Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?
01-30-10 | 02:15 PM
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Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?
Weekend Estimates from ERC:
http://www.ercboxoffice.com/
Friday numbers up from Variety:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=13&cs=1
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
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
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.
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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01-30-10 | 02:16 PM
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01-30-10 | 02:33 PM
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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.
Mod Note: I will assume you're joking, but that's not appropriate.
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01-30-10 | 09:06 PM
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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.
01-30-10 | 09:13 PM
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Avatar was also pretty packed for a 2D showing when I stuck my head in the theater it was playing in this afternoon.
01-31-10 | 12:22 PM
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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).
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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01-31-10 | 03:54 PM
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Re: Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?
Same here. It currently stands at $2.039b worldwide.
01-31-10 | 05:32 PM
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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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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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01-31-10 | 05:47 PM
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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.
01-31-10 | 05:51 PM
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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)
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)
01-31-10 | 07:15 PM
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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)
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)
01-31-10 | 07:23 PM
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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?
01-31-10 | 07:28 PM
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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.
01-31-10 | 08:19 PM
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Re: Box office: Jan 29-31st Avatar King again?
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.
02-01-10 | 03:38 PM
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Even more impressive if you take out his two documentaries. Just 7 movies in that filmography and they have grossed $5 billion.
02-03-10 | 07:20 AM
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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.
02-03-10 | 10:02 AM
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Isn't it already planned for a re-release in 3-D?
