Box Office Predictions for October 9 - 11,
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 |
Couples Retreat |
$27.2 |
N/A |
3,075 |
$8,846 |
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
Zombieland |
$13.5 |
-45% |
3,045 |
$4,433 |
2 |
|
3 |
2 |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
$11.4 |
-28% |
2,650 |
$4,302 |
4 |
|
4 |
3 |
Toy Story 3D |
$7.5 |
-40% |
1,745 |
$4,298 |
2 |
|
5 |
4 |
The Invention of Lying |
$3.9 |
-47% |
1,730 |
$2,254 |
2 |
|
6 |
5 |
Surrogates |
$3.8 |
-48% |
2,550 |
$1,490 |
3 |
|
7 |
6 |
Whip It |
$2.8 |
-40% |
1,725 |
$1,623 |
2 |
|
8 |
8 |
Capitalism: A Love Story |
$2.7 |
-38% |
1,100 |
$2,455 |
3 |
|
9 |
7 |
Fame |
$2.5 |
-47% |
2,800 |
$893 |
3 |
|
10 |
9 |
The Informant! |
$2.4 |
-35% |
1,900 |
$1,263 |
4 |
|
Est. Weekend Total |
Est. Avg. Drop-Off |
Est. Average PTA |
COMPARISONS:
COUPLES RETREAT (Universal)
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Previous Box Office (in millions) |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
Four Christmases |
11/26/08 |
3,310 |
$14.98 |
$31.07 |
$9,387 |
$120.14 |
|
Fred Claus |
11/9/07 |
3,604 |
$18.52 |
$5,139 |
$71.89 |
|
|
The Break-Up |
6/2/06 |
3,070 |
$39.17 |
$12,760 |
$118.81 |
|
|
Wedding Crashers |
7/15/05 |
2,925 |
$33.90 |
$11,590 |
$209.22 |
|
|
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story |
6/18/04 |
2,694 |
$30.07 |
$11,162 |
$114.06 |
|
|
Old School |
2/21/03 |
2,689 |
$17.45 |
$6,491 |
$75.16 |
|
|
Made |
7/27/01 |
105 |
$0.66 |
$0.66 |
$6,307 |
$5.31 |
|
Swingers |
10/18/96 |
8 |
$0.07 |
$9,264 |
$4.55 |
|
|
27 Dresses |
1/18/08 |
3,057 |
$23.01 |
$7,526 |
$76.65 |
|
|
The Heartbreak Kid |
10/5/07 |
3,229 |
$14.02 |
$4,343 |
$36.79 |
Copyright 2009 Edward Douglas
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