Though its second place, $7 million Friday debut was disappointing, “Saw VI” was still in respectable territory. If one were to ignore the fact that “Paranormal Activity” was the first horror/thriller to defeat a “Saw” film in its Friday debut since “The Grudge” topped the first movie, $7 million was still a respectable number–assuming the film stayed on pace for the weekend.
“Saw VI” did not, and it opened to a franchise low $14.8 million this weekend. Considering the franchise’s annual dominance in pre-Halloween action, the film’s opening take is nothing if not a bomb.
“Paranormal Activity,” meanwhile, held strong with a $22 million finish for first place.
Joining “Saw” in the bomb category were “Astro Boy” ($7 million, 6th), “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant” ($6.4 million, 8th) and “Amelia” ($4 million, 11th). In other words, all new releases struggled at the box office this weekend.
Weekend Top Ten:
1) Paranormal Activity – $22 million ($62.5 million)
2) Saw VI – $14.8 million
3) Where the Wild Things Are – $14.4 million ($54 million)
4) Law Abiding Citizen – $12.7 million ($40.3 million)
5) Couples Retreat – $11.1 million ($78.2 million)
6) Astro Boy – $7 million
7) The Stepfather – $6.5 million ($20.4 million)
8) The Vampire’s Assistant – $6.4 million
9) Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – $5.6 million ($115.2 million)
10) Zombieland – $4.3 million ($67.3 million)
Saw VI was one of, if not the, best of the Saw series and was a really good movie on its own merits. However, Saw V was so horrible that I could see this coming from a mile away. Saw V ruined a great film series based on gore and storytelling with nonsense, a lack of story, and a complete opposite of what the prior films had been. Hopefully, good word of mouth from fans and people checking it out on DVD will help Saw fans see the franchise is back on track after the horrible fifth installment.
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