Uh oh. The box office is not in good shape right now. The Golden Compass, the only new wide release, looks like it's going to undercut my prediction substantially. It earned $8.8 million on Friday, but it probably won't have a great weekend multiplier, due to fanboys who rushed out to see the adaptation on its first day. This is not good news for New Line, who spent $150 million to make the film, and that's not including advertising costs. A $25 million weekend is a terrible result, but that's where The Golden Compass looks headed. Alright- I'm declaring it now, Nicole Kidman is box office poison. For the life of me, I can't figure out why her salary is $10-15 million per movie, when all her movies perform so poorly! Look at her last three films she's acted in: Bewitched: $63 million ($80 million budget). Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus: $0.2 million. The Invasion: $6 million ($80 million budget). All of these were huge financial busts. Granted, The Golden Compass' sub-par start can't really be blamed on her, but I'm just saying, she isn't as bankable as you would think an Oscar-winning actress should be. In news that makes me delighted, though, Juno and Atonement opened fantastically! In 30 theaters, Atonement earned $225,000, and in just 7 theaters, Juno made $125,000. That means that their daily per theater averages were $7,000 and $17,800, respectively! Wider releases are guaranteed with numbers like that!
Friday Estimates for December 7
1. The Golden Compass - $8.8 million
2. Enchanted - $2.9 million
3. This Christmas - $1.5 million
4. Beowulf - $1.3 million
5. Fred Claus - $1.3 million
6. No Country For Old Men - $1.3 million
7. August Rush - $1.2 million
8. Awake - $1.1 million
9. Hitman $1 million
10. The Mist $0.8 million
11. American Gangster $0.8 million
12. Bee Movie $0.6 million
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