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By Lee Tistaert Published June 18, 2005
The five-day take should reach up to $65 million, well eclipsing the $50.4 million three-day dally of Smith.
In its third day of release, Batman Begins brought in a robust $15.2 million in ticket sales, averaging $3,938 per-screen in 3,858 theaters. The figure is a bit under-whelming, though, considering the $17.5 million gross of Mr. and Mrs. Smith last Friday. However, the five-day take of Batman should reach up to $65 million, well eclipsing the $50.4 million three-day dally of Smith.
The figure was in line with Daredevil?s opening day, which debuted to $15.3 million ($4,416/screen) but in 400 fewer theaters. Word of mouth on Batman should be a lot better in comparison, and the film seems to be following in the footsteps of Pirates of the Carribean, which also opened on a Wednesday and took in $14.8 million ($4,540/screen) in its third day (Friday).
Batman scored $15.1 million ($4,053/screen) on Wednesday in 3,718 theaters with help from Tuesday night midnight shows (and the gross from those screenings haven?t been released), and followed that up with $9.1 million ($2,443/screen) on Thursday; Pirates earned $13.5 million ($4,469/screen) and $10.5 million ($3,469/screen), respectively. However, Pirates opened in July when many people are available during the week (hence the small 22% second day drop compared to Batman?s 42% decline). Batman Begins could see a Saturday boost in the mid-to-high teen range, giving it a figure of around $17.5 million, with a weekend take of $45 - 47 million.
The Perfect Man withdrew dismal results on Friday, taking in $2.2 million for a $1,040 average in 2,084 theaters. The best that can be said about the flick (which stars Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear, and Chris Noth) is that it didn?t fare nearly as badly as Duff?s last entry, Raise Your Voice, which debuted to $1.3 million ($521/screen). The fact that this is a romantic comedy likely gave the flick an edge in comparison (this genre usually has ?some? audience), and it opened in similar territory as Little Black Book, which grossed $2.7 million for a $1,090 average in 2,445 theaters. That movie dropped 5% on its second day and finished the weekend with $7.1 million. Heather Locklear might give Perfect Man a little more push than Holly Hunter had the capacity to achieve, which could lead to a modest increase. A weekend of $6.0 - 6.5 million should result.
The figure was in line with Daredevil?s opening day, which debuted to $15.3 million ($4,416/screen) but in 400 fewer theaters. Word of mouth on Batman should be a lot better in comparison, and the film seems to be following in the footsteps of Pirates of the Carribean, which also opened on a Wednesday and took in $14.8 million ($4,540/screen) in its third day (Friday).
Batman scored $15.1 million ($4,053/screen) on Wednesday in 3,718 theaters with help from Tuesday night midnight shows (and the gross from those screenings haven?t been released), and followed that up with $9.1 million ($2,443/screen) on Thursday; Pirates earned $13.5 million ($4,469/screen) and $10.5 million ($3,469/screen), respectively. However, Pirates opened in July when many people are available during the week (hence the small 22% second day drop compared to Batman?s 42% decline). Batman Begins could see a Saturday boost in the mid-to-high teen range, giving it a figure of around $17.5 million, with a weekend take of $45 - 47 million.
The Perfect Man withdrew dismal results on Friday, taking in $2.2 million for a $1,040 average in 2,084 theaters. The best that can be said about the flick (which stars Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear, and Chris Noth) is that it didn?t fare nearly as badly as Duff?s last entry, Raise Your Voice, which debuted to $1.3 million ($521/screen). The fact that this is a romantic comedy likely gave the flick an edge in comparison (this genre usually has ?some? audience), and it opened in similar territory as Little Black Book, which grossed $2.7 million for a $1,090 average in 2,445 theaters. That movie dropped 5% on its second day and finished the weekend with $7.1 million. Heather Locklear might give Perfect Man a little more push than Holly Hunter had the capacity to achieve, which could lead to a modest increase. A weekend of $6.0 - 6.5 million should result.
'Batman Begins' Articles
- Scott's Batman Begins review B-
June 17, 2005 Unfortunately, bad action and a lack of fresh ideas downgrade the overall entertainment value. -- Scott Sycamore - Weekend Outlook Chat (June 17 - 19)
June 17, 2005 A lot of people have said that they didn't even know it was out on Wednesday. I was very torn on whether I should stick with $68 or go down to $60 for that reason. -- Staff of LMI - Batman Begins Review Chat
June 17, 2005 ...it was a little weird for such a build up to becoming Batman...don't we know what Batman looks like? Anyone just wants to see him as Batman, and anything leading up to that is sort of cheating you a little bit. -- Staff of LMI - Craig's Batman Begins review C
June 15, 2005 The movie is a bore, sure to please comic book fans, but should exhaust everyone else. -- Craig Younkin
