Box Office Report: April 6-8

Holding strong in its second weekend, “Blades of Glory” held off a quartet of newcomers, including a high-profile release from directors Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. To the surprise of industry insiders, “Grindhouse” failed to start a fire at the box office, pulling in under $12 million over the weekend, far short of projections. Granted, the Easter weekend isn’t the best time to debut a action-packed, violent concoction featuring zombies and a murderous motorist, but audiences seemed disinterested in what amounts to a double feature for the price of one. And critical response was largely quite positive, so I guess the moviegoing public just wanted some lighthearted entertainment, judging by the top three finishers.

Also, see below for the debut of the top worldwide grossers of the year – a chart that is currently being run away with by “300.” It’s a mark that likely won’t be challenged until the summer movies are unleashed into theaters, beginning with “Spider-Man 3” next month.

1. “Blades of Glory”
(Weekend domestic gross - $22.5 million)
(Worldwide gross - $67.9 million)
(Budget - $61 million)
2. “Meet the Robinsons”
(Weekend domestic gross - $16.7 million)
(Worldwide gross - $61.4 million)
(Budget -N/A)
3. “Are We Done Yet?”
(Weekend domestic gross - $14.3 million)
(Worldwide gross - $18.5 million)
(Budget - N/A)
4. “Grindhouse”
(Weekend domestic gross - $11.6 million)
(Worldwide gross - $11.6 million)
(Budget - $67 million)
5. “The Reaping”
(Weekend domestic gross - $10.0 million)
(Worldwide gross - $12.0 million)
(Budget - N/A)
6. “300”
(Weekend domestic gross - $8.4 million)
(Worldwide gross - $321.6 million)
(Budget - $65 million)
7. “Wild Hogs”
(Weekend domestic gross - $6.6 million)
(Worldwide gross - $160.2 million)
(Budget - N/A)
8. “Shooter”
(Weekend domestic gross - $5.9 million)
(Worldwide gross - $38.2 million)
(Budget - $61 million)
9. “TMNT”
(Weekend domestic gross - $4.8 million)
(Worldwide gross - $56.3 million)
(Budget - $34 million)
10. “Firehouse Dog”
(Weekend domestic gross - $3.8 million)
(Worldwide gross - $5.1 million)
(Budget - N/A)

2007 Year-To-Date
1. “300”
(Worldwide gross - $321.6 million)
(Budget - $65 million)
2. “Ghost Rider”
(Worldwide gross - $215.2 million)
(Budget - $110 million)
3. “Wild Hogs”
(Worldwide gross - $160.2 million)
(Budget - N/A)
4. “Norbit”
(Worldwide gross - $143.7 million)
(Budget - $60 million)
5. “Music and Lyrics”
(Worldwide gross - $123.7 million)
(Budget - N/A)
6. “Bridge to Terabithia”
(Worldwide gross - $100.8 million)
(Budget - N/A)
7. “The Host”
(Worldwide gross - $87.6 million)
(Budget - N/A)
8. “Hannibal Rising”
(Worldwide gross - $71.4 million)
(Budget - N/A)
9. “Epic Movie”
(Worldwide gross - $71.2 million)
(Budget -N/A)
10. “Blades of Glory”
(Worldwide gross - $67.9 million)
(Budget - $61 million)