The Weekend Report Archive for May, 2012
The Weekend Report: May 27, 2012 (3 Day)
Men in Black III did little to slow down The Avengers juggernaut but nonetheless won the box office crown for the Memorial holiday weekend with a three-day estimate of $54.9 million. The Avengers added $36.8 million and raised its cume to more than $500 million – the fourth film to reach such heights.
The sessions only other national debut was the horror cheapie Chernobyl Diaries that entered the fray with $8 million in position five.
Regional newcomers were dullish but a pair of exclusive entries displayed brio and gusto. French powerhouse Intouchables ($355 million internationally) opened in the U.S. with close to $100,000 (all figures reflect three-day box office) from a quartet of screens following a $2 million-plus tally in Québec. The dynamic bow was overshadowed by a jaw dropping $517,000 bow (also at four sites) for Cannes curtain-raiser Moonrise Kingdom.
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No one expected the trio of new national releases to unseat “The Avengers” … they just expected them to be more competitive. “The Avengers”‘ third weekend prevailed with an estimated $55.2 million with “Battleship” not quite right behind with $25.3 million. Third spot went to “The Dictator” with $16.7 million and the third freshman, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” slotted fifth with $10.5 million.
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“The Avengers” continued to hold sway, easily outpacing any potential competition with an estimated second weekend box office of $103.8 million. Granted there was but a single new national release with “Dark Shadows” that ranked second overall with an opening salvo of $28.5 million. In limited release, single mom drama “Girl in Progress” bowed with an OK $1.2 million. “Avengers” aside, the wow bow was Tollywood newcomer “Gabbar Singh” that collected $643,000 from 45 engagements for an impressive per screen average of $14,290.
Read the full article » 1 Comment »The Weekend Report, May 6, 2012
“The Avengers” rewrote the record books with the biggest ever opening three-day weekend that’s estimated at $200.5 million. With $30 million more than the former champ, there’s little chance that the Monday actual will change Sunday’s ebullience.
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