The Pacifier (2005) - Financial Information
- ️Fri Mar 18 2005
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,552,694 (27.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $56,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,131 opening theaters/3,181 max. theaters, 8.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $190,049,007 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 686 | $113,006,880 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,330 | $85,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 957 | $198,006,880 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies | 96 | $113,006,880 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 130 | $85,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies | 96 | $198,006,880 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 130 | $113,006,880 |
| All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 171 | $85,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 150 | $198,006,880 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 4th, 2005 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | March 18th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | June 28th, 2005 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment, released as Pacifier, The |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for action violence, language and rude humor. |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Sky High Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Undercover, Action Comedy, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Nanny, Special Ops |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Birnbaum/Barber |
| Production Countries: | Canada, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) | 121 | $8,087,395 | Mar 25, 2005 | 24 |
| Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 136 | $13,865,907 | Mar 25, 2005 | 24 |
| Biggest Domestic March Weekend | 78 | $30,552,694 | Mar 4, 2005 | 3 |
| Top Comedy Weekend Domestic | 93 | $30,552,694 | Mar 4, 2005 | 3 |
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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 686 | $113,006,880 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 740 | $190,049,007 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 445 | $113,006,880 |
| Top 2005 Movies at the Domestic Box Office | 17 | $113,006,880 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) | 290 | $113,006,880 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) | 463 | $113,006,880 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) | 230 | $113,006,880 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies | 96 | $113,006,880 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) | 187 | $113,006,880 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 130 | $113,006,880 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2005 | 1 | $30,552,694 | 3,131 | $9,758 | $30,552,694 | 1 | |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 2 | $18,152,357 | -41% | 3,166 | $5,734 | $54,477,697 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 3 | $12,530,486 | -31% | 3,181 | $3,939 | $72,270,940 | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 5 | $8,087,395 | -35% | 3,102 | $2,607 | $85,833,272 | 4 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 6 | $5,800,206 | -28% | 2,851 | $2,034 | $96,117,665 | 5 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 8 | $3,116,340 | -46% | 2,375 | $1,312 | $100,566,320 | 6 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 9 | $2,410,620 | -23% | 2,068 | $1,166 | $103,727,286 | 7 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 11 | $2,106,224 | -13% | 1,552 | $1,357 | $106,567,199 | 8 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 12 | $1,351,787 | -36% | 1,224 | $1,104 | $108,377,223 | 9 |
| May 6, 2005 | 15 | $817,575 | -40% | 834 | $980 | $109,447,891 | 10 |
| May 13, 2005 | 20 | $327,536 | -60% | 482 | $680 | $109,965,244 | 11 |
| May 20, 2005 | 20 | $189,333 | -42% | 298 | $635 | $110,247,131 | 12 |
| May 27, 2005 | 17 | $338,072 | +79% | 401 | $843 | $110,679,701 | 13 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 19 | $312,168 | -8% | 361 | $865 | $111,277,592 | 14 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 19 | $263,276 | -16% | 302 | $872 | $111,722,699 | 15 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 21 | $204,690 | -22% | 272 | $753 | $112,090,500 | 16 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 24 | $220,037 | +7% | 253 | $870 | $112,468,468 | 17 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 28 | $145,934 | -34% | 213 | $685 | $112,782,265 | 18 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 32 | $110,863 | -24% | 183 | $606 | $113,006,880 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2005 | 1 | $8,600,000 | 3,131 | $2,747 | $8,600,000 | 1 | ||
| Mar 5, 2005 | 1 | $13,585,990 | +58% | 3,131 | $4,339 | $22,179,684 | 2 | |
| Mar 6, 2005 | 1 | $8,373,010 | -38% | 3,131 | $2,674 | $30,552,694 | 3 | |
| Mar 7, 2005 | 1 | $1,569,000 | -81% | 3,131 | $501 | $32,122,000 | 4 | |
| Mar 8, 2005 | 1 | $1,363,000 | -13% | 3,131 | $435 | $33,485,000 | 5 | |
| Mar 9, 2005 | 1 | $1,438,000 | +6% | 3,131 | $459 | $34,923,000 | 6 | |
| Mar 10, 2005 | 1 | $1,402,000 | -3% | 3,131 | $448 | $36,325,000 | 7 | |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 2 | $4,700,000 | +235% | -45% | 3,166 | $1,485 | $41,000,000 | 8 |
| Mar 12, 2005 | 2 | $8,168,547 | +74% | -40% | 3,166 | $2,580 | $49,420,176 | 9 |
| Mar 13, 2005 | 2 | $5,057,521 | -38% | -40% | 3,166 | $1,597 | $54,477,697 | 10 |
| Mar 14, 2005 | 2 | $1,249,000 | -75% | -20% | 3,166 | $395 | $55,727,000 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 2005 | 2 | $1,334,000 | +7% | -2% | 3,166 | $421 | $57,060,000 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2005 | 2 | $1,320,000 | -1% | -8% | 3,166 | $417 | $58,380,000 | 13 |
| Mar 17, 2005 | 2 | $1,360,000 | +3% | -3% | 3,166 | $430 | $59,740,000 | 14 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 3 | $3,600,000 | +165% | -23% | 3,181 | $1,132 | $63,300,000 | 15 |
| Mar 19, 2005 | 3 | $5,546,644 | +54% | -32% | 3,181 | $1,744 | $68,837,875 | 16 |
| Mar 20, 2005 | 3 | $3,433,065 | -38% | -32% | 3,181 | $1,079 | $72,270,940 | 17 |
| Mar 21, 2005 | 3 | $1,155,000 | -66% | -8% | 3,181 | $363 | $73,426,000 | 18 |
| Mar 22, 2005 | 3 | $1,321,000 | +14% | -1% | 3,181 | $415 | $74,747,000 | 19 |
| Mar 23, 2005 | 3 | $1,391,000 | +5% | +5% | 3,181 | $437 | $76,137,000 | 20 |
| Mar 24, 2005 | 4 | $1,608,000 | +16% | +18% | 3,181 | $506 | $77,745,000 | 21 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 5 | $3,300,000 | +105% | -8% | 3,102 | $1,064 | $81,000,000 | 22 |
| Mar 26, 2005 | 5 | $3,019,532 | -8% | -46% | 3,102 | $973 | $83,959,152 | 23 |
| Mar 27, 2005 | 5 | $1,874,120 | -38% | -45% | 3,102 | $604 | $85,833,272 | 24 |
| Mar 28, 2005 | 4 | $1,611,000 | -14% | +39% | 3,102 | $519 | $87,444,000 | 25 |
| Mar 29, 2005 | 5 | $978,000 | -39% | -26% | 3,102 | $315 | $88,422,000 | 26 |
| Mar 30, 2005 | 6 | $876,000 | -10% | -37% | 3,102 | $282 | $89,297,000 | 27 |
| Mar 31, 2005 | 5 | $1,020,000 | +16% | -37% | 3,102 | $329 | $90,317,000 | 28 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 7 | $1,900,000 | +86% | -42% | 2,851 | $666 | $92,200,000 | 29 |
| Apr 2, 2005 | 6 | $2,566,009 | +35% | -15% | 2,851 | $900 | $94,759,059 | 30 |
| Apr 3, 2005 | 6 | $1,358,606 | -47% | -28% | 2,851 | $477 | $96,117,665 | 31 |
| Apr 4, 2005 | 7 | $290,000 | -79% | -82% | 2,851 | $102 | $96,408,000 | 32 |
| Apr 5, 2005 | 8 | $299,000 | +3% | -69% | 2,851 | $105 | $96,707,000 | 33 |
| Apr 6, 2005 | 8 | $321,000 | +7% | -63% | 2,851 | $113 | $97,028,000 | 34 |
| Apr 7, 2005 | 6 | $422,000 | +31% | -59% | 2,851 | $148 | $97,449,980 | 35 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 9 | $900,000 | +113% | -53% | 2,375 | $379 | $98,400,000 | 36 |
| Apr 9, 2005 | 8 | $1,422,318 | +58% | -45% | 2,375 | $599 | $99,826,687 | 37 |
| Apr 10, 2005 | 8 | $739,633 | -48% | -46% | 2,375 | $311 | $100,566,320 | 38 |
| Apr 11, 2005 | 10 | $186,000 | -75% | -36% | 2,375 | $78 | $100,752,000 | 39 |
| Apr 12, 2005 | 9 | $186,000 | n/c | -38% | 2,375 | $78 | $100,938,000 | 40 |
| Apr 13, 2005 | 10 | $185,000 | -1% | -42% | 2,375 | $78 | $101,123,000 | 41 |
| Apr 14, 2005 | 9 | $173,000 | -6% | -59% | 2,375 | $73 | $101,296,000 | 42 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 9 | $700,000 | +305% | -22% | 2,068 | $338 | $102,000,000 | 43 |
| Apr 16, 2005 | 9 | $1,120,782 | +60% | -21% | 2,068 | $542 | $103,113,686 | 44 |
| Apr 17, 2005 | 9 | $613,600 | -45% | -17% | 2,068 | $297 | $103,727,286 | 45 |
| Apr 18, 2005 | 9 | $166,000 | -73% | -11% | 2,068 | $80 | $103,894,000 | 46 |
| Apr 19, 2005 | 10 | $166,000 | n/c | -11% | 2,068 | $80 | $104,060,000 | 47 |
| Apr 20, 2005 | 9 | $189,000 | +14% | +2% | 2,068 | $91 | $104,248,000 | 48 |
| Apr 21, 2005 | 9 | $213,000 | +13% | +23% | 2,068 | $103 | $104,460,975 | 49 |
| Apr 23, 2005 | 10 | $1,003,117 | -10% | 1,552 | $646 | $105,961,085 | 51 | |
| Apr 24, 2005 | 10 | $606,114 | -40% | -1% | 1,552 | $391 | $106,567,199 | 52 |
| May 30, 2005 | 13 | $110,245 | 401 | $275 | $110,789,946 | 88 | ||
| Jul 4, 2005 | 27 | $27,969 | 213 | $131 | $112,810,234 | 123 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2005 | 1 | $36,325,340 | 3,131 | $11,602 | $36,325,340 | 1 | |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 2 | $23,415,114 | -36% | 3,166 | $7,396 | $59,740,454 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 3 | $18,005,423 | -23% | 3,181 | $5,660 | $77,745,877 | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 5 | $12,571,582 | -30% | 3,102 | $4,053 | $90,317,459 | 4 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 6 | $7,132,521 | -43% | 2,851 | $2,502 | $97,449,980 | 5 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 9 | $3,866,686 | -46% | 2,375 | $1,628 | $101,316,666 | 6 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 9 | $3,144,309 | -19% | 2,068 | $1,520 | $104,460,975 | 7 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 11 | $2,564,461 | -18% | 1,552 | $1,652 | $107,025,436 | 8 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 12 | $1,604,880 | -37% | 1,224 | $1,311 | $108,630,316 | 9 |
| May 6, 2005 | 15 | $1,007,392 | -37% | 834 | $1,208 | $109,637,708 | 10 |
| May 13, 2005 | 21 | $420,090 | -58% | 482 | $872 | $110,057,798 | 11 |
| May 20, 2005 | 21 | $283,831 | -32% | 298 | $952 | $110,341,629 | 12 |
| May 27, 2005 | 14 | $623,795 | +120% | 401 | $1,556 | $110,965,424 | 13 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 15 | $493,999 | -21% | 361 | $1,368 | $111,459,423 | 14 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 22 | $426,387 | -14% | 302 | $1,412 | $111,885,810 | 15 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 20 | $362,621 | -15% | 272 | $1,333 | $112,248,431 | 16 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 24 | $387,900 | +7% | 253 | $1,533 | $112,636,331 | 17 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 28 | $259,686 | -33% | 213 | $1,219 | $112,896,017 | 18 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 36 | $110,863 | -57% | 183 | $606 | $113,006,880 | 19 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/18/2005 | $92,349 | 141 | 268 | 1,852 | $8,292,159 | 9/24/2020 |
| Rest of World | $76,707,841 | ||||||
| International Total | $85,000,000 | 9/24/2020 |
International Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,330 | $85,000,000 |
| All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 919 | $85,000,000 |
| Top 2005 Movies at the International Box Office | 27 | $85,000,000 |
| All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) | 606 | $85,000,000 |
| All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 979 | $85,000,000 |
| All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) | 515 | $85,000,000 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 130 | $85,000,000 |
| All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) | 283 | $85,000,000 |
| All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 171 | $85,000,000 |
Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 957 | $198,006,880 |
| All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 638 | $198,006,880 |
| Top 2005 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office | 19 | $198,006,880 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) | 409 | $198,006,880 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) | 666 | $198,006,880 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) | 332 | $198,006,880 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies | 96 | $198,006,880 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) | 235 | $198,006,880 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 150 | $198,006,880 |
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The rest of the film's run was nearly uniformly awful.
XXX: State of the Union finished first in Spain with $950,000 on 400 screens, which was a pyrrhic victory at best. The film managed $1.8 million in the U.K. on 493 screens finishing a distant second to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and the result was the same in Australia where the film took in $930,000 on 246 screens. Worst of all, the film opened in second place in Germany with $1.19 million on 598 screens, nearly 80% lower than the original managed.
The film had similar results in Latin America, $540,000 in Mexico, off more than 75% from the original; Brazil at $360,000 lower by more than 70%, etc. No one was expecting the film to reach the same level as the original, but at this pace the film won't hit $100 million worldwide.
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Its Easy to Interpret These Numbers
April 27th, 2005
The Interpreter climbed into top spot on the international with $12.6 million on 2,378 screens in 35 markets, nearly doubling its total international box office to $25.7 million. And while the film was number one overall, it only had a few number one openings; one such opening was in Germany where the film earned $2.0 million on 400 screens. Other number ones include Hong Kong, ($240,000 on 33) and Singapore, ($150,000 from 15.) The film also had a string of second place debuts in South Korea, ($790,000 on 90 behind Truth About Love, which stars Jennifer Love Hewitt), Brazil, ($560,000 on 120 behind Guess Who) and Austria, ($240,000 on 48 behind The Pacifier.) Holdovers were also impressing with the film staying in the premiere position in both the U.K. and Australia with $2.3 million and $1.1 million respectively. With openings that are good for this time of year and holdovers that are mostly stellar, this film should hit $100 million internationally and $200 million worldwide. More...
Pacifier Procures Pole Position
April 20th, 2005
The Pacifier shot to the top of the international box office in part due to it's number one position in 14 of the 22 markets it is currently playing in, but mostly due to the lack of competition. The film led with $9.1 million on 1908 screens in 22 markets showing the international box office is in a slump just as bad as the domestic one. Its biggest single market was in Germany where the film managed first place with $2.2 million on 602 screens. The film also debuted in number in first place in Russia with $1.1 million on 157 screens, Austria with $469,000 on 91 screens, Thailand with $462,000 on 82, and Hong Kong and Malaysia, ($325,000 and $170,000 respectively.) However, its best performance continues to come from Australia where the film rose 18% this weekend to $1.33 million; the film has made $5.8 million of its $20 million international total in that one market alone. More...
International Box Office Busier than Weekend Before
April 17th, 2005
The Pacifier finally debut across Australia after playing in Queensland and Victoria for the past two weeks; the massive expansion allowed the film to climb to first place with $1.125 million on 267 screens. That lifted its total in the market to $3.41 million so far and the film should have strong legs. Add to that its $1.75 million opening in Spain and $590,000 in Belgium and the film managed $4.1 million over the weekend, which doubled its early total to $8.1 million. More...
Box Office has Been Through the Desert
April 11th, 2005
It was another weak weekend at the box office as no film was able to break $20 million for the first time since the first weekend in February and Sahara had the worst box office for a number one film for the entire year. This pushed the box office down an incredible 17.8% from last week and an even more troubling 25.0% from last year. (This time last year was Easter, so that mitigates the situation somewhat.) Year-to-date, 2005's box office now sits at $2.134 billion, down 4% from 2004. Considering how poor box office receipts were at this time last year, 2005 is in serious trouble if things don't turn around soon.
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France's $5 Million Baby
April 3rd, 2005
Million Dollar Baby performed brilliantly this week earning $8.8 million for an international total of $60 million, placing fourth on the international box office charts. In France the film dominated the marketplace with $4.94 million on 450 screens and in Germany the film earned $760,000 in semi-limited release (120 screens) for the best per screen average in the market. On the other hand, the film flopped in Slovakia where it missed the top ten in its debut. On the holdover front, the multi-Oscar winning front saw its weekend haul climb by 20% in Spain to $980,000 and it's still doing well in Australia, Italy and South Korea. More...
Who Leads Weak Weekend Box Office
March 28th, 2005
It was not a strong weekend at the box office as we saw significant drop-offs from last weekend (14.7%), last year (17.35%) and last Easter (14.7%).
The reason for this decline is simple: not one film in the top five beat expectations by a significant margin. Year-to-date 2005 has racked up $1.87 billion in ticket sales, 1% lower than the same time last year, but this April looks stronger than last year so 2005 should regain the lead before too long.
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Guessing Which Movie will be Fabulous
March 24th, 2005
It's been a while since there was a wide release that received overwhelmingly positive reviews, and this weekend the streak continues as neither of the wide releases managed even 50% positive. Even so, both should battle for top spot as last week's champion looks like it will tumble this weekend.
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Ring was not so Golden
March 21st, 2005
With neither of the new films meeting expectations and the holdovers falling short too, all in all it was a rather disappointing weekend at the box office.
Week-to-week the box office was essentially flat - up less than 0.9% - while compared to last year it was down 2.2%.
And at $1.72 billion, 2005 is now almost 1% behind 2004.
But 2004 entered a prolonged slump at this point, so 2005 should have ample opportunity to regain a sizeable lead.
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Sequel vs. Skaters
March 18th, 2005
It's a model weekend for releases, as we have one high profile release and a counter-programming film.
They shouldn't interfere with each other's box office, as their target audiences don't overlap in any significant way.
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Robots Win, but not as Easily as Expected
March 14th, 2005
The best word to describe this week's predictions is "Overcompensation."
After getting skunked underestimating how well certain films have done in the past many, many analysts overestimated their appeal this weekend. This in part led to a 6.3% drop-off from last weekend and more importantly, a 1.7% drop-off from last year. After sporting a double digit lead just a couple of weeks ago, the Year-to-Date race is a virtual tie at $1.56 billion each.
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Machine Madness
March 11th, 2005
There really no doubt about what film will take top spot this weekend, as Robots could triple the second place film. However, after number one there are some interesting stories at the weekend box office race.
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Close Race on Per Theater Charts, But Both Films Fall Short
March 8th, 2005
No film was able to reach the $10,000 club on the per theater charts this week, but at least two films were close. Leading the way was the overall box office leader, The Pacifier, which opened with an average of $9,758.
In second place with $9,020 was last week's winner, Downfall.
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Pacifier Gets Moviegoers Excited
March 7th, 2005
Overall it was a good weekend as every movie in the top five matched expectations, or at least came very close, and the number one film topped predictions by a wide, wide margin. However, the news was not all good, as the weekend was relatively flat from last week with just a 1.1% increase. Compared to last year the figure was much worse at 14.5% decrease.
2005's lead over 2004 evaporated to just 1%, $1.427 billion to $1.413 billion.
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New Movies Getting Cool Reception with Critics
March 4th, 2005
Three new films open in wide release (or, in the case of one of the films, semi-wide release), one more film expands at the box office, while another could be propelled back into the top five thanks to a significant Oscars bounce. All in all, it's a very busy weekend for moviegoers.
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Movie Website Launches for February 25 - March 3
March 3rd, 2005
During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates, including this week's winner, Tidelands - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details.
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2005 Preview: March
March 1st, 2005
March is a transitional month that lacks the huge hits that get people excited, and also lacks the real obvious train-wreck movies that get released during the various dumping grounds during the year.
Because of that, it's a month that's hard to predict - the releases all seem so average.
There are three films that have a reasonable shot at $100 million, but probably only one of those films will make it there.
And that will be helped out dramatically by the Easter holidays, which falls in March this year.
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Movie Website Launches for February 11 - February 17
February 17th, 2005
During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and a few updates, including this week's winner, Sin City - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details.
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