the top ten movies in north america
Peter T. Chattaway <
petert@...>
2007-07-02 11:13:33 GMT
http://movies.yahoo.com/boxoffice/latest/rank.html
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- Following are ticket sales for the top 10 movies
at the North American box office for the June 22-24 weekend, according to
studio estimates issued Sunday. Final data will be issued Monday.
[***] 1 (+) Ratatouille ..................... $47.2 million 47.2 million
2 (+) Live Free or Die Hard ........... $33.2 million 48.2 million
[***] 3 (1) Evan Almighty ................... $15.1 million 60.6 million
[***] 4 (2) 1408 ............................ $10.6 million 40.4 million
5 (3) Fantastic Four: Rise of the ... .. $9.0 million 114.8 million
[***] 6 (5) Knocked Up ....................... $7.4 million 122.4 million
7 (4) Ocean's Thirteen ................. $6.1 million 102.1 million
[***] 8 (6) Pirates of the Caribbean: ... .... $5.0 million 295.8 million
9(31) Sicko ............................ $4.5 million 4.6 million
10(+) Evening .......................... $3.5 million 3.5 million
NOTE: Last weekend's position in parenthesis. + indicates a new release.
Figures are rounded.
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FWIW, as Jim Hill noted at his website today, Ratatouille had the lowest
opening weekend in wide release of any Pixar movie since A Bug's Life
(1998)... and the lowest per-screen average of any Pixar movie since Toy
Story (1995)... and the lowest per-screen ticket sales *ever* after
inflation is taken into account. For whatever that's worth.
Also, Die Hard 4 had easily the biggest opening weekend of any of the Die
Hard films... however, if it is true that the average ticket price has
gone up by about 50% since 1995 (which is when Die Hard 3 came out), then
Die Hard 4 sold about as many tickets on its first weekend as Die Hard 3
did; then again, Die Hard 4 opened last Wednesday, *before* the weekend,
so it sold quite a few more tickets by the end of its first weekend.
Also, Knocked Up has soared past the $109.4 million earned two years ago
by The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which was also directed by Judd Apatow.
Interestingly, it will almost certainly make a lot more money than Evan
Almighty, which was made by the same studio and also stars an alumnus of
The 40-Year-Old Virgin but cost a lot, lot, lot more to make.
Also, Pirates of the Caribbean 3 is now the #9 film of all time worldwide,
though it is still way, way down at #25 on the North American chart.
And while Shrek the Third fell off the weekly top ten this week, it also
just entered the all-time domestic Top 20 -- nudging out Star Wars:
Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
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http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20070702/118336032000.html
Disney has put a rodent on top of the box office, though not the studio's
venerable mascot, Mickey Mouse.
"Ratatouille," an animated comedy about a gourmet rat that gets a chance
to cook in a French restaurant, debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie with
$47.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
20th Century Fox's action thriller "Live Free or Die Hard," Bruce Willis's
return as unstoppable cop John McClane, opened in second-place with $33.15
million. Since opening Wednesday, the movie has grossed $48.2 million.
In narrower release, Michael Moore's health care documentary "Sicko,"
released by the Weinstein Co. and Lionsgate, took in $4.5 million in its
nationwide debut to finish at No. 9. The movie opened in one New York City
theater a week earlier.
Focus Features' family drama "Evening," with an all-star cast that
includes Meryl Streep, Vanessa Redgrave, Glenn Close and Claire Danes,
opened at No. 10 with $3.5 million.
The previous weekend's No. 1 movie, Universal's "Evan Almighty," fell to
No. 3 with $15.1 million, raising its 10-day total to $60.6 million. The
movie's sharp 52 percent fall from opening weekend dims the studio's
prospects for recouping the enormous $175 million production budget for
the film.
While "Ratatouille" easily dominated the weekend, it had the smallest
debut among releases by Disney's Pixar Animation unit since 1998's "A
Bug's Life" which opened with $33.3 million. The other five Pixar films
since then, among them "Toy Story 2," "Finding Nemo" and last year's
"Cars," had opening weekends between $57.4 million and $70.5 million.
Chuck Viane, Disney's head of distribution, said "Ratatouille" was up
against more competition than past Pixar flicks. With sparkling reviews
for "Ratatouille," Disney is counting on the staying power at theaters
that other Pixar films have had.
"Our whole idea was to set ourselves up for what we call the 10-day
opening," Viane said of the upcoming Fourth of July week. "We look at this
as one extended playtime. We're in this for the long haul. We're glad
we're No. 1, but we're not trying to make this just a weekend wonder."
Willis returned to the "Die Hard" franchise after a 12-year absence, and
as Sylvester Stallone did last year with "Rocky Balboa," he proved that an
aging action hero still could pack theaters.
"John McClane is everyman. He's a hero, but he's thrust into situations,
and I think people love that," said Bert Livingston, general sales manager
for Fox. "He's clever, he's funny and he gets the job done."
"Sicko," Moore's dissection of the ills of U.S. health care, played in 441
theaters, about half the number for his last movie, 2004's $100 million
hit "Fahrenheit 9/11." With a $23.9 million opening, "Fahrenheit 9/11" did
five times as much business, though.
Still, "Sicko" had the second-best documentary debut ever behind
"Fahrenheit 9/11." By comparison, "Ratatouille" opened in nearly 4,000
theaters, about nine times as many as "Sicko."
Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of the Weinstein Co., said he wanted to roll
"Sicko" out slowly to give it a longer shelf life and keep Moore's stand
for universal health care on the front burner.
"The idea is to hold during the summer and just continue to build this
thing," Weinstein said. "I just think the debate in this country is going
to catch up with the movie, so we've got to keep it slow."
Weinstein and Moore said they hoped "Sicko" would do in the range of the
$21.6 million total for the filmmaker's 2002 Academy Award winner "Bowling
for Columbine."
If Sunday estimates hold, Hollywood's overall revenues will be up
slightly, snapping a four-week downturn that has surprised analysts who
had expected the industry to do record business this summer. The top-12
movies took in $146.7 million, up 2 percent from the same weekend last
year.
"For now, I'm glad we broke the down streak," said Paul Dergarabedian,
president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. "Four down weekends
turns into five, which turns into eight, and then we have a slump on our
hands. We didn't want to go in that direction."
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http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20070701/118333541800.html
A rat chased millions of moviegoers into theaters, but the furry star of
"Ratatouille" also whipped up one of the worst openings in the history of
Walt Disney Co's cartoon powerhouse Pixar Animation.
According to studio estimates issued on Sunday, "Ratatouille" about a rat
who aspires to become a gourmet chef sold $47.2 million worth of tickets
during its first three days. It took the No. 1 slot ahead of the new Bruce
Willis movie "Live Free or Die Hard" with $33.2 million.
It was the lowest opening for a Pixar-produced release since the studio's
second effort, "A Bug's Life," launched with $33.3 million in 1998 on its
way to a $163 million total.
By contrast last year's Pixar entry, "Cars," drove off with $60.1 million
-- a figure regarded as something of a disappointment -- and finished with
$244 million.
If "Ratatouille" follows the same pattern as "Cars," it will gross about
$189 million, becoming the third consecutive Pixar release to underperform
its predecessor. But Disney was confident "Ratatouille" would easily pass
$200 million.
Opening weekend predictions among financial analysts for "Ratatouille" had
ranged from $50 million to $65 million. But movie industry polling had a
more realistic target in the low $40 million range, according to Chuck
Viane, Disney's president of domestic theatrical distribution.
TOUGH COMPETITION
Viane said the competition was unprecedented, with "Ratatouille" boxed in
by "Live Free or Die Hard," which got a two-day head start by opening on
Wednesday, and by the Monday night release of the hotly anticipated
"Transformers."
Still, with a little help from the July 4 holiday, he predicted that
"Ratatouille" would be "as successful, if not more successful, than most"
Pixar films.
The most successful of Pixar's seven previous releases was 2003's "Finding
Nemo," with sales of $340 million. It opened to $70.3 million. A year
later, "The Incredibles" kicked off with $70.5 million, but lost steam and
settled at $261 million.
Both "Ratatouille" and "The Incredibles" were directed by Brad Bird. His
latest effort revolves around a Parisian rat named Remy who dreams of
gourmet stardom.
As usual with Pixar releases, critics heaped superlatives on the film. But
it was no secret that Disney faced a marketing challenge with the movie: A
rat in the kitchen raises hygiene concerns for some people.
Disney is still proving to investors that last year's acquisition of Pixar
is worth its $7.4 billion price tag. "Ratatouille" is the first Pixar film
to be released that was still in production when the Disney-Pixar deal was
sealed.
Willis' "Live Free Or Die Hard" has earned $48.2 million in its first five
days. The fourth episode of 20th Century Fox's action series, predictably
skewed towards older males, the News Corp.-owned studio said. It enjoyed a
20 percent bump from Friday to Saturday, indicating strong word of mouth;
"Ratatouille," by contrast, rose 3 percent.
Last weekend's champion "Evan Almighty," the first big disappointment of
the summer box office, slipped to No. 3 with $15.1 million and a two-week
total of $60.6 million.
With a reported budget of $175 million, the Steve Carell movie was the
most expensive comedy ever made. It was released by Universal Pictures, a
unit of General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal Inc.
The top-10 contained two other new entries. Documentary filmmaker Michael
Moore's "Sicko" opened at No. 9 with $4.5 million, in line with
expectations. The follow-up to Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" played in just
441 theaters vs. 3,940 for "Ratatouille." It was fully financed by the
closely held Weinstein Co. and released by Lionsgate, a unit of Lions Gate
Entertainment Corp.
The drama "Evening," starring a slew of heavyweight actresses such as
Vanessa Redgrave and Meryl Streep opened at No. 10 with a modest $3.5
million from 977 theaters. It was released by NBC Universal's art house
arm Focus Features.
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2007&p=.htm
The Domestic Top 15 of 2007 (as of July 1, 2007)
[***] 1 (1) Spider-Man 3 (PG-13) $333.7 million
[***] 2 (2) Shrek the Third (PG) $313.8 million
[***] 3 (3) Pirates of the Caribbean: At ... End (PG-13) $295.8 million
[***] 4 (4) 300 (R) $210.4 million
[***] 5 (5) Wild Hogs (PG-13) $166.7 million
[***] 6 (8) Knocked Up (R) $122.4 million
[***] 7 (6) Blades of Glory (PG-13) $117.7 million
[***] 8 (7) Ghost Rider (PG-13) $115.8 million
9 (9) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (PG) $114.8 million
10(12) Ocean's Thirteen (PG-13) $102.1 million
[***] 11(10) Meet the Robinsons (G) $96.4 million
12(11) Norbit (PG-13) $95.4 million
[***] 13(13) Bridge to Terabithia (PG) $82.3 million
[***] 14(14) Disturbia (PG-13) $78.6 million
15(15) Stomp the Yard (PG-13) $61.4 million
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2007&p=.htm
The Worldwide Top 15 of 2007 (as of July 1, 2007)
[***] 1 Pirates of the ... End (PG-13) 295.8 + 608.9 = 904.7 million
[***] 2 Spider-Man 3 (PG-13) 333.7 + 548.9 = 882.6 million
[***] 3 Shrek the Third (PG) 313.8 + 259.0 = 572.8 million
[***] 4 300 (R) 210.4 + 242.1 = 452.5 million
[***] 5 Wild Hogs (PG-13) 166.7 + 82.0 = 248.7 million
[***] 6 Ghost Rider (PG-13) 115.8 + 112.4 = 228.2 million
7 Ocean's Thirteen (PG-13) 102.1 + 124.1 = 226.2 million
8 Fantastic Four: Rise of ... (PG) 114.8 + 81.2 = 195.0 million
9 Mr. Bean's Holiday (PG) ---- + 184.0 = 184.0 million
10 Norbit (PG-13) 95.4 + 63.3 = 158.6 million
[***] 11 Meet the Robinsons (G) 96.4 + 54.1 = 150.5 million
[---] 12 Music and Lyrics (PG-13) 50.6 + 94.7 = 145.3 million
[***] 13 Blades of Glory (PG-13) 117.7 + 19.8 = 137.5 million
[***] 14 Bridge to Terabithia (PG) 82.3 + 44.0 = 126.2 million
[***] 15 Evan Almighty (PG) 60.6 + 64.2 = 124.8 million
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic/
The Domestic Top 20 of All Time (as of July 1, 2007)
[*2*] 1 Titanic (1997) $600.8 million
[*7*] 2 Star Wars (1977) $461.0 million
[***] 3 Shrek 2 (2004) $441.2 million
[*4*] 4 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) $435.1 million
[*3*] 5 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $431.1 million
[***] 6 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $423.3 million
[*2*] 7 Spider-Man (2002) $403.7 million
[*2*] 8 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the ... (2005) $380.3 million
[*4*] 9 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of ... (2003) $377.0 million
[*2*] 10 Spider-Man 2 (2004) $373.6 million
[*3*] 11 The Passion of the Christ (2004) $370.8 million
[*2*] 12 Jurassic Park (1993) $357.1 million
[*5*] 13 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) $341.8 million
[***] 14 Finding Nemo (2003) $339.7 million
[***] 15 Spider-Man 3 (2007) $333.7 million
[***] 16 Forrest Gump (1994) $329.7 million
[***] 17 The Lion King (1994) $328.5 million
[*2*] 18 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) $317.6 million
[*5*] 19 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship ... (2001) $314.8 million
[***] 20 Shrek the Third (2007) $313.8 million
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/
The Worldwide Top 20 of All Time (as of July 1, 2007)
[*2*] 1 Titanic (1997) 600.8 + 1244.2 = 1845.0 million
[*4*] 2 The Lord of the Rings: ... (2003) 377.0 + 741.9 = 1118.9 million
[***] 3 Pirates of the ... Chest (2006) 423.3 + 642.3 = 1065.7 million
[*2*] 4 Harry Potter and the ... (2001) 317.6 + 658.9 = 976.5 million
[*5*] 5 The Lord of the Rings: ... (2002) 341.8 + 584.5 = 926.3 million
[*3*] 6 Star Wars: Episode I ... (1999) 431.1 + 493.2 = 924.3 million
[***] 7 Shrek 2 (2004) 441.2 + 479.4 = 920.7 million
[*2*] 8 Jurassic Park (1993) 357.1 + 557.6 = 914.7 million
[***] 9 Pirates of the ... End (2007) 295.8 + 608.9 = 904.7 million
[*2*] 10 Harry Potter and the ... (2005) 290.0 + 602.2 = 892.2 million
[***] 11 Spider-Man 3 (2007) 333.7 + 546.5 = 880.2 million
[***] 12 Harry Potter and the ... (2002) 262.0 + 614.7 = 876.7 million
[*5*] 13 The Lord of the Rings: ... (2001) 314.8 + 556.6 = 871.4 million
[***] 14 Finding Nemo (2003) 339.7 + 524.9 = 864.6 million
[*2*] 15 Star Wars: Episode III ... (2005) 380.3 + 469.7 = 850.0 million
[*2*] 16 Spider-Man (2002) 403.7 + 418.0 = 821.7 million
[***] 17 Pirates of the ... End (2007) 273.8 + 547.0 = 820.8 million
[***] 18 Independence Day (1996) 306.2 + 510.8 = 817.0 million
[*4*] 19 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 435.1 + 357.8 = 792.9 million
[*2*] 20 Harry Potter and the ... (2004) 249.5 + 540.3 = 789.8 million
--- Peter T. Chattaway ------------- http://filmchatblog.blogspot.com/ ---
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