the top ten movies in north america
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Whoa, did I really not do this last weekend? Whoops. I guess, between
the film festival and Thanksgiving, I was just too busy. Anyhoo...
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- Following are ticket sales for the top 10 movies
at the North American box office for the October 15-17 weekend, according
to studio estimates issued Sunday. Final data will be issued Monday.
[***] 1 (+) Jackass 3D ...................... $50.0 million 50.0 million
[***] 2 (+) Red ............................. $22.5 million 22.5 million
[***] 3 (1) The Social Network .............. $11.0 million 63.1 million
4 (3) Secretariat ...................... $9.5 million 27.5 million
5 (2) Life as We Know It ............... $9.2 million 28.9 million
[***] 6 (4) Legend of the Guardians: ... ..... $4.2 million 46.0 million
[***] 7 (6) The Town ......................... $4.0 million 80.6 million
8 (5) My Soul to Take .................. $3.2 million 11.9 million
[***] 9 (8) Easy A ........................... $2.7 million 52.3 million
[***] 10(7) Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps .. $2.4 million 47.9 million
NOTE: Last weekend's position in parenthesis. + indicates a new release.
Figures are rounded.
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FWIW, if the estimates hold, Jackass 3D will have set a new record for the
best opening weekend of any film released in October, beating the previous
record of $48.1 million set by Scary Movie 3 in 2003.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/month/?mo=10&p=.htm
It also has the best opening of any non-fiction film ever, beating the
previous record of $31.1 million set by Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best
of Both Worlds Concert Tour in 2008. (FWIW, the top-grossing concert
movie ever is Michael Jackson's This Is It, 2009, $72.1 million; the
top-grossing "reality TV" movie so far is Jackass: Number Two, 2006, $72.8
million; the top-grossing IMAX movie is Everest, 1998, $87.2 million; and
the only "documentaries" that have done better than that are Fahrenheit
9/11, 2004, $119.2 million and Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for
Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, 2006, $128.5 million.)
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=musicconcert.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=realitytv.htm&p=.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=documentary.htm&p=.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=mockumentary.htm
Jackass 3D also has the 9th-best opening weekend of any R-rated movie
ever, as well as the 9th-best opening weekend of any 3D movie ever (or, if
you prefer, the 4th-best opening of any *live-action* 3D movie ever,
behind only Alice in Wonderland, Avatar and Clash of the Titans).
http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/mpaa.htm?page=R&p=.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?view=openings&id=3d.htm&p=.htm
All of these figures represent North American theatres only, BTW.
Also FWIW, Inception is now the 23rd movie ever to gross over $500 million
overseas and the 26th ever to gross over $800 million worldwide.
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http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/jackass-gang-pulls-biggest-stunt-with-50m-debut-ap
LOS ANGELES - Johnny Knoxville and his "Jackass" gang are even bigger hits
in three dimensions.
"Jackass 3D," their latest big-screen collection of crazy stunts and
antics, opened with a whopping $50 million, soaring past the debuts of
their first two movies, according to studio estimates Sunday.
It was the third-straight No. 1 opening for Paramount's franchise, which
launched with a $22.8 million opening for 2002's "Jackass: The Movie" and
continued with a $29 million debut for 2006's "Jackass Number Two."
This was the first 3-D outing for Knoxville and his pals, and it was a
natural for "what they do. They don't use it as a gimmick. It's seamless
in their stunts," said Don Harris, Paramount executive vice president for
distribution. "When some guy gets hit in the crotch with a baseball in
2-D, it's one thing, but when he's kind of up in your face and it happens,
it's another experience."
"Jackass 3D" set a record for biggest October debut, topping the $48.1
million opening weekend for "Scary Movie 3" in 2003. "Scary Movie 3" sold
more tickets than "Jackass 3D," though, factoring in ticket-price
inflation and the premium charge for 3-D screenings, which cost a few
dollars more than 2-D movies.
Premiering at No. 2 with $22.5 million was Summit Entertainment's action
comedy "Red," starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, John
Malkovich and Mary-Louise Parker in the tale of retired black-ops agents
targeted by the CIA.
While "Jackass 3D" cornered the market for young crowds, with two-thirds
of viewers under 25, "Red" drew an older set, with 58 percent of the
audience over 35.
"Between their audience and ours, I think we've covered the spectrum of
potential movie-goers this weekend," said Richie Fay, head of distribution
for Summit. "What was amazing about this cast was the chemistry and the
obvious fun they had making the movie. Older guys and women are really
capable of doing things more than sitting in rocking chairs and pushing
the remote control."
Despite the huge opening for "Jackass 3D," Hollywood was unable to pull
out of a box-office slide that has persisted this fall.
Overall revenues totaled $133 million, down 4 percent from the same
weekend last year, when "Where the Wild Things Are" led with a $32.7
million debut and "Law Abiding Citizen," "Paranormal Activity" and
"Couples Retreat" combined to add nearly $60 million to the till.
"When you've got a $50 million gross and still can't eke out a win over
the same weekend last year, that says a lot," said Paul Dergarabedian,
box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. "We've been in a slump since Labor
Day and even really before that, because we saw kind of a slow end to the
summer."
So far this year, domestic revenue is at $8.5 billion, 3.2 percent above
2009's record pace. But adding in higher ticket prices, attendance is down
2.3 percent from 2009, according to Hollywood.com.
Sony's acclaimed Facebook drama "The Social Network," which had been No. 1
the previous two weekends, held up well as it slipped to third-place with
$11 million. The film raised its three-week total to $63.1 million.
In limited release, Clint Eastwood and Matt Damon's "Hereafter" opened
strongly with $231,000 in six theaters. That gave it an average of $38,500
a theater, compared with $16,228 in 3,081 cinemas for "Jackass 3D."
"Hereafter" follows three characters with unusual connections to the
afterlife. Distributor Warner Bros. expands the film to nationwide release
this Friday.
Hilary Swank's legal drama "Conviction," based on the real-life story of a
woman who put herself through law school to clear her brother on a murder
rap, opened with $110,000 in 11 theaters, for a $10,000 average.
Distributor Fox Searchlight expands "Conviction" to about 70 theaters on
Friday.
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http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.reuters.com/jackass-3d-pranksters-top-box-office-3rd-time-reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Blowing stuff up never gets old in movies, as the
death-defying pranksters from MTV's reality series "Jackass" proved at the
North American box office on Sunday.
"Jackass 3D," the third installment in a feature series about a crew of
thrill junkies, crushed forecasts by selling an estimated $50 million
worth of tickets during its first three days of release across the United
States and Canada, distributor Paramount Pictures said.
If projections hold up when final data are issued on Monday, the film will
beat 2003's "Scary Movie 3" ($48.1 million) to rank as the biggest October
opening of all time.
Pundits had forecast "Jackass 3" would open in the $30 million range. The
actual result ranks as the best opening since the Leonardo DiCaprio
thriller "Inception" kicked off with $63 million three months ago.
The series details the exploits of a crew of daredevils, led by Johnny
Knoxville, who withstand grievous bodily harm by performing various
gruesome stunts. Genitalia abuse and frequent vomiting are popular
favorites. Critics mostly praised the movie, even if the new 3D element
failed to add much.
The previous two films also opened at No. 1: the first one to $23 million
in October 2002, and the sequel to $29 million in September 2006. They
finished with $64 million and $73 million, respectively. Paramount and MTV
are units of Viacom Inc.
Opening at a distant No. 2 was "Red," a Bruce Willis action drama based on
a DC Comic book. It earned $22.5 million, in line with expectations. The
film, which also stars Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren, was released by
closely held Summit Entertainment.
After two weeks at No. 1, the Facebook drama "The Social Network" slipped
to No. 3 with $11 million. The acclaimed picture has earned $63.1 million
to date, said Columbia Pictures, a unit of Sony Corp.
(Reporting by Dean Goodman; editing by Doina Chiacu)
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2010&p=.htm
The Domestic Top 20 of 2010 (as of October 17, 2010)
[***] 1 (1) Toy Story 3 (G) $412.9 million
[***] 2 (2) Alice in Wonderland (PG) $334.2 million
[***] 3 (3) Iron Man 2 (PG-13) $312.1 million
[***] 4 (4) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) $300.5 million
[***] 5 (5) Inception (PG-13) $289.4 million
[***] 6 (6) Despicable Me (PG) $247.0 million
[***] 7 (7) Shrek Forever After (PG) $238.4 million
[***] 8 (8) How to Train Your Dragon (PG) $217.6 million
[***] 9 (9) The Karate Kid (PG) $176.6 million
[***] 10(10) Clash of the Titans (PG-13) $163.2 million
[***] 11(11) Grown Ups (PG-13) $161.8 million
[***] 12(12) The Last Airbender (PG) $131.6 million
[***] 13(13) Shutter Island (R) $128.0 million
[***] 14(14) The Other Guys (PG-13) $118.0 million
[***] 15(15) Salt (PG-13) $117.9 million
[***] 16(16) Valentine's Day (PG-13) $110.5 million
[***] 17(17) Robin Hood (PG-13) $105.3 million
[***] 18(18) The Expendables (R) $103.0 million
[***] 19(19) Date Night (PG-13) $98.7 million
[***] 20(20) Sex and the City 2 (R) $95.3 million
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2010&p=.htm
The Worldwide Top 20 of 2010 (as of October 17, 2010)
[***] 1 Toy Story 3 (G) 412.9 + 644.4 = 1057.3 million
[***] 2 Alice in Wonderland (PG) 334.2 + 690.1 = 1024.3 million
[***] 3 Inception (PG-13) 289.4 + 515.0 = 804.4 million
[***] 4 Shrek Forever After (PG) 238.4 + 493.8 = 732.2 million
[***] 5 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) 300.5 + 389.5 = 690.0 million
[***] 6 Iron Man 2 (PG-13) 312.1 + 309.6 = 621.8 million
[***] 7 Clash of the Titans (PG-13) 163.2 + 330.0 = 493.2 million
[***] 8 How to Train Your Dragon (PG) 217.6 + 275.6 = 493.2 million
[***] 9 Despicable Me (PG) 247.0 + 136.9 = 383.9 million
[***] 10 The Karate Kid (PG) 176.6 + 181.3 = 357.9 million
[***] 11 Prince of Persia: The ... (PG-13) 90.8 + 244.4 = 335.2 million
[***] 12 The Last Airbender (PG) 131.6 + 180.7 = 312.3 million
[***] 13 Robin Hood (PG-13) 105.3 + 206.4 = 311.6 million
[***] 14 Shutter Island (R) 128.0 + 166.8 = 294.8 million
[***] 15 Salt (PG-13) 117.9 + 171.2 = 289.2 million
[***] 16 Sex and the City 2 (R) 95.3 + 193.0 = 288.3 million
[***] 17 Grown Ups (PG-13) 161.8 + 102.4 = 264.2 million
[***] 18 Resident Evil: Afterlife (R) 59.7 + 199.1 = 258.9 million
[***] 19 The Expendables (R) 103.0 + 146.1 = 249.0 million
[***] 20 Knight and Day (PG-13) 76.4 + 163.4 = 239.8 million
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic/
The Domestic Top 10 of All Time (as of October 17, 2010)
[*2*] 1 Avatar (2009) $760.3 million
[*2*] 2 Titanic (1997) $600.8 million
[***] 3 The Dark Knight (2008) $533.3 million
[*7*] 4 Star Wars (1977) $461.0 million
[***] 5 Shrek 2 (2004) $441.2 million
[*4*] 6 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) $435.1 million
[*3*] 7 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $431.1 million
[***] 8 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $423.3 million
[***] 9 Toy Story 3 (2010) $411.4 million
[*2*] 10 Spider-Man (2002) $403.7 million
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/
The Worldwide Top 10 of All Time (as of October 17, 2010)
[*2*] 1 Avatar (2009) 760.3 + 2012.3 = 2772.6 million
[*2*] 2 Titanic (1997) 600.8 + 1242.4 = 1843.2 million
[*4*] 3 The Lord of the Rings: ... (2003) 377.0 + 742.1 = 1119.1 million
[***] 4 Pirates of the ... Chest (2006) 423.3 + 642.9 = 1066.2 million
[***] 5 Toy Story 3 (2010) 412.9 + 644.4 = 1057.3 million
[***] 6 Alice in Wonderland (2010) 334.2 + 690.1 = 1024.3 million
[***] 7 The Dark Knight (2008) 533.3 + 468.6 = 1001.9 million
[*2*] 8 Harry Potter and the ... (2001) 317.6 + 657.2 = 974.7 million
[***] 9 Pirates of the ... End (2007) 309.4 + 651.6 = 961.0 million
[***] 10 Harry Potter and the ... (2007) 292.0 + 646.2 = 938.2 million
--- Peter T. Chattaway ------------- http://filmchatblog.blogspot.com/ ---
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