Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Box Office Report: Dec. 15-17

Showing he still has the box office clout to open a movie with good numbers, Will Smith helped “The Pursuit of Happyness” take the top spot for the weekend with over $26 million, knocking “Apocalypto” down to the sixth slot in the top 10. “Eragon,” the special effects extravaganza about dragon fighters made a fairly strong showing for second place with $23.3 million.

Less impressive was the debut of “Charlotte’s Web,” which was a distant third at $11.5 million. By comparison, another family-friendly movie, “Happy Feet,” has already grossed over $200 million in just five weeks of release.

On the worldwide box office chart, “Casino Royale” is the only real mover, having climbed to sixth place, with a top five finish very likely by year’s end.

1. “The Pursuit of Happyness”
(Weekend domestic gross - $26.5 million)
(Worldwide gross - $26.5 million)
(Budget - $55 million)
2. “Eragon”
(Weekend domestic gross - $23.3 million)
(Worldwide gross - $23.3 million)
(Budget - $100 million)
3. “Charlotte’s Web”
(Weekend domestic gross - $11.5 million)
(Worldwide gross - $15.4 million)
(Budget - $85 million)
4. “Happy Feet”
(Weekend domestic gross - $8.4 million)
(Worldwide gross - $210.2 million)
(Budget - $100 million)
5. “The Holiday”
(Weekend domestic gross - $8.01 million)
(Worldwide gross - $54.4 million)
(Budget - $85 million)
6. “Apocalypto”
(Weekend domestic gross - $8.0 million)
(Worldwide gross - $29.6 million)
(Budget - $40 million)
7. “Blood Diamond”
(Weekend domestic gross - $6.5 million)
(Worldwide gross - $19.4 million)
(Budget - $100 million)
8. “Casino Royale”
(Weekend domestic gross - $5.6 million)
(Worldwide gross - $417.9 million)
(Budget - $150 million)
9. “The Nativity Story”
(Weekend domestic gross - $4.7 million)
(Worldwide gross - $28.0 million)
(Budget - $35 million)
10. “Unaccompanied Minors”
(Weekend domestic gross - $3.5 million)
(Worldwide gross - $10.8 million)
(Budget - $25 million)

2006 Year-To-Date
1. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

(Worldwide gross - $1.065 billion)
(Budget - $225 million)
2. “The Da Vinci Code”
(Worldwide gross - $756.7 million)
(Budget - $125 million)
3. “Ice Age: The Meltdown”
(Worldwide gross - $647.2 million)
(Budget - $80 million)
4. “Cars”
(Worldwide gross - $461.8 million)
(Budget - $120 million)
5. “X-Men: The Last Stand”
(Worldwide gross - $458.8 million)
(Budget - $210 million)
6. “Casino Royale”
(Worldwide gross - $417.9 million)
(Budget - $150 million)
7. “Mission: Impossible III”
(Worldwide gross - $396.2 million)
(Budget - $150 million)
8. “Superman Returns”
(Worldwide gross - $391.1 million)
(Budget - $260 million)
9. “Over the Hedge”
(Worldwide gross - $331.3 million)
(Budget - N/A)
10. “The Devil Wears Prada”
(Worldwide gross - $311.7 million)
(Budget - $35 million)

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