Author: David Medsker (Page 39 of 65)

Based on Sunday’s estimates, courtesy of boxofficemojo.com:

1) The Prestige: $14.8 million (first week)
We’d take this moment to rejoice the first place finish of Christopher Nolan’s awesome magic flick, but we just know it’s going to get slaughtered by “Saw III” next week.
2) The Departed: $13.7 million ($77.1 million, third week)
Fast fact: The first Martin Scorsese movie to break $100 million was…”The Aviator.” Who knew?
3) Flags of Our Fathers: $10.2 million (first week)
Between this and the underwhelming performance by “Jarhead,” it appears that we are suffering from patriotism fatigue. And the studio is suffering from being $80 million in the hole.
4) Open Season: $8 million ($69.6 million, fourth week)
“Well, it stars Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher…” “Stop. We’re not seeing it.”
5) Flicka: $7.7 million (first week)
Tied with “The Grudge 2.” One of the studios is lying.

Based on Sunday’s estimates, courtesy of boxofficemojo.com:

1) The Departed: $27 million (first week)
We wonder how Robert De Niro feels about Marty putting Leo DiCaprio in all of his new movies. One thing’s for sure, when someone finds Leo’s lifeless corpse wash up on the shores of the Baja peninsula, Bobby D better have airtight alibi.
2) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning: $19.2 million (first week)
You’re sick, sick people, and you should go into therapy.
3) Open Season: $16 million ($44.1 million, second week)
One more animated animal movie and I’m entering the forest with an Uzi.
4) Employee of the Month: $11.8 million (first week)
Quote from Matt Stone about upcoming targets for future “South Park” episodes: “Trey really wants to go after Dane Cook.” Sweeeeeet.
5) The Guardian: $9.6 million ($32.4 million, second week)
We got nothing.