12月10日
Golden Box Office
"The Golden Compass" didn't meet expectations. It was number one but like a demanding girlfriend, that's just not good enough.
"New Line's family adventure 'The Golden Compass' opened considerably south of expectations this weekend with $26.1 million in domestic boxoffice.
"The limp bow by the pricey, effects-laden film puts added pressure on international execs, as the mini-major seeks to salvage profitability -- as well as its quest for a new film franchise -- with outsized foreign grosses. Based on a British book series aimed at teens, "Compass" has charted a simultaneous overseas launch since Wednesday with $55 million in foreign grosses.
"Disney's 'Enchanted' and Sony Screen Gems' 'This Christmas' finished second and third on the weekend, with $10.7 million and $5 million, respectively, in each film's third session. Family musical "Enchanted" extended its cumulative boxoffice to $83.9 million, while the cume on the urban-skewing seasonal drama 'Christmas' reached $42.8 million.
"Warner Bros.' seasonal comedy 'Fred Claus' also continued a leggy run, boasting a tiny 15% drop in its fifth frame that produced $4.7 million in fourth place and a $65.6 million cume. Last weekend's sole wide opener, MGM/Weinstein Co.'s 'Awake,' dropped 43% from opening grosses to ring up $3.3 million in ninth place and a $10.7 million cume."
Here's the top five movies over the weekend:
1. "The Golden Compass" -- $26M
2. "Enchanted" -- $10.7M
3. "This Christmas" -- $5M
4. "Fred Claus" -- $4.6M
5. "Beowulf" -- $4.4M
--posted by Kim
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