Weekend Box Office Report - 7/11/03 - 7/13/03

[Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20]

New Releases:

 

"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush)

 

"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (Sean Connery, Shane West, Peta Wilson)

 

Box Office Top 10:

 

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - $46,400,000/$70,400,000

 

2. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen -

$23,250,000/$23,250,000

 

3. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines -

$19,615,000/$110,452,000

 

4. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde -

$12,000,000/$62,868,000

 

5. Finding Nemo -

$8,200,000/$290,800,000

 

6. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle -

$7,300,000/$81,600,000

 

7. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas -

$4,600,000/$19,100,000

 

8. 28 Days Later -

$4,250,000/$28,450,000

 

9. The Hulk -

$3,700,000/$124,700,000

 

10. The Italian Job -

$2,760,000/$88,857,000

 

 

 

Next Week:

 

"Bad Boys II" (Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union)

 

"How to Deal" (Mandy Moore)

 

"Johnny English" (Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich)

[Guest Prototype450]

I thought LXG would have made a lot more.

[Guest Lethargic]

I thought LXG would have made a lot more.

Maybe if they had done a better job of marketing it it might've. If you didn't know what the comic was, you would have no idea what the movie is about from the trailers and commercials. None of them ever tell you who the characters are. It just says "the legends come to life" or whatever. Well, who the hell are the legends? How about telling us that? It's a friggin awesome concept and it was cool as hell to see those people played as superheroes but most people don't know that's what it is. It also might've done better had it not opened in T3's second week and right after Pirates.

[Guest HBK16]

Pirates was an awesome movie. I saw it 3 times so far. Each time with a diferent person. But I actually didnt mind. I loved the movie.

[Guest Mik at Cornell]

Don't look now but Finding Nemo has BLOWN by Matrix by over 10 million and is approaching Lion King (prob. 2 weeks) for most money ever by an animated movie.

 

Good to see a good movie do well.

 

Also, 70 mil for 5 day take of Pirates isn't too shabby. Can't wait to see Bad Boys 2, trailers look pretty incredible.

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

Well, T3 certainly didn't do horribly. It'll make its money back in the US and do a good business overseas.

[Guest HBK16]

Im looking foreward to Johnny English. I have loved Rowan Atkinson as Bean watching it on PBS as a kid.

[Guest Urine Sane]

Don't look now but Finding Nemo has BLOWN by Matrix by over 10 million

 

What's with all the matrix hate? You act like it was House of 1000 Corpses.

[Guest Mik at Cornell]

Hey, don't trip when you're jumping to conclusions. I loved the Matrix. Just saying that Finding Nemo has blown past it. Slow and steady wins the race. Matrix did 91 opening weekend and with the extra day something well over 100 mil, but Nemo ended up passing it. Kinda like tortoise and the hare.

[Guest Smues]

Don't look now but Finding Nemo has BLOWN by Matrix by over 10 million

Don't look now, but the Matrix is rated R, finding Nemo is rated G. R rated films always make less, and anyway isn't the Matrix reloaded already the top grossing R rated film of all time?

[Guest Mik at Cornell]

Ok by that same token...Finding Nemo is rated G, which means it amassed such a high box office with a lot of children's admissions, which are less than a regular admission, in some cases $2-3 less. It probably had MUCH more admissions.

 

And yes, Matrix is highest grossing R- rated of all time.

 

I'm not trying to take away from the Matrix.

[SpikeFayeJettEdBebop 0]

Also,ANYONE can see Finding Nemo, and parents would take kids even if it was bad. Secondly, alot fo young children, some of them the target audience fr Finding Nemo can only see G rated movies and PG rated. Plus, some parents are really freaked out about that IMO,cuz I know a family that doesnt let there kid watch PG rated movies until lthere like 11. PLUS, With PG-13 or R movies, the whole family cant go if there are small children, but with Nemo, when adults and a whole family of children is going, the ticket prices add up fast. Plus, parents will want Finding Nemo to be the movie to take there kid to go to if they have to because its actually good. Im not saying anyones wrong, Im just sharing my oppinions on the matter, but what the hell, thats what Message boards are for.

[SpikeFayeJettEdBebop 0]

NOTE-By bad, I meant if the movie sucked, not if the content was not approprite.....

[Guest kkktookmybabyaway]

The only difference between this list I'm about to present and the one at the top is that I've included budge costs for each movie. Just though it would be interesting -- all info comes from boxofficemojo.com

 

Costs are before the movie...

 

1. ($180 mil) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - $46,400,000/$70,400,000

 

2. ($108 mil) The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen -

$23,250,000/$23,250,000

 

3. ($240 mil) Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines -

$19,615,000/$110,452,000

 

4. ($75 mil) Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde -

$12,000,000/$62,868,000

 

5. ($130 mil) Finding Nemo -

$8,200,000/$290,800,000

 

6. ($160 mil) Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle -

$7,300,000/$81,600,000

 

7. ($90 mil) Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas -

$4,600,000/$19,100,000

 

8. ($15 mil) 28 Days Later -

$4,250,000/$28,450,000

 

9. ($172 mil) The Hulk -

$3,700,000/$124,700,000

 

10. ($85 mil) The Italian Job -

$2,760,000/$88,857,000

[Guest HBK16]

Im still suprised 28 Days Later is in the top 10. That movie is so much fun to watch. I saw it last night with one of my friends who wasnt seen it. Its my 5 time I think. Its fun to watch the peoples reaction when he goes inthat little store to get a cheeseburger. And people actually applauded at the end.

[Guest Dmann2000]

Also,ANYONE can see Finding Nemo, and parents would take kids even if it was bad. Secondly, alot fo young children, some of them the target audience fr Finding Nemo can only see G rated movies and PG rated. Plus, some parents are really freaked out about that IMO,cuz I know a family that doesnt let there kid watch PG rated movies until lthere like 11. PLUS, With PG-13 or R movies, the whole family cant go if there are small children, but with Nemo, when adults and a whole family of children is going, the ticket prices add up fast. Plus, parents will want Finding Nemo to be the movie to take there kid to go to if they have to because its actually good. Im not saying anyones wrong, Im just sharing my oppinions on the matter, but what the hell, thats what Message boards are for.

Plus Finding Nemo is a better movie then The Matrix Reloaded

 

...in my own opinion of course (although many others will surely agree with me)

[Guest Dmann2000]

Gonna see "Pirates" tomorrow.

[Guest godthedog]

The only difference between this list I'm about to present and the one at the top is that I've included budge costs for each movie. Just though it would be interesting -- all info comes from boxofficemojo.com

 

Costs are before the movie...

 

1. ($180 mil) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - $46,400,000/$70,400,000

 

2. ($108 mil) The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen -

$23,250,000/$23,250,000

 

3. ($240 mil) Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines -

$19,615,000/$110,452,000

 

4. ($75 mil) Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde -

$12,000,000/$62,868,000

 

5. ($130 mil) Finding Nemo -

$8,200,000/$290,800,000

 

6. ($160 mil) Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle -

$7,300,000/$81,600,000

 

7. ($90 mil) Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas -

$4,600,000/$19,100,000

 

8. ($15 mil) 28 Days Later -

$4,250,000/$28,450,000

 

9. ($172 mil) The Hulk -

$3,700,000/$124,700,000

 

10. ($85 mil) The Italian Job -

$2,760,000/$88,857,000

oh my god. these budgets have gotten completely out of control. what the fuck do you spend seventy-five million dollars on for a comedy? the costumes? is there some 15-minute car chase at the end of this movie that i don't know about?

[Guest El Satanico]

I'm figuring they went way over budget on it somehow.

[Guest HBK16]

In Legally Blonde 2 they even saved money by filming in Ill. instead of DC.

[Guest bob_barron]

The only difference between this list I'm about to present and the one at the top is that I've included budge costs for each movie. Just though it would be interesting -- all info comes from boxofficemojo.com

 

Costs are before the movie...

 

1. ($180 mil) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - $46,400,000/$70,400,000

 

2. ($108 mil) The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen -

$23,250,000/$23,250,000

 

3. ($240 mil) Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines -

$19,615,000/$110,452,000

 

4. ($75 mil) Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde -

$12,000,000/$62,868,000

 

5. ($130 mil) Finding Nemo -

$8,200,000/$290,800,000

 

6. ($160 mil) Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle -

$7,300,000/$81,600,000

 

7. ($90 mil) Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas -

$4,600,000/$19,100,000

 

8. ($15 mil) 28 Days Later -

$4,250,000/$28,450,000

 

9. ($172 mil) The Hulk -

$3,700,000/$124,700,000

 

10. ($85 mil) The Italian Job -

$2,760,000/$88,857,000

oh my god. these budgets have gotten completely out of control. what the fuck do you spend seventy-five million dollars on for a comedy? the costumes? is there some 15-minute car chase at the end of this movie that i don't know about?

I think those budgets are a bit off-

 

imdb has the budget at 25 million

[Guest El Satanico]

piss off

[Guest El Satanico]

IMDB isn't very reliable with facts like this.

[Guest Edwin MacPhisto]

Yes, they're all way high compared to what's at IMDB, as far as 40% to 300% higher than what's listed there.

 

The Box Office Mojo ones might include marketing, but I don't know if I buy $50 million marketing for Legally Blonde or $70 million for Terminator...

[Guest godthedog]

whew. thank god.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Hulk costed $150 million to make and $170 mil for T3, I got that from EW.

 

The problem with movies nowadays is that have HUGE budgets (A good chunk of that money goes into the main actors/tresses pockets) and don't make enough money in return. Hell, they're even lucky if they make enough money back just to balance the finances spent on making the damn movie.

[Guest Vyce]

I'm very, VERY glad to see Pirates do well. 70 million in five days is pretty good IMO.

 

As for LXG, I wish it had done better box office, but between 20-25 million is all I expected it to do.

[Guest kkktookmybabyaway]

Box Office Mojo also includes marketing costs as well as production, which is why I use that site over IMDB when it comes to costs.

 

For example Legally Blonde 2's production budget was $45 million and marketing was $30 million.

 

Interestingly enough, 28 Days Later's production budget was $8 million and its marketing budget was $7 million -- almost as much.

 

I think next time I bust out budget figures I'll include how much money went into production and how much went into marketing...

[Guest godthedog]

yeah, $45 mil sounds about right for 'legally blonde'.

 

The problem with movies nowadays is that have HUGE budgets (A good chunk of that money goes into the main actors/tresses pockets) and don't make enough money in return. Hell, they're even lucky if they make enough money back just to balance the finances spent on making the damn movie.

recouping the production budget isn't the problem, most well-marketed movies can make back their production budget in 2-4 weeks. the problem is the saturation advertising that costs almost as much as the movie, so that the studio has to make double its budget just to break even.

[Guest El Satanico]

Opening Friday July 18th

 

Nationwide

Bad Boys II

Johnny English

How to Deal

 

 

Limited

The Anarchist Cookbook

Dirty Pretty Things

The Embalmer

Garage Days

The Sea is Watching