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Frightful Weekend at the Box Office

4 November 2003 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

On a weekend during which Halloween activities traditionally cut into moviegoing, Scary Movie 3 took the top spot at the box office with just $20 million, a plunge of some 58 percent below its opening-week take. It was also $1.1 million below the studio's weekend estimates. Close behind was Disney's Brother Bear, with $19.4 million -- nearly $1 million above the studio's estimates. The animated film would certainly have taken top honors had it been released on Friday, the usual opening day, rather than on Saturday. A clear disappointment was the performance of Sony's much-hyped Meg Ryan starrer, In the Cut, which expanded from six theaters a week ago to 825. The film earned only $2 million, putting it outside the top ten. Overall, the box office was down 12 percent from the same weekend a year ago and more than 33 percent from 2001, when Monsters Inc. opened with 62.5 million.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Scary Movie 3, Miramax/Dimension, $20,017,468, 2 Wks. ($77,540,714); 2. Brother Bear, Disney, $19,404,492, 2 Wks. ($19,802,809); 3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, New Line, $10,818,401, 3 Wks. ($66,047,114); 4. Radio, Sony, $9,638,693, 2 Wks. ($26,245,062); 5. Runaway Jury, 20th Century Fox, $6,525,082, 3 Wks. ($33,315,320); 6. Mystic River, Warner Bros., $6,232,376, 4 Wks. ($33,546,588); 7. Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Miramax, $4,529,607, 4 Wks. ($60,801,929); 8. School of Rock, Paramount, $4,522,814, 5 Wks. ($69,244,526); 9. Intolerable Cruelty, Universal, $2,499,805, 4 Wks. ($31,897,330); 10. Good Boy!, MGM, $2,262,583, 4 Wks. ($35,258,470). »

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'Scary Movie 3' Scares Up the Biz

28 October 2003 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Dimension Films' Scary Movie 3 pulled off both a trick and treat over the weekend before Halloween as it lured the biggest modern-day crowd ever to see a movie in October. Early exit polls showed that audiences rated the movie highly, suggesting that it may continue to draw big crowds in weeks to come. Ticket sales amounted to $48.1 million, well above the previous October record of $36.5 million, set by last year's Red Dragon. The Cuba Gooding Jr. starrer Radio also had a solid debut, earning $13.3 million, despite mostly negative reviews, and winding up in third place. But Beyond Borders, starring Angelina Jolie, bombed, falling out of the top-ten list in its debut with just $2.1 million. Overall the box office collected $129.3 million, 21 percent above the comparable week a year ago.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Scary Movie 3, Miramax/Dimension, $48,113,770, (New); 2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, New Line, $14,468,555, 2 Wks. ($50,919,462); 3. Radio, Sony, $13,303,724, (New); 4. Runaway Jury, 20th Century Fox, $8,446,650, 2 Wks. ($24,057,433); 5. Mystic River, Warner Bros., $7,787,255, 3 Wks. ($24,733,033); 6. School of Rock, Paramount, $6,521,355, 4 Wks. ($63,392,926); 7. Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Miramax, $6,355,590, 3 Wks. ($54,037,681); 8. Good Boy!, MGM, $5,065,102, 3 Wks. ($32,104,866); 9. Intolerable Cruelty, Universal, $3,629,860, 3 Wks. ($28,252,815); 10. Under the Tuscan Sun, Disney, $2,287,114, 5 Wks. ($37,249,294). »

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'Scary' Business

27 October 2003 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Producer-writer-director David Zucker has pulled off the revival of the Scary Movie franchise. The third edition of the series earned an estimated $49.7 million over the weekend, more than twice the $20.5 million that Scary Movie 2 earned in July of 2001 (at a time of the year that ordinarily sees a surge in movie attendance). It was the most ever earned by a film debuting in October. Last week's winner, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, fell to second place with about $14.7 million. It was followed in third place by the Cuba Gooding Jr. starrer Radio, which premiered with $14 million. Angelina Jolie's new film, Beyond Borders, which drew dismal reviews, also drew few moviegoers. It tanked with just $2 million and failed even to make the top-ten list.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Scary Movie 3, $49.7 million; 2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, $14.7 million; 3. Radio, $14 million; 4. Runaway Jury, $8.4 million; 5. Mystic River, $7.6 million; 6. The School of Rock, $6.5 million; 7. Kill Bill: Vol. 1, $6 million; 8. Good Boy!, $4.85 million; 9. Intolerable Cruelty, $3.6 million; 10. Under the Tuscan Sun, $2.2 million. »

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It's a Massacre!

21 October 2003 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

In a battle of the bloodiest, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre handily dispatched Kill Bill from the top of the box-office rankings as it took in $28.1 million to Bill's $12.4 million last weekend. Runaway Jury edged out School of Rock for third place, with the former debuting at $11.8 million and the latter taking in $11 million in its third week. Clint Eastwood's Mystic River, which expanded to 1,467 screens, rounded out the top five with $10.4 million.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1 . The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, New Line, $28,094,014, (New); 2. Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Miramax, $12,424,841, 2 Wks. ($43,235,778); 3. Runaway Jury, 20th Century Fox, $11,836,705, (New); 4. School of Rock, Paramount, $11,006,233, 3 Wks. ($54,898,025); 5. Mystic River, Warner Bros., $10,445,547, 2 Wks. ($13,532,943); 6. Good Boy!, MGM, $8,932,472, 2 Wks. ($25,713,653); 7. Intolerable Cruelty, Universal, $6,515,010, 2 Wks. ($22,720,755); 8. Out of Time, MGM, $4,002,023, 3 Wks. ($35,230,719); 9. Under the Tuscan Sun, Disney, $3,379,245, 4 Wks. ($33,657,195); 10 . The Rundown, Universal, $2,780,695, 4 Wks. ($44,518,785). »

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'Massacre' at the Box Office

20 October 2003 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

New Line's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre made mincemeat of the competition over the weekend as it debuted with an estimated $29.1 million, well above analysts' forecasts. In a blood-splattered battle, Miramax's Kill Bill, which topped the box office last weekend, came in second with about $12.5 million. Twentieth Century Fox's Runaway Jury premiered in third place with a so-so $12.1 million, while Paramount's School of Rock dipped to fourth place with a solid $11.3 million, to bring its three-week total to $55.1 million. Clint Eastwood's critically acclaimed Mystic River, which debuted in limited release On Oct. 8, expanded to 1,467 theaters, where it collected around $10.4 million, or an average of nearly $7,100 per theater, and placed fifth. Overall, the box office was up more than 40 percent from the comparable week a year ago.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, $29.1 million; 2. Kill Bill: Vol. 1, $12.5 million; 3. Runaway Jury, $12.1 million; 4. School of Rock, $11.3 million; 5. Mystic River, $10.36 million; 6. Good Boy!, $9 million; 7. Intolerable Cruelty, $6.9 million; 8. Out of Time, $4.1 million; 9. Under the Tuscan Sun, $3.4 million; 10. The Rundown, $2.8 million. »

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Tarantino Intolerably Cruel to Coens

14 October 2003 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Quentin Tarantino's bloodfest, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 topped the weekend box office with $22.1 million, but the well-reviewed romantic comedy Intolerable Cruelty, starring George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones and directed by the Coen brothers, debuted in fourth place with just $12.5 million, beaten by the kids flick Good Boy!, with $13.1 million and last week's box-office winner, School of Rock, starring Jack Black, with $15.5 million. Paramount COO Robert Friedman said the schoolroom comedy, which has grossed $39.7 million after two weekends, was playing well with all age groups, "We're getting kids and parents and Jack Black fans, but we are also getting older adults," Friedman told today's (Tuesday) Los Angeles Times. The success of the film will no doubt come as a relief to executives at parent company Viacom, which has seen the Paramount film division underperform most of its other units this year.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Miramax, $22,089,322, (New); 2. School of Rock, Paramount, $15,487,832, 2 Wks. ($39,671,396); 3. Good Boy!, MGM, $13,107,022, (New); 4. Intolerable Cruelty, Universal, $12,525,075, (New); 5. Out of Time, MGM, $8,590,001, 2 Wks. ($28,711,637); 6. The House of the Dead, Artisan, $5,683,280, (New); 7. The Rundown, Universal, $5,208,445, 3 Wks. ($40,268,790); 8. Under the Tuscan Sun, Disney, $4,911,328, 3 Wks. ($28,307,921); 9. Secondhand Lions, New Line, $3,297,211, 4 Wks. ($35,384,339); 10. Lost in Translation, Focus Features, $2,822,419, 5 Wks. ($18,121,154). »

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'Kill Bill' Is a Bloody Killer at Box Office

13 October 2003 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Miramax's strategy of releasing Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill in two installments -- essentially splitting a more-than-three-hour movie in half -- seemed to some observers like an ingenious scheme as Kill Bill: Vol. 1 opened with a $22.7-million haul. If Kill Bill: Vol. 2 can perform equally well when it is released in February, it would translate to a more-than-$45-million opening for the film and thereby offset the aversion older moviegoers are likely to show towards it. Another new film, Intolerable Cruelty, which received generally strong reviews on Friday for its performances by George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones, debuted modestly in third place with $13.1 million. Sandwiched between the two films was last week's box-office winner, School of Rock, with $15.4 million. Two other new films made the top ten: The kids flick Good Boy! premiered in fourth place with $13 million, while the unreviewed The House of the Dead died with just $5.5 million. In limited release, Clint Eastwood's Mystic River packed 'em in in 13 theaters to take in $591,390, for an average of $45,492.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Kill Bill: Vol. 1, $22.7 million; 2. School of Rock, $15.4 million; 3. Intolerable Cruelty, $13.1 million; 4. Good Boy!, $13 million; 5. Out of Time, $8.6 million; 6. The House of the Dead, $5.5 million; 7. The Rundown, $5.3 million; 8. Under the Tuscan Sun, $4.8 million; 9. Secondhand Lions, $3.3 million; 10. Lost in Translation, $2.9 million. »

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