Although some box-office analysts had raised a skeptical eye when Universal estimated that Brüno would wind up 
with $30.4 million, it turned out that the studio was actually a tad conservative. The movie actually sold $30.6 million in tickets, according to final figures released Monday. Total ticket sales for all films came to $142.5 million, down 6 percent from the comparable weekend a year ago, according to Box Office Mojo. The box-office tracking service said that it was the slowest second weekend in July so far as numbers of tickets sold are concerned since 1991. However, moviegoers are expected to return to the theaters in droves after Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opens at midnight tonight.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
“BRÜNO” ALMOST FABULOUS
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The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Box Office Mojo (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):
1. Brüno, Universal, $30,619,130, (New); 2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, 20th Century Fox, $27,607,497, 2 Wks. ($119,680,193); 3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Paramount/DreamWorks, $24,213,875, 3 Wks. ($339,221,800); 4. Public Enemies, Universal, $13,794,240, 2 Wks. ($66,221,110); 5. The Proposal, Disney, $10,603,884, 4 Wks. ($113,861,076); 6. The Hangover, Warner Bros., $9,933,238, 6 Wks. ($222,444,906); 7. I Love You, Beth Cooper, 20th Century Fox, $4,919,433, (New); 8. Up, Disney, $4,715,746, 7 Wks. ($273,834,761); 9. My Sister's Keeper, Warner Bros., $4,294,382, 3 Wks. ($35,915,782); 10. Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Sony, $1,543,516, 5 Wks. ($61,437,955).
