"February 6-8, 2009 Movie Box Office"
"He's Just Not That Into You" #1
at www.wildaboutmovies.com
Praise the powers that be. For the first time in memory a movie that has gotten trashed by the critics - that was allegedly 'critic proof' - bombed spectacularly at the movie box office its first day in movie theaters. Nothing Sony Pictures, (the distributor of "The Pink Panther 2"), did could save the film. Not even those annoying take-over ads on IMDB.
"The Pink Panther 2" collected only $12 million its first weekend in multiplexes. And is currently the worst reviewed big budget, A-list movie in years. The first in "The Pink Panther" franchise reinvention, 2006, grabbed over $20 million its first weekend in movie theaters, when ticket prices were a lot lower.
The big screen version of the NY Times Best Selling chick book "He's Just Not That Into You" grabbed over $27 million its first weekend in movie theaters. You can never underestimate the power of women at the movie box office, as was evidenced last year a few times, not in the least with "Sex And The City: The Movie." And don't forget next year's "Sex And The City 2."
Last week's #1 movie, "Taken," claimed the #2 spot at the movie box office, its second weekend in theaters, with $20 million.
TWO Dakota Fanning movies slipped into theaters. The first, "Coraline 3D," the animated yet dark family film in which she portrays the protagonist, grabbed $16.3 million its first three days in movie theaters.
And Dakota Fanning also stars as - what seems to be - a slut in "Push." The hottie and Boston native Chris Evans, who has yet to become even a B-list presence in Hollywood, costars. The film collected $10.2 million Friday - Sunday. Not the hit that Summit Entertainment had hoped.
In addition, the 2 years delayed "Fanboys" was released in secrecy - only 44 theaters nationwide. The film was lucky to grab $167,000 its first - and most likely last - weekend in movie theaters.
Finally, if you're curious as to where "2009 Oscar Nominees" landed on the list...
Again, only one "2009 Best Picture Oscar Nominee," that would be "Slumdog Millionaire," grabbed a spot in the Top 10.
2009 is the worst year ever for Oscar nominees at the movie box office.
Below, the Top 25 Movies at the Box Office February 6-8, 2009
1 He's Just Not That Into You - 3,175 Theaters - $8,650 Per Screen - NEW $27,465,000
2 Taken - $20,300,000 - 3,184 Theaters - $6,376 Per Screen - Gross $53,364,000
3 Coraline 3D - 2,299 Theaters - $7,105 Per Screen - NEW $16,335,000
4 The Pink Panther 2 - 3,243 Theaters - $3,700 Per Screen - NEW $12,000,000
5 Mall Cop - $11,000,000 - 3,169 Theaters - $3,471 Per Screen - Gross $97,002,000
6 Push - 2,313 Theaters - $4,412 Per Screen - NEW $10,204,000
7 Gran Torino - $7,420,000 - 2,705 Theaters - $2,743 Per Screen - Gross $120,280,000
8 Slumdog Millionaire - $7,400,000 - 1,724 Theaters - $4,292 Per Screen - Gross $77,426,000
9 The Uninvited - $6,400,000 - 2,344 Theaters - $2,730 Per Screen - Gross $18,379,000
10 Hotel for Dogs - $5,820,000 - 2,734 Theaters - $2,129 Per Screen - Gross $55,234,000
11 Underworld 3 - $3,900,000 - 2,042 Theaters - $1,910 Per Screen - Gross $39,659,000
12 New in Town - $3,300,000 - 1,941 Theaters - $1,700 Per Screen - Gross $11,928,000
13 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - $2,400,000 - 1,478 Theaters - $1,624 Per Screen - Gross $120,048,000
14 The Reader - $2,300,000 - 862 Theaters - $2,668 Per Screen - Gross $16,058,000
15 The Wrestler - $2,230,000 - 756 Theaters - $2,950 Per Screen - Gross $16,193,000
16 My Bloody Valentine 3D - $1,850,000 - 671 Theaters - $2,757 Per Screen - Gross $48,176,000
17 Revolutionary Road - $1,680,000 - 935 Theaters - $1,797 Per Screen - Gross $18,748,000
18 Bride Wars - $1,500,000 - 1,097 Theaters - $1,367 Per Screen - Gross $56,244,000
19 Defiance - $1,420,000 - 858 Theaters - $1,655 Per Screen - Gross $25,224,000
20 Inkheart - $1,150,000 - 1,175 Theaters - $979 Per Screen - Gross $14,805,000
21 Milk - $1,102,000 - 601 Theaters - $1,834 Per Screen - Gross $25,255,000
22 Frost/Nixon - $753,000 - 478 Theaters - $1,575 Per Screen - Gross $15,632,000
23 Doubt - $729,000 -12.9% 401 -201 $1,818 $29,110,000
24 Notorious - $630,000 -62.9% 440 -640 $1,432 $36,216,000
25 Last Chance Harvey - $580,000 -52.7% 448 -445 $1,295 $12,800,000
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