Box Office Predictions for March 13 - 15, 2009
By Edward Douglas -
This
Week's Analysis
(final update 3.12.09)
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|
TW |
LW |
Title |
Weekend (in millions) |
Change |
# Of Theaters |
Average |
Week |
|
1 |
New |
Race to Witch Mountain |
$28.8 |
N/A |
3,187 |
$9,037 |
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
Watchmen |
$22.8 |
-59% |
3,611 |
$6,314 |
2 |
|
3 |
New |
The Last House on the Left |
$11.2 |
N/A |
2,401 |
$4,665 |
1 |
|
4 |
3 |
Taken |
$5.1 |
-30% |
2,858 |
$1,784 |
7 |
|
5 |
New |
Miss March |
$4,7 |
N/A |
1,742 |
$2,698 |
1 |
|
6 |
2 |
Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail |
$4.5 |
-47% |
2,203 |
$2,043 |
4 |
|
7 |
4 |
Slumdog Millionaire |
$4.2 |
-38% |
2,578 |
$1,629 |
11 |
|
8 |
5 |
Paul Blart: Mall Cop |
$2.8 |
-33% |
2,281 |
$1,228 |
9 |
|
9 |
6 |
He's Just Not That Into You |
$2.5 |
-40% |
1,890 |
$1,323 |
6 |
|
10 |
8 |
Coraline |
$2.2 |
-33% |
1,768 |
$1,244 |
6 |
|
Est. Weekend Total |
Est. Avg. Drop-Off |
Est. Average PTA |
RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN (Disney)
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
The Game Plan |
9/28/07 |
3,103 |
$22.95 |
$7,396 |
$90.65 |
|
Gridiron Gang |
9/15/06 |
3,504 |
$14.41 |
$4,114 |
$38.43 |
|
The Rundown |
9/26/03 |
3,152 |
$18.53 |
$5,880 |
$47.59 |
|
Bridge to Terabithia |
2/16/07 |
3,139 |
$22.56 |
$7,188 |
$82.23 |
|
Because of Winn-Dixie |
2/18/05 |
3,188 |
$13.22 |
$4,146 |
$32.65 |
|
The Seeker: The Dark is Rising |
10/5/07 |
3,141 |
$3.75 |
$1,192 |
$8.79 |
|
She's the Man |
3/17/06 |
2,623 |
$10.73 |
$4,091 |
$33.90 |
|
Wild Hogs |
3/2/07 |
3,287 |
$39.67 |
$12,078 |
$168.21 |
|
The Shaggy Dog |
3/10/06 |
3,501 |
$16.31 |
$4,659 |
$61.11 |
|
The Pacifier |
3/4/05 |
3,131 |
$30.55 |
$9,758 |
$113.01 |
|
The Day the Earth Stood Still |
12/12/08 |
3,560 |
$30.48 |
$8,562 |
$79.31 |
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
The Hills Have Eyes 2 |
3/23/07 |
2,447 |
$9.69 |
$3,958 |
$20.53 |
|
The Hills Have Eyes |
3/10/06 |
2,620 |
$15.71 |
$5,996 |
$41.78 |
|
The Hitcher |
1/19/07 |
2,835 |
$7.82 |
$2,758 |
$16.38 |
|
House of Wax |
5/6/05 |
3,111 |
$12.08 |
$3,882 |
$32.05 |
|
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning |
10/6/06 |
2,820 |
$18.51 |
$6,563 |
$39.52 |
|
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
10/17/03 |
3,016 |
$28.09 |
$9,315 |
$80.15 |
|
Death Sentence |
8/31/07 |
1,822 |
$4.23 |
$2,322 |
$9.53 |
|
The Strangers |
5/30/08 |
2,467 |
$21.00 |
$8,512 |
$52.53 |
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
Fired Up! |
2/20/09 |
1,810 |
$5.44 |
$3,030 |
$10.04 |
|
Sex Drive |
10/17/08 |
2,421 |
$3.61 |
$1,490 |
$8.40 |
|
College |
8/29/08 |
2,123 |
$2.15 |
$1,014 |
$4.69 |
|
Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay |
4/25/08 |
2,510 |
$14.91 |
$5,940 |
$38.11 |
|
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle |
7/30/04 |
2,135 |
$5.48 |
$2,567 |
$18.23 |
|
Eurotrip |
2/20/04 |
2,512 |
$6.71 |
$2,672 |
$17.72 |
|
Road Trip |
5/19/00 |
2,530 |
$15.48 |
$6,119 |
$68.53 |
Copyright 2009 Edward Douglas
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