Box Office

[bklynred]

Piranha in the top 10? Really, people? On the other hand, Inception still hanging in there? *fist pump*

[Atreides]

Aug 31, 2010 19:09:42 GMT -4 bklynred said:

Piranha in the top 10? Really, people? On the other hand, Inception still hanging in there? *fist pump*

I had a blast watching Piranha. It's a cheesy B-movie that has no aim at pretension. Just a fun monster movie. It's gotten pretty good reviews at RT as well (something in the 70% range last time I checked). It's considered a BO disappointment though. Thankfully for the studio, the budget was low so they'll eventually recoup their cost.

We're getting into the worst part of the year box office wise now with Labour Day and the doldrums of September.

[GoldenFleece]

Labor Day Weekend Box Office - September 3-6, 2010

1 N The American $16,662,333 - 2,823 $5,902 $19,806,118 (1 week in release)
2 N Machete $14,102,888 - 2,670 $5,282 $14,102,888 (1 wk)
3 1 Takers $13,535,992 -34.0% 2,206 $6,136 $39,986,817 (2 wks)
4 2 The Last Exorcism $8,750,191 -57.0% 2,874 $3,045 $33,522,575 (2 wks)
5 N Going the Distance $8,508,290 - 3,030 $2,808 $8,508,290 (1 wk)
6 3 The Expendables $8,317,824 -12.7% 3,398 $2,448 $93,885,594 (4 wks)
7 5 The Other Guys $6,664,628 +6.0% 2,607 $2,556 $108,130,839 (5 wks)
8 4 Eat Pray Love $6,175,610 -9.4% 2,663 $2,319 $70,279,644 (4 wks)
9 7 Inception $5,884,355 +20.7% 1,704 $3,453 $278,457,609 (8 wks)
10 8 Nanny McPhee Returns $4,806,685 +2.0% 2,708 $1,775 $23,672,660 (3 wks)

11 13 Despicable Me $4,047,680 +41.5% 1,600 $2,530 $241,498,630 (9 wks)
12 6 Vampires Suck $3,941,945 -24.5% 2,434 $1,620 $33,240,602 (3 wks)
13 9 The Switch $3,917,061 -14.5% 1,885 $2,078 $22,292,201 (3 wks)
14 10 Piranha 3D $3,010,152 -30.0% 1,789 $1,683 $23,105,959 (3 wks)
15 11 Avatar: Special Edition $2,961,801 -26.1% 812 $3,648 $8,481,701 (2 wks)
16 19 Toy Story 3 $2,735,035 +170.6% 1,520 $1,799 $408,890,408 (12 wks)
17 12 Lottery Ticket $2,717,275 -29.5% 1,310 $2,074 $21,074,972 (3 wks)
18 14 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World $1,985,220 -20.8% 807 $2,460 $29,267,130 (4 wks)
19 15 Salt $1,600,665 -15.0% 705 $2,270 $115,561,662 (7 wks)
20 17 Get Low $1,561,454 -4.8% 560 $2,788 $5,760,386 (6 wks)

[twodollars]

The American did really well. Clooney is incredibly consistent at the box office. His movies do right around that number most opening weeks. Curious to see if it can match Michael Clayton's #.

Ben Affleck's "The Town" is opening in two weeks and has been getting good reviews. I hope it has a decent opening.

[GoldenFleece]

Weekend Box Office: September 10-12, 2010

1 N Resident Evil: Afterlife $26,650,264 - 3,203 $8,320 $26,650,264 $60m budget 1 week in release
2 3 Takers $5,675,611 -47.8% 2,191 $2,590 $47,680,783 $32m 3 wks
3 1 The American $5,674,240 -56.9% 2,833 $2,003 $28,111,358 $20m 2 wks
4 2 Machete $4,294,120 -62.4% 2,678 $1,603 $20,916,709 $20m 2 wks
5 5 Going the Distance $3,788,222 -45.0% 3,030 $1,250 $13,952,322 $32m 2 wks
6 7 The Other Guys $3,347,995 -36.7% 2,246 $1,491 $112,442,408 $100m 6 wks
7 4 The Last Exorcism $3,322,853 -54.7% 2,731 $1,217 $38,062,322 $1.8m 3 wks
8 6 The Expendables $3,223,651 -51.3% 3,058 $1,054 $98,466,264 $80m 5 wks
9 8 Eat Pray Love $2,928,256 -39.0% 2,339 $1,252 $74,660,964 $60m 5 wks
10 9 Inception $2,802,390 -38.7% 1,583 $1,770 $282,211,978 $160m 9 wks

11 10 Nanny McPhee Returns $2,080,315 -41.1% 2,364 $880 $26,281,045 $35m 4 wks
12 12 The Switch $2,001,103 -35.9% 1,595 $1,255 $25,005,832 $19m 4 wks
13 13 Despicable Me $1,657,100 -44.5% 1,375 $1,205 $243,531,970 $69m 10 wks
14 11 Vampires Suck $1,480,909 -53.7% 1,670 $887 $35,082,853 $20m 4 wks
15 16 Lottery Ticket $1,206,043 -43.9% 905 $1,333 $22,613,669 $17m 4 wks
16 20 Get Low $864,834 -28.2% 529 $1,635 $6,912,937 $7m 7 wks
17 18 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World $820,140 -47.2% 619 $1,325 $30,438,315 $60m 5 wks
18 17 Toy Story 3 $761,996 -60.8% 712 $1,070 $409,976,037 $200m 13 wks
19 26 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $743,465 +71.3% 1,187 $626 $299,633,864 $68m 11 wks
20 15 Avatar: Special Edition $731,178 -67.6% 436 $1,677 $9,796,639 3 wks

Twilight went up because Summit put it in more theaters to help it cross $300 million celebrate Bella's birthday.

[GoldenFleece]

Weekend Box Office: September 17-19, 2010

1 N The Town $23,808,032 - 2,861 $8,322 $23,808,032 $37m budget (1 week of release)
2 N Easy A $17,734,040 - 2,856 $6,209 $17,734,040 $8m (1 wk)
3 N Devil $12,289,375 - 2,809 $4,375 $12,289,375 - (1 wk)
4 1 Resident Evil: Afterlife $10,002,592 -62.5% 3,209 $3,117 $43,893,958 $60m (2 wks)
5 N Alpha and Omega $9,106,906 - 2,625 $3,469 $9,106,906 - (1 wk)
6 2 Takers $3,026,285 -46.7% 2,139 $1,415 $52,372,349 $32m (4 wks)
7 3 The American $2,672,521 -52.9% 2,457 $1,088 $32,772,475 $20m (3 wks)
8 6 The Other Guys $1,972,046 -41.1% 1,827 $1,079 $115,403,440 $100m (7 wks)
9 10 Inception $1,967,137 -29.8% 1,305 $1,507 $285,129,855 $160m (10 wks)
10 4 Machete $1,755,550 -59.1% 1,704 $1,030 $24,391,354 $20m (3 wks)

11 9 Eat Pray Love $1,614,431 -44.9% 1,668 $968 $77,600,235 $60m (6 wks)
12 8 The Expendables $1,373,298 -57.4% 1,854 $741 $101,020,533 $80m (6 wks)
13 5 Going the Distance $1,355,246 -64.2% 2,007 $675 $16,771,305 $32m (3 wks)
14 7 The Last Exorcism $1,211,349 -63.5% 2,013 $602 $40,113,370 $1.8m (4 wks)
15 11 Nanny McPhee Returns $969,345 -53.4% 1,588 $610 $27,617,940 $35m (5 wks)
16 12 The Switch $930,037 -53.5% 1,158 $803 $26,600,152 $19m (5 wks)
17 13 Despicable Me $910,965 -45.0% 944 $965 $244,739,015 $69m (11 wks)
18 15 Lottery Ticket $625,812 -48.1% 677 $924 $23,505,360 $17m (5 wks)
19 14 Vampires Suck $568,012 -61.6% 964 $589 $35,865,445 $20m (5 wks)
20 16 Get Low $551,494 -36.2% 467 $1,181 $7,785,090 $7m (8 wks)

Weekend International Results (totals don't include US/Canada box office):

1 Resident Evil: Afterlife $38.7m, total $103.2m
2 Inception $10.2m, total $468.2m
3 The Last Airbender $5.7m, total $158.6m
4 The Other Guys, $5.5m, total $9m
5 The Sorcerer's Apprentice $5.3m, total $137.6m
6 Vampires Suck $5.2m, total $19.8m
7 Despicable Me $5m, total $88.5m
8 Salt $4.5m, total $162.8m
9 Step Up 3D $4.1m, total $102m
10 Karate Kid $3.9m, total $174m

2010 Box Office (US/Canada):

1 Toy Story 3 $410,640,665
2 Alice in Wonderland $334,191,110
3 Iron Man 2 $312,128,345
4 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $300,103,072
5 Inception $285,129,855
6 Despicable Me $244,739,015
7 Shrek Forever After $238,395,990
8 How to Train Your Dragon $217,581,231
9 The Karate Kid $176,591,618
10 Clash of the Titans $163,214,888

11 Grown Ups $161,094,625
12 The Last Airbender $131,564,731
13 Shutter Island $128,012,934
14 Salt $116,974,426
15 The Other Guys $115,403,440
16 Valentine's Day $110,485,654
17 Robin Hood $105,269,730
18 The Expendables $101,020,533
19 Date Night $98,711,404
20 Sex and the City 2 $95,347,692

[Atreides]

Really good results for The Town and Easy A. Not so much for Devil. Must be the taint of Shamalongadingdong.

[GoldenFleece]

I saw the trailer for that in the movies and people seemed to be into it until they mentioned M Night's involvement. Devil will probably turn a profit but it's not going to be a huge box office win for him.

[GoldenFleece]

Box Office Results, October 1-3, 2010:

1 The Social Network $22,445,653
2 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole $10,887,429 $30,079,298
3 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps $10,002,578 $35,778,429
4 The Town $9,749,332 $64,056,752
5 Easy A $6,748,777 $42,176,967
6 You Again $5,722,566 $16,607,633
7 Case 39 $5,350,570
8 Let Me In $5,147,479
9 Devil $3,564,055 $27,291,460
10 Alpha and Omega $2,924,868 $18,949,437

11 Resident Evil: Afterlife $2,784,775 $56,615,100
12 Inception $904,208 $288,405,376
13 Takers $784,529 $56,161,347
14 Catfish $590,177 $1,621,349
15 Anjaana Anjaani $517,608
16 Despicable Me $439,850 $246,091,770
17 The Other Guys $439,411 $117,697,120
18 Waiting for "Superman" $408,873 $601,607
19 Eat Pray Love $319,970 $79,710,083
20 Salt $288,116 $117,562,733

I think the market for adult dramas is a bit crowded right now. The Wall Street sequel in particular missed out on some money by moving to the fall, instead of sticking with the spring release date. Also, Inception finally dropped out of the Top 10 in its twelfth week.

Next week brings on Secretariat. Life As We Know It, and My Soul To Take, a horror movie in 3D.