O wrote:
Ugh. This looks like another year that the Jan. record WONT be broken.
The oldest monthly records, in order are:
1 JANUARY SW Ep. 4 $35,906,661 (Will likely not be broken this year, so will hold for at least 11 years, until 2008 at the earliest) Thus 10 years so far.
2 AUGUST RH 2 $67,408,222 - With Rush Hour 3, and Bourne 3, this record will go down in 2007, after holding for 6 years.
3 MAY Spider-Man $114,844,116 - This record is likely to go down this year, from either Shrek 3, POTC 3, or Spidy 3. Likely all 3 could potentially break this. But the record will have been held for 5 years.
4 SEPTEMBER Sweet Home Alabama $35,648,740 This has held for 5 years, but Jodie Foster returns in The Brave One, starring with Terrence Howard. Foster can anchor a film, and Howard will help push this film's opening. While its definitely not a slam dunk, if the reviews are there, and marketing is exceptional, they could top SHA. But this could otherwise hold for a 6th year.
The other records are from 2003 or later, so still fairly new. After 2007, Jan and Sep will likely be the only records left from before 2003. It's amazing that by next year, SW will adjust to a $53 m January opening.
Yeah at this rate it will probably take years before Star Wars Jan record is broken. That was crazy. The studios just dont release anything of worth in January these days. Correct me if im wrong but I dont think we have had a $100m grosser in January since SW?? Though Black Hawk Down did do it - but that was technically a Dec 01 film.
