Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	729	$107,509,799
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	980	$154,527,419
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500)	480	$107,509,799
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	32	$107,509,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies	90	$107,509,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600)	505	$107,509,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies	84	$107,509,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200)	192	$107,509,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200)	142	$107,509,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200)	118	$107,509,799

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Mar 6, 2009	1	$55,214,334		3,611	$15,291	$55,214,334	1
Mar 13, 2009	2	$17,817,301	-68%	3,611	$4,934	$85,751,993	2
Mar 20, 2009	5	$6,801,114	-62%	3,510	$1,938	$98,140,886	3
Mar 27, 2009	8	$2,732,439	-60%	2,010	$1,359	$103,273,462	4
Apr 3, 2009	13	$1,074,320	-61%	1,103	$974	$105,346,566	5
Apr 10, 2009	17	$554,430	-48%	453	$1,224	$106,418,446	6
Apr 17, 2009	25	$199,114	-64%	236	$844	$106,848,750	7
Apr 24, 2009	29	$125,198	-37%	145	$863	$107,061,353	8
May 1, 2009	40	$62,176	-50%	90	$691	$107,179,392	9
May 8, 2009	29	$112,482	+81%	263	$428	$107,322,168	10
May 15, 2009	33	$64,990	-42%	163	$399	$107,453,620	11
May 22, 2009	62	$14,708	-77%	45	$327	$107,498,512	12

Date	Rank	Gross	%YD	%LW	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
Mar 6, 2009	1	$24,515,772			3,611	$6,789	$24,515,772	1
Mar 7, 2009	1	$18,383,964	-25%		3,611	$5,091	$42,899,736	2
Mar 8, 2009	1	$12,314,598	-33%		3,611	$3,410	$55,214,334	3
Mar 9, 2009	1	$3,885,264	-68%		3,611	$1,076	$59,099,598	4
Mar 10, 2009	1	$3,414,251	-12%		3,611	$946	$62,513,849	5
Mar 11, 2009	1	$2,811,385	-18%		3,611	$779	$65,325,234	6
Mar 12, 2009	1	$2,609,458	-7%		3,611	$723	$67,934,692	7
Mar 13, 2009	3	$5,304,344	+103%	-78%	3,611	$1,469	$73,239,036	8
Mar 14, 2009	2	$7,543,933	+42%	-59%	3,611	$2,089	$80,782,969	9
Mar 15, 2009	2	$4,969,024	-34%	-60%	3,611	$1,376	$85,751,993	10
Mar 16, 2009	2	$1,611,426	-68%	-59%	3,611	$446	$87,363,419	11
Mar 17, 2009	2	$1,255,231	-22%	-63%	3,611	$348	$88,618,650	12
Mar 18, 2009	2	$1,370,116	+9%	-51%	3,611	$379	$89,988,766	13
Mar 19, 2009	2	$1,351,006	-1%	-48%	3,611	$374	$91,339,772	14
Mar 20, 2009	5	$1,998,899	+48%	-62%	3,510	$569	$93,338,671	15
Mar 21, 2009	5	$2,854,799	+43%	-62%	3,510	$813	$96,193,470	16
Mar 22, 2009	5	$1,947,416	-32%	-61%	3,510	$555	$98,140,886	17
Mar 23, 2009	5	$631,237	-68%	-61%	3,510	$180	$98,772,123	18
Mar 24, 2009	5	$637,340	+1%	-49%	3,510	$182	$99,409,463	19
Mar 25, 2009	5	$575,117	-10%	-58%	3,510	$164	$99,984,580	20
Mar 26, 2009	5	$556,443	-3%	-59%	3,510	$159	$100,541,023	21
Mar 27, 2009	10	$760,736	+37%	-62%	2,010	$378	$101,301,759	22
Mar 28, 2009	9	$1,179,816	+55%	-59%	2,010	$587	$102,481,575	23
Mar 29, 2009	8	$791,887	-33%	-59%	2,010	$394	$103,273,462	24
Mar 30, 2009	8	$253,404	-68%	-60%	2,010	$126	$103,526,866	25
Mar 31, 2009	8	$263,540	+4%	-59%	2,010	$131	$103,790,406	26
Apr 1, 2009	8	$239,821	-9%	-58%	2,010	$119	$104,030,227	27
Apr 2, 2009	8	$242,019	+1%	-57%	2,010	$120	$104,272,246	28
Apr 3, 2009	13	$319,961	+32%	-58%	1,103	$290	$104,592,207	29
Apr 4, 2009	13	$448,226	+40%	-62%	1,103	$406	$105,040,433	30
Apr 5, 2009	12	$306,133	-32%	-61%	1,103	$278	$105,346,566	31
Apr 6, 2009	12	$111,465	-64%	-56%	1,103	$101	$105,458,031	32
Apr 7, 2009	12	$125,369	+12%	-52%	1,103	$114	$105,583,400	33
Apr 8, 2009	12	$124,197	-1%	-48%	1,103	$113	$105,707,597	34
Apr 9, 2009	-	$156,419	+26%	-35%	1,103	$142	$105,864,016	35
Apr 10, 2009	-	$189,597	+21%	-41%	453	$419	$106,053,613	36
Apr 11, 2009	-	$224,347	+18%	-50%	453	$495	$106,277,960	37
Apr 12, 2009	-	$140,486	-37%	-54%	453	$310	$106,418,446	38
Apr 13, 2009	-	$66,326	-53%	-40%	453	$146	$106,484,772	39
Apr 14, 2009	-	$57,206	-14%	-54%	453	$126	$106,541,978	40
Apr 15, 2009	-	$52,447	-8%	-58%	453	$116	$106,594,425	41
Apr 16, 2009	-	$55,211	+5%	-65%	453	$122	$106,649,636	42
Apr 17, 2009	-	$55,635	+1%	-71%	236	$236	$106,705,271	43
Apr 18, 2009	-	$83,465	+50%	-63%	236	$354	$106,788,736	44
Apr 19, 2009	-	$60,014	-28%	-57%	236	$254	$106,848,750	45
Apr 20, 2009	-	$22,605	-62%	-66%	236	$96	$106,871,355	46
Apr 21, 2009	-	$24,187	+7%	-58%	236	$102	$106,895,542	47
Apr 22, 2009	-	$21,043	-13%	-60%	236	$89	$106,916,585	48
Apr 23, 2009	-	$19,570	-7%	-65%	236	$83	$106,936,155	49
Apr 24, 2009	-	$35,446	+81%	-36%	145	$244	$106,971,601	50
Apr 25, 2009	-	$54,171	+53%	-35%	145	$374	$107,025,772	51
Apr 26, 2009	-	$35,581	-34%	-41%	145	$245	$107,061,353	52
Apr 27, 2009	-	$13,165	-63%	-42%	145	$91	$107,074,518	53
Apr 28, 2009	-	$14,876	+13%	-38%	145	$103	$107,089,394	54
Apr 29, 2009	-	$13,835	-7%	-34%	145	$95	$107,103,229	55
Apr 30, 2009	-	$13,987	+1%	-29%	145	$96	$107,117,216	56
May 1, 2009	-	$16,589	+19%	-53%	90	$184	$107,133,805	57
May 2, 2009	-	$26,018	+57%	-52%	90	$289	$107,159,823	58
May 3, 2009	-	$19,569	-25%	-45%	90	$217	$107,179,392	59
May 4, 2009	-	$7,045	-64%	-46%	90	$78	$107,186,437	60
May 5, 2009	-	$7,397	+5%	-50%	90	$82	$107,193,834	61
May 6, 2009	-	$8,662	+17%	-37%	90	$96	$107,202,496	62
May 7, 2009	-	$7,190	-17%	-49%	90	$80	$107,209,686	63
May 8, 2009	-	$31,354	+336%	+89%	263	$119	$107,241,040	64
May 9, 2009	-	$45,703	+46%	+76%	263	$174	$107,286,743	65
May 10, 2009	-	$35,425	-22%	+81%	263	$135	$107,322,168	66
May 11, 2009	-	$15,587	-56%	+121%	263	$59	$107,337,755	67
May 12, 2009	-	$17,357	+11%	+135%	263	$66	$107,355,112	68
May 13, 2009	-	$17,010	-2%	+96%	263	$65	$107,372,122	69
May 14, 2009	-	$16,508	-3%	+130%	263	$63	$107,388,630	70
May 15, 2009	-	$17,675	+7%	-44%	163	$108	$107,406,305	71
May 16, 2009	-	$27,680	+57%	-39%	163	$170	$107,433,985	72
May 17, 2009	-	$19,635	-29%	-45%	163	$120	$107,453,620	73
May 18, 2009	-	$8,144	-59%	-48%	163	$50	$107,461,764	74
May 19, 2009	-	$7,086	-13%	-59%	163	$43	$107,468,850	75
May 20, 2009	-	$7,440	+5%	-56%	163	$46	$107,476,290	76
May 21, 2009	-	$7,514	+1%	-54%	163	$46	$107,483,804	77
May 22, 2009	-	$3,768	-50%	-79%	45	$84	$107,487,572	78
May 23, 2009	-	$5,141	+36%	-81%	45	$114	$107,492,713	79
May 24, 2009	-	$5,799	+13%	-70%	45	$129	$107,498,512	80
May 25, 2009	56	$4,804	-17%	-41%	45	$107	$107,503,316	81
May 26, 2009	-	$2,210	-54%	-69%	45	$49	$107,505,526	82
May 27, 2009	-	$2,320	+5%	-69%	45	$52	$107,507,846	83
May 28, 2009	-	$1,953	-16%	-74%	45	$43	$107,509,799	84

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Mar 6, 2009	1	$67,934,692		3,611	$18,813	$67,934,692	1
Mar 13, 2009	2	$23,405,080	-66%	3,611	$6,482	$91,339,772	2
Mar 20, 2009	5	$9,201,251	-61%	3,510	$2,621	$100,541,023	3
Mar 27, 2009	8	$3,731,223	-59%	2,010	$1,856	$104,272,246	4
Apr 3, 2009	13	$1,591,770	-57%	1,103	$1,443	$105,864,016	5
Apr 10, 2009	17	$785,620	-51%	453	$1,734	$106,649,636	6
Apr 17, 2009	26	$286,519	-64%	236	$1,214	$106,936,155	7
Apr 24, 2009	29	$181,061	-37%	145	$1,249	$107,117,216	8
May 1, 2009	39	$92,470	-49%	90	$1,027	$107,209,686	9
May 8, 2009	27	$178,944	+94%	263	$680	$107,388,630	10
May 15, 2009	34	$95,174	-47%	163	$584	$107,483,804	11
May 22, 2009	61	$25,995	-73%	45	$578	$107,509,799	12

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,402	$79,466,451
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	985	$79,466,451
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office	43	$79,466,451
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200)	136	$79,466,451
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,050	$79,466,451
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies	99	$79,466,451
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500)	402	$79,466,451
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	299	$79,466,451
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300)	206	$79,466,451

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,014	$186,976,250
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700)	686	$186,976,250
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	34	$186,976,250
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200)	114	$186,976,250
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800)	713	$186,976,250
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies	91	$186,976,250
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300)	280	$186,976,250
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	210	$186,976,250
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200)	166	$186,976,250

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Spending this Week	Total Spending	Weeks in Release
Jul 26, 2009	1	1,232,725		1,232,725	$24,597,425	$24,597,425	1
Aug 2, 2009	2	346,641	-72%	1,579,366	$7,601,109	$32,198,534	2
Aug 9, 2009	4	231,149	-33%	1,810,515	$5,215,184	$37,413,718	3
Aug 16, 2009	6	118,221	-49%	1,928,736	$2,698,513	$40,112,231	4
Aug 23, 2009	14	61,883	-48%	1,990,619	$1,419,348	$41,531,579	5
Aug 30, 2009	21	55,757	-10%	2,046,376	$1,276,869	$42,808,448	6
Sep 6, 2009	21	58,180	+4%	2,104,556	$1,247,891	$44,056,339	7
Sep 13, 2009	20	44,842	-23%	2,149,398	$933,193	$44,989,532	8
Nov 15, 2009	28	25,725		2,291,602	$731,104	$48,465,820	17

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Spending this Week	Total Spending	Weeks in Release
Jul 26, 2009	1	886,275		886,275	$59,121,840	$59,121,840	1
Aug 2, 2009	2	161,375	-82%	1,047,650	$10,314,161	$69,436,001	2
Aug 9, 2009	3	58,518	-64%	1,106,168	$3,972,216	$73,408,217	3
Aug 16, 2009	4	38,906	-34%	1,145,074	$2,742,706	$76,150,923	4
Aug 23, 2009	3	25,385	-35%	1,170,459	$1,884,194	$78,035,117	5
Aug 30, 2009	4	14,970	-41%	1,185,429	$1,140,729	$79,175,846	6
Sep 6, 2009	6	13,839	-8%	1,199,268	$1,040,500	$80,216,346	7
Sep 13, 2009	10	13,088	-5%	1,212,356	$1,026,233	$81,242,579	8
Sep 20, 2009	13	8,115	-38%	1,220,471	$647,947	$81,890,526	9
Sep 27, 2009	14	6,813	-16%	1,227,284	$534,695	$82,425,221	10
Oct 11, 2009	8	24,371		1,257,527	$847,709	$83,379,977	12
Oct 18, 2009	13	7,689	-68%	1,265,216	$235,142	$83,615,119	13
Nov 15, 2009	13	15,181		1,285,207	$526,004	$84,224,383	17
Dec 6, 2009	16	26,535		1,342,568	$710,633	$85,458,745	20
Feb 21, 2010	13	16,412		1,389,737	$401,207	$86,305,925	31
Apr 4, 2010	20	13,661		1,409,995	$300,942	$86,699,157	37
May 23, 2010	14	11,772		1,431,462	$237,317	$87,068,807	44

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

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DVD Releases for November 10th, 2009 - Part II

November 9th, 2009

We are getting closer to the Thanksgiving long weekend and the official start of the holiday shopping season. Because of this, there are plenty of great releases coming out this week, including Up on a 4-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is clearly DVD Pick of the Week material. Also a DVD Pick of the Week is Monsters, Inc. - 4-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, while the late arriving Monsters vs. Aliens - Blu-ray earns an honorable mention. With a massive list of releases, including nearly a dozen spotlight reviews, we have once again needed to split the release report into two parts. The first part can be found here. More...

DVD Releases for November 10th, 2009 - Part I

November 9th, 2009

We are getting closer to the Thanksgiving long weekend and the official start of the holiday shopping season. Because of this, there are plenty of great releases coming out this week, including Up on a 4-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is clearly DVD Pick of the Week material. Also a DVD Pick of the Week is Monsters, Inc. - 4-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, while the late arriving Monsters vs. Aliens - Blu-ray earns an honorable mention. With a massive list of releases, including nearly a dozen spotlight reviews, we have once again needed to split the release report into two parts. The second part can be found here. More...

DVD Sales - Witch Wins Race

August 18th, 2009

There were only five new releases to chart this week, but three of those reached the top five. This includes Race to Witch Mountain, which sold 763,000 units earning $13.35 million during its first week on the home market. More...

DVD Rentals - Obsessed with the Race for First Place

August 18th, 2009

The same two new releases that took the top two spots on the sales chart this week were also able to take the top two spots on the rental chart as well, but in the other order. Obsessed came out on top with 27% more rentals than Race to Witch Mountain, but it is common for kids movies to do better on the sales chart than the rental chart. More...

DVD Sales - Furious is Selling Fast

August 13th, 2009

On the one hand, there were a lot of new releases that charted this week. On the other hand, not a lot of them were particularly strong in terms of units sold. But that doesn't include Fast and Furious, which sold 1.72 million units and generated $27.90 million in consumer spending at retail. More...

DVD Rentals - Not a Fast Week for New Releases

August 13th, 2009

While there were five new releases to reach the top 30 on the rental chart this week, only one of them reached the top ten. That new release was Fast and Furious, which placed first with roughly two thirds more rentals than Watchmen. More...

DVD Sales - People were Watching New Releases

August 5th, 2009

This was arguably the best week for new releases since summer began with eight reaching the top 30, including two new releases that finished first and second. Number one was Watchmen with 1.23 million units sold generating $25.60 million in sales. More...

DVD Rentals - Watching Watchmen and Coraline and the Rest of the New Releases

August 5th, 2009

New releases were not as plentiful on the rental chart as they were on the sales chart, mainly due to the fact that TV on DVD dominated the lower half of sales. The top two films were the same with Watchmen opening in first place with roughly 50% more rentals than Coraline had. More...

DVD Releases for August 4th, 2009

August 3rd, 2009

A rather slow week for new releases with very few real first run releases that stand out. The best releases on this week's list are Dollhouse - Season One on DVD or Blu-ray, as well as Watchmen - Three-Disc Director's Cut Blu-ray, but both of those came out in weeks past and are on this list because the screener arrived late. The best from this week is Flight of the Conchords - Season Two, which is the DVD Pick of the Week. However, if you are Canadian, you have to grab Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy on DVD; it's your patriotic duty. More...

DVD Releases for July 21st, 2009

July 20th, 2009

Two of the most anticipated home market releases of the summer come out this week, and both of them are contenders for DVD Pick of the Week. The Watchmen and Coraline Blu-ray releases are both worth picking up, and must-haves for their fans. Also in the mix is The Middleman - The Complete Series, which despite its short run packs a lot of entertainment. If I were forced to choose just one to buy, it would probably be Coraline, but all three are DVD Picks of the Week. More...

International Details - Marley Nears Century Mark

April 12th, 2009

Marley & Me fell to sixth place, but it is nearing $100 million internationally. This past weekend it added $5.97 million on 2860 screens in 33 markets for a total of $83.34 million. The film opened in second place in Italy with $2.00 million on 348 screens, which is on par with expectations. Meanwhile, it added $1.23 million on 464 screens in the U.K. for a total of $18.41 million after four weeks while it made $1.01 million on 439 screens in Japan for a total of $5.17 million after two. It is still aiming at $100 million internationally, but it could be close. More...

International Details - Duplicity Doubles

April 5th, 2009

Duplicity doubled its international haul over the weekend landing in sixth place with $6.47 million on 1811 screens in 20 markets for a total of $12.21 million. The film opened in fourth place in France with $2.01 million on 380 screens, while it managed fourth in Russia as well, but with a much weaker $873,000 on 265 screens. It did hold on better than most in the U.K. down just 31% to $775,000 on 355 screens over the weekend for a total of $2.68 million after two. More...

Monsters Take Down All Competition

March 31st, 2009

It was an amazing weekend at the box office as all six films on this list beat expectations. Granted, some times that was by the smallest of margins, but after two down weeks in a row we will take all the good news we can. Speaking of good news, the overall box office shot up by 39% from last weekend to $146 million. More importantly, that was 38% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has now pulled in $2.38 billion, which is 12% higher than last year's pace. With April of '08 starting slowly, we have a great chance to extend the lead this coming weekend. More...

International Details - Watchmen Slowing Down

March 29th, 2009

Watchmen fell out of the top five with $6.35 million on 4965 screens in 53 markets for a total of $60.63 million. Unless it is a big hit in Japan over the weekend, $100 million internationally is likely out of the question, as is $200 million worldwide. Depending on how much it costs to advertise, it could still make enough to show a profit, but it could take quite a bit longer than the studio would have liked. More...

In the Know

March 24th, 2009

It was a relatively predictable weekend at the box office with all five films finishing in the right order and within an acceptable margin of error. The main difference was the top three films were more spread out than expected, which gave Knowing a much easier win. Overall, the box office pulled in $105 million, which was 4.5% higher than last weekend, but as expected, it was 6.6% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date 2009 has pulled in $2.20 billion, which is 12% higher than last year's pace. More...

Who Knows Who Will Win at the Box Office?

March 19th, 2009

There could be quite a race for top spot on top of the weekend box office with all three wide releases with a shot at coming out on top. Knowing, I Love You, Man, and Duplicity all have their strengths, and weaknesses, and this has led to analysts being divided on which movie will win. They are less divided on the chances they will keep up with last year's number one film, and it appears it will be another losing weekend for 2009. However, that should change next weekend. More...

International Top Five - Marley Retrieves Top Spot

March 18th, 2009

Marley & Me jumped to the top of the international box office pulling in $14.14 million on 2559 screens in 29 markets for a total of $49.01 million. Its best market was the U.K. where it opened in first place with $6.15 million on 467 screens, while it placed second in Russia $1.58 million on 517 screens over the weekend for a total of $2.04 million. As far as holdovers go, the film managed $2.04 million on 550 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.72 million after two. Meanwhile in France, it earned $1.29 million on 354 screens over the weekend for a total of $4.11 million, also after two. The film opens in Spain this weekend, Japan next weekend, and Italy the weekend after that. More...

Witch Wins the Race, but Box Office Slows Down

March 17th, 2009

For the first time in a long time, 2009 showed signs of weakness at the box office as all three new releases were unable to match expectations. Overall the box office was down 14% from last weekend to $101 million. More troubling was the fact that is was down 16% from the same weekend last year. However, to be fair, this weekend last year saw the debut of Horton Hears a Who, which was the biggest hit of 2008 at that point and opened with $45 million. More...

Weekend Estimates: Witch Mountain Opens with $25 Million, Watchmen Struggles

March 15th, 2009

Disney remake Race to Witch Mountain made a solid debut over the weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning. The adventure movie picked up about $25 million, enough for a comfortable first place. Watchmen, which was widely tipped to earn a second weekend on top, dropped 67% to $18.07 million, not far ahead of Universal remake Last House on the Left, which earned a decent $14.86 million opening. More...

Will Watchmen Win the Race to the Top?

March 13th, 2009

There are some who think there will be a close race for first place on the box office chart this weekend with Watchmen having a shot at repeating on top ahead of Race to Witch Mountain. I am not one of those people. After bowing to the majority two weeks in a row, I think Watchmen will see a bigger than expected drop-off, while Race to Witch Mountain will open with a larger than expected box office. On a related note, 2009's winning streak over 2008 could come to an end, as this weekend last year saw the debut of Horton Hears a Who, which opened with $45 million. That's more than the consensus prediction for the top film over this weekend. In fact, it could be more than the three new releases will earn combined. More...

Contest - How Many Will Watch the Watchman? - Winning Announcement

March 12th, 2009

The winners of our How Many Will Watch the Watchman? contest were determined and they are... More...

International Top Five - Watchmen Wins but at What Cost?

March 11th, 2009

Watchmen opened in top spot on the international charts, but with a weaker than expected figure. Much weaker in some markets. The film did top the charts in the U.K. with $4.52 million on 419 screens and in Australia with $2.29 million on 226, which is a great start for this time of year, but not a monster opening some were predicting. It placed first in Italy, but with a soft opening of $1.48 million on 344 screens, and the same was true in South Korea ($1.44 million on 397) and in Mexico ($722,000 on 417). The film had to settle for second place in Russia with $2.60 million on 554 screens and in France with $2.49 million on 517. Third was the best the movie could do in Germany ($2.03 million on 367 screens) and in Spain ($1.94 million on 426). Overall it did finish in first place with $26.63 million on 5,149 screens in 44 markets, but with only a couple of major markets left to open in, and the likelihood of massive drop-offs, this film will likely not match its domestic total, and might not top $100 million internationally. This is bad news for a movie that some have suggested cost $200 million to make, but that likely includes worldwide P&A, as well as the production budget. If it can make $300 million worldwide, then it will show a profit during its initial push on the home market. If it can make $200 million worldwide, then it will show a profit, eventually. More...

Eyes Wide on IMAX

March 11th, 2009

Watchmen may have missed analysts' expectations overall, but it was stellar on IMAX. In fact, it earned nearly 10% of its domestic haul on just 124 screens nationwide. Domestically, it pulled in $5.4 million on 124 screens for an average of $43,863, while internationally it managed $727,000 on 29. Worldwide IMAX has added $6.2 million to the film's run so far, making it one of the biggest hits in the format's history. More...

Per Theater Chart is Being Watched

March 11th, 2009

The overall box office leader, Watchmen, was also the leader on the per theater chart with an average of $15,291 in more than 3,600 theaters. This was below expectations of many, but still a strong start. Tokyo! and Fados were able to reach the $10,000 mark with $11,730 and $10,823 respectively. More...

Watchmen Tops 2009 Chart but Below Record Levels

March 10th, 2009

Watchmen opened with the biggest weekend box office of the year so far, but it was below the record-breaking levels some predicted. That said, the overall box office was still up 4% from last weekend, and more importantly, up 8% from the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2009 has brought in $1.96 billion, which is about 14% more than last year's pace. This is down from earlier in the year, but still very impressive nonetheless. More...

Weekend Estimates: Heavily Front-Loaded Watchmen Posts Big Opening

March 8th, 2009

Watchmen opened big over the weekend, earning a mighty $55.655 million, according to Warner Bros.' Sunday estimate. Impressive as that debut is, the movie did fade quite dramatically through the weekend after posting a $25.135 million opening day on Friday. Saturday's estimate stands at $18.7 million, down 25% from the movie's opening day, although the decline is slightly artifical because Friday's total includes $4.55 million from midnight shows. Sunday's projected of $11.8 million would be down 37% from Saturday, which is fairly typical for an opening weekend. Overall, it's a debut that Warner Bros. (and Fox, who has a gross participation deal) will be happy with, but the long-term performance of the movie is very hard to judge at this point. More...

Movie Website Reviews for the Weekend of March 6th, 2009

March 8th, 2009

There are sixteen films on this week's list, but there are several films without any websites (or sites not in English). At the top of the list, there are only a few sites that rate above average, while the best of the best is 13B's - Official Site. More...

Watchmen Starts with $4.550 Million at Midnight

March 6th, 2009

Watchmen made a great start to the weekend, earning $4.55 million in midnight shows, according to early estimates. That's approximately double the midnight grosses for 300, and suggests an excellent weekend is on the way. All 124 IMAX midnight shows were reportedly sold out. More...

Be on the Lookout for Falling Records

March 5th, 2009

Is it ironic that a film called Watchmen is opening the same weekend we set our clocks ahead one hour? Perhaps this is part of some brilliant marketing strategy. Regardless, Watchmen is the only wide release of the week, and it has a lot of buzz surrounding it. So much so that it has a shot at breaking records, while earning more than all four big releases last year did combined. More...

2009 Preview: March

March 1st, 2009

2009 got off to such a great start that I didn't think February would continue winning, but so far that has proven to be the case, for the most part. Now March has a great chance of continuing that run with several big hits, including three potential $100 million movies. At the beginning of the year, I didn't think there would be so many hits in March, but a high tide lifts all boats, and the more people see movies, the more trailers they see in theaters, and the more likely they are to watch the upcoming movies. More...

Contest - How Many will Watch the Watchmen?

February 27th, 2009

Just one wide release next week, but it is a big one. Watchmen makes its highly anticipated debut on the big screen and opens in more than 3,500 theaters. More importantly, it is the target film this week. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of Watchmen. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Jet Li's The Enforcer on DVD, as well as The Lucky Ones on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win The Protege on DVD, as well as Everybody Wants to be Italian on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Earth Bigger on IMAX

December 17th, 2008

The Day the Earth Stood Still missed expectations during its opening weekend, at least in regular theaters. On IMAX it was fantastic, earning an estimated $3.7 million on just 123 screens to give it a per IMAX average of $30,000. That's an average that is 3.5 times higher than its overall per theater average. More...

IMAX is Not Standing Still

December 4th, 2008

While Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was pushed back to next summer and this left a gab in the IMAX schedule, it hasn't been entirely quiet lately. This week it was reported that Dolphins and Whales Tribes of the Ocean 3D reached $10 million worldwide, which is a great milestone for the film. The film continues to tour the United States, while it will make its debut in France, Mexico, and other markets in the coming months. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - August 5, 2007

August 5th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Fame, Watchmen, Shrek 4 and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 22 - July 28, 2007

July 29th, 2007

Server upgrades went... less smoothly than anticipated, which delayed this column, but at least there are a huge number of sites to check out. Many of these sites are making their first appearance on the list while quite a few are making their last appearance. Unfortunately, while it's a big list, there are not many that are even close to being award worthy at the moment. 30 Days of Night - Official Site comes the closest, but I'm waiting for the missing features to be added before I make that decision. More...

Movie Websites Launches for February 4 - February 10

February 10th, 2005

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, The Jacket - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...