The box-office this last week has been revived somewhat by the presence of four major new releases : "Moneyball" a sports drama based on a true story and starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, "Dolphin Tale" a family film about the friendship between a boy and a dolphin, "Abduction" a teenage spy thriller starring Taylor Lautner in his first ever lead role and "Killer Elite" a Jason Statham vehicle which also happens to star Robert De Niro and Clive Owen. Were any of these movies capable to take down last week's king at the box-office, "The Lion King (in 3D)" ? Read on to find out ?
The answer to the above question is NO. "The Lion King (in 3D)" is still undisputed at the top spot, earning $22M this week-end, which adds up to a total of $61.6M in 10 days, which is certainly a record for a re-release. The 3D ticket sales surely had something to do with that figure, but it's impressive nonetheless. The Brad Pitt starrer "Moneyball" managed a close second, with $20.6M over the same time-frame and "Dolphin Tale" landed an even closer third, with $20.2M. The only thing that really separates these two movies is that the fact-based sports drama's production costs are estimated at aprox. $50M, while the family flick's budget ran at about $35M, which means the latter is going to recover its investment a lot sooner.
Taylor Lautner's lead role debut, "Abduction" managed to open at #4, with a very poor $11M. While the movie cost only $35M, which is small change when compared to other studio actioners, it will probably have a very short shelf life, especially considering the very negative audience and critical reception. Similarly, the action thriller "Killer Elite" underperformed, opening fifth with $9.5M, despite boasting a dream cast that includes Jason Statham, Robert De Niro and Clive Owen.
The answer to the above question is NO. "The Lion King (in 3D)" is still undisputed at the top spot, earning $22M this week-end, which adds up to a total of $61.6M in 10 days, which is certainly a record for a re-release. The 3D ticket sales surely had something to do with that figure, but it's impressive nonetheless. The Brad Pitt starrer "Moneyball" managed a close second, with $20.6M over the same time-frame and "Dolphin Tale" landed an even closer third, with $20.2M. The only thing that really separates these two movies is that the fact-based sports drama's production costs are estimated at aprox. $50M, while the family flick's budget ran at about $35M, which means the latter is going to recover its investment a lot sooner.
Taylor Lautner's lead role debut, "Abduction" managed to open at #4, with a very poor $11M. While the movie cost only $35M, which is small change when compared to other studio actioners, it will probably have a very short shelf life, especially considering the very negative audience and critical reception. Similarly, the action thriller "Killer Elite" underperformed, opening fifth with $9.5M, despite boasting a dream cast that includes Jason Statham, Robert De Niro and Clive Owen.
Check out the top 10 for the week of September 23, 2011 :
| Rank | Title | Week-end | Domestic | Foreign |
| 1 | The Lion King (in 3D) | $22M | $61M | $12M |
| 2 | Moneyball | $20.6M | $20.6M | N/A |
| 3 | Dolphin Tale | $20.2M | $20M | N/A |
| 4 | Abduction | $11M | $11M | N/A |
| 5 | Killer Elite | $9.5M | $9.5M | N/A |
| 6 | Contagion | $8.5M | $57M | $4M |
| 7 | Drive | $5.7M | $21M | N/A |
| 8 | The Help | $4M | $154M | $5.6M |
| 9 | Straw Dogs | $2.1M | $8.8M | N/A |
| 10 | I Don't Know How She Does It | $2M | $8M | $3M |
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