This weekend at the box office - 10.10.2005

[Hand of Evil]

I really did not want to see these numbers, I hate to say it but Serenity flopped, it just did not pull in the people and I want to know WHY as it is that good of a movie.

Estimated ticket sales for Oct. 7-9

1. "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," $16.1 million
2. "Flightplan," $10.8 million
3. "In Her Shoes," $10 million
4. "Two for the Money," $8.4 million
5. "The Gospel," $8 million
6. "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride," $6.5 million
7. "Waiting," $5.7 million
8. "A History of Violence," $5.1 million
9. "Serenity," $4.9 million
10. "Into the Blue," $4.8 million

See www.boxofficemojo.com for figures.

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I seem to compare movies to the last movie I went, so here is my ranking of the movies I have seen so far THIS YEAR. This is personal taste and this list will change as movies come out.

1. Serinity
2. Mr & Mrs Smith - Wedding Crashers (yes, it is just as good but apples and oranges)
3. Batman Begins
4. Star Wars: RotS
5. Sin City - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - The Brothers Grimm
6. The Hitchhiker’s Guide
7. The Pacifier
8. Fantastic Four - Sahara
9. Constantine
10. Kingdom of Heaven

 

[Dagger75]

I saw these numbers last night.

I would also like to say this movie didn't make that much in the theaters. . It only made $28,341,469 (USA) at the theaters.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161/

I bet you will be suprised.

 

[WizarDru]

I really did not want to see these numbers, I hate to say it but Serenity flopped, it just did not pull in the people and I want to know WHY as it is that good of a movie.

I'd say Serenity flopped if U.S. domestic ticket sales was where they expected to make their money. It won't qualify as a blockbuster or smash success, that's for sure. But you can expect for the film to make at least as much money on the international market as domestically...and then DVD sales will probably account for more profit than the theatrical release.

It's pretty disappointing, either way...but I'd just say it's better to be glad it got made at all.

 

[TanisFrey]

Some have pridicted a slow burn for Serenity. Till word of mouth causes it to flare up. So, Hopefuly there will be no/little drop for next week.


It is very normal for a Sci-fi Move to do Supper the first week then disapear. Fourtanly Serenity is still in the top ten and therefore hope remains.


I need to go to see it for a second time myself. It is rare for me to go see any movie so that should tell you I am impressed.

 

[Just_Hal]

Yes it is not doing so well BUT look at what came out this week and made less than Serenity did in week 1

In Her Shoes
Two for the Money
The Gospel
Waiting

 

[WizarDru]

Well, let's be realistic, here...this is October, and NO ONE is going to the movies right now. I mean, Wallace & Gromit took first place (and deservedly so!), but with only $16 million (which, coincidentally, is Serenity's two week total).

 

[Acquana]

Wallace & Gromit!!!

I mean, Wallace & Gromit took first place (and deservedly so!)

I am going to say this only once. If those reading this thread ... or any other for that matter ... have not gone to see Wallace & Gromit then you are wasting precious time. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

I saw it yesterday with Wellstar, and I was practically rolling for the later half of the movie. So were the vast majority of adults in the audience.

I'm sure Serenity is all well and good, admittedly I haven't had the greatest of desires to see it ... But Wallace & Gromit DESERVES that rank!

 

[Dagger75]

We are still trying to spin the numbers for Serenity to a positive thing. Trying to make us see a funny, good (haven't seen it but heard good things) movie isn't going to help

 

[Acquana]

We are still trying to spin the numbers for Serenity to a positive thing. Trying to make us see a funny, good (haven't seen it but heard good things) movie isn't going to help

I hope you can forgive me for (briefly) derailing your thread. Perhaps I should make another to rave about wallace and Gromitt. I just tend to lean toward an animated movie in nearly every situation.

Carry on. Carry on.

 

[ShinHakkaider]

I am going to say this only once. If those reading this thread ... or any other for that matter ... have not gone to see Wallace & Gromit then you are wasting precious time. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

I saw it yesterday with Wellstar, and I was practically rolling for the later half of the movie. So were the vast majority of adults in the audience.

I'm sure Serenity is all well and good, admittedly I haven't had the greatest of desires to see it ... But Wallace & Gromit DESERVES that rank!

Yeah, I took my son to see it yesterday and while it's not better than THE WRONG TROUSERS and A CLOSE SHAVE it was still really good.