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Box Office Weekend Data March 2003

All figures are in Australian dollars. Welcome to the Sammi Cinema box office information page. I won't bore you with details of what films I liked or expected to do well, or indulge in inane chatter about statistics, I'll just post the most up-to-date box office data I can get my hands on. Note I include the weekend results as well as more detailed full weekly details. These are NOT the same list.., examine the weekend and weekly data for the same week, the top 20 is similar, but never identical!

Weekend of 6th - 9th March 2003

Cowboy Bebop opened on 2 screens out of the top 20, but don't see it on that merit alone..

TW

TITLE

WIR

6 - 9 Mar

S.C.

AVG

% +/-

$Total

1

MAID IN MANHATTAN

1

2,244,964

308

7,289

na

3,112,328

2

FINAL DESTINATION 2

1

927,717

141

6,580

na

949,730

3

JACKASS: THE MOVIE

2

820,524

169

4,855

-49

2,933,828

4

JUST MARRIED

3

765,419

208

3,680

-48

6,163,516

5

CHICAGO

7

759,637

200

3,798

-28

13,611,874

6

THE RECRUIT

2

721,137

148

4,873

-36

2,251,777

7

THE HOURS

3

625,580

110

5,687

-36

3,880,283

8

GANGS OF NEW YORK

4

518,413

234

2,215

-37

6,265,973

9

THE PIANIST

1

405,542

53

7,652

na

522,479

10

ABOUT SCHMIDT

5

199,909

45

4,442

-20

2,845,985

11

THE TWO TOWERS

11

198,821

73

2,724

-40

44,517,081

12

BALLISTIC: ECKS Vs SEVER

1

169,133

74

2,286

na

169,133

13

SWIMMING UPSTREAM

2

160,120

88

1,820

-31

504,239

14

BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE

11

102,683

35

2,934

-8

3,604,160

15

THE QUIET AMERICAN

8

102,526

50

2,051

-27

4,545,547

16

TALK TO HER

4

78,233

14

5,588

-11

432,508

17

8 MILE

8

76,511

59

1,297

-50

16,401,676

18

HALF PAST DEAD

3

66,992

58

1,155

-70

1,063,314

19

SOLARIS

2

56,857

30

1,895

-52

228,181

20

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

9

55,638

38

1,464

-58

14,684,039

Other first releases:

Australia: Land Beyond Time: G, IMAX, 2 screens.

Cowboy Bebop: M , COL/TRI, 2 screens.

Moonlight Mile: M, BVI, 18 screens.

I Am Trying To Break Free: M, Stomp Visual, 1 screen.

Power And Terror: Noam Chomsky In Our Times: G, Gil Schrine, 2 screens.

Roger Dodger: M, Rialto, 12 screens.

Saathiya: M, MG Distribution, 8 screens.

Teesh and Trude: MA, Cecil B Duex Mels, 1 screen.

Weekend of 13th - 16th March 2003

Opening in (*horror!*) 17th place is the Brazilian Godfather:- a subtitled three decade spanning epic called City of God.. highest screen to dollar average of any movie in this weeks chart.

TW

TITLE
WIR 13 - 16 Mar S.C. AVG % +/- $Total

1
MAID IN MANHATTAN 2 1,530,398 308 4,969 -32 5,426,851

2
FINAL DESTINATION 2 2 674,023 142 4,747 -27 1,956,073

3
CHICAGO 8 672,185 190 3,538 -12 14,659,115

4
JACKASS: THE MOVIE 3 564,079 171 3,299 -32 3,777,434

5
JUST MARRIED 4 521,158 196 2,659 -32 6,922,207

6
THE HOURS 4 501,227 132 3,797 -20 4,653,490

7
THE RECRUIT 3 501,137 148 3,386 -31 3,033,703

8
GANGS OF NEW YORK 5 374,776 210 1,785 -28 6,855,610

9
THE PIANIST 2 358,053 53 6,756 -11 1,060,249

10
ANTWONE FISHER 1 336,926 125 2,695 na 336,926

11
ABOUT SCHMIDT 6 160,953 46 3,499 -19 3,099,329

12
THE TWO TOWERS 12 142,392 56 2,543 -35 44,773,690

13
YOU CAN'T STOP THE MURDERS 1 135,087 61 2,215 na 135,087

14
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE 12 106,020 35 3,029 3 3,763,991

15
THE QUIET AMERICAN 9 104,326 62 1,683 -4 4,703,013

16
SWIMMING UPSTREAM 3 97,903 89 1,100 -39 675,800

17
CITY OF GOD 1 83,666 11 7,606 na 122,268

18
KNOCKAROUND GUYS 1 74,744 40 1,869 na 75,583

19
TALK TO HER 5 64,628 14 4,616 -17 528,424

20
BALLISTIC: ECKS Vs SEVER 2 61,613 48 1,284 -64 294,411

Other first releases:

The Man Without A Past: M, Sharmil Films, 3 screens

Mrs. Caldicot's Cabbage War: M, Rialto, 1 screen

The Truth About Charlie: M, UIP, 44 screens.

Weekend of 20th March - 23rd March 2003

Dog Soldiers: British army guv's vs. werewolves flick, funded by a American spinach millionaire? I'm there, dude.

TW

TITLE
WIR 20 - 23 Mar S.C. AVG % +/- $Total

1
DAREDEVIL 1 3,237,983 304 10,651 na 3,237,983

2
MAID IN MANHATTAN 3 972,766 297 3,275 -36 6,845,298

3
CHICAGO 9 585,384 196 2,987 -14 15,501,672

4
THE HOURS 5 417,703 134 3,117 -20 5,301,751

5
FINAL DESTINATION 2 3 350,467 139 2,521 -48 2,506,260

6
THE PIANIST 3 291,709 53 5,504 -19 1,476,656

7
JUST MARRIED 5 276,533 177 1,562 -47 7,323,265

8
THE RECRUIT 4 274,877 144 1,909 -45 3,467,194

9
JACKASS: THE MOVIE 4 274,782 158 1,739 -51 4,203,249

10
GANGS OF NEW YORK 6 203,613 166 1,227 -46 7,181,844

11
THE EMPEROR'S CLUB 1 193,361 95 2,035 na 193,361

12
ABOUT SCHMIDT 7 171,991 44 3,909 6 3,324,374

13
ANTWONE FISHER 2 156,168 125 1,249 -54 614,583

14
THE TWO TOWERS 13 120,987 53 2,283 -20 44,946,002

15
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE 13 100,393 41 2,449 -5 3,906,272

16
THE QUIET AMERICAN 10 98,590 62 1,590 -10 4,846,925

17
24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE 1 89,043 10 8,904 na 107,043

18
DOG SOLDIERS 1 87,130 47 1,854 na 87,130

19
CITY OF GOD 2 68,307 12 5,692 -19 221,889

20
TALK TO HER 6 54,270 14 3,876 -16 604,920

Other first releases:

Badlands 1973: TBA, Chapel, 1 screen.

Battle Royale: R, Becker, 1 screen.

Below: M, Buena Vista, 10 screens.

Minor Mishaps: M, Gil Scrine, 1 screen.

Tape: MA, Palace, Syd, 1 screen.

Tuck Everlasting: PG, Buena Vista, 3 screens.

Box Office for Weekend of 27th March to 30th March 2003

As expected, Ned Kelly (the widest release for March, on 352 screens as opposed to Maid In Manhattan's 308) opens in the number 1 slot.

TW

TITLE
WIR 27 - 30 Mar S.C. AVG % +/- $Total

1
NED KELLY 1 2,614,204 352 7,427 na 2,616,664

2
DAREDEVIL 2 1,487,919 305 4,878 -54 5,440,241

3
CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE 1 1,071,080 119 9,001 na 1,071,080

4
CHICAGO 10 752,156 201 3,742 28 16,561,408

5
MAID IN MANHATTAN 4 688,316 246 2,798 -29 7,826,704

6
HOURS, THE 6 394,267 142 2,777 -6 5,907,934

7
PIANIST, THE 4 373,636 53 7,050 28 2,006,345

8
FINAL DESTINATION 2 4 203,430 102 1,994 -44 2,834,490

9
JUST MARRIED 6 182,556 136 1,342 -36 7,580,516

10
ABOUT SCHMIDT 8 161,714 47 3,441 -8 3,555,140

11
JACKASS: THE MOVIE 5 135,977 101 1,346 -51 4,450,176

12
RECRUIT, THE 5 131,520 89 1,478 -52 3,707,201

13
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE 14 128,852 40 3,221 28 4,093,109

14
GANGS OF NEW YORK 7 113,839 88 1,294 -47 7,391,019

15
TWO TOWERS, THE 14 94,635 36 2,629 -27 45,089,284

16
EMPEROR'S CLUB, THE 2 84,303 93 906 -57 346,449

17
24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE 2 76,019 10 7,602 -15 211,990

18
ANTWONE FISHER 3 68,729 120 573 -56 753,766

19
QUIET AMERICAN, THE 11 64,363 49 1,314 -40 4,967,805

20
CITY OF GOD 3 55,342 12 4,612 -19 304,664

Other first releases:
In Shifting Sands The Truth About UNSCOM and The Disarmament of Iraq: PG, Ronin, Doco, 2
Paradise Found: M, Becker, Adelaide, Bio-pic drama, 3
The Rookie: G, Buena Vista, Sports drama, 3
Sweet Sixteen: MA, Niche, Brit-Teen drama, 6

TW	TITLE	WIR	6 - 9 Mar	S.C.	AVG	% +/-	$Total
1	MAID IN MANHATTAN	1	2,244,964	308	7,289	na	3,112,328
2	FINAL DESTINATION 2	1	927,717	141	6,580	na	949,730
3	JACKASS: THE MOVIE	2	820,524	169	4,855	-49	2,933,828
4	JUST MARRIED	3	765,419	208	3,680	-48	6,163,516
5	CHICAGO	7	759,637	200	3,798	-28	13,611,874
6	THE RECRUIT	2	721,137	148	4,873	-36	2,251,777
7	THE HOURS	3	625,580	110	5,687	-36	3,880,283
8	GANGS OF NEW YORK	4	518,413	234	2,215	-37	6,265,973
9	THE PIANIST	1	405,542	53	7,652	na	522,479
10	ABOUT SCHMIDT	5	199,909	45	4,442	-20	2,845,985
11	THE TWO TOWERS	11	198,821	73	2,724	-40	44,517,081
12	BALLISTIC: ECKS Vs SEVER	1	169,133	74	2,286	na	169,133
13	SWIMMING UPSTREAM	2	160,120	88	1,820	-31	504,239
14	BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE	11	102,683	35	2,934	-8	3,604,160
15	THE QUIET AMERICAN	8	102,526	50	2,051	-27	4,545,547
16	TALK TO HER	4	78,233	14	5,588	-11	432,508
17	8 MILE	8	76,511	59	1,297	-50	16,401,676
18	HALF PAST DEAD	3	66,992	58	1,155	-70	1,063,314
19	SOLARIS	2	56,857	30	1,895	-52	228,181
20	CATCH ME IF YOU CAN	9	55,638	38	1,464	-58	14,684,039

TW	TITLE	WIR	13 - 16 Mar	S.C.	AVG	% +/-	$Total
1	MAID IN MANHATTAN	2	1,530,398	308	4,969	-32	5,426,851
2	FINAL DESTINATION 2	2	674,023	142	4,747	-27	1,956,073
3	CHICAGO	8	672,185	190	3,538	-12	14,659,115
4	JACKASS: THE MOVIE	3	564,079	171	3,299	-32	3,777,434
5	JUST MARRIED	4	521,158	196	2,659	-32	6,922,207
6	THE HOURS	4	501,227	132	3,797	-20	4,653,490
7	THE RECRUIT	3	501,137	148	3,386	-31	3,033,703
8	GANGS OF NEW YORK	5	374,776	210	1,785	-28	6,855,610
9	THE PIANIST	2	358,053	53	6,756	-11	1,060,249
10	ANTWONE FISHER	1	336,926	125	2,695	na	336,926
11	ABOUT SCHMIDT	6	160,953	46	3,499	-19	3,099,329
12	THE TWO TOWERS	12	142,392	56	2,543	-35	44,773,690
13	YOU CAN'T STOP THE MURDERS	1	135,087	61	2,215	na	135,087
14	BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE	12	106,020	35	3,029	3	3,763,991
15	THE QUIET AMERICAN	9	104,326	62	1,683	-4	4,703,013
16	SWIMMING UPSTREAM	3	97,903	89	1,100	-39	675,800
17	CITY OF GOD	1	83,666	11	7,606	na	122,268
18	KNOCKAROUND GUYS	1	74,744	40	1,869	na	75,583
19	TALK TO HER	5	64,628	14	4,616	-17	528,424
20	BALLISTIC: ECKS Vs SEVER	2	61,613	48	1,284	-64	294,411

TW	TITLE	WIR	20 - 23 Mar	S.C.	AVG	% +/-	$Total
1	DAREDEVIL	1	3,237,983	304	10,651	na	3,237,983
2	MAID IN MANHATTAN	3	972,766	297	3,275	-36	6,845,298
3	CHICAGO	9	585,384	196	2,987	-14	15,501,672
4	THE HOURS	5	417,703	134	3,117	-20	5,301,751
5	FINAL DESTINATION 2	3	350,467	139	2,521	-48	2,506,260
6	THE PIANIST	3	291,709	53	5,504	-19	1,476,656
7	JUST MARRIED	5	276,533	177	1,562	-47	7,323,265
8	THE RECRUIT	4	274,877	144	1,909	-45	3,467,194
9	JACKASS: THE MOVIE	4	274,782	158	1,739	-51	4,203,249
10	GANGS OF NEW YORK	6	203,613	166	1,227	-46	7,181,844
11	THE EMPEROR'S CLUB	1	193,361	95	2,035	na	193,361
12	ABOUT SCHMIDT	7	171,991	44	3,909	6	3,324,374
13	ANTWONE FISHER	2	156,168	125	1,249	-54	614,583
14	THE TWO TOWERS	13	120,987	53	2,283	-20	44,946,002
15	BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE	13	100,393	41	2,449	-5	3,906,272
16	THE QUIET AMERICAN	10	98,590	62	1,590	-10	4,846,925
17	24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE	1	89,043	10	8,904	na	107,043
18	DOG SOLDIERS	1	87,130	47	1,854	na	87,130
19	CITY OF GOD	2	68,307	12	5,692	-19	221,889
20	TALK TO HER	6	54,270	14	3,876	-16	604,920

TW	TITLE	WIR	27 - 30 Mar	S.C.	AVG	% +/-	$Total
1	NED KELLY	1	2,614,204	352	7,427	na	2,616,664
2	DAREDEVIL	2	1,487,919	305	4,878	-54	5,440,241
3	CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE	1	1,071,080	119	9,001	na	1,071,080
4	CHICAGO	10	752,156	201	3,742	28	16,561,408
5	MAID IN MANHATTAN	4	688,316	246	2,798	-29	7,826,704
6	HOURS, THE	6	394,267	142	2,777	-6	5,907,934
7	PIANIST, THE	4	373,636	53	7,050	28	2,006,345
8	FINAL DESTINATION 2	4	203,430	102	1,994	-44	2,834,490
9	JUST MARRIED	6	182,556	136	1,342	-36	7,580,516
10	ABOUT SCHMIDT	8	161,714	47	3,441	-8	3,555,140
11	JACKASS: THE MOVIE	5	135,977	101	1,346	-51	4,450,176
12	RECRUIT, THE	5	131,520	89	1,478	-52	3,707,201
13	BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE	14	128,852	40	3,221	28	4,093,109
14	GANGS OF NEW YORK	7	113,839	88	1,294	-47	7,391,019
15	TWO TOWERS, THE	14	94,635	36	2,629	-27	45,089,284
16	EMPEROR'S CLUB, THE	2	84,303	93	906	-57	346,449
17	24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE	2	76,019	10	7,602	-15	211,990
18	ANTWONE FISHER	3	68,729	120	573	-56	753,766
19	QUIET AMERICAN, THE	11	64,363	49	1,314	-40	4,967,805
20	CITY OF GOD	3	55,342	12	4,612	-19	304,664