Box Office: International Machete Shopping
Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Box Office Predictions
Romance in the modern age took the lead this past weekend with He's Just Not That Into You beating out the competition. Taken held strong, dropping only 17% for its second week. Here's the top five.
1. He's Just Not That Into You: $27.7 million
2. Taken: $20.5 million
3. Coraline: $16.8 million
4. The Pink Panther 2: $11.6 million
5. Paul Blart: Mall Cop: $10.9 million
Three new releases this week, highlighting consumerism, evisceration and international intrigue.
Confessions of a Shopaholic
What's It All About: Isla Fisher is shopping herself into bankruptcy and dreams of working for a prestigious fashion magazine. Irony comes a knockin' when the only job she can get is writing an advice column for a finance magazine.
Why It Might Do Well: This is based on a popular series of books so it has a ready made audience, and Isla Fisher is as adorable as ever.
Why It Might Not Do Well: The film's guy appeal is limited.
Number of Theaters: 2,400
Prediction: $16 million
Friday the 13th
What's It All About: The classic slasher series gets reimagined. The machete-wielding hockey mask-wearing Jason Voorhees inflicts his own brand of dismemberment on those who dare trespass on the abandoned remains of Camp Crystal Lake.
Why It Might Do Well: Despite all the grumbling you hear about horror remakes, this is from the guys who redid The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and made $107 million worldwide on a movie that cost less than $10 million to make.
Why It Might Not Do Well: The Saw Series has really upped the ante in the grossout department, making Jason's shenanigans look quaint by comparison. Can Mrs. Voorhees' little boy adapt to the twenty-first century?
Number of Theaters: 3,000
Prediction: $36 million
The International
What's It All About: Clive Owen plays an interpol agent investigating corruption at the highest level of the world's largest bank. Naomi Watts also stars.
Why It Might Do Well: The film sports a respectable if not earth shattering 60% at Rottentomatoes.com.
Why It Might Not Do Well: This may not seem like much, but the title doesn't exactly grab you.
Number of Theaters: 2,300
Prediction: $12 million
I think Jason is going to rule the box office again. Here's my prediction for next week's top five.
1. Friday the 13th
2. He's Just Not That Into You
3. Confessions of a Shopaholic
4. The International
5. Taken
As has been the norm lately, the box office has been harder to predict than the stock market. No perfect scores again, but cough once again takes top honors. Here's how we all did.
1. cough: 9
2. Vera: 8
2. jessejames: 8
2. juwan808: 8
3. Greg: 7
3. NP: 7
3. darkagair: 7
3. Romel: 7
4. Ray: 6
5. lostinafog: 5
5. interjected: 5
6. Matt: 4
6. forgotaboutgabe: 4
6. Zach: 4
6. Smiggy: 4
6. Alex Focker: 4
6. AJ Wiley: 4
6. English Gavz: 4
6. greatone: 4
Post your predictions for the top five movies in the comments section below before 5:00PM Eastern Time on Friday. One point for every top five movie correctly named, two points for every correct placement, and one extra point for the top movie.
1. He's Just Not That Into You: $27.7 million
2. Taken: $20.5 million
3. Coraline: $16.8 million
4. The Pink Panther 2: $11.6 million
5. Paul Blart: Mall Cop: $10.9 million
Three new releases this week, highlighting consumerism, evisceration and international intrigue.
Confessions of a ShopaholicWhat's It All About: Isla Fisher is shopping herself into bankruptcy and dreams of working for a prestigious fashion magazine. Irony comes a knockin' when the only job she can get is writing an advice column for a finance magazine.
Why It Might Do Well: This is based on a popular series of books so it has a ready made audience, and Isla Fisher is as adorable as ever.
Why It Might Not Do Well: The film's guy appeal is limited.
Number of Theaters: 2,400
Prediction: $16 million
Friday the 13thWhat's It All About: The classic slasher series gets reimagined. The machete-wielding hockey mask-wearing Jason Voorhees inflicts his own brand of dismemberment on those who dare trespass on the abandoned remains of Camp Crystal Lake.
Why It Might Do Well: Despite all the grumbling you hear about horror remakes, this is from the guys who redid The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and made $107 million worldwide on a movie that cost less than $10 million to make.
Why It Might Not Do Well: The Saw Series has really upped the ante in the grossout department, making Jason's shenanigans look quaint by comparison. Can Mrs. Voorhees' little boy adapt to the twenty-first century?
Number of Theaters: 3,000
Prediction: $36 million
The International What's It All About: Clive Owen plays an interpol agent investigating corruption at the highest level of the world's largest bank. Naomi Watts also stars.
Why It Might Do Well: The film sports a respectable if not earth shattering 60% at Rottentomatoes.com.
Why It Might Not Do Well: This may not seem like much, but the title doesn't exactly grab you.
Number of Theaters: 2,300
Prediction: $12 million
I think Jason is going to rule the box office again. Here's my prediction for next week's top five.
1. Friday the 13th
2. He's Just Not That Into You
3. Confessions of a Shopaholic
4. The International
5. Taken
As has been the norm lately, the box office has been harder to predict than the stock market. No perfect scores again, but cough once again takes top honors. Here's how we all did.
1. cough: 9
2. Vera: 8
2. jessejames: 8
2. juwan808: 8
3. Greg: 7
3. NP: 7
3. darkagair: 7
3. Romel: 7
4. Ray: 6
5. lostinafog: 5
5. interjected: 5
6. Matt: 4
6. forgotaboutgabe: 4
6. Zach: 4
6. Smiggy: 4
6. Alex Focker: 4
6. AJ Wiley: 4
6. English Gavz: 4
6. greatone: 4
Post your predictions for the top five movies in the comments section below before 5:00PM Eastern Time on Friday. One point for every top five movie correctly named, two points for every correct placement, and one extra point for the top movie.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-11-2009 @ 7:31PM
forgotaboutgabe said...
1. He's Just Not That Into You
2. Friday 13th
3. Confessions of a Shopaholic
4. The International
5. Coraline
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2-11-2009 @ 8:02PM
Zach said...
1. Friday the 13th
2. He's Just Not That Into You
3. Confessions of a Shopahloic
4. Taken
5. The International
Reply
2-11-2009 @ 8:08PM
fucking leach said...
1 Friday the 13th.
2 Confessions of a Shopaholic.
3 He's Just Not That Into You
4 Coraline
5 Taken
Reply
2-11-2009 @ 8:27PM
I Eat Robots said...
1. Friday the Thirteenth
2. Confessions of a Shopaholic
3. He's Just Not That Into You
4. The International
5. Coraline
Reply
2-11-2009 @ 8:59PM
Interjected said...
1) He's Just Not That Into You
2) Friday the 13th
3) Confessions of a Shopaholic
4) Taken
5) The International
Reply
2-11-2009 @ 9:00PM
Julio said...
1. "Friday the 13th"
2. "Confessions of a Shopaholic"
3. "Coraline"
4. "The International"
5. "He's Just Not That Into You"
"Coraline" is going to hold on better than people think. It won't drop much from last week. I've heard people buzzing about it all week -- GREAT word of mouth. I'd say it is going to come in around $14-$15 million. I'd have it and no. 2, except that I think "Shopaholic" will do better than some might think, too -- it's going to be underestimated the way "Sex and the City" was, though not on the same scale. $22 million.
And Jason will do a lot better than people think, too. There's a HUGE nostagia factor there for late-20- and 30-somethings -- the audience will be as big in that age group as it will be among the kiddies. I'm betting $40 million.
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2-13-2009 @ 1:01PM
Alex Focker said...
1. Friday the 13th
2. Confessions of a shopaholic
3. He's just not that into you
4. Taken
5. The International
Reply
2-11-2009 @ 10:35PM
Greg said...
1. Friday the 13th
2. The International
3. Confessions of a Shopaholic
4. He's Just Not That Into You
5. Taken
Reply
2-12-2009 @ 7:35AM
English Gavz said...
1. Friday the 13th
2. He's Just Not that Into You
3. Confessions of a Shopaholic
4. Taken
5. The International
Reply
2-12-2009 @ 7:39AM
romuscaro said...
1. Friday the 13th
2. He's Just Not That Into You
3. The International
4. Taken
5. Confessions of a Shopaholic
Reply
2-12-2009 @ 10:00AM
greatone said...
1. Friday the 13th
2. He's Just Not that Into You
3. Taken
4. Confessions of a Shopaholic
5. The International
Reply
2-12-2009 @ 10:19AM
NP said...
1. Friday the 13th
2. He's Just Not That Into You
3. Confessions of a Shopaholic
4. Coraline
5. The International
Reply
2-12-2009 @ 11:15AM
cough said...
1. Confessions of a Shopaholic
2. He's Just Not That Into You
3. The International
4. Taken
5. Friday the 13th
Reply
2-12-2009 @ 11:22AM
VP said...
1. "Friday the 13th"
2. "Confessions of a Shopaholic"
3. "Coraline"
4. "The International"
5. "He's Just Not That Into You"
Reply
2-12-2009 @ 11:17PM
Ray said...
1. Friday the 13th
2. He's Just Not That Into You
3. Confessions of a Shopaholic
4. Coraline
5. Taken
Reply
2-13-2009 @ 2:56AM
zimka said...
1. Friday the 13th
2. He's Just Not That Into You
3. Confessions of a Shopaholic
4. Taken
5. The International
Reply
2-13-2009 @ 2:33PM
JenJen said...
1.Friday The 13th
2.Confessions Of A Shopohalic
3.Taken
4.Coraline
5.He's just not that into you
Reply
2-13-2009 @ 6:10PM
Vera said...
Friday the 13th
He's Just Not That Into You
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Coraline
The International
Is there a process to request a recount? I think I got 11 points last week not 8.
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2-17-2009 @ 2:44PM
Unknown said...
Vera,
My apologies. You did indeed get 11 last week which gives you top honors for the week. I'll be mentioning this in next week's posting.
Matt
2-13-2009 @ 9:45PM
Dan said...
I'm gonna have to jump in on the action....
He's Just Not That Into You
Friday The 13th
Taken
The International
Coraline
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