Audiences have not yet tired of paying 30% more to see a mediocre movie in three dimensions, but if last night's box office estimates are to be believed the novelty is fading fast. Dreamworks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon opened with $12.2 million from 4,055 theatres and seems destined for a weekend in the $45 million range. That's significantly under the $40 million Alice in Wonderland opened with on a Friday three weeks back and is even under the $14 million Martin Scorsese's dimensionally-challenged Shutter Island opened to in February. Considering the big theatre count and the higher prices, this is a disappointment for Dreamworks. And speaking of disappointments, it looks like MGM can't count on Hot Tub Time Machine to pull them out of their death spiral. The comedy debuted with $4.5 million on Friday and is now expected to come in at around $14 million for the weekend. Full three day details when you check back tomorrow.
Title |
Friday |
Total |
|
1 |
How to Train Your Dragon |
$12,200,000 |
$12.2 |
2 |
Alice in Wonderland |
$4,700,000 |
$280.5 |
3 |
Hot Tub Time Machine |
$4,500,000 |
$4.5 |
4 |
The Bounty Hunter |
$4,000,000 |
$30.4 |
5 |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid |
$2,900,000 |
$28.6 |