Narnia's opening Friday:

26,793 admissions

Good start.

AUSTRALIA (AUD$) - Opening Weekend

Trouble. Had a terrible opening the past weekend, 2nd to Potter's 3rd weekend which was itself down 50%. This is truly a disaster unless it can pick itself up through the holidays.

Harry Potter 7-1: DH - 15,293,557 (610 SC)
The Twilight: Eclipse - $12,990,707 (US$10.7m or 13,006,412 incl. p/v - 536 SC)
Alice In Wonderland - $10,377,137 (448 SC)
Iron Man 2 - $9,507,179 (473 SC)
Sex And The City 2 - $7,793,801 (or $8,947,903 5-Day - 562 SC)
Valentine’s Day - $7,516,439 (373 SC)
Inception - $7,428,415 (413 SC)
Toy Story 3 - $7,408,201 (or $7,532,961 incl. p/v - 480 SC)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe - $6,642,424 (or $15,453,995 7-Day or $17,133,740 8-Day - 419 SC)*New Years
Clash Of The Titans - $6,405,948 (351 SC) or $7,937,383 (5-Day)*Easter
Robin Hood - $5,616,490 ($5,692,908 - 463 SC)
Shrek 4 - $4,890,789 (or $9,226,722 incl. p/v - 471 SC)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian - $4,354,099 (415 SC) or $5,864,000 (5-Day)*Queen’s
The Golden Compass - $3,999,031 (or $5,628,762 5-Day - 327 SC)
The Karate Kid - $3,686,613 (or $6,744,215 incl. p/v - 241 SC)
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time - $3,487,968 (299 SC)
Despicable Me - $3,232,788 (or $4,903,286 incl. p/v - 398 SC)
How To Train Your Dragon - $2,651,893 (367 SC)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader - $2,631,521 (448 SC)


MEXICO - Opening Weekend

Opened #1 here may just be advance previews as the screen count is nowhere near what you would've expect from sequel to two blockbuster hits. Narnia performed pretty well here with Wardrobe a $23m success and Caspian holding well at just under $19m.

Toy Story 3 - $15,088,275 (186,378,087 Pesos - 1098)
Harry Potter 7-1: DH - $10,069,954 (or $7,916,490 3-Day - 1069)
Shrek 4 - $8,825,235 (1110)
Alice In Wonderland - $7,620,403 (780)
Clash Of The Titans - $7,177,135 (979)
Iron Man 2 - $7,042,060 (85,349,858 Pesos - 906)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - $6,637,401 (or $6,615,500 3-Day - 1000)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian - $6,267,182 (842 TC)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe - $5.9m (396)
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time - $4,365,549 (51,166,832 Pesos - 875)
The Last Airbender - $4,248,230 (845 TC)
Despicable Me - $4,103,380 (1050)
The Karate Kid - $3,528,389 (700)
How To Train Your Dragon - $2,791,749 (852)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader - $2,480,011 (or $2,478,926 3-Day - 371)

I'm curious. It was announced that they were not releasing the Australian numbers till this coming weekend. Where did you get those numbers from. They are surprisingly low.

It opened in all 3D screens, no 2D screens, that's why the screen count is so low.

Yep here is Singapore and Malaysia also the same situation. The first whole week it was released only in 3D theaters. This week which is actually the 2nd week is when they started to roll out 2D screens and the number has now increased to 2/3 from last week.

Opening day in France is way below the first two:

1: 376,589
2: 179,727
3: 109,776

Hong Kong:

2.47m after 10 days of release but Harry Potter is on the horizon so it doesn't look like it will make much more.

Not a total disaster here.

Opening weekend: $1.257m. Discounting the 3D surcharge, it came in lower than what Prince Caspian did OW.

SINGAPORE - Weekend 2

Had a cracking opening last week, considering all the previous its opening was just outside the Top 10 and 4th largest of 2010. Dropped a huge 60% this week, though its total has already surpassed that of Caspian, in just 2 weeks.

1 - The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader - $1,758,171 (or $873,111 4-Day without p/v - 69)

Harry Potter 7-1: DH - $3,558,038 ($844,515, -50.4%)
Iron Man 2 - $3,395,993 ($899,697, -53.1%)
Clash Of The Titans - $3,296,180 ($701,344, -68%)
Ip Man 2 (2010) - $2,467,883 ($779,209, -38.4%)
The Karate Kid - $2,400,948 ($736,648, -37.6%)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader - $2,360,711 ($343,551, -60.7%)
Toy Story 3 - $2,302,411 ($776,505, -26.8%)
Alice In Wonderland - $2,288,591 ($784,628, -33.9%)
Shrek 4 - $2,251,169 ($836,786, -27.6%)
How To Tran Your Dragon - $2,222,406 ($537,351, -34.2%)
Inception - $2,086,350 ($767,681, -22.1%)
Salt - $1,968,245 ($441,243, -61.4%)
Despicable Me - $1,874,685 ($732,407, -15.7%)
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time - $1,804,519 ($485,842, -55.6%)
Megamind - $1,775,669 ($517,210, -49.7%)
The Last Airbender - $1,767,711 ($341,830, -66.6%)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - $1,744,655 ($389,729, -62.6%)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian - $1,709,942 ($411,431, -58.9%)


MALAYSIA - Weekend 2

In neighbouring Malaysia, it did even better. Last weekend's opening was the 3rd largest of all-time regardless of days and previews, behind only Transformers 2 and Spiderman 3. It's tracking as the 2nd largest movie of the year after 2 weekends and is leaps and bounds ahead of Potter 7.

1 - The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader - $2,326,259 (or $1,396,465 4-Day without p/v - 110)

Iron Man 2 - $3,740,069 ($1,107,247, -40%)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader - $3,428,259 ($558,930, -60%)
The Karate Kid - $3,037,437 ($1,027,211, -21.3%)
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time - $2,913,531 ($837,540, -47.8%)
Resident Evil 4: Afterlife - $2,896,761 ($843,100, -32.6%)
Clash Of The Titans -$2,860,796 ($841,562, -45.2%)
Ip Man 2 (2010) - $2,718,301 ($856,423, -37.1%)
Alice In Wonderland - $2,667,409 ($756,932, -22.3%)
Harry Potter 7-1: DH - $2,638,604 ($624,848, -59.5%)
Endhiran (2010) - $2,259,459 ($725,887, -33.9%)
Salt - $2,092,082 ($576,792, -49.6%)
The Last Airbender - $2,057,221 ($444,552, -64.9%)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian - $1,933,853 ($460,025, -57.9%)
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice - $1,929,768 ($585,085, -42.8%)

It stands at $210 million overseas, coming off a $21 million weekend. Japan is sitll ahead and so is China. $260+ million is a lock now and it could still make a run for $300 million if it performs well in the two big Asian markets. So, all in all, with $400+ million worldwide and likely a healthy life on DVD this WILL be a moneymaker for Fox, but probably just not big enough for another sequel.

Yep after a disappointing start in the domestic market and first few OS numbers it looked like this will bomb hugely. But it recovered well and is now on its way for a 300m OS total with atleast 100m on domestic circuit. 350m+ is a lock with 375m+ highly likely. 400m+ is gettable but the holds in the coming weeks will be telling of its chances then.

Again this proves that 3D is really helping movies make huge grosses in OS markets. Next year we have even more of the beloved movies coming in 3D.

Hard to see them releasing any more, besides perhaps straight to DVD. Can't see how the remaining Narnian stories would translate to something which audiences can really come back to. No more Pevensies and the emotional arc doesn't hold nor does it have a thread like HP.

Prince Caspian did mediocre dvd sales at very best. Narnia 3 mostly saved by huge grosses in Russia, Asia and Latin America and 3-d ticket prices. European and American audience mostly doesn't care anymore. In US it will sell around a half tickets of Prince Caspian and close to Eragon and Golden Compass.

If they can spend $100 m on something like Gulliver, why not doing another Narnia? Especially considering they split the costs with Walden. I think we'll see one more film for sure.

It'll be a bigger moneymaker for Fox than Caspian was for Disney. It looks like with DVDs and TV rights, it'll be in the vacinity of 500 million when all is said and done. As long as the 4th film gets some sort of better marketing campaign and is seen as the last film and keep the budget as small, I can't see it opening less than this one. Maybe in the mid 30s.

Caspian didn't do that badly on DVD, selling over 4.9 million units to date. For a film that made less than $150 million at the box-office, that's not bad.

Since VDT has been the highest grosser ww for Fox this year, and will most likely be its only film to cross 100 million domestically I think they will make another. That is if it reaches 400 million ww. That I think is a key number. If it somehow reaches or surpasses Caspian s gross they will definitely make another. That is a long shot, though. Either way, I think this film has been a definite money maker for them, and for Walden. They have another movie that they could make for about the same budget, 150 million. After that they would have to slot more money. There are battles in the last 3 books. Many more effects shots. The Last Battle has actually two battles, which could be huge!!

Passing Caspian worldwide is not impossible, but unlikely. I don't think they'll make another sequel simply because of the disappointing domestic total and the fear that another sequel would decrease even more.

Well I can't see the next one opening less then this one either. That being said the next one even if it would open to the low 30s might not get as good legs as this one has so far. Either way Fox might wait to see DVD sales numbers. Honestly, though, I do think they will go ahead with the next one. That will be the last, though, unless the Silver Chair breaks out big.

Dawn Treader should equal and may even surpass Caspian's overseas total.

If they do go ahead and make The Silver Chair, they need to get started NOW. I think the amount of time between Narnia films has played some role in diminishing returns. A new Potter film is release, on average, a year and a half after the last one. LOTR had a year between films. Narnia has taken 2 1/2 years between each film. Too long if you ask me.

If the film makes 400mill ww or comes close then i think fox will wait and see the dvd/blu sales and if the sales are good like caspian was then i think they will make another one.

Time between releases was the least of Narnia's problems.
Dawn Treader is surpassing Caspian's OS total for sure. It's holding well, and will have some better holds after the weather in Europe gets better. Plus there's Japan ahead.

I completely agree. they have to start on this soon if they are going to do another movie. Originally i believe Disney was planning on doing VDT and SC back to back if Prince Caspian was a success. Obviously that didn't happen. It was understandable that Fox wouldn't invest that much into this franchise either. However, the Silver Chair would have been in great shape if it had. Potter will be finished before December, and no other big fantasy franchises are coming out in December that I know off. December 2012 has the Hobbit in December. They would have to release it in late November. Still would be problematic.

Narnia would be suited well for the Thanksgiving weekend and then would have strong legs throughout all of December.

But it seems like a moot point...I don't see any other Narnia films happening in near future. Especially now that they are running out of possibilities to bring back the original cast.

I do believe however, that if they make The Silver Chair, that it'll still make it to $400 million WW as well.

Dawn Treader doesn't have to make as much, it cost 75 million less to make than Caspian. Caspian 420 on a 225 budget (basically broke even in theaters and probably only made barely 100 million WW in DVD sales.) DT is looking at 400 million on a 155 ( It's looking at making about 180 profit in theaters, and with WW DVD Sales and TV rights its going to make Fox probably at least 300 million. That pays for films like The A-Team, Knight and Day and Percy Jackson's budgets together which had combined WW totals of 720 million of pure profits.

I don't think you guys are realizing how good of a year Fox had despite only 1 film doing 100 million (Unstoppable, Predators, Date Night, Wall Street 2 all had sizable profit margins too) And you still had Avatar pump over a billion into their company during the year)

Almost every film they released this year was a hit

The A-Team certainly was not a hit.