Weekend Box Office Report

[bob_barron]

1 N Yes Man WB $18,160,000 - 3,434 - $5,288 $18,160,000 - 1

2 N Seven Pounds Sony $16,000,000 - 2,758 - $5,801 $16,000,000 $55 1

3 N The Tale of Despereaux Uni. $10,507,000 - 3,104 - $3,385 $10,507,000 - 1

4 1 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Fox $10,150,000 -66.7% 3,560 - $2,851 $48,627,000 $80 2

5 2 Four Christmases WB (NL) $7,745,000 -40.8% 3,515 -25 $2,203 $100,154,000 $80 4

6 3 Twilight Sum. $5,227,000 -34.3% 2,991 -658 $1,748 $158,461,000 $37 5

7 4 Bolt BV $4,256,000 -43.0% 2,968 -165 $1,434 $95,009,000 - 5

8 11 Slumdog Millionaire FoxS $3,150,000 +44.8% 589 +420 $5,348 $12,134,000 - 6

9 5 Australia Fox $2,325,000 -44.2% 2,212 -491 $1,051 $41,947,000 $130 4

10 6 Quantum of Solace Sony $2,150,000 -42.1% 1,874 -761 $1,147 $161,300,000 $200 6

11 9 Milk Focus $1,641,000 -36.9% 356 +28 $4,610 $10,322,000 - 4

12 8 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa P/DW $1,510,000 -52.5% 2,007 -761 $752 $172,332,000 $150 7

 

[Youth N Asia]

That's a pretty weak opening for a Jim Carrey comedy, eh? I figured it would be #1, but it's his first real comedy in a while. I thought it would do much better

 

Seven Pounds looks good, but it's hard to tell from the ads what it's entirely about, not surprised it didn't make #1

 

The Tale of Despereaux...never heard of it

[bob_barron]

I blame the weather, a lot of the country was blanketed with snow, and well, no one's going to drive to the movies in that weather

[Craig Th]

Well, the weather almost fucked Aquaman.

[Boner Kawanger]

Am I the only person who has seen TV spots for Yes Man since August (and hasn't laughed once)?

[SamoaRowe]

Am I the only person who has seen TV spots for Yes Man since August (and hasn't laughed once)?

 

Nope, I'm with you on that one.

[bob_barron]

I think Yes Man looks really funny. I see every Jim Carrey movie without fail.

[cd213]

According to boxofficemojo, THE WRESTLER had a pretty good opening for only 4 theaters.

 

- N The Wrestler FoxS $209,000 - 4 - $52,250 $295,000 - 1

 

Every show was sold out at the theater that I saw it at last night.

[Youth N Asia]

Am I the only person who has seen TV spots for Yes Man since August (and hasn't laughed once)?

 

Nope, I'm with you on that one.

 

I think I've just outgrown Jim Carrey movies

[Guest Smues]

Yes Man was ALL OVER commercials during the MLB playoffs, but since then I haven't seen any ads. And I barely saw any ads for 7 pounds, nor do I have a clue what the movie is about from the ads. The Tale of Despereaux I've seen quite a bit of ads for, I figured it'd win the weekend thanks to the family audience. Go snow go!

[RepoMan]

Am I the only person who has seen TV spots for Yes Man since August (and hasn't laughed once)?

 

Nope, I'm with you on that one.

 

OMG, wutz rung w/ u? He drinkz a bunch of red bol an talkz relly fast lOL!!1

 

[The Ghost of bps21]

No...see it's funny because he says YES to having his penis enlarged on the web ad. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. ... Apparently Bob is 7.

[DrVenkman PhD]

With that winter weather, you could call this the "Weakened Box Office Report". Amirite?

[Burning Pirate Ship Sex]

With that winter weather, you could call this the "Weakened Box Office Report". Amirite?

[Twisted Intestine]

I haven't seen Yes Man but it looks like a copy of Liar Liar to me, except instead of having to tell the truth he has to say yes. Is that what it is?

[The Niggardly King]

Yes