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‘High School Musical 3′ Still Tops at Box Office

Admin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:30:08 +0000

Disney’s “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” spent its second straight weekend at the top of the Box Office charts, although the film grossed 64% less than its opening total last week.

The Weinstein Co.’s R-rated comedy “Zack and Miri,” starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks, opened with $10.7 million.

In overall Box Office results, the weekend’s $84 million gross was a considerable 37% decline from grosses rung up over the same weekend last year, according to Nielsen EDI.

Below are Box Office totals for the weekend of October 31- November 2, 2008, from Nielsen EDI.

RANK	FILM	STUDIO	WEEKEND	GROSS(MILLIONS)
1	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS	$15,316,072	$62.0
2	Zack and Miri	THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY	$10,065,630	$10.1
3	Saw V	LIONSGATE	$9,741,578	$45.4
4	Changeling	UNIVERSAL	$9,351,560	$10.0
5	The Haunting of Molly Hartley	FREESTYLE RELEASING	$5,423,315	$5.4
6	Bevery Hills Chihuahua	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS	$4,864,021	$84.2
7	The Secret Life of Bees	FOX SEARCHLIGHT	$7,791,649	$25.3
8	Max Payne	TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX	$4,010,668	$29.9
9	Eagle Eye	DREAMWORKS/PARAMOUNT	$3,482,655	$92.6
10	Pride and Glory	WARNER BROS.	$3,363,452	$11.7
Source: The Hollywood Reporter / Nielsen EDI

Huge Opening Weekend for “High School Musical 3″

Admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:00:35 +0000

“High School Musical 3: Senior Year,” the new theatrical release from Disney, pulled in an astounding $42 million in opening grosses over the weekend to open at head of the class at the domestic Box Office, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Saw V”, the new horror sequel from Lionsgate, pulled in an impressive $30.5 million over the weekend to finish in second place.

Overall, industry-wide grosses at Box Office for the weekend reached $135 million – a 32% improvement over the same weekend last year.

Below are Box Office totals for the weekend of October 24-26, 2008, from Nielsen EDI.

RANK	FILM	STUDIO	WEEKEND	GROSS(MILLIONS)
1	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS	$42,030,184	$42.0
2	Saw V	LIONSGATE	$30,053,954	$30.0
3	Max Payne	TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX	$7,791,649	$29.9
4	Bevery Hills Chihuahua	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS	$6,884,387	$78.1
5	Pride and Glory	WARNER BROS.	$6,262,396	$6.3
6	The Secret Life of Bees	FOX SEARCHLIGHT	$6,051,630	$19.3
7	W.	LIONSGATE	$5,088,249	$18.5
8	Eagle Eye	DREAMWORKS/PARAMOUNT	$5,051,952	$87.9
9	Body of Lies	WARNER BROS.	$4,064,488	$30.9
10	Quarantine	SONY PICTURES	$2,581,262	$28.8
Source: The Hollywood Reporter / Nielsen EDI