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2 November 2005 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Disney's Buena Vista Home Entertainment is planning to promote its Nov. 29 release of Disney's Sky High with ads on pizza delivery boxes at independent pizzerias nationwide, the company said. The film, which stars Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston as a retired superhero couple raising a son with no special superhero powers, was selected for the pizza promotion after Disney marketing personnel came across a Department of Agriculture study indicating that 42 percent of families with children ages 6-11 consume pizza every three days.

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15 September 2005 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Just as Disney's ABC ailing network was showing signs of a robust recovery, its filmed entertainment division has taken a turn for the worst. Disney CFO Tom Staggs told an investors conference Wednesday that Disney could report a loss of as much as $300 million for the current quarter given the doleful box-office performances of Herbie: Fully Loaded, Sky High, Dark Water, and Valiant. Moreover, the dumping of a slew of iffy Miramax productions on the market to coincide with the departure of Bob and Harvey Weinstein has added to the company's red-ink entries. Disney reported a loss of $34 million in the previous quarter. Nevertheless, Staggs maintain, the fourth quarter could set things right again with such promising releases as Chicken Little and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

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23 August 2005 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Although young males are generally the targets of raunchy comedies and thrillers, young females outnumbered males at the box office for last weekend's top films, The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Red Eye.Universal said that 54 percent of the audience for Virgin was female while DreamWorks said that 58 percent of the audience for Red Eye was female. Both films performed slightly better than expected. Virgin, which cost about $25 million to make, took in $21.4 million. Red Eye, which also cost about $25 million, took in $16.2 million. Last week's champ, Paramount's Four Brothers, dropped to third place with $12.5 million, bringing its total to $43.1 million. Two other films debuted further down the list. Disney's Valiant came in at number 8 with $5.9 million, while 20th Century Fox's Supercross crashed with just $1.3 million, placing 15th. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Universal, $21,422,815, (New); 2. Red Eye, DreamWorks, $16,167,662, (New); 3. Four Brothers, Paramount, $12,487,537, 2 Wks. ($43,118,074); 4. Wedding Crashers, New Line, $8,002,613, 6 Wks. ($177,642,603); 5. The Skeleton Key, Universal, $7,725,495, 2 Wks. ($30,448,770); 6. March of the Penguins, Warner Bros., $6,487,696, 9 Wks. ($48,444,218); 7. The Dukes of Hazzard, Warner Bros., $5,978,292, 3 Wks. ($69,070,528); 8. Valiant, Disney, $5,914,722, (New); 9. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Warner Bros., $4,434,453, 6 Wks. ($192,638,088); 10. Sky High, Disney, $4,034,895, 4 Wks. ($50,862,532).

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22 August 2005 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The 40-Year-Old Virgin experienced an ecstatic initiation over the weekend, taking in an estimated $20.6 million to top the box office. The Universal film was the second R-Rated comedy in a month to top the box office. The first, New Line's Wedding Crashers, remained on the top-ten list after six weeks, adding $8.3 million to its total and bringing its gross to $178 million. Another newcomer also performed strongly. DreamWorks' thriller Red Eye opened in second place with $16.5 million, but the Disney-distributed Valiant brought in only $6.1 million, winding up in seventh place, while 20th Century Fox's Supercross tanked with just $1.3 million. Last week's top film, Paramount's Four Brothers, dropped to third place with $13 million. Continuing to impress, March of the Penguins pulled in another $6.7 million in its ninth week, good enough for sixth place. Its total now stands at $48.6 million. With the top 12 movies grossing $98.8 million, the box office remained below last year's for the comparable weekend -- but not by as much as some previous weeks. The figure for the weekend was about 3 percent lower than last year -- but the overall box office for the year is about 8 percent behind 2004's gross. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. The 40-Year-Old Virgin, $20.6 million; 2. Red Eye, $16.5 million; 3. Four Brothers, $13 million; 4. Wedding Crashers, $8.3 million; 5. The Skeleton Key, $7.4 million; 6. March of the Penguins, $6.7 million; 7. Valiant, $6.1 million; 8. Dukes of Hazzard, $5.7 million; 9. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, $4.5 million; 10. Sky High, $4 million.

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16 August 2005 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

It might have been wise for Disney's Miramax unit never to have taken The Great Raid off its shelves, where it had lain for nearly three years. When it finally decided to release the movie last weekend, it reportedly spent $20 million to promote it, but the film took in only $3.4 million and finished 10th for the weekend at the box office. Reporting on the drubbing, today's (Tuesday) Los Angeles Times commented, "Walt Disney Co.'s divorce from Miramax Film founders Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein just got more costly." The newspaper noted that Disney CFO Thomas O. Staggs has warned that the rush to release other Miramax films before brothers Bob and Harvey Weinstein leave the company on Sept. 30 could "impact this year's operating income in the fourth quarter." The Times further observed that the apparent box office failure of The Great Raid also comes as the Weinsteins are trying to raise $900 million to $1 billion to get their new company off the ground. Meanwhile, the Weinsteins have pointed out that exit surveys for The Raid have been excellent and that he's planning to add additional screens next weekend.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Four Brothers, Paramount, $21,176,925, 1 Wks. ($21,176,925); 2. The Skeleton Key, Universal, $16,057,945, 1 Wks. ($16,057,945); 3. The Dukes of Hazzard, Warner Bros. $13,011,202, 2 Wks. ($57,459,025); 4. Wedding Crashers, New Line, $11,834,614, 5 Wks. ($163,860,730); 5. Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, Sony, $9,626,287, 1 Wks. ($9,626,287); 6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Warner Bros. $7,412,391, 5 Wks. ($183,940,297); 7. March of the Penguins, Warner Bros. $6,848,205, 4 Wks. ($37,723,310); 8. Sky High, Disney, $6,309,670, 3 Wks. ($43,499,197); 9. Must Love Dogs, Warner Bros. $4,575,046, 3 Wks. ($34,604,972); 10. The Great Raid, Miramax, $3,376,009, 1 Wks. ($3,376,009).

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15 August 2005 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The box-office slump began to resemble an expanding bog over the weekend as the top 12 films took in just $103 million, 16 percent below the same weekend last year. The No. 1 film, the R-rated Four Brothers, recorded ticket sales of just $20.7 million, while the thriller The Skeleton Key debuted with only $15.8 million. Last week's No. 1 movie, The Dukes of Hazzard, took a 58-percent dive, winding up in third place with $13 million. Another newcomer, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, recorded only $9.4 million in ticket sales as it landed in fifth place, behind the fifth week of Wedding Crashers, which remained relatively strong with $12 million. Miramax's The Great Raid, which had been gathering dust for the past three years before finally being released, barely made it onto the top-10 list as it took in $3.4 million. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Four Brothers, $20.7 million; 2. The Skeleton Key, $15.8 million; 3. The Dukes of Hazzard, $13 million; 4. Wedding Crashers, $12 million; 5. Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, $9.4 million; 6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, $7.3 million; 7. March of the Penguins, $6.7 million.; 8. Sky High, $6.1 million; 9. Must Love Dogs, $4.6 million; 10. The Great Raid, $3.4 million.

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9 August 2005 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Warner Bros.' The Dukes of Hazzard shot to the top of the box office over the weekend, earning $30.7 million in its debut, more than analysts had predicted. The film, which was excoriated by critics, took in nearly twice the amount of money as did the No. 2 film, Wedding Crashers. Nevertheless, the New Line comedy continued to perform strongly, tallying up $16 million in ticket sales in its fourth weekend. Warner's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory slipped to third place with $11 million. All three top films were produced by Time Warner units, as was No. 5, Must Love Dogs, from Warner Bros., with $7.4 million, and No. 6, March of the Penguins, from Warner Independent, with $7.1 million. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. The Dukes of Hazzard, Warner Bros., $30,675,314, (New); 2. Wedding Crashers, New Line, $16,035,177, 4 Wks. ($143,634,354); 3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Warner Bros., $10,968,363, 4 Wks. ($169,426,750); 4. Sky High, Disney, $9,005,945, 2 Wks. ($32,009,202); 5. Must Love Dogs, Warner Bros., $7,357,405, 2 Wks. ($26,220,397); 6. March of the Penguins, Warner Bros., $7,117,206, 3 Wks. ($26,414,009); 7. Stealth, Sony, $5,923,794, 2 Wks. ($24,581,921); 8. Fantastic Four, 20th Century Fox, $4,266,519, 5 Wks. ($143,990,723); 9. War of the Worlds, Paramount, $3,548,295, 6 Wks. ($224,615,038); 10. The Island, DreamWorks, $3,117,486, 3 Wks. ($30,944,371).

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8 August 2005 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

That sound emanating from the executive offices of Warner Bros. must have resembled the "Yeeeeeee-haaaaaa" that punctuates The Dukes of Hazzard as the studio counted up receipts indicating that the movie earned $30.6 million in its opening weekend. Some analysts expressed concern, however, over the fact that the box office take on Friday was bigger than it was on Saturday -- never a good sign. Figures for Sunday are based on an educated guess. Official figures are due to be released later today (Monday). The movie benefited from the fact that it was the only one opening wide. Coming in in second place was New Line's Wedding Crashers, which had made it to No. 1 the previous week. In its fourth weekend, it took in an additional $16.5 million, a drop of just 18 percent from the previous week. Its total now stands at $144.1 million. Warner's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory dropped 36 percent in its fourth week to $10.6 million, bringing its gross to date to $169 million. Continuing to impress, the documentary March of the Penguins expanded to 1,867 theaters and pulled in $7.1 million, up 77 percent from the previous week. Its gross now stands at $26.4 million, making it the second-highest-grossing documentary in history after last year's Fahrenheit 9/11. Overall, the box office appeared virtually flat with last year, although estimates indicated that it might be 1 percent higher, a statistically insignificant percentage. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. The Dukes of Hazzard, $30.6 million; 2. Wedding Crashers, $16.5 million; 3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, $10.6 million; 4. Sky High, $9.0 million; 5. Must Love Dogs, $7.4 million; 6. March of the Penguins, $6.9 million; 7. Stealth, $5.8 million; 8. Fantastic Four, $4.1 million; 9. War of the Worlds, $3.6 million; 10. The Island, $3.1 million.

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2 August 2005 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The summer box office, which briefly pulled out of its longest dive ever three weeks ago, descended to a new low against 2004 ticket sales last weekend, as the total take for the top 12 movies came in at 21.3 percent below the year-ago figure. The total amounted to $112.1 million, with the top four films accounting for 57 percent of that figure. New Line's Wedding Crashers rose to the top of the list after spending the previous two weeks in second position. Its $20-million take pushed its total past the $100-million mark. Warner Bros.' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory slipped to second place with $16.3 million, to bring its total to $148.1 million. Among three newcomers, Disney's Sky High performed the best (even if the title did not describe its take) with $14.6 million -- a respectable figure for a relatively low-budget movie ($35 million). But Sony's Stealth crashed on take-off. The movie, which cost more than $100 million to make, brought in just $13.3 million.The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Wedding Crashers, New Line, $20,023,159, 3 Wks. ($115,622,139); 2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Warner Bros., $16,384,332, 3 Wks. ($148,095,522); 3. Sky High, Disney, $14,631,784, (New); 4. Stealth, Sony, $13,251,545, (New); 5. Must Love Dogs, Warner Bros., $12,855,321, (New); 6. Fantastic Four, 20th Century Fox, $6,912,725, 4 Wks. ($136,257,616); 7. The Island, DreamWorks, $5,963,223, 2 Wks. ($24,319,260); 8. Bad News Bears, Paramount, $5,634,919, 2 Wks. ($22,667,038); 9. War of the Worlds, Paramount, $5,481,239, 5 Wks. ($218,378,264); 10. March of the Penguins, Warner Bros., $4,030,894, 2 Wks. ($16,330,241).

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1 August 2005 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

As several analysts had predicted, New Line's Wedding Crashers crashed the winner's circle over the weekend, rising to No. 1 in its third week with an estimated $20.5 million in ticket sales. It took over the top spot from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which had held that position during the previous two weekends and which ended up this weekend with $16.4 million. Disney's low-budget Sky High, about a high school for superheroes, got satisfactory marks in its debut, placing third with $14.6 million. But Sony's premiere of the big-budget Stealth was barely visible on the radar as it tanked with $13.5 million, gliding just above another newcomer, Warner Bros.' Must Love Dogs with $13.05 million. Continuing to impress was the Warner Independent Pictures documentary March of the Penguins, which took in $4.2 million on fewer than 800 screens, to bring its total to $14.6 million. It is due to widen to about 1500 screens next weekend. Also impressing was The Aristocrats, a film in which several comedians give their take on a single dirty joke. The film earned $260,000 in just four theaters in Los Angeles and New York, or a sensational $65,000 per screen. Overall, the box office continued to decline compared with a year ago. The top 12 movies took in $112.1 million, 21 percent below the figure for the comparable weekend a year ago, according to Exhibitor Relations.The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. Wedding Crashers, $20.5 million; 2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, $16.4 million; 3. Sky High, $14.6 million; 4. Stealth, $13.5 million; 5. Must Love Dogs, $13.05 million; 6. Fantastic Four, $6.8 million; 7. The Island, $5.6 million; 8. War of the Worlds, $5.44 million; 9. Bad News Bears, $5.43 million; 10. March of the Penguins, $4.2 million.

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29 July 2005 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Analysts are not giving this weekend's new releases -- Sony's Stealth, Disney's Sky High, and Warner's Must Love Dogs -- much chance of taking the box office crown, figuring that Warner's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and New Line's Wedding Crashers will likely take the top two positions for the third week in a row. Indeed, most critics are predicting that they will finish in reverse order, with Wedding, which has played the bridesmaid over the past two weeks, stepping up to the alter this weekend. Nevertheless, Sony is predicting that its Stealth will live up to its name and pull an upset. Although no one gives it a chance of entering even the top five, analysts are advising that the documentary March of the Penguins, which adds about 60 more screens this weekend (bringing its total to about 700), may end up as the most successful of the lot. This week the film became the fourth highest-grossing documentary of all time as it topped $12 million. Next week, the film -- the extreme opposite of a summer flick -- will expand to 1,400 screens, with expectations that it will exceed the take of the No. 2-grossing documentary, Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. The highest grossing documentary ever was Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 which took in $120 million.

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29 July 2005 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Critics also suggest that Sky High may be another typical mid-summer movie that no one's going to excited about. Mike Clark in USA Today describes it as "this harmless family comedy with welcomely loopy asides." Comments Stephen Holden in the New York Times: "This zippy Disney adventure-comedy, crammed with special effects, asks that age-old rhetorical question, 'Is there life after high school?,' and answers it with a cheerful 'Not really.'" Certainly, it's not a movie that critics can take seriously. Jami Bernard in the New York Daily News remarks that it "hasn't a single original idea in its bird brain. But it clowns around just enough while sitting in the dunce chair that after a while it's mildly amusing." And Bob Strauss in the Los Angeles Daily News concludes: "This is essentially an innocuous Disney gimmick movie, not entirely juvenile but still completely dependent on formula. Kurt Russell, at least, is funny in it."

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