bob_barron Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week # 1 N Race to Witch Mountain BV $25,000,000 - 3,187 - $7,844 $25,000,000 - 1 2 1 Watchmen WB $18,070,000 -67.3% 3,611 - $5,004 $86,005,000 $150 2 3 N The Last House on the Left (2009) Uni. $14,658,000 - 2,401 - $6,105 $14,658,000 - 1 4 3 Taken Fox $6,650,000 -9.3% 2,858 -158 $2,327 $126,833,000 - 7 5 2 Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail LGF $5,130,000 -39.9% 2,203 +52 $2,329 $83,209,000 - 4 6 4 Slumdog Millionaire FoxS $5,025,000 -26.2% 2,578 -312 $1,949 $132,625,000 $15 18 7 5 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Sony $3,100,000 -25.2% 2,281 -277 $1,359 $137,767,000 $26 9 8 6 He's Just Not That Into You WB (NL) $2,905,000 -27.7% 1,890 -555 $1,537 $89,004,000 - 6 9 7 Coraline Focus $2,655,000 -18.5% 1,768 -191 $1,502 $69,144,000 - 6 10 N Miss March FoxS $2,350,000 - 1,742 - $1,349 $2,350,000 - 1 11 8 Confessions of a Shopaholic BV $2,004,000 -35.4% 1,591 -699 $1,260 $41,357,000 - 5 12 10 Fired Up SGem $1,650,000 -33.4% 1,518 -280 $1,087 $15,435,000 $20 4
Youth N Asia Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 I think Liam Neeson is calling people at random from 9 to 5 telling people to go see his movie. Love to see it still kicking ass. Thought Watchmen might hold on to #1 for another week. And Miss March finished about where I figured it would
Smues Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 I saw Race to Witch Mountain yesterday, it wasn't bad at all. Nice to see the Rock is still a draw.
bob_barron Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Posted March 15, 2009 I thought Race to Witch Mountain was kinda lame, but it's good to see Dwayne on top.
cabbageboy Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 Watchmen took a Hulk 2003 level hit in the 2nd week. Thing is we all knew a big drop was going to happen, but I just wonder if it will keep dropping at this rate. Perhaps the fanbase wasn't that huge, or maybe some are just going to wait for the director's cut on DVD.
Boner Kawanger Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 Maybe the economy is in the toilet. I guess Solid Snake's weird and unsettling open letter to fans begging them to see it again while comparing it to the rape scene didn't work like he wanted it to, either. http://www.hardcorenerdity.com/profiles/bl...logPost%3A40658
2GOLD Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 The good thing about the Watchmen is honestly it doesn't matter what it does at the Box Office. It's a stand alone. Doing so so at the box office just prevents a horrible studio designed sequel. Taken continuing to do well and Miss March going mediocre is tops. Now hopefully the rated R version of Paul Blart (better known as Observe and Report) doesn't do well in a few weeks then it'll be a good going summer.
RedJed Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 Did anyone see Last House on the Left? I've read some extremely scathing reviews of it, not that it surprises me since it's horror, but after enjoying the hell out of Friday the 13th, and considering Wes Craven had a hand in this one as well (and was the director of the original), I had high hopes. Heading to see it later today.
DarKnight Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 What doesn't help Watchmen was that the movie didn't get good word of mouth, not even from fans, and the near 3 hour long running time didn't help its box office either. I got a feeling that movie might become a cult hit on DVD though with its director's cut, which will probably make the movie vastly better.
Gary Floyd Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 I knew "Watchmen" was going to take a big drop. Did anyone see Last House on the Left? I saw a matinee showing of it yesterday, and I wasn't impressed.
Smues Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 I'd just like to point out that Street Fighter placed 22nd this weekend, its 3rd weekend, making a measly $400,000, bring it's total up to $8,128,000 domestic and a whopping $9,724,718 worldwide. It also is up to 46 total reviews at RT and still only has 2 positives (damn critics ruining that 0% I was hoping for) for an oh so impressive 4% rating. Ahem. FLOP! I'm not even sure anymore Dragonball will be a worse movie than it, and I'm fairly certain it'll make more money. Maybe not net, but it's bound to draw more it's opening weekend than Street Fighter makes over it's entire run. A movie that does NOT walk through the raindrops.
The Buzz Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 Makes me wonder if they will attempt a Taken sequel, obviously a much different premise then the first movie. I think the character has some legs to do another movie, but it's a good stand alone if not. That Street Fighter movie was horribly marketed, and from what I've read it was horribly made. Hoping to see Last House on the Left and Witch Mountain soon.
Molotov The Bear Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 Holy shit Coraline is STILL in the top ten! Awesome!
Gary Floyd Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 Holy shit Coraline is STILL in the top ten! Awesome! I really love that movie. Best one of 2009 so far.
bob_barron Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Posted March 16, 2009 I think it's funny that Coraline was supposed to get wiped out with the Jo Bros movie, and is actually doing better than it.
Molotov The Bear Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 Holy shit Coraline is STILL in the top ten! Awesome! I really love that movie. Best one of 2009 so far. Indeed.
Smues Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 Holy shit Coraline is STILL in the top ten! Awesome! I really love that movie. Best one of 2009 so far. +1
Smues Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 I think it's funny that Coraline was supposed to get wiped out with the Jo Bros movie, and is actually doing better than it. And you couldn't even buy glowsticks for Coraline.
bob_barron Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Posted March 16, 2009 My theatre wasn't offering glowsticks when I saw Jonas Brothers. I have Coraline at #5 for 09
cd213 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 Did anyone see Last House on the Left? I've read some extremely scathing reviews of it, not that it surprises me since it's horror, but after enjoying the hell out of Friday the 13th, and considering Wes Craven had a hand in this one as well (and was the director of the original), I had high hopes. Heading to see it later today. From what I was reading among the horror community, it's getting a very good response. Many people I know have said they went in not wanting to like it, and walked out enjoying it a lot. I'm hoping to see it next weekend.
Youth N Asia Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 I'd just like to point out that Street Fighter placed 22nd this weekend, its 3rd weekend, making a measly $400,000, bring it's total up to $8,128,000 domestic and a whopping $9,724,718 worldwide. It also is up to 46 total reviews at RT and still only has 2 positives (damn critics ruining that 0% I was hoping for) for an oh so impressive 4% rating. Ahem. FLOP! Yeah, that's pretty much a surprise to no one. I was a little shocked to see it crack the top 10 in its first week
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