Potter Pilfers Flux's Bucks
Harry Potter continues to reign supreme at the box office, handily overpowering the debut of Paramount's "Aeon Flux" to enjoy his third consecutive weekend at the box office.
It may have dropped 63% in its third weekend, but the tally was still more than enough for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" to fend of Charlize Theron and her "Aeon Flux" flick. "HP4" made about $20.5 million in its third weekend, leading to a grand total haul of about $230 million.
Debuting in second place was the aforementioned "Flux," the futuristic action flick that pulled in $13.1 million from 2,600 theaters. Not too impressive a number for a PG-13 genre effort, but considering what the final product looks like ... it's a decent number.
Third place went to the impressive "Walk the Line," which added another $10 million to its $68.7 million total, while fourth and fifth place went to Paramount's "Yours, Mine and Ours" and "Just Friends," which nabbed $8.4m and $5.6m, respectively.
Next Friday sees the release of only one new (wide) release, a little something called "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." Also, Oscar season kicks into full swing with the limited releases of "Brokeback Mountain," "Memoirs of a Geisha," and "The World's Fastest Indian." (It's got Anthony Hopkins!)
For a closer look at the weekend numbers, take a visit to the Rotten Tomatoes Box Office Page.
It may have dropped 63% in its third weekend, but the tally was still more than enough for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" to fend of Charlize Theron and her "Aeon Flux" flick. "HP4" made about $20.5 million in its third weekend, leading to a grand total haul of about $230 million.
Debuting in second place was the aforementioned "Flux," the futuristic action flick that pulled in $13.1 million from 2,600 theaters. Not too impressive a number for a PG-13 genre effort, but considering what the final product looks like ... it's a decent number.
Third place went to the impressive "Walk the Line," which added another $10 million to its $68.7 million total, while fourth and fifth place went to Paramount's "Yours, Mine and Ours" and "Just Friends," which nabbed $8.4m and $5.6m, respectively.
Next Friday sees the release of only one new (wide) release, a little something called "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." Also, Oscar season kicks into full swing with the limited releases of "Brokeback Mountain," "Memoirs of a Geisha," and "The World's Fastest Indian." (It's got Anthony Hopkins!)
For a closer look at the weekend numbers, take a visit to the Rotten Tomatoes Box Office Page.
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kiddo writes: on Dec 05 2005 04:21 PM w00t. well deserved. aeon flux was a piece of [insert something that your anus excretes]. i saw the movie in an imax theatre this weekend for the second time, and again stayed for another showing for the third time. sitting on your ass for 5 hours isn't comfortable but i'll do anything for potter. although i'm 100% sure it's not going to beat the records of sorcerer's stone. (Reply to this) |
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inessalenin writes: on Dec 05 2005 07:18 PM the slump is too dramatic but softer than POA! Second week down 48% but 3rd week down 63% It's difficult to pass 300m in domestic, couldn't last long! Not like Star War 380m, GOF still depends on overseas boxoffice! (Reply to this) |
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Elessar Oronro writes: on Dec 06 2005 01:52 AM In reply to this comment (#828472) What movie made 3 billion domestically? Was it Titanic Star Wars E.T. Harry Potter Spiderman? (Reply to this) |
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kiddo writes: on Dec 06 2005 12:09 PM ^Nothing. Titanic's only got 1billion. (Reply to this) |
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bigcfk writes: on Dec 06 2005 03:53 PM "well deserved. aeon flux was a piece of [insert something that your anus excretes]." ...why would you call Aeon Flux a piece of blood? Harry Potter was awesome. I saw it in IMAX and almost pooped in my pants when that dragon came out. Crazy stuff. (Reply to this) |
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lovelykeira writes: on Dec 07 2005 02:05 PM Aeon Flux definetly wasn't that great. I'm happy that Potter and Walk the Line are still doing well. (Reply to this) |
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Shetye writes: on Jan 31 2006 04:48 PM In reply to this comment (#828474) [b]That was Over Seas[/b] That was overseas stupid domesticcaly Titanic had $600.8m (Reply to this) |
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