FilmBuff84
10-07-2005, 12:23 AM
Here's the Top 20 films sitting at the Australian Box Office for the weekend Thursday the 29thof September to 2nd of October 2005.
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Not a total knockout
(1) (Debut) CINDERELLA MAN
(2) (4) WALLACE AND GROMIT: CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT
(3) (3) CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
(4) (2) THE DUKES OF HAZZARD
(5) (1) DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO
(6) (Debut) SERENITY
(7) (5) SKY HIGH
(8) (6) THE ADVENTURES OF SHARKBOY & LAVAGIRL IN 3D
(9) (Debut) TRANSPORTER 2
(10) (7) LITTLE FISH
(11) (8) THE PERFECT MAN
(12) (9) WEDDING CRASHERS
(13) (12) HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE
(14) (Debut) MAD HOT BALLROOM
(15) (13) LOOK BOTH WAYS
(16) (10) RED EYE
(17) (16) WILD SAFARI 3D
(18) (Debut) THE QUEEN OF SHEBA'S PEARLS
(19) (Advance Screenings) THE 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN
(20) (11) STEALTH
Very little separated the Top 10 overall this week, but knocking out the competition, only just, was Oscar bait drama CINDERELLA MAN which tipped with $1,369,572, and together with last week's advance screenings has managed a rather underwhelming $1,573,084 (US $18,087,552). The opening is the 4th best for Crowe, and the 42nd best for the month of September. Dipping a soft 5% and managing a rise in the top 3, WALLACE AND GROMIT added an additional $1,312,966 to their bank, which now sits at a rather decent $7,357,851 (US $84,601,659) after only 3 weeks in play. Also keeping the kids entertained, and dropping softly, this week only 20%, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY maintains hold in the top 3 after 5 weeks with a stellar $22,234,426 (US $255,654,720), securing it so far as the 3rd Highest Grossing film of the year, the 47th of All Time, up from #70 last week, and the 2nd best for Depp, only trailing his 2003 hit Pirates of the Caribbean with $25.42m. Critically slaughtered comedy THE DUKES OF HAZZARD has accumulated a much healthier total than I was expecting in its 3 weeks, with the Seann William Scott flick up to $8,145,904 (US $93,662,809), inching it in the Top 20 Highest Grossing films of the year at #20. Last week's top dog DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO fell to #5, but didn't lose as much as one might expect, with a 41% drop. Another film savaged by the critics, it managed a further $1,078,094 this week, sending its total to $3,878,196 (US $44,592,071). 'Firefly' fans sent SERENITY to #6 on its first week, with $1,049,530, but all up it has managed $1,111,987 (US $12,785,791) taking its barely there preview screenings into account. Jason Statham ass kicked his way into #9 with the action sequel TRANSPORTER 2, pulling out $701,308 (US $8,063,743), which beat the original's opening of $515k, on its way to a $1.57m finish, a total this sequel looks likely to overtake. Wes Craven's fright flight RED EYE had the second biggest descent of the week, 61%, as its cinema run comes to an end. After 5 weeks the Rachel McAdams thriller has scored $3,524,222 (US $40,522,026). And managing the biggest fall this week, another air-themed outing of sorts, STEALTH dropped 74% to spend its 4th, and final, week in release at #20. The Josh, Jess and Jamie actioner has rounded up $2,286,380 (US $26,289,135) all together.
THIS WEEK (October 6th): John and Diane hope to learn some new romantic tricks; and Steve Carrell looks to pop his cherry.
Must Love Dogs
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/UrToxic/Movie%20Posters/postermustlovedogs.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/UrToxic/Movie%20Posters/poster40yearoldvirgin.jpg
IN THE WEEKS TO COME:
In Her Shoes
Dark Water
Pride & Prejudice
Into The Blue
Wolf Creek
Four Brothers
Flight Plan
Elizabethtown
FLASHBACK: This time last year
http://movies.go.com/images/movies/a/alienvspredator_2004.jpghttp://movies.go.com/images/movies/s/sharktale_2004.jpg
http://movies.go.com/images/movies/w/wimbledon_2004.jpghttp://movies.go.com/images/movies/g/garfield_2004.jpg
Must-see battle
(1) ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
(2) SHARK TALE
(3) WIMBLEDON
(4) GARFIELD
(5) THE PRINCESS DIARIES 2: ROYAL ENGAGEMENT
Highest Debut - ALIEN VS. PREDATOR - $3,042,854
Highest Gross - THE BOURNE SUPREMACY - $14,664,148
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005JN5L.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Not a total knockout
(1) (Debut) CINDERELLA MAN
(2) (4) WALLACE AND GROMIT: CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT
(3) (3) CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
(4) (2) THE DUKES OF HAZZARD
(5) (1) DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO
(6) (Debut) SERENITY
(7) (5) SKY HIGH
(8) (6) THE ADVENTURES OF SHARKBOY & LAVAGIRL IN 3D
(9) (Debut) TRANSPORTER 2
(10) (7) LITTLE FISH
(11) (8) THE PERFECT MAN
(12) (9) WEDDING CRASHERS
(13) (12) HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE
(14) (Debut) MAD HOT BALLROOM
(15) (13) LOOK BOTH WAYS
(16) (10) RED EYE
(17) (16) WILD SAFARI 3D
(18) (Debut) THE QUEEN OF SHEBA'S PEARLS
(19) (Advance Screenings) THE 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN
(20) (11) STEALTH
Very little separated the Top 10 overall this week, but knocking out the competition, only just, was Oscar bait drama CINDERELLA MAN which tipped with $1,369,572, and together with last week's advance screenings has managed a rather underwhelming $1,573,084 (US $18,087,552). The opening is the 4th best for Crowe, and the 42nd best for the month of September. Dipping a soft 5% and managing a rise in the top 3, WALLACE AND GROMIT added an additional $1,312,966 to their bank, which now sits at a rather decent $7,357,851 (US $84,601,659) after only 3 weeks in play. Also keeping the kids entertained, and dropping softly, this week only 20%, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY maintains hold in the top 3 after 5 weeks with a stellar $22,234,426 (US $255,654,720), securing it so far as the 3rd Highest Grossing film of the year, the 47th of All Time, up from #70 last week, and the 2nd best for Depp, only trailing his 2003 hit Pirates of the Caribbean with $25.42m. Critically slaughtered comedy THE DUKES OF HAZZARD has accumulated a much healthier total than I was expecting in its 3 weeks, with the Seann William Scott flick up to $8,145,904 (US $93,662,809), inching it in the Top 20 Highest Grossing films of the year at #20. Last week's top dog DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO fell to #5, but didn't lose as much as one might expect, with a 41% drop. Another film savaged by the critics, it managed a further $1,078,094 this week, sending its total to $3,878,196 (US $44,592,071). 'Firefly' fans sent SERENITY to #6 on its first week, with $1,049,530, but all up it has managed $1,111,987 (US $12,785,791) taking its barely there preview screenings into account. Jason Statham ass kicked his way into #9 with the action sequel TRANSPORTER 2, pulling out $701,308 (US $8,063,743), which beat the original's opening of $515k, on its way to a $1.57m finish, a total this sequel looks likely to overtake. Wes Craven's fright flight RED EYE had the second biggest descent of the week, 61%, as its cinema run comes to an end. After 5 weeks the Rachel McAdams thriller has scored $3,524,222 (US $40,522,026). And managing the biggest fall this week, another air-themed outing of sorts, STEALTH dropped 74% to spend its 4th, and final, week in release at #20. The Josh, Jess and Jamie actioner has rounded up $2,286,380 (US $26,289,135) all together.
THIS WEEK (October 6th): John and Diane hope to learn some new romantic tricks; and Steve Carrell looks to pop his cherry.
Must Love Dogs
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/UrToxic/Movie%20Posters/postermustlovedogs.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/UrToxic/Movie%20Posters/poster40yearoldvirgin.jpg
IN THE WEEKS TO COME:
In Her Shoes
Dark Water
Pride & Prejudice
Into The Blue
Wolf Creek
Four Brothers
Flight Plan
Elizabethtown
FLASHBACK: This time last year
http://movies.go.com/images/movies/a/alienvspredator_2004.jpghttp://movies.go.com/images/movies/s/sharktale_2004.jpg
http://movies.go.com/images/movies/w/wimbledon_2004.jpghttp://movies.go.com/images/movies/g/garfield_2004.jpg
Must-see battle
(1) ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
(2) SHARK TALE
(3) WIMBLEDON
(4) GARFIELD
(5) THE PRINCESS DIARIES 2: ROYAL ENGAGEMENT
Highest Debut - ALIEN VS. PREDATOR - $3,042,854
Highest Gross - THE BOURNE SUPREMACY - $14,664,148