Smith survives, thrives with $77 million for 'I Am Legend'
Posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2007
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The end of the world came in "I Am Legend," yet Will Smith continued to prosper with a $77.2 million opening weekend for his latest hit, the biggest December debut ever.
The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Media By Numbers LLC:
1. "I Am Legend," Warner Bros., $77,211,321, 3,606 locations, $21,412 average, $77,211,321, one week.
2. "Alvin and the Chipmunks," Fox, $44,307,417, 3,475 locations, $12,750 average, $44,307,417, one week.
3. "The Golden Compass," New Line, $8,825,549, 3,528 locations, $2,502 average, $40,768,661, two weeks.
4. "Enchanted," Disney, $5,533,884, 3,066 locations, $1,805 average, $91,801,187, four weeks.
5. "No Country For Old Men," Miramax, $2,827,530, 1,348 locations, $2,098 average, $33,390,003, six weeks.
6. "The Perfect Holiday," Yari Film Group, $2,283,360, 1,307 locations, $1,747 average, $2,930,188, one week.
7. "This Christmas," Sony Screen Gems, $2,260,812, 1,921 locations, $1,177 average, $46,004,292, four weeks.
8. "Fred Claus," Warner Bros., $2,221,438, 2,750 locations, $808 average, $68,880,722, six weeks.
9. "Atonement," Focus, $1,806,862, 117 locations, $15,443 average, $2,918,154, two weeks.
10. "August Rush," Warner Bros., $1,765,319, 2,007 locations, $880 average, $28,045,110, four weeks.
11. "Juno," Fox Searchlight, $1,427,454, 40 locations, $35,686 average, $2,153,400, two weeks.
12. "Beowulf," Paramount, $1,380,513, 1,659 locations, $832 average, $79,259,394, five weeks.
13. "Awake," MGM, $1,201,216, 1,442 locations, $833 average, $13,070,063, three weeks.
14. "American Gangster," Universal, $1,081,350, 1,215 locations, $890 average, $127,582,340, seven weeks.
15. "Hitman," Fox, $1,070,190, 1,687 locations, $634 average, $38,192,591, four weeks.
16. "Bee Movie," Paramount, $760,196, 1,609 locations, $472 average, $122,355,577, seven weeks.
17. "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium," Fox, $591,242, 1,371 locations, $431 average, $30,067,420, five weeks.
18. "The Mist," MGM, $539,602, 1,362 locations, $396 average, $24,905,212, four weeks.
19. "The Kite Runner," Paramount Classics-DreamWorks, $471,713, 35 locations, $13,478 average, $471,713, one week.
20. "Dan in Real Life," Disney, $333,922, 611 locations, $547 average, $46,578,035, eight weeks.
On the Net:
http://www.mediabynumbers.com
Universal Pictures and Focus Features are owned by NBC Universal, a joint venture of General Electric Co. and Vivendi Universal; Sony Pictures, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; DreamWorks, Paramount and Paramount Classics are divisions of Viacom Inc.; Disney's parent is The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is a division of The Walt Disney Co.; 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Fox Atomic are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros., New Line, Warner Independent and Picturehouse are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a consortium of Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Sony Corp., Comcast Corp., DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and Quadrangle Group; Lionsgate is owned by Lionsgate Entertainment Corp.; IFC Films is owned by Rainbow Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corp.
AP-CS-12-17-07 1722EST
The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Media By Numbers LLC:
1. "I Am Legend," Warner Bros., $77,211,321, 3,606 locations, $21,412 average, $77,211,321, one week.
2. "Alvin and the Chipmunks," Fox, $44,307,417, 3,475 locations, $12,750 average, $44,307,417, one week.
3. "The Golden Compass," New Line, $8,825,549, 3,528 locations, $2,502 average, $40,768,661, two weeks.
4. "Enchanted," Disney, $5,533,884, 3,066 locations, $1,805 average, $91,801,187, four weeks.
5. "No Country For Old Men," Miramax, $2,827,530, 1,348 locations, $2,098 average, $33,390,003, six weeks.
6. "The Perfect Holiday," Yari Film Group, $2,283,360, 1,307 locations, $1,747 average, $2,930,188, one week.
7. "This Christmas," Sony Screen Gems, $2,260,812, 1,921 locations, $1,177 average, $46,004,292, four weeks.
8. "Fred Claus," Warner Bros., $2,221,438, 2,750 locations, $808 average, $68,880,722, six weeks.
9. "Atonement," Focus, $1,806,862, 117 locations, $15,443 average, $2,918,154, two weeks.
10. "August Rush," Warner Bros., $1,765,319, 2,007 locations, $880 average, $28,045,110, four weeks.
11. "Juno," Fox Searchlight, $1,427,454, 40 locations, $35,686 average, $2,153,400, two weeks.
12. "Beowulf," Paramount, $1,380,513, 1,659 locations, $832 average, $79,259,394, five weeks.
13. "Awake," MGM, $1,201,216, 1,442 locations, $833 average, $13,070,063, three weeks.
14. "American Gangster," Universal, $1,081,350, 1,215 locations, $890 average, $127,582,340, seven weeks.
15. "Hitman," Fox, $1,070,190, 1,687 locations, $634 average, $38,192,591, four weeks.
16. "Bee Movie," Paramount, $760,196, 1,609 locations, $472 average, $122,355,577, seven weeks.
17. "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium," Fox, $591,242, 1,371 locations, $431 average, $30,067,420, five weeks.
18. "The Mist," MGM, $539,602, 1,362 locations, $396 average, $24,905,212, four weeks.
19. "The Kite Runner," Paramount Classics-DreamWorks, $471,713, 35 locations, $13,478 average, $471,713, one week.
20. "Dan in Real Life," Disney, $333,922, 611 locations, $547 average, $46,578,035, eight weeks.
On the Net:
http://www.mediabynumbers.com
Universal Pictures and Focus Features are owned by NBC Universal, a joint venture of General Electric Co. and Vivendi Universal; Sony Pictures, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; DreamWorks, Paramount and Paramount Classics are divisions of Viacom Inc.; Disney's parent is The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is a division of The Walt Disney Co.; 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Fox Atomic are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros., New Line, Warner Independent and Picturehouse are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a consortium of Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Sony Corp., Comcast Corp., DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and Quadrangle Group; Lionsgate is owned by Lionsgate Entertainment Corp.; IFC Films is owned by Rainbow Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corp.
AP-CS-12-17-07 1722EST
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