ROTTEN TOMATOES: Box Office Guru Wrapup: "Pirates" #1, "Knocked Up" Strong #2

Box Office Guru Wrapup: "Pirates" #1, "Knocked Up" Strong #2

by Gitesh Pandya | June 03, 2007

Summary

Disney still claimed the most popular film in the land with "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" despite a drop that was sizable even by tentpole standards. Universal generated a stronger than expected debut for its new adult comedy "Knocked Up" which pushed its way into the runnerup spot sending Shrek the Third down to third in weekend number three. Back to Article

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Jun 03 2007 05:05 PM

Poor Pirates! Boo hoo! ;)

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dracus writes:
on Jun 03 2007 05:26 PM

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$625 million worldwide in 11 days and projections of it reaching $900 million by the end of its run and you say Boo who? The movie almost put me to sleep, but no doubt Disney is boo hooing all the way to the bank with those numbers.

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IMAmoose24 writes:
on Jun 03 2007 06:11 PM

I liked Pirates 3...

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SplendidIsolation writes:
on Jun 03 2007 06:39 PM

That isn`t a very good opening for Day Watch. Shame. I was really hoping it would open well. As for pirates, who cares. nobody is going bankrupt there.

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Jun 03 2007 07:06 PM

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its called sarcasm, but still, that was quite a fall.

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Nick Hershey writes:
on Jun 03 2007 07:25 PM

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Actually, that's a pretty good haul for Day Watch considering that it was only in 5 theaters.

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bribios writes:
on Jun 03 2007 07:43 PM

Yeah Daywatch really did pretty well. Not quite sure if I liked Nightwatch. It seemed like it should be pretty good, but I had no idea what the hell was going on for most of the movie. I think I had a bad translation.

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FireflyFan4evr writes:
on Jun 03 2007 09:37 PM

ya, with $9,265 per theatre, Day Watch was close behind Knocked Up in per-theatre average. That's pretty damn good for a foreign sci-fi/action flick.

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bigbrother writes:
on Jun 04 2007 12:22 AM

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I'm so sick of people trying to be so sarcastic you can't even tell. If people don't get the sarcasm it's because you're not doing it right!!!! Sorry BatSpidey, not a personal attack on you alone, you're just like the 30th person I've heard on this site have to point out that your comment was sarcastic.

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Jun 04 2007 03:20 AM

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No harm, I'll try harder.

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bigbrother writes:
on Jun 04 2007 04:01 AM

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Sorry man, it was probably my male menopause taking over. Either that or my agent orange was acting up again.

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synergyred writes:
on Jun 04 2007 04:21 AM

Looks like Knocked Up has almost made back it's budget in it's opening weekend. Congrats! It was a very strong movie :)

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GRD writes:
on Jun 04 2007 04:58 AM

Am I dreaming, or did you just call "Norbit" a hit?

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Merlin235 writes:
on Jun 04 2007 07:07 AM

You know, interestingly enough, Spiderman is actually outgrossing Pirates at the domestic boxoffice. Internationally, I can't speak to, but I'll be suprised if Spiderman 3 ends up being the highest grossing film this year.

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Metafact writes:
on Jun 04 2007 07:23 AM

Bug is a flop, huh? Good.

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Vitamin M writes:
on Jun 04 2007 07:45 AM

I hope Day watch gets a decent release so I can see it in theaters.
Knocked up deserves all the success it gets. Wonderful film.
Transformers will own Spiderman 3!!! or it might not...whatever.
But on another note, with these two film series out now we can get the spiderman transformers crossover movie!!!!

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BrokebackYoda writes:
on Jun 04 2007 08:06 AM

Transformers WILL kick spiderman 3's ass. Not opening weekend...but probably over time...I mean you'll have a lot of kids going to see it...and little kids with their parents...then again the same can be said for Spiderman. I guess it all depends on the suckage. But I think Knocked Up will do what Wedding Crashers and the 40 year old virgin did. Sneak they're way up to the top. Wedding Crashers made the same amount when it came out...and I heard pretty much the same thing I've been hearing for Knocked Up...that it was amazing...but...Knocked Up was better...so I'm rooting for that....yay...

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unbreakable_samurai writes:
on Jun 04 2007 08:29 AM

I saw Mr. Brooks which was a pretty solid film, not outstanding but something definitely worth seeing. It had some sweet moments to it, a couple flaws but hopefully it holds up allright and doesn't just get killed in the weeks ahead. I still really want to see Knocked Up.

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Merlin235 writes:
on Jun 04 2007 09:39 AM

I think Harry Potter has a legitimate chance of becoming the highest grossing movie this year. I bet it finished somewhere in the high 300million range. I don't see transformers doing that type of business. If anything outgrosses Spiderman 3, it'll be Harry Potter. Especially with the last book coming out (coincidence? Doubtful)

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dracus writes:
on Jun 04 2007 10:07 AM

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Okay, reading it again, I can see the sarcasim ... Borderline though :)

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EmmG389 writes:
on Jun 04 2007 11:03 AM

This is crap if anyone knows anything about movies, the best wide released film of 2007 Knocked Up should be at the top. It was one of the films that both met and exceeded my expectations, unlike Spidey 3 and Shrek the Third. I think it will stay around number 2 for awhile if people aren't completely tasteless or offended. Jesus they all saw Norbit and Wild Hogs, @$^#ing retards. Pirates 3 is a scam. I haven't seen Mr. Brooks but I think it looks a hell of a lot more interesting than Shrek the Third.

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SplendidIsolation writes:
on Jun 04 2007 12:22 PM

Sorry, but I doubt Day Watch will be a big "snowball" hit like Little Miss Sunshine and Pan`s Labyrinth, and like Once will be. I`m afraid a 9,000 average does not dictate huge demand and the film may only receive a modest amount of theatres, none of which will be near me because my theatres suck. If it had an average of like 15k to 30k, we`d be golden.

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~*Admiral Snowstorm*~ writes:
on Jun 04 2007 01:26 PM

Transformers will not beat Spider-Man 3. Not even close. Spider-Man 3 is a lot more broadly appealing, and Transformers will probably just end up being another bang-bang-boom movie with no plot or character anyhow (with Michael Bay directing it's a pretty safe bet).

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BrokebackYoda writes:
on Jun 04 2007 06:39 PM

I totally forgot about Harry Potter. It might take the gold.

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fynejackie writes:
on Jun 04 2007 09:11 PM

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GRD, Norbit was a boxoffice hit.

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GRD writes:
on Jun 05 2007 12:05 PM

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Good Lord. I had no idea. I'd heard it bad-mouthed so much, I guess I just automatically assumed it was a flop. Never assume anything, I guess.

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