Per Theater Chart Gets Real

June 21, 2011

A trio of documentaries led the way on the per theater chart starting with Buck. This filmed earned an average of $16,887 in four theaters, which is better than expected. Page One: Inside the New York Times opened with an average of $14,456 in two theaters, while JIG was right behind with an average of $14,086 in five. The overall box office leader, Green Lantern, also topped $10,000 on the per theater chart with an average of $13,935. The Tree of Life barely managed to stay ahead of the $10,000 mark with an average of $10,121; however, it is in its fourth week of release and it is playing in more than 100 theaters, so this is a fantastic result.

The only other new limited releases we have numbers for is The Art of Getting By, but it bombed with just under $700,000 in just over 600 theaters for an average of $1,113.

This past week also saw milestones reached for a few Per Theater Charts alumni:

• The Tree of Life had the best weekend of its run so far and that helped it reach $3 million over the weekend. It has likely already hit $4 million.
• Cave of Forgotten Dreams made it to $4 million over the weekend and $5 million is certainly not out of the question.
• Midnight in Paris surpassed $15 million before the weekend and $20 million during the weekend. The film is getting into the upper echelon of Woody Allen's career, topping such films as Sleeper, Crimes and Misdemeanors, and Love and Death. Next up is Match Point and Vicky Cristina Barcelona, and Midnight in Paris might overtake both films in the same day. After that, it's a bit of a gap as the film works its way up to Annie Hall.

Filed under: Weekend Estimates, Theater Averages, Green Lantern, Midnight in Paris, The Art of Getting By, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, The Tree of Life, Buck, Page One: Inside the New York Times, JIG