Box Office Predictions for May 15 - 17, 2009
By Edward Douglas -
This
Week's Analysis
(final update 5.14.09)
Enjoy the numbers but please do try to check out the preview and analysis posted on the blog at the link above, including reviews, interviews, etc. If you have anything to say about anything written in this column, feedback and Email is always welcome, and almost always responded to.
You can also follow the Weekend Warrior on TWITTER,
if you dare!
|
TW |
LW |
Title |
Weekend (in millions) |
Change |
# Of Theaters |
Average |
Week |
|
1 |
New |
Angels & Demons |
$58.6 |
N/A |
3,527 |
$16,586 |
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
Star Trek |
$39.8 |
-47% |
3,860 |
$10,311 |
2 |
|
3 |
2 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
$12.0 |
-55% |
3,892 |
$3,083 |
3 |
|
4 |
3 |
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past |
$6.4 |
-43% |
3,150 |
$2,032 |
3 |
|
5 |
4 |
Obsessed |
$3.6 |
-49% |
2,634 |
$1,367 |
4 |
|
6 |
7 |
The Soloist |
$2.6 |
-39% |
2,022 |
$1,286 |
4 |
|
7 |
5 |
17 Again |
$2.5 |
-37% |
2,450 |
$1,020 |
5 |
|
8 |
8 |
Monsters vs. Aliens |
$2.1 |
-35% |
1,951 |
$1,076 |
8 |
|
9 |
6 |
Next Day Air |
$2.0 |
-53% |
1,139 |
$1,756 |
2 |
|
10 |
9 |
Earth |
$1.7 |
-39% |
1,584 |
$1,073 |
5 |
|
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 |
|
The Da Vinci Code |
5/19/06 |
3,735 |
$77.07 |
$20,635 |
$217.54 |
|
|
The Terminal |
6/18/04 |
2,811 |
$19.05 |
$6,778 |
$77.03 |
|
|
Catch Me If You Can |
12/27/02 |
3,156 |
$18.60 |
$30.08 |
$9,532 |
$144.96 |
|
Road to Perdition |
7/12/02 |
1,797 |
$22.08 |
$12,267 |
$104.05 |
|
|
Cast Away |
12/22/00 |
2,774 |
$28.88 |
$10,411 |
$233.63 |
|
|
Saving Private Ryan |
7/24/98 |
2,463 |
$30.58 |
$12,416 |
$216.12 |
|
|
Apollo 13 |
6/30/95 |
2,197 |
$25.35 |
$11,538 |
$172.07 |
|
|
Forrest Gump |
7/8/94 |
1,595 |
$8.06 |
$24.45 |
$15,329 |
$329.65 |
|
Cinderella Man |
6/3/05 |
2,812 |
$18.32 |
$6,515 |
$61.65 |
|
|
A Beautiful Mind |
1/4/02 |
1,853 |
$21.21 |
$16.57 |
$8,940 |
$170.71 |
|
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
5/16/08 |
3,929 |
$55.03 |
$14,007 |
$141.59 |
|
|
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe |
12/9/05 |
3,616 |
$65.56 |
$18,130 |
$291.17 |
|
|
The Bourne Ultimatum |
83/07 |
3,660 |
$69.28 |
$18,930 |
$227.47 |
|
|
The Bourne Supremacy |
7/23/04 |
3,165 |
$52.52 |
$16,595 |
$170.45 |
|
|
The Bourne Identity |
6/14/02 |
2,638 |
$27.12 |
$10,281 |
$121.38 |
|
|
Red Dragon |
10/4/02 |
3,357 |
$36.54 |
$10,885 |
$93.10 |
|
|
Hannibal |
2/9/01 |
3,230 |
$58.00 |
$17,958 |
$164.97 |
|
|
Silence of the Lambs |
2/15/91 |
1,497 |
$1.41 |
$13.77 |
$9,198 |
$130.73 |
Copyright 2009 Edward Douglas
Joe Johnston Talks Jurassic Park 4
Twisted Pictures Takes Sorrow Screen Rights
Paltrow is Joining Kidman in The Danish Girl
The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty to Premiere Dec. 13
Achieving the Look of Fantastic Mr. Fox
Official Kick-Ass Site Launched, Trailer Coming!
Faris, Aykroyd and Timberlake Board Yogi Bear
Bradley Cooper Set for Dark Fields
Ashley Greene to Star in The Apparition
Isla Fisher May Star in Desperados
Joe Johnston Talks Jurassic Park 4
19 new posts | 101 total posts
Jurassic Park 4
4 new posts | 1700 total posts
The Mortal Instruments
3 new posts | 183 total posts
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Trailer Online!
2 new posts | 136 total posts
The Teaser Trailer for A Nightmare on Elm Street!
1 new posts | 184 total posts
Guardians of Ga'Hoole
1 new posts | 61 total posts
Transformers 3
1 new posts | 103 total posts
Fox Orders Sixth Season of American Dad
1 new posts | 8 total posts
Twisted Pictures Takes Sorrow Screen Rights
1 new posts | 2 total posts
The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty to Premiere Dec. 13
1 new posts | 14 total posts
Lionsgate Feasts on The Hunger Games
1 new posts | 158 total posts
First Look: Jessica Alba Machete Poster!
1 new posts | 61 total posts