Booking Comparisons: Nacho, Tokyo, Lake...
Nacho Libre poster
By Lee Tistaert     Published June 14, 2006
Theater booking comparisons for Nacho Libre, Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and The Lake House.
Theater booking comparisons for Nacho Libre, Tokyo Drift, and The Lake House in LA are below. Theater counts are beside the titles, followed by the Fri, Sat, and Sun grosses and averages, weekend total and weekend average.

Bookings are pretty much the opposite of what I expected, which has made it very difficult to figure out the potential ranges. I thought Nacho Libre was going to get the National (1100 seats) in Westwood where School of Rock and Tomb Raider played, but it is going to the Bruin, where the highest grossing genre movie is the original Big Momma's House ($25.7 million). I don't know if the unusual booking has anything to do with the fact that the National might be demolished in July (and it will still be playing Da Vinci Code this weekend).


Nacho Libre: General Comparisons

Orange County 2317
$5.7 $6.2 $3.1 $15.0
$2,457 $2,686 $1,353 $6,496

School of Rock 2614
$6.0 $8.7 $4.9 $19.6
$2,288 $3,333 $1,876 $7,497

40-Year Old Virgin 2845
$7.1 $8.0 $6.4 $21.4
$2,480 $2,810 $2,240 $7,530

Jackass 2509
$9.7 $7.8 $5.2 $22.8
$3,873 $3,113 $2,087 $9,073

Anchorman 3091
$10.8 $9.6 $8.1 $28.4
$3,480 $3,106 $2,607 $9,193

Dodgeball 2694
$11.3 $10.6 $8.2 $30.1
$4,205 $3,923 $3,034 $11,162

Dukes of Hazzard 3785
$12.6 $10.0 $8.1 $30.7
$3,341 $2,634 $2,129 $8,104

The Waterboy 2664
$12.9 $16.3 $10.3 $39.4
$4,831 $6,120 $3,862 $14,813

Scary Movie 4 3602
$19.0 $13.4 $7.8 $40.2
$5,280 $3,732 $2,155 $11,167

The Longest Yard 3634
$16.2 $17.3 $14.1 $47.6
$4,454 $4,760 $3,886 $13,100

Scary Movie 3 3503
$18.6 $19.0 $10.7 $48.1
$5,315 $5,422 $3,057 $13,794

King Kong 3568
$14.5 $20.1 $15.6 $50.2
$4,055 $5,635 $4,360 $14,050

Austin Powers 2 3312
$18.0 $20.2 $16.4 $54.6
$5,429 $6,093 $4,954 $16,476

Bruce Almighty 3483
$20.1 $25.4 $22.4 $67.9
$5,775 $7,300 $6,435 $19,510


AMC Santa Monica: on 2 screens (700 seats)

School of Rock 2614
$6.0 $8.7 $4.9 $19.6
$2,288 $3,333 $1,876 $7,497

Once Upon a Time... 3282
$8.8 $8.4 $6.3 $23.4
$2,676 $2,547 $1,910 $7,133

Jarhead 2411
$10.5 $10.4 $6.7 $27.7
$4,375 $4,330 $2,795 $11,500

Texas Chainsaw 3016
$10.6 $10.7 $6.8 $28.1
$3,509 $3,561 $2,245 $9,315

National Treasure 3017
$11.1 $14.6 $9.4 $35.1
$3,685 $4,835 $3,127 $11,647

Mr. Deeds 3231
$14.3 $12.8 $10.1 $37.2
$4,414 $3,971 $3,117 $11,502

The Grudge 3245
$14.6 $15.6 $9.0 $39.1
$4,486 $4,802 $2,769 $12,057

The Waterboy 2664
$12.9 $16.3 $10.3 $39.4
$4,831 $6,120 $3,862 $14,813

Charlie's Angels 3037
$13.7 $16.6 $9.9 $40.2
$4,506 $5,453 $3,255 $13,214

Anger Management 3551
$15.4 $17.5 $9.3 $42.2
$4,330 $4,942 $2,618 $11,890

Westwood Bruin: single screen theater (680 seats)

Run tel Dat 752
$2.7 $2.7 $2.0 $7.4
$3,571 $3,622 $2,613 $9,806

Saw 2315
$6.7 $6.2 $5.4 $18.3
$2,876 $2,689 $2,329 $7,894

The Stepford Wives 3057
$7.9 $8.1 $5.4 $21.4
$2,576 $2,654 $1,773 $7,003

When a Stranger Calls 2999
$9.0 $9.8 $2.8 $21.6
$3,005 $3,274 $926 $7,205

Poseidon 3555
$7.4 $8.3 $6.4 $22.2
$2,080 $2,344 $1,808 $6,232

Shallow Hal 2771
$7.4 $9.3 $6.1 $22.5
$2,678 $3,338 $2,194 $8,210

Me, Myself & Irene 3019
$7.8 $9.2 $7.2 $24.2
$2,588 $3,037 $2,394 $8,019

Failure to Launch 3057
$8.5 $10.3 $5.6 $24.4
$2,785 $3,363 $1,838 $7,986

Big Momma's House 2802
$7.7 $10.7 $7.3 $25.7
$2,761 $3,803 $2,595 $9,159

Madea's Family Reunion 2194
$10.5 $12.4 $7.2 $30.0
$4,770 $5,652 $3,265 $13,687


The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Grauman's Chinese: single screen theater (1,250 seats)

White Noise 2261
$8.9 $9.8 $5.4 $24.1
$3,945 $4,340 $2,380 $10,665

Chronicles of Riddick 2757
$9.9 $8.4 $6.0 $24.3
$3,590 $3,060 $2,160 $8,810

Dukes of Hazzard 3785
$12.6 $10.0 $8.1 $30.7
$3,341 $2,634 $2,129 $8,104

Blade 2 2707
$12.0 $12.3 $8.3 $32.5
$4,416 $4,534 $3,066 $12,016

Freddy vs. Jason 3014
$14.0 $13.0 $9.4 $36.4
$4,647 $4,322 $3,115 $12,084

S.W.A.T. 3202
$13.6 $13.0 $10.4 $37.1
$4,242 $4,073 $3,259 $11,574

Charlie's Angels 2 3459
$14.6 $13.0 $10.0 $37.6
$4,224 $3,760 $2,896 $10,880

Daredevil 3471
$15.3 $15.2 $9.8 $40.3
$4,414 $4,379 $2,821 $11,614

Terminator 3 3504
$13.0 $17.7 $13.3 $44.0
$3,720 $5,063 $3,786 $12,569

xXx 3374
$17.3 $15.2 $12.0 $44.5
$5,131 $4,515 $3,545 $13,191

Bad Boys 2 3186
$16.9 $16.2 $13.4 $46.5
$5,299 $5,086 $4,217 $14,602

AMC Century 15 (on 1 screen: 350 seats)

Dawn of the Dead 2745
$10.9 $9.7 $6.1 $26.7
$3,956 $3,550 $2,230 $9,736

Dodgeball 2694
$11.3 $10.6 $8.2 $30.1
$4,205 $3,923 $3,034 $11,162

Freddy vs. Jason 3014
$14.0 $13.0 $9.4 $36.4
$4,647 $4,322 $3,115 $12,084

Meet the Fockers 3518
$7.5 $19.5 $19.4 $46.4
$2,132 $5,555 $5,520 $13,207


Loews Broadway Cinemas: on 2 screens (592 seats)

Starsky & Hutch 3185
$9.5 $11.7 $6.9 $28.1
$2,991 $3,667 $2,167 $8,825

The Scorpion King 3444
$12.6 $14.3 $9.2 $36.1
$3,646 $4,146 $2,686 $10,478

Tomb Raider 3308
$17.6 $16.7 $12.5 $47.7
$5,327 $5,053 $3,788 $14,168


The Lake House

General Comparisons

Solaris 2406
$2.8 $2.7 $1.3 $6.8
$1,148 $1,118 $541 $2,807

At First Sight 1814
$2.2 $2.9 $2.1 $7.2
$1,224 $1,610 $1,152 $3,986

Frequency 2621
$2.9 $3.9 $2.2 $9.0
$1,124 $1,478 $842 $3,444

Angel Eyes 2375
$3.2 $3.6 $2.4 $9.2
$1,332 $1,527 $1,023 $3,882

Tuscan Sun 1226
$3.1 $4.1 $2.6 $9.8
$2,504 $3,350 $2,100 $7,954

The Family Man 2388
$3.9 $4.5 $2.0 $10.4
$1,629 $1,885 $817 $4,331

Bounce 1918
$4.0 $4.7 $2.7 $11.4
$2,093 $2,432 $1,431 $5,956

Ghost 1101
$4.1 $12.2
$3,691 $11,073

Must Love Dogs 2505
$4.5 $5.0 $3.4 $12.9
$1,805 $1,979 $1,347 $5,131

Practical Magic 2652
$4.3 $5.5 $3.3 $13.1
$1,621 $2,055 $1,226 $4,902

Serendipity 2601
$4.4 $5.5 $3.2 $13.3
$1,692 $2,107 $1,230 $5,029

Forces of Nature 2058
$4.9 $5.8 $2.8 $13.5
$2,357 $2,821 $1,372 $6,550

Miss Congeniality 2 3233
$5.4 $5.4 $3.3 $14.1
$1,666 $1,663 $1,015 $4,344

Hope Floats 2367
$4.8 $5.8 $3.6 $14.2
$2,015 $2,459 $1,513 $5,987

Two Weeks Notice 2755
$4.7 $5.6 $4.3 $14.3
$1,693 $2,042 $1,545 $5,280

Cold Mountain 2163
$4.5 $5.1 $5.3 $15.0
$2,083 $2,358 $2,443 $6,884

City of Angels 2212
$5.9 $5.8 $3.5 $15.4
$2,683 $2,633 $1,579 $6,895

Something's Gotta Give 2677
$5.3 $7.0 $3.8 $16.1
$1,980 $2,625 $1,407 $6,012

Ya-Ya Sisterhood 2507
$6.1 $5.8 $4.3 $16.2
$2,413 $2,318 $1,717 $6,448

Message in a Bottle 2538
$4.2 $6.4 $6.1 $16.7
$1,663 $2,512 $2,409 $6,584

You've Got Mail 2691
$6.0 $7.2 $5.2 $18.4
$2,237 $2,681 $1,923 $6,841


Westwood Village: single screen theater (1300 seats)

North Country 2555
$2.0 $2.8 $1.6 $6.4
$788 $1,085 $641 $2,514

Frequency 2621
$2.9 $3.9 $2.2 $9.0
$1,124 $1,478 $842 $3,444

Must Love Dogs 2505
$4.5 $5.0 $3.4 $12.9
$1,805 $1,979 $1,347 $5,131

Practical Magic 2652
$4.3 $5.5 $3.3 $13.1
$1,621 $2,055 $1,226 $4,902

Open Range 2075
$4.2 $5.7 $4.1 $14.0
$2,044 $2,747 $1,980 $6,771

Miss Congeniality 2 3233
$5.4 $5.4 $3.3 $14.1
$1,666 $1,663 $1,015 $4,344

Showtime 2917
$5.1 $6.4 $3.5 $15.0
$1,742 $2,196 $1,208 $5,146


Mann Criterion 6: on 2 screens (650 seats)

Angel Eyes 2375
$3.2 $3.6 $2.4 $9.2
$1,332 $1,527 $1,023 $3,882

Cold Mountain 2163
$4.5 $5.1 $5.3 $15.0
$2,083 $2,358 $2,443 $6,884

City of Angels 2212
$5.9 $5.8 $3.5 $15.4
$2,683 $2,633 $1,579 $6,895

Message in a Bottle 2538
$4.2 $6.4 $6.1 $16.7
$1,663 $2,512 $2,409 $6,584

You've Got Mail 2691
$6.0 $7.2 $5.2 $18.4
$2,237 $2,681 $1,923 $6,841
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