Chihuahua beats Leo
Rentrak Theatrical, a business unit of Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT), today announced the weekend theatrical box office estimates for the weekend period of October 10 through October 12, 2008 according to the company’s Box Office Essentials(TM) theatrical box office data collection and analytical service.
The twelve estimated top producing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of 9:30AM Pacific on Sunday, October 12, 2008 by Rentrak Theatrical include:
Rank Title Weekend Gross Locations
1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua $17,511,000 3218
2 Quarantine $14,200,000 2461
3 Body Of Lies $13,120,000 2710
4 Eagle Eye $11,015,000 3614
5 Nick And Norah’s Infinite Playlist $6,500,000 2421
6 The Express $4,731,480 2808
7 Nights In Rodanthe $4,610,000 2575
8 Appaloosa $3,340,000 1290
9 The Duchess $3,320,000 1207
10 City Of Ember $3,200,000 2022
11 Fireproof $3,188,780 875
12 Lakeview Terrace $2,650,000 2218
Weekend of 10/10/2008 to 10/12/2008
‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua’ No. 1 at box office
A cast of diminutive dogs took a big bite out of the box office over the weekend as “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” debuted with a top-grossing $29 million.
Disney’s pooch picture fared better than expected and toppled “Eagle Eye,” a DreamWorks-Paramount thriller, which fell to No. 2 in its second weekend in theaters.
The live-action animal comedy, featuring the voices of Drew Barrymore and George Lopez, was expected to gross $20 million to $25 million. It was the best October debut of any Disney picture.
- from LAtimes
Yikes. ‘Chihuahua’ leads box office pack
In a Friday crowded with seven new wide releases, Disney’s pooch pic “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” barked the loudest, generating an estimated $7.8 million at 3,215 theaters.
Among the Mouse House’s live-action PG-rated fall fare, “Chihuahua’s” haul is on par with those films that bowed to $20+ million. “Chihuahua’s” coin bested the $6.3 million first day of last September’s “The Game Plan” which posted a three-day of $23 million. With a leash on the top box office spot, “Chihuahua” should see a further boost in its grosses today from moppet matinees.DreamWorks’ actioner “Eagle Eye” distributed by Paramount charted second with $5.5 million at 3,516 and a 44% decline from its opening day a week ago. Through eight days, “Eagle Eye’s” $42.4 million B.O. is pacing ahead of thesp Shia LaBeouf and director D.J. Caruso’s previous foray “Disturbia” by 32%. “Disturbia” finaled its domestic tally at $80.2 million.
Sony’s teen comedy “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings opened in third with an estimated $4.3 million from 2,421 sites.
- from Variety
