Box-Office Wrap-Up: Sep. 5 – Sep. 7, 2008
No one saw a movie this weekend. Not even on accident.
You know what day it is? It's football day in America! Thus, this wrap-up will be abbreviated. Come on, it's not like you went to the movies this weekend anyway.
#1 movie predicted correctly: o Weeks In A Row
Close. So close. Three hundred thousand dollars away from Nic Cage having to retire. What, you didn't hear about that bet? Yep. It was all over the news.
Result: 7.8 million (My rank: #2, $.3m off)
I wonder if I will be within a million of every pick. Essentially everything made nothing. Parse that sentence.
Result: 7.5 million (My rank: #1, $.9m off)
I heard it was the worst box office weekend in seven years. That's really saying something.
Result: 5.9 million (My rank: #4, $.5m off)
The top twelve made $51m. Dark Knight made three times that in its opening weekend, all by itself.
Result: 5.7 million (My rank: #3, $.1m off)
5. Traitor
Ugh, I am inversing everything right now. This whole weekend feels like a hate crime.
Result: 4.6 million (My rank: #6, $.7m off)
6. Babylon A.D.
It's up to $17m on a budget of $70m. Party time?
Result: 4.0 million (My rank: #5, $.5m off)
7. Death Race
Curses. A million off. And of course inverted. I'm just glad the Dolphins are tied. Yep, I'm a fins fan. I like pain.
Result: 3.6 million (My rank: #8, $1.0m off)
Most likely they will get to keep making these stinkers. The reason is simple: they cost nothing to make.
Result: 3.3 million (My rank: #7 $.6m off)
9. Mamma Mia!
Hey, I NAILED this projection. When you need the ninth slot predicted correctly you can rely on me.
Result: 2.7 million (My rank: #9, $0.3m off)
Well, I've seen lesser movies finish tenth. Still, clearly a weekend to forget. Let's try again next week.
Result: 2.4 million (My rank: Not Ranked)
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