Box Office Hell

Box Office Hell — November 11

This week our pundits appear to be in agreement on the staying power of Megamind, with the unscreened sci-fi thriller Skyline duking it out with Denzel Washington’s Unstoppable star power for second place in the frame.

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Box Office Hell — November 4

This week, our pundits predict kiddie flick Megamind will be smart enough to lure plenty of kids (and their parents) to the multiplex. Meanwhile, Due Date and For Colored Girls, aiming for different demographics, jostle for second position.

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Box Office Hell – October 28

It’s a battle of the horror flicks for the top box office position over Halloween weekend, with pundits predicting Saw 3D will offer enough fake blood for the buck to grab the lead. Paranormal Activity 2 may have enough bumps in the night to be a contender, though.

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Box Office Hell – October 21

In a light week for new releases, our box office pundits like the odds on audiences flocking back to theaters for more Paranormal Activity, while Jackass 3-D looks to hold on to second place.

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Box Office Hell – October 14

This week, our box office pundits see those crazy boys from Jackass leading the pack with the third installment of the franchise — now with 3-D! Meanwhile, Social Network looks to take a backseat to Red’s take on the pulled-out-of-retirement spy story.

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Box Office Hell – October 7

It’s a horse race for the box office winner’s circle this week, with our pundits picking Secretariat as the favorite by a nose over Life As We Know It and The Social Network.

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Box Office Hell – September 30

This week our pundits predict The Social Network as a solid lock for the #1 slot, while there’s some dissension over whether Let Me In will draw enough box office blood to capture the place position.

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Box Office Hell -September 23

This week, most of our box office pundits see Gordon Gekko and Wall Street 2 rising to the top, while the owls of Legend of the Guardians flap into the place position …

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Box Office Hell – September 16

As Easy A and Ben Affleck’s The Town battle it out for the top of the box office charts, our pundits seem to have some disagreement over how the weekend numbers will balance out.

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Box Office Hell – September 2

It’s grindhouse versus rom-com over Labor Day weekend, as Machete tries to slash its way to the top of the charts over Drew Barrymore-led Going the Distance, leaving The American to battle it out for third with last week’s leftovers, Takers and The Last Exorcism.

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Box Office Hell – August 27

The Guessers see The Expendables dropping into third place this weekend, with newcomers The Last Exorcism and Takers leading the way…

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Box Office Hell — August 20

Vampires Suck leads the pack…

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Box Office Hell — August 13

The Expendables|31.1|n/a|30.0|30.0|30.5 Eat Pray Love|27|n/a|22|20|28 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World|19.3|n/a|18|13|17 The Other Guys|16.8|n/a|19.5|18.0|17.5 Inception|11.5|n/a|12|11|10.8

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Box Office Hell – August 6

The Other Guys|35.6|26.4|27.0|36|38 Inception|18.2|19.3|18|19|18.5 Step Up 3D|17.5|22.8|19|18|19 Dinner for Schmucks|12.4|11.4|13|11|12.2 Salt|11.1|10.2|n/a|10|11.5

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Box Office Hell – July 30

Our Players|Coming Soon|Box Office Prophets|Box Office Guru|EW|Box Office . com Inception|28.4|30.2|30.0|29.2|30|29 Dinner for Schmucks|17.1|22.4|20|24.4|23|22.5 Salt|20.3|20.4|20.0|19.7|21|19.5 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore|19.2|18.6|15.0|19.9|19|15.5 Despicable Me|15.8|16.0|15.0|15.2|n/a|15.3 Charlie St. Cloud|12.3|11.9|16.0|14.5|15|17.5

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Box Office Hell – July 23

Our Players|Coming Soon|Box Office Prophets|Box Office Guru|EW|Box Office . com Salt|34.8|52.4|38.0|35.2|38.0|34.5 Inception|36.4|38.8|35.0|39.1|35.0|41.0 Despicable Me|20.1|22.3|21.0|20.1|19.0|22.0 Ramona and Beezus|8.3|12.5|10|10.3|10.0|8.0 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice|9.8|10.4|8.0|9.4|7.0|9.5

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Box Office Hell – July 18

Our Players|Coming Soon|Box Office Prophets|Box Office Guru|EW|Box Office . com Inception|75.2|n/a|73.0|73.1|60.0|65.0 Despicable Me|31.6|n/a|34.0|32.3|33.0|33.0 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice|29.5|n/a|21.0|26.6|18.0|20.0 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse|15.8|n/a|17.0|16.3|16.0|14.5 Toy Story 3|12.6|n/a|n/a|14.1|15.0|12.8

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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