Saw 3D has its revenge and doesn’t let Paranormal Activity 2 take its box-office crown this year, but it still looks to make less than the supernatural thriller. The question now is whether this will truly be the end of the Saw franchise, or is this just the end of Jigsaw as the centerpiece of the franchise?
That silliness aside, let’s take a look at this weekend’s top ten…
Laremy predicted the #1 movie correctly: 0 Weeks In A Row
Paranormal Activity 2 suffered a 59% dip from last weekend’s astonishing $40 million opening and has now grossed over $65 million in its first two weeks. Not bad, and just like Saw, I don’t see how they can end this franchise. This movie only cost $3 million to make. If you can throw $3 million at a wall and enjoy 20-times that in return in your first ten days why wouldn’t you make another?
Result: $16.5 million
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #1 with $24.4 million, which is $7.9m off for a 47.88% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #1 with $24.4 million, which is $7.9m off for a 47.88% error.
3. Red
Summit has to be pleased with Red‘s performance so far, though it still has a ways to go to end up in the black. With the additional $10.8 million this weekend it’s now up to $58 million, which matches its budget, which means DVD and Blu-ray should certainly make it a profitable venture.
Result: $10.8 million
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #3 with $11.27 million, which is $0.47m off for a 4.35% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #3 with $11.27 million, which is $0.47m off for a 4.35% error.
4. Jackass 3D
Jackass 3D is now over $101 million in just three weeks. That is amazing! After ten weeks in theaters Jackass: Number Two made only $72 million domestically. I can’t imagine anyone thought they could top that. As a franchise, the Jackass films have brought in $238,612,024 in domestic receipts. That’s a number I can’t even begin to understand.
Result: $8.4 million
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #4 with $10.65 million, which is $2.25m off for a 26.79% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #4 with $10.65 million, which is $2.25m off for a 26.79% error.
5. Hereafter
Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter suffered a 47.4% dip even though it gained 243 theaters this weekend. Looks like Clint’s latest isn’t creating too much buzz.
Result: $6.3 million
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #5 with $6.5 million, which is $0.2m off for a 3.17% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #5 with $6.5 million, which is $0.2m off for a 3.17% error.
6. Secretariat
Secretariat continues to enjoy minuscule drops, this week only suffering a 27.6% drop over last weekend and is now up to $44.7 million. That paltry $12 million opening continues to haunt it, but considering it was made on a $35 million budget, Disney is probably breathing a little easier now.
Result: $5 million
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #6 with $5.53 million, which is $0.53m off for a 10.6% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #6 with $5.53 million, which is $0.53m off for a 10.6% error.
The Social Network is beginning to slow to a crawl and is likely to come up short of that $100 million mark we’ve been debating since its opening weekend. This weekend it crossed $79 million while losing 154 theaters over last weekend. It’s keeping itself in the mix, but holiday efforts are on the way and there just won’t be enough screens. It’s now a question of just how well this one will do on the awards circuit and the support is definitely there for it to make a run.
Result: $4.7 million
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #7 with $5.45 million, which is $0.75m off for a 15.96% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #7 with $5.45 million, which is $0.75m off for a 15.96% error.
I really have nothing more to say about Life As We Know It than what I’ve said in the past.
Result: $4 million
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #8 with $4.73 million, which is $0.73m off for a 18.25% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #8 with $4.73 million, which is $0.73m off for a 18.25% error.
9. The Town
The Town enjoyed another less than 30% dip and is now over $87 million.
Result: $1.9 million
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #10 with $2.03 million, which is $0.13m off for a 6.84% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #10 with $2.03 million, which is $0.13m off for a 6.84% error.
10. Conviction
Conviction makes its first appearance in the top ten this weekend, edging out Legend of the Guardians by only $120,000 with a $3,230 per theater average from 565 theaters.
Result: $1.8 million
Laremy’s rank: Not Ranked
Laremy’s rank: Not Ranked
Next weekend sees the release of Megamind, Due Date and For Colored Girls, which means we are getting ready for our next round of blockbusters. Tyler Perry’s films always make a run for the #1 spot at the box-office, but with a blockbuster animated film coming out as well as Todd Phillips’s first comedy since The Hangover, which one will win? Also, just how much will Saw 3D drop from this opening weekend?
