Hurricane Irene Blows Away the Competition: Weekend Box Office 8/26 - 8/28
08-27-11, 01:14 PM
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Hurricane Irene Blows Away the Competition: Weekend Box Office 8/26 - 8/28
Too soon of a topic title?
Hollywood doesn't care as they're throwing hissy fits that a natural disaster that could cost many their lives or belongings is losing them money. Or they put how shitty films this weekend again. Or both...
Hollywood doesn't care as they're throwing hissy fits that a natural disaster that could cost many their lives or belongings is losing them money. Or they put how shitty films this weekend again. Or both...
Originally Posted by Deadline Hollywood
1. DreamWorks/Disney’s The Help is a lock again for #1 with $4.2M Friday and an estimated $13.5M weekend as the bestselling book-turned-pic enters its 3.5th week into 2,778 originally booked theaters. The estimated cume is estimated at $95.7M.
2. Sony Pictures/TriStar’s Luc Besson-produced and co-written actioner Colombiana starring Zoe Saldana did the best of the newcomers opening to $3.7M Friday and maybe to an $11M*weekend based on its original booking into 2,614 theaters. It earned an ‘A-’ CinemaScore from audiences.
3.*FilmDistrict’s Guillermo del Toro-produced haunted house horror movie Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark, starring Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce was originally booked into 2,760 theaters. It debuted with $3.4M Friday and could make $9M this weekend. It earned an unfortunate ‘C-’ CinemaScore from audiences.
4. Fox’s Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes entered its 4th weekend in release earning $2.5M and an estimated $8.5M weekend for a $148.3M cume according it the originally booked 3,374 theaters.
5. The Weinstein Co’s raunchy R-rated comedy Our Idiot Brother showcasing Paul Rudd surrounded by Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel and Emily Mortimer originally booked into 2,555 theaters. It opened to $2.3M and maybe a $6M weekend. It earned a*disappointing ‘C+’ CinemaScores from audiences.
The rest of the Top 10 were holdovers:
6. Spy Kids 4D (Dimension/Weinstein Co) Week 2 (3,305 Theaters Originally Booked)
Friday $1.5M (-59%), Estimated*$5M, Estimated Cume $21M
7. The Smurfs - 3D (Sony Pictures) Week 5 [2,861 Theaters]
Friday $1.2M, Estimated Weekend*$4.2M, Estimated Cume $125.4M
8. Crazy, Stupid, Love (Warner Bros) Week 5 [1,577 Theaters]
Friday $1MK, Estimated Weekend*$3.2M, Estimated*Cume $69.8M
9. Fright Night - 3D (DreamWorks/Disney)*Week 2 [3,114 Theaters]
Friday $960K (-69%), Estimated Weekend $3M, Estimated Cume $14.2M
10. Conan The Barbarian - 3D (Nu Imagine/Millenium/Lionsgate) Week 2 [3,015 Theaters]
Friday $950M (-74%), Estimated Weekend $3.2M, Estimated Cume $16.7M
FRIDAY: I’ve just learned that AMC which operates the Empire 25 in NYC’s Times Square — the top grossing theater in the country — is closing all New Jersey theaters Saturday at 6:00 PM for the weekend as well as a bunch in states like New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina. Regal is leaving it up to individual managers to make the call unless otherwise instructed by local authorities but Hollywood distributors expect them to follow suit. Clearview Cinemas already announced all theaters are closed for Saturday and Sunday. “Out of concern for the safety of our guests and staff, all Clearview Cinemas will be closed on Saturday August 27 and Sunday August 28. We plan to reopen on Monday August 29. Wishing you and your family a very safe weekend,” read a statement on the circuit’s website.
2. Sony Pictures/TriStar’s Luc Besson-produced and co-written actioner Colombiana starring Zoe Saldana did the best of the newcomers opening to $3.7M Friday and maybe to an $11M*weekend based on its original booking into 2,614 theaters. It earned an ‘A-’ CinemaScore from audiences.
3.*FilmDistrict’s Guillermo del Toro-produced haunted house horror movie Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark, starring Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce was originally booked into 2,760 theaters. It debuted with $3.4M Friday and could make $9M this weekend. It earned an unfortunate ‘C-’ CinemaScore from audiences.
4. Fox’s Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes entered its 4th weekend in release earning $2.5M and an estimated $8.5M weekend for a $148.3M cume according it the originally booked 3,374 theaters.
5. The Weinstein Co’s raunchy R-rated comedy Our Idiot Brother showcasing Paul Rudd surrounded by Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel and Emily Mortimer originally booked into 2,555 theaters. It opened to $2.3M and maybe a $6M weekend. It earned a*disappointing ‘C+’ CinemaScores from audiences.
The rest of the Top 10 were holdovers:
6. Spy Kids 4D (Dimension/Weinstein Co) Week 2 (3,305 Theaters Originally Booked)
Friday $1.5M (-59%), Estimated*$5M, Estimated Cume $21M
7. The Smurfs - 3D (Sony Pictures) Week 5 [2,861 Theaters]
Friday $1.2M, Estimated Weekend*$4.2M, Estimated Cume $125.4M
8. Crazy, Stupid, Love (Warner Bros) Week 5 [1,577 Theaters]
Friday $1MK, Estimated Weekend*$3.2M, Estimated*Cume $69.8M
9. Fright Night - 3D (DreamWorks/Disney)*Week 2 [3,114 Theaters]
Friday $960K (-69%), Estimated Weekend $3M, Estimated Cume $14.2M
10. Conan The Barbarian - 3D (Nu Imagine/Millenium/Lionsgate) Week 2 [3,015 Theaters]
Friday $950M (-74%), Estimated Weekend $3.2M, Estimated Cume $16.7M
FRIDAY: I’ve just learned that AMC which operates the Empire 25 in NYC’s Times Square — the top grossing theater in the country — is closing all New Jersey theaters Saturday at 6:00 PM for the weekend as well as a bunch in states like New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina. Regal is leaving it up to individual managers to make the call unless otherwise instructed by local authorities but Hollywood distributors expect them to follow suit. Clearview Cinemas already announced all theaters are closed for Saturday and Sunday. “Out of concern for the safety of our guests and staff, all Clearview Cinemas will be closed on Saturday August 27 and Sunday August 28. We plan to reopen on Monday August 29. Wishing you and your family a very safe weekend,” read a statement on the circuit’s website.
08-27-11, 01:46 PM
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Re: Hurricane Irene Blows Away the Competition: Weekend Box Office 8/26 - 8/28
Save The Help & Apes, there's a whole lot of bombing going on thee last few weekends.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was very low budget so I guess it's not really a bomb, but that number still looks bad.
Now Conan & Fright Night, they really stunk it up.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was very low budget so I guess it's not really a bomb, but that number still looks bad.
Now Conan & Fright Night, they really stunk it up.
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08-27-11, 01:52 PM
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Re: Hurricane Irene Blows Away the Competition: Weekend Box Office 8/26 - 8/28
Pretty weak weekend. I might go see Dark at some point, but I don't think even sunny skies would've helped this crop of crap out.
08-27-11, 02:56 PM
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I just got back from the movies and the theaters were pretty empty. The storm hasn't really hit here yet, so I'm assuming everybody is flooding the grocery stores to get their last minute stuff.
08-27-11, 04:28 PM
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When I first read the bolded part, I thought you were suggesting an alternate title for the thread.
08-27-11, 04:41 PM
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Isn't the end of August/early September pretty much ALWAYS a dead time at the box office every year?
08-27-11, 04:43 PM
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Those Conan numbers are brutal. It looks like it may not even make 25 million domestically. 
08-28-11, 05:49 AM
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I agree. I was actually talking to my wife about this yesterday. You've got Final Destination 5, Fright Night, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Apollo 18 and Shark Night all opening well before Halloween. Looking at the schedule, the only horror title coming out around Halloween is Paranormal Activity 3. Kind of odd to see so much stuff just dumped way before what seems to be the perfect time for it.
08-28-11, 08:35 AM
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I'm pretty sure movie theaters were closed in New York all weekend.
08-28-11, 08:40 AM
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I still don't know how they didn't release Shark Night the Friday before the kick off of Shark Week. Who the fuck is running these studios marketing teams? And is Paranormal Activity 3 really a big threat? I sure as fuck am not going to see it until it hits cable.
08-28-11, 10:26 AM
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I wonder if the studios are afraid there isn't room for another horror movie during that period.
08-28-11, 10:41 AM
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I wonder if we'll see a bigger-than-expected Sunday and Monday night, as East Coasters may be tired of being cooped up for so long.
08-28-11, 11:42 AM
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Box Office Mojo estimates:
1 1 The Help BV $14,333,000 -28.4% 2,778 +88 $5,159 $96,630,000 $25 3
2 N Colombiana TriS $10,300,000 - 2,614 - $3,940 $10,300,000 $40 1
3 N Don't Be Afraid of the Dark FD $8,689,000 - 2,760 - $3,148 $8,689,000 $25 1
4 2 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Fox $8,650,000 -46.3% 3,374 -97 $2,564 $148,456,000 $93 4
5 N Our Idiot Brother Wein. $6,588,000 - 2,555 - $2,578 $6,588,000 $5 1
6 3 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World W/Dim. $5,727,000 -50.8% 3,305 +10 $1,733 $21,710,000 $27 2
7 5 The Smurfs Sony $4,800,000 -38.5% 2,861 -196 $1,678 $125,993,000 $110 5
8 4 Conan the Barbarian (2011) LGF $3,100,000 -69.1% 3,015 - $1,028 $16,576,000 $90 2
9 6 Fright Night (2011) BV $3,029,000 -60.7% 3,114 - $973 $14,207,000 $30 2
10 10 Crazy, Stupid, Love. WB $2,905,000 -39.4% 1,577 -363 $1,842 $69,529,000 $50 5
11 8 30 Minutes or Less Sony $2,600,000 -59.4% 2,071 -817 $1,255 $31,702,000 $28 3
12 7 Final Destination 5 WB (NL) $2,465,000 -68.0% 2,085 -1,070 $1,182 $37,825,000 $40 3
13 9 One Day Focus $2,382,000 -53.1% 1,725 +6 $1,381 $9,638,000 $15 2
14 11 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 WB $2,355,000 -47.8% 1,328 -410 $1,773 $370,596,000 - 7
15 12 Cowboys & Aliens Uni. $2,331,000 -44.7% 1,559 -654 $1,495 $93,477,000 $163 5
16 13 Captain America: The First Avenger Par. $2,155,000 -47.6% 1,424 -564 $1,513 $168,677,000 $140 6
17 14 The Change-Up Uni. $1,234,000 -56.3% 904 -729 $1,365 $34,527,000 $52 4
18 19 Midnight in Paris SPC $741,000 +34.2% 652 +394 $1,137 $51,641,000 $30 15
19 17 Sarah's Key Wein. $636,000 -17.4% 272 +71 $2,338 $4,087,000 - 6
20 18 Transformers: Dark of the Moon P/DW $633,000 +4.4% 518 +34 $1,222 $349,450,000 $195 9
1 1 The Help BV $14,333,000 -28.4% 2,778 +88 $5,159 $96,630,000 $25 3
2 N Colombiana TriS $10,300,000 - 2,614 - $3,940 $10,300,000 $40 1
3 N Don't Be Afraid of the Dark FD $8,689,000 - 2,760 - $3,148 $8,689,000 $25 1
4 2 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Fox $8,650,000 -46.3% 3,374 -97 $2,564 $148,456,000 $93 4
5 N Our Idiot Brother Wein. $6,588,000 - 2,555 - $2,578 $6,588,000 $5 1
6 3 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World W/Dim. $5,727,000 -50.8% 3,305 +10 $1,733 $21,710,000 $27 2
7 5 The Smurfs Sony $4,800,000 -38.5% 2,861 -196 $1,678 $125,993,000 $110 5
8 4 Conan the Barbarian (2011) LGF $3,100,000 -69.1% 3,015 - $1,028 $16,576,000 $90 2
9 6 Fright Night (2011) BV $3,029,000 -60.7% 3,114 - $973 $14,207,000 $30 2
10 10 Crazy, Stupid, Love. WB $2,905,000 -39.4% 1,577 -363 $1,842 $69,529,000 $50 5
11 8 30 Minutes or Less Sony $2,600,000 -59.4% 2,071 -817 $1,255 $31,702,000 $28 3
12 7 Final Destination 5 WB (NL) $2,465,000 -68.0% 2,085 -1,070 $1,182 $37,825,000 $40 3
13 9 One Day Focus $2,382,000 -53.1% 1,725 +6 $1,381 $9,638,000 $15 2
14 11 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 WB $2,355,000 -47.8% 1,328 -410 $1,773 $370,596,000 - 7
15 12 Cowboys & Aliens Uni. $2,331,000 -44.7% 1,559 -654 $1,495 $93,477,000 $163 5
16 13 Captain America: The First Avenger Par. $2,155,000 -47.6% 1,424 -564 $1,513 $168,677,000 $140 6
17 14 The Change-Up Uni. $1,234,000 -56.3% 904 -729 $1,365 $34,527,000 $52 4
18 19 Midnight in Paris SPC $741,000 +34.2% 652 +394 $1,137 $51,641,000 $30 15
19 17 Sarah's Key Wein. $636,000 -17.4% 272 +71 $2,338 $4,087,000 - 6
20 18 Transformers: Dark of the Moon P/DW $633,000 +4.4% 518 +34 $1,222 $349,450,000 $195 9
08-28-11, 02:56 PM
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08-28-11, 03:05 PM
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I can't believe Our Idiot Brother's budget was only $5 million. That seems obscenely low for a movie with that cast.
08-28-11, 07:39 PM
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Sorry to see that Our Idiot Brother did so poorly. Funny, because everyone I know (almost) mentioned to me that they planned to see it. Maybe only my friends ended up going.
I've read pretty good things about it too and my wife and I planned to see it on its 2nd weekend of release. Now that it's coming out on Blu in November, we might see something else but it matters if there's anything else coming out next weekend that looks good.
Nothing out now that we haven't seen would make us change our plans to see Our Idiot Brother.
I only saw Paul Rudd promote this on tv, with such a good cast, that did surprise me.
I've read pretty good things about it too and my wife and I planned to see it on its 2nd weekend of release. Now that it's coming out on Blu in November, we might see something else but it matters if there's anything else coming out next weekend that looks good.
Nothing out now that we haven't seen would make us change our plans to see Our Idiot Brother.
I only saw Paul Rudd promote this on tv, with such a good cast, that did surprise me.
