bob_barron 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week # 1 N Watchmen WB $55,655,000 - 3,611 - $15,413 $55,655,000 $150 1 2 1 Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail LGF $8,800,000 -45.6% 2,151 +99 $4,091 $76,505,000 - 3 3 4 Taken Fox $7,450,000 -24.5% 3,016 -73 $2,470 $118,049,000 - 6 4 3 Slumdog Millionaire FoxS $6,925,000 -42.4% 2,890 -53 $2,396 $125,441,000 $15 17 5 6 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Sony $4,200,000 -25.0% 2,558 -140 $1,642 $133,643,000 $26 8 6 5 He's Just Not That Into You WB (NL) $4,020,000 -33.1% 2,445 -413 $1,644 $84,647,000 - 5 7 7 Coraline Focus $3,313,000 -37.0% 1,959 -133 $1,691 $65,680,000 - 5 8 9 Confessions of a Shopaholic BV $3,121,000 -32.7% 2,290 -244 $1,363 $38,356,000 - 4 9 2 Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience BV $2,785,000 -77.7% 1,276 +5 $2,183 $16,791,000 - 2 10 10 Fired Up SGem $2,600,000 -29.8% 1,798 -13 $1,446 $13,360,000 $20 3 11 12 Gran Torino WB $2,100,000 -30.5% 1,520 -230 $1,382 $141,676,000 $33 13 12 13 The Reader Wein. $2,086,000 -27.1% 1,175 -28 $1,775 $30,021,000 $32 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I thought Watchmen was due to make at least $75 mil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I don't know what the opening weekend expectations for Watchmen were but it's certainly gotta be higher then 15 mil, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 It made 55 million, I think that 15,000 was a per screen avg. Considering 300 made 70 million this has to be a bit of a disappointment, but Watchmen is a lot longer than 300. They better hope this has some serious legs, but the word of mouth is likely going to be seriously mixed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Good point but on the other hand The Dark Knight was just about the same length. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedJed 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Does this count the decent grab it took in on the midnight shows Thursday night? Yeah, that number definately seems dissapointing, especially since it was released on 3600 screens. Any numbers how it did in IMAX? I'm waiting a few weeks and checking it out there. Damn, it Taken ever going to die? It's still in the top three, and still in over 3,000 screens. Amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Chaos 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Taken must have awesome word of mouth. I saw the trailer and it just looked like an average thriller, even the reviews have been mixed. So, why is it doing so well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 People were expecting another good week for Taken because the theory is that kids bought tickets to see it and sneaked into Watchmen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Epic Reine 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I went to go see Watchmen last night and someone pulled the fire alarm in the theater 20 minutes in so they just gave out passes and told us to go home. Still upset over that one but hey, that's NYC youth for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I went to go see Watchmen last night and someone pulled the fire alarm in the theater 20 minutes in so they just gave out passes and told us to go home. Still upset over that one but hey, that's NYC youth for you. Someone should have Dr. Manhattan'd (aka touch someone and cause them to explode ) that little prick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I went to go see Watchmen last night and someone pulled the fire alarm in the theater 20 minutes in so they just gave out passes and told us to go home. Still upset over that one but hey, that's NYC youth for you. Someone should have Dr. Manhattan'd (aka touch someone with their blue dick ) that little prick. Fixed for cosplayers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I didn't see "Watchmen" making any more than it did, and I wouldn't be suprised if it takes a big dive next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 That's gotta be a good number for a rated R movie that runs nearly 3 hours. Guess I'd better see Friday the 13th this week or else I won't get the chance. Still happy to see Taken near the top. Paul Blart? Still? Seriously? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Taken must have awesome word of mouth. I saw the trailer and it just looked like an average thriller, even the reviews have been mixed. So, why is it doing so well? it reminds me of an awesome 80s action movie but pg 13 and with better acting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Taken was a lit of fun. Once the action gets going it stays very well paced Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Taken was like watching a cool headed Jack Bauer looking for his non-annoying daughter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 No...she was annoying. Any kid that jets off to Europe to follow U2 around deserves to be kidnapped Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 No...she was annoying. Any kid that jets off to Europe to follow U2 around deserves to be kidnapped Hey! That was my favourite part of the movie. I still love her friend dies, and no one seems to care. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 No...she was annoying. Any kid that jets off to Europe to follow U2 around deserves to be kidnapped Hey! That was my favourite part of the movie. I still love her friend dies, and no one seems to care. Agreed. Dude doesn't drop a single emotion on that one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 No...she was annoying. Any kid that jets off to Europe to follow U2 around deserves to be kidnapped Hey! That was my favourite part of the movie. I still love her friend dies, and no one seems to care. Agreed. Dude doesn't drop a single emotion on that one Oh come on, he sorta cared. He was just working with a timetable. Didn't have time for telling some parents their daughter was dead, they'll figure it out eventually. For me, the best part is his daughter needs no rehab or counseling, just is super stoked to start her music career That was the perfect ending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Agreed. It was the perfect way to sum up: yes, this is a total B movie. Also loved the guy going splat at the airport Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 I'm also positive that Taken would have sucked with anyone else in the lead. He just has that cool calm "I can snap in a second and kill you with a toothpick" feeling about him that made it work. Like Arnold in Commando, this was a role Liam was born for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fazzle 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Yeah, the daughter was completely fucking annoying to me. She was supposed to be, what, 17? Then why the fuck did Maggie Grace keep acting like she was a damn 12 year old? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 I love the fact she's running around like a retarded baby deer throughout the whole beginning, and then once she sees the kidnappers... it's like she became possessed by Carl Lewis and the worlds best secret agent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 I've never read Watchmen...hell, I had never even heard of it until the mid/late 90s and I used to be a bit of a comic book dork back then. This movie just doesn't look interesting to me at all, really. Looks campy, which I can understand is what they were going for, but I don't see how it can possibly pull in the casual movie going audience that helps boost sales. Looking at pics and previews makes me say "wait til the DVD". I'm not at all surprised to see a weaker opening number here. I've heard even the fanboys are 50/50 on it. It's weird because I've never read Sin City, but was front and center for the movie. Maybe it's the casting? Sure I've heard of Crudup, Wilson and Haley, and it makes sense that those 3 are the guys getting all the praise for the acting, but I have no clue who any of those other people are. When you boast a cast like Sin City, it's kinda hard to NOT be interested enough to watch. Plus the visuals with Sin City are far more compelling than Watchmen. I mentioned before I got a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vibe from Watchmen....didn't want to make the same mistake twice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JHawk 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 2 1 Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail LGF $8,800,000 -45.6% 2,151 +99 $4,091 $76,505,000 - 3 This only furthers the stereotype that Tyler Perry is funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 I mentioned before I got a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vibe from Watchmen....didn't want to make the same mistake twice. Okay, those two aren't even remotely close! League is like easily a top 10 worst movie of all time. Sin City is also infinitely more adaptable to a screenplay, as it's not really dialogue heavy or cerebral. Watchmen is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Watchmen, to me, looks hokey, just like League was....so in that respect, yes, they are close. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 I'm trying to think if there are worse comparison's that I can come up with and I've landed on..mean girls. The only movie I can think of that is less like comparable to Watchmen than League of Extraordinary Gentleman...is mean girls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 I'm talking comic book movies, guys...comic book movies. The fact that I mentioned Sin City should have clued you in on that. Buncha assholes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
