Box Office Report...

[Craig Th]

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #

1 N Baby Mama Uni. $18,271,000 - 2,543 - $7,184 $18,271,000 $30 1

2 N Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay NL $14,570,000 - 2,510 - $5,804 $14,570,000 $12 1

3 1 The Forbidden Kingdom LGF $11,230,000 -47.5% 3,151 - $3,563 $38,255,000 - 2

4 2 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Uni. $11,014,000 -37.9% 2,799 +1 $3,934 $35,077,000 $30 2

5 5 Nim's Island Fox $4,525,000 -20.4% 2,977 -300 $1,519 $38,954,000 $37 4

6 3 Prom Night (2008) SGem $4,400,000 -49.3% 2,821 +121 $1,559 $38,115,000 $20 3

7 6 21 Sony $4,000,000 -27.5% 2,952 +49 $1,355 $75,775,000 $35 5

8 4 88 Minutes Sony $3,600,000 -48.3% 2,168 - $1,660 $12,632,000 - 2

9 8 Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! Fox $2,410,000 -31.4% 2,159 -511 $1,116 $147,883,000 $85 7

10 N Deception (2008) Fox $2,225,000 - 2,001 - $1,111 $2,225,000 - 1

11 7 Street Kings FoxS $2,125,000 -49.2% 1,735 -734 $1,224 $23,682,000 $20 3

12 9 Leatherheads Uni. $1,815,000 -40.5% 2,255 -543 $804 $29,276,000 $58 4

13 10 Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed RM $1,379,000 -53.6% 1,041 -11 $1,324 $5,282,000 - 2

14 12 Smart People Mira. $909,000 -43.2% 1,036 -83 $877 $8,298,000 - 3

15 11 Superhero Movie MGM/W $853,000 -47.0% 1,103 -777 $773 $24,897,000 - 5

16 30 The Visitor Over. $508,000 +205.1% 76 +58 $6,684 $857,000 - 3

17 18 Shine a Light ParV $419,000 -26.2% 218 -2 $1,922 $4,400,000 - 4

18 13 The Ruins P/DW $415,000 -65.7% 722 -1,135 $574 $16,669,000 - 4

19 17 Under the Same Moon Wein. $400,000 -31.6% 453 -1 $883 $11,784,000 - 6

20 14 Drillbit Taylor Par. $384,000 -57.1% 702 -665 $547 $30,353,000 - 6

21 15 Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns LGF $330,000 -52.9% 435 -240 $758 $41,671,000 - 6

[fazzle]

Hahahahahaha

 

Baby Mama #1, good one. Where's the real list?

 

 

 

But seriously, how the hell did that movie cost $30 million to make?

[bob_barron]

Baby Mama being #1 really wasn't a surprise. Some box office tracking had Harold and Kumar possibly being #1, but given it's built-in audience, it would've had to have a huge Friday night.

 

Harold and Kumar was $4 million away from being the second sequel to outgross its predecessor in its opening weekend.

 

And as always, posting the top 21 isn't that necessary

[The Ghost of bps21]

Yeah...how in the hell did that cost $30 million?

 

...

 

Harold and Kumar cost 12...and from the trailers it looks like they at least leave a basic room setup over the course of the movie.

 

Baby Mama should have been able to come in for roughly the price of a video camera.

[LivingLegendGaryColeman]

I haven't seen Baby Mama, but I am guessing it cost more for the people who were in it and locations. Harold and Kumar was shot in Louisiana and Baby Mama takes place in New York, so if it was really filmed there, it would cost more. Plus, I think the people in Baby Mama probably get paid a little more than the Harold & Kumar people.

[bob_barron]

Baby Mama had a pretty diverse cast, which I'm sure cost some $, and even though it takes place in Philly, it was filmed in New York.

 

Then comes all the other expenses associated with a big-screen picture.

[The Ghost of bps21]

I said roughly...

 

[Craig Th]

And as always, posting the top 21 isn't that necessary

Yes it is. It shows where the older movies are.

[King Kamala]

I find it weird that Steve Martin has a supporting role in Baby Mama yet he isn't in any of the ads that I've seen. Must have something in his contract.

 

I'm surprised that people are surprised that it's #1. Do people really think stoners are that huge of an audience to push Harold and Kumar to #1. You can't bring your bong in the theater!

 

And no Mole, we really don't need to see The Top 21.

[The Ghost of bps21]

Only fazzle was surprised.

 

I was surprised at how much it cost, not how much it made.

[Atticus Chaos]

I was surprised deception even got a theatrical release. That had straight to DVD written all over it.

[bob_barron]

The Steve Martin thing is weird, especially since they didn't really acknowledge it for a while (even though there were pictures of him on set), but right before the movie came out, I saw his name mentioned in articles, and press for the movie. You would think they would've just given up and put him in the ads.

 

Yes it is. It shows where the older movies are.

 

No one really cares though, the top 10 is all that's necessary.

[fazzle]

I wasn't necessarily SURPRISED that it was #1.

 

Still doesn't mean it's not a fucking joke though.

 

(this mainly comes from my irrational hatred for Amy Poehler)

[bob_barron]

I was surprised deception even got a theatrical release. That had straight to DVD written all over it.

 

The LA Times had an article about that, it was basically a favour to Hugh Jackman.

 

Still doesn't mean it's not a fucking joke though.

 

Of all the movies to call a fucking joke, Baby Mama's probably not qualified.

[The Ghost of bps21]

That hatred is not irrational.

 

She wasn't even funny on Arrested Development. EVERYONE IS FUNNY ON ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT.

 

 

...

 

It's a rational hatred.

 

 

[bob_barron]

I loved the Gob's wife storyline on Arrested Development.

 

That's me- I'M FUCKING MY WIFE.

[King Kamala]

Eh, it looks mediocre but I'm not entirely upset. Chick flicks tend to do really well this time of year for some reason. Is there any explanation for chick flicks doing really well in April, Bob? My only theory is women want to get to theaters before they're overstuffed with nerds seeing the summer blockbusters.

[Atticus Chaos]

Poehler is very hit or miss. Her Hillary Clinton is terrific, but she wasn't very good at all on AD.

[bob_barron]

It's because that's when studios choose to release chick flicks basically, it's spring time, so it's a good time to do movies about romance.

 

Romantic comedies usually do well anyway.

[The Ghost of bps21]

That's because he can make anything funny.

 

...

 

Except his wife. She's terrible.

 

But he made the storyline funny anyway.

[Nighthawk]

I like Poehler... and I thought this movie looked pretty good, but I heard it wasn't.

 

So I saw H&K this weekend... there were like, a lot of families and kids there. I guess that's the better choice for young children, as it's blatant enough that kids will like it. Maybe that's where the money's from.

[fazzle]

That hatred is not irrational.

 

She wasn't even funny on Arrested Development. EVERYONE IS FUNNY ON ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT.

 

 

...

 

It's a rational hatred.

 

 

Speaking of horribly unfunny people...Late Night will be DEAD to me next year.

 

Jimmy Fallon? What the fuck were you thinking NBC?

 

Edit: and now I see there's already a thread ON THE FRONT PAGE about this. Never mind.

[Boner Kawanger]

And as always, posting the top 21 isn't that necessary

Yes it is. It shows where the older movies are.

And yet, no one is talking about Drillbit Taylor.

[Gary Floyd]

Any bad thing Poehler is in is eradicated in my eyes due to Upright Citizens Brigade.

[cabbageboy]

Anyone get the feeling that some people bought tickets for Baby Mama and snuck in to Harold and Kumar? Kinda like with 300 and Wild Hogs last year.

 

The new H & K isn't really as good as White Castle though. The first one had some racial and political overtones in it, but this new one practically beats you over the head with it.

And the last 10 mins. or so are almost literally a carbon copy of Wedding Crashers, believe it or not.

[Fiscusalicious]

The only upside for H&K, for me, was a dedication in the credits to a good friend that died while working on the film.

 

Anyway, sorry to bring down the mood. Carry on..

[Nighthawk]

No, that actually makes it funnier for me.

[DrVenkman PhD]

Hey guys check out that Superhero Movie weekend take. Exciting stuff.

[bob_barron]

Check out the Ruins at #18. Lots to discuss there

[4hartthreat]

Well, let me just chime in to say that I like seeing the top 21 or however many it is in a given week. Just because YOU don't care what "The Visitor's" weekend take was, doesn't mean I don't. (I actually don't care, I just used it as an example). Having a more expanded list might allow you to keep up with a movie that your interested in that didn't make the top 10. For example, a few months ago I was very interested to see how "Funny Games" was doing at the box office. After, I believe, 1 week in the top 10, it fell out and slowly crashed and burned. Having the top 21 posted allowed me to watch its weekly demise. So, if you only want to know what the top 10 was, read that and then move on.