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Weekend Box Office: MJ has the top spot but Paranomal Activity is not far behind.

By  in November 2nd 2009   No Comment »
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This Is It

I was actually surprised by this weekend’s results, not by the order of course but by the numbers. I really expected Michael Jackson’s This is It to bring in much more money than it did. After all it was the only movie really opening this weekend and the hype it has been generating should have brought in more people. Paranormal Activity on the other hand continues to impress, six weeks into the box office and it still more than doubles the box office returns in its closest competitor. That movie is just astounding having made over $80 million at the box office so far when it only cost $15,000 to make. Overall though this weekend was disappointing for the box office as the top 12 did not even break $80 million, considering the box office has been over $100 million for the past few weeks this is a sharp decline. The box office hasn’t been under $80 million since the beginning of September. This may be due to the fact that it was a Halloween weekend, so we will have to since if the number bounce back next weekend.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Michael Jackson’s This Is It Sony $21,300,000 – 3,481 – $6,119 $32,509,000 – 1
2 1 Paranormal Activity Par. $16,540,000 -21.6% 2,404 +459 $6,880 $84,780,000 $0.015 6
3 4 Law Abiding Citizen Over. $7,303,000 -41.1% 2,764 -126 $2,642 $51,385,000 $50 3
4 5 Couples Retreat Uni. $6,097,000 -42.6% 3,026 -48 $2,015 $86,663,000 $70 4
5 2 Saw VI LGF $5,560,000 -60.6% 3,036 – $1,831 $22,824,000 $11 2
6 3 Where the Wild Things Are WB $5,081,000 -63.8% 3,645 -90 $1,394 $61,800,000 $100 3
7 8 The Stepfather (2009) SGem $3,400,000 -45.4% 2,346 -388 $1,449 $24,748,000 $20 3
8 6 Astro Boy Sum. $3,035,000 -54.7% 3,020 +6 $1,005 $10,891,000 $65 2
9 11 Amelia FoxS $3,000,000 -23.2% 1,070 +250 $2,804 $8,306,000 $40 2
10 7 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant Uni. $2,809,000 -55.4% 2,754 – $1,020 $10,521,000 $40 2
11 9 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $2,700,000 -48.6% 2,322 -419 $1,163 $118,557,000 $100 7
12 10 Zombieland Sony $2,600,000 -38.2% 2,056 -391 $1,265 $71,161,000 $23.6 5

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: The Ghosts beat out the Gore

By  in October 26th 2009   No Comment »
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paranorm alactivity

This weekend the independent film Paranormal Activity becomes the number one movie with not a single movie coming even close as competition. It is normally unheard of for a movie to become more successful the longer it is in the box office but considering the initial limited release of this film and then the hype following its release it is no wonder that this movie has become such a success. Saw VI narrowly beat out Where the Wild Things Are and you can expect Saw VI and Paranormal Activity both competing once again for that top slot over the Halloween weekend. The week’s other new releases did not even make it into the top 5 with Astro Boy taking the number 6 slot and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant taking number 8. Neither of these placing surprise me as I did not see anything particularly original or stunning in these films. I do continue to be surprised by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs that movie took a story that I honestly thought was too short and simple to become a book and turned it into what was actually a very funny and very cute movie, and it continues to prove this at the box office.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 3 Paranormal Activity Par. $22,000,000 +12.1% 1,945 +1,185 $11,311 $62,477,000 $0.015 5
2 N Saw VI LGF $14,800,000 – 3,036 – $4,875 $14,800,000 $11 1
3 1 Where the Wild Things Are WB $14,420,000 -55.9% 3,735 – $3,861 $53,960,000 $100 2
4 2 Law Abiding Citizen Over. $12,713,000 -39.6% 2,890 – $4,399 $40,318,000 $50 2
5 4 Couples Retreat Uni. $11,097,000 -35.6% 3,074 +65 $3,610 $78,213,000 $70 3
6 N Astro Boy Sum. $7,017,000 – 3,014 – $2,328 $7,017,000 $65 1
7 5 The Stepfather (2009) SGem $6,500,000 -43.9% 2,734 – $2,377 $20,352,000 $20 2
8 N Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant Uni. $6,348,000 – 2,754 – $2,305 $6,348,000 $40 1
9 6 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $5,600,000 -30.2% 2,741 -296 $2,043 $115,204,000 $100 6
10 7 Zombieland Sony $4,300,000 -43.5% 2,447 -724 $1,757 $67,308,000 $23.6 4
11 N Amelia FoxS $4,025,000 – 818 – $4,921 $4,025,000 $40 1
12 15 A Serious Man Focus $1,129,000 +34.0% 176 +94 $6,415 $3,232,000 – 4

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: Wild Things are in!

By  in October 19th 2009   No Comment »
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where the wild things are

As to be expected Where the Wild Things are dominated the box office this weekend. There was little doubt that this adorable and moving childrens movie would have people flocking to the theaters. But what may be surprising is that Law Abiding Citizen took second place. This movie was definitely one for the guys with plenty action and crime drama to go around, but over all the plot just seemed too unrealistic to strike a chord with viewers…but the box office proved that theory wrong. Paranormal Activity continues to do well in the box office and is considered to be one of the scariest and most realistic ghost movies you’ll see this year and maybe even any year, and for an independent film that is certainly high praise. Couples Retreat dropped to fourth this week but still made a good return at the box office perhaps because it remains the token chick flick/date movie. The top five is rounded out by The Stepfather. This weekend may have been the first time in quite a while that all of the opening movies appeared in the top five. Perhaps this is a sign of good things to come.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Where the Wild Things Are WB $32,695,407 – 3,735 – $8,754 $32,695,407 $100 1
2 N Law Abiding Citizen Over. $21,039,502 – 2,890 – $7,280 $21,039,502 $50 1
3 4 Paranormal Activity Par. $19,617,650 +148.3% 760 +600 $25,813 $33,171,743 $0.015 4
4 1 Couples Retreat Uni. $17,227,390 -49.8% 3,009 +9 $5,725 $62,617,735 $70 2
5 N The Stepfather (2009) SGem $11,581,586 – 2,734 – $4,236 $11,581,586 $20 1
6 3 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $8,017,871 -30.4% 3,037 +45 $2,640 $108,201,645 $100 5
7 2 Zombieland Sony $7,616,939 -48.5% 3,171 +133 $2,402 $60,640,317 $23.6 3
8 5 Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D) BV $3,016,580 -61.2% 1,489 -263 $2,026 $28,554,678 – 3
9 6 Surrogates BV $1,917,315 -55.1% 2,326 -666 $824 $36,327,650 $80 4
10 7 The Invention of Lying WB $1,907,398 -42.9% 1,624 -119 $1,175 $15,497,164 $18.5 3
11 8 Whip It FoxS $1,507,379 -46.7% 1,482 -256 $1,017 $11,360,796 $15 3
12 9 Capitalism: A Love Story Over. $1,455,510 -44.7% 991 -4 $1,469 $11,622,433 – 4

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: Critics hated it, but the moviegoers came anyway.

By  in October 12th 2009   No Comment »
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Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat which was widely seen by critics as, well, “rotten” has taken the box office by storm.  Surprisingly it more than doubled the second place movie, Zombieland. This is a big surprise because even though I saw Couples Retreat being a fun and laid back comedy,with all the buzz that Zombieland has been generating I thought it would keep the top spot. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs continues to hang on taking the third slot, which after four weeks on the box office is not a bad place to be. The sweet and funny cartoon even beat out the 3D double feature of Toy Story 1 and 2. Paranormal Activity is at number 5 which is a great place for an indedependent film. Though it has been out in theaters for 3 weeks this is the first time it is starting to enjoy a wide release so we may even see it go up next week. The bottom five of the box office are all relatively close together and seem to be on their way out, we’ll see what next week’s new releases do.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Couples Retreat Uni. $35,340,000 – 3,000 – $11,780 $35,340,000 $70 1
2 1 Zombieland Sony $15,000,000 -39.4% 3,038 +2 $4,937 $47,801,000 $23.6 2
3 2 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $12,000,000 -24.1% 2,992 +15 $4,011 $96,251,000 $100 4
4 3 Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D) BV $7,674,000 -38.6% 1,752 +7 $4,380 $22,676,000 – 2
5 20 Paranormal Activity Par. $7,066,000 +1,227.6% 160 +127 $44,163 $8,280,000 – 3
6 4 Surrogates BV $4,115,000 -43.2% 2,992 +41 $1,375 $32,573,000 $80 3
7 5 The Invention of Lying WB $3,370,000 -52.0% 1,743 +36 $1,933 $12,327,000 $18.5 2
8 6 Whip It FoxS $2,800,000 -39.8% 1,738 +17 $1,611 $8,766,000 $15 2
9 8 Capitalism: A Love Story Over. $2,700,000 -39.3% 995 +33 $2,714 $9,095,000 – 3
10 7 Fame (2009) MGM $2,556,000 -44.8% 3,110 -23 $822 $20,042,000 $18 3
11 9 The Informant! WB $2,210,000 -40.1% 2,202 -223 $1,004 $29,853,000 $22 4
12 11 Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself LGF $1,540,000 -40.8% 1,313 -256 $1,173 $50,412,000 – 5

Source: BoxOfficeMojo

Weekend Box Office: Zombies take over

By  in October 5th 2009   No Comment »
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zombieland

Zombieland takes the top slot this weekend as was expected. This zombie filled comedy has a witty script and great acting. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs takes a distant second but still a great showing considering it is now in its third week. The Toy Story/Toy Story 2 double feature takes the third slot which only shows that when it does get released Toy Story 3 is going to make huge waves in the box office. The Invention of Lying takes the number 4 slot which is a somewhat disappointing showing considering that the movie surprisingly original and well done. Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut, Whip It, takes the number 6 slot following Surrogates and Capitalism. Despite its celebrity director, Whip It is unlikely to stay very long in the box office top ten as it is somewhat predictable and cannot compete with its original and star-studded competitors.  Expect to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Zombieland, and The Invention of Lying in the top slots again next week.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Zombieland Sony $24,733,155 – 3,036 – $8,147 $24,733,155 $23.6 1
2 1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $15,809,039 -36.9% 2,977 -142 $5,310 $81,501,320 $100 3
3 N Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D) BV $12,491,789 – 1,745 – $7,159 $12,491,789 – 1
4 2 Surrogates BV $7,241,054 -51.4% 2,951 – $2,454 $26,284,134 $80 2
5 N The Invention of Lying WB $7,027,472 – 1,707 – $4,117 $7,027,472 $18.5 1
6 N Whip It FoxS $4,650,812 – 1,721 +1,218 $2,702 $4,650,812 $15 1
7 3 Fame (2009) MGM $4,626,952 -53.8% 3,133 +37 $1,477 $16,507,188 $18 2
8 31 Capitalism: A Love Story Over. $4,447,378 +1,817.3% 962 +958 $4,623 $4,849,067 – 2
9 4 The Informant! WB $3,689,235 -44.3% 2,425 -80 $1,521 $26,469,331 $22 3
10 7 Love Happens Uni. $2,749,025 -36.2% 1,922 +24 $1,430 $18,882,080 $18 3
11 5 Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself LGF $2,599,720 -45.4% 1,569 -551 $1,657 $48,284,523 – 4
12 6 Pandorum Over. $1,979,061 -55.3% 2,506 – $790 $7,874,841 $40 2

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: “Meatballs” Takes the Cake again

By  in September 28th 2009   No Comment »
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cloudymeatballs

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs tops the box office for the second week in a row beating out Bruce Willis and the beloved musical Fame, a very tough feat for any movie but especially for a children’s movie. This definitely shows that the movie was underestimated and definitely has everything going for it as it took in nearly $10 million more than Surrogates starring Bruce Willis. Fame took third which is a somewhat disappointing showing for the musical but considering the competition is relatively understandable. The Informant! and Tyler Perry both drop two spots this week but still beat out Pandorum. Pandorum has recieved terrible reviews from critics and movie-goers alike who find it overall a boring addition to the Sci-Fi genre. Inglourious Basterds is the longest running film in the top ten, at it’s 6th week it continue to beat out newer movies but next weekend should see it fall out of the top ten.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $24,600,000 -18.8% 3,119 – $7,887 $60,036,000 $100 2
2 N Surrogates BV $15,000,000 – 2,951 – $5,083 $15,000,000 $80 1
3 N Fame (2009) MGM $10,033,000 – 3,096 – $3,241 $10,033,000 $18 1
4 2 The Informant! WB $6,915,000 -33.9% 2,505 – $2,760 $20,992,000 $22 2
5 3 Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself LGF $4,750,000 -51.9% 2,120 -135 $2,241 $44,543,000 – 3
6 N Pandorum Over. $4,408,000 – 2,506 – $1,759 $4,408,000 $40 1
7 4 Love Happens Uni. $4,327,000 -46.3% 1,898 – $2,280 $14,728,000 $18 2
8 5 Jennifer’s Body Fox $3,500,000 -49.0% 2,738 +36 $1,278 $12,306,000 $16 2
9 6 9 Focus $2,832,000 -49.1% 2,025 -35 $1,399 $27,101,000 $30 3
10 7 Inglourious Basterds Wein. $2,722,000 -28.7% 1,960 -559 $1,389 $114,460,000 $70 6
11 8 All About Steve Fox $2,300,000 -31.8% 1,965 -194 $1,170 $29,954,000 – 4
12 10 The Final Destination WB (NL) $1,380,000 -42.2% 1,175 -630 $1,174 $64,606,000 $40 5

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: Clear skies for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

By  in September 21st 2009   No Comment »
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cloudymeatballs

The beloved children’s story has become a beloved children’s movie as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs more than triples the return of the number 2 movie with $30 million for the weekend. The Informant! also opened this weekend and got over $10 million for the weekend narrowly beating out Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself. The other two movie openers this weekend also made the top five with Love Happens taking number 4 and Jennifer’s Body taking number 5. This shows that people have been hungry for new movies and entertainment. This weekend had some pretty good movies coming out and the box office shows this. Inglourious Basterds remains in the top ten for the fifth week in a row which shows that people are embracing Tarentino’s new film as much as he does.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $30,100,000 – 3,119 – $9,651 $30,100,000 $100 1
2 N The Informant! WB $10,545,000 – 2,505 – $4,210 $10,545,000 $22 1
3 1 Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself LGF $10,060,000 -57.1% 2,255 – $4,461 $37,932,000 – 2
4 N Love Happens Uni. $8,456,000 – 1,898 – $4,455 $8,456,000 $18 1
5 N Jennifer’s Body Fox $6,800,000 – 2,702 – $2,517 $6,800,000 $16 1
6 2 9 Focus $5,458,000 -49.2% 2,060 +399 $2,650 $22,794,000 $30 2
7 3 Inglourious Basterds Wein. $3,603,000 -41.3% 2,519 -696 $1,430 $109,901,000 $70 5
8 4 All About Steve Fox $3,400,000 -39.7% 2,159 -106 $1,575 $26,678,000 – 3
9 6 Sorority Row Sum. $2,489,000 -50.8% 2,591 -74 $961 $8,870,000 $12.5 2
10 5 The Final Destination WB (NL) $2,375,000 -57.0% 1,805 -927 $1,316 $62,392,000 $40 4
11 7 Whiteout WB $2,060,000 -58.1% 2,745 – $750 $8,483,000 $35 2
12 10 Julie & Julia Sony $1,900,000 -39.8% 2,003 -339 $949 $88,446,000 $40 7

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: Tyler Perry does anything but bad

By  in September 14th 2009   No Comment »
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I Can Do Bad All By Myself

This weekend Tyler Perry reigns supreme once again as I Can Do Bad All By Myself annihilates the competition for the top box office returns. This low budget movie more than doubled the weekend gross of its closest competitior. 9 took in only $10 million for the weekend which is a disappointing showing for this intriguing new film. The other new openings for the weekend, Sorority Row and Whiteout came in at 6 and 7. All About Steve takes fourth in what is the most surprisng movie of the weekend because it continues to hang on despite scathing reviews by both critics and audience goers alike. This perhaps shows the need for chick flick on the market or the staying power of Sandra Bullock. Tarentino’s swan song Inglourious Basterds continues to hold its own taking the number 3 slot.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself LGF $24,030,000 – 2,255 – $10,656 $24,030,000 – 1
2 N 9 Focus $10,856,000 – 1,661 – $6,536 $15,264,000 – 1
3 2 Inglourious Basterds Wein. $6,546,000 -43.7% 3,215 -143 $2,036 $104,309,000 $70 4
4 3 All About Steve Fox $5,800,000 -48.4% 2,265 +14 $2,561 $21,812,000 – 2
5 1 The Final Destination WB (NL) $5,500,000 -55.5% 2,732 -389 $2,013 $58,258,000 $40 3
6 N Sorority Row Sum. $5,268,000 – 2,665 – $1,977 $5,268,000 – 1
7 N Whiteout WB $5,100,000 – 2,745 – $1,858 $5,100,000 – 1
8 5 District 9 TriS $3,600,000 -49.1% 2,560 -579 $1,406 $108,517,000 $30 5
9 7 Julie & Julia Sony $3,300,000 -38.0% 2,342 -186 $1,409 $85,360,000 $40 6
10 4 Gamer LGF $3,150,000 -65.6% 2,502 – $1,259 $16,120,000 – 2
11 8 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Par. $2,525,000 -51.2% 2,120 -726 $1,191 $144,270,000 $175 6
12 10 The Time Traveler’s Wife WB (NL) $2,325,000 -46.3% 2,228 -575 $1,044 $59,054,000 $39 5

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: Final Destination continues to make the cut

By  in September 8th 2009   No Comment »
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The Final Destination

Final Destination tops the box office for the second week in a row barely beating out the romantic comedy All About Steve. In what is perhaps the most surprising part of the weekend box office, The Gamer takes fourth beneath Inglourious Basterds. Whether this is indication of how good Inglourious Basterds is or how possibly disappointing The Gamer is. District 9 rounds out the top five to no surprise. Julie & Julie remains in the top 10 at number seven beating out even G.I. Joe and Extract which was a new release this weekend. Julie & Julia continues to surprise with it’s continued success. Halloween II fails to hold on as well as its opening partner Final Destination, proving that even when two scary movies open together as the sole new releases, it does not mean that they are of equal quality. The Time Traveler’s Wife takes number 9, which is a decent showing for it’s fourth week and the movie is already close to turning a profit for the studio as it had nearly doubled it’s budget, so dvd sales will make this a very successful movie.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Total Gross Week #
1 1 The Final Destination WB (NL) $12,315,000 -55.1% $47,446,000 2
2 2 Inglourious Basterds Wein. $11,671,000 -39.5% $91,867,000 3
3 N All About Steve Fox $11,225,000 – $11,225,000 1
4 N Gamer LGF $9,120,000 – $9,120,000 1
5 4 District 9 TriS $7,100,000 -30.9% $101,374,000 4
6 3 Halloween II (2009) W/Dim. $5,740,000 -64.9% $25,796,000 2
7 6 Julie & Julia Sony $5,300,000 -24.7% $78,940,000 5
8 5 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Par. $5,155,000 -33.2% $139,470,000 5
9 N Extract Mira. $4,367,000 – $4,367,000 1
10 7 The Time Traveler’s Wife WB (NL) $4,310,000 -33.2% $54,652,000 4
11 8 Shorts WB $2,720,000 -39.7% $17,143,000 3
12 10 G-Force BV $2,011,000 -28.8% $114,638,000 7

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

Weekend Box Office: Final Destination beats out Halloween.

By  in August 31st 2009   No Comment »
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The Final Destination

This weekend’s two horror movie openings, The Final Destination and Halloween II both fared relatively well. The Final Destination took first place with $28 million for the weekend, which comes largely from 3D sales.  Halloween II was knocked down another peg by Inglorious Basterds and wound up in 3rd with $17 million. The only other movie to open last weekend was Taking Woodstock and it took a dismal 9th place with only $3.7 million. This is bad news for  Focus studios who spent $30 million to produce the film. G.I. Joe and Julie & Julia continue to hold on after four weeks, undoubtedly do to the action packed fun of G.I. Joe and the magnificent talent of Meryl Streep. Shorts and G-Force are the last of the summer kids films to remain in the top ten, it seems the kids movies are laying down the gauntlet to the more mature movies as Fall comes around.

TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Total Gross Week #
1 N The Final Destination WB (NL) $27,408,309 – $27,408,309 1
2 1 Inglourious Basterds Wein. $19,303,653 -49.3% $73,022,841 2
3 N Halloween II (2009) W/Dim. $16,349,565 – $16,349,565 1
4 2 District 9 TriS $10,270,435 -43.6% $90,383,712 3
5 3 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Par. $7,715,572 -36.8% $132,151,954 4
6 5 Julie & Julia Sony $7,035,675 -20.1% $70,628,063 4
7 4 The Time Traveler’s Wife WB (NL) $6,452,270 -33.8% $47,900,418 3
8 6 Shorts WB $4,511,345 -29.6% $13,206,697 2
9 N Taking Woodstock Focus $3,457,760 – $3,478,335 1
10 7 G-Force BV $2,824,808 -31.3% $111,780,350 6
11 8 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince WB $2,466,423 -29.1% $294,258,075 7
12 13 (500) Days of Summer FoxS $2,008,956 -11.9% $25,203,886 7

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

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