'Game Plan' still a box office winner
'Heartbreak Kid' opens in second spot
By BEN FRITZ; Variety
Online
“The Heartbreak Kid” lived up to its title this weekend,
grossing a weak $14 million and ending up no. 2 behind the second
weekend of Disney’s “The Game Plan,” which dropped
only 29% to $16.3 million.
Ben Stiller starrer directed by the Farrelly
Brothers, the first under the newly rechristened DreamWorks/Paramount
label, averaged
$13,756 at 3,329 theaters. Pic was one of Stiller’s lowest
openings of recent years, behind comparable pics like “Along
Came Polly,” “Starsky and Hutch” and “Zoolander.” It’s
slightly ahead, however, of the Farrelly Brothers last two films: “Fever
Pitch” and “Stuck on You.”
Mouse House’s The Rock starrer has now cumed $42.8 million
and with the Columbus Day holiday tomorrow, looks well positioned
to extend its lead.
“
The Seeker: Dark is Rising,” the first film from the Fox-Walden
partnership, barely registered at the b.o., grossing only $3.7
million. Playing a wide 3,141 locations, it average only $1,186.
Sony
opened Jennifer Lopez-produced “Feel the Noise” from
TriStar at 1,015 theaters and grossed a soft $3.4 million, averaging
$3,350 per play.
Universal’s “The Kingdom” fell 45% on its second
frame to $9.3 milion, putting it at no. 3 Cume is $31.4 million.
In
limited release, Warner Bros.’ “Michael Clayton” had
what studio said was the best platform bow of the year, grossing
a boffo $704,000 at 15 theaters. George Clooney starrer averaged
$46,903 and looks well positioned to go wide next weekend.
Paramount Vantage’s “Into the Wild” played at
135 locations, up from 33 last weekend, and grossed $1.3 million,
giving it a per play take of $9,592. Sean Penn-directed adaptation
of the best-selling book has cumed $2.5 million.
Fox Searchlight
expanded “The Darjeeling Limited” from
two to 19 playdates and grossed a strong $552,876. Wes Anderson-helmed
comedy averaged $29,100 per theater and upped its cume to $781,494.
Focus
grew Ang Lee’s “Lust, Caution” from one
to 17 runs and grossed a solid $368,831, averaging $21,696 per
play. Cume is $477,181.
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