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Back Seat Box Office #125 Results and Voice Mail

Congrats to Jeff for his perfect score of 25!

Thanks to Art, Tad and Nick for their voice mails.

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Weekend Box Office: Feb 8-Feb 10

#1 Identity Thief from Universal opened at #1 with a gross of $34.6 million in 3,141 theaters.  Budget was $35 million.

#2 Warm Bodies from Summit Entertainment fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $11.4 million (-44.2%) in 3,009 theaters.  Total gross to date is $36.5 million.  Budget was unknown.

#3 Side Effects from Open Road Films opened at #3 with a gross of $9.3 million in 2,605 theaters.  Budget was unknown.

#4 Silver Linings Playbook from Weinstein Company fell from #3 to #4 with a gross of $6.4 million (-17%) in 2,809 theaters.  Total gross to date is $89.5 million.  Budget was $21 million.

#5 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters from Paramount fell from #2 to #5 with a gross of $5.8 million (-38.9%) in 3,285 theaters (-90).  Total gross to date is $43.8 million.  Budget was $50 million.

#6 Mama from Universal fell from #4 to #6 with a gross of $4.2 million (-35.8%) in 2,677 theaters (-104).  Total gross to date is $64 million.  Budget was $15 million.

#7 Zero Dark Thirty from Sony/Columbia fell from #5 to #7 with a gross of $4 million (-22.6%) in 2,562 theaters (-309).  Total gross to date is $83.6 million.  Budget was $40 million.

#8 Argo from Warner Bros. rose from #11 to #8 with a gross of $2.4 million (+17.1%) in 1,405 theaters (+470).  Total gross to date is $123.6 million.  Budget was $44.5 million.

#9 Django Unchained from Weinstein Company fell from #8 to #9 with a gross of $2.3 million (-23.3%) in 1,502 theaters (-275).  Total gross to date is $154.5 million.  Budget was $100 million.

#10 Bullet to the Head from Warner Bros. fell from #6 to #10 with a gross of $2.1 million (-54.3%) in 2,404 theaters.  Total gross to date is $8.3 million.  Budget was unknown.

#11 Top Gun 3D from Paramount opened at #11 with a gross of $2 million in 300 theaters.  Budget was unknown.

#12 Lincoln from Buena Vista fell from #10 to #12 with a gross of $1.9 million (-22%) in 1,517 theaters (-239).  Total gross to date is $173.6 million.  Budget was $65 million.

 

 

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $86.2 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

 

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Back Seat Box Office #125

Picks:

Lena

  1. Identity Thief
  2. Side Effects
  3. Warm Bodies
  4. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
  5. Silver Linings Playbook

Jeff

  1. Identity Thief
  2. Warm Bodies
  3. Side Effects
  4. Silver Linings Playbook
  5. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

Back Seat Art House:

  • Lena – Lost in Thailand
  • Jeff – Lore

There are no other movies in wide release this weekend.

“You don’t want to see Lena when she’s angry.”

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Back Seat Box Office #124 Results and Voice Mail

Congrats to Art and Lena for their high scores of 23!

Thanks to Art, Nick and Tad for their voice mails.

 

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Weekend Box Office: Feb 1-Feb 3

#1 Warm Bodies from Summit Entertainment opened at #1 with a gross of $19.8 million in 3,009 theaters.  Total gross to date is $20.4 million.  Budget was unknown.

#2 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters from Paramount fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $9.4 million (-52.1%) in 3,375 theaters (+3).  Total gross to date is $34.7 million.  Budget was $50 million.

#3 Silver Linings Playbook from Weinstein Company rose from #4 to #3 with a gross of $7.7 million (-18.1%) in 2,809 theaters (+168).  Total gross to date is $80 million.  Budget was $21 million.

#4 Mama from Universal fell from #2 to #4 with a gross of $6.6 million (-49.6%) in 2,781 theaters (+99).  Total gross to date is $58.1 million.  Budget was $15 million.

#5 Zero Dark Thirty from Sony/Columbia fell from #3 to #5 with a gross of $5.2 million (-46.6%) in 2,871 theaters (-58).  Total gross to date is $77.7 million.  Budget was $40 million.

#6 Bullet to the Head from Warner Bros. opened at #6 with a gross of $4.5 million in 2,404 theaters.  Budget was unknown.

#7 Parker from FilmDistrict fell from #5 to #7 with a gross of $3.3 million (-52.9%) in 2,238 theaters (+14).  Total gross to date is $12.5 million.  Budget was unknown.

#8 Django Unchained from Weinstein Company fell from #6 to #8 with a gross of $3 million (-39.3%) in 1,777 theaters (-230).  Total gross to date is $150.9 million.  Budget was $100 million.

#9 Les Miserables from Universal held at #9 with a gross of $2.42 million (-42.6%) in 1,848 theaters (-353).  Total gross to date is $141.5 million.  Budget was $61 million.

#10 Lincoln from Buena Vista rose from #11 to #10 with a gross of $2.4 million (-37.8%) in 1,756 theaters (-153).  Total gross to date is $170.8 million.  Budget was $65 million.

#11 Argo from Warner Bros. rose from #18 to #11 with a gross of $2 million (+12%) in 935 theaters (+300).  Total gross to date is $120.4 million.  Budget was $44.5 million.

#12 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey from Warner Bros. held at #12 with a gross of $1.9 million (-43.8%) in 1,300 theaters (-375).  Total gross to date is $296.2 million.  Budget was unknown.

 

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $68.4 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

 

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Backseat Box Office #124

Picks:

Jeff

  1. Warm Bodies
  2. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
  3. Bullet to the Head
  4. Mama
  5. Silver Linings Playbook

Lena

  1. Warm Bodies
  2. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
  3. Mama
  4. Silver Linings Playbook
  5. Zero Dark Thirty

There are no other movies in wide release this weekend.

Back Seat Art House picks:

  • Jeff & Lena – Sound City

“Your kidneys, my @$$…”

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Back Seat Box Office #123 Results and Voice Mail

Congrats to Art for his perfect score of 25!

Thanks to Art and Tad for their voicemails.

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Weekend Box Office: Jan 25-Jan 27

#1 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters from Paramount opened at #1 with a gross of $19.7 million in 3,372 theaters.  Budget was $50 million.

#2 Mama from Universal fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $13.1 million (-53.9%) in 2,682 theaters (+35).  Total gross to date is $48.9 million.  Budget was $15 million.

#3 Zero Dark Thirty from Sony/Columbia fell from #2 to #3 with a gross of $9.7 million (-38.6%) in 2,929 theaters (-17).  Total gross to date is $69.8 million.  Budget was $40 million.

#4 Silver Linings Playbook from Weinstein Company fell from #3 to #4 with a gross of $9.4 million (-12.2%) in 2,641 theaters (+118).  Total gross to date is $68.9 million.  Budget was $21 million.

#5 Parker from FilmDistrict opened at #5 with a gross of $7 million in 2,224 theaters.  Budget was unknown.

#6 Django Unchained from Weinstein Company rose from #7 to #6 with a gross of $4.9 million (-36.2%) in 2,007 theaters (-509).  Total gross to date is $146.2 million.  Budget was $100 million.

#7 Movie 43 from Relativity opened at #7 with a gross of $4.8 million in 2,023 theaters.  Budget was $6 million.

#8 Gangster Squad from Warner Bros. fell from #4 to #8 with a gross of $4.3 million (-50.5%) in 2,590 theaters (-513).  Total gross to date is $39.7 million.  Budget was $60 million.

#9 Les Miserables from Universal fell from #8 to #9 with a gross of $4.2 million (-43.7%) in 2,201 theaters (-378).  Total gross to date is $137.5 million.  Budget was $61 million.

#10 Broken City from Open Road Films fell from #5 to #10 with a gross of $4 million (-51.4%) in 2,622 theaters (+2).  Total gross to date is $15.3 million.  Budget was $35 million.

#11 Lincoln from Buena Vista held at #11 with a gross of $3.9 million (-29.4%) in 1,909 theaters (-265).  Total gross to date is $167.1 million.  Budget was $65 million.

#12 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey from Warner Bros. fell from #10 to #12 with a gross of $3.4 million (-45.2%) in 1,675 theaters (-648).  Total gross to date is $293.3 million.  Budget was unknown.

 

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $88.5 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

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Backseat Box Office #123

Picks:

Jeff

  1. Mama
  2. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
  3. Zero Dark Thirty
  4. Silver Linings Playbook
  5. Parker

Lena

  1. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
  2. Movie 43
  3. Mama
  4. Zero Dark Thirty
  5. Parker

Back Seat Art House picks:

  • Jeff – John Dies at the End
  • Lena – Knife Fight

There are no other movies out in wide release this weekend.

Here are the links to the two Hollywood Reporter/Hobbit articles Jeff talked about:

Lawyer Pens Detailed Analysis of “Hobbit” Contract Between Bilbo and Dwarves

How Harvey Weinstein Stands to Make Millions from “The Hobbit”

 

“It is BD’s world and we’re all living in it.”

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Weekend Box Office: Jan 18-Jan 20

#1 Mama from Universal opened at #1 with a gross of $28.4 million in 2,647 theaters.  Budget was $15 million.

#2 Zero Dark Thirty from Sony/Columbia fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $15.8 million (-35.4%) in 2,946 theaters (+9).  Total gross to date is $54.1 million.  Budget was $40 million.

#3 Silver Linings Playbook from Weinstein Company rose from #10 to #3 with a gross of $10.8 million (+114.3%) in 2.523 theaters (+1,713).  Total gross to date is $54.7 million.  Budget was $21 million.

#4 Gangster Squad from Warner Bros. fell from #3 to #4 with a gross of $8.6 million (-49.4%) in 3,103 theaters.  Total gross to date is $31.8 million.  Budget was $60 million.

#5 Broken City from Open Road Films opened at #5 with a gross of $8.3 million in 2,620 theaters.  Budget was $35 million.

#6 A Haunted House from Open Road Films fell from #2 to #6 with a gross of $8.2 million (-54.9%) in 2,160 theaters.  Total gross to date is $29.8 million.  Budget was $2.5 million.

#7 Django Unchained from Weinstein Company fell from #4 to #7 with a gross of $7.8 million (-29.8%) in 2,516 theaters (-496).  Total gross to date is $137.9 million.  Budget was $100 million.

#8 Les Miserables from Universal fell from #5 to #8 with a gross of $7.5 million (-22.3%) in 2,579 theaters (-348).  Total gross to date is $130.1 million.  Budget was $61 million.

#9 The Last Stand from Lionsgate opened at #9 with a gross of $6.3 million in 2,913 theaters.  Budget was unknown.

#10 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey from Warner Bros. fell from #6 to #10 with a gross of $6.2 million (-32.6%) in 2,323 theaters (-689).  Total gross to date is $287.2 million.  Budget was unknown.

#11 Lincoln from Buena Vista fell from #7 to #11 with a gross of $5.5 million (-13.6%) in 2,174 theaters (+147).  Total gross to date is $160.6 million.  Budget was $65 million.

#12 Parental Guidance from 20th Century Fox fell from #8 to #12 with a gross of $4.3 million (-30.2%) in 2,337 theaters (-620).  Total gross to date is $66.3 million.  Budget was $25 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $117.5 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo