Weekend Box Office: Monday, August 27, 2007

Grimmlokk · 08-27-2007, 09:51 PM

Trying to copy Millie's format, and also her dress style, based on what I've picked from her garbage. Adding per screen average because it interests me and I'm the one dumb enough to post this=P

1) Superbad (Sony) - $18,044,069 / 2,948 Theaters / Week 2 / $68,616,643 to date / per screen $6,120

2) The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal) - $12,472,215 / 3,679 Theaters / Week 4 / $185,253,615 to date / per screen $3,390

3) Rush Hour 3 (New Line) - $11,706,643 / 3,408 Theaters / Week 3 / $108,469,646 to date / per screen $3,435

4) Mr. Bean's Holiday (Universal) - $9,889,780 / 1,714 Theaters / Week 1 / $9,889,780 to date / per screen $5,770

5) WAR (Lionsgate Films) - $9,820,089 / 2,277 Theaters / Week 1 / $9,820,089 to date / per screen $4,312

6) The Nanny Diaries (MGM/Weinstein) - $7,480,927 / 2,629 Theaters / Week 1 / $7,480,927 to date / per screen $2,845

7) The Simpsons Movie (Fox) - $4,317,689 / 2,600 Theaters / Week 5 / $173,354,858 to date / per screen $1,660

8) Stardust (Paramount) - $3,872,560 / 2,339 Theaters / Week 3 / $26,374,432 to date / per screen $1,655

9) Hairspray (New Line) - $3,265,384 / 2,016 Theaters / Week 6 / $107,271,846 to date / per screen $1,619

10) The Invasion (Warner Brothers) - $3,093,428 / 2,776 Theaters / Week 2 / $11,468,121 to date / per screen $1,114
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The reason I like the per screen average number is it *really* lets you know how a film performed. As long as you're comparing wide release films. And it shows where studios fucked up or mis-estimated. IE: Mr. Bean far out-earned Nanny Diaries and WAR. Or you can see that Superbad did not add a single theater from last week when it totally should have. If they pushed it to 3500 screens it would have been over 21 million for it's second week. If they'd had it at that wide a release for week one it would have been near 40 million opening weekend. 2nd biggest gross ever for an R-rated teen comedy.

Of course I'm not privy to any insider type info, just going by the numbers. Anyways, these be the numbers, woulda posted earlier but I was off watching Balls of Fury...

Hotsauce · 08-27-2007, 10:01 PM

thank you i can't believe people freaked out that i asked for this

Grimmlokk · 08-27-2007, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotsauce

thank you i can't believe people freaked out that i asked for this

I can't believe you freaked out so hard when I nutted in your eye last night!!!

Sorry, was just browsing the other thread=P It felt appropriate.

Angerz · 08-27-2007, 10:19 PM

15 Resurrecting the Champ $1,659,756 1,605 screens $1,034 $1,659,756

I thought that was interesting, figured it would have done better the first week.

Rathgar · 08-27-2007, 10:29 PM

I would guess it has something to do with the almost non-existent marketing or buzz surrounding it compared to other movies that are still around and kicking in theaters.

Grimmlokk · 08-27-2007, 10:33 PM

Things that struck me immediately were

1) Superbad is a cash cow. It's gonna hit ~100m, and was 20m to produce. There's can't be many wide releases that return 5x production cost.

2) Mr. Bean seems to have massively over-performed most expectations. God knows how or why, but I think it did. Someone with better info than me would have to let us know what it was projected to make, but per screen and total it finished well above what I expected.

3) I really hope the Rogan crew of people keeps cranking out movies. Drillbit Taylor is the next related thing coming out(Rogan co-writer). Looks more kiddie, but still funny. Virgin/Knocked Up/Superbad are pretty much the funniest things to come out of Hollywood in the last few years. And they all did good financially to boot.

Grimmlokk · 08-27-2007, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angerz

15 Resurrecting the Champ $1,659,756 1,605 screens $1,034 $1,659,756

I thought that was interesting, figured it would have done better the first week.

Apparently(I haven't seen it) the story completely falls apart about 75% of the way in when

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

. This isn't a shock to people that know the real story, but apparently the movie makers were totally unsure WTF to do after this turn and just made it into some lame journalistic action type flick from there on.

probably not a big opening box office impact, but gonna keep it from having any staying power either.

Moontayle · 08-27-2007, 10:36 PM

Also look for The Pineapple Express (2008) next year. Should be a hoot.

Angerz · 08-27-2007, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grimmlokk

Apparently(I haven't seen it) the story completely falls apart about 75% of the way in when

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

. This isn't a shock to people that know the real story, but apparently the movie makers were totally unsure WTF to do after this turn and just made it into some lame journalistic action type flick from there on.

probably not a big opening box office impact, but gonna keep it from having any staying power either.

It was mentioned there wasnt much buzz, but I thought this was part of the commercials, as in, not even supposed to be a surprise.

fucker · 08-28-2007, 01:07 AM

bourne ultimatum is going so well after 1 month? wow

Algol Devilstar · 08-28-2007, 05:31 AM

Fuck Mr Bean I hate that type of comedy. Keep on trucking Stardust =(

chaos · 08-28-2007, 09:52 AM

I just finished reading Coraline, also by Neil Gaiman who wrote Stardust, it's a really good book. Apparently it has been due to be made into a film by the same guy who made James and the Giant Peach and Nightmare Before Christmas and that would be fucking amazing, the book is perfect for a movie like that. But Stardust performing poorly makes me sad and think they won't make it;( They should make American Gods too but something tells me they would fuck that all up.

08-27-2007, 09:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grimmlokk Unlicensed Vaginoplasty Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,482 +13 Internets	Weekend Box Office: Monday, August 27, 2007 Trying to copy Millie's format, and also her dress style, based on what I've picked from her garbage. Adding per screen average because it interests me and I'm the one dumb enough to post this=P 1) Superbad (Sony) - $18,044,069 / 2,948 Theaters / Week 2 / $68,616,643 to date / per screen $6,120 2) The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal) - $12,472,215 / 3,679 Theaters / Week 4 / $185,253,615 to date / per screen $3,390 3) Rush Hour 3 (New Line) - $11,706,643 / 3,408 Theaters / Week 3 / $108,469,646 to date / per screen $3,435 4) Mr. Bean's Holiday (Universal) - $9,889,780 / 1,714 Theaters / Week 1 / $9,889,780 to date / per screen $5,770 5) WAR (Lionsgate Films) - $9,820,089 / 2,277 Theaters / Week 1 / $9,820,089 to date / per screen $4,312 6) The Nanny Diaries (MGM/Weinstein) - $7,480,927 / 2,629 Theaters / Week 1 / $7,480,927 to date / per screen $2,845 7) The Simpsons Movie (Fox) - $4,317,689 / 2,600 Theaters / Week 5 / $173,354,858 to date / per screen $1,660 8) Stardust (Paramount) - $3,872,560 / 2,339 Theaters / Week 3 / $26,374,432 to date / per screen $1,655 9) Hairspray (New Line) - $3,265,384 / 2,016 Theaters / Week 6 / $107,271,846 to date / per screen $1,619 10) The Invasion (Warner Brothers) - $3,093,428 / 2,776 Theaters / Week 2 / $11,468,121 to date / per screen $1,114 --------------------------------------------------------------------- The reason I like the per screen average number is it really lets you know how a film performed. As long as you're comparing wide release films. And it shows where studios fucked up or mis-estimated. IE: Mr. Bean far out-earned Nanny Diaries and WAR. Or you can see that Superbad did not add a single theater from last week when it totally should have. If they pushed it to 3500 screens it would have been over 21 million for it's second week. If they'd had it at that wide a release for week one it would have been near 40 million opening weekend. 2nd biggest gross ever for an R-rated teen comedy. Of course I'm not privy to any insider type info, just going by the numbers. Anyways, these be the numbers, woulda posted earlier but I was off watching Balls of Fury... __________________ "The eyes are the groin of the face"

08-27-2007, 10:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rathgar Not a Dick Connoisseur Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 871 -2 Internets	I would guess it has something to do with the almost non-existent marketing or buzz surrounding it compared to other movies that are still around and kicking in theaters. __________________ Reaching for the random.

08-27-2007, 10:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Grimmlokk Unlicensed Vaginoplasty Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,482 +13 Internets	Things that struck me immediately were 1) Superbad is a cash cow. It's gonna hit ~100m, and was 20m to produce. There's can't be many wide releases that return 5x production cost. 2) Mr. Bean seems to have massively over-performed most expectations. God knows how or why, but I think it did. Someone with better info than me would have to let us know what it was projected to make, but per screen and total it finished well above what I expected. 3) I really hope the Rogan crew of people keeps cranking out movies. Drillbit Taylor is the next related thing coming out(Rogan co-writer). Looks more kiddie, but still funny. Virgin/Knocked Up/Superbad are pretty much the funniest things to come out of Hollywood in the last few years. And they all did good financially to boot. __________________ "The eyes are the groin of the face"

08-27-2007, 10:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Moontayle Romo is a manwhore Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,754	Also look for The Pineapple Express (2008) next year. Should be a hoot. __________________

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08-27-2007, 10:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hotsauce Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: RI Posts: 98 +0 Internets	thank you i can't believe people freaked out that i asked for this

08-27-2007, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Angerz Rock and Roll Gangster Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,783 -3 Internets	15 Resurrecting the Champ $1,659,756 1,605 screens $1,034 $1,659,756 I thought that was interesting, figured it would have done better the first week.

08-28-2007, 05:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
Algol Devilstar Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The NW Posts: 3,497 +0 Internets	Fuck Mr Bean I hate that type of comedy. Keep on trucking Stardust =(

08-28-2007, 09:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
chaos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,345 +6 Internets	I just finished reading Coraline, also by Neil Gaiman who wrote Stardust, it's a really good book. Apparently it has been due to be made into a film by the same guy who made James and the Giant Peach and Nightmare Before Christmas and that would be fucking amazing, the book is perfect for a movie like that. But Stardust performing poorly makes me sad and think they won't make it;( They should make American Gods too but something tells me they would fuck that all up.