,000 $360,000 - 1


$120,000 per theater avg for Dreamgirls? How is that even possible.

Daytripper

Sad to see "Charlotte's Web" not doing better. Hopefully it'l have legs.

The Antipodean

At least eight!

Really surprised at Happyness, even though it's Will Smith didn't think it'd open big for some reason.

Mr. Cinema

I'm not surprised by Happyness' opening. Smith is a mega super star who's films usually open well. Casino Royale is closing in on Die Another Day. Needs about $22.5 million to pass it in the US. It should pass the international total after this weekend as it has been doing great business overseas.

RichC2

Schools are out and people start vacations next week, Casino Royale has a great chance of beating Die Another Day.

gerrythedon

Paramount also opened the acclaimed musical "Dreamgirls" in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco ahead of its national rollout on Christmas Day. The film grossed a staggering $360,000 from 21 screenings, though the tally was boosted by the $25 ticket price. Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy and newcomer Jennifer Hudson star in the adaptation of the Broadway musical loosely based on the story of the Supremes.

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Daytripper

Hilarious!!

I came *this* close to putting "pun intended" at the end.

RichC2

And it all makes sense.

Michael Ballack

Hopefully Rocky Balboa will take next weekend.

Simpson Purist

Never underestimate the draw of Will Smith.

Jericho

or the Garden State

The Bus

I'm not surprised Happyness did so well. Smith's Hitch opened at $40MM+ on the way to almost $180MM. This wasn't a romantic draw on a holiday, but it was close and people could relate to it.

I am surprised Eragon did so well. And I guess Happy Feet is still stealing some of Charlotte's business.

And only a 27% drop for Blood Diamond!

Mr. Cinema

Casino Royale

$137.5+ million - US
$279.2+ million - foreign

$417 million total

It's now passed Die Another Day's foreign total by $8 million. I think audiences are fine with Craig as the new 007.

RichC2

Actuals:

1 N The Pursuit of Happyness Sony $26,541,709 - 2,852 - $9,306 $26,541,709 $55 1
2 N Eragon Fox $23,239,907 - 3,020 - $7,695 $23,239,907 $100 1
3 N Charlotte's Web Par. $11,457,353 - 3,566 - $3,212 $11,457,353 $85 1
4 2 Happy Feet WB $8,358,421 -35.2% 3,335 -315 $2,506 $149,244,791 $100 5
5 3 The Holiday Sony $8,014,713 -37.3% 2,614 +4 $3,066 $25,125,052 $85 2
6 1 Apocalypto BV $8,008,126 -46.6% 2,465 - $3,248 $28,209,532 $40 2
7 5 Blood Diamond WB $6,517,471 -24.6% 1,910 - $3,412 $18,637,257 $100 2
8 4 Casino Royale Sony $5,627,644 -37.0% 2,437 -724 $2,309 $137,501,384 $150 5
9 8 The Nativity Story NL $4,656,376 -18.5% 2,574 -509 $1,809 $23,012,695 $35 3
10 7 Unaccompanied Minors WB $3,545,352 -39.0% 2,775 - $1,277 $10,093,267 $25 2
11 6 Deja Vu BV $2,975,356 -50.6% 1,985 -757 $1,498 $57,748,399 $75 4
12 9 Deck the Halls Fox $1,921,123 -51.9% 1,851 -915 $1,037 $32,786,862 - 4
13 10 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause BV $1,895,591 -41.8% 1,535 -691 $1,234 $79,882,347 - 7
14 11 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Fox $1,543,840 -40.0% 951 -643 $1,623 $122,813,553 $18 7
15 14 The Queen Mira. $666,687 -23.9% 483 -145 $1,380 $25,646,953 - 12
16 12 Stranger Than Fiction Sony $517,622 -63.7% 532 -734 $972 $40,137,776 $30 6
17 19 Babel ParV $495,750 +8.6% 220 -153 $2,253 $18,320,965 - 8
18 N Dreamgirls P/DW $378,950 - 3 - $126,316 $378,950 - 1
19 23 The Polar Express (IMAX re-issue 2006) WB $375,896 +15.2% 37 - $10,159 $1,638,645 - 5
20 20 The Departed WB $341,300 -22.1% 254 -101 $1,343 $119,273,628 $90 11

Giles

how does intake for the rerelease of 'The Polar Express' actually work - what it ever makes now, gets factored into the overall Box office gross? - right?

Mr. Cinema

Yep. The numerous Star Wars and ET releases all got added in to the final totals.

The Bus

I thought I heard the plan for The Polar Express was to reissue it every year. Is that correct?

Lateralus

For $25.00 a ticket Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx better be in the theatre shaking my hand and giving autographs on the way out.

Giles

that's what I have read.

Giles

so that's why Lucas milks the Star Wars rereleases to death - next year's 3D engagements will make him even more money... greedy bastard.