Friday 18 May 2007

Friday 18 May 2007
Great to see 28 Weeks Later (a quality sequel, unlike Spider-Man 3) grab the #2 spot on both sides of the pond. Also cool that Hot Fuzz refuses to drop out of the American top 10...

I'm also amazed Bridge To Terabithia is doing so well in the UK, as it's had practically no marketing campaign to speak of, particularly given its Spider-Man 3 overshadowing. The power of word-of-mouth, eh? This Is England continues to put up a fight in the UK, kept in the chart by numerous campaigns to get local cinemas to show it...

US TOP 10

1. Spider-Man 3 $58.2m
2. 28 Weeks Later $9.81m
3. Georgia Rule $6.77m
4. Disturbia $4.73m
5. Delta Farce $3.42m
6. Fracture $2.95m
7. The Invisible $2.32m
8. Meet The Robinsons $1.8m
9. Next $1.74m
10. Hot Fuzz $1.72m

UK TOP 10
1. Spider-Man 3 £5.5m
2. 28 Weeks Later £1.5m
3. Bridge To Terabithia £827k
4. Wild Hogs £317k
5. Mr Bean's Holiday £282k
6. Next £270k
7. Fracture £242k
8. This Is England £209k
9. Blades Of Glory £172k
10. Alpha Dog £161k

UK RELEASES THIS WEEK

BLACK SNAKE MOAN
A religious musician begins to fall for a young victim of childhood sexual abuse. Hard-hitting romantic drama starring Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci.

MAGICIANS
A magical double-act split after a fatal accident, becoming rivals in a magic competition. Comedy from the writers and stars of sitcom Peep Show.

ZODIAC
A serial-killer terrorizes San Francisco during the 60s and 70s, taunting the police with cryptic messages. True life crime thriller from David Fincher (Fight Club), starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey, Jr.