Avatar remained strong, becoming only the fifth film in history to cross a billion dollars in worldwide box office. And it did it in 17 days! Let’s break this weekend down…
#1 movie predicted correctly: 10 Weeks In A Row
1. Avatar
Did it fall even ten percent? Avatar started with a strong $25m Friday and then didn’t let up much to hit $68.3m. Can it challenge Titanic for worldwide dollars ($1.8 billion)? How about its domestic total of $600.7 million? Avatar‘s at $352.1 million after 17 days and that’s pretty good in my book.
Result: 68.3 million (My rank: #1, $19.7m off)
The good news? It didn’t get mauled. The bad news? It’s up against a juggernaut. It’s probably time to reward Andres’ brilliant $68.1m call on Avatar. And alert commenter Danny King was dialed in on Sherlock, only missing by .5m.
Result: 38.3 million (My rank: #2, $5.1m off)
The Squeakquel outperformed my projections, as per usual, because I expect everyone to boycott the word “Squeakquel.” We’re well over $200m cume on this title, looks like Jason Lee will be making that contractually obligated third appearance.
Result: 36.6 million (My rank: #3, $7.3m off)
Has anyone seen a production budget here? They are over $60m but they might have had to pay that trio of stars… unless they just convinced them it would be great to work together. Which I’m sure it was.
Result: 18.7 million (My rank: #4, $2.8m off)
Seven straight weekends in the top five. Very impressive.
Result: 12.6 million (My rank: #6, $5.7m off)
A very timely Entertainment Weekly cover for this film, it should all but guarantee a load of Oscar noms.
Result: 11.3 million (My rank: #5, $3.7m off)
I wanted to see it succeed, and it grew in strength this weekend. But I stand by my original “probably not enough to get many more 2-D projects” statement.
Result: 10.0 million (My rank: #7, $1m off)
The only way I’m talking about this title again is if they attach the Iron Man 3 trailer to it.
Result: 5.2 million (My rank: #8, $1.4m off)
9. Nine
Poor Nine. It shoulda been a contender. Still, would you be surprised by a Best Picture nom? It’s not like wacky things don’t happen around Hollywood.
Result: 4.2 million (My rank: #9, $0.6m off)
10. Invictus
I’ll take my ten weekend win streak and head off to ponder the next group of contenders for the crown. Jackal called it first, Avatar again, for the fourth weekend in a row. Any alert commenters know the last time that happened?
Result: 4.1 million (My rank: #10, $1.1m off)
See you Thursday to break down Daybreakers, Youth in Revolt, and Leap Year.
