Weekend Wrap-Up
Pirates 4 Jumps the Box Office Shark
By John Hamann
May 22, 2011
Thor is third, as it gets creamed by Pirates of the Caribbean. After finishing almost $10 million ahead of Bridesmaids last weekend, it falls about $5 million behind, earning only $15.5 million in its third weekend. Thor falls a hefty 55%, and now appears to be finishing short of $200 million, at least on the domestic side. On the international side, Thor has already crossed the $200 million mark, and is driving toward $250 million. The question now is whether this is a half-billion earner worldwide, a number that does seem quite possible. Domestically, Thor has a cumulative total of $145.4 million.
Fast Five spends a fourth weekend in the top five, and still has a chance at becoming Universal's first $200 million domestic earner since The Bourne Ultimatum earned $225.5 million in the summer of 2007. This weekend, Fast Five earned $10.6 million. It dropped 48%, so the $125 million product will need a good Memorial Day weekend to put it close to $200 million. So far, Fast Five has a domestic total of $186.2 million, and has earned more than $265 million overseas.
Rio, despite being in its sixth weekend, takes the fifth spot. After dropping only 3% last weekend (I have no idea why), Rio got back to normal this weekend. The 20th Century Fox film earned $4.7 million and dropped a more normal 44%. Rio has now seen drops of 33%, 44%, 42.5%, 3% and now 44%, which shows what an odd duck last weekend was. Regardless, Rio has earned an exciting $131.6 million domestically, and over $300 million on foreign shores.
Priest falls all the way to sixth this weekend, as last weekend's soft $15 million opening turns into a nightmare in the second frame. Priest earned only $4.6 million this weekend, and dropped a ludicrous 69% in its second weekend. Made for at least $60 million (don't forget, Priest was on the shelf gathering dust for more than a year), this is going to be ugly for Screen Gems, as Priest will struggle to earn $35 million stateside. Give it $23.7 million so far.
Jumping the Broom is seventh, but has earned almost four times its budget before the weekend began. This weekend, the TriStar entry earned $3.7 million and dropped 48%. The small $7 million film has now earned $31.3 million.
Something Borrowed continues its slide downward this weekend. After declining 51% in its sophomore frame, the Hilary Swank-produced flick continued to drop, earning $3.4 million, good for a drop of 50%. Something Borrowed cost Warner Brothers $35 million to make, and has a gross so far of $31.4 million.
Ninth is Water For Elephants, as Reese Witherspoon turns a dog into a winner. Water For Elephants earned $2.2 million and dropped 49%. The $38 million Fox release has now earned a respectable $52.4 million.
Tenth goes to Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family, though it doesn't quite manage to cross the million dollar mark on the weekend. It earned $990,000 and dropped 55% from last weekend. The latest film in the Madea franchise has taken in $51.8 million so far.
Overall this weekend, the box office manages to stay ahead of last year, but could have been bigger, if On Stranger Tides had debuted to $100 million. The top 12 films this weekend earned $157.7 million, which compares favorably with last year's take of $143.1 million, when Shrek Forever After was on top. Next weekend brings the Memorial Day Weekend, and this year it's sure to be huge, as two big sequels open. Kung Fu Panda 2 and The Hangover 2 both hit theaters on Thursday, and both could be very big.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
WALT DISNEY |
$90,100,000 |
$90,151,958 |
New |
$90,151,958 |
2 |
Bridesmaids |
Universal |
$21,058,290 |
$20,882,070 |
- 20.4% |
$59,341,310 |
3 |
Thor |
Marvel Studios |
$15,500,000 |
$15,455,304 |
- 55.5% |
$145,361,459 |
4 |
Fast Five |
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$10,630,570 |
$10,576,865 |
- 48.3% |
$186,219,155 |
5 |
Priest |
Screen Gems (Sony) |
$4,600,000 |
$4,750,041 |
- 68.2% |
$23,833,169 |
6 |
Rio |
20th Century Fox |
$4,650,000 |
$4,687,714 |
- 43.4% |
$131,684,365 |
7 |
Jumping the Broom |
Sony/Columbia |
$3,700,000 |
$3,703,010 |
- 47.6% |
$31,320,562 |
8 |
Something Borrowed |
Warner Bros. |
$3,425,000 |
$3,516,387 |
- 48.8% |
$31,519,452 |
9 |
Water for Elephants |
Twentieth Century Fox |
$2,150,000 |
$2,179,046 |
- 48.2% |
$52,456,620 |
10 |
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family |
Lions Gate |
$990,000 |
$956,589 |
- 56.8% |
$51,723,579 |
11 |
Soul Surfer |
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$950,000 |
$930,008 |
- 49.1% |
$40,610,678 |
12 |
Tangled |
Walt Disney Pictures |
N/A |
$910,502 |
+14236.4% |
$200,627,301 |
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Also Opening/Notables |
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Midnight in Paris |
Sony Pictures Classics |
$578,805 |
$599,003 |
New |
$599,003 |
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Bloodworth |
Samuel Goldwyn |
N/A |
$9,612 |
New |
$9,612 |
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Went the Day Well? |
Rialto |
N/A |
$7,849 |
New |
$7,849 |
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Everything Must Go |
Roadside Attractions |
$500,000 |
$529,037 |
- 33.2% |
$1,628,657 |
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Hesher |
Newmarket Film Group |
$63,758 |
$61,786 |
- 51.0% |
$253,660 |
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The Beaver |
Summit Entertainment |
$190,000 |
$188,081 |
+ 16.7% |
$579,724 |
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Box office data supplied by Exhibitor Relations
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