AP News, March 12th, 2007
The tale of the Spartan battle of Thermopylae as seen through the unique eyes of graphic novelist Frank Miller captured the top spot at the box office over the weekend, commanding a take of nearly $71 million to become the year's first blockbuster.
The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Media By Numbers LLC are:
1. "300," Warner Bros., $70,885,301, 3,103 locations, $22,844 average, $70,885,301, one week.
2. "Wild Hogs," Disney, $27,601,291, 3,296 locations, $8,374 average, $77,016,616, two weeks.
3. "Bridge to Terabithia," Disney, $6,779,315, 3,210 locations, $2,112 average, $66,934,360, four weeks.
4. "Ghost Rider," Sony, $6,670,463, 3,347 locations, $1,993 average, $104,012,146, four weeks.
5. "Zodiac," Paramount, $6,641,870, 2,379 locations, $2,792 average, $23,595,973, two weeks.
6. "Norbit," Paramount, $4,278,099, 2,505 locations, $1,708 average, $88,295,349, five weeks.
7. "The Number 23," New Line, $4,082,292, 2,489 locations, $1,640 average, $30,233,459, three weeks.
8. "Music & Lyrics," Warner Bros., $3,744,084, 2,280 locations, $1,642 average, $43,761,368, four weeks.
9. "Breach," Universal, $2,505,640, 1,505 locations, $1,665 average, $29,021,080, four weeks.
10. "Amazing Grace," Samuel Goldywn/Roadside, $2,478,036, 1,000 locations, $2,478 average, $11,392,034, three weeks.
11. "Black Snake Moan," Paramount Vantage, $1,884,690, 1,253 locations, $1,504 average, $7,294,743, two weeks.
12. "Reno 911!: Miami," Fox, $1,400,035, 1,745 locations, $802 average, $19,129,868, three weeks.
13. "The Ultimate Gift," Bigger Picture, $1,241,079, 816 locations, $1,521 average, $1,241,079, one week.
14. "Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls," Lionsgate, $1,229,553, 798 locations, $1,541 average, $30,121,004, four weeks.
15. "The Astronaut Farmer," Warner Bros., $1,015,921, 1,450 locations, $701 average, $9,354,438, three weeks.
16. "Night at the Museum," Fox, $922,474, 739 locations, $1,248 average, $244,766,562, 12 weeks.
17. "The Lives of Others," Sony Pictures Classics, $852,558, 163 locations, $5,230 average, $3,460,248, five weeks.
18. "Pan's Labyrinth," Picturehouse, $780,957, 549 locations, $1,423 average, $35,407,181, 11 weeks.
19. "Because I Said So," Universal, $712,545, 709 locations, $1,005 average, $41,615,740, six weeks.
20. "The Last King of Scotland," Fox Searchlight, $656,921, 490 locations, $1,341 average, $16,262,830, 24 weeks.
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Universal Pictures and Focus Features are owned by NBC Universal, a joint venture of General Electric Co. and Vivendi Universal; Sony Pictures, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; DreamWorks, Paramount and Paramount Classics are divisions of Viacom Inc.; Disney's parent is The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is a division of The Walt Disney Co.; 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Fox Atomic are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros., New Line, Warner Independent and Picturehouse are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a consortium of Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Sony Corp., Comcast Corp., DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and Quadrangle Group; Lionsgate is owned by Lionsgate Entertainment Corp.; IFC Films is owned by Rainbow Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corp.; IDP is Independent Distribution Partners, a subsidiary of Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside Attractions.
