Friday Box Office Estimates Archive for August, 2011

Friday Estimates, August 26, 2011

In a weekend dominated by Hurricane Irene, The Help stays on top, newcomers Columbiana and Don’t Be Afraid If The Dark are in pursuit and Our Idiot Brother makes a modest appearance. In a damp marketplace, Sony Classics and Roadside Attractions delivering nice launches for Higher Ground and Circumstance, leaving people to wonder how much nicer they could have been.

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Friday Estimates, August 20, 2011

Yesterday, The Help pushed the rising Apes out of the top slot, with a pack of newcoming remakes/sequels fighting for $3m – $4m each on the day and Anne Hathaway in One Day doing One Eight. And who’s on top of the indie debuts? John Sayles. Everything old is new again.

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Friday Estimates, August 13, 2011

The Apes stay on top, as The Help come in second. But with $400k splitting them, that could change before the weekend ends. In third, the 5th Final Destination. And 30 Minutes does less.

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Friday Estimates, August 6, 2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes|19.5|3648|NEW|19.5 The Smurfs|5.9|3395|-55%|61.1 Cowboys & Aliens|4.7|3754|-64%|56.3 The Change-Up|4.7|2913|NEW|4.7 Captain America; The First Avenger|3.7|3620|-52%|133.9 Crazy, Stupid Love|3.7|3020|-44%|33.8 Harry Potter & the Deadly Hollows, Part 2|3.4|3175|-49%|334 Friends with Benefits|1.4|2398|-55%|45.3 Horrible Bosses|1.3|2025|-40%|101.9 Transformers: Dark of the Moon|0.85|1854|-53%|342 Also Debuting|||| The Whistleblower|15,600|7|| Gun Hill Road|14,400|3|| Bellflower|9,300|2|| Magic Trip|4,600|4|| The Mysteries of Lisbon|3,000|2|| The…

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Leonard Klady's Friday Estimates
Friday Screens % Chg Cume
Title Gross Thtr % Chgn Cume
Venom 33 4250 NEW 33
A Star is Born 15.7 3686 NEW 15.7
Smallfoot 3.5 4131 -46% 31.3
Night School 3.5 3019 -63% 37.9
The House Wirh a Clock in its Walls 1.8 3463 -43% 49.5
A Simple Favor 1 2408 -50% 46.6
The Nun 0.75 2264 -52% 111.5
Hell Fest 0.6 2297 -70% 7.4
Crazy Rich Asians 0.6 1466 -51% 167.6
The Predator 0.25 1643 -77% 49.3
Also Debuting
The Hate U Give 0.17 36
Shine 85,600 609
Exes Baggage 75,900 62
NOTA 71,300 138
96 61,600 62
Andhadhun 55,000 54
Afsar 45,400 33
Project Gutenberg 36,000 17
Love Yatri 22,300 41
Hello, Mrs. Money 22,200 37
Studio 54 5,300 1
Loving Pablo 4,200 15
3-Day Estimates Weekend % Chg Cume
No Good Dead 24.4 (11,230) NEW 24.4
Dolphin Tale 2 16.6 (4,540) NEW 16.6
Guardians of the Galaxy 7.9 (2,550) -23% 305.8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4.8 (1,630) -26% 181.1
The Drop 4.4 (5,480) NEW 4.4
Let's Be Cops 4.3 (1,570) -22% 73
If I Stay 4.0 (1,320) -28% 44.9
The November Man 2.8 (1,030) -36% 22.5
The Giver 2.5 (1,120) -26% 41.2
The Hundred-Foot Journey 2.5 (1,270) -21% 49.4