Friday Report: 'Resident Evil,' 'Nemo' Tread Water
The box office rebounded a bit on Friday, though Resident Evil: Retribution and Finding Nemo (3D) both fell short of their predecessors.
The Top 10 earned an estimated $21.5 million yesterday, which is up 60 percent from last Friday's dismal showing. Still, it's noticeably off from the same Friday last year ($26.3 million), which suggests it's going to be another down weekend at the box office.
Resident Evil: Retribution took first place with an estimated $8.4 million from 3,012 locations. That's the lowest opening day for the franchise since the original movie in 2002, and it also marks the first time that a new installment has earned less than the previous one (Afterlife debuted to $10.7 million in 2010). Sony is currently estimating a three-day weekend of $22 to $23 million, which puts Retribution in line with Apocalypse and Extinction but below Afterlife.
Finding Nemo's 3D re-release debuted to an estimated $5.06 million yesterday. Despite having the widest release yet among the current crop of re-releases (2,904 locations), this was the lowest debut so far (with the exception of the Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) double feature). In comparison, The Lion King 3D earned $8.9 million around the same time last year, while Beauty and the Beast 3D did better as well with $5.6 million. If Finding Nemo follows The Lion King's pattern, it will wind up with around $17 million for the three-day weekend.
The Possession eased 37 percent to an estimated $1.82 million, which brings its total to a solid $37.2 million. Lawless held even better, dipping a light 24 percent to $1.36 million for a total of $27.3 million. The Words rounded out the Top Five with an estimated $930,000, which is a 41 percent decline from last week. Through eight days in theaters, the movie has earned a terrible $7.2 million, and it's going to have a hard time even getting to $15 million before the end of its run.
Last Ounce of Courage opened to an estimated $690,000 from 1,407 locations, which was good for 10th place at the box office on Friday. The Rocky Mountain Pictures release should earn around $2 million through Sunday.
Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master debuted to an incredible $242,000 from just five locations yesterday (three in New York, two in Los Angeles). That translates to $48,400 per theater, which is up from May's Moonrise Kingdom ($43,082). That movie currently holds the opening weekend average record for a live-action movie, though that record should belong to The Master by the end of the weekend.
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The Top 10 earned an estimated $21.5 million yesterday, which is up 60 percent from last Friday's dismal showing. Still, it's noticeably off from the same Friday last year ($26.3 million), which suggests it's going to be another down weekend at the box office.
Resident Evil: Retribution took first place with an estimated $8.4 million from 3,012 locations. That's the lowest opening day for the franchise since the original movie in 2002, and it also marks the first time that a new installment has earned less than the previous one (Afterlife debuted to $10.7 million in 2010). Sony is currently estimating a three-day weekend of $22 to $23 million, which puts Retribution in line with Apocalypse and Extinction but below Afterlife.
Finding Nemo's 3D re-release debuted to an estimated $5.06 million yesterday. Despite having the widest release yet among the current crop of re-releases (2,904 locations), this was the lowest debut so far (with the exception of the Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) double feature). In comparison, The Lion King 3D earned $8.9 million around the same time last year, while Beauty and the Beast 3D did better as well with $5.6 million. If Finding Nemo follows The Lion King's pattern, it will wind up with around $17 million for the three-day weekend.
The Possession eased 37 percent to an estimated $1.82 million, which brings its total to a solid $37.2 million. Lawless held even better, dipping a light 24 percent to $1.36 million for a total of $27.3 million. The Words rounded out the Top Five with an estimated $930,000, which is a 41 percent decline from last week. Through eight days in theaters, the movie has earned a terrible $7.2 million, and it's going to have a hard time even getting to $15 million before the end of its run.
Last Ounce of Courage opened to an estimated $690,000 from 1,407 locations, which was good for 10th place at the box office on Friday. The Rocky Mountain Pictures release should earn around $2 million through Sunday.
Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master debuted to an incredible $242,000 from just five locations yesterday (three in New York, two in Los Angeles). That translates to $48,400 per theater, which is up from May's Moonrise Kingdom ($43,082). That movie currently holds the opening weekend average record for a live-action movie, though that record should belong to The Master by the end of the weekend.
Discuss this story with fellow Box Office Mojo fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @boxofficemojo, and follow author Ray Subers at @raysubers.
Related Stories:
• Forecast: 'Resident Evil,' 'Nemo' Should Revive the Box Office This Weekend
Related Chart:
• Grosses for Friday, September 14, 2012
