Box Office: “Nim’s Island” lies in “Ruins”
21drew another Blackjack, and LEATHERHEADS scored a field goal if not a touchdown. Meanwhile, audiences interested in visiting far off places in the comfort of their local cinema opted for a tropical island rather than ruined Mayan Temples: NIM’S ISLAND washed ashore in third place, while THE RUINS decayed in fifth place.
NIM’S ISLAND made its debut in 3,513 North American theatres, earning an estiamted $13.3-million. That was good enough for third place, just behind LEATHERHEADS in second.
THE RUINS opened in 2,812 theatres, where it entwined $7.84-million in ticket sales. Presumably, Paramount is doing some “Monday Morning Quarterbacking” over the decision to delay press screenings until late Thursday night; good reviews might have helped, and bad ones could hardly have made things any worse.
As for holdover sci-fi, fantasy, and/or horror titles in the Top Ten…
DR. SEUSS’S HORTON HEARS A WHO slipped form #2 to #4, with a $9.1-million weekend. That raised the four-week total to $131.06-million.
SUPERHERO MOVIE leaped faster than a speeding bullet from third to sixth place. The spoof earned $4.4-million in its sophomore session, for a disappointing two-week total of $16.88-million.
SHUTTER closed in ninght place, down from #6 the week before. The Japanese-American remake of a 2004 Thai horror film earned $2.86-million, raising its three-week total to $23.18-million. Hardly impressive, but THE RUINS will be lukcy to match it – which may reinforce Hollywood’s penchant for remaking Asain horror flicks on the cheap.
Finally, 10,000 B.C. devolved from #7 to #10. $2.77-million in ticket sales raised the five-week total to $89.32-million.
Read the complete Top Ten here.
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