Analysis

'Knight' Continues To Prosper

Phil Contrino

Tuesday, July 22

After its incredibly successful opening weekend, The Dark Knight was able to add a very healthy $24.5 million to its total haul on Monday. Mamma Mia! finished in second place.

Knight has now brought in a successful $182.9 million so far and Mamma Mia! is fairing very well with a total gross of $193.2 million.

WALL-E remained strong in 5th place with a solid $1.4 million and it finished ahead of Hellboy 2: The Golden Army as well as Space Chimps, which has proved to be a disappointing box office performer.

Meanwhile, after only two weeks of release, Meet Dave is already out of the top 10. Kung Fu Panda was able to finish in 10th place ahead of the Eddie Murphy dud.

Check back this week for more daily numbers.

Numbers

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Title Daily Gross Location Avg. Distributor Total Gross Locations Weeks
Wide
1 The Dark Knight $29,493,313 -44% $6,755 Warner Bros. $182,904,796 4,366 0 1
2 Mamma Mia! $4,093,125 -44% $1,375 Universal $31,844,365 2,976 -- 1
3 Hancock $1,684,785 -58% $446 Sony $193,228,764 3,776 -189 3
4 Journey to the Center of the Earth $1,624,423 -58% $574 Warner Bros. $45,129,135 2,830 19 2
5 WALL-E $1,425,526 -55% $431 Disney $57,699,265 3,310 -539 4
6 Hellboy 2: The Golden Army $1,172,380 -63% $365 Universal $57,699,265 3,212 +8 2
7 Space Chimps $987,040 -51% $393 Fox $8,168,414 2,511 -- 1
8 Wanted $656,910 -57% $270 Universal $123,979,545 2,433 -724 4
9 Get Smart $558,395 -49% $262 Warner Bros. $120,167,090 2,135 -951 5
10 Kung Fu Panda $282,367 -51% $188 Paramount $206,898,748 1,505 -1,199 7
11 Meet Dave $242,285 -51% $80 Fox $9,640,694 3,011 0 2
Title Daily Gross Location Avg. Distributor Total Gross Locations Weeks
Limited
1 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl $195,000 -37% $254 Picturehouse $13,94,000 769 -1,080 5
2 Sex and the City $115,711 -45% $225 New Line $149,986,166 515 -510 8
3 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull $114,879 -58% $152 Paramount $312,684,3401 757 -907 9
4 The Incredible Hulk $88,560 -51% $1355 Universal $131,855,725 656 -1,289 6
5 Iron Man $55,221 -54% $147 Paramount $314,432,189 375 -335 12
6 What Happens In Vegas $23,645 -50% $94 Warner Bros. $79,540,051 252 -34 11
7 The Happening $20,715 -55% $86 Fox $63,757,240 242 -268 6
8 The Visitor $17,949 -64% $135 Overture $63,757,240 133 -34 15
9 Speed Racer $16,643 -47% $83 Warner Bros. $43,757,018 200 -47 11
10 The Strangers $15,350 -52% $80 Universal $52,549,645 192 -56 8
11 The Love Guru $12,898 -47% $70 Paramount $31,818,425 183 -726 5
12 Baby Mama $12,005 -42% $80 Universal $60,281,345 150 -44 13
13 Nim's Island $11,171 -49% $88 Fox $47,836,671 127 -34 16
14 Horton Hears a Who! $9,433 -42% $77 Fox $154,310,261 122 -28 19
Platform (Updated Mondays)
Title Weekend Location Avg. Distributor Total Gross Locations Weeks
1 Tell No One $400,947 +61% $7,290 Music Box Films $1,057,050 55 +36 3
2 Kismat Konnection $282,122 - $4,550 UTV Communications $282,122 62 - 1
3 Cruising Bar 2 $181,089 -41% $2,182 Alliance Films $2,815,492 83 -6 4
4 Sea Monsters 3D $168,658 -6% $3,666 National Geographic $16,011,239 46 +1 42
5 The Wackness $150,676 -31% $4,432 Sony Pictures Classics $742,785 34 +3 3
6 Asterix Aux Jeux Oly $145,155 -45% $2,304 Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm $757,438 63 +1 2
7 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson $121,748 -24% $2,136 Magnolia $679,262 57 +15 3
8 Brick Lane $83,330 -25% $1,736 Sony Pictures Classics $547,649 48 +6 5
9 The Last Mistress $66,579 -8% $2,561 IFC $392,896 26 +3 4
10 Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na $57,122 -65% $1,970 Sony Pictures Classics $539,857 29 -11 3
11 U2 3D $52,690 +20% $6,586 National Geographic Entertainment $8,880,139 8 -5 26
12 Magnificent Desolation $47,802 -3% $15,934 IMAX $24,648,845 3 0 148
13 College Road Trip $47,665 -16% $662 Disney $45,527,847 72 -10 20
14 Roman De Gare $45,564 -22% $1,519 IDP/SGF $1,648,734 30 -2 13
15 The Edge of Heaven $43,475 -20% $2,717 Strand Releasing $457,620 16 -4 9