Box Office Predictions for October 1 - 3,
2010
By Edward Douglas -
This
Week's Analysis (final update 9.30.10)
Enjoy the numbers but please do try to check out
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responded to.
|
TW |
LW |
Title |
Weekend (in millions) |
Change |
# Of Theaters |
Average |
Week |
|
1 |
New |
The Social Network |
$29.2 |
N/A |
2,771 |
$10,538 |
1 |
|
2 |
New |
Let Me In |
$11.6 |
N/A |
2,020 |
$5,743 |
1 |
|
3 |
3 |
The Town |
$10.1 |
-35% |
2,935 |
$3,441 |
3 |
|
4 |
1 |
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps |
$10.0 |
-47% |
3,597 |
$2,780 |
2 |
|
5 |
2 |
Legend of the Guardians |
$9.8 |
-39% |
3,575 |
$2,741 |
2 |
|
6 |
4 |
Easy A |
$6.8 |
-36% |
2,974 |
$2,286 |
3 |
|
7 |
New |
Case 39 |
$5.6 |
N/A |
2,211 |
$2,533 |
1 |
|
8 |
5 |
You Again |
$4.7 |
-44% |
2,548 |
$1,845 |
2 |
|
9 |
6 |
Devil |
$3.5 |
-47% |
2,450 |
$1,520 |
3 |
|
10 |
7 |
Resident Evil: Afterlife |
$2.3 |
-54% |
2,300 |
$1,206 |
4 |
|
Est. Weekend Total |
Est. Avg. Drop-Off |
Est. Average PTA |
COMPARISONS:
THE SOCIAL NETWORK (Sony)
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Previous Box Office (in millions) |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
12/26/09 |
2,988 |
$11.87 |
$26.85 |
$8,987 |
$127.51 |
|
Zodiac |
3/2/07 |
2,362 |
$13.39 |
$5,671 |
$33.07 |
|
|
Panic Room |
3/29/02 |
3,053 |
$30.06 |
$9,845 |
$95.31 |
|
|
Fight Club |
10/15/99 |
1,963 |
$11.04 |
$5,624 |
$37.02 |
|
|
The Game |
9/12/97 |
2,403 |
$14.34 |
$5,968 |
$48.27 |
|
|
Se7en |
9/22/95 |
2,441 |
$13.95 |
$5,715 |
$100.12 |
|
|
21 |
3/28/08 |
2,648 |
$24.11 |
$9,103 |
$81.16 |
|
|
The Love Guru |
6/20/08 |
3,012 |
$13.91 |
$4,617 |
$32.18 |
|
|
Black Snake Moan |
3/2/07 |
1,252 |
$4.41 |
$3,309 |
$9.40 |
|
|
Alpha Dog |
1/12/07 |
1,289 |
$6.41 |
$4,975 |
$15.22 |
|
|
Zombieland |
10/2/09 |
3,036 |
$24.73 |
$8,147 |
$75.59 |
|
|
Adventureland |
4/3/09 |
1,862 |
$5.72 |
$3,073 |
$16.04 |
|
|
The Departed |
10/6/06 |
3,017 |
$26.89 |
$8,912 |
$133.31 |
LET ME IN (Overture)
|
Title |
Release Date |
Theater Count |
Previous Box Office (in millions) |
Weekend Box Office (in millions) |
Average |
Total Box Office |
|
Cloverfield |
1/18/08 |
3,411 |
$40.06 |
$11,744 |
$80.05 |
|
|
Kick-Ass |
4/16/10 |
3,065 |
$19.83 |
$6,469 |
$48.04 |
|
|
The Road |
11/25/09 |
111 |
$1.50 |
$13,534 |
$8.11 |
|
|
The Visitor |
4/11/08 |
4 |
$0.09 |
$21,622 |
$9.43 |
|
|
The Grudge 2 |
10/13/06 |
3,211 |
$20.83 |
$6,486 |
$39.14 |
|
|
The Grudge |
10/22/04 |
3,245 |
$39.13 |
$12,058 |
$110.18 |
|
|
The Ring Two |
3/18/05 |
3,332 |
$35.07 |
$10,524 |
$75.89 |
|
|
The Ring |
10/18/02 |
1,981 |
$15.02 |
$7,580 |
$128.29 |
|
|
The Crazies |
2/26/10 |
2,477 |
$16.07 |
$6,487 |
$39.12 |
|
|
Law Abiding Citizen |
10/16/09 |
2,890 |
$21.04 |
$7,280 |
$73.36 |
Copyright 2010 Edward Douglas
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