Friday, 17 August 2007

Box Office Charts: w/e 17 August 2007

Friday, 17 August 2007
Rush Hour 3 tops the US chart, beating Bourne, and Stardust struggles with a comparatively paltry $9m for a big-budget fantasy.

US TOP 10

1. Rush Hour 3 $49.1m
2. The Bourne Ultimatum $32.9m
3. The Simpsons Movie $11.3m
4. Stardust $9.17m
5. Hairspray $6.4m
6. Underdog $6.35m
7. I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry $5.88m
8. Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix $5.43m
9. No Reservations $3.86m
10. Daddy Day Camp $3.4m

Even us Brits fail to stay clear of Rush Hour, making it #1 this week. The crap detector worked much better for License To Wed, which limps in at #8. Evan Almighty continues to struggle mid-chart in only its second week of release.

UK TOP 10

1. Rush Hour 3 £2.7m
2. The Simpsons Movie £2.1m
3. Transformers £1.3m
4. Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix £1.06m
5. Evan Almighty £684k
6. Hairspray £610k
7. Surf's Up £601k
8. License To Wed £268k
9. Shrek The Third £173k
10. Chak De India £128k


UK RELEASES THIS WEEK

THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
The amnesiac assassin arrives in America to finally solve the mystery of his real identity, battling new enemies along the way. Action thriller sequel starring Matt Damon.

BRATZ: THE MOVIE
Four high school friends stand up to the student body president, who wants to split them up into different cliques. Teen drama based on the popular dolls and cartoon.

EAGLE VS. SHARK
Two socially-awkward misfits try to find love. Comedy directed by Taika Cohen.

HOT ROD
A self-proclaimed stuntman attempts to jump 15 buses in an attempt to raise money for his abusive stepfather's heart operation. Comedy with Rod Kimble and Isla Fisher.