Twilight’s sequel New Moon has set box office history by breaking all records for midnight runs, earning a monstrous $26.3 million as the movie played in 3,514 theaters at 12:01 a.m. Friday.
Thus, New Moon undoubtedly beat the $22.2 million collected by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince this summer.
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Yeah, I know, I’m pretty bummed out about it myself. At the rate this thing is going it’s going to DWARF the original Stoker. Dracula is going to get pushed out by…Team Edward.
A little part of me just died typing that.
But it’s no less true for my squeamishness. The number one pre-selling title of all time, at least as far as Fandango goes, is New Moon. In fact, at the rate it’s going, there’s a good chance that theater owners will be resorting to little-known techniques like interlocking the reels to reduce the length of show times, or even running continuous loop showtimes, in which there’s no, or at least a minimum of, time between shows to get the most possible in a day.
One way or another, this thing is going to be one of the biggest movies of the year. The Twifans have already bought their tickets and there will be virtually no competition on that weekend. The only alternative is Planet 51 and a handful of limited release titles. Thus, there’s pretty much no way that New Moon won’t take top spot this weekend.
We’ve been warned at the box office by 2012 leading the way for the film industry’s holiday season spectacular movies. But the true stand out is Precious in fourth place with a limited release of 174 movie theaters at a total of $6 million, a gross we don’t see very often. It’s not even a holiday movie with a drive to entertainment, more like “look what’s going on folks” momentum with superlative acting. I am happy to see This is It rising to fifth place after a no show on the top five Friday.
Results:
1. 2012
$65,000,000
2. Disney’s A Christmas Carol
$22,325,000
3. Men Who Stare at Goats
$6,200,000
4. Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
$6,090,000
5. This Is It
$5,100,000
6. The Fourth Kind
$4,744,000
7. Couples Retreat
$4,253,000
8. Paranormal Activity
$4,200,000
9. Law Abiding Citizen
$3,932,000
10. The Box
$3,185,000
in the millions
(Source)
Ron Emmerich had the biggest opening day ever with his film 2012. 2012 outpaced A Christmas Carol by $18 million. It’s a phenomenal opening for a second week of holiday scheduled movies. This is It is nowhere to be seen while emotional, tear-jerking film Precious came in fourth place.
Results:
1. 2012
$ 23.7
2. A Christmas Carol
$ 5.6
3. The Men Who Stare at Goats
$ 1.95
4. Precious
$ 1.92
5. The Fourth Kind
$ 1.8
Disney’s A Christmas Carol sings at the box office for the weekly tally. Of course, Michael Jackson’s This is It came in second with The Men Who Stare at Goats in third.
As we get closer to the holiday season, bigger movies will be vie for the box office. A Christmas Carol at the top proves that audiences want to see CGI, 3D and animation besides just a great story like Mr. Fantastic Fox, Avatar and 2012.
Results:
1. Disney’s A Christmas Carol
$40,963,844 — $40,963,844
2. Michael Jackson’s This Is It
$18,256,034 — $62,111,376
3. The Men Who Stare At Goats
$17,176,297 — $17,176,297
4. The Fourth Kind
$15,844,295 — $15,844,295
5. Paranormal Activity
$10,816,897 — $99,646,767
6. The Box
$10,021,254 — $10,021,254
7. Law Abiding Citizen
$8,693,527 — $63,394,125
8. Couples Retreat
$8,328,880 — $97,880,390
9. Where The Wild Things Are
$5,978,938 — $71,022,273
10. Astro Boy
$3,777,689 — $16,262,390
(Source)
It’s fabulous that This is It took second place at the box office while Disney’s The Christmas Carol took first place because Michael Jackson’s talent rings truth and The Christmas Carol rings the beginning of the holiday season.
Results:
1. Disney’s A Christmas Carol
$31,000,000
2. This Is It
$14,000,000
3. The Men Who Stare at Goats
$13,309,000
4. The Fourth Kind
$12,521,000
5. Paranormal Activity
$8,600,000
6. The Box
$7,855,000
7. Couples Retreat
$6,428,000
8. Law Abiding Citizen
$6,172,000
9. Where the Wild Things Are
$4,225,000
10. Astro Boy
$2,588,000
No surprises here, the holiday season has started, Disney’s The Christmas Carol rang at the top of the box office Friday. Men Who Stare at Goats came in third and The Box came in fifth.
Results:
1. Disney’s A Christmas Carol
$ 9
2. The Fourth Kind
$ 5
3. Men Who Stare at Goats
$ 4.6
4. This Is It
$ 4.15
5. The Box
$ 2.85
in the millions
(Source)
Michael Jackson’s spirit keeps shining at the box office in This Is It while Paranormal Activity takes second place. The holiday season is approaching and The Christmas Carol opens today. Let’s hope for a great Christmas with wonderful movies to entertain us.
Results:
1. Michael Jackson’s This Is It
$32,646,810 — $43,855,342
2. Paranormal Activity
$20,589,825 — $88,829,870
3. Law Abiding Citizen
$10,618,948 — $54,700,598
4. Couples Retreat
$8,985,755 — $89,551,510
5. Where The Wild Things Are
$8,324,373 — $65,043,335
6. Saw VI
$6,956,487 — $24,220,442
7. Astro Boy
$4,628,934 — $12,484,701
8. The Stepfather
$4,267,061 — $25,615,070
9. Amelia
$4,233,878 — $9,539,710
10. Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
$4,132,385 — $11,844,175
(Source)
A very smart move by the Michael Jackson’s clan to take all the rehearsal footage during his preparation for his This is It Tour — and then some – to create a documentary depicting Jackson’s extraordinary and multi-level talent. The Sony release grossed an estimated $101 million at the worldwide box office, including a U.S. take of $21.3 million over the Halloween weekend.
Results:
1. This Is It
$21,300,000
2. Paranormal Activity
$16,540,000
3. Law Abiding Citizen
$7,303,000
4. Couples Retreat
$6,097,000
5. Saw VI
$5,560,000
6. Where the Wild Things Are
$5,081,000
7. The Stepfather
$3,400,000
8. Amelia
$3,000,000
9. Astro Boy
$3,000,000
10. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
$2,809,000
(Source)
Michael Jackson’s This is It topped the box office Friday and I am very happy for him. Such a talent is worth seeing. Paranormal Activity took second while Law Abiding Citizen took third. Saw VI is nowhere to be seen. On that note, Happy Halloween!
1. This Is It
$ 7.9
2. Paranormal Activity
$ 6.0
3. Law Abiding Citizen
$ 2.42
4. Couples Retreat
$ 2.38
5. Where the Wild Things Are
$ 1.95
