Movie and Television Reviews

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #

1 N The Brave One WB $14,015,000 - 2,755 - $5,087 $14,015,000 - 1

2 1 3:10 to Yuma (2007) LGF $9,150,000 -34.8% 2,667 +15 $3,430 $28,549,000 $55 2

3 N Mr. Woodcock NL $9,100,000 - 2,231 - $4,078 $9,100,000 - 1

Follow up:

4 N Dragon Wars Free $5,376,000 - 2,275 - $2,363 $5,376,000 - 1

5 3 Superbad Sony $5,200,000 -31.1% 2,910 -159 $1,786 $111,336,000 $20 5

6 2 Halloween (2007) MGM/W $5,011,000 -47.3% 3,051 -424 $1,642 $51,264,000 - 3

7 5 The Bourne Ultimatum Uni. $4,151,000 -26.8% 2,611 -399 $1,589 $216,193,000 $110 7

8 6 Balls of Fury Rog. $3,340,000 -40.9% 2,758 -323 $1,211 $28,875,000 - 3

9 7 Rush Hour 3 NL $3,325,000 -31.9% 2,208 -482 $1,505 $133,181,000 $140 6

10 8 Mr. Bean's Holiday Uni. $2,655,000 -22.2% 1,770 -8 $1,500 $28,474,000 - 4

11 4 Shoot 'Em Up NL $2,585,000 -54.8% 2,108 - $1,226 $10,342,000 - 2

12 9 The Nanny Diaries MGM/W $2,180,000 -31.8% 1,971 -473 $1,106 $23,987,000 - 4

13 10 Stardust Par. $1,351,000 -24.9% 1,078 -345 $1,253 $36,445,000 $70 6

14 11 Hairspray (2007) NL $1,315,000 -24.7% 1,155 -238 $1,138 $116,494,000 - 9

15 15 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix WB $845,000 -18.1% 589 -186 $1,434 $289,368,000 $150 10

I'm somewhat surprised that Shoot em up didn't do so well. Not because I thought it would be a good movie, but because it seemed so mindlessly violent- I'm happy that the public subverted my expectations on this one. The Brave One looked violent, but it wasn't mindless as the motive was more clear.

I'm shocked that Dragon Wars did. It's a horrible movie in every way. Stardust, like the Nativity Story is a personal favorite that didn't do well. But, that's why I'm a teacher and not a movie executive.