Horror Movie Box Office Thread! Updated Frequently...

[Jon Lyrik]

First, let's take a look at horror movies (including comedies, action movies, etc. with some horror-ish elements) from now until last June...

Van Helsing (My prediction: $170.6 million, or hit)

Release Date: May 7th, 2004

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $170m/$40m?

Opening Weekend: $0

Gross-To-Date: $0
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Godsend (flop)

Release Date: April 30th, 2004

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $25m/$15m

Opening Weekend: $6,800,617

Gross-To-Date: $7,310,000
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Hellboy (semi-hit)

Release Date: April 2nd, 2004

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $66m/$30m

Opening Weekend: $23,172,440 (2.49 multiplier)

Gross-To-Date: $57,653,318

Overseas Gross: $3,102,160
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Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (hit)

Release Date: March 26th, 2004

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $85m?/$35m?

Opening Weekend: $29,438,331

Gross-To-Date: $79,775,257 (2.71 multiplier)

Overseas Gross: $81.9 million
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Dawn of the Dead (hit)

Release Date: March 19th, 2004

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $26m/$20m

Opening Weekend: $26,722,575 (2.17 multiplier)

Gross-To-Date: $58,055,015

Overseas Gross: $18,256,844
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Secret Window (hit)

Release Date: March 12th, 2004

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $40m/$25m?

Opening Weekend: $18,237,568 (2.6 multiplier)

Gross-To-Date: $47,415,999

Overseas Gross: $15,840,200
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The Butterfly Effect (sleeper hit)

Release Date: January 23rd, 2004

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $13m/$20m

Opening Weekend: $17,065,227 (3.39 multiplier)

Gross-To-Date: $57,858,323

Overseas Gross: $13,692,838
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The Missing (flop)

Release Date: November 26th, 2003 (Wednesday)

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $50m?/$25m?

Opening Weekend: $10,833,633; 5-Day: $15,232,287 (2.06 multiplier)

Total Gross: $26,893,380

Overseas Gross: $11,014,380
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The Haunted Mansion (possible minor flop?)

Release Date: November 26th, 2003 (Wednesday)

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $90m/$35m

Opening Weekend: $24,278,410; 5-Day: $34,046,111 (2.6 multiplier)

Total Gross: $75,847,266

Overseas Gross: $78.293 million
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Gothika (hit)

Release Date: November 21st, 2003

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $40m/$25m

Opening Weekend: $19,288,438 (3.09 multiplier)

Total Gross: $59,624,069

Overseas Gross: $71,819,632
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Scary Movie 3 (hit)

Release Date: October 24th, 2003

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $45m/$35m

Opening Weekend: $48,113,770 (2.29 multiplier)

Total Gross: $110,003,217

Overseas Gross: $108.85 million
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (hit)

Release Date: October 17th, 2003

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $9.5m/$20m

Opening Weekend: $28,094,014 (2.87 multiplier)

Total Gross: $80,571,655

Overseas Gross: $23,570,959
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Underworld (hit)

Release Date: September 19th, 2003

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $22m/$20m

Opening Weekend: $21,753,759 (2.39 multiplier)

Total Gross: $51,970,690

Overseas Gross: $40,269,356
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Jeepers Creepers 2 (hit)

Release Date: August 29th, 2003

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $17m/$20m

Opening Weekend: $15,269,324; 4-Day: $18,365,222 (2.12 multiplier)

Total Gross: $35,666,612

Overseas Gross: $27,392,877
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Freddy vs. Jason (hit)

Release Date: August 15th, 2003

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $30m/$25m

Opening Weekend: $36,428,066 (2.27 multiplier)

Total Gross: $82,622,655

Overseas Gross: $31,676,314
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28 Days Later (sleeper hit)

Release Date: June 27th, 2003

Production Budget/Marketing Costs: $8m/$7m

Opening Weekend: $10,061,858 (4.48 multiplier)

Total Gross: $45,064,915

Overseas Gross: $37,625,575
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So far, this year has been great for horror. Outside of Godsend, we have had a sleeper hit in January, a nicely-opening remake, and the starter of the blockbuster season starting in three days.

[Jon Lyrik]

Highest Grossing Horror Flicks of 2004:

1) Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed-$79,775,257
2) Dawn of the Dead-$58,055,015
3) The Butterfly Effect-$57,858,323
4) Hellboy-$57,653,318
5) Secret Window-$47,415,999
6) Godsend-$7,310,000
7) Club Dread-$4,992,933

Highest Grossing Horror Flicks of 2003:

1) Scary Movie 3-$110,003,217
2) Freddy vs Jason-$82,622,655
3) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre-$80,571,655
4) The Haunted Mansion-$75,847,266
5) Gothika-$59,624,069
6) Identity-$52,159,536
7) Underworld-$51,970,690
8) 28 Days Later-$45,064,915
9) Jeepers Creepers 2-$35,666,612
10) Dreamcather-$33,715,436
11) Darkness Falls-$32,551,396
12) Cabin Fever-$21,158,188

Highest Grossing Horror Flicks of 2002:

1) Signs-$227,966,634
2) Scooby-Doo-$153,294,164
3) The Ring-$129,128,133
4) Red Dragon-$93,149,898
5) Blade II-$82,348,319
6) Reign of Fire-$43,061,982
7) Resident Evil-$40,119,709
8) The Mothman Prophecies-$35,746,370
9) Queen of the Damned-$30,336,800
10) Dragonfly-$30,323,400
11) Ghost Ship-$30,113,491
12) Swimfan-$28,564,995

[Adam J. Hakari]

Indeed, SCOOBY-DOO 2 was horrifying. :eek:

[Jon Lyrik]

Originally posted by Adam J. Hakari
Indeed, SCOOBY-DOO 2 was horrifying. :eek:

Wise-ass.

;)

Anyway, post your weekend predictions for Van Helsing!

I predict $68.1 million.

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

I'm giving Helsing a good $60 million opening. Possibly $200 million finish.

[Adam J. Hakari]

VAN HELSING will easily finish with over $100 mil, but I see it opening at around $45-$50 million, near to what the 1999 version of THE MUMMY raked in opening weekend.

[slasherfan]

You forgot Final Destination 2

[movielover999]

Why on earth do you people have Scooby Doo 2 in a list of horror flicks and among the likes of Dawn of the Dead, etc.? lol.

[jagged halo]

I'm surprised Dreamcatcher made any money at all considering. The worst King adaptation to hit, unfortunately, the big-screen.

Scooby Doo?, hardly horror is it.

[XCoRyX]

Originally posted by movielover999
Why on earth do you people have Scooby Doo 2 in a list of horror flicks and among the likes of Dawn of the Dead, etc.? lol.

thats what i was going to question as well... its NOT horror dammit!

[pyscho dude]

Great Thread! As for Scooby Doo 2, just because a movie is horrible doesn't make it horror.

[Adam J. Hakari]

Originally posted by pyscho dude
Great Thread! As for Scooby Doo 2, just because a movie is horrible doesn't make it horror.

My best guess is that SCOOBY-DOO 2 got shuffled into a horror category because it has ghosts, monsters, and the like. So it's pretty much horror in that respect alone.

[dellamorte dellamore]

Scary Movie 3 isn't horror either . The script , the jokes , the performances , the direction , the lighting , the cinematography , the sound design , the slapstick humor , the rap sequence , the amount of money it made is scary , but it's not at all a horror film , i don't even think you can it a comedy , didn't laugh once .

Butt Effect , that's sci fi / thriller / drama , wouldn't put that in the horror category either . Although seeing AK cry is pretty scary , and creepy .

[Jon Lyrik]

Originally posted by slasherfan
You forgot Final Destination 2

I know. I left out a few there by accident. Being human, some slipped my mind. :(

[Jon Lyrik]

Ok, I've lowered my Van Helsing prediction down to $58.9 million...

[Jon Lyrik]

Van Helsing-$19.4 million
Godsend-$880 thousand

[Jon Lyrik]

Van Helsing:

Wednesday, May 19th: $1,021,225

-24.9% (from Tuesday), -64.3% (from last Wednesday), $285 PTA on 3,580 theaters, Gross to Date: $88,907,555, Day13

[Murderous Squad]

Club dread isn't horror...........................is it??

[X-Nightcrawler]

I don't get the terms . . . can someone explain me when someone considers a movie "a hit", "a sleeper hit", "a _ _ _ hit".

[Adam J. Hakari]

Well, a sleeper hit would be a picture that either opened small or wasn't expected to do well, but it gained enough notice and made more money than most thought it would.

[Jon Lyrik]

Thursday, May 20th:

3) Van Helsing-$1,057,125; +3.5% (from Wednesday); -58.6% (from last Thursday); $295 PTA on 3,580 theaters; Gross-To-Date: $89,964,680; Day 14

[Jon Lyrik]

Dailies: Van Helsing vs Scary Movie 3

Scary Movie 3 at the top, Van Helsing at the bottom. Leader in bold.

Keep in mind Scary Movie 3's dailies are estimates.

Dailies: Van Helsing vs Scary Movie 3

Scary Movie 3 at the top, Van Helsing at the bottom. Leader in bold.

Keep in mind Scary Movie 3's dailies are estimates.

1 / $18,397,000 / 3,505 screens / $5,249 PTA / $18,397,000 / 1
1 / $19,519,430 / 3,575 screens / $5,460 PTA / $19,519,430 / 1

1 / $19,003,000 / 3,505 screens / $5,422 PTA / +3.3% / $37,400,000 / 2
1 / $19,644,625 / 3,575 screens / $5,495 PTA / +0.6% / $39,164,055 / 2

1 / $10,714,000 / 3,505 screens / $3,057 PTA / -43.6% / $48,113,770 / 3
1 / $12,583,985 / 3,575 screens / $3,420 PTA / -35.9% / $51,748,040 / 3

1 / $2,801,000 / 3,505 screens / $799 PTA / -73.9% / $50,914,770 / 4
1 / $3,950,375 / 3,575 screens / $1,105 PTA / -68.9% / $55,698,415 / 4

1 / $2,483,000 / 3,505 screens / $708 PTA / -11.4% / $53,397,770 / 5
1 / $3,253,250 / 3,575 screens / $910 PTA / -17.6% / $58,951,665 / 5

1 / $2,063,000 / 3,505 screens / $589 PTA / -16.9% / $55,460,770 / 6
1 / $2,860,000 / 3,575 screens / $800 PTA / -12.1% / $61,811,665 / 6[b]

1 / $2,063,000 / 3,505 screens / $589 PTA / [b]-0.00% / $57,523,246 / 7
1 / $2,556,125 / 3,505 screens / $715 PTA / -10.6% / $64,367,790 / 7

1 / $4,416,000 / 3,505 screens / $1,260 PTA / +114.1% / -76% (from last Friday) / $61,939,246 / 8
2 / $6,318,775 / 3,580 screens / +5 screens (from last week) / $1,765 PTA / +147.2% / -67.5% / $70,686,565 / 8

2 / [b]$10,225,000 / 3,505 screens / $2,917 PTA / +131.5% / -46.2% / $72,164,246 / 9
2 / $8,788,900 / 3,575 screens / $2,455 PTA / +39.1% / -55.3% / $79,475,465 / 9

2 / $5,376,000 / 3,505 screens / $1,534 PTA / -47.4% / -49.8% / $77,540,714 / 10
2 / $5,619,840 / 3,575 screens / $1,570 PTA / -36.1% / -55.3% / $85,095,305 / 10

2 / $1,412,000 / 3,505 screens / $403 PTA / -73.7% / -49.6% / $78,952,714 / 11
2 / $1,431,505 / 3,580 screens / $400 PTA / -74.5% / -63.8% / $86,526,810 / 11

2 / $1,371,000 / 3,505 screens / $391 PTA / -2.9% / -44.8% / $80,323,714 / 12
2 / $1,359,520 / 3,580 screens / $380 PTA / -5.0% / -58.2% / $87,886,330 / 12

3 / $909,000 / 3,505 screens / $259 PTA / -33.7% / -55.9% / $81,232,714 / 13
3 / $1,021,225 / 3,585 screens / $285 PTA / -24.9% / -64.3% / $88,907,555 / 13

3 / $1,012,000 / 3,505 screens / $289 PTA / +11.3% / -50.9% / $82,245,461 / 14
3 / $1,057,125 / 3,580 screens / $295 PTA / +3.5% / -58.6% / $89,964,680 / 14

4 / $3,455,000 / 3,288 screens / $1,051 PTA / +241.4% / -21.8% / $85,700,461 / 15
3 / $2,933,000 / 3,418 screens / $858 PTA / +177.5% / -53.6% / $92,898,000 / 15

[Jon Lyrik]

Van Helsing on Friday:

3 / $2,933,000 / 3,418 screens / $858 PTA / +177.5% / -53.6% / $92,898,000 / 15

[Jon Lyrik]

TOP HORROR MOVIES-DOMESTIC-UNADJUSTED

1) Jurassic Park-$357,067,947
2) The Sixth Sense-$293,506,292
3) Jaws-$260,000,000
4) The Exorcist-$232,671,011
5) The Lost World: Jurassic Park-$229,086,679
6) Signs-$227,966,634
7) The Mummy Returns-$202,019,785
8) Jurassic Park 3-$181,171,875
9) Hannibal-$165,092,268
10) Scary Movie-$157,019,771
11) What Lies Beneath-$155,464,351
12) The Mummy-$155,385,488
13) Scooby-Doo-$153,294,164
14) The Blair Witch Project-$140,539,099
15) Godzilla-$136,314,294
16) The Silence of the Lambs-$130,742,922
17) The Ring-$129,128,133
18) The Addams Family-$113,502,000
19) The Rocky Horror Picture Show-$112,892,319
20) Scary Movie 3-$110,003,217
21) Interview with the Vampire-$105,264,608
22) Scream-$103,046,663
23) Scream 2-$101,363,301
24) Sleepy Hollow-$101,071,502

[Jon Lyrik]

TOP HORROR MOVIES-DOMESTIC-ADJUSTED

The ones at BOM are dated a year in adjusting a bit, so I took those ones and adjusted them a bit...

Adjusted grosses with asterixes are somewhat trickier ones that have somewhat more speculative adjusted grosses.

1) Jaws-$801,446,000
2) The Exorcist-$691,403,000
3) Frankenstein-$602,821,000*
4) Jurassic Park-$539,834,000
5) Ghostbusters-$442,519,000
6) The Rocky Horror Picture Show-$345,379,000
7) The Sixth Sense-$342,329,390
8) House of Wax-$315,595,000
9) The Lost World: Jurassic Park-$311,443,000
10) Young Frankenstein-$285,489,000
11) Psycho-$266,803,000
12) Signs-$245,003,000
13) The Mummy Returns-$223,809,000
14) Jurassic Park 3-$200,542,000
15) The Silence of the Lambs-$193,302,000
16) The Mummy-$191,759,000
17) Hannibal-$182,814,000
18) Scary Movie-$182,341,000
19) Godzilla-$181,527,000
20) What Lies Beneath-$180,019,000
21) The Blair Witch Project-$173,202,000
22) The Addams Family-$168,024,000
23) Scooby-Doo-$165,134,000
24) Scream-$145,878,000
25) The Ring-$139,231,000
26) Scream 2-$137,747,000
27) Halloween-$125,735,000
28) Sleepy Hollow-$124,953,000
29) Bram Stoker's Dracula-$123,692,000
30) Scary Movie 3-$114,196,000
31) The Haunting (1999)-$112,581,000
32) Beetlejuice-$111,187,000
33) The X-Files: Fight the Future-$110,785,000
34) The Others-$106,565,000
35) Scream 3-$103,365,000
36) Red Dragon-$100,376,000

This is far from a complete list, though, so be warned.

[slasherfan]

Looks like Vanb Helsing is gonna flop.

[Jon Lyrik]

Originally posted by slasherfan
Looks like Vanb Helsing is gonna flop.

With these legs, maybe minorly in the states, but with the sweep it's making overseas, and then tie-ins and video, I think it will be in the black eventually.

[ERIN_LoJ]

Originally posted by Murderous Squad
Club dread isn't horror...........................is it??

Yes, or at least thats what the director intended. A horror comedy according to interviews and such. Havent seen it myself

[ERIN_LoJ]

How much was the budget for Van Hesling again?

[Jon Lyrik]

Originally posted by ERIN_LoJ
How much was the budget for Van Hesling again?

Not like it would matter now, but $160 million.

I am bumping this, as The Village is coming in less than week. Almost two months without horror, and now three horror movies in one month (Village, AvP, Exorcist 0).

[slasherfan]

Originally posted by Jon Lyrik
Not like it would matter now, but $160 million.

I am bumping this, as The Village is coming in less than week. Almost two months without horror, and now three horror movies in one month (Village, AvP, Exorcist 0).
And Anacondas. Then RE2 early September/

[Mr. Peanut]

Here's to hoping AvP does at least mildly well and is good.

And here's to hoping The Exorcist: The Beginning does very well and is extremely good. :cool:

[Jon Lyrik]

Originally posted by Penut
Here's to hoping AvP does at least mildly well and is good.

AvP is guranteed at least $60 million. I don't have much faith in it, personally, as I find that Paul Anderson soiled every movie he has made.

[slasherfan]

Originally posted by Jon Lyrik
AvP is guranteed at least $60 million. I don't have much faith in it, personally, as I find that Paul Anderson soiled every movie he has made.
I think the PG-13 rating will kill, also I hope it flops, sorry but I'm sick of this watering sown PG-13 bullshit!

[Mr. Peanut]

Originally posted by Jon Lyrik
AvP is guranteed at least $60 million. I don't have much faith in it, personally, as I find that Paul Anderson soiled every movie he has made.

I say guaranteed 45 Million. But I agree, Paul Anderson does suck pretty badly. I like Boogie Nights though.

[SpongeBod]

Originally posted by Penut
I say guaranteed 45 Million. But I agree, Paul Anderson does suck pretty badly. I like Boogie Nights though.

Paul Thomas Anderson diercted Boogie Nights.

Paul W. S. Anderson is directing A vs. P

[dellamorte dellamore]

Wasn't RE 2 pushed back to Oct 1st , now the official site has it listed for Sept 10th again , man they are killing me , stop changing it already . That's a good thing though , and not just because i don't want to wait until Oct to see it , but also because the competition will be less , until the following weekend when Shaun of the Dead and Saw are released .

[Jon Lyrik]

Originally posted by slasherfan
I think the PG-13 rating will kill, also I hope it flops, sorry but I'm sick of this watering sown PG-13 bullshit!

How does PG-13 kill a horror movie?

The Village opens tomorrow. Predictions are coming up tonight.

[Jon Lyrik]

Highest Grossing Horror Flicks of 2004 (as of 7/29):

1) Van Helsing-$119,927,025
2) Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed-$83,966,988
3) Dawn of the Dead-$58,990,765
4) The Butterfly Effect-$57,938,693
5) Hellboy-$59,431,508
6) Secret Window-$47,958,031
7) Godsend-$14,361,361
8) Club Dread-$5,001,708

[Jon Lyrik]

TOP HORROR MOVIES-DOMESTIC-UNADJUSTED

1) Jurassic Park-$357,067,947
2) The Sixth Sense-$293,506,292
3) Jaws-$260,000,000
4) The Exorcist-$232,671,011
5) The Lost World: Jurassic Park-$229,086,679
6) Signs-$227,966,634
7) The Mummy Returns-$202,019,785
8) Jurassic Park 3-$181,171,875
9) Hannibal-$165,092,268
10) Scary Movie-$157,019,771
11) What Lies Beneath-$155,464,351
12) The Mummy-$155,385,488
13) Scooby-Doo-$153,294,164
14) The Blair Witch Project-$140,539,099
15) Godzilla-$136,314,294
16) The Silence of the Lambs-$130,742,922
17) The Ring-$129,128,133
18) Van Helsing-$119,927,025
19) The Addams Family-$113,502,000
20) The Rocky Horror Picture Show-$112,892,319
21) Scary Movie 3-$110,003,217
22) Interview with the Vampire-$105,264,608
23) Scream-$103,046,663
24) Scream 2-$101,363,301
25) Sleepy Hollow-$101,071,502

[Jon Lyrik]

Finals:

1) The Village-$56.9 million; Week 1
2) The Bourne Supremacy-$25.6 million; -51.175%; Week 2
3) The Manchurian Candidate-$21.9 million; Week 1
4) Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle-$14.3 million; Week 1
5) I, Robot-$11.2 million; -48.6%; Week 3
6) Spider-Man 2-$9.8 million; -34.8%; Week 5
7) A Cinderella Story-$5.2 million; -34%; Week 3
8) Thunderbirds-$5.2 million; Week 1
9) Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy-$3.6 million; -47.9%; Week 4
10) The Notebook-$3.3 million; -23.6%; Week 6
11) Fahrenheit 9/11-$3.2 million; -33.2%; Week 6
12) Catwoman-$2.5 million; -85%; Week 2

The Village is opening in 3,730 screens. Damn.

[slasherfan]

Thunderbirds is gonna BOMB!!!

[Mr. Peanut]

Originally posted by slasherfan
Thunderbirds is gonna BOMB!!!

Well, visually it looks like shit! A kids movie, and SHIT!

[Jon Lyrik]

Supposed Friday estimate for The Village: $20.9 million

[Mr. Peanut]

The Village is going to do VERY well Lyrik! Definately. My friends and I went out to see it last night and it was all sold out at two theaters. I'm guessing at least $42 Mil. by Sunday.

[thisjustin]

Wow, What a big opening number for the Village. Unfortunately,Ive heard much dissappointment in this film. I bet the 2nd week numbers drop dramamtically.Also, Would someone tell M.Night Shamalama-Ding-Dong to stop appearing IN his films. Doesnt this dude look like such a geek? Lol. He looks like a med school student who works at the 7-11 at nights or something.

[Jon Lyrik]

M. Night Shymalan Comparison

The Village is at the top. Signs second-to-the-top. Unbreakable second-to-the-bottom. The Sixth Sense at the bottom. Leaders in bold.

Day 1-$20,382,664; $5,465 Per-Screen Average; 3,730 screens
Day 1-$20,884,660; $6,398; 3,264
Day 1-$6,813,351; $2,516; 2,708
Day 1-$8,005,000; $3,704; 2,161

Day 2-$17,477,381; -14.3% from the previous day; $4,686; 3,730; $37,860,045
Day 2-$21,683,659; +3.8%; $6,643; 3,264; $42,568,319
Day 2-$8,900,000; +27.1%; $3,287; 2,708; $15,900,000
Day 2-$9,650,000; +20.6%; $4,466; $17,655,000

Day 3-$12,886,097; -26.3%; $3,455; 3,730; $50,746,142
Day 3-$17,548,761; -19.1%; $5,376; 3,264; $60,117,080
Day 3-$12,300,000; +38.2%; $4,542; 2,708; $28,200,000
Day 3-$8,699,000; -9.9%; $4,025; 2,161; $26,681,262

Day 4-$6,006,877; -53.4%; $1,610; 3,730; $56,753,019
Day 4-$8,808,000; -49.8%; $2,699; 3,264; $68,925,000
Day 4-$11,873,753?; -3.5%?; $4,385?; 2,708; $40,073,753?*
Day 4-$4,350,312; -50%; $2,013; 2,161; $31,031,574

*This is a projection I have done for Unbreakable, as I can not find information for this day in it's run. It's probably quite accurate, though it might be too high.

[Jon Lyrik]

Ouch for The Village. It dropped Hulk-style (-67.5%) this weekend, with $16,468,564 made between Friday and Sunday. While it still has over $85.6 million in ten days, these kind of legs are very detrimental. Updated comparison coming tonight.