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Weekend Box Office Summer 2011
Written by USTownhall staff   
Sunday, 08 May 2011 20:21

Summer movie season officially kicked off on Friday, May 6, 2011, and we'll be bringing you the actual box office results for the domestic market (USA+Canada) each Monday in an easy-to-read chart.  Which will be the hits, and which will be the bombs?  Follow your favorite movies throughout the summer and see whether they live up to box office expectations. 

 

September 2-5, 2011

SEPTEMBER 2-5, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

Analysis
1

The Help

(Disney)

$19,881,571 +36.8% $124,272,124

In this final weekend of the summer movie season, The Help surges almost 37% to capture the top spot for a third straight week.  This uniquely American tale isn't really translating overseas, but its bargain-priced $25 million budget has been recouped a few times over anyway.

2

The Debt

(Focus Features)

$12,851,600 debut $14,753,014

 

3

Apollo 18

(Weinstein/Dimension)

$10,705,556 debut $10,705,556
4

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

(20th Century Fox)

$10,325,485 +16.4% $162,550,178
5

Shark Night 3D

(Relativity)

$10,126,458 debut $10,126,458

It's got sharks.  It's got 3D.  It just doesn't have an audience.  Along with Judy Moody, Relativity chalks up another bomb in this bummer summer.

6

Columbiana

(TriStar)

$9,570,213 -8.1% $24,132,335
7

Our Idiot Brother

(Weinstein Company)

$7,038,249 +0.4% $17,273,593
8

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

(Weinstein/Dimension)

$6,801,885 +13.2% $31,201,190
9

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

(FilmDistrict)

$6,382,227 -25.1% $17,822,416
10

The Smurfs

(Sony Pictures)

$5,724,093 +20.4% $133,676,705
11

Crazy, Stupid, Love

(Warner Bros.)

$4,261,090 +37.1% $75,464,794
12

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

(Warner Bros.)

$3,401,110 +32.6% $375,552,093

We were wrong.  Potter logs yet another week in the top 12 thanks to the four-day weekend.

 

 

August 26-28, 2011

AUGUST 26-28, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

Analysis
1

The Help

(Disney)

$14,536,118 -27.4% $96,833,423

Great word of mouth continues and The Help has the smallest drop in the top 10 allowing it to remain on top and hold off three new releases.

2

Columbiana

(TriStar)

$10,408,176 debut $10,408,176

 

3

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

(20th Century Fox)

$8,867,741 -45.0% $148,674,018
4

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

(FilmDistrict)

$8,525,728 debut $8,525,728
5

Our Idiot Brother

(Weinstein Company)

$7,011,631 debut $7,011,631

Lackluster debut for this Paul Rudd comedy that is getting some good reviews.  However, it was made on an impossibly miniscule production budget of $5 million, so it might actually make a small profit during its theatrical run.

6

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

(Weinstein/Dimension)

$6,007,180 -48.4% $21,990,229

Another failed remake.

7

The Smurfs

(Sony Pictures)

$4,754,766 -39.1% $125,948,234
8

Conan the Barbarian (2011)

(Lionsgate)

$3,185,094 -68.2% $16,660,669

There won't be a sequel to this $90 million budgeted disaster.  The audience simply didn't care about this film.

9

Crazy, Stupid, Love

(Warner Bros.)

$3,108,178 -35.2% $69,732,502
10

Fright Night (2011)

(Disney)

$3,103,227 -59.8% $14,281,778

Another of last week's openers that suffered a huge dropoff.  We'd like to hope that this signals the ending of the 80s remakes, but we know better – especially with both Footloose and Dirty Dancing coming up.

11

30 Minutes or Less

(Sony Picutres)

$2,687,165 -58.0% $31,789,438
12

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

(Warner Bros.)

$2,564,370 -43.2% $370,805,062

The final Harry Potter flick logs its final week in the top 12, and will likely top out around the $375 million range domestically.  Add about $1 billion more in international sales, and this last chapter goes out with a bank.

 

 

August 19-21, 2011

AUGUST 19-21, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

Analysis
1

The Help

(Disney)

$20,018,659 -23.1% $71,340,829

Fantastic word of mouth leads to a miniscule dropoff, which allows The Help to move up to the pole position in its second week

2

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

(20th Century Fox)

$16,119,502 -42.1% $133,583,862
3

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

(Weinstein/Dimension)

$11,644,672 debut $11,644,672

This week's top debut only manages to climb to number 3.  Fortunately, it was made on a shoestring budget of $27 million.

4

Conan the Barbarian (2011)

(Lionsgate)

$10,021,215 debut $10,021,215

Remake lacked the muscle of the Arnold Schwarzenegger original.  Doesn't have a shot at recouping its $90 million production budget.

5

The Smurfs

(Sony Pictures)

$7,802,377 -43.2% $117,546,882
6

Fright Night (2011)

(Disney)

$7,714,388 debut $8,114,388

Another failed remake.

7

Final Destination 5

(New Line Cinema)

$7,703,466 -57.3% $32,326,686
8

30 Minutes or Less

(Sony Picutres)

$6,402,602 -52.0% $25,864,430
9

One Day

(Focus Features)

$5,079,566 debut $5,079,566

Romantic low-budget drama starring Anne Hathaway suffers from lack of promotion and almost premieres outside the top 10.

10

Crazy, Stupid, Love

(Warner Bros.)

$4,797,364 -32.0% $64,266,969
11

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

(Warner Bros.)

$4,511,411 -37.8% $366,007,900
12

Cowboys and Aliens

(Universal)

$4,215,780 -46.0% $89,498,305

 

 

August 12-14, 2011

AUGUST 12-14, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

Analysis
1

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

(20th Century Fox)

$27,832,307 -49.2% $105,208,226

Logs a second week at the top in spite of an almost 50% drop.  On track to make $160-170 million.

2

The Help

(Disney)

$26,044,590 debut $35,918,416

Excellent debut for this civil rights drama.  Will undoutedly recoup its meager $25 million production budget.

3

Final Destination 5

(New Line Cinema)

$18,031,396 debut $18,031,396

New Line went to the well once too often as the fifth installment opens weaker than any of the previous four.

4

The Smurfs

(Sony Pictures)

$13,733,081 -33.7% $101,778,741

Superb holdover vaults the kiddie favorite over the $100 million mark.  Also doing quite well overseas, which is no surprise given the international appeal of the property.

5

30 Minutes or Less

(Sony Picutres)

$13,330,118 debut $13,330,118

Comedy caper failed to find an audience and will likely drop out of the top 10 in a week or two.

6

Cowboys and Aliens

(Universal)

$7,811,305 -50.3% $81,674,015
7

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

(Warner Bros.)

$7,251,414 -41.7% $357,337,355
8

Captain America: The First Avenger

(Paramount)

$7,210,902 -44.6% $156,971,108
9

Crazy, Stupid, Love

(Warner Bros.)

$7,054,228 -41.3% $55,526,524
10

The Change-Up

(Universal)

$6,306,645 -53.4% $25,838,850
11

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie

(20th Century Fox)

$5,961,231 debut $5,961,231

Glee's appeal extends beyond television to music, but stops at the cinema with a dead-on-arrival opening weekend outside the top 10.

12

Horrible Bosses

(Warner Bros.)

$2,438,498 -46.8% $110,003,144

 

 

August 5-7, 2011

AUGUST 5-7, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

1

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

(20th Century Fox)

$54,806,191 debut $54,806,191
2

The Smurfs

(Sony Pictures)

$20,702,415 -41.9% $75,904,246
3

Cowboys and Aliens

(Universal)

$15,729,455 -56.8% $67,349,520
4

The Change-Up

(Universal)

$13,531,115 debut $13,531,115
5

Captain America: The First Avenger

(Paramount)

$13,021,922 -49.0% $143,203,967
6

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

(Warner Bros.)

$12,445,031 -43.4% $343,086,045
7

Crazy, Stupid, Love

(Warner Bros.)

$12,017,146 -37.1% $42,102,252
8

Friends with Benefits

(Sony Screen Gems)

$4,687,883 -49.5% $48,526,287
9

Horrible Bosses

(Warner Bros.)

$4,583,252 -36.2% $105,125,415
10

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

(Paramount)

$3,086,145 -49.3% $344,244,486
11

Zookeeper

(Sony Pictures)

$2,168,776 -49.6% $73,613,540
12

Cars 2

(Disney-Pixar)

$1,222,836 -47.9% $184,807,330

 

 

July 29-31, 2011

JULY 29-31, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

1

Cowboys and Aliens

(Universal)

$36,431,290 debut $36,431,290
2

The Smurfs

(Sony Pictures)

$35,611,637 debut $35,611,637
3

Captain America: The First Avenger

(Paramount)

$25,554,303 -60.7% $117,421,571
4

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

(Warner Bros.)

$21,977,093 -53.7% $318,511,602
5

Crazy, Stupid, Love

(Warner Bros.)

$19,104,303 debut $19,104,303
6

Friends with Benefits

(Sony Screen Gems)

$9,275,692 -50.2% $38,175,973
7

Horrible Bosses

(Warner Bros.)

$7,189,365 -39.5% $96,290,917
8

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

(Paramount)

$6,086,311 -49.5% $338,007,725
9

Zookeeper

(Sony Pictures)

$4,301,893 -50.6% $68,832,733
10

Cars 2

(Disney-Pixar)

$2,349,142 -58.5% $182,118,690
11

Winnie the Pooh

(Disney)

$1,777,625 -65.6% $22,435,490
12

Midnight in Paris

(Sony Pictures Classics)

$1,156,947 -35.9% $46,851,966

 

 

July 22-24, 2011

JULY 22-24, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

Analysis
1

Captain America: The First Avenger

(Paramount)

$65,058,524 debut $65,058,524

Box office came in about the same as Thor in May, but had a larger audience due to fewer people opting to see it in 3D.

2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

(Warner Bros.)

$47,422,212 -72.0% $273,539,281

Enormous drop in box office, but mitigated by the record-breaking first weekend.

3

Friends with Benefits

(Sony Screen Gems)

$18,622,150 debut $18,622,150

Could not have ranked higher than third given the competion, and box office was on par for a film of this type and stars of this caliber.  Did only $1.1 million less than Ashton Kutcher's & Natalie Portman's No Strings Attached.

4

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

(Paramount)

$12,051,735 -43.5% $325,841,185

Already 2011's highest grossing movie, but Harry Potter just might unseat it before each ends its theatrical run.

5

Horrible Bosses

(Warner Bros.)

$11,884,319 -33.1% $82,566,703

Doing slightly better than fellow R-rated, high concept comedy Bad Teacher did at this point.  Both will likely cross the $100 million mark domestically.

6

Zookeeper

(Sony Pictures)

$8,702,055 -29.4% $59,206,255

$80 million budget greenlit when it was thought that Kevin James was a movie star after Paul Blart hit big two years ago.  James did not deliver the goods a second time.

7

Cars 2

(Disney-Pixar)

$5,655,857 -32.7% $176,375,295

Not a good summer for Disney toons as both Cars and Winnie the Pooh are performing below expectations.

8

Winnie the Pooh

(Disney)

$5,162,046 -34.3% $17,594,297

Is Pooh past his prime?  Not doing well either domestically or internationally.

9

Bad Teacher

(Sony Pictures)

$2,610,925 -49.3% $94,365,688

Should just make it over the $100 million mark if it can stay in theaters a few more weeks.

10

Midnight in Paris

(Sony Pictures Classics)

$1,804,662 -3.8% $44,783,206

Woody Allen's biggest hit in years holds relatively steady in its tenth weekend.

11

Bridesmaids

(Universal)

$1,325,985 -23.0% $163,832,870

Sleeper hit of the summer stays in the race in its eleventh weekend.  With a $32.5 million production budget, Bridesmaids has already made tons of profit.

12

Larry Crowne

(Universal)

$1,019,475 -61.7% $34,327,405

High profile failure for stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.

 

 

July 15-17, 2011

JULY 15-17, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

(Warner Bros.)

$169,189,427 debut $169,189,427
2

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

(Paramount)

$21,328,545 -54.7% $302,878,797
3

Horrible Bosses

(Warner Bros.)

$17,777,464 -37.2% $60,149,603
4

Zookeeper

(Sony Pictures)

$12,330,512 -38.5% $42,382,978
5

Cars 2

(Disney-Pixar)

$8,407,529 -44.7% $165,389,754
6

Winnie the Pooh

(Disney)

$7,857,076 debut $7,857,076
7

Bad Teacher

(Sony Pictures)

$5,152,447 -42.2% $88,457,639
8

Larry Crowne

(Universal)

$2,664,550 -55.1% $31,719,560
9

Super 8

(Paramount)

$1,970,377 -59.3% $122,287,359
10

Midnight in Paris

(Sony Pictures Classics)

$1,876,588 -28.8% $41,778,698
11

Bridesmaids

(Universal)

$1,722,205 -34.5% $161,329,580
12

Mr. Popper's Penguins

(20th Century Fox)

$1,368,355 -56.6% $61,473,016

 

 

July 8-10, 2011

JULY 8-10, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

1

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

(Paramount)

$47,103,276 -51.9% $261,078,700
2

Horrible Bosses

(Warner Bros.)

$28,302,165 debut $28,302,165
3

Zookeeper

(Sony Pictures)

$20,065,617 debut $20,065,617
4

Cars 2

(Disney-Pixar)

$15,212,015 -42.1% $148,831,530
5

Bad Teacher

(Sony Pictures)

$8,914,412 -38.5% $78,671,819
6

Larry Crowne

(Universal)

$5,936,405 -54.7% $26,197,690
7

Super 8

(Paramount)

$4,838,205 -38.9% $118,069,546
8

Monte Carlo

(20th Century Fox)

$3,800,604 -49.0% $16,125,507
9

Mr. Popper's Penguins

(20th Century Fox)

$3,154,435 -43.0% $58,051,209
10

Green Lantern

(Warner Bros.)

$3,147,225 -52.0% $109,731,181
11

Midnight in Paris

(Sony Pictures Classics)

$2,634,785 -26.4% $38,579,052
12

Bridesmaids

(Universal)

$2,628,285 -27.9% $158,142,030

 

 

July 1-4, 2011

JULY 1-4, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

Analysis
1

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

(Paramount)

$115,886,050 debut $180,651,397

Obviously the best debut of the year, but does noticeably less than the previous entry in the series.  It's not accurate to call this an underperformer, but it's another franchise that is seeing diminishing returns this summer.

2

Cars 2

(Disney-Pixar)

$31,629,695 -52.2% $122,560,310 Big drop considering it's $200 million production budget.
3

Bad Teacher

(Sony Pictures)

$17,261,534 -45.4% $62,707,505 Holding over quite well.  Made on a miniscule $20 million budget, Bad Teacher will make a tidy profit just on theater grosses alone.  DVD, pay-per-view, and cable revenues are just gravy.
4

Larry Crowne

(Universal)

$16,098,795 debut $16,098,795 Surprisingly low number considering the star power here, but it was made on a $30 million budget, which makes it a worthy investment.
5

Super 8

(Paramount)

$9,527,129 -20.8% $110,070,156
6

Monte Carlo

(20th Century Fox)

$8,588,318 debut $8,588,318
7

Green Lantern

(Warner Bros.)

$7,928,176 -56.0% $103,616,460

Once again, GL has the steepest drop in the top 12, and it lost many 3D screens to Transformers.

8

Mr. Popper's Penguins

(20th Century Fox)

$6,702,940 -33.9% $51,727,662
9

Midnight in Paris

(Sony Pictures Classics)

$4,382,382 +5.1% $34,582,454

 

10

Bridesmaids

(Universal)

$4,354,515 -17.2% $153,728,880
11

X-Men: First Class

(20th Century Fox)

$3,617,628 -45.8% $139,329,355
12

The Hangover Part II

(Warner Bros.)

$2,799,390 -49.8% $248,651,272

 

 

June 24-26, 2011

JUNE 24-26, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

Analysis
1

Cars 2

(Disney-Pixar)

$66,135,507 debut $66,135,507

Just-ok debut for the latest Pixar feature in terms of audience attendance.

2

Bad Teacher

(Sony Pictures)

$31,603,106 debut $31,603,106 R-rated comedy came in around expectations.  Opened better than Bridesmaids, and if word of mouth is strong, it can be another sleeper hit.
3

Green Lantern

(Warner Bros.)

$18,028,056 -66.1% $88,989,477 The news keeps getting worse for GL as it suffers the largest percentage drop in the top 12.  Will likely not even hit the $120 million mark domestically.  Foreign box office is likewise lackluster.  Won't get anywhere near recouping its $200 million production budget in theaters.
4

Super 8

(Paramount)

$12,028,092 -44.0% $95,114,324 In contrast to GL, Super 8 will break even on its $50 million production budget with theatrical grosses alone.
5

Mr. Popper's Penguins

(20th Century Fox)

$10,145,662 -45.0% $39,293,341 Not a terrible drop, but considering how low opening weekend was, this really does count as a high-profile bomb for Carrey.
6

X-Men: First Class

(20th Century Fox)

$6,680,480 -44.0% $132,895,408
7

The Hangover Part II

(Warner Bros.)

$5,574,179 -44.7% $243,651,860
8

Bridesmaids

(Universal)

$5,260,290 -25.9% $146,547,315
9

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

(Disney)

$4,928,925 -25.8% $229,287,226

 

10

Kung Fu Panda 2

(DreamWorks)

$4,173,144 -53.8% $153,065,641
11

Midnight in Paris

(Sony Pictures Classics)

$4,171,047 -14.6% $28,270,637
12

The Tree of Life

(Fox Searchlight)

$1,328,026 +14.1% $5,843,290

 

 

June 17-19, 2011

JUNE 17-19, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

Analysis
1

Green Lantern

(Warner Bros.)

$53,174,303 debut $53,174,303

Worst debut of the summer blockbusters and with good reason.  Mass audience didn't get it, and those that went often wish they didn't.

2

Super 8

(Paramount)

$21,472,020 -39.4% $73,002,809

Small drop for the genre.  Positive word of mouth kept Super 8 in the game.

3

Mr. Popper's Penguins

(20th Century Fox)

$18,445,355 debut $18,445,355 Disastrous opening for a Jim Carrey movie.  Likely won't even get to $75 million total domestic.
4

X-Men: First Class

(20th Century Fox)

$11,933,524 -50.5% $120,358,086
5

The Hangover Part II

(Warner Bros.)

$10,071,339 -43.0% $233,110,617 Stll hanging in there with a fourth consecutive $10 million-plus weekend.
6

Kung Fu Panda 2

(DreamWorks)

$9,027,671 -45.4% $143,670,468
7

Bridesmaids

(Universal)

$7,097,735 -29.5% $136,450,725

The undisputed sleeper hit of the summer so far has made tens of millions of dollars in profit in theaters alone.

8

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

(Disney)

$6,646,249 -39.3% $220,746,502

In spite of the relatively lackluster performance domestically, Pirates has made a ton of money overseas.  Enough for a Pirates 5?

9

Midnight in Paris

(Sony Pictures Classics)

$4,884,800 -16.2% $21,446,614

 

10

Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer

(Relativity Pictures)

$2,103,465 -65.4% $11,029,307 Lethal second weekend actually upstages bummer debut.  We won't be seeing any more of Judy at the multiplex.
11

The Tree of Life

(Fox Searchlight)

$1,163,923 +40.7% $3,900,355 More than doubles its theater count leading to an uptick in box office, but still a far cry away from recouping its $32 million budget.
12

Thor

(Paramount)

$1,145,076 -53.0% $176,111,078

Thor will be part of the Avengers movie next summer, but will we get a Thor sequel?

 

 

June 10-12, 2011

JUNE 10-12, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

Analysis
1

Super 8

(Paramount)

$35,451,168 debut $36,451,168

Relatively soft debut given the hype.  A manageable budget of $50 million may still allow a profit to be made even before it gets to DVD and cable.

2

X-Men: First Class

(20th Century Fox)

$24,128,986 -56.2% $98,023,335

Standard drop for the genre.  First Class will likely top out at under $160 million domestically.

3

The Hangover Part II

(Warner Bros.)

$17,667,329 -43.7% $215,727,461 Even with another big drop, Hangover II has already more than doubled its $80 million production budget.
4

Kung Fu Panda 2

(DreamWorks)

$16,543,166 -30.7% $126,813,240
5

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

(Disney)

$10,945,764 -39.0% $208,873,258
6

Bridesmaids

(Universal)

$10,066,290 -16.4% $123,815,865
7

Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer

(Relativity Pictures)

$6,076,859 debut $6,076,859

Looks like the summer will be a bummer for Judy after all.  Will likely not even get to $20 million.

8

Midnight in Paris

(Sony Pictures Classics)

$5,830,723 +110.5% $13,909,196

Woody Allen's latest opens wide and becomes his highest grosser since Vicky Cristina Barcelona.  Still needs to make more than $10 million to exceed it, though.

9

Thor

(Paramount)

$2,435,215 -42.7% $173,664,723

 

10

Fast Five

(Universal)

$1,727,330 -45.4% $205,094,205
11

The Tree of Life

(Fox Searchlight)

$827,009 +33.8% $2,361,655 Terrence Malik's latest, which stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, is doing nice business at fewer than 50 theaters domestically.
12

Rio

(20th Century Fox)

$670,101 -9.3% $137,780,829

 

June 3-5, 2011

JUNE 3-5, 2011
Title

Weekend Gross

(US+Canada)

change from

last week

Total Gross

Analysis
1

X-Men: First Class

(20th Century Fox)

$55,101,604 debut $55,101,604

Prequel entry becomes the worst opener in the series.  Excellent film may prove to be a costly failure given its $160 million budget.

2

The Hangover Part II

(Warner Bros.)

$31,381,234 -63.5% $185,808,194

Huge drop considering it was a comedy, a genre which tends to hold over better in succeeding weeks

3

Kung Fu Panda 2

(DreamWorks)

$23,887,914 -49.9% $100,028,372
4

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

(Disney)

$17,954,603 -54.9% $190,200,880 Box office has been very lopsided for this film.  It's already made $615 million overseas, but this fourth entry will undoubtedly be the lowest grosser domestically.
5

Bridesmaids

(Universal)

$12,040,875 -27.3% $107,167,230
6

Thor

(Paramount)

$4,250,044 -55.4% $169,122,948
7

Fast Five

(Universal)

$3,165,355 -50.6% $201,979,665
8

Midnight in Paris

(Sony Pictures Classics)

$2,769,992 +43.6% $6,796,731
9

Something Borrowed

(Warner Bros.)

$848,013 -54.4% $36,673,330

 

10

Jumping the Broom

(TriStar)

$844,909 -53.7% $35,907,300
11

Rio

(20th Century Fox)

$738,518 -59.1% $136,690,395
12

Water for Elephants

(20th Century Fox)

$694,517 -36.1% $55,733,195

 

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Weekend Box Office - October 1-3, 2010
Written by US Townhall staff   
Thursday, 07 October 2010 02:35

Social-Network-resizeAs expected, the quasi-biographical Facebook story, The Social Network, took the top spot, and the other two new releases, Case 39 and Let Me In, both of which were horror movies, were dead on arrival.  For this time of year, the $22 million haul for The Social Network was okay, but given the amount of publicity and hype this movie has received, we have to wonder just how happy Sony is with this number.  At a cost of $50 million before marketing, this movie should turn a profit once all revenue streams are counted, but it likely won't make more than $60 million at the domestic box office.

Next week comes three new wide releases: the romantic comedy Life as We Know It, yet another horror flick, My Soul to Take (albiet directed by Wes Craven), and the equine biopic, Secretariat.  We're not seeing any of these open above $20 million.

 

Here are the domestic box office actuals for the weekend of October 1-3, 2010:

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Weekend Box Office - September 24-26, 2010
Written by US Townhall staff   
Friday, 01 October 2010 00:42

Wall-Street-2-resizeIn spite of the struggling economy that many people blame, rightly or wrongly, on irresponsible behavior on Wall Street, the Michael Douglas / Shia LaBeouf sequel, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, was bullish with the public and landed at the top spot ahead of the family friendly animated flick, Legend of the Guardians and way ahead of the dead-on-arrival comedy, You Again.  Guess Betty White can't save everything.

On Friday, the film to beat seems to be The Social Network, which purports to tell the origins of the website Facebook.  Will Facebook's reported 500 million users tear themselves away from their computers long enough to see this?  Also two horror movies vie for audience attention, Case 39 and Let Me In.

 

Here are the domestic box office actuals for the weekend of September 24-26, 2010:

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Weekend Box Office - September 17-19, 2010
Written by US Townhall staff   
Tuesday, 21 September 2010 01:42

Town-resizeBen Affleck's second shot as director, The Town, easily took the number one slot and grossed more in its first three days than Affleck's directorial debut, 2007's Gone Baby Gone, did in its entire run.  Easy A opened in second place with almost $18 million, which was solid for the teen comedy genre.  Costing only $8 million to make, Easy A has already broken even on its production budget.  The other two openers, the horror flick, Devil, and the animated Alpha and Omega performed on the low end of their respective genres.

Among holdovers, Drew Barrymore's Going the Distance dropped like a brick from number 5 to number 13 after only 3 weeks.  As of now, it stands at $16.7 million total domestic gross, about half of its modest production budget.  Last week's champ, Resident Evil: Afterlife, shed 62.5% of its audience and fell to number 4 on the chart.  However, Resident Evil is a solid worldwide franchise, and this fourth film in the series has already made over $100 million additionally in overseas markets owing largely to the higher ticket prices that its 3D format commands.  Elsewhere, Sylvester Stallone has achieved a symbolic victory: his first $100 million domestic grossing movie in 25 years as The Expendables crossed the mark after 36 days in release.

Next week's new entries seem somewhat more promising: the animated fable, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, the greed-is-good sequel, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, and the comedy, You Again, starring Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Sigourney Weaver.

 

Here are the domestic box office actuals for the weekend of September 17-19, 2010: 

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Weekend Box Office - September 10-12, 2010
Written by US Townhall staff   
Tuesday, 14 September 2010 20:09

It was a week with a single new major release, so sure enough, Resident Evil: Afterlife landed in the top spot.  The Summer season has been giving way to the Fall doldrums the last couple of weeks – problem is, it's still Summer.  But with the kids back to school, there were significant drops in movies across the board.  Takers, however, seems to be holding on a little better, and lifted itself one position even as its box office fell almost 48%.  Meanwhile, The Expendables is inching ever closer to the $100 million mark, and might just get there after next weekend.

Speaking of next weekend, it officially begins the Fall movie season as no less than four movies are opening in wide release: Alpha and Omega, Devil (story, but not directed by, M. Night Shyamalan), Easy A, and The Town (starring and directed by Ben Affleck).

 

Here are the domestic box office actuals for the weekend of September 10-12, 2010:

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