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 June 3-5 weekend, according to
studio estimates issued Sunday. Final data will be issued Monday.
[***] 1 (+) X-Men: First Class .............. $56.0 million 56.0 million
[***] 2 (1) The Hangover Part II ............ $32.4 million 186.9 million
[***] 3 (2) Kung Fu Panda 2 ................. $24.3 million 100.4 million
[***] 4 (3) Pirates of the Caribbean: ... ... $18.0 million 190.3 million
[***] 5 (4) Bridesmaids ..................... $12.1 million 107.3 million
[***] 6 (5) Thor ............................. $4.2 million 169.1 million
[***] 7 (6) Fast Five ........................ $3.2 million 202.1 million
8 (7) Midnight in Paris ................ $2.9 million 6.9 million
9 (9) Jumping the Broom .................... $865,000 35.9 million
[***] 10(8) Something Borrowed ................... $835,000 36.7 million
NOTE: Last weekend's position in parenthesis. + indicates a new release.
Figures are rounded.
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FWIW, if the estimates hold, X-Men: First Class will have had one of the
lowest opening weekends of any Marvel Comics film released by a major
studio; the only lower ones are:
-- The Incredible Hulk (2008, Universal, $55.4 million)
-- X-Men (2000, Fox, $54.5 million)
-- Ghost Rider (2007, Sony, $45.4 million)
-- Daredevil (2003, Fox, $40.3 million)
-- Elektra (2005, Fox, $12.8 million)
-- Howard the Duck (1986, Universal, $5.1 million)
This does not count the two Punisher films released by Lionsgate or the
three Blade films released by New Line, all of which were not only
distributed by (quasi-)indie distributors but were also R-rated, and thus
deliberately reached a narrower audience of ticket-buyers.
Also, with the exception of the original X-Men film that came out eleven
years ago, this is the first X-Men movie that did not open to at least $85
million. (Yes, even X-Men Origins: Wolverine opened that high.)
FWIW, with the exception of Elektra and, uh, Howard the Duck, all previous
non-R-rated Marvel films have grossed at least $100 million when all was
said and done, and with the additional exceptions of Ghost Rider and
Daredevil, all previous Marvel films have grossed at least $131 million --
and all previous X-Men movies have grossed at least $157 million in total.
http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?view=openings&id=marvelcomics.htm&p=.htm
This was also, by far, the biggest opening weekend for any film starring
Kevin Bacon (he plays the main villain, Sebastian Shaw); his previous best
was the $26.4 million made by 2000's Hollow Man in its first weekend.
And for what it's worth, only three Kevin Bacon films have ever grossed
over $100 million in North America, so far:
1995 Apollo 13 $173.8 million
1978 National Lampoon's Animal House $141.6 million
1992 A Few Good Men $141.3 million
http://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=kevinbacon.htm
However, this was *not* the biggest opening weekend for any film starring
James McAvoy (Professor X), Michael Fassbender (Magneto), Nicholas Hoult
(Beast) or Rose Byrne (who plays a CIA agent). McAvoy's best opening
remains the $65.6 million earned by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion,
the Witch and the Wardrobe in 2005; Fassbender's remains the $70.9 million
earned by 300 in 2007; Hoult's remains the $61.2 million earned by Clash
of the Titans in 2010; and Byrne's remains the $80 million earned by Star
Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones in 2002. Bit parts and small
roles, most of them, to be sure (though McAvoy's Mr Tumnus is very
important to the Narnia movie), but there you go.
http://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=jamesmcavoy.htm
http://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=michaelfassbender.htm
http://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=nicholashoult.htm
http://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=rosebyrne.htm
Meanwhile, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is currently the
#31 film of all time worldwide and has outgrossed the original film
worldwide -- though it will probably be the first of the four films that
does *not* gross at least $300 million in North America.
http://boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?id=pirates.htm
Meanwhile, Bridesmaids has already become one of the top-grossing films
produced by Judd Apatow, at least in North America:
2007 Knocked Up $148.8 million
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad... $148.2 million
2007 Superbad $121.5 million
2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin $109.4 million
2011 *** BRIDESMAIDS *** $107.3 million
2008 Step Brothers $100.5 million
http://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Producer&id=juddapatow.htm
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http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/xmen-mutants-weaken-with-56m-prequel-debut-ap
LOS ANGELES - Young X-Men don't have the same box-office superpowers as
their older selves.
"X-Men: First Class" had a solid No. 1 opening with a $56 million weekend,
according to studio estimates Sunday.
But the 20th Century Fox prequel chronicling the formative years of the
comic-book mutants found smaller audiences than the franchise's first four
big-screen adventures, which featured older versions of the X-Men.
Debut weekends for the last three "X-Men" flicks ranged from $85.1 million
to $102.8 million. The original "X-Men" opened 11 years ago with $54.5
million, but that would amount to about $80 million today adjusting for
ticket-price inflation.
Fox distribution executive Chris Aronson said the studio achieved its goal
of opening the prequel at about the same revenue numbers as the original
"X-Men."
"This is just an excellent start in launching a brand new chapter of the
`X-Men' franchise," said Aronson, dismissing comparisons to the $85.1
million debut of Hugh Jackman's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in 2009.
"You can't compare this one to any of the other `X-Men' movies, except
maybe" the first one, Aronson said. "Something like `Wolverine' is a
totally unfair comparison because that had a bonafide worldwide star in
Hugh Jackman and arguably the most popular character in the `X-Men'
stable."
The prequel presents a rising cast of new talent rather than the
established stars of the franchise's previous chapters.
"X-Men: First Class" features James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender as
Marvel Comics mutants Professor X and Magneto, roles originated by Patrick
Stewart and Ian McKellen in the characters' older years.
The prequel follows their first meeting, early alliance and eventual
falling out as they take opposite approaches in their dealings with
ordinary humans fearful of the superpowered mutants.
The movie added $64 million from 74 overseas markets for a worldwide total
of $120 million.
The previous weekend's top movie, the Warner Bros. sequel "The Hangover
Part II," fell to second-place with $32.4 million. That raised its
domestic total to $186.9 million but represented a steep 62 percent drop
from its huge opening weekend.
Still, with overall receipts rising for the fourth-straight weekend,
Hollywood continued on a summer box-office tear that has helped studios
recover from a dismal first quarter.
Domestic revenues totaled $164 million, up 27 percent from the same
weekend a year ago, when "Shrek Forever After" was No. 1 with $25.5
million, according to box-office tracker Hollywood.com.
"We're definitely on a roll compared to the first quarter, when we were so
used to having one down weekend after another," said Hollywood.com analyst
Paul Dergarabedian.
Hollywood continued to close the gap between revenues this year and last
year. Receipts through Sunday totaled $4.2 billion, off 7 percent compared
to 2010's.
Earlier this year, revenues had been down by more than 20 percent as a
weak lineup failed to live up to 2010's big winter releases.
DreamWorks Animation and Paramount's sequel "Kung Fu Panda 2" slipped from
second- to third-place in its second weekend with $24.3 million. The
animated adventure raised its domestic total to $100.4 million.
Also crossing the $100 million mark was Universal's comedy "Bridesmaids,"
which held up well in its fourth weekend with $12.1 million. That lifted
its domestic haul to $107.3 million.
The year's top-grossing film domestically, Universal's action sequel "Fast
Five," pulled in $3.2 million and crept past the $200 million mark.
But Disney's sequel "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" is
closing in, grossing $18 million to raise its domestic take to $190.3
million.
Both movies have done far more business overseas, with the latest
"Pirates" installment now at a worldwide total of $790.7 million and "Fast
Five" climbing to $568.6 million globally.
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2011&p=.htm
The Domestic Top 15 of 2011 (as of June 5, 2011)
[***] 1 (1) Fast Five (PG-13) $202.1 million
[***] 2 (3) Pirates of the Caribbean: On ... Tides (PG-13) $190.3 million
[***] 3 (6) The Hangover Part II (R) $186.9 million
[***] 4 (2) Thor (PG-13) $169.1 million
[***] 5 (4) Rio (G) $136.7 million
[***] 6 (5) Rango (PG) $122.1 million
[***] 7 (7) Hop (PG) $107.8 million
[***] 8 (11) Bridesmaids (R) $107.3 million
[***] 9 (8) Just Go with It (PG-13) $103.0 million
[***] 10(21) Kung Fu Panda (PG) $100.4 million
[***] 11 (9) Gnomeo and Juliet (G) $99.7 million
[***] 12(10) The Green Hornet (PG-13) $98.8 million
[***] 13(12) Battle: Los Angeles (PG-13) $83.6 million
[***] 14(13) Limitless (PG-13) $78.6 million
15(14) Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (G) $73.0 million
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2011&p=.htm
The Worldwide Top 10 of 2011 (as of June 5, 2011)
[***] 1 Pirates of the ... Tides (PG-13) 190.3 + 600.4 = 790.7 million
[***] 2 Fast Five (PG-13) 202.1 + 366.5 = 568.6 million
[***] 3 Rio (G) 136.7 + 319.6 = 456.3 million
[***] 4 Thor (PG-13) 169.1 + 258.0 = 427.1 million
[***] 5 The Hangover Part II (R) 186.9 + 151.5 = 338.4 million
[***] 6 Rango (PG) 122.1 + 119.3 = 241.5 million
[***] 7 The Green Hornet (PG-13) 98.8 + 129.0 = 227.8 million
[***] 8 Kung Fu Panda (PG) 100.4 + 125.0 = 225.4 million
[***] 9 Just Go with It (PG-13) 103.0 + 111.5 = 214.5 million
[***] 10 Battle: Los Angeles (PG-13) 83.6 + 118.9 = 202.5 million
[***] 11 Gnomeo and Juliet (G) 99.7 + 90.0 = 189.7 million
[***] 12 Hop (PG) 107.8 + 65.5 = 173.3 million
[***] 13 No Strings Attached (R) 70.7 + 77.1 = 147.8 million
[***] 14 I Am Number Four (PG-13) 55.1 + 89.4 = 144.5 million
[***] 15 Limitless (PG-13) 78.6 + 64.9 = 143.5 million
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic/
The Domestic Top 10 of All Time (as of June 5, 2011)
[*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) $415.0 million
[*2*] 10 Spider-Man (2002) $403.7 million
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/
The Worldwide Top 10 of All Time (as of June 5, 2011)
[*2*] 1 Avatar (2009) 760.5 + 2021.8 = 2782.3 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) 415.0 + 648.2 = 1063.2 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 + 654.0 = 963.4 million
[***] 10 Harry Potter and the ... (2010) 295.0 + 659.5 = 954.5 million
--- Peter T. Chattaway ------------- http://filmchatblog.blogspot.com/ ---
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