Box Office Enchanted Easily Wins Weekend With 17 1M

Box Office: Enchanted Easily Wins Weekend With $17.1M

By Steve Mason/Dec. 2, 2007 5:30 am EST

It appears that Beowulf (Dreamworks/Paramount), the Robert Zemeckis-directed Digital 3D motion capture animation epic, will finish 2nd for the weekend, despite trailing Sony holdover This Christmas on Saturday. The surprise hit that features an all-African American cast got a huge 61% Saturday bump of 61%, and it grabbed an estimated $3.86M to Beowulf’s $3.48M. Sunday, however, should tilt toward the Dreamworks Digital 3D and IMAX 3D spectacle, knocking This Christmas into 3rd place for the 3-day.

The only new wide release this weekend was Awake (MGM), a medical thriller starring Jessica Alba and Hayden Christensen not screened for critics. It was virtually flat Friday-to-Saturday, and it’ll miss the weekend top 5 altogether with a meager $5.61M.

Despite solid reviews and a cast that includes Oscar winner Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar nominee Laura Linney and veteran character actor Phillip Bosco, The Savages was down 4% on Saturday at its 4 locations. It will likely finish the 3-day with a PTA of $30,000 or so, which is much lower than the projection I generated Friday night. Meanwhile, Diving Bell rode spectacular reviews to a 41% Saturday surge on 3 screens, and the French language film that was recognized at the Cannes Film Festival will likely finish the weekend with a PTA in the $25,000 range.

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS EARLY SATURDAY ESTIMATES

Enchanted (Disney) – $7.39M – $1,984 PTA – $65.8M cume
This Christmas (Sony) – $3.81M – $2,054 PTA – $34.7M cume
Beowulf (Dreamworks/Paramount) – $2.56M – $1,097 PTA – $66.7M cume
Fred Claus (Warner Bros) – $2.5M – $732 PTA – $58.3M cume
Hitman (Fox) – $2.36M – $960 PTA – $28.6M cume
NEW – Awake (MGM) – $2.26M – $1,134 PTA – $4.49M cume
August Rush (Warner Bros) – $2.16M – $937 PTA – $19.1M cume
Bee Movie (Dreamworks/Paramount) – $2.1M – $668 PTA – $116.3M cume
American Gangster (Universal) – $1.86M – $692 PTA – $120.6M cume
No Country for Old Men (Miramax) – $1.77M – $1,786 PTA – $21.7M
The Mist (MGM/Weinstein) – $1.69M – $698 PTA – $18M cume
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (Fox) – $1.55M – $545 PTA – $25.5M cume

*Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (Thinkfilm) – $315,000 – $1,043 PTA – $4.2M

*I’m Not There (MGM/Weinstein) – $205,000 – $1,486 PTA – $1.5M

*Margot at the Wedding (Paramount Vantage) – $80,000 – $2,286 PTA – $796,000 cume

*NEW â€" The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (Miramax) – $30,000 – $10,000 PTA – $51,336 cume

*Romance & Cigarettes (Independent) – $21,000 – $2,333 PTA – $250,000 cume

*Starting Out in the Evening (Roadside Attractions) – $20,000 – $2,500 PTA – $135,000 cume

*What Would Jesus Buy (Independent) – $7,066 – $505 PTA – $66,000 cume

*NEW – Christmas in Wonderland (Yari Film Group) – $6,964 – $3,482 PTA – $13,020 cume

*NEW – Protagonist (IFC Films) – $2,063 – $2,063 PTA – $3,638 cume

*NEW â€" Sex & Breakfast (Independent) – $883 – $883 PTA – $2,986 cume

*NEW â€" The Rocket (Palm) – $222 – $222 PTA – $359 cume

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS REVISED 3-DAY ESTIMATES

Enchanted (Disney) – $17.1M – $4,587 PTA – $70.7M cume
Beowulf (Dreamworks/Paramount) – $8.39M – $2,583 PTA – $69.1M cume
This Christmas (Sony) – $8.1M – $4,360 PTA – $36.5M cume
Hitman (Fox) – $5.81M – $2,357 PTA – $30.2M cume
Fred Claus (Warner Bros) – $5.73M – $1,622 PTA – $60M cume
NEW – Awake (MGM) – $5.61M – $2,806 PTA – $5.61M cume
August Rush (Warner Bros) – $5.45M – $2,362 PTA – $20.6M cume
Bee Movie (Dreamworks/Paramount) – $4.46M – $1,418 PTA – $117.6M cume
No Country for Old Men (Miramax) – $4.43M – $4,452 PTA – $22.9M
American Gangster (Universal) – $4.36M – $1,616 PTA – $121.8M cume
The Mist (MGM/Weinstein) – $4.08M – $1,684 PTA – $19M cume
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (Fox) – $3.44M – $1,205 PTA – $26.5M cume

*Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (Thinkfilm) – $750,500 – $2,485 PTA – $4.4M

*I’m Not There (MGM/Weinstein) – $483,250 – $3,502 PTA – $1.7M

*Margot at the Wedding (Paramount Vantage) – $192,020 – $5,486 PTA – $852,000 cume

*NEW â€" The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (Miramax) – $75,336 – $25,112 PTA – $75,336 cume

*Romance & Cigarettes (Independent) – $47,951 – $5,328 PTA – $263,000 cume

*Starting Out in the Evening (Roadside Attractions) – $46,333 – $5,792 PTA – $149,000 cume

*What Would Jesus Buy (Independent) – $19,690 – $1,406 PTA – $71,000 cume

*NEW – Christmas in Wonderland (Yari Film Group) – $17,547 – $8,774 PTA – $17,547 cume

*NEW – Protagonist (IFC Films) – $5,041 – $5,041 PTA – $5,041 cume

*NEW â€" Sex & Breakfast (Independent) – $3,560 – $3,560 PTA – $3,560 cume

*NEW â€" The Rocket (Palm) – $503 – $503 PTA – $503 cume

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS EARLY SATURDAY PTA ESTIMATES

NEW â€" The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (Miramax) â€" 3 locations – $10,000 PTA
NEW – Christmas in Wonderland (Yari Film Group) – 2 locations – $3,482 PTA
Starting Out in the Evening (Roadside Attractions) â€" 8 locations – $2,500 PTA
Romance & Cigarettes (Independent) â€" 9 locations – $2,333 PTA
Margot at the Wedding (Paramount Vantage) â€" 35 locations – $2,286 PTA
NEW – Protagonist (IFC Films) – 1 location – $2,063 PTA
This Christmas (Sony) â€" 1,858 locations – $2,028 PTA
Enchanted (Disney) â€" 3,730 locations – $1,984 PTA
No Country for Old Men (Miramax) â€" 995 locations – $1,340 PTA

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS REVISED 3-DAY PTA ESTIMATES

NEW â€" The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (Miramax) â€" 3 locations – $25,112 PTA
NEW – Christmas in Wonderland (Yari Film Group) – 2 locations – $8,774 PTA
Starting Out in the Evening (Roadside Attractions) â€" 8 locations – $5,792 PTA
Margot at the Wedding (Paramount Vantage) â€" 35 locations – $5,486 PTA
Romance & Cigarettes (Independent) â€" 9 locations – $5,328 PTA
NEW – Protagonist (IFC Films) – 1 location – $5,041 PTA
Enchanted (Disney) â€" 3,730 locations – $4,587 PTA
No Country for Old Men (Miramax) â€" 995 locations – $4,452 PTA
This Christmas (Sony) â€" 1,858 locations – $4,360 PTA