Box Office Predictions for October 30 - November
1, 2009
By Edward Douglas -
This
Week's Analysis
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|
TW |
LW |
Title |
Weekend (in millions) |
Change |
# Of Theaters |
Average |
Week |
|
1 |
New |
Michael Jackson's This Is It |
$53.2* |
N/A |
3,450 |
$15,420 |
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
Paranormal Activity |
$15.0 |
-29% |
2,402 |
$6,245 |
3 |
|
3 |
3 |
Where the Wild Things Are |
$7.7 |
-46% |
3,645 |
$2,112 |
3 |
|
4 |
4 |
Law Abiding Citizen |
$7.4 |
-40% |
2,764 |
$2,677 |
3 |
|
5 |
5 |
Couples Retreat |
$6.9 |
-38% |
3,027 |
$2,279 |
4 |
|
6 |
2 |
Saw VI |
$6.0 |
-56% |
3,036 |
$1,976 |
2 |
|
7 |
6 |
Astro Boy |
$4.5 |
-35% |
3,020 |
$1,490 |
2 |
|
8 |
9 |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
$3.9 |
-26% |
2,350 |
$1,660 |
7 |
|
9 |
8 |
Cirque du Freak: Vampire's Assistant |
$3.9 |
-37% |
2,754 |
$1,416 |
2 |
|
10 |
7 |
The Stepfather |
$3.5 |
-43% |
2,750 |
$1,273 |
3 |
|
Est. Weekend Total |
Est. Avg. Drop-Off |
Est. Average PTA |
*Boy, did we overestimate that one... probably more like $25 million
COMPARISONS:
MICHAEL JACKSON’S
THIS IS IT (Sony)
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Previous Box Office (in millions) |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
The Dark Knight |
7/18/08 |
4,366 |
$158.41 |
$36,283 |
$533.35 |
|
|
Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana: Best of Both Worlds |
2/1/08 |
683 |
$31.12 |
$45,561 |
$65.20 |
|
|
The Passion of the Christ |
2/27/04 |
3,043 |
$41.34 |
$83.85 |
$27,554 |
$370.27 |
|
8 Mile |
11/8/02 |
2,470 |
$51.24 |
$20,745 |
$116.13 |
Copyright 2009 Edward Douglas
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