Weekend Boxoffice Chart [Archive]

Evil Avatar

11-14-2005, 10:05 AM

Chicken Little remained No. 1 in the pecking order, taking in $32 million in its second weekend to beat back a flock of new movies.

Here is the Weekend Boxoffice Chart for the weekend of November 11th to November 13th.

Chicken Little $32.0/$80.7
Zathura $14.0/$14.0
Derailed $12.8/$12.8
Get Rich or Die Tryin' $12.5/$18.2
Jarhead $12.2/$47.0
Saw II $9.4/$74.1
The Legend of Zorro $6.6/$39.4
Prime $3.9/$18.9
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story $3.8/$28.9
Pride and Prejudice $2.8/$2.8
Good Night, And Good Luck. $2.6/$14.6
Shopgirl $1.8/$6.1

kokyunage

11-14-2005, 10:10 AM

Chicken Little remained No. 1 in the pecking order

Ugh, I've heard that horrible joke 4 times today. Starting with Mr. Stapled Stomach Weather Man on the Today show and now ending with Evil.

TheKeck

11-14-2005, 10:11 AM

Puns aren't funny. :(

agentgray

11-14-2005, 10:23 AM

My family was all game for chicken little.

gojira

11-14-2005, 10:24 AM

Someone slap agent for me. ;)

So, is Chicken Little that good, or do the rest of the movies out this fall suck that much?

Reanimated

11-14-2005, 10:34 AM

lol, JumanJi 2 got fucked.

Evil Avatar

11-14-2005, 10:44 AM

Someone slap agent for me. ;)

So, is Chicken Little that good, or do the rest of the movies out this fall suck that much?

If the commercials and trailers are any indication - the rest of the movies out this fall suck that much.

The one thing that is really cool is that the success of Chicken Little has thrown a real scare into Pixar (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-1869250,00.html). They thought they could just break away from Disney and strike out on their own and now they aren't so sure.

Kefkataran

11-14-2005, 10:50 AM

I'm headed to see History of Violence tomorrow night. Anyone else checked that one out?

fitbabits

11-14-2005, 10:55 AM

I'll be 'chicken' out Chicken Little this weekend, unless I get derailed by a shopgirl selling me some prime ribs.

Sorry... I'll get my coat.

Imelman

11-14-2005, 10:59 AM

I thought Jarhead was excellent. Made me want to be an atheist though...

fitbabits

11-14-2005, 11:03 AM

I thought Jarhead was excellent. Made me want to be an atheist though...
For a second I thought your post read:

Made me want to beat an atheist :eek:

Imelman

11-14-2005, 11:10 AM

That is what my post read, the entire movie had very subtle hints that the main character was very much an atheist. His reading Camus' The Stranger and his wanting his dog tags to read "no preference" are both examples of that. I liked the way they contrasted his atheism with the other soldiers' religiousness. It really showed that everyone has different reasons for going to war.

fitbabits

11-14-2005, 11:16 AM

That is what my post read, the entire movie had very subtle hints that the main character was very much an atheist. His reading Camus' The Stranger and his wanting his dog tags to read "no preference" are both examples of that. I liked the way they contrasted his atheism with the other soldiers' religiousness. It really showed that everyone has different reasons for going to war.
You wanted to BEAT an atheist?

zorper

11-14-2005, 11:26 AM

Took the kiddo to see Chicken Little on Saturday and we both enjoyed it quite a bit. Best CGI movie I've seen since Incredibles last year. A few jokes aimed at the older people made a difference for me. It wasn't Pixar quality, but close. They should be a little worried.

Imelman

11-14-2005, 11:27 AM

You wanted to BEAT an atheist?

Sorry, missread your post. Be, not beat.

Steve_Erhardt

11-14-2005, 11:56 AM

The one thing that is really cool is that the success of Chicken Little has thrown a real scare into Pixar (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-1869250,00.html). They thought they could just break away from Disney and strike out on their own and now they aren't so sure.
I think they still can, but they definitely aren't going to have the playground to themselves like they might have thought they would.

AntB

11-14-2005, 12:09 PM

So did anyone think Jarhead was incredibly boring? Some cool parts to move the snail pace along, but that's about it.

Racknahm

11-14-2005, 12:32 PM

Ugh, I've heard that horrible joke 4 times today. Starting with Mr. Stapled Stomach Weather Man on the Today show and now ending with Evil.
Reminds me of one of the questions in my History of Animation exam.

What is Walter Lantz's pecker called?

fitbabits

11-14-2005, 12:51 PM

Reminds me of one of the questions in my History of Animation exam.

What is Walter Lantz's pecker called?
No idea, but why does Snoop Dogg always carry an umbrella?

zorper

11-14-2005, 12:56 PM

Reminds me of one of the questions in my History of Animation exam.

What is Walter Lantz's pecker called?

Woody, right?

thecrazyd

11-14-2005, 02:12 PM

Puns aren't funny. :(
This is true. I call fowl play.

Magnanimous Gnome

11-14-2005, 02:20 PM

The one thing that is really cool is that the success of Chicken Little has thrown a real scare into Pixar (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-1869250,00.html). They thought they could just break away from Disney and strike out on their own and now they aren't so sure.

Why is this a good thing? Do you have some great reason for wanting Pixar to stay with Disney, the company that kept screwing them over?

This sort of brings up a pet peeve of mine. Anyone else get annoyed when any animated movie is referred to as a "Disney" film, regardless of who made it? Same goes for computer animated movies all being from "those Toy Story guys." What the heck? These same types would flip out if I said something like "Yeah, I saw the Detroit Broncos game today."

Just a little ranting...

Maskatron

11-14-2005, 03:42 PM

Why is this a good thing? Do you have some great reason for wanting Pixar to stay with Disney, the company that kept screwing them over?

Haha, yeah. How dare those plucky young twerps at Pixar try to jump ship! Of course, I'm sure Pixar is fully aware there are other companies capable of making hit CGI movies. I heard Shrek 1 and 2 made a few dollars.

Evil Avatar

11-14-2005, 06:32 PM

Why is this a good thing? Do you have some great reason for wanting Pixar to stay with Disney, the company that kept screwing them over?

Not really, I'm just amused by the drama.

Evil Avatar

11-14-2005, 06:32 PM

Haha, yeah. How dare those plucky young twerps at Pixar try to jump ship! Of course, I'm sure Pixar is fully aware there are other companies capable of making hit CGI movies. I heard Shrek 1 and 2 made a few dollars.

Yes, but wasn't Shark Tale a big flop?

resikel

11-14-2005, 08:12 PM

Originally Poseted by Evil Avatar
Yes, but wasn't Shark Tale a big flop?

Shark Tale:

Production Budget: $75 million

Est. Marketing Costs: ?

Domestic Total Gross: $160,861,908

Overseas: $202,668,288

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Worldwide: $363,530,196

DVD Sales: ?

TrackZero

11-14-2005, 09:47 PM

If the commercials and trailers are any indication - the rest of the movies out this fall suck that much.

The one thing that is really cool is that the success of Chicken Little has thrown a real scare into Pixar (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-1869250,00.html). They thought they could just break away from Disney and strike out on their own and now they aren't so sure.

The commercials and trailers are wrong then. I went and saw Zathura at rottentomatoes.com's recommendation, and I found it a GREAT movie. Best kids movie I've seen since the Iron Giant, really hit everything on the head. If you've got to choose, FUCK chicken little and go see Zathura instead.

anakin876

11-15-2005, 11:49 AM

The commercials and trailers are wrong then. I went and saw Zathura at rottentomatoes.com's recommendation, and I found it a GREAT movie. Best kids movie I've seen since the Iron Giant, really hit everything on the head. If you've got to choose, FUCK chicken little and go see Zathura instead.

Better than Iron Giant? Now I have to go see Zathura - I loved Iron Giant! Chicken little was actually really good - I definitely reccommend it to anyone with kids, as well as anyone who is still capable of enjoying a decent kids movie. If you like Zach Braff (Scrubs) it also makes it fun to watch.

TrackZero

11-16-2005, 12:26 AM

Better than Iron Giant? Now I have to go see Zathura - I loved Iron Giant! Chicken little was actually really good - I definitely reccommend it to anyone with kids, as well as anyone who is still capable of enjoying a decent kids movie. If you like Zach Braff (Scrubs) it also makes it fun to watch.

I'd say as good as Iron Giant, not better. Just in the same level of classic, at least, it really worked for the me and apparently the audience I saw it with.