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comedyfreak · 05-18-2008, 06:02 PM

"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" dethroned "Iron Man" as ruler at the box office, pulling down $56.6 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The Walt Disney Co.'s action sequel took in less domestically in its opening weekend than "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe," which sold $65.6 million in North America in its debut weekend in December 2005. "Caspian" also raked in $20.7 million overseas.

But Disney expects the PG-rated movie, based on the C.S. Lewis fantasy series, to ride high through the coming Memorial Day weekend. The first "Narnia" tale grossed $745 million worldwide over its theatrical run.

"This is a film that we think is going to play all summer long and it's got nothing but school holidays in front of it," said Mark Zoradi, president of the Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Group.

Disney is in pre-production on the third of the series, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader," set for release in the summer of 2010.

Marvel Studios' "Iron Man" slipped to second place after two weeks at No. 1 with $31.2 million, bringing its domestic total to $222.5 million.

Paul Dergarabedian, president of tracking firm Media By Numbers LLC, said the flawed superhero flick is holding its appeal better than "Spider-Man 3" did the previous May.

"'Iron Man' continues to hold very well," he said. "It's definitely cutting into audiences across the board."

The 20th Century Fox comedy "What Happens in Vegas," starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, came in third, with $13.9 million in its second weekend. Its domestic total reached $40.3 million, well above its $35 million budget.

"It's clearly the comedy, non-family movie in the marketplace right now," said Chris Aronson, a Fox senior vice president.

Warner Bros.' disappointing "Speed Racer" slowed to $7.6 million for fourth place, driving in $29.8 million over two weeks.

The studio said it was not ready to call it game over on the Wachowski brothers movie, which cost $120 million to make.

Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.' executive vice president of distribution, said next weekend was "do or die" for the movie.

Overture Films' acclaimed drama, "The Visitor," crept into 10th place at the box office with $687,000.

The distributor picked up the indie film, about a professor who discovers a couple living in his little-used New York apartment, at the Toronto Film Festival for a reported $1 million. It has grossed $3.4 million so far.

"It's good to know that you don't have to have special effects in your movie to make money," said Overture Films' senior vice president Adam Keen.

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," which received a somewhat ho-hum reaction at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, whips its way into theaters on Thursday.

Weekend Box Office Estimates (U.S.)
This Wk Last Wk Title Dist. Weekend Gross Cumulative
Gross Rlse
Wks # of
Theaters
1 - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $56,573,000 $56,573,000 1 3929
2 1 Iron Man Paramount Pictures $31,200,000 $222,485,000 3 4154
3 2 What Happens in Vegas 20th Century Fox Distribution $13,850,000 $40,308,000 2 3255
4 3 Speed Racer Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $7,645,000 $24,367,000 2 3606
5 5 Baby Mama Universal Pictures Distribution $4,593,000 $47,256,000 4 2503
6 4 Made of Honor Sony Pictures Releasing $4,500,000 $33,701,000 3 2816
7 6 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Universal Pictures Distribution $2,538,000 $55,065,000 5 1601
8 7 Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $1,800,000 $33,901,000 4 1403
9 8 The Forbidden Kingdom Lionsgate $1,000,000 $50,295,000 5 997
10 13 The Visitor Overture Films $687,000 $3,403,000 6 224
11 9 Nim's Island Fox Walden, Summit Entertainment, LLC $580,000 $45,248,000 7 894
12 17 Then She Found Me ThinkFilm $528,000 $1,578,000 4 148

PlayOn · 05-18-2008, 06:18 PM

i really want to see TCON: PC. it looks excellent!

Chelsea · 05-18-2008, 06:43 PM

Both movies should enjoy their success now - next weekend is Indiana Jones, and though I could be wrong, I see it winning big.

Jude The Obscure · 05-19-2008, 02:37 AM

I really expected Prince Caspian to pull in larger numbers and Seth is right--Indy 4 next weekend will be a MONSTER TRUCK at the box office.

Warner can give up on Speed Racer--face it, it's a bomb, but will prolly do very well as a DVD release.

Zoneboy · 05-19-2008, 02:47 AM

05-18-2008, 06:02 PM	#1
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	'Prince Caspian' Pushes 'Iron Man' Off Throne "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" dethroned "Iron Man" as ruler at the box office, pulling down $56.6 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Walt Disney Co.'s action sequel took in less domestically in its opening weekend than "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe," which sold $65.6 million in North America in its debut weekend in December 2005. "Caspian" also raked in $20.7 million overseas. But Disney expects the PG-rated movie, based on the C.S. Lewis fantasy series, to ride high through the coming Memorial Day weekend. The first "Narnia" tale grossed $745 million worldwide over its theatrical run. "This is a film that we think is going to play all summer long and it's got nothing but school holidays in front of it," said Mark Zoradi, president of the Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Group. Disney is in pre-production on the third of the series, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader," set for release in the summer of 2010. Marvel Studios' "Iron Man" slipped to second place after two weeks at No. 1 with $31.2 million, bringing its domestic total to $222.5 million. Paul Dergarabedian, president of tracking firm Media By Numbers LLC, said the flawed superhero flick is holding its appeal better than "Spider-Man 3" did the previous May. "'Iron Man' continues to hold very well," he said. "It's definitely cutting into audiences across the board." The 20th Century Fox comedy "What Happens in Vegas," starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, came in third, with $13.9 million in its second weekend. Its domestic total reached $40.3 million, well above its $35 million budget. "It's clearly the comedy, non-family movie in the marketplace right now," said Chris Aronson, a Fox senior vice president. Warner Bros.' disappointing "Speed Racer" slowed to $7.6 million for fourth place, driving in $29.8 million over two weeks. The studio said it was not ready to call it game over on the Wachowski brothers movie, which cost $120 million to make. Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.' executive vice president of distribution, said next weekend was "do or die" for the movie. Overture Films' acclaimed drama, "The Visitor," crept into 10th place at the box office with $687,000. The distributor picked up the indie film, about a professor who discovers a couple living in his little-used New York apartment, at the Toronto Film Festival for a reported $1 million. It has grossed $3.4 million so far. "It's good to know that you don't have to have special effects in your movie to make money," said Overture Films' senior vice president Adam Keen. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," which received a somewhat ho-hum reaction at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, whips its way into theaters on Thursday. Weekend Box Office Estimates (U.S.) This Wk Last Wk Title Dist. Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Rlse Wks # of Theaters 1 - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $56,573,000 $56,573,000 1 3929 2 1 Iron Man Paramount Pictures $31,200,000 $222,485,000 3 4154 3 2 What Happens in Vegas 20th Century Fox Distribution $13,850,000 $40,308,000 2 3255 4 3 Speed Racer Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $7,645,000 $24,367,000 2 3606 5 5 Baby Mama Universal Pictures Distribution $4,593,000 $47,256,000 4 2503 6 4 Made of Honor Sony Pictures Releasing $4,500,000 $33,701,000 3 2816 7 6 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Universal Pictures Distribution $2,538,000 $55,065,000 5 1601 8 7 Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $1,800,000 $33,901,000 4 1403 9 8 The Forbidden Kingdom Lionsgate $1,000,000 $50,295,000 5 997 10 13 The Visitor Overture Films $687,000 $3,403,000 6 224 11 9 Nim's Island Fox Walden, Summit Entertainment, LLC $580,000 $45,248,000 7 894 12 17 Then She Found Me ThinkFilm $528,000 $1,578,000 4 148
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Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I really expected Prince Caspian to pull in larger numbers and Seth is right--Indy 4 next weekend will be a MONSTER TRUCK at the box office. Warner can give up on Speed Racer--face it, it's a bomb, but will prolly do very well as a DVD release.