I think Narnia saved the year, or at least helped it an awful lot. People expected to make 150-200 million, and it's going onto nearly 300 million. On the contrary, almost all the other films did what people thought they would (except Kong, which obviously underperformed). Narnia is the best!

Sith was expected to shatter opening records and be No.1 for the year - nothing new there. Still it brought back moviegoers taking Madagascar and Longest Yard along for the ride, after a few weeks of lacklustre BO.

Narnia and Potter did better than expected and saved the year. As did the 1-2 punch of Wedding Crashers/Charlie! Sadly their performance was dimmed by the Island/Stealth double whammy. I agree Magnus - The Island was an enjoyable popcorn flick that looked good - how it failed like that is bizarre. 5 years ago this film would have made $150m.

Batman wasnt really that bad a dissapointment. It rallied well after an average opening. Much more than $220-30m i dont think it could have made coming off Batman and Robin.

Hitch was a megahit that saved pre-summer from total disaster and we tend to overlook Mr and Mrs Smith which was a big June success and fairly leggy.

War of the Worlds was solid - about what could be realistically expected. I thought it would do better but it could have easily did less aswell.

Infact, add in Fantastic Four (another overachiever) and had Island/Stealth not bombed - July would have been MEGA!

I thought sith would do 450mill.

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[table][row]2005 YTD Ranking[col]Movie Name[col]Studio[col]2005 Year to Date Gross[col]Opening Date[col]Closing Date, if any.[row]1[col]Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith[col]Fox[col]$380,270,577 [col]5/19[col]10/20[row]2[col]Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire[col]WB[col]$285,762,909 [col]11/18[col]-[row]3[col]The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe[col]BV[col]$273,362,318 [col]12/9[col]-[row]4[col]War of the Worlds[col]Par.[col]$234,280,354 [col]6/29[col]11/22[row]5[col]King Kong[col]Uni.[col]$210,813,615 [col]12/14[col]-[row]6[col]Wedding Crashers[col]NL[col]$209,255,921 [col]7/15[col]-[row]7[col]Charlie and the Chocolate Factory[col]WB[col]$206,459,076 [col]7/15[col]12/8[row]8[col]Batman Begins[col]WB[col]$205,343,774 [col]6/15[col]10/30[row]9[col]Madagascar[col]DW[col]$193,595,521 [col]5/27[col]10/13[row]10[col]Mr. & Mrs. Smith[col]Fox[col]$186,336,279 [col]6/10[col]12/15[row]11[col]Hitch[col]Sony[col]$179,495,555 [col]2/11[col]7/21[row]12[col]The Longest Yard[col]Par.[col]$158,119,460 [col]5/27[col]10/6[row]13[col]Fantastic Four[col]Fox[col]$154,696,080 [col]7/8[col]12/29[row]14[col]Chicken Little[col]BV[col]$133,432,759 [col]11/4[col]-[row]15[col]Robots[col]Fox[col]$128,200,012 [col]3/11[col]9/5[row]16[col]The Pacifier[col]BV[col]$113,086,868 [col]3/4[col]7/14[row]17[col]The 40-Year-Old Virgin[col]Uni.[col]$109,449,237 [col]8/19[col]12/15[row]18[col]Walk the Line[col]Fox[col]$103,087,729 [col]11/18[col]-[row]19[col]Fun with Dick and Jane[col]Sony[col]$102,714,309 [col]12/21[col]-[row]20[col]Flightplan[col]BV[col]$89,536,650 [col]9/23[col]-[row]21[col]Saw II[col]Lions[col]$87,039,965 [col]10/28[col]1/5[row]22[col]Monster-in-Law[col]NL[col]$82,931,301 [col]5/13[col]9/5[row]23[col]Are We There Yet?[col]Sony[col]$82,674,398 [col]1/21[col]6/16[row]24[col]The Dukes of Hazzard[col]WB[col]$80,270,227 [col]8/5[col]10/30[row]25[col]Cheaper by the Dozen 2[col]Fox[col]$78,541,106 [col]12/21[col]-[row]26[col]March of the Penguins[col]WIP[col]$77,437,223 [col]6/24[col]-[row]27[col]The Ring Two[col]DW[col]$76,231,249 [col]3/18[col]6/16[row]28[col]Constantine[col]WB[col]$75,976,178 [col]2/18[col]6/16[row]29[col]The Exorcism of Emily Rose[col]SGem[col]$75,072,454 [col]9/9[col]11/6[row]30[col]Four Brothers[col]Par.[col]$74,494,381 [col]8/12[col]-[row]31[col]Sin City[col]Dim.[col]$74,103,820 [col]4/1[col]8/11[row]32[col]The Interpreter[col]Uni.[col]$72,708,161 [col]4/22[col]7/28[row]33[col]Guess Who[col]Sony[col]$68,915,888 [col]3/25[col]6/30[row]34[col]Sahara[col]Par.[col]$68,671,925 [col]4/8[col]8/4[row]35[col]Coach Carter[col]Par.[col]$67,264,877 [col]1/14[col]5/5[row]36[col]Herbie: Fully Loaded[col]BV[col]$66,023,816 [col]6/22[col]10/13[row]37[col]The Amityville Horror (2005)[col]MGM[col]$65,233,369 [col]4/15[col]6/16[row]38[col]Sky High[col]BV[col]$63,946,815 [col]7/29[col]12/1[row]39[col]Bewitched[col]Sony[col]$63,313,159 [col]6/24[col]8/21[row]40[col]Jarhead[col]Uni.[col]$62,658,220 [col]11/4[col]1/19[row]41[col]Cinderella Man[col]Uni.[col]$61,649,911 [col]6/3[col]12/8[row]42[col]The Family Stone[col]Fox[col]$58,846,106 [col]12/16[col]-[row]43[col]Red Eye[col]DW[col]$57,891,803 [col]8/19[col]10/13[row]44[col]White Noise[col]Uni.[col]$56,386,759 [col]1/7[col]3/31[row]45[col]Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit[col]DW[col]$56,110,897 [col]10/5[col]1/5[row]46[col]Be Cool[col]MGM[col]$56,046,979 [col]3/4[col]5/19[row]47[col]Crash[col]Lions[col]$53,404,817 [col]5/6[col]9/15[row]48[col]Tim Burton's Corpse Bride[col]WB[col]$53,359,111 [col]9/16[col]12/22[row]49[col]Kicking and Screaming[col]Uni.[col]$52,842,724 [col]5/13[col]8/4[row]50[col]Yours, Mine and Ours[col]Par.[col]$52,590,333 [col]11/23[col]-[row]51[col]Memoirs of a Geisha[col]Sony[col]$52,262,006 [col]12/9[col]-[row]52[col]Hide and Seek[col]Fox[col]$51,100,486 [col]1/28[col]5/5[row]53[col]The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy[col]BV[col]$51,085,416 [col]4/29[col]7/21[row]54[col]Diary of a Mad Black Woman[col]Lions[col]$50,633,099 [col]2/25[col]5/19[row]55[col]Racing Stripes[col]WB[col]$49,772,522 [col]1/14[col]5/12[row]56[col]Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous[col]WB[col]$48,478,006 [col]3/24[col]7/7[row]57[col]Just Like Heaven[col]DW[col]$48,318,130 [col]9/16[col]12/1[row]58[col]The Skeleton Key[col]Uni.[col]$47,907,715 [col]8/12[col]10/27[row]59[col]Kingdom of Heaven[col]Fox[col]$47,398,413 [col]5/6[col]9/1[row]60[col]Boogeyman[col]SGem[col]$46,752,382 [col]2/4[col]3/31[row]61[col]Syriana[col]WB[col]$45,676,025 [col]11/23[col]-[row]62[col]The Legend of Zorro[col]Sony[col]$45,575,336 [col]10/28[col]12/18[row]63[col]Brokeback Mountain[col]Focus[col]$44,482,262 [col]12/9[col]-[row]64[col]Must Love Dogs[col]WB[col]$43,894,863 [col]7/29[col]10/30[row]65[col]Transporter 2[col]Fox[col]$43,095,856 [col]9/2[col]12/29[row]66[col]Fever Pitch[col]Fox[col]$42,071,069 [col]4/8[col]8/7[row]67[col]Rumor Has It[col]WB[col]$42,013,964 [col]12/25[col]-[row]68[col]The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D[col]Dim.[col]$39,177,684 [col]6/10[col]10/20[row]69[col]The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants[col]WB[col]$39,053,061 [col]6/1[col]9/15[row]70[col]Munich[col]Uni.[col]$38,976,975 [col]12/23[col]-[row]71[col]The Brothers Grimm[col]Dim.[col]$37,916,267 [col]8/26[col]10/20[row]72[col]Pride and Prejudice[col]Focus[col]$37,139,588 [col]11/11[col]-[row]73[col]Beauty Shop[col]MGM[col]$36,351,350 [col]3/30[col]5/19[row]74[col]Derailed[col]Wein.[col]$35,882,417 [col]11/11[col]-[row]75[col]The Island[col]DW[col]$35,818,913 [col]7/22[col]9/8[row]76[col]Hostage[col]Mira.[col]$34,639,939 [col]3/11[col]6/23[row]77[col]The Ringer[col]FoxS[col]$34,013,979 [col]12/23[col]-[row]78[col]The Constant Gardener[col]Focus[col]$33,579,797 [col]8/31[col]12/1[row]79[col]In Her Shoes[col]Fox[col]$32,878,669 [col]10/7[col]-[row]80[col]Bad News Bears[col]Par.[col]$32,868,349 [col]7/22[col]9/29[row]81[col]Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story[col]DW[col]$32,751,093 [col]10/21[col]1/5[row]82[col]Because of Winn-Dixie[col]Fox[col]$32,647,042 [col]2/18[col]6/23[row]83[col]Just Friends[col]NL[col]$32,406,151 [col]11/23[col]-[row]84[col]Stealth[col]Sony[col]$32,116,746 [col]7/29[col]9/5[row]85[col]House of Wax[col]WB[col]$32,064,800 [col]5/6[col]7/28[row]86[col]The Wedding Date[col]Uni.[col]$31,726,995 [col]2/4[col]3/31[row]87[col]A History of Violence[col]NL[col]$31,426,127 [col]9/23[col]-[row]88[col]Get Rich or Die Tryin'[col]Par.[col]$30,973,511 [col]11/9[col]-[row]89[col]Hoodwinked[col]Wein.[col]$30,287,711 [col]12/16[col]-[row]90[col]The Fog[col]SonR[col]$29,511,112 [col]10/14[col]11/20[row]91[col]Rent[col]SonR[col]$29,077,547 [col]11/23[col]1/2[row]92[col]Doom[col]Uni.[col]$28,212,337 [col]10/21[col]12/1[row]93[col]Zathura[col]Sony[col]$28,045,540 [col]11/11[col]12/11[row]94[col]XXX: State of the Union[col]SonR[col]$26,873,932 [col]4/29[col]5/30[row]95[col]Elizabethtown[col]Par.[col]$26,850,426 [col]10/14[col]12/20[row]96[col]Aeon Flux[col]Par.[col]$25,690,248 [col]12/2[col]-[row]97[col]Serenity[col]Uni.[col]$25,514,517 [col]9/30[col]11/17[row]98[col]Dark Water[col]BV[col]$25,473,352 [col]7/8[col]10/13[row]99[col]Good Night, and Good Luck.[col]WIP[col]$24,953,275 [col]10/7[col]-[row]100[col]Unleashed[col]Rog.[col]$24,537,621 [col]5/13[col]7/14[/table]

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Unfortunatley alot of films that are great films tend not to make as much as they should. Batman is just on a higher level (blockbuster level). The real test will come with the next Batman film - that will have high expectations!

I think more than anything it was the opening weekend that was muted. This lead to about a $50-$70m overall loss of gross. This IMO was brought about by the general public's cynism of the franchise after the last film. Alot outside the net world would have given up on Batman and the fact that Nolan (with quality films behind him) was directing a new Batman. In the end the solid legs are an indication that some of the cynics were won over by good WOM. More will be won over on dvd - making the next one huge. There will be no excuses for the next one.

Personally ive never been a big Batman fan - but Begins won me over. Bigtime!!

I don't BB's performance had as much to do with marketing or Batman and Robin specifically (except giving the overall impression the franchise had run its course) fifth Batman film in release. Look at Kng Kong and War of the Worlds and Charlie and the Factory...there seems to be so much elasticity audiences have for a concept, especially one that feels a little dusty. And the Batman concept did feel dusty. You can get any of the previous Bat movies on dvd for five dollars apiece. They're constantly shown on cable. Batman's origin is common knowlege...the franchise is almost twenty years old.

I think the next one could make more...but not that much more. Maybe up to 250 million...depends on what X-Men 3 does. Warner Brothers could have done a little more in drumming up excitement, but I think there's only so much commercial mileage you can get out of something with fancier bells and whistles...and even with a perfected way of implimenting that story.

as my other thread seemed to be existing in different places.

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I might as well add this chart, as it is already made up, here for some updates on the 2005 numbers

Narnia is still the one unknown.

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here are the 2005 - 200 Million Dollar Movies

[table][row]All-Time Rank[col]Movie Title[col]Studio[col]Total Gross[col]Year Released[row]7[col]Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith[col]Fox[col]$380,270,577 [col]2005[row]24[col]Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire[col]WB[col]$286,435,732 [col]2005[row]26[col]The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe[col]BV[col]$281,780,000 [col]2005[row]45[col]War of the Worlds[col]Par.[col]$234,280,354 [col]2005[row]56[col]King Kong[col]Uni.[col]$214,963,000 [col]2005[row]60[col]Wedding Crashers[col]NL[col]$209,255,921 [col]2005[row]61[col]Charlie and the Chocolate Factory[col]WB[col]$206,459,076 [col]2005[row]63[col]Batman Begins[col]WB[col]$205,343,774 [col]2005[/table]

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and here are all of the 200 Million Movies Ever > 66

[table][row]All-Time Rank[col]Movie Title[col]Studio[col]Total Gross[col]Year Released[col]Had Multiple Releases[row]1[col]Titanic[col]Par.[col]$600,788,188 [col]1997[col][row]2[col]Star Wars[col]Fox[col]$460,998,007 [col]1977[col]*[row]3[col]Shrek 2[col]DW[col]$441,226,247 [col]2004[col][row]4[col]E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial[col]Uni.[col]$435,110,554 [col]1982[col]*[row]5[col]Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace[col]Fox[col]$431,088,301 [col]1999[col][row]6[col]Spider-Man[col]Sony[col]$403,706,375 [col]2002[col][row]7[col]Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith[col]Fox[col]$380,270,577 [col]2005[col][row]8[col]The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[col]NL[col]$377,027,325 [col]2003[col][row]9[col]Spider-Man 2[col]Sony[col]$373,585,825 [col]2004[col][row]10[col]The Passion of the Christ[col]NM[col]$370,782,930 [col]2004[col]*[row]11[col]Jurassic Park[col]Uni.[col]$357,067,947 [col]1993[col][row]12[col]The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers[col]NL[col]$341,786,758 [col]2002[col]*[row]13[col]Finding Nemo[col]BV[col]$339,714,978 [col]2003[col][row]14[col]Forrest Gump[col]Par.[col]$329,694,499 [col]1994[col][row]15[col]The Lion King[col]BV[col]$328,541,776 [col]1994[col]*[row]16[col]Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone[col]WB[col]$317,575,550 [col]2001[col][row]17[col]The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring[col]NL[col]$314,776,170 [col]2001[col]*[row]18[col]Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones[col]Fox[col]$310,676,740 [col]2002[col]*[row]19[col]Return of the Jedi[col]Fox[col]$309,306,177 [col]1983[col]*[row]20[col]Independence Day[col]Fox[col]$306,169,268 [col]1996[col][row]21[col]Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl[col]BV[col]$305,413,918 [col]2003[col][row]22[col]The Sixth Sense[col]BV[col]$293,506,292 [col]1999[col][row]23[col]The Empire Strikes Back[col]Fox[col]$290,475,067 [col]1980[col]*[row]24[col]Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire[col]WB[col]$286,435,732 [col]2005[col][row]25[col]Home Alone[col]Fox[col]$285,761,243 [col]1990[col][row]26[col]The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe[col]BV[col]$281,780,000 [col]2005[col][row]27[col]The Matrix Reloaded[col]WB[col]$281,576,461 [col]2003[col][row]28[col]Meet the Fockers[col]Uni.[col]$279,261,160 [col]2004[col][row]29[col]Shrek[col]DW[col]$267,665,011 [col]2001[col][row]30[col]Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets[col]WB[col]$261,988,482 [col]2002[col][row]31[col]The Incredibles[col]BV[col]$261,441,092 [col]2004[col][row]32[col]How the Grinch Stole Christmas[col]Uni.[col]$260,044,825 [col]2000[col][row]33[col]Jaws[col]Uni.[col]$260,000,000 [col]1975[col][row]34[col]Monsters, Inc.[col]BV[col]$255,873,250 [col]2001[col][row]35[col]Batman[col]WB[col]$251,188,924 [col]1989[col][row]36[col]Men in Black[col]Sony[col]$250,690,539 [col]1997[col][row]37[col]Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban[col]WB[col]$249,541,069 [col]2004[col][row]38[col]Toy Story 2[col]BV[col]$245,852,179 [col]1999[col][row]39[col]Bruce Almighty[col]Uni.[col]$242,829,261 [col]2003[col][row]40[col]Raiders of the Lost Ark[col]Par.[col]$242,374,454 [col]1981[col]*[row]41[col]Twister[col]WB[col]$241,721,524 [col]1996[col][row]42[col]My Big Fat Greek Wedding[col]IFC[col]$241,438,208 [col]2002[col][row]43[col]Ghostbusters[col]Col.[col]$238,632,124 [col]1984[col]*[row]44[col]Beverly Hills Cop[col]Par.[col]$234,760,478 [col]1984[col][row]45[col]War of the Worlds[col]Par.[col]$234,280,354 [col]2005[col][row]46[col]Cast Away[col]Fox[col]$233,632,142 [col]2000[col][row]47[col]The Exorcist[col]WB[col]$232,671,011 [col]1973[col]*[row]48[col]The Lost World: Jurassic Park[col]Uni.[col]$229,086,679 [col]1997[col][row]49[col]Signs[col]BV[col]$227,966,634 [col]2002[col][row]50[col]Rush Hour 2[col]NL[col]$226,164,286 [col]2001[col][row]51[col]Mrs. Doubtfire[col]Fox[col]$219,195,243 [col]1993[col][row]52[col]Ghost[col]Par.[col]$217,631,306 [col]1990[col][row]53[col]Aladdin[col]BV[col]$217,350,219 [col]1992[col][row]54[col]Saving Private Ryan[col]DW[col]$216,540,909 [col]1998[col][row]55[col]Mission: Impossible II[col]Par.[col]$215,409,889 [col]2000[col][row]56[col]King Kong[col]Uni.[col]$214,963,000 [col]2005[col][row]57[col]X2: X-Men United[col]Fox[col]$214,949,694 [col]2003[col][row]58[col]Austin Powers in Goldmember[col]NL[col]$213,307,889 [col]2002[col][row]59[col]Back to the Future[col]Uni.[col]$210,609,762 [col]1985[col][row]60[col]Wedding Crashers[col]NL[col]$209,255,921 [col]2005[col][row]61[col]Charlie and the Chocolate Factory[col]WB[col]$206,459,076 [col]2005[col][row]62[col]Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me[col]NL[col]$206,040,086 [col]1999[col][row]63[col]Batman Begins[col]WB[col]$205,343,774 [col]2005[col][row]64[col]Terminator 2: Judgment Day[col]TriS[col]$204,843,345 [col]1991[col][row]65[col]The Mummy Returns[col]Uni.[col]$202,019,785 [col]2001[col][row]66[col]Armageddon[col]BV[col]$201,578,182 [col]1998[col][/table]

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so it really isn't looking to good for Mr. Potter > Narnia snuck up and got Kong, Spielberg, Potter and everyone in 2005 but George Lucas. Maybe one of the years big surprises along with Wedding Crashers passing 200 Million.

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marking it at the Sunday weekend of 2-5-06

# 10 spot of the weekend > The Chronicles of Narnia > earning $3,072,090 for a Total of $281,934,379

# 30 > Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire WB > $387,173 > $286,822,905

Note, anyone choosing the last 2 unknown slots > It would be interesting if you listed the movie you are thinking of.

For me, it was a tough choice between Batman and Kong but I went with Batman.

looks like so far we have the LEADERS GROUP OF THESE TOP 3

With the Year Over I might as well set up this poll *** Your Favorite 2005 200 + Million Dollar Movie ***

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $380,270,577 26% ( 4 )
Batman Begins WB $205,343,774 26% ( 4 )
King Kong Uni. $214,963,000 13% ( 2 )

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BONUS QUESTION > SO WHAT WOULD BE YOUR FAVORITE FROM THIS GROUP

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire WB $286,435,732 0% ( 0 )
The Chronicles of Narnia BV $281,780,000 and still going on its way to #2 of the year 6% ( 1 )
War of the Worlds Par. $234,280,354 6% ( 1 )
Wedding Crashers NL $209,255,921 0% ( 0 )
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory WB $206,459,076 6% ( 1 )

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LIKED ANOTHER MOVIE TOO MUCH TO VOTE FOR ONE OF THESE MOVIES > Movie was between 100 - 199 Million 0% ( 0 )
LIKED ANOTHER MOVIE TOO MUCH TO VOTE FOR ONE OF THESE MOVIES > Movie was between 0 - 99 Million 13% ( 2 )

Total Votes : 15

Well, I seem to be the only one who liked Charlie and the Chocolate Factory more than all the others. It was difficult to choose, though, as I really enjoyed HP, Narnia, and SW as well... But CatCF won out.

Joy

so is Narnia still in theaters or do the discount theaters not report weekly > there have been no Narnia numbers for 2 weeks?

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