Let’s make the magic happen. The magic… of Box Office BATTLE ROYALE – THIS WEEKENDNational Treasure: Book of Secrets – 3832 screens. Prelim report: Well, people liked it the last time… Positives: It’s a sequel to a surprisingly successful first film (final tally $173 million), and though Cage is coming off of Next, Ghost Rider … Continue reading
Parents Just Don’t Understand 1 I Am Legend $76,535,000 $21,224 $76,535,000 2 Alvin and the Chipmunks $45,000,000 $12,949 $45,000,000 3 The Golden Compass $9,025,000 (-65.0%) $2,558 $40,968,000 4 Enchanted $6,004,000 (-43.9%) $1,958 $92,271,000 5 No Country for Old Men $3,000,000 (-27.1%) $2,225 $33,562,000 6 The Perfect Holiday $2,965,000 $2,268 $3,612,000 7 Fred Claus $2,305,000 (-50.0%) … Continue reading
I was hanging out on Wednesday night with some friends and I was making plans for next weekend without realizing it was Christmas weekend. I went to a birthday party a couple days back and realized I hadn’t seen that person in a year. Instead of blaming this on getting old, I think I’ve fallen … Continue reading
Dukes, Counts, etc. Contempt, Vivre sa Vie Meow Door Trix, Kix 1 The Golden Compass $26,125,000 $7,405 $26,125,000 2 Enchanted $10,706,000 (-34.7%) $3,041 $83,865,000 3 This Christmas $5,000,000 (-37.0%) $2,660 $42,760,000 4 Fred Claus $4,660,000 (-15.3%) $1,463 $65,589,000 5 Beowulf $4,400,000 (-46.4%) $1,478 $75,983,000 6 No Country for Old Men $4,233,000 (-3.5%) $3,197 $28,861,000 7 … Continue reading
People say to me, “Dellamorte (or Andre, or Dre, for that matter), you’re so good at predicting box office, are you a God?”The short answer is no. The long answer involves my lineage, and that involves being born in the outskirts of Poland, and learning English through television. But… if I was a god, like … Continue reading
Product Ducats Dollar Dead Presidents 1 Enchanted $17,023,000 (-50.6%) $4,563 $70,620,000 2 This Christmas $8,400,000 (-53.2%) $4,520 $36,891,000 3 Beowulf $7,882,000 (-52.3%) $2,425 $68,613,000 4 Awake $6,011,000 $3,002 $6,011,000 5 Hitman $5,800,000 (-56.0%) $2,350 $30,204,000 6 Fred Claus $5,500,000 (-48.0%) $1,608 $59,783,000 7 August Rush $5,150,000 (-45.3%) $2,229 $20,354,000 8 No Country for Old Men … Continue reading
Eve said she wasn’t going to go nowhere. Where did she go? She blew our minds, and then poof.Hey, LA people? You should be aware of the WRIGHT STUFF by now, right?ALL ABOARD THE S.S. NEW LINE, THE SAFEST SHIP IN THE WORLDThis weekend is barren, so let me do a two-parter on the history … Continue reading
Film Weekend Per Screen Film Total 1 Enchanted $35,332,000 $9,472 $50,048,000 2 This Christmas $18,600,000 $10,010 $27,100,000 3 Beowulf $16,240,000 (-41.0%) $5,046 $56,361,000 4 Hitman $13,035,000 $5,303 $21,000,000 5 Bee Movie $12,010,000 (-14.3%) $3,424 $112,069,000 6 Fred Claus $10,735,000 (-9.9%) $2,979 $53,070,000 7 August Rush $9,430,000 $4,082 $13,330,000 8 American Gangster $9,207,000 (-28.5%) $3,289 $115,774,000 … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving, or as Canadians call it, Thursday.THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR:-We’ve got a movie from the Coen Brothers and a movie from Todd Haynes hitting theaters! Both are great, and both are worth seeing as soon as you can get to them.-Los Angeles has a 70mm print of Lawrence of Arabia at the Egyptian … Continue reading
Rank Film File Serial Number Essence 1 Beowulf $28,100,000 $8,912 $28,100,000 2 Bee Movie $14,300,000 (-44.1%) $3,589 $93,862,000 3 American Gangster $13,218,000 (-45.0%) $4,250 $100,993,000 4 Fred Claus $12,000,000 (-35.2%) $3,330 $35,799,000 5 Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium $10,025,000 $3,168 $10,025,000 6 Dan in Real Life $4,511,000 (-24.9%) $2,372 $37,099,000 7 No Country for Old Men … Continue reading