Weekend Box Office Estimates
Early Box Offices Estimates. Looks as if American Gangster is set for it’s second number 1 week. Also looks as if Vince Vaughn’s luck has run out as Fred Claus would mark his first movie not opening at number 1 since 2004′s Dodgeball with Ben Stiller. Wedding Crashers with Owen Wilson and The Break Up with Jennifer Aniston both opened at #1 in 2005 and 2006 respectively.
I was suppose to write a review for ‘Gangster’ but ran out of time last week, so here is a mini review: I would give the movie ??? out of ???? It was a well written script and good performances by Washington and Crowe. I understand how people could compare this to The Godfather as there was a scene taken basically from the movie. My only gripe is that the ending was rushed. There was no build up to it and even though this film is based on a new story, the ending was unbelievable. Too neat and clean for a convicted drug trafficker.
1. American Gangster (Universal) – $7.4M – $2,419 PTA – $63.7M
2. Bee Movie (Dreamworks/Paramount) – $6.4M – $1,623 PTA – $52.6M
3. NEW -Fred Claus (Warner Bros) – $5.5M – $1,527 PTA – $5.5M
4. NEW – Lions for Lambs (MGM/UA) – $2.3M – $1,038 PTA – $2.3M
5. Dan in Real Life (Disney) – $1.81M – $937 PTA – $26.6M
6. Saw IV (Lionsgate) – $1.56M – $538 PTA – $54.6M
7. The Game Plan (Disney) – $710,000 – $329 PTA – $80.7M
8. NEW – P2 (Summit Pictures) – $700,000 – $328 PTA – $700,000
9. 30 Days of Night (Sony) – $640,000 – $377 PTA – $35.8M
10. Martian Child (New Line) – $545,000 – $270 PTA – $4.8M
