The receipt count might favor “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” but neither new wide release deserves to celebrate like a winner.
Both “Narnia” and Johnny Depp-Angelina Jolie starrer “The Tourist” disappointed this weekend, landing the first two slots amid a dearth of serious competition. “Narnia”‘s $24.5 million fell far short of many expectations, and while “The Tourist” was not expected to truly live up to the superstar potential of its cast, its $17 million was at the low end of any serious estimate.
“Tangled” placed third with $14.6 million, topping “Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part One” ($8.5 million) and “Unstoppable” ($3.8 million) in the top five.
On the platform front, “Black Swan” continued delivering with a strong $3.3 million from its 90 screens; it easily outpaced runner-up “The King’s Speech” ($592,000 from 19 screens).
Heavily-hyped “The Fighter” opened in third on that chart, scoring $320,000 from its four theaters. “The Tempest” ($45,000 from five screens) landed behind “I Love You Phillip Morris” ($158,000 from 35).
Weekend Top Ten:
1) The Chronicles of Narnia – $24.5M
2) The Tourist – $17M
3) Tangled – $14.6M ($115.6M)
4) Harry Potter – $8.5M ($257.7M)
5) Unstoppable – $3.8M ($74.3M)
6) Burlesque – $3.2M ($32.6M)
7) Love and Other Drugs – $3M ($27.6M)
8) Due Date – $2.5M ($94.9M)
9) Megamind – $2.5M ($140.2M)
10 Faster – $1.7M ($21.3M)