the top ten movies in north america
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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 November 19-21 weekend, according
to studio estimates issued Sunday. Final data will be issued Monday.
[***] 1 (+) Harry Potter and the ... ...... $125.1 million 125.1 million
[***] 2 (1) Megamind ....................... $16.2 million 109.5 million
3 (2) Unstoppable .................... $13.1 million 42.0 million
[***] 4 (3) Due Date ........................ $9.2 million 72.7 million
5 (+) The Next Three Days ............. $6.8 million 6.8 million
[***] 6 (5) Morning Glory ................... $5.2 million 19.9 million
7 (4) Skyline ......................... $3.4 million 17.6 million
[***] 8 (7) Red ............................. $2.5 million 83.6 million
9 (6) For Colored Girls ............... $2.4 million 34.5 million
[***] 10(15) Fair Game ....................... $1.5 million 3.7 million
NOTE: Last weekend's position in parenthesis. + indicates a new release.
Figures are rounded.
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FWIW, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I has the best opening
weekend of any film in the series so far -- easily beating the record of
$102.7 million set by Goblet of Fire in 2005 -- and it also has the
6th-best opening of any movie ever, behind The Dark Knight, Spider-Man 3,
Twilight 2, Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and Iron Man 2. (And of those
other films, all but one -- Twilight 2 -- were released in the summer.)
To be fair, though, the last two Harry Potter movies came out on
Wednesdays rather than Fridays, so that took a little bit of the air out
of their first weekends. 2007's Order of the Phoenix had $139.7 million
in the till by the end of its first Sunday, and 2009's Half-Blood Prince
had $158 million in the till by the end of *its* first Sunday.
If we're looking at what each of these films made in its first three days,
though -- regardless of which particular days of the week they happened to
be -- then Order of the Phoenix had $88.4 million after three days and
Half-Blood Prince had $107 million after three days.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=harrypotter.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/
Also FWIW, The Next Three Days marks the 2nd-lowest opening weekend for
Russell Crowe in wide release since Gladiator put him on the map ten years
ago; the only lower wide opening since then for him was the $3.7 million
made by Ridley Scott's A Good Year in 2006. It is also the 3rd-lowest
opening weekend for any Elizabeth Banks movie in wide release, ahead of
only Slither (2006, $3.9 million) and Meet Dave (2008, $5.3 million).
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=russellcrowe.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=elizabethbanks.htm
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http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/harry-potter-leaps-1251m-debut-weekend-ap
LOS ANGELES - Harry Potter has cast his biggest box-office spell yet with
a franchise record $125.1 million domestically over opening weekend,
according to studio estimates Sunday.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" also added $205 million in
54 overseas countries, bringing the film's worldwide total to $330.1
million.
In terms of domestic revenue, "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" came in ahead of
the series' best previous debut of $102.7 million for 2005's "Harry Potter
and the Goblet of Fire."
But factoring in today's higher admission prices, the latest movie had
roughly the same size audience as the franchise's best previous draws --
"Goblet of Fire" and 2001's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," which
launched the series. "Deathly Hallows" and those two earlier movies each
sold around 16 million tickets in their first weekend.
Overseas markets for "Deathly Hallows" were led by a $28 million opening
in Great Britain, $21.8 million in Germany, $14.8 million in Australia,
$14 million in Japan and $12.3 million in Russia.
The movie audience has grown up along with young wizard Harry (Daniel
Radcliffe) and his friends Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint).
Distributor Warner Bros. reported that 25 percent of the audience for the
new movie was between 18 and 34, compared with only 10 percent for
"Sorcerer's Stone" nine years ago.
"When we started `Harry Potter,' basically, the audience was driven to
theaters by their parents. Today, those same kids are driving to the
midnight shows themselves," said Dan Fellman, head of distribution for
Warner Bros.
DreamWorks Animation's "Megamind," the No. 1 movie the previous two
weekends, fell to second-place with $16.2 million, raising its three-week
total to $109.5 million.
Russell Crowe's thriller "The Next Three Days," the weekend's only other
new wide release, debuted weakly at No. 5 with $6.8 million. Crowe plays a
college instructor who plots a jail break to free his wife (Elizabeth
Banks) after she's convicted of murder.
Playing in 4,125 theaters domestically, "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" averaged
an enormous $30,332 a cinema. That compared with a $2,633 average in 2,564
theaters for "The Next Three Days."
The huge opening bodes well for next July's "Deathly Hallows: Part 2," the
eighth and final movie based on J.K. Rowling's seven "Harry Potter"
novels. The franchise so far has taken in more than $5.5 billion
worldwide.
Warner Bros. plans to release "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" in 3-D, which
should give it a big box-office boost, since theaters charge a few dollars
more to see movies projected in 3-D compared with 2-D.
"This is kind of the warmup to the potentially 3-D supercharged finale,
and that could really take these `Potter' numbers to another level," said
Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com.
The studio had hoped to release "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" in 3-D, but the
filmmakers ran out of time to convert the film, which was shot in 2-D, for
3-D projection.
"Deathly Hallows: Part 1" landed at No. 6 on the domestic revenue chart
for biggest opening weekends, a list headed by 2008's "The Dark Knight"
with $158.4 million. It also was this year's second-biggest debut, behind
"Iron Man 2," which is No. 5 on the all-time chart with $128.1 million.
With $61.2 million Friday, "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" had the fifth-biggest
opening day ever.
The film took in $12.4 million, just over 10 percent of its weekend
domestic revenue, in huge-screen IMAX theaters. That broke the previous
IMAX record debut of $12.1 million set in March by "Alice in Wonderland."
"Harry Potter" was not able to lift Hollywood's total weekend receipts
above last year's. Overall revenue came in at an estimated $197 million,
down 24 percent from the same weekend a year ago, when the industry had a
one-two punch with debuts of $142.8 million for "The Twilight Saga: New
Moon" and $34.1 million for "The Blind Side," according to Hollywood.com.
Hollywood is poised for big business over Thanksgiving, one of its busiest
weekends.
Revenues should remain strong for "Harry Potter," while studios are
delivering a broad range of newcomers with Disney's animated musical
"Tangled," featuring the voice of Mandy Moore; Sony's song-and-dance tale
"Burlesque," starring Christina Aguilera and Cher; 20th Century Fox's
romance "Love & Other Drugs," with Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway: and
CBS Films' action thriller "Faster," featuring Dwayne Johnson.
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2010&p=.htm
The Domestic Top 25 of 2010 (as of November 21, 2010)
[***] 1 (1) Toy Story 3 (G) $414.7 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) $291.9 million
[***] 6 (6) Despicable Me (PG) $249.2 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) $162.0 million
[***] 12(12) The Last Airbender (PG) $131.6 million
[***] 13(13) Shutter Island (R) $128.0 million
[***] 14 (+) Harry Potter and the Deathly ... (PG-13) $125.1 million
[***] 15(14) The Other Guys (PG-13) $119.2 million
[***] 16(15) Salt (PG-13) $118.3 million
[***] 17(16) Jackass 3D (R) $116.1 million
[***] 18(17) Valentine's Day (PG-13) $110.5 million
[***] 19(26) Megamind (PG) $109.5 million
[***] 20(18) Robin Hood (PG-13) $105.3 million
[***] 21(19) The Expendables (R) $103.1 million
[***] 22(20) Date Night (PG-13) $98.7 million
[***] 23(21) Sex and the City 2 (R) $95.3 million
[***] 24(22) The Book of Eli (R) $94.8 million
[***] 25(24) The Town (R) $90.8 million
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2010&p=.htm
The Worldwide Top 25 of 2010 (as of November 21, 2010)
[***] 1 Toy Story 3 (G) 414.7 + 648.0 = 1062.7 million
[***] 2 Alice in Wonderland (PG) 334.2 + 690.1 = 1024.3 million
[***] 3 Inception (PG-13) 291.9 + 528.1 = 820.0 million
[***] 4 Shrek Forever After (PG) 238.4 + 499.0 = 737.4 million
[***] 5 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) 300.5 + 390.8 = 691.3 million
[***] 6 Iron Man 2 (PG-13) 312.1 + 309.6 = 621.8 million
[***] 7 Despicable Me (PG) 249.2 + 271.0 = 520.2 million
[***] 8 Clash of the Titans (PG-13) 163.2 + 330.0 = 493.2 million
[***] 9 How to Train Your Dragon (PG) 217.6 + 275.6 = 493.2 million
[***] 10 The Karate Kid (PG) 176.6 + 182.1 = 358.7 million
[***] 11 Prince of Persia: The ... (PG-13) 90.8 + 244.4 = 335.2 million
[***] 12 Harry Potter and the ... (PG-13) 125.1 + 205.0 = 330.1 million
[***] 13 The Last Airbender (PG) 131.6 + 187.3 = 318.9 million
[***] 14 Robin Hood (PG-13) 105.3 + 206.4 = 311.6 million
[***] 15 Shutter Island (R) 128.0 + 166.8 = 294.8 million
[***] 16 Salt (PG-13) 118.3 + 175.0 = 293.3 million
[***] 17 Sex and the City 2 (R) 95.3 + 193.0 = 288.3 million
[***] 18 Resident Evil: Afterlife (R) 60.1 + 218.2 = 278.3 million
[***] 19 Grown Ups (PG-13) 162.0 + 108.8 = 270.8 million
[***] 20 The Expendables (R) 103.1 + 162.3 = 265.4 million
[***] 21 Knight and Day (PG-13) 76.4 + 184.3 = 260.7 million
[***] 22 Percy Jackson & The ... (PG) 88.8 + 137.7 = 226.4 million
[***] 23 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (PG) 63.2 + 152.1 = 215.2 million
[***] 24 Valentine's Day (PG-13) 110.5 + 102.5 = 213.0 million
[***] 25 Eat Pray Love (PG-13) 80.6 + 118.7 = 199.3 million
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic/
The Domestic Top 10 of All Time (as of November 21, 2010)
[*2*] 1 Avatar (2009) $760.5 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) $414.7 million
[*2*] 10 Spider-Man (2002) $403.7 million
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/
The Worldwide Top 10 of All Time (as of November 21, 2010)
[*2*] 1 Avatar (2009) 760.5 + 2017.0 = 2777.5 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) 414.7 + 648.0 = 1062.7 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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