FINAL DESTINATION spanks Michael Myers! Quentin's INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS seems headed for a 53% drop!

The last weekend of August belongs to The Final Destination (Warner Bros), yet another 2009 release boosted by the all-new state-of-the-art 3-D technology. 2006's Final Destination 3 scared up a franchise-best $19.1M on opening weekend, and the 3-D follow-up has topped that number by a whopping 38%. The David R. Ellis-directed sequel has sold a spectacular $10.5M in tickets on Friday, and the 3-D yarn is destined for a 3-day of approximately $26.3M.

Weinstein Company finishes in the place and show positions for the weekend. Halloween 2 has taken a huge tumble from its 2007 Rob Zombie reboot. The founder of the rock band White Zombie is back at the helm for this Michael Myers slasher flick, but the movie delivered a sluggish $6.9M on Friday (#2 for the day), and it's targeting a disappointing $16.8M for the weekend. (Zombie's original riff on the John Carpenter classic scored a monstrous $26.3M opening.) By Sunday night, the #2 grossing film of the 3-day will be Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. With Brad Pitt in the lead, the WWII film should reach $17.7M for the frame, down about 53%. Basterds will have a new 10-day cume of $71.4M.

The only other new wide release is Ang Lee's poorly-reviewed Taking Woodstock (Focus). Despite 1,393 playdates, the movie will likely fall just shy of $4M for the weekend translating to a disappointing $2,800 per theatre average.

EXCLUSIVE STEVE MASON FRIDAY & 3-DAY ESTIMATES FOR 9/28-9/30
1. The Final Destination (Warner Bros) - $10.5M Fri - $26.3M 3-day - $26.3M cume
2. Halloween 2 (Weinstein) - $6.9M Fri - $16.8M 3-day - $16.8M cume
3. Inglourious Basterds (Weinstein) - $5.5M Fri - $17.7M 3-day - $71.4M cume
4. District 9 (Sony) - $3M Fri - $10.3M 3-day - $90.4M cume
5. GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra (Paramount) - $2.2M Fri - $7.3M 3-day - $131.7M
*Taking Woodstock (Focus) - $1.4M Fri - $3.9M 3-day - $3.9M cume

Comments

[Jack]

Great Stuff Steve!

Based on studio estimates you were only off by 5% on Woodstock, 3.5% on H2, and 7.5% on Final Destination!

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Personally, I morbidly enjoyed it. The movie starts off with a cringe-inducing roller coaster disaster, one that will likely make you think twice about setting foot in an amusement park again, and it rarely slows down for a breather. The filmmakers set out to ensure that the viewer, like a child at Neverland Ranch, is never at ease, and that goal is accomplished as each scene leaves the viewer nervously anticipating who is going to die next.

[George]

I don't know, I didn't really enjoy it if you ask me. Not sure what was this different from the previous one but it sort of turned me off...

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