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Weekend Estimates
#1 "Kung Fu Panda" $60.0 million
#2 "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" $40.0 million
#3 "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" $22.8 million ($253.0 million) -49%
#4 "Sex and the City" $21.3 million ($99.3 million) -63%
#5 "The Strangers" $9.3 million ($37.6 million) -56%
#6 "Iron Man" $7.5 million ($288.9 million) -45%
#7 "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" $5.5 million ($125.8 million) -57%
#8 "What Happens in Vegas" $3.4 million ($72.2 million) -49%
#9 "Baby Mama" $779K ($57.9 million) -65%
#10 "Made of Honor" $775K ($44.7 million) -60%
#11 "The Visitor" $503K ($6.0 million) -9%
#12 "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" $475K ($61.5 million) -55%
The industry enjoyed a stellar session of business as the top twelve films pulled in $172.4 million, earning the second best first weekend mark ever for the month of June (its also the second best top twelve tally in the history of the month), trailing only the $182.7 million haul from 2004 which saw "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" get off to a record start that weekend ($93.7 million). Business was up by more than 32% compared to last year, as well as being 20% stronger than this frame in '06, giving the suits even more to be pleased about.
2008's year-to-date domestic haul now stands at $3.942 billion, which is just ahead of last year's tally ($3.935 billion), up 6% compared to '06 ($3.710 billion), 10% stronger than '05 ($3.579 billion), and about even with '04 ($3.936 billion). Looks like '08 is going to set the fastest time to the $4 billion mark. This year has already broken records in getting to the $1 billion and $2 billion plateaus, while tying last year's pace to $3 billion.
DreamWorks/Paramount's "Kung Fu Panda" easily dominated the landscape this weekend as it opened with $60 million, earning the third best debut of the year, as well as the ninth highest ever for an animated movie. The big launch also ranks as the fourth best for the month of June and the strongest non-'Shrek' opening DreamWorks has ever had. The film earned a stellar per-theater average of $14,584 from its 4,111 locations. DreamWorks Animation expects this one to go on to become a very big hit this summer, eventually making the Paramount the first studio to release back-to-back-back $200 million-plus domestic earners.
Comedian Adam Sandler earned his seventh $30 million-plus opening out of his last twelve outings as the headlining star. Sony's "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" earned about $40 million this weekend, giving the star the fifth biggest opening mark of his career. 'Zohan' looks to become the actor's eighth $100 million-plus domestic performer (the sixth out of his last eight movies). Sandler's current streak at the box office is second only to that of megastar Will Smith, which is why these guys get the big bucks. 'Zohan' should go on to earn at least as much as Sandler's last film, "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry", pulled in last year ($120.1 million).
Lucasfilm/Paramount's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" fell one slot to third this weekend as it took a moderate 49% decline. The film was able to pass the $250 million plateau this weekend (it has now tallied $253.0 million) and will no doubt found its way well past the triple-century mark.
New Line/WB's "Sex and the City" took a nearly 63% hit in business this weekend. The fall was worse than the studio anticipated, but the film will still pass the century mark tomorrow. A final domestic haul in the neighborhood of $150 million is now expected, which was a lot more than the studio thought the movie would make. And yes, there is talk of a sequel.
Rogue Pictures' "The Strangers" lost close to 57% of its business from last weekend, but the film has already proved to be a very profitable hit since it cost only $9 million to make. This one looks headed for a final mark in the area of $60 million.
Next weekend will see the releases of Marvel/Universal's "The Incredible Hulk" and Fox's "The Happening". The tracking currently has 'Hulk' opening north of the $50 million mark, which would give '08 an unprecedented seventh consecutive weekend where the #1 film topped the $50 million mark. "The Happening" is expected to earn more than $20 million and there is hope from the studio that it'll soar a bit higher.
This was exactly the kind of start that the industry hoped for in regards to June and this could end up being a record-breaking month of business at the box office. We'll see what happens.
#1 "Kung Fu Panda" $60.0 million
#2 "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" $40.0 million
#3 "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" $22.8 million ($253.0 million) -49%
#4 "Sex and the City" $21.3 million ($99.3 million) -63%
#5 "The Strangers" $9.3 million ($37.6 million) -56%
#6 "Iron Man" $7.5 million ($288.9 million) -45%
#7 "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" $5.5 million ($125.8 million) -57%
#8 "What Happens in Vegas" $3.4 million ($72.2 million) -49%
#9 "Baby Mama" $779K ($57.9 million) -65%
#10 "Made of Honor" $775K ($44.7 million) -60%
#11 "The Visitor" $503K ($6.0 million) -9%
#12 "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" $475K ($61.5 million) -55%
The industry enjoyed a stellar session of business as the top twelve films pulled in $172.4 million, earning the second best first weekend mark ever for the month of June (its also the second best top twelve tally in the history of the month), trailing only the $182.7 million haul from 2004 which saw "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" get off to a record start that weekend ($93.7 million). Business was up by more than 32% compared to last year, as well as being 20% stronger than this frame in '06, giving the suits even more to be pleased about.
2008's year-to-date domestic haul now stands at $3.942 billion, which is just ahead of last year's tally ($3.935 billion), up 6% compared to '06 ($3.710 billion), 10% stronger than '05 ($3.579 billion), and about even with '04 ($3.936 billion). Looks like '08 is going to set the fastest time to the $4 billion mark. This year has already broken records in getting to the $1 billion and $2 billion plateaus, while tying last year's pace to $3 billion.
DreamWorks/Paramount's "Kung Fu Panda" easily dominated the landscape this weekend as it opened with $60 million, earning the third best debut of the year, as well as the ninth highest ever for an animated movie. The big launch also ranks as the fourth best for the month of June and the strongest non-'Shrek' opening DreamWorks has ever had. The film earned a stellar per-theater average of $14,584 from its 4,111 locations. DreamWorks Animation expects this one to go on to become a very big hit this summer, eventually making the Paramount the first studio to release back-to-back-back $200 million-plus domestic earners.
Comedian Adam Sandler earned his seventh $30 million-plus opening out of his last twelve outings as the headlining star. Sony's "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" earned about $40 million this weekend, giving the star the fifth biggest opening mark of his career. 'Zohan' looks to become the actor's eighth $100 million-plus domestic performer (the sixth out of his last eight movies). Sandler's current streak at the box office is second only to that of megastar Will Smith, which is why these guys get the big bucks. 'Zohan' should go on to earn at least as much as Sandler's last film, "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry", pulled in last year ($120.1 million).
Lucasfilm/Paramount's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" fell one slot to third this weekend as it took a moderate 49% decline. The film was able to pass the $250 million plateau this weekend (it has now tallied $253.0 million) and will no doubt found its way well past the triple-century mark.
New Line/WB's "Sex and the City" took a nearly 63% hit in business this weekend. The fall was worse than the studio anticipated, but the film will still pass the century mark tomorrow. A final domestic haul in the neighborhood of $150 million is now expected, which was a lot more than the studio thought the movie would make. And yes, there is talk of a sequel.
Rogue Pictures' "The Strangers" lost close to 57% of its business from last weekend, but the film has already proved to be a very profitable hit since it cost only $9 million to make. This one looks headed for a final mark in the area of $60 million.
Next weekend will see the releases of Marvel/Universal's "The Incredible Hulk" and Fox's "The Happening". The tracking currently has 'Hulk' opening north of the $50 million mark, which would give '08 an unprecedented seventh consecutive weekend where the #1 film topped the $50 million mark. "The Happening" is expected to earn more than $20 million and there is hope from the studio that it'll soar a bit higher.
This was exactly the kind of start that the industry hoped for in regards to June and this could end up being a record-breaking month of business at the box office. We'll see what happens.