Memorial Weekend Returns
Sources:
Yahoo Movies http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/boxoffice/;_ylt=Apz_QFIUTMvLgxJLJ.3AuglfVXcA
Box Office Mojo http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/
1 X-Men: The Last Stand Fox $103,125,000 - 3,690 - $27,947 $103,125,000 $210 1
2 The Da Vinci Code Sony $34,000,000 -55.9% 3,754 +19 $9,057 $136,481,000 $125 2
3 Over the Hedge DW $26,875,000 -30.1% 4,093 +34 $6,566 $75,931,000 - 2 4
4 Mission: Impossible III Par. $6,697,000 -41.0% 3,053 -397 $2,193 $113,967,000 $150 4 5
5 Poseidon WB $5,530,000 -40.0% 3,245 -310 $1,704 $45,173,000 $160 3
6 RV Sony $4,100,000 -18.1% 2,481 -444 $1,652 $55,955,000 $50 5
7 See No Evil Lions $2,600,000 -43.2% 1,270 +13 $2,047 $8,563,000 $8 2
8 Just My Luck Fox $1,825,000 -46.1% 1,604 -939 $1,137 $13,457,000 - 3 9
9 United 93 Uni. $808,000 -42.3% 781 -527 $1,034 $29,632,000 $15 5
10 8 An American Haunting Free $726,000 -50.9% 748 -517 $970 $14,697,000 $14 4
The "X-Men" mutants overpowered the human competition at the U.S. Memorial Day holiday box office in North America, while "The Da Vinci Code" remained the top choice overseas, according to studio estimates issued on Monday. "X-Men: The Last Stand," the final film in the Marvel comic-book trilogy, earned $120.1 million for the four days beginning May 26, distributor 20th Century Fox said.
The tally exceeded the News Corp.-owned studio's expectations and set a new record as the biggest Memorial Day holiday opener ever and the biggest debut so far this year. It had hoped the film's 3-day haul would near the $86 million debut of its 2003 predecessor "X2: X-Men United."
The three-day portion -- from Friday to Sunday -- of $103.1 million also ranks as the fourth-highest of all time. The 2002 film "Spider-Man," another Marvel property, holds the record with $115 million. "The Da Vinci Code" previously held the honors for the best opening of the year after launching last weekend to $77 million.
Columbia Pictures' hit Vatican thriller slipped to No. 2 with a four-day sum of $43 million and a total of $145.5 million. It remained the top film internationally, as weekend sales of $92 million pushed its total to $320 million. "Over the Hedge" was No. 3 in North America with $35.3 million, also down one spot.
The two-week total for the Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc.-produced cartoon rose to $84.4 million. While the "X-Men" franchise is on fire, Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible" series is on the ropes. "Mission: Impossible III" has grossed $115.8 million after four weekends. At the same stage in their cycles, 1996's "Mission: Impossible" had earned about $145 million, and 2000's "Mission: Impossible 2" $177 million. For the current weekend, the new film earned $8.6 million, ranking at No. 4.
Message Edited by MidnightFH on 05.29.2006 03:59 PM
Thanks for the Memories MXO!