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Prairie Home Companion: Comparisons
By Lee Tistaert Published June 7, 2006
Box office comparisons for A Prairie Home Companion.
Robert Altman's one of those filmmakers who moviegoers either like or hate, which explains the somewhat limited release platform his Prairie Home Companion feature is getting despite an ensemble cast of first-rate actors.
I'm actually surprised this film is getting 725 theaters, as this feels like a variation of a Christopher Guest flick in which droves of older intellectuals in the top markets will show up. Since the film is playing at various venues in LA, most theaters are limited to just 1 screen; many would probably have at least 2 if the overall theater count was heavily reduced.
Prairie Home Companion is likely to do at least $30,000 at key theaters in LA and potentially more in NY, but the wider release should heavily dampen the overall weekend average; a three-day gross of nearly $7.0 million could result for a near $10,000 average. The film might compete with Altman's previous ensemble feature, Gosford Park, which earned $41.3 million domestically after opening to $395,000 in 9 theaters (averaging $43,907/screen).
For those unaware, Prairie Home Companion is based on a radio station segment of the same name (which is huge in LA).
General Limited Release Comparisons (based on per-screen averages)
Theater counts are listed beside the titles, followed by the opening weekend gross in millions, and weekend average.
Gosford Park 9
$0.395 $43,907
Everyone Says I Love You 3
$0.132 $43,893
Terms of Endearment 260
$7.154 $27,515
Almost Famous 131
$2.315 $17,669
The Remains of the Day 94
$1.529 $16,266
A Mighty Wind 133
$2.112 $15,881
The Anniversary Party 11
$0.159 $14,412
Pride & Prejudice 215
$2.900 $13,325
The Player 23
$0.302 $13,140
Cradle will Rock 8
$0.094 $11,750
Sense and Sensibility 70
$0.721 $10,305
Life as a House 29
$0.295 $10,140
The Guru 62
$0.613 $9,895
Tailor of Panama 199
$1.837 $9,231
Mrs. Henderson Presents 6
$0.055 $9,224
The Company 11
$0.094 $8,525
State & Main 72
$0.580 $8,058
An Unfinished Life 139
$1.008 $7,254
The Notorious Bettie Page 20
$0.143 $7,156
The Shipping News 186
$1.205 $6,479
Silver City 114
$0.337 $2,960
Looking for Comedy? 161
$0.429 $2,665
Find Me Guilty 439
$0.609 $1,386
Cineplex Odeon Broadway Cinemas (on 1 screen: 396 seats)
* Films that were on 2 screens.
Isn't She Great 750
$0.4 $0.6 $0.3 $1.4
$549 $855 $420 $1,824
Hollywood Ending 765
$0.7 $0.9 $0.4 $2.0
$877 $1,175 $586 $2,638
* Jade Scorpion 903
$0.8 $1.1 $0.6 $2.5
$839 $1,197 $709 $2,745
* A Mighty Wind 765
$0.9 $1.3 $0.9 $3.1
$1,174 $1,639 $1,114 $3,927
American Dreamz 1500
$1.2 $1.6 $0.8 $3.7
$800 $1,080 $565 $2,445
* Best in Show 291
$0.7 $0.9 $0.6 $2.2
$2,289 $3,103 $2,014 $7,406
Living Out Loud 1086
$1.3 $2.0 $1.0 $4.3
$1,206 $1,796 $957 $3,959
* Love Actually 576
$2.1 $2.9 $1.9 $6.9
$3,611 $4,970 $3,385 $11,966
About a Boy 1207
$2.6 $3.7 $2.3 $8.6
$2,165 $3,040 $1,885 $7,090
* Bridget Jones 2 530
$3.1 $3.5 $2.1 $8.7
$5,795 $6,535 $4,055 $16,385
* Bulworth 2047
$3.1 $3.3 $2.2 $10.7
$1,531 $1,611 $1,084 $4,226
I'm actually surprised this film is getting 725 theaters, as this feels like a variation of a Christopher Guest flick in which droves of older intellectuals in the top markets will show up. Since the film is playing at various venues in LA, most theaters are limited to just 1 screen; many would probably have at least 2 if the overall theater count was heavily reduced.
Prairie Home Companion is likely to do at least $30,000 at key theaters in LA and potentially more in NY, but the wider release should heavily dampen the overall weekend average; a three-day gross of nearly $7.0 million could result for a near $10,000 average. The film might compete with Altman's previous ensemble feature, Gosford Park, which earned $41.3 million domestically after opening to $395,000 in 9 theaters (averaging $43,907/screen).
For those unaware, Prairie Home Companion is based on a radio station segment of the same name (which is huge in LA).
General Limited Release Comparisons (based on per-screen averages)
Theater counts are listed beside the titles, followed by the opening weekend gross in millions, and weekend average.
Gosford Park 9
$0.395 $43,907
Everyone Says I Love You 3
$0.132 $43,893
Terms of Endearment 260
$7.154 $27,515
Almost Famous 131
$2.315 $17,669
The Remains of the Day 94
$1.529 $16,266
A Mighty Wind 133
$2.112 $15,881
The Anniversary Party 11
$0.159 $14,412
Pride & Prejudice 215
$2.900 $13,325
The Player 23
$0.302 $13,140
Cradle will Rock 8
$0.094 $11,750
Sense and Sensibility 70
$0.721 $10,305
Life as a House 29
$0.295 $10,140
The Guru 62
$0.613 $9,895
Tailor of Panama 199
$1.837 $9,231
Mrs. Henderson Presents 6
$0.055 $9,224
The Company 11
$0.094 $8,525
State & Main 72
$0.580 $8,058
An Unfinished Life 139
$1.008 $7,254
The Notorious Bettie Page 20
$0.143 $7,156
The Shipping News 186
$1.205 $6,479
Silver City 114
$0.337 $2,960
Looking for Comedy? 161
$0.429 $2,665
Find Me Guilty 439
$0.609 $1,386
Cineplex Odeon Broadway Cinemas (on 1 screen: 396 seats)
* Films that were on 2 screens.
Isn't She Great 750
$0.4 $0.6 $0.3 $1.4
$549 $855 $420 $1,824
Hollywood Ending 765
$0.7 $0.9 $0.4 $2.0
$877 $1,175 $586 $2,638
* Jade Scorpion 903
$0.8 $1.1 $0.6 $2.5
$839 $1,197 $709 $2,745
* A Mighty Wind 765
$0.9 $1.3 $0.9 $3.1
$1,174 $1,639 $1,114 $3,927
American Dreamz 1500
$1.2 $1.6 $0.8 $3.7
$800 $1,080 $565 $2,445
* Best in Show 291
$0.7 $0.9 $0.6 $2.2
$2,289 $3,103 $2,014 $7,406
Living Out Loud 1086
$1.3 $2.0 $1.0 $4.3
$1,206 $1,796 $957 $3,959
* Love Actually 576
$2.1 $2.9 $1.9 $6.9
$3,611 $4,970 $3,385 $11,966
About a Boy 1207
$2.6 $3.7 $2.3 $8.6
$2,165 $3,040 $1,885 $7,090
* Bridget Jones 2 530
$3.1 $3.5 $2.1 $8.7
$5,795 $6,535 $4,055 $16,385
* Bulworth 2047
$3.1 $3.3 $2.2 $10.7
$1,531 $1,611 $1,084 $4,226
