Well, it looks like the holidays are coming to an end. While the box office isn't behaving especially poorly, everything except Juno, Atonement, and (based on low expectations) One Missed Call is just average or a little bit underwhelming.National Treasure: Book of Secrets will lead for the third weekend in a row, and on Friday the treasure-hunters found $6.4 million. A $19 million weekend seems likely.
One Missed Call and I Am Legend both pulled in $5.2 million on Friday, but they should finish about $3 million apart. One Missed Call, which now has some shockingly bad reviews, was marketed almost exclusively to teens. It will be very front-loaded should finish with $13 million. I Am Legend, which has already proven its longevity, will pull in a much better $16 million.
Juno continued to exceed its buzz, earning a great $5.2 million on Friday. The indie comedy can't seem to do anything wrong during its run, and even in almost 2,000 theaters, it will have a very good per theater average of about $7,500! Look for a $15 million weekend.
Atonement also fared well in it expansion, pulling in a solid $1.5 million yesterday. It should slightly exceed my prediction of $4.2 million, setting itself up for a truckload of awards.Everything else performed pretty much as expected, so there's not much to report, but to see the final weekend grosses, check back in tomorrow for the Weekend Fix.
Friday Estimates for January 4
1. National Treasure: Book of Secrets - $6.4 million
2. I Am Legend - $5.2 million
3. One Missed Call - $5.2 million
4. Juno - $5.2 million
5. Alvin and the Chipmunks - $4.6 million
6. P.S. I Love You - $2.6 million
7. Charlie Wilson's War - $2.5
8. The Water Horse - $1.9 million
9. Sweeney Todd - $1.8 million
10. Atonement - $1.5 million
11. Alien Vs. Predator - $1.4 million
12. The Great Debaters - $1.2 million
2 comments:
Who, in their correct mind gives a flying f*ch about Juno/etc.? Netzero comes to mind... Are we taking about the same corporate trash? jeales2 googlemail...I miss many calls on purpose: I am human and I have time that I set out for myself. Join the world-get out of the corporate/warfare/prison state. Are you like my ex wife: a money grubber and a major liar. I have nothing to hide and now you have my email. (I could call you lots of other names here) But money grubbers are the lowest in the entire univers. I am good with criticism and now good with phoney-baloney positive crap. Bring on your best. I will let you know who I am and where I am. An email will give you my location and phone number (mobile-I've got over 25 hours paid up)...bring on you worst. I need it. Screw business/capitalism.... with respect-and I do have that for those who respond.
http://jack-alexander.blogspot.com/2007/12/this-is-my-first-post-in-any-of-several.html
This will do just fine
peace, but no exploitation of others...regards...j I answer all emails...and I can be very friendly: I am a Buddhist. regards...j
correction: jealex2 sorry, it's very late in this time zone and i'm very tired. also jack.e.alexander at googlemail. happy new year to you: but NO profit at the expense of others-please!
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