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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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
| MAY 27-30, 2011 |
|
Title |
Weekend Gross
(US+Canada)
|
change from
last week
|
Total Gross
|
Analysis |
| 1 |
The Hangover Part II
(Warner Bros.)
|
$103,426,875 |
debut |
$135,037,242 |
Buoyed by a Thursday opening and the Memorial Day weekend, The Hangover Part II easily sailed to the top of the charts with $135 million in 5 days with almost $90 million of that in the traditional Friday through Sunday timeframe. Will likely have a huge crash in weekend 2.
|
| 2 |
Kung Fu Panda 2
(DreamWorks)
|
$60,871,175 |
-20.4% |
$66,675,304 |
The first film in the series also made $60 million in its first weekend, but without any 3D showings or a 3-Day weekend and it did it at 2008 ticket prices. Still, not a bad debut, but it will really have to hold on well in order to justify its increased production budget.
|
| 3 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
(Disney)
|
$50,012,338 |
-44.5% |
$163,607,625 |
Smaller than normal second week decline, but still trending behind the other films in the series.
|
| 4 |
Bridesmaids(Universal)
|
$20,736,910 |
-0.7% |
$89,343,465 |
Almost non-existent decline from last week is making Bridesmaids a sleeper hit that will surely hit at least $130 million domestically.
|
| 5 |
Thor
(Paramount)
|
$12,080,141 |
-21.8% |
$162,439,444 |
Small dropoff keeps Thor in the game with a fourth weekend grossing over $10 million. Won't get to $200 million, though.
|
| 6 |
Fast Five
(Universal)
|
$7,899,650 |
-25.3% |
$197,308,750 |
Is there any doubt that we'll see a sixth entry in the series?
|
| 7 |
Midnight in Paris
(Sony Pictures Classics)
|
$2,555,210 |
+326.6% |
$3,460,194 |
Woody Allen's latest vaults into the top 10 by dramtically increasing its theater count. Amazing box office considering it's only playing in 58 theaters across the US and Canada. Still, we question the wisdom of greenlighting this at a $30 million budget.
|
| 8 |
Rio
(20th Century Fox)
|
$2,443,571 |
-47.9% |
$135,484,845 |
|
| 9 |
Jumping the Broom
(TriStar)
|
$2,385,436 |
-35.6% |
$34,666,502 |
|
| 10 |
Something Borrowed
(Warner Bros.)
|
$2,278,192 |
-35.2% |
$35,192,518 |
|
| 11 |
Priest
(Screen Gems)
|
$2,185,732 |
-54.0% |
$27,748,013 |
At a $60 million production budget, count Priest as the first big budget bomb of the summer. |
| 12 |
Water for Elephants
(20th Century Fox)
|
$1,375,031 |
-36.9% |
$54,704,496 |
|
| MAY 20-22, 2011 |
|
Title |
Weekend Gross
(US+Canada)
|
change from
last week
|
Total Gross
|
Analysis |
| 1 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
(Disney)
|
$90,151,958 |
debut |
$90,151,958 |
Lackluster debut for the fourth entry in the series. Even with expensive 3D and IMAX showings, it failed to crack the $100 million mark. Especially disappointing given it was the only major debut this weekend.
|
| 2 |
Bridesmaids
(Universal)
|
$20,882,070 |
-20.4% |
$59,341,310 |
Nice holdover in second weekend. Could be the sleeper comedy hit of the summer.
|
| 3 |
Thor
(Paramount)
|
$15,455,304 |
-55.5% |
$145,361,459 |
Typical 3rd weekend decline for a movie of this type and lost the number 2 slot to a still-strong Bridesmaids, but may still crack the $200 million mark. Overseas, Thor is proving to be a major hit with additional grosses of almost $250 million.
|
| 4 |
Fast Five
(Universal)
|
$10,576,865 |
-48.3% |
$186,165,450 |
|
| 5 |
Priest
(Screen Gems)
|
$4,750,041 |
-68.2% |
$23,833,169 |
After a lackluster first weekend, Priest crashes in its second weekend. Unlikely to hit even $35 million in final domestic grosses. International box office is equally anemic.
|
| 6 |
Rio
(20th Century Fox)
|
$4,687,714 |
-43.4% |
$131,684,365 |
|
| 7 |
Jumping the Broom
(TriStar)
|
$3,703,010 |
-47.6% |
$31,320,562 |
|
| 8 |
Something Borrowed
(Warner Bros.)
|
$3,516,387 |
-48.8% |
$31,519,452 |
|
| 9 |
Water for Elephants
(20th Century Fox)
|
$2,179,046 |
-48.2% |
$52,456,620 |
|
| 10 |
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
(Lionsgate)
|
$956,589 |
-56.8% |
$51,723,579 |
|
| 11 |
Soul Surfer
(TriStar)
|
$930,008 |
-49.1% |
$40,610,678 |
|
| 12 |
Tangled
(Disney)
|
$910,502 |
+14,236.4% |
$200,627,301 |
Vaults back into the top 12 and over the $200 million mark by adding 182 theaters in its 26th weekend.
|
| MAY 13-15, 2011 |
|
Title |
Weekend Gross
(US+Canada)
|
change from
last week
|
Total Gross
|
Analysis |
| 1 |
Thor
(Paramount)
|
$34,703,035 |
-47.2% |
$119,455,352 |
Smaller than usual drop for a movie of this type. A surprise considering average first week sales, but good word-of-mouth and lack of any real competition kept this good movie at mythic heights.
|
| 2 |
Bridesmaids
(Universal)
|
$26,247,410 |
debut |
$26,247,410 |
Nice debut for an R-rated comedy with a female-driven cast.
|
| 3 |
Fast Five
(Universal)
|
$20,444,270 |
-37.0% |
$169,690,470 |
Small decline in its third weekend pushed total gross past 2009's Fast and Furious. Could end up breaking $200 million and would be the first in the franchise to do so. Ticket sales are another matter, of course as Five had more expensive 3D showings.
|
| 4 |
Preist
(Screen Gems)
|
$14,953,664 |
debut |
$14,953,664 |
Call for last rites. Preist was dead-on-arrival and did poorly both domestically and internationally. Unknown source material combined with vague marketing campaign led to no buzz.
|
| 5 |
Rio
(20th Century Fox)
|
$8,275,058 |
-2.7% |
$125,243,198 |
Astonishingly miniscule drop in its fifth weekend kept Rio in the game.
|
| 6 |
Jumping the Broom
(TriStar)
|
$7,066,190 |
-53.6% |
$25,760,004 |
|
| 7 |
Something Borrowed
(Warner Bros.)
|
$6,872,221 |
-50.7% |
$25,518,733 |
|
| 8 |
Water for Elephants
(20th Century Fox)
|
$4,203,095 |
-30.8% |
$48,578,875 |
|
| 9 |
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
(Lionsgate)
|
$2,214,033 |
-47.0% |
$50,232,182 |
|
| 10 |
Soul Surfer
(TriStar)
|
$1,826,788 |
-20.8% |
$39,232,956 |
|
| 11 |
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
(Weinstein Company
|
$1,151,268 |
-43.6% |
$8,562,861 |
|
| 12 |
Insidious
(Film District)
|
$958,323 |
-28.4% |
$51,674,312 |
|
| MAY 6-8, 2011 |
|
Title |
Weekend Gross
(US+Canada)
|
change from
last week
|
Total Gross
|
Analysis |
| 1 |
Thor
(Paramount)
|
$65,723,338 |
debut |
$65,723,338 |
Average opening for a movie of this type. Sold fewer tickets than X-Men, Hulk, or Fantastic Four. Doesn't bode well given the typical 55% or more second-week drop.
|
| 2 |
Fast Five
(Universal)
|
$32,445,320 |
-62.4% |
$139,779,285 |
Typical large drop for genre film, but still keeping pace with 2009's Fast and Furious.
|
| 3 |
Jumping the Broom
(TriStar)
|
$15,215,487 |
debut |
$15,215,487 |
Great debut for a film that only cost $6.6 million to produce. Even if TriStar only gets 50% of box office, it's already more than broken even on production costs.
|
| 4 |
Something Borrowed
(Warner Bros.)
|
$13,945,368 |
debut |
$13,945,368 |
Disappointing opening for a flick that cost more than 5 times what Jumping did and debuted on 900 more screens.
|
| 5 |
Rio
(20th Century Fox)
|
$8,504,001 |
-42.5% |
$115,206,069 |
|
| 6 |
Water for Elephants
(20th Century Fox)
|
$6,069,603 |
-35.0% |
$42,083,220 |
|
| 7 |
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
(Lionsgate)
|
$4,178,886 |
-57.6% |
$47,085,218 |
|
| 8 |
Soul Surfer
(TriStar)
|
$2,307,161 |
-31.5% |
$36,886,282 |
|
| 9 |
Prom
(Disney)
|
$2,214,585 |
-53.0% |
$7,590,030 |
|
| 10 |
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
(Weinstein Company)
|
$2,042,603 |
-50.3% |
$6,876,217 |
Even considering the relatively miniscule $30 million production budget, a movie of this type should have grossed way more than $7 million in two weeks.
|
| 11 |
Insidious
(Film District)
|
$1,338,860 |
-50.2% |
$50,319,115 |
Nice take vs. $1.5 million production budget.
|
| 12 |
Source Code
(Summit Entertainment)
|
$1,244,774 |
-50.4% |
$50,944,922 |
|
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