Wild Hogs Pig Out at Box Office
Weekend Box Office Wrap-Up for March 2-4, 2007
By John Hamann
March 4, 2007
Finishing third is Marvel and Sony's Ghost Rider, our second motorcycle movie of the weekend - this one quite different than Wild Hogs (but not critically). The Nic Cage comic book title got thrown again, earning only $11.5 million, far away from the $45 million it earned over its debut weekend. The drop this time around is 43%, an improvement over last weekend's plunge of 56%. Currently, Ghost Rider sits with $94.8 million and will most likely finish with about $120 million.
Bridge to Terabithia finishes fourth, and is one of the few highlights in the top ten. Bridge grossed $8.6 million its third frame, dropping 39% compared to last weekend. The Walden Media product dropped 37% last weekend, so it's having a decent run thus far. So far, Terabithia has earned $57.9 million, a solid figure for a smaller-sized picture.
Despite starring Jim Carrey, The Number 23 has a had a rough run of it so far, and any finger pointing should be directed Joel Schumacher's way. Number 23 earned $7.1 million in its second weekend, and was off 51%. Critics hammered this one, and audiences failed to get on board last weekend, which is leading it into the dirt. The New Line thriller has now earned $24.7 million, and will most likely fail to earn $50 million.
Sixth spot goes to Norbit, Eddie Murphy's cross-dressing/fat suit comedy. Another critical failure, Norbit still earned $6.5 million in its fourth frame, off 34% from the previous weekend. I'm not sure how this 10% fresh entry continues to keep its head above the water, but the Paramount entry has now earned $83 million.
Music and Lyrics falls to seventh, as the Drew Barrymore/Hugh Grant picture earned $4.9 million. That equals a fair drop of 36%, but it's too little too late for this rom-com. Currently Music and Lyrics sits at $38.7 million, with $50 million still a long way away.
Finishing eighth is Black Snake Moan, the latest Samuel L. Jackson flick from Paramount Vantage. From Hustle & Flow director Craig Brewer, this southern drama played at only 1,252 locations, and earned $4 million over its opening frame. Black Snake saw mixed reviews (63% fresh), and will probably be gone very quickly.
Universal's Reno 911! Miami drops all the way from fourth last weekend to ninth this weekend. Reno 911 earned $3.8 million in its second frame, off a whopping 63%. After a hot start above $10 million, this one will have a tough time earning $25 million. So far, this odd-looking comedy has earned $16.4 million.
Finishing tenth is Chris Cooper's Breach, a film that has played under the radar, but achieved at least decent results. Breach earned $3.5 million in its third weekend, and was off 42%. The spy thriller has now earned $25.4 million.
There is good news at the box office for the weekend. The top ten earned $100.8 million thanks to Wild Hogs. Last year, the box office was not the happiest place on earth. Madea's Family Reunion led things for the second straight weekend despite a second weekend plunge of 58%. The top ten for the weekend came in at about $78 million, so at least the overall box office has something to crow about in 2007.
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Top Ten for Weekend of March 2-4, 2007
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Rank |
Film |
Number
of Sites |
Percentage Drop from Last Week |
Estimated
Gross ($) |
Cumulative
Gross ($) |
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1
|
Wild Hogs
|
3,287
|
New
|
38.0
|
38.0
|
|
2
|
Zodiac
|
2,362
|
New
|
13.1
|
13.1
|
|
3
|
Ghost Rider
|
3,608
|
-43%
|
11.5
|
94.8
|
|
4
|
Bridge to Terabithia
|
3,159
|
-39%
|
8.6
|
57.9
|
|
5
|
The Number 23
|
2,759
|
-51%
|
7.1
|
24.7
|
|
6
|
Norbit
|
2,827
|
-34%
|
6.5
|
83.0
|
|
7
|
Music & Lyrics
|
2,644
|
-36%
|
4.9
|
38.7
|
|
8
|
Black Snake Moan
|
1,252
|
New
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
|
9
|
Reno 911!: Miami
|
2,702
|
-63%
|
3.8
|
16.4
|
|
10
|
Breach
|
1,496
|
-42%
|
3.5
|
25.4
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