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For those who remember forecasts of last
summer, I find it amusing that last time I
went overboard on Spy Kids 2 with $30
million, eventually being a very good
distance off. Well, that prediction
doesn't seem too crazy now...
Predictions aside, it seems that the 3-D
offering literally placed the film into
another dimension of anticipation, as part
three raked in a monstrous $11.7 million
in ticket sales, averaging $3,484
per-screen. The tally more than doubles
the first day take of Spy Kids 2, which
landed at $5.2 million on its way to a
$16.7 million 3-day weekend. Part one, on
the other hand, launched to $6.8 million
Friday with a $26.6 million weekend frame.
The only real threat that challenges Spy
Kids 3-D at this point is the possibility
of Friday being extremely heavy in pent-up
demand. If kids rushed out to see the
nifty 3-D version much like the first day
rush of Rugrats Go Wild ($4.6 million
Friday and $11.6 million weekend), the
Robert Rodriguez sequel would capture a
relevant weekend figure as the original
installment. That being said, the film
should be headed for a 3-day gross in the
region of $28 - 32 million.
Paramount's latest
Lara Croft escapade, Tomb Raider: Cradle
of Life, debuted much like the studio's
own Star Trek: Nemesis last December,
grossing $8.6 million for $2,683
per-screen (Nemesis, in comparison, took
in $7.7 million, averaging $2,852
per-screen).
The Anjelina Jolie
sequel evidently looks like it's out of
oxygen already, and what may not help is
the danger of the same sized daily falls
as Nemesis was a victim of. Star Trek fell
to $6.6 million on Saturday with a $4.2
million Sunday, leading to a $18.5 million
weekend frame. Cradle of Life's
performances may not be as embarrassing,
but looks to score roughly $22 million.
Seabiscuit
extinguished box office fears with its
first day performance, earning $6.2
million for a bustling $3,138 average. The
opening day figure came close to matching Road to
Perdition's $6.7 million take ($3,725 per-screen)
and locked in with The Bourne
Identity's opening night per-screen
average, which was $3,285 (and
was also based on a popular novel). For
the weekend, Seabiscuit looks on course
for a gross of around $20 million. |
