Weekend finishers
The weekend's big winner was Shawn Levy and Ben Stiller's Night At The Museum, which is looking at $33 to $35 million by Sunday night. The big tank was McG and Matthew McConaughey's We Are Marshall, which may end up with a piddly $7.5 million in 2,606 situations. (A fairly decent sports film...too bad.) And Robert De Niro, Eric Roth and Matt Damon's The Good Shepherd is a fourth-place ho-hummer with an estimated $9 million or so in 2,218 theaters.
Gabriele Muccino and Will Smith's The Pursuit Of Happyness will be a second-place finisher with about $15 million, maybe a bit less. Rocky Balboa will be third with roughly $14 million -- an impressive comeback by the previously all-but-washed-up Stallone.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on December 24, 2006 at 8:53 AM
comment #1
MarkEbner
says ...
Yeah, I'm surprised that We Are Marshall didn't opened better. Not only is it a decent sports film as you say, it's also a pretty honest one that honors the the story on which it's based. Sure, there'll be an ancillary life for this picture, but many are missing out on a good film for the holidays with a great message.
Posted by MarkEbner
at December 24, 2006 9:26 AM
comment #2
LYTrules
says ...
We Are Marshall should have been a January opener (like Varsity Blues, Coach Carter, etc.). There are too many other options for viewers of all stripes right now -- put it out in a barren season and it could own the weekend.
Posted by LYTrules
at December 24, 2006 9:49 AM
comment #3
thatrader
says ...
Of course Jeff has to be positive about "We Are Marshall" since they've bought ad space on his site touting a "Best Picture" and "Best Director" For Your Consideration.
Someone must've convinced the filmmakers they had some Oscar worthy film on their hands. They were wrong.
Posted by thatrader
at December 24, 2006 10:07 AM