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The Weekend Warrior
Box Office Predictions for January 18 - 21,
2008
By Edward Douglas -
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Warrior Blog for this week's Analysis.
(final update
1/17/08)
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TW |
LW |
Title |
Weekend (in millions) |
Change |
# Of Theaters |
Average |
Week |
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1 |
New |
Cloverfield |
$42.2 |
N/A |
3,411 |
$12,372 |
1 |
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2 |
New |
27 Dresses |
$22.8 |
N/A |
3,057 |
$7,458 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
The Bucket List |
$14.7 |
-24% |
2,913 |
$5,043 |
4 |
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4 |
3 |
Juno |
$11.5 |
-17% |
2,534 |
$4,358 |
7 |
|
5 |
2 |
First Sunday |
$11.0 |
-38% |
2,213 |
$4,971 |
7 |
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6 |
4 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
$8.0 |
-29% |
2,963 |
$2,700 |
5 |
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7 |
New |
Mad Money |
$7.6 |
N/A |
2,470 |
$3,077 |
1 |
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8 |
6 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks |
$7.3 |
-22% |
2,962 |
$2,465 |
6 |
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9 |
10 |
Atonement |
$5.4 |
+28% |
1,291 |
$3,641 |
4 |
|
10 |
5 |
I Am Legend |
$5.0 |
-39% |
2,525 |
$1,980 |
6 |
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Est. Weekend Total
$135.50 |
Est. Avg. Drop-Off
-23% |
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Est. Average PTA
$4,465 |
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COMPARISONS:
CLOVERFIELD (Paramount)
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Previous Box Office (in millions) |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
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King Kong |
12/16/05 |
3,568 |
$16.05 |
$50.13 |
$14,050 |
$218.05 |
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Godzilla |
5/22/98 |
3,310 |
$18.53 |
$44.74 |
$13,517 |
$136.31 |
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D-War |
9/14/07 |
2,269 |
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$5.04 |
$2,222 |
$10.96 |
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Snakes on a Plane |
8/18/06 |
37,485 |
|
$15.03 |
$4,277 |
$34.02 |
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Mission: Impossible 3 |
5/5/06 |
4,054 |
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$47.74 |
$11,777 |
$133.50 |
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War of the Worlds |
7/1/05 |
3,908 |
$35.68 |
$77.06 |
$19,719 |
$233.58 |
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The Day After Tomorrow |
5/28/04 |
3,425 |
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$68.74 |
$20,071 |
$186.58 |
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Armageddon |
7/3/98 |
3,127 |
$18.10 |
$36.09 |
$11,541 |
$201.58 |
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Deep Impact |
5/8/98 |
3,156 |
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$41.15 |
$13,039 |
$140.46 |
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The Blair Witch Project |
7/30/99 |
1,101 |
$6.93 |
$29.21 |
$26,530 |
$140.53 |
27 DRESSES (20th Century Fox)
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Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Previous Box Office (in millions) |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
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Knocked Up |
6/1/07 |
2,871 |
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$30.69 |
$10,690 |
$146.28 |
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Enchanted |
11/21/07 |
3,730 |
$14.62 |
$34.44 |
$9,233 |
$110.65 |
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Hairspray |
7/20/07 |
3,121 |
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$27.48 |
$8,804 |
$118.82 |
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The Devil Wears Prada |
6/30/06 |
2,847 |
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$27.54 |
$9,672 |
$124.74 |
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Faliure to Launch |
3/10/06 |
3,057 |
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$24.41 |
$7,985 |
$88.72 |
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Along Came Polly |
1/16/04 |
2,984 |
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$32.45 |
$10,874 |
$87.86 |
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Wedding Crashers |
7/15/05 |
2,925 |
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$33.90 |
$11,590 |
$209.22 |
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The Wedding Date |
2/4/05 |
1,695 |
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$11.13 |
$6,566 |
$31.59 |
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Along Came Polly |
1/16/04 |
2,984 |
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$27.21 |
$9,290 |
$87.86 |
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Just Married |
1/10/03 |
2,766 |
|
$17.55 |
$6,345 |
$56.13 |
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The Wedding Planner |
1/26/01 |
2,785 |
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$13.51 |
$4,851 |
$60.40 |
MAD MONEY (Overture)
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Previous Box Office (in millions) |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
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Because I Said So |
2/2/07 |
2,526 |
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$13.12 |
$5,195 |
$42.67 |
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The Family Stone |
12/16/05 |
2,466 |
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$12.52 |
$5,077 |
$60.06 |
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Something's Gotta Give |
12/12/03 |
2,677 |
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$16.06 |
$6,001 |
$111.88 |
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Town and Country |
4/27/01 |
2,222 |
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$3.03 |
$1,363 |
$6.71 |
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Hanging Up |
2/18/00 |
2,618 |
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$13.57 |
$5,183 |
$36.04 |
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The Perfect Holiday |
12/12/07 |
1,307 |
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$2.28 |
$1,747 |
$5.71 |
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Last Holiday |
1/13/06 |
2,514 |
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$12.81 |
$5,094 |
$38.40 |
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Beauty Shop |
4/1/05 |
2,659 |
$3.85 |
$12.80 |
$4,814 |
$36.31 |
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Taxi |
10/8/04 |
3,001 |
$0.62 |
$12.03 |
$4,009 |
$36.61 |
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Bringing Down the House |
3/7/03 |
2,801 |
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$31.10 |
$11,104 |
$132.68 |
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The Ladykillers |
3/26/04 |
1,583 |
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$12.63 |
$7,981 |
$39.69 |
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The Big Bounce |
1/30/04 |
2,304 |
|
$3.34 |
$1,448 |
$6.47 |
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The Italian Job |
5/30/03 |
2,633 |
|
$19.46 |
$7,390 |
$105.63 |
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Heist |
11/9/01 |
1,891 |
|
$8.01 |
$4,236 |
$23.48 |
Copyright 2008 Edward Douglas
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