During the weekend of November 13-15, 2009, 2012 took the #1 spot at the box office with approximately $65,000,000. Currently, it is the seventh-highest opening of 2009, behind Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ($109 million), X-Men Origins: Wolverine ($85 million), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($78 million), Star Trek ($75 million), Fast & Furious ($71 million), and Up ($68 million). However, it won't last long, with The Twilight Saga: New Moon coming next weekend. However, it is also #7 in November debuts behind Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005, $103 million), Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone (2001, $90 million), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002, $88 million), The Incredibles (2004, $70 million), Twilight (2008, $69.5 million), and Quantum of Solace (2008, $67.5 million).
Dropping 25.7% from last weekend is A Christmas Carol, coming it at approximately $22.3 million with approximately $63.3 million so far. It's still a tough bet if it's going to surpass its $200 million budget, but Christmas movies tend not to lose much of their audience during the holiday season. It won't lose its 3-D venues until December 18 when Avatar comes out, so it has a chance to surpass its budget by then.
Holding onto 3rd place from last weekend is The Men Who Stare at Goats, taking a 51.2% drop with a weekend gross of approximately $6.2 million, and a total of $23.4 million so far. Chances are by next weekend it will surpass its $25 million budget
Skyrocketing up to 4th place, still in limited release, is Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire. Expanding to 174 theaters this weekend, Precious took in approximately $6 million with a total of $8.9 million so far and a $35,000 per theater average. I have been unable to review Precious since it's not playing at my local theater, but there is a great chance it will arrive next weekend.
Rounding out the top 5 is Michael Jackson's This is It, dropping 61.2% with a total of $5.1 million this weekend, and approximately $68.2 million so farm, outgrossing Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)'s $65.3 million and becoming the top domestic concert film of all time.
If any films didn't open in the top 5, then I'll discuss them here. This also includes notable limited releases, such as ones that will expand later. For instance:
Also opening this weekend is Pirate Radio, opening with only $2.8 million at #11. While that may not seem like a huge haul, remember that Pirate Radio only opened at 882 sites, the second lowest of the top 12 behind Precious. Therefore, it pulled in $3,252 per theater, the fourth highest of the top 12 behind Precious ($35,000), 2012 ($19,095), and A Christmas Carol ($6,062). As well, it has already opened in the UK (under the name The Boat That Rocked, where it has grossed a total of $28.2 million USD, for a worldwide total of $31.1 million
Opening in limited release is Fantastic Mr. Fox at 4 sites, coming in at #22 with $260,000 total and $65,000 per theater.
Then I give the listings for the top 12, and describe what's no longer there:
1. 2012
2. A Christmas Carol
3. The Men Who Stare at Goats
4. Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
5. Michael Jackson's This Is It
6. The Fourth Kind
7. Couples Retreat
8. Paranormal Activity
9. Law Abiding Citizen
10. The Box
11. Pirate Radio
12. Where the Wild Things Are
Out of the top 12 this weekend is Astro Boy (#13) and Saw VI (#19).
Then I close it off with a message.
I'll give another update next weekend when Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire expands wide as well as the openings of The Blind Side, Planet 51, and The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
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