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Despite big drop, Spidey 3 hangs on
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May 14, 2007
Even when he takes a huge fall, Spider-Man comes out on top. Sony's "Spider-Man 3" took in $60 million in its second weekend, a hefty 60 percent drop from its record debut a week earlier, but still good enough to easily outdistance the competition and remain the No. 1 movie, according to studio estimates yesterday.
"After a record-breaking opening weekend, to me this is an appropriate second-weekend drop," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. "Any studio would be happy to have a movie opening with $60 million, let alone a second weekend with $60 million."
With $242.1 million domestically in just 10 days, "Spider-Man 3" continued to beat the box-office pace of its predecessors, according to The Associated Press.
After 10 days, 2002's "Spider-Man" had grossed $223 million, while 2004's "Spider-Man 2" had taken in $225 million.
"Spider-Man 3" quickly became the year's top-grossing film, hurtling past "300," the Warner Bros. battle epic that has taken in $208 million.
The weekend's other new movies had fair to poor openings. Debuting in second place with $10 million was Fox Atomic's "28 Weeks Later," a follow- up to "28 Days Later" that continues the story of a virus in Britain that turns people into raging, cannibalistic zombies.
Universal's "Georgia Rule," starring Lindsay Lohan, Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman, opened at No. 3 with $5.9 million. Lohan plays a rebellious teen who's put under the charge of her no-nonsense grandma (Fonda).
Lionsgate's "Delta Farce" premiered at No. 5 with $3.5 million. Larry the Cable Guy stars in the comedy about three weekend warriors mistakenly dumped in Mexico, where they take on a gang of bandits.
The Weinstein Co. and MGM's workplace comedy "The Ex" tanked with $1.4 million, coming in at No. 12. The movie stars Zach Braff as a husband dueling with a co-worker who also is his wife's ex-boyfriend.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released today.
1. Spider-Man 3, $60 million.
2. 28 Weeks Later, $10 million.
3. Georgia Rule, $5.9 million.
4. Disturbia, $4.8 million.
5. Delta Farce, $3.5 million.
6. Fracture, $2.9 million.
7. The Invisible, $2.2 million.
8. Hot Fuzz, $1.7 million.
9. Next, $1.604 million.
10. Meet the Robinsons, $1.6 million.
May 14, 2007
Even when he takes a huge fall, Spider-Man comes out on top. Sony's "Spider-Man 3" took in $60 million in its second weekend, a hefty 60 percent drop from its record debut a week earlier, but still good enough to easily outdistance the competition and remain the No. 1 movie, according to studio estimates yesterday.
"After a record-breaking opening weekend, to me this is an appropriate second-weekend drop," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. "Any studio would be happy to have a movie opening with $60 million, let alone a second weekend with $60 million."
With $242.1 million domestically in just 10 days, "Spider-Man 3" continued to beat the box-office pace of its predecessors, according to The Associated Press.
After 10 days, 2002's "Spider-Man" had grossed $223 million, while 2004's "Spider-Man 2" had taken in $225 million.
"Spider-Man 3" quickly became the year's top-grossing film, hurtling past "300," the Warner Bros. battle epic that has taken in $208 million.
The weekend's other new movies had fair to poor openings. Debuting in second place with $10 million was Fox Atomic's "28 Weeks Later," a follow- up to "28 Days Later" that continues the story of a virus in Britain that turns people into raging, cannibalistic zombies.
Universal's "Georgia Rule," starring Lindsay Lohan, Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman, opened at No. 3 with $5.9 million. Lohan plays a rebellious teen who's put under the charge of her no-nonsense grandma (Fonda).
Lionsgate's "Delta Farce" premiered at No. 5 with $3.5 million. Larry the Cable Guy stars in the comedy about three weekend warriors mistakenly dumped in Mexico, where they take on a gang of bandits.
The Weinstein Co. and MGM's workplace comedy "The Ex" tanked with $1.4 million, coming in at No. 12. The movie stars Zach Braff as a husband dueling with a co-worker who also is his wife's ex-boyfriend.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released today.
1. Spider-Man 3, $60 million.
2. 28 Weeks Later, $10 million.
3. Georgia Rule, $5.9 million.
4. Disturbia, $4.8 million.
5. Delta Farce, $3.5 million.
6. Fracture, $2.9 million.
7. The Invisible, $2.2 million.
8. Hot Fuzz, $1.7 million.
9. Next, $1.604 million.
10. Meet the Robinsons, $1.6 million.