Monday Morning Box Office Report – Jan. 21st, 2008
Apparently a little bit of mystery goes a long way, as Cloverfield destroyed more than just Manhattan over the weekend, earning $41 million in box office receipts. Considering the movie’s budget was only $25 million, I think it’s safe to say that all involved are very happy with the results. It also smashed the record for biggest January weekend opening, which was previously held by the Special Edition re-release of Star Wars. It probably didn’t hurt that Cloverfield’s biggest competition was 27 Dresses, which brought in another $22 million of its own. The Bucket List, Juno and National Treasure: Book of Secrets rounded out the top 5. Mad Money opened at #7 with just $7.7 million.
1. Cloverfield — $41M
2. 27 Dresses — $22.4M
3. The Bucket List — $15.2M
4. Juno — $10.2M
5. National Treasure: Book of Secrets — $8.15M
6. First Sunday — $7.8M
7. Mad Money — $7.7M
8. Alvin and the Chipmunks — $7M
9. I Am Legend — $5.11M
10. Atonement — $4.76M
Comments (2)
I haven’t seen Cloverfield yet, but I think it says alot that a movie like that can be made for 25 Million dollars, and it has a giant monster destroying New York, but the new Kevin Smith comedy costs 25 Million dollars as well… What exactly is that budget buying? The money stuff is mind-boggling at times.
Posted by Henrik on January 21st, 2008I loved Cloverfield and am very happy that it was able to be so good for so cheap and get lots of acknowledgment and money in return, but at the same time I really hope that this film’s success doesn’t spark a series of copycats who want to cash in on cheap “handheld” films. I have the feeling that it’s inevitable, though.
Henrik – I have a feeling that a good chunk of the budget for Kevin Smith’s new movie is paying for the big names involved. Cloverfield didn’t have any stars on the level of Elizabeth Banks or Seth Rogan, so I’d assume that the majority of that budget went to the effects.
Posted by Rian on January 21st, 2008Leave a Reply