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12 April 2006 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Ice Age: The Meltdown raked in a stunning $17.11 million in its debut at the British box office over the weekend, more than all other films in the top-ten list combined. By contrast, the No. 2 film, She's the Man, earned $1.74 million, or roughly a tenth of what Ice Age garnered. The film also performed strongly in other international markets as well, taking in a total of $93 million in overseas markets.

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4 April 2006 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Ice Age 2, it turns out, was not quite so hot as 20th Century Fox figured it would be. Although the studio had estimated that the movie would take in $70.5 million, which would have made it the second-biggest animated debut in history (behind Shrek 2), final figures on Monday put the actual total at $68 million, making it the fourth-largest animated bow. Slow ticket sales on Sunday accounted for the disparity. Global warming was apparent overseas, however, as the studio reported that weekend attendance was far greater than estimated. After originally estimating that the movie had earned $43.4 million in 29 countries, Fox on Monday raised that total to $47.4 million.The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Ice Age: The Meltdown, 20th Century Fox, $68,033,544, (New); 2. Inside Man, Universal, $15,437,760, 2 Wks. ($52,508,055); 3. ATL, Warner Bros., $11,554,404, (New); 4. Failure to Launch, Paramount, $6,463,434, 4 Wks. ($73,088,790); 5. V For Vendetta, Warner Bros., $6,295,358, 3 Wks. ($56,659,439); 6. Stay Alive, Disney, $4,506,719, 2 Wks. ($17,280,614); 7. She's the Man, DreamWorks, $4,429,426, 3 Wks. ($26,622,732); 8. Slither, Universal, $3,880,270, (New); 9. The Shaggy Dog, Disney, $3,242,414, 4 Wks. ($53,554,291); 10. Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction, Sony, $3,201,420, (New).

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3 April 2006 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Ice Age: The Meltdown was more like a tsunami as it smashed box office records over the weekend, far surpassing analysts' predictions. Not only was its (estimated) $70.5-million domestic debut (it earned an additional $43.4 million in 47 other countries) the biggest for any film ever to open in March, it ranked second only to The Passion of the Christ as the biggest film to open on a non-holiday, non-summer weekend. Final figures out later today (Monday) will determine whether the film will also become second only to Shrek 2 ($108 million) as the biggest animated film opening of all time. (The Incredibles earned $70.5 million, and Finding Nemo, $70.3 million.) The original Ice Age raked in $46.3 million in 2002. Fox distribution chief Bruce Snyder told USA Today that the studio had "hoped and prayed for $55 million." The box office also saw another film earn far more than analysts had forecast. The hip-hop/roller-skating movie ATL opened with an estimated $12.5 million at only 1,602 theaters. On the other hand, Slither became the first horror film of the year to perform poorly at the box office, earning only $3.7 million, well below expectations. Basic Instinct 2, starring Sharon Stone, was expected to tank -- and it did, in monumental proportions, earning only $3.2 million. (Commented Entertainment Weekly's box-office writer Dave Karger: "It's doubtful Stone thought she'd ever open a big film and tie with the second weekend of a film called Larry the Cable Guy.") Last weekend's top film, Spike Lee's Inside Man dropped 46 percent to land in second place with $15.7 million. Overall, the top 12 films took in about $136.4 million, up nearly 40 percent from the same weekend a year ago. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Ice Age: The Meltdown, $70.5 million; 2. Inside Man, $15.7 million; 3. ATL, $12.5 million; 4. Failure to Launch, $6.6 million; 5. V for Vendetta, $6.5 million; 6. Stay Alive, $4.58 million; 7. She's the Man, $4.57 million; 8. Slither, $3.7 million; 9. The Shaggy Dog, $3.5 million; 10 (tie). Basic Instinct 2, $3.2 million; 10 (tie). Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, $3.2 million.

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28 March 2006 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The Spike Lee crime drama Inside Man, starring Denzel Washington, took in $29 million in its weekend debut, easily taking the top spot at the box office. No other film was close. Last week's top film, V for Vendetta, plummeted 52 percent to wind up with $12.3 million. The film, which many analysts had predicted would become a huge hit, actually earned less on a per-theater basis than the cheap horror flick Stay Alive, which launched with $10.7 million. (Alive took in $5,339 per theater; Vendetta, $3,667.) Another new film, Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, tanked with just $6.9 million. Overall, the box office recorded $97.8 million in ticket sales, up 9.4 percent from the comparable weekend last year. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Inside Man, Universal, $28,954,945, (New); 2. V For Vendetta, Warner Bros. $12,338,402, 2 Wks. ($46,205,949); 3. Stay Alive, Disney, $10,726,406, (New); 4. Failure to Launch, Paramount, $10,462,474, 3 Wks. ($63,537,895); 5. The Shaggy Dog, Disney, $9,035,928, 3 Wks. ($47,823,278); 6. She's the Man, DreamWorks, $7,296,562, 2 Wks. ($20,344,197); 7. Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Lions Gate, $6,922,767, (New); 8. The Hills Have Eyes, Fox Searchlight, $4,386,566, 3 Wks. ($35,717,166); 9. Eight Below, Disney, $2,718,343, 6 Wks. ($77,137,940); 10. 16 Blocks, Warner Bros. $2,160,379, 4 Wks. ($34,004,226).

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27 March 2006 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Inside Man not only garnered the best reviews of any film released this year, it also came close to rolling up the best box-office results. The Spike Lee film, starring Denzel Washington, earned an estimated $29 million, just behind the $30 million posted for Madea's Family Reunion last month. Two other new films -- which were not screened for critics -- registered so-so results. The horror flick Stay Alive debuted with $11.2 million, somewhat better than most analysts had predicted, and Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector took in $7.1 million, somewhat worse than most analysts had predicted. Meanwhile, in its second week, V for Vendetta got an F, as its gross fell 52 percent to $12.3 million. The film, which several analysts predicted would become the first big blockbuster of the year, grossed only $12.3 million to bring its total to $46.2 million. Nevertheless, with the top 12 movies grossing, $98.9 million, the box office was able to break out of its latest slump; the figure was up 10.6 percent from the comparable weekend a year ago. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Inside Man, $29 million; 2. V for Vendetta, $12.3 million; 3. Stay Alive, $11.2 million; 4. Failure to Launch, $10.8 million; 5. The Shaggy Dog, $9.1 million; 6. She's the Man, $7.4 million; 7. Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, $7.05 million; 8. The Hills Have Eyes, $4.25 million; 9. Eight Below, $2.7 million; 10. 16 Blocks, $2.2 million.

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21 March 2006 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Although some analysts had forecast that Warner Bros.' V for Vendetta would reinvigorate the box office and become the first big blockbuster of 2006, the movie took in just $25.6 million, even less than what studio estimates had indicated on Sunday. Indeed the overall box office itself produced dismal returns -- some 10 percent below those for the comparable weekend a year ago. Most analysts blamed competition from "March Madness" -- TV's coverage of the NCAA basketball tournament. But Paramount's She's the Man, which was released to attract women with little interest in the basketball tourney, produced absolutely dreary results, winding up in fourth place with $10.7 million. Last week's box-office winner, Failure to Launch, held up pretty well as it earned $15.6 million and slipped into second place. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. V for Vendetta, Warner Bros., $25,642,640, (New); 2. Failure to Launch, Paramount, $15,604,892, 2 Wks. ($48,273,823); 3. The Shaggy Dog, Disney, $13,377,363, 2 Wks. ($35,635,419); 4. She's the Man, Paramount, $10,730,372, (New); 5. The Hills Have Eyes, Fox Searchlight, $8,008,822, 2 Wks. ($28,741,291); 6. 16 Blocks, Warner Bros., $4,755,012, 3 Wks. ($30,190,041); 7. Eight Below, Disney, $4,084,276, 5 Wks. ($73,040,379); 8. Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion, Lionsgate, $2,933,815, 4 Wks. ($60,029,631); 9. The Pink Panther, Sony, $2,464,468, 6 Wks. ($78,575,414); 10. Aquamarine, 20th Century Fox, $2,114,445, 3 Wks. ($15,778,293).

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20 March 2006 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

While some box office analysts were predicting that Warner Bros.' V for Vendetta would emerge as the first big blockbuster of the year, it opened instead with an estimated $26.1 million -- a V for valiant effort, but hardly explosive. The film, written and produced by the Wachowski brothers, took in about $2 million less than their original Matrix did in 2000 and was the fourth-highest opening of the year. Overall, the box office was down 9 percent from the comparable week a year ago. Warner Bros. distribution chief Dan Fellman attributed the failure of the movie to open with big numbers to competition from college basketball's "March Madness." The counterprogrammed film She's the Man, aimed at female audiences, debuted in fourth place with $11 million. Paramount's Failure to Launch, last week's box-office champ, slipped to second place with about $15.8 million, to bring its total to $48.5 million. Meanwhile, opening in limited release, the satire Thank You for Smoking posted a banner $260,000 in five theaters in New York, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. But the Sidney Lumet-directed Find Me Guilty was unable to find an audience as it opened with just $628,000 in 439 theaters. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. V for Vendetta, $26.1 million; 2. Failure to Launch, $15.8 million; 3. The Shaggy Dog, $13.6 million; 4. She's the Man, $11 million; 5. The Hills Have Eyes, $8.1 million; 6. 16 Blocks, $4.7 million; 7. Eight Below, $4.2 million; 8. Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion, $3 million; 9. The Pink Panther, $2.5 million; 10. Aquamarine, $2 million.

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17 March 2006 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

A monthly "tweener" movie now appears obligatory in Hollywood, and this month's is She's the Man. It's the sort of movie many critics obviously dislike having to watch, let alone write about. Joel Siegel on ABC's Good Morning America, noting that the film is loosely based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, suggests that Shakespeare ought to sue, adding that the movie is "completely misdirected by an L.A. stage director whose sole advice to his cast seems to be: 'Mug as much as possible.'" Nevertheless, writes Lou Lumenick in the New York Post: "The target audience of 'tween girls will probably lap up She's the Man, even as their elders wince at the over-the-top acting in this clumsy, predictable, overlong update of Shakespeare's gender-bending Twelfth Night." Likewise Michael Booth concludes in the Denver Post: "It's refreshing, frankly, to see a PG-13 movie about high school girls that doesn't spit all over its rating; She's the Man is a very soft PG-13, and will not make parental escorts squirm with regret."

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8 articles from 2006