In a weekend that was down approximately 7% from last year, the biggest story are the limited independent releases as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 becomes the first in the franchise to threepeat, The Muppets proves to be front-loaded and The Descendants, Shame, The Artist and A Dangerous Method are the real story.
Let’s get to it…
Laremy predicted the #1 movie correctly 0 Weeks In A Row
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
As I said on Friday, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 is now the first film in the Twilight franchise to win three weekends in a row. As Gitesh Pandya notes on Twitter, the franchise has now grossed $2.4 billion worldwide and after Part 2 next November may be looking at $3.2 billion total for all five films.
Weekend: $16.9 million (59.4% drop)
Cummulative Total: $247.3 million
RottenTomatoes Score: 26%
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #2 and his prediction of $15.34 million was $1.56m off for a percentage error of 9.23%.
Cummulative Total: $247.3 million
RottenTomatoes Score: 26%
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #2 and his prediction of $15.34 million was $1.56m off for a percentage error of 9.23%.
2. The Muppets
Laremy hoped it would come in #1, but unfortunately the near-62% drop is a signal The Muppets were front-loaded last weekend and now the only positive way to look at this is to say the film was budgeted at a mere $45 million and has now pulled in $56.1 million. Unfortunately that is a positive only if you don’t think about how much money Disney likely spent on marketing for this film. Does this most likely mean no more Muppets on the big screen?
Weekend: $11.2 million (-61.6% drop) / Cume: $56.1 million / RottenTomatoes: 97%
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #1 with $16.75 million, which is $5.55m off for a 49.55% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #1 with $16.75 million, which is $5.55m off for a 49.55% error.
3. Hugo
It didn’t hit the $10 million mark I thought it might after Friday numbers, but Martin Scorsese’s Hugo still performed rather well pulling in $4,144 per theater as it played in 1,840 theaters this weekend for a small 32% drop.
Weekend: $7.6 million (-32.7% drop) / Cume: $25.1 million / RottenTomatoes: 94%
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #6 with $6.012 million, which is $1.588m off for a 20.89% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #6 with $6.012 million, which is $1.588m off for a 20.89% error.
Arthur Christmas is keeping pace with Hugo, only difference is Arthur is in 1,536 more theaters.
Weekend: $7.3 million (-39.2% drop) / Cume: $25.2 million / RottenTomatoes: 92%
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #5 with $6.39 million, which is $0.91m off for a 12.47% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #5 with $6.39 million, which is $0.91m off for a 12.47% error.
I’m thinking of changing formats for these Box-Office Wrap-Up pieces, primarily because so many of the films I have nothing worth writing about. Case in point right here…
Weekend: $6 million (-54.9% drop) / Cume: $51.7 million / RottenTomatoes: 41%
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #4 with $6.82 million, which is $0.82m off for a 13.67% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #4 with $6.82 million, which is $0.82m off for a 13.67% error.
…and here, though I guess I could say we are looking at the first live-action Adam Sandler film, starring Adam Sandler that won’t hit $100 million since Little Nicky in 2000.
Weekend: $5.5 million (-45% drop) / Cume: $64.3 million / RottenTomatoes: 4%
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #7 with $5.83 million, which is $0.33m off for a 6% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #7 with $5.83 million, which is $0.33m off for a 6% error.
Now here is something to talk about. The Descendants expanded to 574 theaters this weekend and managed a whopping $5.2 million, that’s $9,059 per and Fox Searchlight is definitely going to be excited in its continued Oscar prospects, but I can’t help but feel it might not have enough juice… Your thoughts?
Weekend: $5.2 million (-28.8% drop) / Cume: $18 million / RottenTomatoes: 91%
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #3 with $7.65 million, which is $2.45m off for a 47.12% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #3 with $7.65 million, which is $2.45m off for a 47.12% error.
8. Immortals
As Teddy KGB would say, “Immortals continues hanging around.”
Weekend: $4.3 million (-51.1% drop) / Cume: $75.5 million / RottenTomatoes: 36%
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #8 with $4.82 million, which is $0.52m off for a 12.09% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #8 with $4.82 million, which is $0.52m off for a 12.09% error.
9. Tower Heist
Did you see this movie? Would you recommend someone actually spend money on it?
Weekend: $4.1 million (-42.3% drop) / Cume: $70.7 million / RottenTomatoes: 69%
Laremy’s rank: Not Ranked
Laremy’s rank: Not Ranked
10. Puss in Boots
I just received a screener copy of this and am anxious to watch it again. However, of all the screeners I recently received Rango, The Muppets and Moneyball were played first. I enjoyed all three all over again.
Weekend: $3 million (-60% drop) / Cume: $139.5 million / RottenTomatoes: 82%
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #9 with $4.12 million, which is $1.12m off for a 37.33% error.
Laremy’s rank: Laremy picked it to finish #9 with $4.12 million, which is $1.12m off for a 37.33% error.
Elsewhere, My Week with Marilyn is in its second weekend and managed $1.18 million from 244 theaters, which is a $4,836 average and the return of Moneyball and The Ides of March (playing as a double feature in some cities), garnered $585,000 and $570,000 respectively.
The release of the NC-17 rated Shame in 10 theaters in five cities managed an impressive $361,000 for a $36,100 per theater average and the Weinstein’s The Artist did well also, pulling in $206,000 from six theaters for a $34,333 average.
Rounding out the limited releases, David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method is in its second weekend and is only playing in four theaters where it brought home $123,000.
