Box Office Predictions for July 31 - August
2, 2009
By Edward Douglas -
This
Week's Analysis
(final update 7.30)
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|
TW |
LW |
Title |
Weekend (in millions) |
Change |
# Of Theaters |
Average |
Week |
|
1 |
New |
Funny People |
$35.2 |
N/A |
3,008 |
$11,702 |
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
G-Force |
$20.2 |
-36% |
3,697 |
$5,464 |
2 |
|
3 |
2 |
Harry Potter/Half-Blood Prince |
$16.0 |
-46% |
4,393 |
$3,642 |
3 |
|
4 |
3 |
The Ugly Truth |
$15.2 |
-45% |
2,882 |
$5,274 |
2 |
|
5 |
New |
Aliens in the Attic |
$11.3 |
N/A |
3,105 |
$3,639 |
1 |
|
6 |
4 |
Orphan |
$6.2 |
-53% |
2,753 |
$2,252 |
2 |
|
7 |
5 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
$5.0 |
-43% |
2,757 |
$1,814 |
5 |
|
8 |
7 |
The Hangover |
$4.6 |
-29% |
2,071 |
$2,221 |
9 |
|
9 |
6 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
$4.5 |
-45% |
2,636 |
$1,714 |
6 |
|
10 |
8 |
The Proposal |
$4.2 |
-35% |
2,435 |
$1,725 |
7 |
|
11 |
New |
The Collector |
$2.5 |
N/A |
1,500 |
$1,887 |
1 |
|
|
Est. Weekend Total |
Est. Avg. Drop-Off |
Est. Average PTA |
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Previous Box Office (in millions) |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
Knocked Up |
6/1/07 |
2,871 |
$30.69 |
$10,690 |
$146.28 |
|
|
The 40-Year-Old Virgin |
8/19/05 |
2,845 |
$21.42 |
$7,530 |
$109.24 |
|
|
Bedtime Stories |
12/25/08 |
3,681 |
$27.45 |
$7,457 |
$110.10 |
|
|
You Don't Mess with the Zohan |
6/6/08 |
3,462 |
$38.53 |
$11,130 |
$100.02 |
|
|
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry |
7/20/07 |
3,495 |
$34.23 |
$9,795 |
$119.68 |
|
|
Reign Over Me |
3/23/07 |
1,671 |
$7.46 |
4465 |
$19.66 |
|
|
Spanglish |
12/17/04 |
2,438 |
$8.82 |
$3,617 |
$42.04 |
|
|
Punch-Drunk Love |
11/1/02 |
1,252 |
$6.86 |
$4.00 |
$3,197 |
$17.79 |
|
Observe and Report |
4/10/09 |
2,727 |
$11.02 |
$4,040 |
$23.99 |
|
|
Zack and Miri Make a Porno |
10/31/08 |
2,735 |
$10.07 |
$3,680 |
$31.45 |
|
|
Pineapple Express |
8/6/08 |
3,072 |
$18.07 |
$23.25 |
$7,567 |
$87.34 |
|
Superbad |
8/17/07 |
2,948 |
$33.05 |
$11,212 |
$121.46 |
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Previous Box Office (in millions) |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
Meet Dave |
7/11/08 |
3,011 |
$5.25 |
$1,744 |
$11.80 |
|
|
Firehouse Dog |
4/4/07 |
2,860 |
$3.84 |
$1,342 |
$13.93 |
|
|
The Country Bears |
7/26/02 |
2,553 |
$5.31 |
$2,080 |
$16.99 |
|
|
Space Chimps |
7/18/08 |
2,511 |
$7.18 |
$2,860 |
$30.11 |
|
|
Like Mike |
7/5/02 |
2,410 |
$6.84 |
$12.18 |
$5,054 |
$51.41 |
|
Men In Black |
7/4/97 |
3,020 |
$33.06 |
$51.07 |
$16,911 |
$250.15 |
|
Mars Attacks! |
12/13/96 |
1,955 |
$9.38 |
$4,798 |
$37.77 |
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
Feast |
9/22/06 |
146 |
$0.05 |
$374 |
$0.05 |
|
Saw V |
10/24/08 |
3,060 |
$30.05 |
$9,822 |
$56.75 |
|
Saw IV |
10/26/07 |
3,183 |
$31.76 |
$9,977 |
$63.30 |
|
Saw III |
10/27/06 |
3,167 |
$33.61 |
$10,613 |
$80.15 |
|
Saw 2 |
10/28/05 |
2,949 |
$31.73 |
$10,758 |
$87.03 |
|
Saw |
10/29/04 |
2,315 |
$18.28 |
$7,895 |
$55.15 |
|
P2 |
11/9/07 |
2,131 |
$2.08 |
$978 |
$6.35 |
|
Captivity |
7/13/07 |
1,061 |
$1.43 |
$1,347 |
$2.69 |
Copyright 2009 Edward Douglas
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