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Friday Box Office Analysis (10/20)
By Lee Tistaert Published October 21, 2006
Prestige averaged a pretty good $2,236 per-screen on Friday ? about on par with Insomnia?s $2,314 average ? but faces off with Departed?s third strong week.
The Prestige topped the box office on Friday with $5.1 million from 2,281 theaters, but might need a decent Saturday jump to keep The Departed from reclaiming the weekend (as word of mouth pushes it closer to $100 million). Prestige averaged a pretty good $2,236 per-screen on Friday ? about on par with Insomnia?s $2,314 opening day average ? but faces off with Departed?s third strong week (which could gross upwards of $14.5 million). Prestige could see a Saturday gross of $5.8 million or so, which should put its weekend take at around $14.5 million (assuming Sunday is about $3.5).
Clint Eastwood?s Flags of Our Fathers debuted about on par with Pleasantville and The Legend of Bagger Vance. Flags earned $3.4 million on Friday in 1,876 theaters, averaging $1,812/screen (in contrast, Pleasantville and Bagger Vance had grossed $2.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively). Flags of Our Fathers should see a considerable boost in Saturday and Sunday matinees with Eastwood?s older fans, which could put its weekend up to about $11 million.
Meanwhile, Flicka debuted in 2,877 theaters and took in only $2.1 million, averaging $730/screen - but with almost no commercial star-power (especially compared to Dreamer), the film performed okay and might see a three-day gross upwards of $7.0 million with help from family matinees.
Sofia Coppola?s period drama, Marie Antoinette, saw a good debut in 859 theaters but is unlikely to have the staying power of Lost in Translation. The film took in $1.9 million on Friday for a $2,212/screen average, but Saturday may not see much of a boost depending upon word of mouth. Antoinette has the advantage of targeting both younger and older moviegoers with Kirsten Dunst?s niche and Coppola?s reputation, but it plays more like an art film, which might turn some people off. Saturday could be up to $2.3 or so otherwise, which would put the weekend at close to $6 million.
The 3D release of Tim Burton?s The Nightmare before Christmas also debuted on Friday and turned in a strong $1.1 million from 168 theaters, averaging $6,548/screen. The re-release should see a huge jump on Saturday, and Sunday?s performance may not be far behind. Its weekend average could reach upwards of $28,000, which might put its weekend at roughly $4.7 million.
Clint Eastwood?s Flags of Our Fathers debuted about on par with Pleasantville and The Legend of Bagger Vance. Flags earned $3.4 million on Friday in 1,876 theaters, averaging $1,812/screen (in contrast, Pleasantville and Bagger Vance had grossed $2.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively). Flags of Our Fathers should see a considerable boost in Saturday and Sunday matinees with Eastwood?s older fans, which could put its weekend up to about $11 million.
Meanwhile, Flicka debuted in 2,877 theaters and took in only $2.1 million, averaging $730/screen - but with almost no commercial star-power (especially compared to Dreamer), the film performed okay and might see a three-day gross upwards of $7.0 million with help from family matinees.
Sofia Coppola?s period drama, Marie Antoinette, saw a good debut in 859 theaters but is unlikely to have the staying power of Lost in Translation. The film took in $1.9 million on Friday for a $2,212/screen average, but Saturday may not see much of a boost depending upon word of mouth. Antoinette has the advantage of targeting both younger and older moviegoers with Kirsten Dunst?s niche and Coppola?s reputation, but it plays more like an art film, which might turn some people off. Saturday could be up to $2.3 or so otherwise, which would put the weekend at close to $6 million.
The 3D release of Tim Burton?s The Nightmare before Christmas also debuted on Friday and turned in a strong $1.1 million from 168 theaters, averaging $6,548/screen. The re-release should see a huge jump on Saturday, and Sunday?s performance may not be far behind. Its weekend average could reach upwards of $28,000, which might put its weekend at roughly $4.7 million.
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