By Leonard Klady Klady@moviecitynews.com
You’ve Got That McLovin’ Feeling
August 19, 2007
Weekend Finals
Domestic Market Share
You can’t get me to say that Superbad was super good but the film that one critic extolled as “the Lawrence of Arabiaof teen pics” out-grossed the field with an estimated $31.4 million in another upbeat movie going session. The super total largely compensated for poor openings for The Invasion that ranked fifth overall with $5.8 million and the Roman epic The Last Legion that soldiered on with $2.6 million.
The session was also choc-a-block with incoming niche entries that ranged from good returns of $1.2 million for the black comedy Death at a Funeral to potent limited forays of non-fiction fare The 11th Hour and King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. But there was no bloom for the Bollywood hybrid Marigold, the cross-cultural American Fusion or the Mexican scam thriller 7 Dias.
Industry trackers were predicting a close race between Superbad and the second weekend of Rush Hour 3 but the modest expectations for the former could largely be ascribed to antiquated methods of gauging interest. Anyone hanging out at the mall could have seen the strong youth interest in the tale of a couple of geeks seizing an opportunity to party with the cool kids. The strong response from the core appeal crowd has strong crossover potential like the early summer sensation Knocked Up.
Weekend revenues inched toward a $125 million tally for a 19% decline from a week earlier as signs of the seasonal sunset drew ever closer. However, it exceeded last year’s sum by 14% when the much anticipated Snakes on a Plane led with a nonetheless disappointing $15.2 million debut.
The latest kick at the can update/remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers abbreviated not only the title but the threat of the original. One critic aptly observed that its lead’s cool demeanor made it difficult to discern them from the emotionless pod people taking over the nation. It also suffered from an insufficiently palpable modern parable that fueled its inspiration.
The session saw the brunt of holdover titles generally experiencing 40% declines. Becoming Jane continued its roll out but clearly maxed out as it stayed roughly consistent at the box office despite doubling its theater count.
Pictures dipping a toe in the marketplace saw tales of global warming and gaming finding the most temperate response.Leonard DiCaprio‘s venture into Gore territory with The 11th Hour heated up with averages of close to $15,000 from four venues while King of Kong, the oddly compelling saga of a video game rivalry, had $10,000 plus averages from five sessions. Despite critical hosannas for the indie black comic Delirious, its roughly $17,000 gross at five sites was decidedly lukewarm.
Weekend Finals – August 17-19, 2007
| Title |
Distrib
|
Weekend
|
% Change
|
Theaters
|
Cume
|
Wks
|
||
| 1 | New | Superbad |
Sony
|
33,052,411 | – | 2948 | 33,052,411 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Rush Hour 3 |
New Line
|
21,353,361 | -56% | 3778 | 87,676,529 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni
|
19,874,370 | -40% | 3701 | 164,694,690 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | The Simpsons Movie |
Fox
|
6,829,648 | -39% | 3162 | 165,271,443 | 4 |
| 5 | New | The Invasion |
WB
|
5,951,409 | – | 2776 | 5,951,409 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | Stardust |
Par
|
5,651,343 | -38% | 2565 | 19,493,894 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | Hairspray |
New Line
|
4,502,455 | -30% | 2389 | 100,805,456 | 5 |
| 8 | 6 | Underdog |
BV
|
3,848,791 | -39% | 2551 | 31,927,488 | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Harry Potter & the Order of Phoenix |
WB
|
3,656,379 | -33% | 1955 | 278,762,117 | 6 |
| 10 | 7 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry |
Uni
|
3,601,545 | -39% | 2258 | 110,484,335 | 5 |
| 11 | 12 | Becoming Jane |
Miramax
|
2,935,129 | 1% | 1186 | 9,083,790 | 3 |
| 12 | New | The Last Legion |
Weinstein Co.
|
2,746,312 | – | 2002 | 2,746,312 | 1 |
| 13 | 9 | No Reservations |
WB
|
2,363,459 | -39% | 1604 | 36,518,274 | 4 |
| 14 | 10 | Daddy Day Camp |
Sony
|
1,950,823 | -43% | 2332 | 8,918,854 | 2 |
| 15 | 11 | Transformers |
Par
|
1,948,099 | -40% | 1206 | 306,487,922 | 7 |
| 16 | 13 | Ratatouille |
BV
|
1,643,850 | -31% | 1403 | 196,620,846 | 8 |
| 17 | New | Death at a Funeral |
MGM
|
1,282,973 | – | 260 | 1,282,973 | 1 |
| 18 | 16 | El Cantante |
Picturehouse
|
640,627 | -54% | 374 | 6,686,803 | 3 |
| 19 | 14 | Hot Rod |
Par
|
571,780 | -74% | 811 | 13,106,020 | 3 |
| 20 | 19 | Les 3 p’tits cochons |
Christal
|
451,023 | -2% | 100 | 1,437,415 | 2 |
| 21 | 15 | Bratz |
Lions Gate
|
439,599 | -69% | 533 | 8,893,678 | 3 |
| 22 |
18
|
Live Free or Die Hard |
Fox
|
393,816 | -42% | 503 | 121,649,320 | 8 |
| 23 | 24 | Evan Almighty |
Uni
|
334,535 | 10% | 413 | 98,416,370 | 9 |
| 24 | 23 | Knocked Up |
Uni
|
297,005 | -5% | 297 | 147,306,660 | 12 |
| 25 | 20 | Talk to Me |
Focus
|
261,506 | -35% | 185 | 3,944,509 | 6 |
| 26 | 21 | Chak De! India |
Yash Raj
|
246,984 | -30% | 56 | 732,426 | 2 |
| 27 | 22 | Shrek the Third |
Par
|
239,693 | -24% | 303 | 321,811,363 | 14 |
| 28 | 25 | Ocean’s Thirteen |
WB
|
214,259 | -29% | 297 | 116,651,343 | 11 |
| 29 | 59 | Arctic Tale |
Par Vantage
|
207,346 | 726% | 227 | 369,592 | 4 |
| 30 | 28 | Once |
Fox Searchlight
|
203,102 | -22% | 105 | 7,309,077 | 14 |
| 31 | 29 | Fantastic Four: Rise of Silver Surfer |
Fox
|
200,577 | -13% | 229 | 131,117,315 | 10 |
| 32 | 27 | Sicko |
LGF/Alliance
|
200,411 | -25% | 159 | 23,616,424 | 9 |
| 33 | 34 | 2 Days in Paris |
IDP/Seville
|
176,086 | 1% | 20 | 443,258 | 2 |
| 34 | 32 | Surf’s Up |
Sony
|
159,208 | -14% | 236 | 58,645,467 | 11 |
| 35 | 26 | Rescue Dawn |
MGM
|
158,542 | -41% | 278 | 5,141,295 | 7 |
| 36 | 35 | Deep Sea 3-D |
WB
|
152,092 | -7% | 30 | 31,593,570 | 77 |
| 37 | 31 | La Vie en Rose |
TVA/Picturehouse
|
132,284 | -29% | 96 | 9,019,539 | 22 |
| 38 | 36 | I Know Who Killed Me |
Sony
|
117,724 | -19% | 65 | 7,233,485 | 4 |
| 39 | 49 | Rocket Science |
Picturehouse
|
117,212 | 100% | 40 | 203,768 | 2 |
| 40 | 38 | No End in Sight |
Magnolia
|
107,812 | -9% | 33 | 404,462 | 4 |
| 41 | 17 | Skinwalkers |
FreeStyle
|
103,137 | -81% | 339 | 957,935 | 2 |
| 42 | 37 | Pirates of Caribbean: At World’s End |
BVI
|
100,195 | -27% | 123 | 307,771,457 | 13 |
| 43 | 33 | Sunshine |
Fox Searchlight
|
94,616 | -48% | 85 | 3,376,207 | 5 |
| 44 | 42 | The Ten |
Thinkfilm
|
82,775 | -19% | 47 | 442,042 | 3 |
| 45 | 41 | 1408 |
MGM
|
74,718 | -29% | 102 | 71,045,248 | 9 |
| 46 | 40 | My Best Friend |
IFC/Christal
|
73,496 | -35% | 51 | 958,626 | 6 |
| 47 | 39 | License to Wed |
WB
|
69,191 | -39% | 94 | 43,016,065 | 7 |
| 48 | 43 | Nancy Drew |
WB
|
65,136 | -35% | 132 | 25,498,513 | 10 |
| 49 | New | The 11th Hour |
WIP
|
60,583 |
–
|
4 | 60,583 | 1 |
| 50 | 30 | Who’s Your Caddy? |
MGM
|
56,763 | -70% | 63 | 5,501,498 | 4 |
| 51 | 51 | Moliere |
Sony Classics
|
52,658 | 4% | 34 | 233,083 | 4 |
| 52 | 44 | Spider-Man 3 |
Sony
|
52,585 | -32% | 111 | 336,530,303 | 16 |
| 53 | New | The King of Kong: Fistful of Dollars |
Picturehouse
|
51,493 | – | 5 | 51,493 | 1 |
| 54 | New | Contre toute esperance |
Seville
|
50,073 | – | 12 | 50,073 | 1 |
| 55 | 48 | Waitress |
Fox Searchlight
|
47,418 | -21% | 52 | 18,785,635 | 16 |
| 56 | 45 | Goya’s Ghosts |
IDP
|
43,169 | -35% | 26 | 667,372 | 5 |
| 57 | 50 | Magnificent Desolation |
Imax
|
41,226 | -22% | 7 | 20,721,822 | 100 |
| 58 | 54 | Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia |
Sky High
|
39,802 | 1% | 11 | 1,109,597 | 21 |
| 59 | 52 | Paris je t’aime |
First Look
|
36,865 | -11% | 25 | 5,010,133 | 15 |
| 60 | 46 | Broken English |
Magnolia
|
35,986 | -45% | 31 | 889,987 | 9 |
| 61 | 47 | Wild Hogs |
BV
|
32,850 | -48% | 64 | 168,563,801 | 25 |
| 62 | 55 | Wild Safari 3-D |
nWave
|
30,111 | -23% | 10 | 14,724,987 | 124 |
| 63 | 53 | Meet the Robinsons |
BV
|
29,136 | -29% | 69 | 97,755,357 | 21 |
| 64 | 56 | This is England |
IFC
|
29,074 | -13% | 11 | 147,138 | 4 |
| 65 | New | Marigold |
Adlabs
|
27,702 | – | 54 | 27,702 | 1 |
| 66 | 58 | Golden Door |
Miramax
|
20,808 | -23% | 28 | 1,037,499 | 13 |
| 67 | New | Delirious |
Peace Arch
|
19,030 | – | 5 | 19,030 | 1 |
| 68 | 63 | Space Station |
Imax
|
16,424 | -3% | 2 | 63,736,807 | 279 |
Estimates – August 17-19, 2007
| Title |
Distributor
|
Gross (averag
|
% change
|
Theate
|
Cume
|
| Superbad |
Sony
|
31.4 (10,660)
|
–
|
2948
|
31.4
|
| Rush Hour 3 |
New Line
|
21.6 (5,710)
|
-56%
|
3778
|
87.9
|
| The Bourne Ultimatum |
Uni
|
19.1 (5,170)
|
-42%
|
3701
|
163.9
|
| The Simpson Movie |
Fox
|
6.7 (2,130)
|
-40%
|
3162
|
165.2
|
| The Invasion |
WB
|
5.8 (2,100)
|
2776
|
5.8
|
|
| Stardust |
Par
|
5.3 (2,060)
|
-42%
|
2565
|
19.1
|
| Hairspray |
New Line
|
4.1 (1,720)
|
-36%
|
2389
|
100.4
|
| Underdog |
BV
|
3.7 (1,440)
|
-43%
|
2551
|
31.7
|
| Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix |
WB
|
3.5 (1,790)
|
-35%
|
1955
|
278.6
|
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry |
Uni
|
3.4 (1,500)
|
-42%
|
2258
|
110.3
|
| Becoming Jane |
Miramax
|
2.9 (2,430)
|
-1%
|
1186
|
9
|
| The Last Legion |
Weinstein Co.
|
2.6 (1,300)
|
2002
|
2.6
|
|
| No Reservations |
WB
|
2.3 (1,440)
|
-40%
|
1604
|
36.5
|
| Transformers |
Par
|
1.9 (1,590)
|
-41%
|
1206
|
306.5
|
| Daddy Day Camp |
Sony
|
1.7 (750)
|
-49%
|
2332
|
8.7
|
| Ratatouille |
BV
|
1.4 (1,010)
|
-40%
|
1403
|
196.4
|
| Death at a Funeral |
MGM
|
1.2 (4,470)
|
260
|
1.2
|
|
| El Cantante |
Picturehouse
|
.62 (1,660)
|
-56%
|
374
|
6.7
|
| Hot Rod |
Par
|
.58 (710)
|
-74%
|
811
|
13.1
|
| Weekend Total ($500,000+ Films) |
–
|
$119.80
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| % Change (Last Year) |
–
|
14%
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| % Change (Last Week) |
–
|
-19%
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Also debuting/expanding | |||||
| Talk to Me |
Focus
|
.26 (1,420)
|
-25%
|
185
|
3.9
|
| Arctic Tale |
Par Vantage
|
.19 (830)
|
656%
|
227
|
0.35
|
| The 11th Hour |
WIP
|
58,800 (14,700)
|
–
|
4
|
0.06
|
| The King of Kong |
Picturehouse
|
51,500 (10,300)
|
–
|
5
|
0.05
|
| Marigold |
Adlabs
|
28,900 (540)
|
–
|
54
|
0.03
|
| Delirious |
Peach Arch
|
16,900 (3,380)
|
–
|
5
|
0.02
|
| American Fusion |
Wildcat
|
12,200 (870)
|
–
|
14
|
0.01
|
| Splinter |
Magnolia
|
9,600 (3,200)
|
–
|
3
|
0.01
|
| 7 Dias |
Xenon
|
9,100 (1,140)
|
–
|
8
|
0.01
|
Top Limited Releases: To August 16, 2007
| Title |
Distributor
|
Gross
|
| Waitress |
Fox Searchlight
|
18,738,217
|
| Notes on a Scandal |
Fox Searchlight
|
16,889,774
|
| The Last King of Scotland |
Fox Searchlight
|
13,987,084
|
| The Namesake |
Fox Searchlight
|
13,569,248
|
| The Lives of Others |
Sony Classics
|
11,249,027
|
| Deep Sea 3-D |
WB
|
9,256,011
|
| La Vie en Rose |
TVA/Picturehouse
|
8,887,255
|
| Volver |
Sony Class/Seville
|
8,667,708
|
| The Painted Veil |
WIP
|
7,552,537
|
| Once |
Fox Searchlight
|
7,105,975
|
| Becoming Jane |
Mrmx
|
6,148,661
|
| El Cantante |
Picturehouse
|
6,046,176
|
| Away from Her |
Mongrel/Lions Gate
|
5,693,776
|
| Rescue Dawn |
MGM
|
4,982,753
|
| Paris je t’aime |
First Look
|
4,973,268
|
| Black Book |
Sony Classics
|
4,397,827
|
| Magnificent Desolation |
Imax
|
3,979,862
|
| Talk to Me |
Focus
|
3,683,002
|
| Sunshine |
Fox Searchlight
|
3,281,591
|
| Venus |
Mrmx
|
3,233,893
|
| * none greater than 710 playdates | ||
Domestic Market Share: To August 16, 2007
| Distributor (Releases) |
Gross
|
Market Share
|
| Paramount (16) |
1184.5
|
18.30%
|
| Warner Bros. (22) |
962.2
|
14.90%
|
| Buena Vista (15) |
925.3
|
14.30%
|
| Sony (19) |
897.2
|
13.90%
|
| Universal (13) |
718.4
|
11.10%
|
| Fox (16) |
702.7
|
10.90%
|
| New Line (8) |
271.6
|
4.20%
|
| MGM (15) |
191.9
|
3.00%
|
| Lions Gate (13) |
132.2
|
2.00%
|
| Fox Searchlight (11) |
88.2
|
1.40%
|
| Focus (4) |
56.3
|
0.90%
|
| Picturehouse (4) |
53.1
|
0.80%
|
| Miramax (7) |
50.7
|
0.80%
|
| Par Vantage (5) |
34.7
|
0.50%
|
| Sony Classics (12) |
33.8
|
0.50%
|
| Other * (172) |
163.8
|
2.50%
|
|
6466.6
|
100%
|
