Box Office Predictions for October 2 - 4,
2009
By Edward Douglas -
This
Week's Analysis (final update 10.1.09)
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|
TW |
LW |
Title |
Weekend (in millions) |
Change |
# Of Theaters |
Average |
Week |
|
1 |
New |
Zombieland |
$22.4 |
N/A |
3,050 |
$7,378 |
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
$15.5 |
-36% |
2,977 |
$5,207 |
3 |
|
3 |
New |
Toy Story 3D |
$12.5 |
N/A |
1,745 |
$7,163 |
1 |
|
4 |
2 |
Surrogates |
$7.6 |
-49% |
2,951 |
$2,575 |
2 |
|
5 |
New |
Whip It |
$6.6 |
N/A |
1,720 |
$3,837 |
1 |
|
6 |
3 |
Fame |
$5.3 |
-47% |
3,096 |
$1,708 |
2 |
|
7 |
New |
The Invention of Lying |
$5.0 |
N/A |
1,707 |
$2,929 |
1 |
|
8 |
23 |
Capitalism: A Love Story |
$4.9 |
2500% |
962 |
$5,094 |
2 |
|
9 |
5 |
The Informant! |
$4.3 |
-37% |
2,425 |
$1,773 |
3 |
|
10 |
6 |
Love Happens |
$2.4 |
-43% |
1,898 |
$1,249 |
3 |
|
Est. Weekend Total |
Est. Avg. Drop-Off |
Est. Average PTA |
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
Shaun of the Dead |
9/24/04 |
607 |
$3.33 |
$5,487 |
$13.46 |
|
Dawn of the Dead |
3/19/04 |
2,745 |
$26.72 |
$9,735 |
$58.89 |
|
28 Days Later |
6/27/03 |
1,260 |
$10.06 |
$10.06 |
$7,985 |
|
Semi-Pro |
2/29/08 |
3,121 |
$15.08 |
$4,830 |
$33.47 |
|
Prairie Home Companion, A |
6/9/06 |
760 |
$4.57 |
$6,008 |
|
|
North Country |
10/21/05 |
2,555 |
$6.42 |
$2,514 |
$18.32 |
|
After the Sunset |
11/12/04 |
2,819 |
$11.10 |
$3,938 |
$28.33 |
|
Adventureland |
4/3/09 |
1,862 |
$5.72 |
$3,073 |
$16.04 |
|
The Squid and the Whale |
10/7/05 |
4 |
$0.13 |
$32,461 |
$7.07 |
|
The House Bunny |
8/22/08 |
2,714 |
$14.53 |
$5,355 |
$46.11 |
|
Superbad |
8/17/07 |
2,948 |
$33.05 |
$11,212 |
$121.46 |
|
30 Days of Night |
10/19/07 |
2,855 |
$15.95 |
$5,587 |
$39.57 |
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Previous Box Office (in millions) |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
Juno |
12/5/07 |
1,019 |
$15.38 |
$10.63 |
$10,436 |
$142.11 |
|
He's Just Not That Into You |
2/6/09 |
3,175 |
$27.79 |
$8,751 |
$93.93 |
|
|
Lucky You |
5/4/07 |
2,525 |
$2.71 |
$1,073 |
$5.76 |
|
|
Music & Lyrics |
2/14/07 |
2,955 |
$13.62 |
$4,610 |
$50.57 |
|
|
Fever Pitch |
4/8/05 |
3,267 |
$12.40 |
$3,796 |
$42.07 |
|
|
Duplex |
9/26/03 |
2,189 |
$4.62 |
$2,111 |
$9.61 |
|
|
Roll Bounce |
9/23/05 |
1,625 |
$7.57 |
$4,659 |
$17.38 |
|
|
Drumline |
12/13/02 |
1,836 |
$12.61 |
$6,868 |
$54.49 |
|
|
Rollerball |
2/8/02 |
2,762 |
$9.01 |
$3,263 |
$18.99 |
|
|
Bring it On |
8/25/00 |
2,380 |
$17.36 |
$7,294 |
$68.25 |
|
|
Waitress |
5/2/07 |
510 |
$2.50 |
$3.08 |
$6,031 |
$19.10 |
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
Ghost Town |
9/19/08 |
1,505 |
$5.01 |
$3,330 |
$13.25 |
|
Stardust |
8/10/07 |
2,540 |
$9.17 |
$3,610 |
$38.63 |
|
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian |
5/22/09 |
4,096 |
$54.17 |
$13,226 |
$177.05 |
|
Night at the Museum |
12/22/06 |
3,685 |
$30.43 |
$8,259 |
$250.86 |
|
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past |
5/1/09 |
3,175 |
$15.41 |
$4,854 |
$55.25 |
|
Catch and Release |
1/26/07 |
$7.66 |
$4,722 |
$15.43 |
|
|
13 Going on 30 |
4/23/04 |
3,438 |
$21.05 |
$6,124 |
$56.04 |
|
Strange Wilderness |
2/1/08 |
1,208 |
$3.00 |
$2,485 |
$6.56 |
|
Superbad |
8/17/07 |
2,948 |
$33.05 |
$11,212 |
$121.46 |
|
Accepted |
8/18/06 |
2,914 |
$10.02 |
$3,440 |
$36.58 |
Copyright 2009 Edward Douglas
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