Daily Box Office 4/24 - 4/30

[EDsoulsurvive*]

ok, since no1 has started this topic yet, i figured i might as well...

Monday:
1 Dreamcatcher - 1.105 / 16.13
2 Bringing Down... - 1.001 / 84.35
3 Chicago - 0.735 / 134.84
4 The Hunted - 0.528 / 23.94
5 Agent Cody Banks - 0.508 / 27.04
6 View From The Top - 0.500 / 8.00
7 Piglet's Big Movie - 0.379 / 6.48
8 Tears of the Sun - 0.363 / 38.29
9 Old School - 0.355 / 67.41
10 Boat Trip - 0.285 / 4.10

[dh1989]

Originally posted by EDsoulsurvive*
1. Dreamcatcher - 1.105 / 16.13
2. Bringing Down The House - 1.001 / 84.35

That pleases me so much. Dreamcatcher (9/10) is a kick-ass film, while Bringing Down The House (6/10) is mediocre. The best film is on top. :) It is still depressing to see Daredevil (10/10) and Willard (9/10) out of the top ten, though. :(

[The Delfonics]

Ive seen 6 movies this year and nothing above a 7.5/10.

I wanted to love Dreamcatcher but it took a lameish twist and it ended up being a mediocre 6.5/10 maybe 7/10 after it soaks in but the ending was just yucky

[movies35]

Friday's Top 20!!!

1. Head of State 4,200,000
2. The Core 3,780,000
3. Basic 3,680,000
4. Bringing Down The House 3,595,000
5. Dreamcatcher 2,035,000
6. Chicago 1,905,000
7. Agent Cody Banks 1,495,000
8. A View From The Top 1,145,000
9. Piglet's Big Movie 990,000
10. The Hunted 960,000
11. Old School 705,000
12. The Pianist 650,000
13. Tears of the Sun 565,000
14. How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days 560,000
15. Boat Trip 460,000
16. Spirited Away 430,000
17. The Hours 200,000
18. Daredevil 170,000
19. Bend It Like Beckham 165,000
20. Lord Of The Rings: Two Towers 155,000

VERY, VERY SURPRISDING NUMBERS!!! I don't think Dreamcatcher is going to make even 40 million, and it doesn't even deserve that, it was soooo bad! I'm glad Chicago is still on the top 10.

[dh1989]

This week's three new major openers suprised me! Head of State and Basic will have solid openings, but The Core bombed. It surely cost quite a lot of money, and I am sure Paramount wanted an opening bigger than about 10 million. I was expecting a MUCH larger opening myself. This is even more proof that in the time of war, people crave situation comedies not sci-fi flicks (The Core and Dreamcatcher). If the war goes on longer than expected, I wonder if this'll affect the box office runs of films like The Matrix Reloaded, T3: Rise of the Machines, and The Hulk, and will it help films like Bruce Almighty, Finding Nemo, and Anger Management. Hmmm..... This should be a very interesting for B.O. enthusiasts.

[ilovemovies]

I am kinda surprised that Head of State beat both The Core and Basic. But this trend will not effect box office #'s for Matrix and T3, I guarentee that!

[Mike]

WOW! The Core bombed big time... I never thought it would have such a little opening, at least not THIS little. One big reason though is because of the war. I don't think people feel like seeing a disaster flick with earth getting destroyed. People just aren't really in the mood for violent flicks at this time. Comedies and "light" movies are definitely the "it" thing right now.

Spirited Away didn't do too well. I predicted it would make around 3 Million this weekend, but I wonder if it will even make that. If it does, it will have to have one hell of an increase on Saturday.

Poor Willard :(... It was crushed like a rat this weekend ;). It lost almost all of its theaters, which is going to result in a very small gross. Maybe it will be able to make at least $300,000 this weekend, which is still horrible. I think it will be one of the most underrated films of the year.

Anyway, here's my pretty terrible prediction for HEAD OF STATE at Lee's Movie Info:

Friday - 5.4 Million
Saturday - 6.8 Million
Sunday - 4.7 Million

Total - 16.9 Million

I won't even come close to winning again, wow, big surprise :rolleyes: ;)...


Here's my NOT ANYWHERE NEAR CLOSE prediction for THE CORE:

Friday - 9.2 Million
Saturday - 10.9 Million
Sunday - 7.1 Million

Man do I suck!


And here's my "not so great" prediction for BASIC:

Friday - 5.1 Million
Saturday - 6.7 Million
Sunday - 3.7 Million

Total - 15.5 Million

[Nate6]

Originally posted by Mike
Friday - 9.2 Million
Saturday - 10.9 Million
Sunday - 7.1 Million [/B]

Oh my. It'll be lucky to get $10.9 million in total this weekend. But don't be embarrassed, that's around why I predicted too.

[Mike]

Originally posted by Nate6
Oh my. It'll be lucky to get $10.9 million in total this weekend. But don't be embarrassed, that's around why I predicted too.

Well at least I'm not alone... I think it should pull in around 11 Million this weekend, which is "only" 16.2 Million less than I predicted----I guess I wasn't too far off afterall ;)... Anyway, one thing's for sure, it should do much better on video...

[JustinKing665]

Originally posted by dh1989
This week's three new major openers suprised me! Head of State and Basic will have solid openings, but The Core bombed. It surely cost quite a lot of money, and I am sure Paramount wanted an opening bigger than about 10 million. I was expecting a MUCH larger opening myself. This is even more proof that in the time of war, people crave situation comedies not sci-fi flicks (The Core and Dreamcatcher). If the war goes on longer than expected, I wonder if this'll affect the box office runs of films like The Matrix Reloaded, T3: Rise of the Machines, and The Hulk, and will it help films like Bruce Almighty, Finding Nemo, and Anger Management. Hmmm..... This should be a very interesting for B.O. enthusiasts.

I disagree, very, very, very much.

I've always believed that current events in the world aren't what help or hurt movies box-office wise. Personally, I think it all has to do with marketing. The Core wasn't marketed very well plus the trailers didn't make it look too appealing. And alien and sci-fi disaster flicks are a LOT different than the war that is currently going on, I think the general audience is smart enough to make that distinction. IMO alien flicks are a GREAT escape from reality especially in times like this.

Trust me, I 110% assure you, that Bruce Almighty, Finding Nemo, and Anger Management may do good in box office, but will NEVER touch the box office runs of Reloaded, T3, Hulk, and X2.

[dh1989]

Originally posted by JustinKing665
I've always believed that current events in the world aren't what help or hurt movies box-office wise.

I disagree. I think many people who would go see a film may stay at home to watch the war developments on the television. And, even if you think otherwise, I believe people may want a comedy (Head of State) over a brutal war film (Basic) at times like this.

[ANTBond007]

Originally posted by dh1989
I disagree. I think many people who would go see a film may stay at home to watch the war developments on the television. And, even if you think otherwise, I believe people may want a comedy (Head of State) over a brutal war film (Basic) at times like this.

I seriously doubt the "war" with Iraq had any impact on the box office - if it did, it was small. The Core's trouble is that it looks exactly like every disaster flick from the last few years. Basic has garnered very poor reviews, which probably explains its situation.

[Horror whore]

1) Head of State
Gross: $14.0 mil ($6512 per-screen) - 2150 theaters
Total: $14.0 mil

2) Bringing Down...
Gross: $12.5 mil ($4296 per-screen) - 2910 theaters
Total: $100.0 mil

3) The Core
Gross: $12.4 mil ($4110 per-screen) - 3017 theaters
Total: $12.4 mil

4) Basic
Gross: $12.1 mil ($4207 per-screen) - 2876 theaters
Total: $12.1 mil

5) Chicago
Gross: $7.416 mil ($2746 per-screen) - 2701 theaters
Total: $144.857 mil

6) Dreamcatcher
Gross: $6.355 mil ($2158 per-screen) - 2945 theaters
Total: $25.358 mil

7) Agent Cody Banks
Gross: $6.1 mil ($2190 per-screen) - 2786 theaters
Total: $34.847 mil

8) Piglet's Big Movie
Gross: $4.6 mil ($2207 per-screen) - 2084 theaters
Total: $12.4 mil

9) View From The Top
Gross: $3.8 mil ($1515 per-screen) - 2508 theaters
Total: $12.534 mil

10) The Hunted
Gross: $3.675 mil ($1638 per-screen) - 2244 theaters
Total: $29.282 mil

[Horror whore]

I'm so happy Willard stayed out of the top ten.... :p I'm also happy about Bringing Down The House (8.5/10) only dropping to number 2! And it crossed the 100 million mark, woo-hoo! I do wish The Core (7/10) would have grossed more, it definitley deserved the number 1 spot more than Head of State (6/10)...

[EDsoulsurvive*]

HS. wtg Head of State, i thought it would open to about that gross, i just didnt kno it would be enough to take #1.

[Mike]

Originally posted by dh1989
I disagree. I think many people who would go see a film may stay at home to watch the war developments on the television. And, even if you think otherwise, I believe people may want a comedy (Head of State) over a brutal war film (Basic) at times like this.

I agree with you completely! Current events definitely have a part in deciding how well a movie does at the Box Office. With the war, people really don't feel like going to see a violent film. They want to escape and laugh. Why would someone who's constantly hearing about the war want to go and see some serious/violent movie? People can say what they want, but the war is definitely playing a part in the Box Office numbers.

And I actually thought that The Core was marketed pretty damn well for a disaster flick, certainly better than most. If it would have been released in the summer and marketed the same way, it would have done much better.

[Trinity]

Originally posted by Horror whore
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5) Chicago
Gross: $7.416 mil ($2746 per-screen) - 2701 theaters
Total: $144.857 mil



GO CHICAGO!

[JustinKing665]

Originally posted by Horror whore
I'm so happy Willard stayed out of the top ten.... :p I'm also happy about Bringing Down The House (8.5/10) only dropping to number 2! And it crossed the 100 million mark, woo-hoo! I do wish The Core (7/10) would have grossed more, it definitley deserved the number 1 spot more than Head of State (6/10)...

You should actually give Willard a chance before you diss it like that. It's actually a very great film, and it's not like what you may think it is. It's more character-driven than horror.