Box Office: Who is the Half-Blood Prince?
Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family Films, Box Office Predictions
Bruno topped the box office this past weekend, ending the Transformers two-week reign while pushing the giant robots all the way down to third place. America was not feeling the love for Beth Cooper which debuted in seventh. Here's the top five:
1. Bruno: $30.6 million
2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: $27.6 million
3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: $24.2 million
4. Public Enemies: $13.7 million
5. The Proposal: $10.6 million
Just one new release this week and it's rolling out on Wednesday.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
What's It All About: The adaptation of the sixth and penultimate novel in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The threat of Voldemort's return and raging teenage hormones make for an interesting year at Hogwarts.
Why It Might Do Well: Apparently the first trick they teach the kids at Hogwarts is how to conjure up currency as the series has proven to be a license to print money. A 95% rating at Rottentomatoes.com suggests the trend will probably continue.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Rowling's books got quite a bit longer as the series progressed. The film version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix felt like a Cliff's Notes version of the novel, hitting the highlights but not quite jelling in my humble opinion. Might the Half-Blood Prince do the same?
Number of Theaters: 4,250
Prediction: $96 million
One need not be a student of wizardry to figure out Harry Potter is going to take the lead, but will Bruno be able to hold on to second or tumble down to third place? Here's how I think it will go:
1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
3. Bruno
4. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
5. Public Enemies
Regular prognosticator Vera proved once again that she's got it going on by pulling in the week's only perfect score. Way to go Vera and thanks to everyone for participating. Here's how we all did:
1. Vera: 16
2. Matt: 13
2. WJDR: 13
2. Ray: 13
2. greatone: 13
3. viewdrix: 11
3. lostinafog: 11
3. Billy Bob: 11
3. Greg: 11
4. TheCritic28: 8
5. dale c: 6
6. English Gavz: 3
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. Bruno: $30.6 million
2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: $27.6 million
3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: $24.2 million
4. Public Enemies: $13.7 million
5. The Proposal: $10.6 million
Just one new release this week and it's rolling out on Wednesday.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceWhat's It All About: The adaptation of the sixth and penultimate novel in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The threat of Voldemort's return and raging teenage hormones make for an interesting year at Hogwarts.
Why It Might Do Well: Apparently the first trick they teach the kids at Hogwarts is how to conjure up currency as the series has proven to be a license to print money. A 95% rating at Rottentomatoes.com suggests the trend will probably continue.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Rowling's books got quite a bit longer as the series progressed. The film version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix felt like a Cliff's Notes version of the novel, hitting the highlights but not quite jelling in my humble opinion. Might the Half-Blood Prince do the same?
Number of Theaters: 4,250
Prediction: $96 million
One need not be a student of wizardry to figure out Harry Potter is going to take the lead, but will Bruno be able to hold on to second or tumble down to third place? Here's how I think it will go:
1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
3. Bruno
4. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
5. Public Enemies
Regular prognosticator Vera proved once again that she's got it going on by pulling in the week's only perfect score. Way to go Vera and thanks to everyone for participating. Here's how we all did:
1. Vera: 16
2. Matt: 13
2. WJDR: 13
2. Ray: 13
2. greatone: 13
3. viewdrix: 11
3. lostinafog: 11
3. Billy Bob: 11
3. Greg: 11
4. TheCritic28: 8
5. dale c: 6
6. English Gavz: 3
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.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-15-2009 @ 8:41PM
Master X said...
It made 22 million just for midnight showings, that beats Dark Knight by 4 million.This was kinda boring but its alright. In my defense I never read or seen the last one.
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7-15-2009 @ 8:51PM
WJDR said...
1. Harry Potter
2. Bruno
3. Ice Age
4. Transformers
5. Public Enemies
Reply
7-15-2009 @ 10:19PM
Master X said...
1. Harrry Potter 2. Ice Age3. Transformers4. Bruno5. Public Enemies
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7-16-2009 @ 10:48PM
Greg said...
1. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
3. Bruno
4. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
5.Public Enemies
Reply
7-15-2009 @ 10:51PM
Brandon said...
1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
3. Bruno
4. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
5. Public Enemies
Reply
7-15-2009 @ 11:37PM
viewdrix said...
1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
4. Bruno
5. The Proposal
Reply
7-16-2009 @ 1:58AM
TheCritic28 said...
1. Harry Potter
2. Ice Age
3. Bruno
4. Transformers 2
5. Public Enemies
Reply
7-16-2009 @ 2:00AM
lostinafog said...
1. Harry Potter
2. Bruno
3. Ice Age
4. Transformers
5. Pubic Enemies
Reply
7-16-2009 @ 9:23AM
Drewbacca said...
I have to strongly disagree with the $96 million prediction for Half-Blood Prince. As Master X pointed out, it already made $22 million during it's midnight showing (breaking the record previously held by "The Dark Knight").
Besides, the lowest ANY Potter movie has made (domestically) was "Prisoner of Azkaban," and that still pulled in $249,541,069.
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7-16-2009 @ 10:18AM
English Gavz said...
1. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
2. Ice Age 3
3. Transformers 2
4. Bruno
5. Public Enemies
Reply
7-16-2009 @ 11:30PM
Ray said...
1. Harry Potter
2. Ice Age 3
3. Bruno
4. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
5. Public Enemies
Reply
7-17-2009 @ 2:33AM
zimka said...
1. Harry Potter VI
2. Ice Age 3
3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
4. Bruno
5. Public Enemies
Reply
7-17-2009 @ 4:53AM
Vera said...
Harry Potter 6
Ice Age 3
Transformers 2
Bruno
Public Enemies
Reply
7-17-2009 @ 11:06AM
greatone said...
1. Harry Potter
2. Ice Age
3. Bruno
4. Transformers
5. Public Enemies
Reply