Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Weekend Boxoffice Numbers


In Order

Marley & Me
Studio: 20th Century Fox
This Week: $24,263,763
Last Week: $36,357,586
Total: $106,664,046
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Bedtime Stories
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
This Week: $20,501,339
Last Week: $27,450,296
Total: $85,539,168
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Studio: Paramount Pictures
This Week: $18,691,248
Last Week: $26,853,816
Total: $79,297,086
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Valkyrie
Studio: United Artists
This Week: $14,094,617
Last Week: $21,027,007
Total: $60,743,921
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Yes Man
Studio: Warner Bros.
This Week: $13,910,477
Last Week: $16,657,046
Total: $79,507,388
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Seven Pounds
Studio: Columbia Pictures
This Week: $10,068,518
Last Week: $13,203,236
Total: $60,147,298
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The Tale of Despereaux
Studio: Universal Pictures
This Week: $6,939,295
Last Week: $8,932,625
Total: $43,661,775
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Studio: 20th Century Fox
This Week: $5,049,698
Last Week: $7,697,799
Total: $74,424,256
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Doubt
Studio: Miramax
This Week: $5,000,893
Last Week: $5,339,742
Total: $18,705,481
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Slumdog Millionaire
Studio: Fox Searchlight
This Week: $4,690,769
Last Week: $4,301,870
Total: $28,676,598

Thoughts:
This week looks pretty much like last weeks except for a few minor differences. Fox's Marley & Me continues to perform well and has already passed the $100 million mark. This was a film that Fox badly needed, its just a shame that the studio couldn't get more films like this earlier on in the summer. I can see Marley & Me going on to make more than $150 million during its theatrical run. Disney's Bedtime Stories came in second with about $20 million. The Adam Sandler flick should finish at $125 million.

David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button brought in about $18 million for a total of $79 million. The $150 million budgeted film is going to have a tough time matching its high budget, but I can see the film grossing more than $120 million. Valkyrie scored the 4th spot with $14 million with a total of $60 million. The Tom Cruise Hitler flick should be able to crack the $80 million spot with a chance at $90 million. The film was great and I think more people should check it out. Jim Carrey's Yes Man took in $13 million this week and should finish at $100 million after its initial run. Doubt climbed up one spot and brought in another $5 million for a total of $18 million.

Director Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire grossed an impressive $4 million and made the top 10 this week. The Oscar buzzed flick is still in only 600 theaters and is still continuing to do business.

2 comments:

Jacstev said...

I like Marley & Me and I'm really glad that it doing so good in the box office. Being the number one film in the end of the 08 also as the opener of 09 is terrific like the producer said.

Farzan said...

true, I havent seen the film, but I can see why its doing so well considering its a family film.