By Leonard Klady Klady@moviecitynews.com
Feel the Rush …
August 12, 2007
Weekend Finals
Domestic Market Share
Three was a charm for Rush Hour as it debuted at the top of the charts with an estimated $50.8 million. The heat from the Chan-Tucker action comedy got minimal assistance from a trio of other national debuts. The fantasy adventureStardust failed to sparkle with a fourth place $8.8 million gross; Daddy Day Camp needed emergency rehab from it $3.5 million weekend and the horror entry Skinwalkers pealed off a spare $540,000.
Niche freshmen were in better shape with the Bollywood bow of Chak de India looking strong with $390 k at 75 locations and the romantic comedy 2 Days in Paris posting a $20,500 average at eight venues. The American indie Rocket Science had OK results of $56,300 from its six launch pads.
There was considerable nervousness about the third installment of the Rush Hour franchise with pundits skeptical that its late season arrival in a season already chock-a-block with sequels could post hefty opening numbers. Previews assuaged those concerns but many pegged the bow at no more than $40 million prior to opening day.
Conversely, there was greater enthusiasm for Stardust than translated at the box office. A kid lit favorite, it appeared to be well placed behind the Harry Potter slipstream and had the type of talent quotient that might bring a nice slice of the adult audience to the multiplex. The reality was no better than lukewarm.
While weekend ticket sales took a 13% hit from last weekend’s Bourne juggernaut, it continued to outpace the 2006 tempo by 22%. A year ago Talladega Nights led the pack with $22.1 million, followed by debuts of Step Up andWorld Trade Center with respective openings of $20.7 million and $18.7 million.
Ticket buyers weren’t buying Daddy Day Camp without Eddie Murphy and while sequels aren’t necessarily equals, this follow up wasn’t even a contender. It jump started the weekend with a Wednesday bow that generated an additional $1.5 million.
There were good expansion results for the upscale Becoming Jane, the tweedy romantic and fanciful Austen biography but both Hot Rod and Bratz experience that sinking feeling along with the Latino musical saga El Cantante.
Mirroring the American summer, Bollywood is experiencing a late surge with the likes of Partner and now Chak De India. The promising start for 2 Days in Paris also reflects the picture’s solid initial returns in the European art house circuit.
Weekend Finals – August 10-12, 2007
– | – | Title |
Distrib
|
Weekend
|
% Chang
|
Theaters
|
Cume
|
Wks
|
1 | New | Rush Hour 3 |
New Line
|
49,100,158 | – | 3778 | 49,100,158 | 1 |
2 | 1 | The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni
|
32,879,125 | -52% | 3686 | 131,552,425 | 2 |
3 | 2 | The Simpsons Movie |
Fox
|
11,269,651 | -55% | 3552 | 152,381,993 | 3 |
4 | New | Stardust |
Par
|
9,169,779 | – | 2540 | 9,169,779 | 1 |
5 | 6 | Hairspray |
New Line
|
6,396,666 | -31% | 2805 | 92,139,670 | 4 |
6 | 3 | Underdog |
BV
|
6,352,377 | -45% | 3013 | 24,643,289 | 2 |
7 | 4 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry |
Uni
|
5,877,915 | -45% | 2799 | 103,777,170 | 4 |
8 | 5 | Harry Potter & the Order of Phoenix |
WB
|
5,432,130 | -43% | 2585 | 272,047,388 | 5 |
9 | 7 | No Reservations |
WB
|
3,855,029 | -41% | 2053 | 32,025,018 | 3 |
10 | New | Daddy Day Camp |
Sony
|
3,402,678 | – | 2332 | 4,887,285 | 1 |
11 | 8 | Transformers |
Par
|
3,236,060 | -46% | 1803 | 302,869,658 | 6 |
12 | 16 | Becoming Jane |
Miramax
|
2,902,117 | 199% | 601 | 4,502,593 | 2 |
13 | 11 | Ratatouille |
BV
|
2,373,416 | -40% | 1835 | 193,415,390 | 7 |
14 | 9 | Hot Rod |
Par
|
2,223,876 | -58% | 2607 | 11,016,352 | 2 |
15 | 10 | Bratz |
Lions Gate
|
1,420,336 | -66% | 1509 | 7,566,705 | 2 |
16 | 12 | El Cantante |
Picturehouse
|
1,401,148 | -56% | 537 | 5,579,231 | 2 |
17 | New | Skinwalkers |
FreeStyle
|
753,520 | – | 745 | 753,520 | 1 |
18 | 13 | Live Free or Die Hard |
Fox
|
685,463 | -62% | 503 | 131,888,585 | 7 |
19 | New | Les 3 p’tits cochons |
Christal
|
462,252 | – | 98 | 462,252 | 1 |
20 | 17 | Talk to Me |
Focus
|
401,942 | -40% | 193 | 3,509,574 | 5 |
21 | New | Chak De! India |
Yash Raj
|
351,887 | – | 62 | 351,887 | 1 |
22 | 21 | Shrek the Third |
Par
|
316,698 | -31% | 344 | 321,329,057 | 13 |
23 | 19 | Knocked Up |
Uni
|
311,910 | -39% | 281 | 146,842,550 | 11 |
24 | 23 | Evan Almighty |
Uni
|
303,655 | -19% | 318 | 97,898,890 | 8 |
25 | 35 | Ocean’s Thirteen |
WB
|
303,368 | 129% | 321 | 116,267,510 | 10 |
26 | 18 | Rescue Dawn |
MGM
|
268,848 | -52% | 403 | 4,826,789 | 6 |
27 | 20 | Sicko |
LGF/Alliance
|
265,871 | -47% | 204 | 23,249,325 | 8 |
28 | 25 | Once |
Fox Searchlight
|
259,923 | -9% | 124 | 6,964,084 | 13 |
29 | 24 | Fantastic Four: Rise of Silver Surfer |
Fox
|
229,449 | -37% | 255 | 130,788,105 | 9 |
30 | 15 | Who’s Your Caddy? |
MGM
|
187,169 | -83% | 311 | 5,371,428 | 3 |
31 | 29 | La Vie en Rose |
TVA/Picturehou
|
186,188 | -15% | 128 | 8,773,678 | 21 |
32 | 27 | Surf’s Up |
Sony
|
186,072 | -20% | 253 | 58,365,173 | 10 |
33 | 22 | Sunshine |
Fox Searchlight
|
180,704 | -60% | 116 | 3,166,574 | 4 |
34 | New | 2 Days in Paris |
IDP
|
173,641 | – | 10 | 173,641 | 1 |
35 | 33 | Deep Sea 3-D |
WB
|
167,340 | -5% | 30 | 31,284,990 | 76 |
36 | 14 | I Know Who Killed Me |
Sony
|
146,205 | -87% | 334 | 7,032,372 | 3 |
37 | 30 | Pirates of Caribbean: At World’s End |
BVI
|
136,536 | -29% | 139 | 307,592,347 | 12 |
38 | 51 | No End in Sight |
Magnolia
|
118,581 | 169% | 21 | 235,594 | 3 |
39 | 26 | License to Wed |
WB
|
113,446 | -52% | 135 | 42,893,457 | 6 |
40 | 34 | My Best Friend |
IFC/Christal
|
113,219 | -21% | 60 | 819,988 | 5 |
41 | 28 | 1408 |
MGM
|
106,058 | -54% | 135 | 70,918,071 | 8 |
42 | 37 | The Ten |
Thinkfilm
|
102,725 | -15% | 40 | 292,939 | 2 |
43 | 31 | Nancy Drew |
WB
|
101,061 | -43% | 189 | 25,355,848 | 9 |
44 | 36 | Spider-Man 3 |
Sony
|
77,571 | -39% | 151 | 336,436,184 | 15 |
45 | 40 | Goya’s Ghosts |
IDP
|
65,981 | -12% | 39 | 590,322 | 4 |
46 | 45 | Broken English |
Magnolia
|
65,887 | 4% | 41 | 818,674 | 8 |
47 | 41 | Wild Hogs |
BV
|
63,550 | -13% | 83 | 168,502,638 | 24 |
48 | 42 | Waitress |
Fox Searchlight
|
59,778 | -18% | 65 | 18,699,775 | 15 |
49 | New | Rocket Science |
Picturehouse
|
58,536 | – | 6 | 58,536 | 1 |
50 | 54 | Magnificent Desolation |
Imax
|
52,875 | 32% | 5 | 20,620,011 | 99 |
51 | 57 | Moliere |
Sony Classics
|
50,671 | 54% | 26 | 153,605 | 3 |
52 | 46 | Paris je t’aime |
First Look
|
41,315 | -34% | 31 | 4,940,593 | 14 |
53 | 38 | Meet the Robinsons |
BV
|
41,146 | -50% | 95 | 97,690,955 | 20 |
54 | 52 | Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia |
Sky High
|
39,573 | -5% | 10 | 1,023,826 | 20 |
55 | 53 | Wild Safari 3-D |
nWave
|
39,117 | -5% | 10 | 14,653,852 | 123 |
56 | 63 | This is England |
IFC
|
33,459 | 76% | 9 | 95,849 | 3 |
57 | 55 | Interview |
Sony Classics
|
30,653 | -20% | 26 | 307,590 | 5 |
58 | 56 | Golden Door |
Miramax
|
27,019 | -22% | 23 | 996,031 | 12 |
59 | 47 | Arctic Tale |
Par Vantage
|
25,108 | 128% | 24 | 147,890 | 3 |
60 | 50 | Disturbia |
Par
|
23,069 | -51% | 47 | 80,207,510 | 18 |
61 | 49 | Mr. Brooks |
MGM
|
20,340 | -43% | 55 | 28,476,219 | 11 |
62 | 83 | Gypsy Caravan |
Shadow
|
19,396 | 44% | 13 | 250,418 | 30 |
63 | 65 | Space Station |
Imax
|
17,027 | -6% | 1 | 65,680,703 | 278 |
64 | 59 | You Kill Me |
IFC
|
16,813 | -31% | 14 | 2,415,335 | 8 |
65 | 43 | Ma Tante Aline |
Alliance
|
16,047 | -74% | 19 | 776,751 | 4 |
Source: Nielsen EDI; MCN |
Estimates – August 10-12, 2007
Title |
Distributor
|
Gross (average)
|
% change *
|
Theaters
|
Cume
|
Rush Hour 3 |
New Line
|
50.8 (13,450)
|
–
|
3778
|
50.8
|
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni
|
33.9 (9,190)
|
-51%
|
3686
|
132.5
|
The Simpson Movie |
Fox
|
11.0 (3,090)
|
-56%
|
3552
|
152.1
|
Stardust |
Par
|
8.8 (3,470)
|
–
|
2540
|
8.8
|
Hairspray |
New Line
|
6.4 (2,290)
|
-30%
|
2805
|
92.2
|
Underdog |
BV
|
6.3 (2,100)
|
-45%
|
3013
|
24.6
|
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry |
Uni
|
5.8 (2,070)
|
-46%
|
2799
|
103.7
|
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix |
WB
|
5.4 (2,100)
|
-43%
|
2585
|
272
|
No Reservations |
WB
|
4.0 (1,930)
|
-40%
|
2053
|
32.1
|
Daddy Day Camp |
Sony
|
3.5 (1,510)
|
–
|
2332
|
5
|
Transformers |
Par
|
3.2 (1,790)
|
-46%
|
1803
|
302.9
|
Becoming Jane |
Miramax
|
3.0 (4,940)
|
205%
|
601
|
4.6
|
Ratatouille |
BV
|
2.3 (1,260)
|
-42%
|
1835
|
193.3
|
Hot Rod |
Par
|
2.2 (830)
|
-59%
|
2607
|
11
|
Bratz |
Lions Gate
|
1.4 (900)
|
-68%
|
1509
|
7.5
|
El Cantante |
Picturehouse
|
1.3 (2,320)
|
-61%
|
542
|
4.18
|
Live Free or Die Hard |
Fox
|
.66 (1,310)
|
-69%
|
503
|
131.9
|
Skinwalkers |
FreeStyle
|
.54 (730)
|
–
|
737
|
0.54
|
Talk to Me |
Focus
|
.40 (2,090)
|
-40%
|
193
|
3.5
|
Weekend Total ($500,000+ Films) |
$150.50
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
% Change (Last Year) |
–
|
22%
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
% Change (Last Week) |
–
|
-13%
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Also debuting/expanding | |||||
Chak De India |
Yash Raj
|
.39 (5,250)
|
–
|
75
|
0.39
|
2 Days in Paris |
IDP
|
.16 (20,510)
|
–
|
8
|
0.16
|
Rocket Science |
Picturehouse
|
56,300 (9,390)
|
–
|
6
|
0.06
|
Dans Paris |
IFC
|
12,200 (6,100)
|
–
|
2
|
0.01
|
Descent |
City Lights
|
8,400 (4,200)
|
–
|
2
|
0.01
|
Domestic Grosses: To August 9, 2007
Title |
Distributor
|
Gross |
Spider-Man 3 |
Sony
|
336,351,445 |
Shrek the Third |
Par
|
321,012,359 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s |
BV
|
307,455,811 |
Transformers |
Par
|
299,633,598 |
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoe |
WB
|
266,615,258 |
300 |
WB
|
210,702,543 |
Ratatouille |
BV
|
191,042,064 |
Wild Hogs |
BV
|
168,439,088 |
Knocked Up |
Uni
|
146,530,640 |
The Simpsons Movie |
Fox
|
141,112,342 |
Live Free or Die Hard |
Fox
|
131,203,122 |
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer |
Fox
|
130,558,656 |
Night at the Museum * |
Fox
|
125,041,114 |
Blades of Glory |
Par
|
118,628,332 |
Ghost Rider |
Sony
|
117,257,346 |
Ocean’s Thirteen |
WB
|
115,964,142 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni
|
98,673,300 |
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry |
Uni
|
97,899,255 |
Meet the Robinsons |
BV
|
97,649,809 |
Evan Almighty |
Uni
|
97,595,235 |
Domestic Market Share: To August 9, 2007
Distributor (Releases) |
Gross
|
Market Share
|
Paramount (15) |
1161.4
|
18.60% |
Warner Bros. (22) |
946.6
|
15.20% |
Buena Vista (15) |
911.2
|
14.60% |
Sony (19) |
890.9
|
14.30% |
Fox (16) |
683.9
|
11.00% |
Universal (13) |
662.3
|
10.60% |
New Line (7) |
194.7
|
3.10% |
MGM (14) |
191.1
|
3.10% |
Lions Gate (13) |
129.5
|
2.10% |
Fox Searchlight (11) |
87.4
|
1.40% |
Focus (4) |
55.8
|
0.90% |
Picturehouse (4) |
50.8
|
0.80% |
Miramax (7) |
46.1
|
0.70% |
Par Vantage (5) |
34.7
|
0.60% |
Sony Classics (12) |
33.6
|
0.50% |
Other * (166) |
159.6
|
2.50% |
* none greater than 0.4% |
6239.6
|
100% |