Will Happy Feet remain #1? Box Office bets 12/8-12/10

[Brian Damage]

Who will be # 1 this weekend?

Happy Feet
Casino Royale
Apocalypto
Blood Diamond
Unaccompanied Minors
The Holiday

[Brian Damage]

1 APOCALYPTO
Buena Vista

$4,950,000

2 THE HOLIDAY
Sony / Columbia

$4,400,000

3 HAPPY FEET
Warner Bros.

$3,075,000

4 BLOOD DIAMOND

$2,675,000

5 CASINO ROYALE
Sony / Columbia

$2,635,000

[Brad Russ]

I'm going with Apocalypto.

[Superstar]

Happy Feet or The Holiday I hope

[Mr. Stefani]

Apocalypto is #1. I cant believe people support that idiots films. Shame. It only made $14 million, though. Not very good.

[Brian Damage]

Apocalypto


"Apocalypto," Mel Gibson's first film since his anti-Semitic tirade last summer, led the North American box office with three-day ticket sales of $14.2 million in its first weekend, distributor Walt Disney Co. said on Sunday.

The modest sum, coming in at the lower end of industry expectations, paled in comparison to the $84 million bow of the director's last movie, 2004's "The Passion of the Christ." It is also the lowest sum for a No. 1 movie since the weekend of September 8-10, when "The Covenant" was tops with $8.9 million.

"Apocalypto," which Gibson also produced and co-wrote, is set during the Mayan civilization and revolves around one man's quest to save his family.

As a hyper-violent, R-rated movie with subtitles and a cast of unknown performers, "Apocalypto" hardly fits the profile of a typical Hollywood blockbuster.

Many reviews have praised "Apocalypto" as a gripping and visually spectacular work, though one with an exceedingly high quotient of blood and guts.

The Oscar-winning filmmaker's image was badly tarnished by his anti-Semitic rant at police who had pulled him over for suspected drunk driving near his Malibu home in July. As major Hollywood names distanced themselves from him, the 50-year-old staunch Catholic quickly entered alcohol rehab, and has issued repeated apologies.


© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

[Brad Russ]

Apocalypto


"Apocalypto," Mel Gibson's first film since his anti-Semitic tirade last summer, led the North American box office with three-day ticket sales of $14.2 million in its first weekend, distributor Walt Disney Co. said on Sunday.

The modest sum, coming in at the lower end of industry expectations, paled in comparison to the $84 million bow of the director's last movie, 2004's "The Passion of the Christ." It is also the lowest sum for a No. 1 movie since the weekend of September 8-10, when "The Covenant" was tops with $8.9 million.

"Apocalypto," which Gibson also produced and co-wrote, is set during the Mayan civilization and revolves around one man's quest to save his family.

As a hyper-violent, R-rated movie with subtitles and a cast of unknown performers, "Apocalypto" hardly fits the profile of a typical Hollywood blockbuster.

Many reviews have praised "Apocalypto" as a gripping and visually spectacular work, though one with an exceedingly high quotient of blood and guts.

The Oscar-winning filmmaker's image was badly tarnished by his anti-Semitic rant at police who had pulled him over for suspected drunk driving near his Malibu home in July. As major Hollywood names distanced themselves from him, the 50-year-old staunch Catholic quickly entered alcohol rehab, and has issued repeated apologies.


© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

How do they already know what ticket sales are for the weekend, when it's only Sunday morning, and a bunch of people haven't even bought tickets yet?? :confused: Iv'e always wondered about that.

[Brad Russ]

I'm going to see Apocalypto this Tuesday. After seeing some of the reviews it's recieved from Rolling Stone, and some of the top critics, it looks like it's going to be really good!!

[eltonfan80]

Apocalypto is #1. I cant believe people support that idiots films. Shame. It only made $14 million, though. Not very good.
i agree also i love your avator