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The Weekend Warrior
Box Office Predictions for August 1 - 3,
2008
By Edward Douglas -
This
Week's Analysis
(final update 7.31.08)
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TW |
LW |
Title |
Weekend (in millions) |
Change |
# Of Theaters |
Average |
Week |
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1 |
New |
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor |
$43.7 |
N/A |
3,759 |
$11,625 |
1 |
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2 |
1 |
The Dark Knight |
$39.5 |
-48% |
4,266 |
$9,259 |
3 |
|
3 |
2 |
Step Brothers |
$17.0 |
-45% |
3.094 |
$5,495 |
2 |
|
4 |
3 |
Mamma Mia! |
$11.5 |
-35% |
3,060 |
$3,758 |
3 |
|
5 |
New |
Swing Vote |
$7.8 |
N/A |
2,213 |
$3,525 |
1 |
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6 |
5 |
Journey to the Center of the Earth |
$6.0 |
-38% |
2,285 |
$2,626 |
4 |
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7 |
6 |
Hancock |
$4.5 |
-46% |
2,782 |
$1,618 |
5 |
|
8 |
7 |
Wall*E |
$4.2 |
-35% |
2,555 |
$1,644 |
6 |
|
9 |
4 |
The X-Files |
$4.0 |
-60% |
3,185 |
$1,256 |
2 |
|
10 |
9 |
Space Chimps |
$3.0 |
-34% |
2,134 |
$1,406 |
3 |
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Est. Weekend Total
$141.20 |
Est. Avg. Drop-Off
- 43% |
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Est. Average PTA
$4,221 |
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COMPARISONS:
THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR (Universal)
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
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The Mummy Returns |
5/4/01 |
3,401 |
$68.14 |
$20,035 |
$202.01 |
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The Mummy |
5/7/99 |
3,210 |
$43.37 |
$13,511 |
$155.25 |
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The Scorpion King |
4/19/02 |
3,444 |
$36.08 |
$10,475 |
$90.34 |
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The Forbidden Kingdom |
4/18/08 |
3,151 |
$21.40 |
$6,792 |
$52.08 |
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War |
8/24/07 |
2,277 |
$9.82 |
$4,313 |
$24.52 |
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Jet Li's Fearless |
9/22/06 |
|
$10.59 |
$5,857 |
$24.63 |
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Unleashed |
5/13/05 |
1,957 |
$10.90 |
$5,570 |
$24.52 |
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Hero |
8/27/04 |
2,031 |
$18.00 |
$8,865 |
$53.58 |
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The One |
11/2/01 |
2,894 |
$19.11 |
$6,604 |
$43.91 |
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Kiss of the Dragon |
7/6/01 |
2,025 |
$13.30 |
$6,570 |
$36.83 |
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Lethal Weapon 4 |
7/10/98 |
3,117 |
$34.05 |
$10,924 |
$130.44 |
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Rush Hour 3 |
8/10/07 |
3,778 |
$49.10 |
$12,996 |
$140.13 |
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Rush Hour 2 |
8/3/01 |
3,118 |
$67.41 |
$21,619 |
$226.14 |
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Rush Hour |
9/18/98 |
2,638 |
$33.00 |
$12,509 |
$141.17 |
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Stealth |
7/29/05 |
3,495 |
$13.25 |
$3,792 |
$31.20 |
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xXx |
8/9/02 |
3,374 |
$44.51 |
$13,191 |
$141.20 |
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The Fast and the Furious |
6/22/01 |
2,628 |
$40.09 |
$15,255 |
$144.51 |
SWING VOTE (Touchstone Pictures)
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Previous Box Office (in millions) |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
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Mr. Brooks |
6/1/07 |
2,453 |
|
$10.02 |
$4,084 |
$28.48 |
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Rumor Has It... |
12/23/05 |
2,815 |
|
$7.52 |
$2,670 |
$42.92 |
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The Upside of Anger |
3/11/05 |
1,111 |
$4.59 |
$4.03 |
$3,623 |
$18.76 |
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Open Range |
8/15/03 |
2,075 |
|
$14.05 |
$6,771 |
$58.33 |
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Tin Cup |
8/16/96 |
2,012 |
|
$10.13 |
$5,035 |
$53.85 |
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Field of Dreams |
5/5/89 |
633 |
$2.94 |
$5.42 |
$8,562 |
$62.20 |
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Man of the Year |
10/13/06 |
2,515 |
|
$12.30 |
$4,890 |
$37.44 |
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American Dreamz |
4/21/06 |
1,500 |
|
$3.67 |
$2,445 |
$7.31 |
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Welcome to Mooseport |
2/20/04 |
2,867 |
|
$6.78 |
$2,363 |
$14.47 |
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Primary Colors |
3/20/98 |
1,965 |
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$12.05 |
$6,132 |
$39.30 |
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Dick |
8/6/99 |
1,522 |
$1.18 |
$2.21 |
$1,452 |
$6.24 |
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Wag the Dog |
1/9/98 |
1,665 |
$1.96 |
$7.78 |
$4,673 |
$43.04 |
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The American President |
11/17/95 |
1,508 |
$1.12 |
$10.01 |
$6,638 |
$60.02 |
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The Astronaut Farmer |
2/23/07 |
2,155 |
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$4.45 |
$2,067 |
$11.00 |
Copyright 2008 Edward Douglas
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