G.I. Joe Dominates Per Theater Chart
August 11, 2009
Not only did G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra win the race to the top of the overall box office chart, it was also the only film to crack the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart.
Its average of $13,654 was about 50% more than the second place film, Cold Souls, which opened with an average of $9,043 in 7 theaters.
There weren't many other new releases this weekend but none were outright bombs.
Bliss opened with $7,039 in one theater.
Beeswax and Paper Heart were neck-and-neck with averages of $5,844 and $5,776 respectively.
The final limited release of the week was I Sell the Dead, which opened in one theater with $3,529.
This past week also saw milestones reached for a few Per Theater Chart alumni:
Filed under: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, (500) Days of Summer, Whatever Works, Moon, Cold Souls