Friday numbers are in, and while the chart looks like it's turning out pretty close to the predictions in the Weekend Preview, there are two surprising disappointments: Walk Hard and Charlie Wilson's War.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets opened very well on Friday, pulling in $17.1 million. With Christmas Eve on Monday, and most people (who don't work retail) out of work, it should see some inflated Sunday numbers and have a great multiplier. It will be interesting to see whether this sequel is as leggy as its predecessor, and if it might ultimately beat I Am Legend in a race for the holiday crown. For the weekend, Book of Secrets should find about $55 million .
Sweeney Todd earned a solid $3.9 million from just 1,249 theaters, and a great per theater average should result. It's on its way to about $13 million for the weekend.
Charlie Wilson's War earned a small $2.8 million. Looks like the trend of moviegoers rejecting war-themed, political movies continues with Charlie Wilson's War, and even with Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks as draws, it should make a disappointing $9 million for the weekend.
P.S. I Love You opened within expectations, earning $2.4 million on its first day. The sappy romantic comedy looks headed for an $8 million weekend.
The biggest surprise of the weekend has to be Walk Hard's awful opening. On its first day the spoof earned a tiny $1.5 million. It appears that the movie truly was too smart for people to really understand that it was a comedy. Also, while Walk Hard's advertising campaign has been remarkably innovative, it was perhaps too difficult for the average person to get the joke. It will struggle to earn $5 million.
Friday Estimates for December 21
1. National Treasure: Book of Secrets - $17.1 million
2. I Am Legend - $11 million
3. Alvin and the Chipmunks - $8.5 million
4. Sweeney Todd - $3.9 million
5. Charlie Wilson's War - $2.8 million
6. P.S. I Love You - $2.4 million
7. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story - $1.5 million
8. Enchanted - $1.3 million
9. The Golden Compass - $1.2 million
10. Juno - $970,000
11. Atonement - $530,000
12. No Country For Old Men - $480,000
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