Now that the summer season is over, competition at the box-office begins to slow down. One major contender was expected to take it all this week-end, Steven Soderbergh's virus oubreak thriller, "Contagion". Smaller releases like the martial arts drama "Warrior" don't seem likely to win big at the box-office. So, did "Contagion" catch on ? Read the full article to find out.
As expected, "Contagion" was the king this week-end, with a $23M opening. Of course, while this is enough to rank the movie first in the top 10, it's surely not very impressive. The movie was made on a budget of $60M, so they will need a few more weeks at #1, just to be on the safe side. I'm sure Warner Brothers spent a lot of money on publicity, but releasing this kind of "apocalypse now" movie in the same week-end as the September 11th commemorations, is probably not the smartest move. The other new release, the sports drama "Warrior" did even worse, opening at #3 with $5M, which is also bad news for Lionsgate, despite a much smaller budget to recuperate ($25M).
"The Help" finally stepped down from the top spot to #2. Earning $8.6M this week-end, almost 40% down from last week, the movie is still standing strong in its fifth week in theaters, grossing a total of $137M, on a budget of $25M.
Last week's "The Debt" grossed $4.9M this week-end, registering a 50% drop from last week. The spy thriller has reached a domestic total of $22M, managing to recuperate its $20M budget, which is, I'm sure, more than the filmmakers ever hoped, seeing as the movie had a hard time finding distribution.
Rounding up the top five is "Colombiana". The action movie, from the creative team behind "Taken", grossed $4M, rounding up its three week total at $29M. Made on $40M budget, it's certainly not rushing to turn a profit. Instead, the action flick looks to finish up just below $40M, if this trend continues.
Two other new releases from last week, "Apollo 18" and "Shark Night 3D" are falling at an alarming pace (#8 and #7, respectively). "Shark Night 3D" lost almost 60% from its opening week-end earnings, bringing its two-week total to $14M, while "Apollo 18" fell more than 60%, earning $15M in the same 14-day interval. The two horror movies learned a harsh lesson about taking the same tired formulas in front of an audience.
As expected, "Contagion" was the king this week-end, with a $23M opening. Of course, while this is enough to rank the movie first in the top 10, it's surely not very impressive. The movie was made on a budget of $60M, so they will need a few more weeks at #1, just to be on the safe side. I'm sure Warner Brothers spent a lot of money on publicity, but releasing this kind of "apocalypse now" movie in the same week-end as the September 11th commemorations, is probably not the smartest move. The other new release, the sports drama "Warrior" did even worse, opening at #3 with $5M, which is also bad news for Lionsgate, despite a much smaller budget to recuperate ($25M).
"The Help" finally stepped down from the top spot to #2. Earning $8.6M this week-end, almost 40% down from last week, the movie is still standing strong in its fifth week in theaters, grossing a total of $137M, on a budget of $25M.
Last week's "The Debt" grossed $4.9M this week-end, registering a 50% drop from last week. The spy thriller has reached a domestic total of $22M, managing to recuperate its $20M budget, which is, I'm sure, more than the filmmakers ever hoped, seeing as the movie had a hard time finding distribution.
Rounding up the top five is "Colombiana". The action movie, from the creative team behind "Taken", grossed $4M, rounding up its three week total at $29M. Made on $40M budget, it's certainly not rushing to turn a profit. Instead, the action flick looks to finish up just below $40M, if this trend continues.
Two other new releases from last week, "Apollo 18" and "Shark Night 3D" are falling at an alarming pace (#8 and #7, respectively). "Shark Night 3D" lost almost 60% from its opening week-end earnings, bringing its two-week total to $14M, while "Apollo 18" fell more than 60%, earning $15M in the same 14-day interval. The two horror movies learned a harsh lesson about taking the same tired formulas in front of an audience.
Check out the top 10 for the week of September 9, 2011 :
| Rank | Title | Week-end | Domestic | Foreign |
| 1 | Contagion | $23M | $23M | $2M |
| 2 | The Help | $8.6M | $137M | $3.7M |
| 3 | Warrior | $5.6M | $5.6M | N/A |
| 4 | The Debt | $4.9M | $22M | $1.9M |
| 5 | Colombiana | $4M | $29.7M | $6M |
| 6 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $3.8M | $168M | $206M |
| 7 | Shark Night 3D | $3.5M | $14.8M | $2M |
| 8 | Apollo 18 | $2.9M | $15M | $2M |
| 9 | Our Idiot Brother | $2.7M | $21M | N/A |
| 10 | Spy Kids 4D | $2.5M | $34M | $14M |
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