WEEKEND BOX OFFICE Thread (4/18-4/20) - Jet Li and Jackie Chan kick boxoffice butt
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE Thread (4/18-4/20) - Jet Li and Jackie Chan kick boxoffice butt
Nice to see Chan and Li kickin' Sarah Marshall's ass. Hopefully this means we'll see more collaborations between these two martial arts masters in the future.
Boxoffice for Friday, April 18
1. THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM
(Theaters) 3,151 (Estimate) $7,550,000
2. FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL
2,798 $5,920,000
3. PROM NIGHT
2,700 $3,450,000
4. 88 MINUTES
2,168 $2,325,000
5. 21
2,903 $1,800,000
6. NIM'S ISLAND
3,277 $1,500,000
7. STREET KINGS
2469 $1,300,000
8. EXPELLED: NO INTELLIGENCE ALLOWED
1,052 $1,200,000
9. DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO!
2,670 $925,000
10. LEATHERHEADS
2,798 $925,000
Boxoffice for Friday, April 18
1. THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM
(Theaters) 3,151 (Estimate) $7,550,000
2. FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL
2,798 $5,920,000
3. PROM NIGHT
2,700 $3,450,000
4. 88 MINUTES
2,168 $2,325,000
5. 21
2,903 $1,800,000
6. NIM'S ISLAND
3,277 $1,500,000
7. STREET KINGS
2469 $1,300,000
8. EXPELLED: NO INTELLIGENCE ALLOWED
1,052 $1,200,000
9. DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO!
2,670 $925,000
10. LEATHERHEADS
2,798 $925,000
Last edited by Perkinsun Dzees; 04-19-08 at 03:45 PM.
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I would not say that is exactly kicking butt...
It will open somewhere in the low 20's better than most predicted however I thought it would open even larger. A paring like that should have been made a couple of years sooner and then it would have been huge.
It will open somewhere in the low 20's better than most predicted however I thought it would open even larger. A paring like that should have been made a couple of years sooner and then it would have been huge.
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I was expecting Sarah Marshall to open bigger.
I thinks people are starting to wain on the whole "Apatow" thing. The only movie of his I found mildly amusing was 40 Year Old Virgin.
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How the hell did Forbidden Kingdom do this, I have seen almost ZERO advertising for it. I hope Forgetting Sarah Marshall does well the next few weeks, but competition is going to be pretty stiff (H&K 2 and Baby Mama next week)...and Leatherheads is dying because word got out...that movie sucks.
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I really thought FSM would be #1. My theater was packed last night. I heard Forbidden Kingdom wasn't even that good. H&K 2 won't make much of a dent in the b.o, but Ironman is going to kill it once it finally comes out.
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I havnt seen one piece of advertising for The Forbidden Kingdom besides the poster on imdb.
No trailer tv spot or nothing. Surprised it opened to over 20 million. Forgetting Sarah Marshall isnt doing to bad either. A $16+ million opening for that film is probably going to be looked at as a success. If it as legs like 40 Y.O. Virgin or Knocked up t could become quite a little hit for the studio.
I Still have yet to see a 2008 theatrical release. Kinda wanted to see all 3 new releases this week but probably end up waiting for dvd for them.
Also happy the ignorant biased documentary about supernatural creator of worlds isnt doing much business and wont be likely to expand. Hopefully Bill Mahers upcoming Religuous beats the shit out of this no intelligence doc.
No trailer tv spot or nothing. Surprised it opened to over 20 million. Forgetting Sarah Marshall isnt doing to bad either. A $16+ million opening for that film is probably going to be looked at as a success. If it as legs like 40 Y.O. Virgin or Knocked up t could become quite a little hit for the studio.
I Still have yet to see a 2008 theatrical release. Kinda wanted to see all 3 new releases this week but probably end up waiting for dvd for them.
Also happy the ignorant biased documentary about supernatural creator of worlds isnt doing much business and wont be likely to expand. Hopefully Bill Mahers upcoming Religuous beats the shit out of this no intelligence doc.
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Originally Posted by Zodiac_Speaking
I thought Leatherheads was fine. I think it's not word-of-mouth but it's NBA playoffs and MLB seasons that are killing it.
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I havnt seen one piece of advertising for The Forbidden Kingdom besides the poster on imdb.
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Originally Posted by chris_sc77
I havnt seen one piece of advertising for The Forbidden Kingdom besides the poster on imdb.
No trailer tv spot or nothing. Surprised it opened to over 20 million.
No trailer tv spot or nothing. Surprised it opened to over 20 million.
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Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs
I never understod why they didn't release a football movie around the opening of football season.
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I saw the Forbidden Kingdom trailer once or twice at the theater, and have been seeing TV spots 4-6 times a night for the past two weeks. I guess it just depends what you watch.
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Originally Posted by d2cheer
I thinks people are starting to wain on the whole "Apatow" thing. The only movie of his I found mildly amusing was 40 Year Old Virgin.
I'll be seeing FSM tomorrow. I bet this one will have pretty strong legs on it as all of Apatow's films have so far.
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I disagree. I think you're in a vast minority that didn't find Knocked Up and Superbad to be great comedies.
I'll be seeing FSM tomorrow. I bet this one will have pretty strong legs on it as all of Apatow's films have so far.
I'll be seeing FSM tomorrow. I bet this one will have pretty strong legs on it as all of Apatow's films have so far.
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Please, please, please I need FSM to do between $16.1-$17.5 to win my movie estimate office pool.....come on baby.
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Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs
I never understod why they didn't release a football movie around the opening of football season.
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I have seen countless of TV ads for Forbidden Kingdom but never thought that the pairing will have much influence to North American audiences so I'm surprised about their opening weekend tally.
Too bad that the movie is geared to a younger audience and that Li and Chan are not the main actors in this movie.
Too bad that the movie is geared to a younger audience and that Li and Chan are not the main actors in this movie.