Weekend Box Office: 'Madea Goes to Jail' is a big winner!

[The Clown Prince]

Tyler Perry's newest movie Madea Goes to Jail was the number one movie this weekend with $41.1 million. It was also his biggest opening to date. But like all of his movies, big first weekend, big drop off the following weekend so we'll see if the trend continues next week.

Moving up one spot from third to second place was Taken with $11.4 million and a $95.1 million total.

Doing well is Coraline with $11 million and a $53.3 million total.

In fourth place was He's Just Not That Into You with $8.5 million and a $70 million total.

And rounding out the top 5 is Slumdog Millionaire going into Oscar weekend with $8 million and a $98 million total. Speaking of Oscar weekend, Fox released it an an additional 610 theaters which saw it's business jump 10.5% over last weekend.

Also opening this weekend was Fired Up with $6 million. It was released though 1,810 theaters.

Out of the top 12 this weekend is Push (13th), and Hotel for Dogs (15th).

Opening next weekend are two new movies. First up is Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=36984) (rated PG-13) starring Kristin Kreuk, Michael Clarke Duncan, Neal McDonough, Taboo, Chris Klein, Moon Bloodgood, Edmund Chen, Cheng Pei Pei, Josie Ho, and Robin Shou.

And the other new film of the weekend is Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=44747) (rated G) with Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, and Taylor Swift.

Here are your numbers.....

1) Madea Goes to Jail- $41,120,000 ($41,120,000) NEW!
2) Taken- $11,400,000 ($95,153,000)
3) Coraline- $11,031,000 ($53,393,000)
4) He's Just Not That Into You- $8,540,000 ($70,083,000)
5) Slumdog Millionaire- $8,050,000 ($98,020,000)
6) Friday the 13th- $7,825,000 ($55,002,000)
7) Confessions of a Shopaholic- $7,019,000 ($27,654,000)
8) Paul Blart: Mall Cop- $7,000,000 ($121,380,000)
9) Fired Up- $6,000,000 ($6,000,000) NEW!
10) The International- $4,450,000 ($17,017,000)
11) The Pink Panther 2- $3,700,000 ($29,374,000)
12) Gran Torino- $3,640,000 ($134,436,000)

[Michael24]

Man, big drop for Friday the 13th. :( Hope I can catch it this week.

Really glad to see Taken is holding in there near the top. Word of mouth must be taking affect. I've said it before, but I really enjoyed it and thought it was a nice little action flick.

[Terror of Death]

I'm not too happy about Madea taking the top spot since I hate those films but I'm certainly glad Taken is still going strong. That movie was awesome.

[Old Guy]

Man, big drop for Friday the 13th. :(

I think most people who wanted to see Friday the 13th saw it last weekend.

[NewcomerDC]

Man Taken is BACK for a second round and I didn't know we were that close to Chun-Li day.

[Tay the Cat]

Wow, Coraline has more staying power than I thought it would.

Good news for it.

[Old Guy]

Wow, Coraline has more staying power than I thought it would.

Word of mouth.

[NewcomerDC]

Wow, Coraline has more staying power than I thought it would.

Good news for it.
The film was alright but I wouldn't call it the best that we've seen this year. We still have other contenders like Disney*Pixar's Up and Sony's Planet 51.

[HG Revolution]

Wow, Coraline has more staying power than I thought it would.

Good news for it.

Remember, this is the last week it's being shown in 3D, which has been a lot of this business.

Not that there'd be anything bad about seeing it in 2D. The 3D effects are really stunning for about 20% of the film but much of it doesn't look very different from a regular 2D projection.

[silverfox1027]

Ah Madea, my favorite minstrel show. :shrug:

jk jk (uh...maybe?). I really do hate those movies, though. I can't completely hate Tyler Perry, though...he's pretty much the only person giving black actors and actresses in Hollywood jobs.

[Lord Dalek]

Eh I don't expect to see Street Fighter do exceptionally well next weekend. It hasn't received much publicity and the trailers make it look like a glorified DTV production.

[Tay the Cat]

The film was alright but I wouldn't call it the best that we've seen this year. We still have other contenders like Disney*Pixar's Up and Sony's Planet 51.

Eh... from the trailers for Up that I've seen, I'm not really looking forward to it. It looks a bit funny, but there's just something that... I don't know, turns me off.

As for Planet 51, I've never heard of it actually. There's sadly not another single movie coming out this year that I want to see.

Remember, this is the last week it's being shown in 3D, which has been a lot of this business.

Not that there'd be anything bad about seeing it in 2D. The 3D effects are really stunning for about 20% of the film but much of it doesn't look very different from a regular 2D projection.

Which is why the 3D was brilliant. My opinion on it resembles Wil Wheaton's, in that 3D is often times just a stupid gimmick. Most 3D productions make the thing just jump out at you, which is something I don't like. But with Coraline (and The Nightmare Before Christmas as well), the 3D is much more subtle, and is beautiful when it needs to be.

[Old Guy]

Eh I don't expect to see Street Fighter do exceptionally well next weekend.

Besides...it's gonna get beat by Jonas Bros.

[silverfox1027]

Eh I don't expect to see Street Fighter do exceptionally well next weekend. It hasn't received much publicity and the trailers make it look like a glorified DTV production.

Diehard fans will see it for sure, especially since SFIV just came out last week. But other than that...yeah, can't see it doing too well.

It doesn't really look that interesting, though, in any case. At least the Tekken movie looks laughably bad.

[SirLemming]

I'm very happy to see how well Coraline is doing. I'm still not overly thrilled with the movie itself, but this is a good thing for traditional animation as a whole.


Besides...it's gonna get beat by Jonas Bros.
Oh wow, yeah. It has no chance. But I guess it wouldn't capture much of the Jonas crowd anyway.

[Tobias]

While it's possible the Jonas Bros. will be #1 next weekend, I don't think it'll do the business the Hannah Concert Movie did. That just came out of nowhere in limited release and just grew from there. I think Disney's going all out with the Jonas Bros. Concert movie, thinking it'll do twice the business, but the truth is they just don't have the popularity Hannah does.

[Tay the Cat]

While it's possible the Jonas Bros. will be #1 next weekend, I don't think it'll do the business the Hannah Concert Movie did. That just came out of nowhere in limited release and just grew from there. I think Disney's going all out with the Jonas Bros. Concert movie, thinking it'll do twice the business, but the truth is they just don't have the popularity Hannah does.
Yeah, but Taylor Swift is in the Jonas Bros. movie. Guys love her.

[HG Revolution]

As for Planet 51, I've never heard of it actually. There's sadly not another single movie coming out this year that I want to see.

James Cameron's Avatar (not the M Night movie), Inglorious Basterds, Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea, Watchmen, Where the Wild Things Are, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, 9 (the animated sci-fi movie), Nine (the Daniel Day Lewis musical), and The Lovely Bones don't appeal to you?


Which is why the 3D was brilliant. My opinion on it resembles Wil Wheaton's, in that 3D is often times just a stupid gimmick. Most 3D productions make the thing just jump out at you, which is something I don't like. But with Coraline (and The Nightmare Before Christmas as well), the 3D is much more subtle, and is beautiful when it needs to be.

I'm not talking about things jumping out at you. The parts of the 3D I liked were when it seemed the scene was going away inside the screen. The opening with the doll being pulled apart? Stunning. The tunnel extending outward from the door? Beautiful. The layers and layers of slowly abstracting trees? Perfect. Those scenes looked like you walked right onto the set of the film. Too much of the movie, however, didn't achieve that effect, and if a technique doesn't even seem to be working toward it's intended effect, what's the point?

[strawberryjuice]

Friday the 13th drop: saw it coming

ughh I still need to see coraline D:

[Hanshotfirst113]

Yeah, but Taylor Swift is in the Jonas Bros. movie. Guys love her.

They do?


James Cameron's Avatar

That's due out this year? And still no trailer? It's been in post-production so long, I was beginning to think that it was just a myth.

[HG Revolution]

That's due out this year? And still no trailer? It's been in post-production so long, I was beginning to think that it was just a myth.

December. Some set pictures have been seen, but expect extreme secrecy for a while (probably a cryptic teaser in the summer with heavier but still secretive marketing in the fall).

[NewcomerDC]

Yeah, but Taylor Swift is in the Jonas Bros. movie. Guys love her.
I sure as heck am not one of those guys. What's special about her? Give me Amy Adams then I'll be interested.

[chdr]

Wow, I'm pretty surprised that Coraline managed to cling on to the Top 3, let alone the Top 5.

[Robin2099]

I think most people who wanted to see Friday the 13th saw it last weekend.The Friday the 13th movies have always been this way. There all about the opening weekend BO, and after that they typically drop like a stone since so many people see it opening weekend.


Yeah, but Taylor Swift is in the Jonas Bros. movie. Guys love her.Since when? She's nowhere near at prime Britney/Christina popularity levels.

I'm also really happy to see Taken doing as good as it is, because it was another great action movie from the Luc Beson factory.

[Lord Dalek]

Is Disney charging astronomic admission prices with the Brothers as they did with that creature*'s... thing? If so, it'll probably be #1 no matter how many seats are sold.

*Yes I realize I'm demeaning Mozart by using a popular moniker he earned in a very good movie you people should see, CURSE YOU SALIERI!!!

[Swordfish_II]

Is Disney charging astronomic admission prices with the Brothers as they did with that creature*'s... thing?

$18 where I work.

[Mesousa]

Coraline will FINALLY come to theaters next week! :D

I don't even care if I see it alone, I really need to see it on the first week when it comes out, I'm not even gonna wait, I must see it!

Sorry, I'm hyped. :sweat:

[Conekiller]

In Walmart yesterday I saw a DVD for Madea Goes to Jail for $13. What's the deal with that?

[Peter Paltridge]

Woo! Coraline beat the odds!

[Michael24]

In Walmart yesterday I saw a DVD for Madea Goes to Jail for $13. What's the deal with that?

I think most of Tyler Perry's recent movies have just been adaptations of his plays, so it's probably a copy of the original play that was released as a tie-in.

[Tenku]

In Walmart yesterday I saw a DVD for Madea Goes to Jail for $13. What's the deal with that?

That's the play.

I don't know if people know this, but his movies are adaptations from his plays, and for the most part they're pretty close to each other.

Yes, I know this because my mom is a fan of the plays and movies. I suffered through one last night.

[AlphaPrime]

Diehard fans will see it for sure, especially since SFIV just came out last week. But other than that...yeah, can't see it doing too well.

It doesn't really look that interesting, though, in any case. At least the Tekken movie looks laughably bad.

And it at least has Chikai Kuriyama in it :P so i'll be happy once i see it(prolly wait for tv like i usually do though ^^ )

[NewcomerDC]

I suffered through one last night.
Is Madea that bad?

[silverfox1027]

Is Madea that bad?
Yes.

[Tenku]

Is Madea that bad?

Well, Madea wasn't in the play I saw last night but ... yeah. I can only take so much. (5 minutes)

[Blackstar]

Well, I suppose the people who saw the play Madea Goes to Jail also saw the movie, although personally I wouldn't go to one of Tyler Perry's movie if he payed me.

Anyway, I don't have high hopes for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li. It just looks bad, and not in a "so bad that it's good" kind of way. Just plain bad.

[Novapocalypse]

I don't have high expectations for Street Fighter either. I mean, I just found out about it last week, so either I have been more under a rock than I thought or they haven't done great advertising.

Glad to see Coraline hanging onto the top spots. It deserves it. I hope it continues to do well next week.

[silverfox1027]

I only know about Street Fighter because I'm online all the time. I've never seen a commercial for it.

I remember reading somewhere that there are currently 28 video game movies in production. Glad to see originality reigns. :shrug:

[Blackstar]

I only know about Street Fighter because I'm online all the time. I've never seen a commercial for it.

Ad for the Street Fighter movie have aired on Adult Swim. Chun-Li's kikkoken is really weak looking in this film.

[Movie06]

I can care less about Tyler Perry's works but what makes me mad is that you're considered a racist for no reason just because someone says Tyler Perry sucks.

But however, I'm very happy to see Coraline doing well. Word of mouth must've been great.

[honorableninja]

what troubles me is we gotten two trailers and tv spot and still not single line spoken from chun li Kristen kruek herself does she say anything in this flim heck we haven't even hear a grunt or two during the fighting shots so if Kristen is slicene i might skip this one.

[Tay the Cat]

They do?
The guys I know?

Absolutely yes.


James Cameron's Avatar (not the M Night movie), Inglorious Basterds, Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea, Watchmen, Where the Wild Things Are, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, 9 (the animated sci-fi movie), Nine (the Daniel Day Lewis musical), and The Lovely Bones don't appeal to you?
No, not really.

[Silverstar]

I can care less about Tyler Perry's works but what makes me mad is that you're considered a racist for no reason just because someone says Tyler Perry sucks.

I've personally never encountered that problem, but then, I'm not white. Things have gotten so sensitive now that nobody wants to be on the wrong side of a racial issue.

Myself, it irks me when my so-called 'brothers and sisters' claim that I should "support a fellow black man" and watch Tyler Perry's stuff just because he's black. Um, how about no? Why should I pay to see the works of someone whose work I consider to be unwatchable garbage just because he's (ostensibly) the same color as me? I watch what entertains me, period. What color the people in it or behind it are is of no consequence to me. If they're African-American and the project is worthwhile, then that's a plus, but it's not a requirement for me.


But however, I'm very happy to see Coraline doing well. Word of mouth must've been great.

That and maybe it's just that good. Sometimes the quality of a work can speak for itself. ;)

[Chris Sanders MSX]

Totally shocked by Madea. but considering my sister saw the movie and my girlfriend wanted to see it I shouldn't be. I'm happy for Tyler Perry and Derek Luke.

[SirLemming]

I just realized that Coraline is actually beating He's Just Not That Into You now. Wasn't that movie #1 when Coraline debuted (at #3)? That really is impressive.

[Classic Speedy]

Nice to see Gran Torino's hanging in there at #10. I'll definitely be buying that movie whenever it comes out on Blu-ray (EDIT: Which appears to be April!).

I'm quite surprised to see Tyler Perry at #1. I didn't even realize it was coming out, 'cause I haven't seen any TV ads for it. But, maybe I'm looking in the wrong places...

Still gotta see Coraline, though. Maybe next weekend.

[SuperMegaHyper]

wOot!:anime:

After all the terrible movie remakes people are finally starting to catch on!

[Old Guy]

Madea haters and Jonas Bros fans are gonna hate this:

WEEKEND ESTIMATES:

1. Madea Goes to Jail - $16.5 Million
2. Jonas Bros - $12.7 Million
3. Slumdog Millionaire - $12.1 Million ($115.1 Million Total)
4. Taken - $9.9 Million ($107.8 Million Total)
5. ...Not Into You - $5.8 Million
6. Mall Cop - $5.6 Million ($128.1 Million Total)
7. Coraline - $5.2 Million ($61.1 Million Total)
8. Street Fighter - $4.6 Million

[DarthGonzo]

Madea haters and Jonas Bros fans are gonna hate this:

Or they should be tolerant enough to take it in stride. They're just movies.

[Novapocalypse]

About what I expected. Although I was really hoping Coraline could at least make 7-8 million more, I guess with the 3D showings decreasing in number it was to be expected.

[Mesousa]

Madea haters and Jonas Bros fans are gonna hate this:

WEEKEND ESTIMATES:

1. Madea Goes to Jail - $16.5 Million
2. Jonas Bros - $12.7 Million
3. Slumdog Millionaire - $12.1 Million ($115.1 Million Total)
4. Taken - $9.9 Million ($107.8 Million Total)
5. ...Not Into You - $5.8 Million
6. Mall Cop - $5.6 Million ($128.1 Million Total)
7. Coraline - $5.2 Million ($61.1 Million Total)
8. Street Fighter - $4.6 Million

And don't forget Coraline fans, like me...:sad:

Grr...how could Coraline drop 5 positions?! :mad:

[Tay the Cat]

And don't forget Coraline fans, like me...:sad:

Grr...how could Coraline drop 5 positions?! :mad:

The Jonas Brothers took the 3D screens, which had been the majority of its earnings.

[Darklordavaitor]

The Jonas Brothers took the 3D screens, which had been the majority of its earnings.
Yeah, I noticedthat when it's showing that I went to see on Friday without 3D had only 3 other people there, although that could also be due to the fact that it was a fairly early showing(6:05) at a less-popular theater then the one where most in my area go to.