BOXOFFICE Estimates
May 18 - 20
1. Marvel's The Avengers (BV-Disney) ...........................$55,057,000(-46.6%)
4,249 venues (3rd wknd) - CUME: $457,078,000
2. [NEW] Battleship (Universal) ...............................................$25,300,000
3,690 venues
3. [NEW] The Dictator (Paramount) ..........................................$17,415,000
3,008 venues - **CUME: $24,456,000 (**Wed. opening)
4. Dark Shadows (WB) .........................................................$12,770,000 (-57.0%)
3,755 venues (2nd wknd) - CUME:$50,908,000
5. [NEW] What to Expect When You're Expecting (LGF) -$10,500,000
3,021 venues
6. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (FoxSearch.) ..........$3,250,000 (+21.6%)
178 venues (3rd wknd) - CUME: $8,257,000
7. The Hunger Games (LGF-Lionsgate) ..........................$3,000,000 (-33.4%)
2,064 venues (9th wknd) - CUME: $391,631,000
8. Think Like a Man (Sony-ScreenGems) .......................$2,700,000 (-53.6%)
1,722 venues (5th wknd) - CUME:$85,888,000
9. The Lucky One (WB) .........................................................$1,765,000 (-57.0%)
2,005 venues (5th wknd) - CUME:$56,921,000
10. The Pirates! Band of Misfits (Sony) ............................$1,450,000 (-53.9%)
1,840 venues (4th wknd) - CUME: $25,362,000
Top 10 Dropouts
Docu- Chimpanzee (BV-Disneynature) - $27,043,000 (Budget: TBD / 5th wknd)
The Five-Year Engagement (Universal) - $27,068,000 (Budget: $30 mill. / 4th wknd)
Girl in Progress (Lionsgate) - $2,138,000 (Budget: TBD / 2nd wknd)
_____________INDIE Estimates (PSA=per-screen-avg.)
[NEW] Hysteria (SPC).........................................PSA:$8,160 /$40,800
5 screens
[NEW] Elena (Zeitgeist) .....................................................$6,400
1 screen - **CUME:$9,400 (**Wed. opening)
[NEW] American Animal (ScreenMedia) ......................$6,000
1 screen
[NEW] Polisse (IFC-Sun.Selex).....................PSA:$5,900/$17,700
3 screens
Bernie (MilleniumEnt.) ........................................PSA:$5,379/$511,000
95 screens (4th wknd) - CUME: $1,144,000
[NEW] Crooked Arrows (Branded-PeckEnt.)-PSA:$5,091/$280,000
55 screens
[NEW] Lovely Molly (ImageEnt.) ...................PSA:$3,000/$15,000
5 screens
Docu- First Position (IFC-Sun.Selex) ............PSA:$2,439/$100,000
41 screens (3rd wknd) - CUME:$301,000
Where Do We Go Now? (SPC) .....................PSA:$2,175/$26,100
12 screens (2nd wknd) - CUME:$50,200
Girl in Progress (Lionsgate) ...........................PSA:$1,429/$460,000
322 screens (2nd wknd) - CUME:$2,138,000
[NEW] Virginia (Ent.One)...............................PSA:$1,260/$6,300
5 screens
Darling Companion (SPC) .............................PSA:$1,055/$63,300
60 screens (5th wknd) - CUME:$424,200
The Five-Year Engagement (Universal) -PSA:$915/$1,075,000
1,175 screens (4th wknd) - CUME: $27,068,000
Docu- Chimpanzee (Disneynature) ...PSA:$784/$702,000
895 screens (5th wknd) - CUME:$27,043,000
Woman Thou Art Loosed!** (CodeBlack) -PSA:$712/$12,100
17 screens (6th wknd) - CUME: $1,201,200 (**On the 7th Day)
Footnote (SPC)...................................................PSA:$608/$31,600
52 screens (11th wknd) - CUME:$1,851,400
Damsels in Distress (SPC)............................PSA:$513/$19,500
38 screens (7th wknd) - CUME: $798,900
Docu- Bully (PG-13/TWC-TheWeinstienCo.) -PSA:$441/$90,000
204 screens (6th wknd) - CUME:$2,840,000
The Artist (TWC)..............................................PSA:$286/$29,500
103 screens (26th wknd) - CUME:$44,552,100
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