Official Wkd. Box Office June 6–8, '08 - 'Panda' messes with 'Zohan'...

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rottenwatch box office:
84% Kung Fu Panda
37% You Don't Mess with the Zohan
78% Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
53% Sex and the City: The Movie
42% The Strangers
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83% Mongol

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'Kung Fu Panda' wins B.O. battle. Animated feature nabs $60 million Turns out you don't mess with a panda who knows kung fu. DreamWorks Animation and Paramount's "Kung Fu Panda" easily won the weekend box office, grossing an estimated $60 million from 4,114 theaters and delivering the best opening ever for a DreamWorks Animation original pic after the "Shrek" sequels. Only toon to have opened higher was "Shrek the Third" ($121.6 million). That didn't mean there wasn't plenty left over for Sony's Adam Sandler laffer "You Don't Mess with the Zohan." Irreverent PG-13 comedy opened to an estimated $40 million from 3,462 runs, further solidifying Sandler's reputation for turning out consistent B.O. hits. Elsewhere, New Line and Warner Bros.' "Sex and the City" all but jumped the $100 million mark at the domestic box office in only its second weekend, although it still saw a sizeable decline of 63% to an estimated $22.8 million from 4,190 runs for a cume of $99.3 million. Paramount's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" crossed the $250 million mark at the B.O. and narrowly beat out "Sex and the City" to come in No. 3. Tentpole declined 49% to an estimated $22.8 million from 4,190 screens in its third frame for a cume of $253 million. Universal and Rogue's horror pic "The Strangers" placed No. 5, declining 56% in its second weekend to an estimated $9.3 million from 2,477 runs for a cume of $37.6 million. "Zohan" and "Panda" proved a potent combo in terms of overall B.O. perf. Weekend was up more than 30% over the same frame last year, when "Ocean's Thirteen" led with a $36.1 million opening, but toon "Surf's Up" only opened to $17.6 million. Some had expected a closer contest between "Zohan" and "Panda," but "Panda"--toplining the voice of Jack Black--far exceeded expectations. On the specialty side, Picturehouse's "Mongol" scored the best per screen average of the weekend. Film grossed an estimated $133,136 as it opened in five theaters in Los Angeles and Gotham for a per location average of $26,627, besting "Panda's" per location average of $14,584.

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i think DreamWorks Animation has FINALLY produced a flick with Shrek-like franchise potential in 'Kung Fu Panda'. Everything else up to this point has just been dire. Also, I hear it's not only best not to "mess with the Zohan" but avoid it like the plague altogether!

[WordAssassin]

As someone who DESPISES Dreamworks and every 3D movie they've made...

Kung Fu Pand was REALLY REALLY FUCKING GOOD. I'm definitely going to see it more than once.

[Eric Hall]

My god at the drop for Speed Racer

Almost 84%!

[Malleymal]

Strangers made bank.....

9 mil to make. wow

[Prime crotch]

The highest rated movie there only made 130 bucks?! ouch

[artredis1980]

LOLZ at the speedracer budget 120 million and it made only 42 million, the Wachowski Brothers are officially toast! they will never get a green light for big budget after 3 huge flops in a row

[artredis1980]

The highest rated movie there only made 130 bucks?! ouch

shown in only 5 screens

[Anasui Kishibe]

poor Mongol, one of the few great movies I've seen this year, even thought it was expected

[Count Dookkake]

poor Mongol, one of the few great movies I've seen this year, even thought it was expected

I saw it in December and have been telling people to go see it since then.

No one listened!

[harSon]

LOLZ at the speedracer budget 120 million and it made only 42 million, the Wachowski Brothers are officially toast! they will never get a green light for big budget after 3 huge flops in a row

?

All 3 Matrix movies made a killing and V for Vendetta (Although they didn't direct) made ~$140,000,000.

[DMczaf]

Poor Mongol? Its in 5 theaters in all of America

Its making nearly $27,000 per theater!

[Rapping Granny]

I really want to see Mongol.

[LakeEarth]

Looks like Indiana Jones is going to pass Iron Man's grand total and (I believe) current lead for biggest grossing film of the year so far.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

How the FUCK did it cost 90 million to make Zohan?

[fortified_concept]

Indiana Jones is at 78% on RT? That POS? Holy shit you can't trust anyone nowadays.

[fistfulofmetal]

How the FUCK did it cost 90 million to make Zohan?

90 million isn't a lot of money in the movie business.

[Jason's Ultimatum]

How the FUCK did it cost 90 million to make Zohan?

All that hummus costs a lot of money.

Anyway, the movie wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. Maybe it's because I kept my expectations low.

[harSon]

All that hummus costs a lot of money. Anyway, the movie wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. Maybe it's because I kept my expectations low.

It was his best comedy in a long time IMO.

[Ceres]

Poor Mongol? Its in 5 theaters in all of America Its making nearly $27,000 per theater!

Yeah, people certainly don't seem to be reading the entire thing. Doesn't open in our local indie theater until June 27th. Planning on seeing it.

[Jason's Ultimatum]

It was his best comedy in a long time IMO.

I definately agree with that.

[Jinfash]

totally overblown by Panda's performance at the box office AND rotten tomatoes clearly i have to think again about watching it!!

oh and OP: great thread!!

[BobFromPikeCreek]

90 million isn't a lot of money in the movie business.

Maybe not for mega-blockbusters like Iron Man or Indy, but for Zohan? Really?

[Zapages]

I want to see:

Mongol
The Fall
and
Take Out

Unfortunately none are playing around my area...

[Count Dookkake]

Maybe not for mega-blockbusters like Iron Man or Indy, but for Zohan? Really?

Sandler plus NYC shoot adds up.

[Yaweee]

90 million isn't a lot of money in the movie business.

Major studies are so filled with bureaucracy and middlemen that they are completely incapable of making a movie on the cheap.

Also, marketing is sometimes rolled into the 'budget' category, which I'm not sure if this is the case here.

[polyh3dron]

Maybe not for mega-blockbusters like Iron Man or Indy, but for Zohan? Really?

I bet $25 mil of that was Sandler's.

As for NYC shooting, recently they've made it relatively cheap to shoot there, so much so that Ugly Betty has moved ALL their shit from LA to NY to shoot there.

[br0ken_shad0w]

Wow didn't really know that Kung-Fu Panda would be good review wise.

[ComputerNerd]

Do you guys expect Panda to outdo Wall-E in total box office?

[fistfulofmetal]

Do you guys expect Panda to outdo Wall-E in total box office?

No.

[xaosslug]

Do you guys expect Panda to outdo Wall-E in total box office?

[DoctorWho]

I'm really glad to see Indy holding its own in the box office. All the haters who enjoyed seeing Sex and the City beat it out last week can go to hell.

[DrForester]

Do you guys expect Panda to outdo Wall-E in total box office?

I wouldn't be surprised if it's closer than most people think. Kung Fu Panda seems like it would have a bit broader audience than Wall-E does.

[Snaku]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's closer than most people think. Kung Fu Panda seems like it would have a bit broader audience than Wall-E does.

That's the feeling I've been getting lately too. The Kung Fu Panda trailers have always got a positive reaction from the audience when I've seen them, while the Wall-E trailers leave the audience in dead silence. I get the impression that the audience doesn't like the fact that all Wall-E can say is his name, which is in line with most adults thinking Pokemon are retarded since that's all they can say as well.

[Concept17]

That's the feeling I've been getting lately too. The Kung Fu Panda trailers have always got a positive reaction from the audience when I've seen them, while the Wall-E trailers leave the audience in dead silence. I get the impression that the audience doesn't like the fact that all Wall-E can say is his name, which is in line with most adults thinking Pokemon are retarded since that's all they can say as well.

Except that Wall-E isn't a retarded little yellow...thing. Hes a cool fucking robot man.

[AniHawk]

Except that Wall-E isn't a retarded little yellow...thing. Hes a cool fucking robot man.

Then why isn't it rated R?

[Snaku]

Except that Wall-E isn't a retarded little yellow...thing. Hes a cool fucking robot man.

There have been plenty of cool fucking robots in films past...that talked. While I agree that Wall-E is awesome, and I can't wait to see it, I can't deny that audiences just aren't seeming to connect with the character. I think the no talking thing is what's doing it.

[aparisi2274]

I am just glad to see such a drop off for Sex. I mean all the yentas wouldnt shut their yaps about that movie... Holy Shit. I hope it sinks faster than the Titanic.

[xaosslug]

even if Wall-E were the stupidest fucking 3D animated movie Pixar's ever produced, it'd coast on hype alone, at this point- at least for the first week. This isn't a Ratatouille scenario we're looking at. Almost EVERYONE knows about Wall-E and wants to see it, which is actually kind of ridiculous. Women want to see it because they find Wall-E "adorable" and guys want to see it because it's about robots, while kids want to see it because it's a Disney cartoon, and the general public wants to see it because of Pixar's track record. Wall-E is made of WIN, basically.

i'll be shocked if it doesn't outpace Kung Fu Panda by a sizable margin, in the end.

[aparisi2274]

even if Wall-E were the stupidest fucking 3D animated movie Pixar's ever produced, it'd coast on hype alone, at this point- at least for the first week. This isn't a Ratatouille scenario we're looking at. Almost EVERYONE knows about Wall-E and wants to see it, which is actually kind of ridiculous. Women want to see it because they find Wall-E "adorable" and guys want to see it because it's about robots, while kids want to see it because it's a Disney cartoon, and the general public wants to see it because of Pixar's track record. Wall-E is made of WIN, basically. i'll be shocked if it doesn't outpace Kung Fu Panda by a sizable margin, in the end.

From the exclusive scenes I saw at the NY Comic Con, if people dont see and Love this movie, then they are dead inside or have no taste in movies whatsoever and should not be allowed inside a theater.

[typhonsentra]

Is this the place to vent if you wasted money/time on Zohan?

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Is this the place to vent if you wasted money/time on Zohan?

If Click and Chuck & Larry weren't enough to deter you, you pretty much deserved it.

[bud]

what was so bad about click? i'd thought it'd be 90 minutes of adam sandler watching boobs jiggle in slowmotion, but it wasn't like that at all. the first half was alright as a comedy, but the second half was so sad. totally unexpected.

[harSon]

Is this the place to vent if you wasted money/time on Zohan?

Movie is awesome if you like Adam Sandler's earlier movies and don't mind an assload of tasteless race based jokes.

[B!TCH]

what was so bad about click? i'd thought it'd be 90 minutes of adam sandler watching boobs jiggle in slowmotion, but it wasn't like that at all. the first half was alright as a comedy, but the second half was so sad. totally unexpected.

That movie was an abortion gone wrong and the "message" was shallow. It wasn't particularly funny or meaningful when it was clear that it was attempting to do both.

[HomerSimpson-Man]

what was so bad about click? i'd thought it'd be 90 minutes of adam sandler watching boobs jiggle in slowmotion, but it wasn't like that at all. the first half was alright as a comedy, but the second half was so sad. totally unexpected.

Agreed. Got me all surprisingly sad and depressed by the second half of the movie.

[bud]

That movie was an abortion gone wrong and the "message" was shallow. It wasn't particularly funny or meaningful when it was clear that it was attempting to do both.

it wasn't a bad movie, i thought, that's all.

[AlternativeUlster]

I was pretty close last week with my predictions. I am the coolest!

I should watch a matinee of Kung-Fu Panda tomorrow.

[B!TCH]

i'm not saying it was meaningful, or whatever. it wasn't a bad movie, i thought, that's all.

It was a bad movie, bud. It was a bad movie.

You know what Adam Sandler movie was good but doesn't get enough praise? Spanglish.

[Anasui Kishibe]

Is this the place to vent if you wasted money/time on Zohan?

if you're trying to imply you DIDN'T waste money and time on any Sandler after Wedding singer, you deserve to be forced to watch cheap '70 German porn for at least one week

[Brian Fellows]

It was a bad movie, bud. It was a bad movie. You know what Adam Sandler movie was good but doesn't get enough praise? Spanglish.

Thats because he only acted in it. It wasnt one of his productions.