This Week's Box Office Results: 9 Is The New #1.

The following is courtesy of Box Office Mojo.com:

1District 9$37,000,000$37,000,000

2G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra$22,500,000$98,753,000

3The Time Traveler's Wife$19,205,000$19,205,000

4Julie & Julia$12,400,000$43,684,000

5G-Force$6,908,000$99,049,000

6The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard$5,350,000-$5,350,000

7Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince$5,155,000$283,893,000

8The Ugly Truth$4,500,000$77,502,000

9Ponyo$3,506,000$3,506,000

10(500) Days of Summer$3,025,000$17,955,000

Opening to rave reviews and made with a modest budget, District 9 has made back its production budget and taken the #1 spot on the same weekend with an estimated $37 million. I haven't had the chance to see it myself, but it does look interesting.

As far as the other new openings, The Time Traveler's Wife has placed third with $19.2 mil, Jeremy Piven's latest comedy The Goods landed at #6 with only $5.3 mil, the animated movie Ponyodid $3.5 mil and taken 9th $3.5 mil, and finally, Band Slam failed to both find the High School Musical audience it was looking for, and never cracked the top 10. Instead, it opened at #13 with only $2.2 mil.

Next Friday offers up Alexis Bledel in the comedy Post Grad, and Quentin Tarrintino's latest movie Inglourious Basterds opens. If neither choice appeals to you, now's a good time to catch up on whatever you missed this summer.

Great to see D9 got the $$$ it deserves.

What I don't is why sunday doesn't count? I always thought that weekend box office results meant the weekend.

Great to see D9 got the $$$ it deserves.

What I don't is why sunday doesn't count? I always thought that weekend box office results meant the weekend.

For a blockbuster action movie, that's pretty weak for District 9. Ponyo is in there. I think it deserves more money. But I guess that's just what happens when Japanese animation in America. But overall, not bad. At least some people are seeing it. I'm very happy to see (500) Days of Summer still on the charts. It's by far one of the best movies of the year, and more people are seeing it.Nerd_Man

OH YEAH, DISTRICT 9 IS BEAST.

GREAT!! :D

just 1 day and it allready made its money back! and opening to rave reveiws! i love this movie, as i said before i put it on my top 10 movies ofa ll time, everyone has to see this movie!

For a blockbuster action movie, that's pretty weak for District 9. Ponyo is in there. I think it deserves more money. But I guess that's just what happens when Japanese animation in America. But overall, not bad. At least some people are seeing it. I'm very happy to see (500) Days of Summer still on the charts. It's by far one of the best movies of the year, and more people are seeing it.Nerd_Man

not really, district 9 only cost 30 million to make, and in one weekend they made more then that, so its a succes, hell i wouldnt even call this movie a summer blockbuster action movie, its way more then that (though yes the action is badass)

That is quite good for a rated R movie which isn't even being shown in several theaters (at least around where I live). I saw it yesterday and it was quite good.

I wished The Goods had done better

Not a bad movie...kinda liked it

[QUOTE="Nerd_Man"]For a blockbuster action movie, that's pretty weak for District 9. Ponyo is in there. I think it deserves more money. But I guess that's just what happens when Japanese animation in America. But overall, not bad. At least some people are seeing it. I'm very happy to see (500) Days of Summer still on the charts. It's by far one of the best movies of the year, and more people are seeing it.legend26

not really, district 9 only cost 30 million to make, and in one weekend they made more then that, so its a succes, hell i wouldnt even call this movie a summer blockbuster action movie, its way more then that (though yes the action is badass)

District 9 -9/10

Btw Hallenback keep it up with these threads. I enjoy posting in them each week.

Btw Hallenback keep it up with these threads. I enjoy posting in them each week.

stupid4

[QUOTE="stupid4"]

Btw Hallenback keep it up with these threads. I enjoy posting in them each week.

Hallenbeck77

I swear to god, im like the only guy who knows or has seen D9 at my HS >.>

Btw Hallenback keep it up with these threads. I enjoy posting in them each week.

I'd say the estimated 37million dollar opening weekend box-office take for District 9 is actually not weak but very strong. It opened up in less than 500-1000 theaters in comparison to the other blockbusters of the summer. Then you have to figure out from your area (easy enough to google) just how many screens per theater your particular multiplex showed District 9 on. In the Bay Area the film got at most two screens per theater it was being shown in and at some only one screen. The most screens it got was in a mulitplex which had 20 screens and it got three of them. Transformers 2 garnered an average of 4-5 screens in the area in its first weekend with some even showing it on 6-7 screens.

The fact that the film pretty much made back its film budget in its first weekend already makes District 9 a bonafide hit. If it's final box-office domestic take (US and Canada) even approaches 100million it'll be the biggest hit of the summer just in earnings-to-cost ratio. The media ad campaign for this film was reportedly less than 10 million and probably less as Sony decided to go viral in advertising the film. The major buzz and hype the film got after it's screening at this year's San Diego Comic-Con probably helped the film even get released on 3000+ theaters.

Yeah, its 37million opening weekend take is definitely not weak for a film made on a 30million dollar budget.

I'd say the estimated 37million dollar opening weekend box-office take for District 9 is actually not weak but very strong. It opened up in less than 500-1000 theaters in comparison to the other blockbusters of the summer. Then you have to figure out from your area (easy enough to google) just how many screens per theater your particular multiplex showed District 9 on. In the Bay Area the film got at most two screens per theater it was being shown in and at some only one screen. The most screens it got was in a mulitplex which had 20 screens and it got three of them. Transformers 2 garnered an average of 4-5 screens in the area in its first weekend with some even showing it on 6-7 screens.

The fact that the film pretty much made back its film budget in its first weekend already makes District 9 a bonafide hit. If it's final box-office domestic take (US and Canada) even approaches 100million it'll be the biggest hit of the summer just in earnings-to-cost ratio. The media ad campaign for this film was reportedly less than 10 million and probably less as Sony decided to go viral in advertising the film. The major buzz and hype the film got after it's screening at this year's San Diego Comic-Con probably helped the film even get released on 3000+ theaters.

Yeah, its 37million opening weekend take is definitely not weak for a film made on a 30million dollar budget.

Buck_Hotep

not to mention the movie will continue to make moneyonce it hitsdvd and blu-ray. im so happy the a good movie is making good money

GI Joe making that much after people had a week to spread word about how utterly TERRIBLE it was baffles me.

Sad to see that Ponyo isn't getting the attention it deserves.

that movie looks so stupidDecko5

that movie looks so stupidDecko5

My post has less to do whether its a popular film or that it's a particular genre and more towards the business end of the equation. Something, I am sure, has gotten more than just the passing attention of every studio executive from Fox, Universal, Sony and Paramount as the numbers, acclaim and great word-of-mouth continues to roll in.

that movie looks so stupidDecko5

i cant take it any more i need to see this. tomorrow i shall

District 9 was quite possibly the worst movie I've ever seen. Terrible acting. Unlikeable main character. EXTREMELY shallow and PREDICTABLE plot. Instead of caring about any depth in story, just 'shoot 'em up at the end. Stupid and horribly scripted. If anyone wants to see real science fiction, watch 2001: A Space Odyssey, now that's a movie for the century. I can't believe people think District 9 is one of the best science fiction movies of the decade. So bad.

District 9 was quite possibly the worst movie I've ever seen. Terrible acting. Unlikeable main character. EXTREMELY shallow and PREDICTABLE plot. Instead of caring about any depth in story, just 'shoot 'em up at the end. Stupid and horribly scripted. If anyone wants to see real science fiction, watch 2001: A Space Odyssey, now that's a movie for the century. I can't believe people think District 9 is one of the best science fiction movies of the decade. So bad.

Xbxg32000

You wouldn't happen to be related to Armond White? :)

I havent seen Ponyo yet but Hayao Miyazaki is a master so I look forward to seeing it eventually.

Hallenbeck77 I appreciate these Sunday updates, just wanted to let you know. I plan on trying to see District 9 tonight!btaylor2404

[QUOTE="Xbxg32000"]

District 9 was quite possibly the worst movie I've ever seen. Terrible acting. Unlikeable main character. EXTREMELY shallow and PREDICTABLE plot. Instead of caring about any depth in story, just 'shoot 'em up at the end. Stupid and horribly scripted. If anyone wants to see real science fiction, watch 2001: A Space Odyssey, now that's a movie for the century. I can't believe people think District 9 is one of the best science fiction movies of the decade. So bad.

Buck_Hotep

You wouldn't happen to be related to Armond White? :)

My prediction for District 9 was correct.

8)

My prediction for District 9 was correct.

8)

sammyjenkis898

[QUOTE="Buck_Hotep"]

[QUOTE="Xbxg32000"]

District 9 was quite possibly the worst movie I've ever seen. Terrible acting. Unlikeable main character. EXTREMELY shallow and PREDICTABLE plot. Instead of caring about any depth in story, just 'shoot 'em up at the end. Stupid and horribly scripted. If anyone wants to see real science fiction, watch 2001: A Space Odyssey, now that's a movie for the century. I can't believe people think District 9 is one of the best science fiction movies of the decade. So bad.

Chiddaling

You wouldn't happen to be related to Armond White? :)

I truly and honestly believe that he may have a mysterious and rare form of dyslexia. Where he sees every film the opposite of what he actually thinks. So, from now on I think I'll just believe that when he pansandbashes a film then he actually loves it.When he loves a film he actually hates it.

I swear to god, im like the only guy who knows or has seen D9 at my HS >.>

Chiddaling

[QUOTE="Chiddaling"][QUOTE="Buck_Hotep"]

You wouldn't happen to be related to Armond White? :)

Buck_Hotep

I truly and honestly believe that he may have a mysterious and rare form of dyslexia. Where he sees every film the opposite of what he actually thinks. So, from now on I think I'll just believe that when he pansandbashes a film then he actually loves it.When he loves a film he actually hates it.

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]

My prediction for District 9 was correct.

8)

Chiddaling

[QUOTE="Chiddaling"]

I swear to god, im like the only guy who knows or has seen D9 at my HS >.>

Ultrabeatdown55

[QUOTE="Chiddaling"][QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]

My prediction for District 9 was correct.

8)

sammyjenkis898

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"][QUOTE="Chiddaling"] You didn't like it? :oChiddaling

Really, if he doesn't see it within two weeks of release he should lose his FAU card. Lose it I say!