The week of September 16 saw the release of the highly anticipated thriller "Drive", starring Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan and of Disney's 3D converted re-releases of "The Lion King". Among the lesser hyped releases were "Straw Dogs" a remake of a 1971 Sam Peckinpah movie and "I Don't Know How She Does It", a Sarah Jessica Parker romantic comedy. Which of these movies climbed to the top spot this week ? Read on to find out.
The mighty lion roared at the box-office last week, as "The Lion King (in 3D)" surpassed all expectations and opened with an explosive $29M over the week-end. The animated film originally made on a $79M budget opened on June 15, 1994 with less than $2M, but went on to earn $319M domestically and $459 internationally back in 1994. While the re-release is unlikely to earn that much, it will probably open a discussion about whether or not it's profitable to convert classic movies to 3D and re-release them theatrically. A recent case is "Top Gun", which is undergoing a 3D conversion process and should be re-released sometime in 2012.
The other new releases underperformed, or, to be really mean about it, lost ground to a movie made in 1994. "Drive", a movie that received some of the best reviews this year, only managed to land at #3 with an opening week-end worth only $11M. But, since the movie only cost $13M to make, I'm sure they're pretty happy with it. The remake of a 1971 Sam Peckinpah thriller, "Straw Dogs", did even worse, opening at #5 with $5M. Made on a $25M budget, it's unlikely they can boost their earnings past $15M. "I Don't Know How She Does It" starring Sarah Jessica Parker opened at #6, grossing $4.5M over the last three days. The comedy has a budget of $24M and seems to also be headed for around $10-15M.
The mighty lion roared at the box-office last week, as "The Lion King (in 3D)" surpassed all expectations and opened with an explosive $29M over the week-end. The animated film originally made on a $79M budget opened on June 15, 1994 with less than $2M, but went on to earn $319M domestically and $459 internationally back in 1994. While the re-release is unlikely to earn that much, it will probably open a discussion about whether or not it's profitable to convert classic movies to 3D and re-release them theatrically. A recent case is "Top Gun", which is undergoing a 3D conversion process and should be re-released sometime in 2012.
The other new releases underperformed, or, to be really mean about it, lost ground to a movie made in 1994. "Drive", a movie that received some of the best reviews this year, only managed to land at #3 with an opening week-end worth only $11M. But, since the movie only cost $13M to make, I'm sure they're pretty happy with it. The remake of a 1971 Sam Peckinpah thriller, "Straw Dogs", did even worse, opening at #5 with $5M. Made on a $25M budget, it's unlikely they can boost their earnings past $15M. "I Don't Know How She Does It" starring Sarah Jessica Parker opened at #6, grossing $4.5M over the last three days. The comedy has a budget of $24M and seems to also be headed for around $10-15M.
Check out the top 10 for the week of September 16, 2011 :
| Rank | Title | Week-end | Domestic | Foreign |
| 1 | The Lion King (in 3D) | $29M | $29M | $12M |
| 2 | Contagion | $14M | $44M | $4M |
| 3 | Drive | $11M | $11M | N/A |
| 4 | The Help | $6M | $147M | $5.6M |
| 5 | Straw Dogs | $5M | $5M | N/A |
| 6 | I Don't Know How She Does It | $4.5M | $4.5M | N/A |
| 7 | The Debt | $2.9M | $26M | $1.9M |
| 8 | Warrior | $2.7M | $9.9M | N/A |
| 9 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $2.6M | $171M | $219M |
| 10 | Colombiana | $2M | $33.M | $13M |
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