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“Marley & Me” Rings In New Year At Number One

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:45:23 +0000

U.S. Box office earnings for the first weekend of the new year reached $123.2 million – down 28% from the prior weekend ($169.9 million), but up 10% compared to the same weekend a year ago ($112.5 million), Nielsen reported Monday.

Twentieth Century Fox’s “Marley & Me” remained in the top spot for the second weekend running, with earnings of almost $24.3 million between Jan. 2 and 4.

Walt Disney Studios’ ”Bedtime Stories” claimed second place, with earnings of $20.5 million, and Paramount’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” rounded out the top three, with an $18.7 million box office draw.

Below are the top 10 Box Office totals for the weekend of January 2-4, 2009, according to Nielsen EDI.

Rank (By Weekend Gross)	Title	Studio	Weekend Gross (1/2 – 1/4)	Total Gross (Through 1/4/09)
1	MARLEY & ME	TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX	$24,263,763	$106,664,046
2	BEDTIME STORIES	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS	$20,501,339	$85,539,168
3	THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON	PARAMOUNT	$18,691,248	$79,297,086
4	VALKYRIE	MGM STUDIOS	$14,094,617	$60,743,921
5	YES MAN	WARNER BROS.	$13,910,477	$79,507,388
6	SEVEN POUNDS	SONY PICTURES	$10,068,518	$60,147,298
7	THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX	UNIVERSAL	$6,939,295	$43,661,775
8	THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL	TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX	$5,049,698	$74,424,256
9	DOUBT	MIRAMAX	$5,000,893	$18,705,481
10	SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE	FOX SEARCHLIGHT	$4,690,769	$28,676,598
Source: The Nielsen Company (January 2 – 4, 2009).

Holiday Moviegoers Flock To “Marley & Me”

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:10:39 +0000

U.S. Box office earnings over the weekend following the Christmas holiday reached $169.9 million – up 120% over the prior weekend ($77.4 million), but down by 27% compared to the same weekend a year ago ($232.9 million), Nielsen reported Monday.

Twentieth Century Fox’s “Marley & Me” took over the top spot, with earnings of almost $36.5 million between Dec. 26 and 28. Last weekend’s number one movie, Warner’s Brothers’ “Yes Man,” fell to fifth place — though its weekend gross fell only slightly: from $18.2 million during the weekend of Dec. 19-21, to $16.7 million in the weekend of Dec. 26-28.

Below are the top 10 Box Office totals for the weekend of December 26-28, 2008, according to Nielsen EDI.

Rank (By Weekend Gross)	Title	Studio	Weekend Gross (12/26 – 12/28)	Total 2008 Gross (Through 12/28/08)
1	MARLEY & ME	TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX	$36,357,586	$50,738,566
2	BEDTIME STORIES	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS	$27,450,296	$38,029,113
3	THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON	PARAMOUNT	$26,853,816	$38,725,647
4	VALKYRIE	MGM STUDIOS	$21,027,007	$29,520,979
5	YES MAN	WARNER BROS.	$16,657,046	$49,798,560
6	SEVEN POUNDS	SONY PICTURES	$13,203,236	$38,762,647
7	THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX	UNIVERSAL	$8,932,625	$27,448,085
8	THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL	TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX	$7,697,799	$63,480,184
9	THE SPIRIT	LIONSGATE	$6,463,278	$10,305,501
10	DOUBT	MIRAMAX	$5,339,742	$8,484,863
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 26 – 28, 2008).

Movie-goers Say “Yes” To Carrey Comedy

Nielsen Wire — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:24:25 +0000

Jim Carrey’s “Yes Man,” took over the top spot of the weekend box office for the weekend of December 19-21 with a take of more than $18M, placing it ahead of other weekend debuts including Will Smith’s “Seven Pounds,” and the animated “The Tale Of Despereaux,” featuring Matthew Broderick.

Below are the top 10 Box Office totals for the weekend of December 19-21, 2008 according to Nielsen EDI.

Rank	Title	Studio	Weekend Gross	Gross
1	YES MAN	WARNER BROS.	$18,262,471	$18,262,471
2	SEVEN POUNDS	SONY PICTURES	$14,851,136	$14,851,136
3	THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX	UNIVERSAL	$10,103,675	$10,103,675
4	THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL	TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX	$48,366,989	$9,890,105
5	FOUR CHRISTMASES	WARNER BROS.	$100,110,827	$7,701,375
6	TWILIGHT	SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT	$158,423,218	$5,189,319
7	BOLT	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS	$94,900,059	$4,146,856
8	SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE	FOX SEARCHLIGHT	$12,037,510	$3,053,760
9	AUSTRALIA	TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX	$41,796,525	$2,174,188
10	QUANTUM OF SOLACE	SONY PICTURES	$161,200,412	$2,051,882
Source: The Hollywood Reporter / Nielsen EDI

“Four Christmases” Holds Holiday Box Office Top Tally

Admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:32:12 +0000

The Warner Bros.’ seasonal comedy “Four Christmases” topped the weekend Box Office for the second week in a row, taking in an estimated $16.8 million in Friday-Sunday grosses.

Summit Entertainment’s vampire film “Twilight” took in an estimated $13 million to reclaim second place from Disney’s CG-animated feature “Bolt”, which earned an estimated $9.7 million to finish third.

Below are Box Office totals for the weekend of December 5-7, 2008, from Nielsen EDI.

RANK	FILM	STUDIO	WEEKEND	GROSS (MILLIONS)
1	Four Christmases	WARNER BROS.	$16,755,478	$69.4
2	Twilight	SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT	$13,046,722	$138.4
3	Bolt	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS	$9,796,149	$79.4
4	Australia	TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX	$7,050,261	$30.9
5	Quantum of Solace	SONY PICTURES	$6,752,390	$151.6
6	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa	PARAMOUNT	$5,079,120	$165.7
7	Transporter 3	LIONSGATE	$4,668,898	$25.5
8	Punisher: War Zone	LIONSGATE	$4,271,451	$4.3
9	Cadillac Records	SONY PICTURES	$3,445,559	$3.4
10	Role Models	UNIVERSAL	$2,574,460	$61.6
Source: The Hollywood Reporter / Nielsen EDI

Hollywood: Lost in Translation?

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:26:26 +0000

Are American moviegoers an accurate predictor of overseas box office success?

Yes and no, according to a new study released Monday by Nielsen PreView.

According to Nielsen, U.S. movie box office receipts do not necessarily predict how well a movie will perform in Japan — this is particularly true of American dramas. However, movies of all genres that did well in the U.S. consistently fared well among Australian movie-going audiences.

Curious to see how other countries fared? View Nielsen PreView’s complete study.

‘Four Christmases’ Gobbles Up Thanksgiving Box Office

Admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:35:18 +0000

The Warner Bros.’ seasonal comedy “Four Christmases” took a huge helping of the weekend Box Office, taking in an estimated $31.7 million in Friday-Sunday grosses, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The Vince Vaughn-Reese Witherspoon vehicle has taken in an approximately $46.7 million since arriving in theaters on Wednesday, one of three films positioned to make full use of a holiday-lengthened weekend.

Disney’s CG-animated feature “Bolt” had a saw a surprising 1% increase from its opening totals a week earlier, registering $26.6 million to rise from third to second place at the Box Office. The impressive comeback performance boosted the film’s 10-day cumulative take to $66.9 million.

Summit Entertainment’s youth-targeting vampire film “Twilight” attracted $26.4 million in total gross over the weekend, dropping it from first to a third-place performance.

Below are Box Office totals for the weekend of November 28-30, 2008, from Nielsen EDI.

RANK	FILM	STUDIO	WEEKEND	GROSS(MILLIONS)
1	Four Christmases	SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT	$31,069,826	$46.1
2	Bolt	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS	$26,581,002	$66.8
3	Twilight	SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT	$26,344,032	$26.2
4	Quantum of Solace	SONY PICTURES	$18,833,552	$141.4
5	Australia	TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX	$14,800,723	$20.0
6	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa	PARAMOUNT	$14,207,329	$159.1
7	Transporter 3	LIONSGATE	$12,063,452	$18.2
8	Role Models	UNIVERSAL	$5,191,180	$57.8
9	The Boy in The Striped Pajamas	MIRAMAX	$1,696,187	$5.2
10	Milk	FOCUS FEATURES	$1,453,844	$1.9
Source: The Hollywood Reporter / Nielsen EDI

‘Max Payne’ Tops Weekend Box Office

Nielsen Wire — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:14:13 +0000

Mark Wahlberg’s action thriller “Max Payne,” a movie based on the popular video game, grabbed the top weekend box office spot with an $18M take. “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” fell to second place with $11.2M after spending its first two weeks at the top of the pack. “The Secret Life Of Bees,” which featured music and screen star power from Queen Latifah, Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, and Dakota Fanning, finished third ahead of “W.” the bio pic of Bush 43 from Oliver Stone. The industry’s $103 million in collective grosses notched a fourth straight year-over-year weekend uptick, according to Nielsen EDI.

RANK	TITLE	STUDIO	WEEKEND EARNINGS (Oct 17-19)
1	MAX PAYNE	20TH Century Fox	18.0M
2	BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA	Walt Disney Pictures	11.2M
3	THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES	FOX Searchlight	11.1M
4	W.	Lionsgate	10.6M
5	Eagle Eye	Dreamworks	7.3M
Source: The Hollywood Reporter / Nielsen EDI (October 17, 2008 – October 19, 2008).

Watch analysis from The Hollywood Reporter’s Carl DiOrio

“Beverly Hills Chihuahua” Is Box Office Top Dog Again

Nielsen Wire — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:16:57 +0000

Despite the opening-weekend star power of Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, and director Ridley Scott, the Middle Eastern thriller “Body Of Lies,” brought in only $13.1M, leaving it in third place. “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” took the top spot in box office earnings for the second week in a row, scooping up $17.5M in its second week. The horror film “Quarantine” grabbed the second spot, scaring up $14.2M in its first week.

RANK	TITLE	STUDIO	WEEKEND EARNINGS (Oct 10-12)
1	BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS	17.5M
2	QUARANTINE	SONY PICTURES	14.2M
3	BODY OF LIES	WARNER BROS.	13.1M
4	EAGLE EYE	DREAMWORKS/PARAMOUNT	11M
5	NICK AND NORAH’S INFINITE PLAYLIST	SONY PICTURES	6.5M
Source: The Hollywood Reporter / Nielsen EDI (October 10, 2008 – October 12, 2008).

More info and updates at The Hollywood Reporter.

Box Office Weathers Worst Weekend in Five Years

Admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:51:02 +0000

In the lowest grossing movie weekend since 2003, Lionsgate’s “Bangkok Dangerous” claimed the top spot at the Box Office over the weekend. The film earned an estimated $7.8 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Below are last weekend’s box-office totals from Nielsen EDI, as of Monday, September 8, 2008.

RANK	FILM	STUDIO	WEEKEND	GROSS
1	Bangkok Dangerous	LIONSGATE	$7,783,266	$7.8
2	Tropic Thunder	DREAMWORKS / PARAMOUNT	$7,230,710	$96.5
3	The Dark Knight	WARNER BROS.	$5,515,119	$512.0
4	The House Bunny	SONY PICTURES	$5,512,870	$36.6
5	Traitor	OVERTURE FILMS	$4,274,297	$17.3
6	Babylon A.D.	TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX	$4,180,570	$17.4
7	Death Race	UNIVERSAL	$3,710,915	$29.9
8	Disaster Movie	LIONSGATE	$3,031,307	$10.6
9	Mamma Mia!	UNIVERSAL	$2,855,945	$136.4
10	Pineapple Express	SONY PICTURES	$2,255,875	$84.0
Source: The Hollywood Reporter / Nielsen EDI

“Dark Knight” TV Advertising Trumps “Batman Begins”

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:20:02 +0000

In the nine weeks leading up to its release, “The Dark Knight” had almost twice as much television advertising (2,401 units) as “Batman Begins” (1,287 units), according to Nielsen Monitor-Plus.

The strong advertising push for “Dark Knight” may have contributed to the film’s record-breaking opening weekend. “Dark Knight” earned $158.4 million last weekend, while “Batman Begins” took in just $46.9 million in its first weekend.

Nielsen’s data included TV advertising units for approximately nine weeks leading up to the release of both films: May 9, 2008 – July 6, 2008 (”The Dark Knight”) and April 3, 2005 – June 3, 2005 (”Batman Begins”).

View the full media alert.