'GOBLET' TURNING PROFITS GOLDEN.Byline: Greg Hernandez Staff Writer The box office wizardry wiz·ard·ry n. pl. wiz·ard·ries 1. The art, skill, or practice of a wizard; sorcery. 2. a. A power or effect that appears magical by its capacity to transform: of ``Harry Potter A potter is someone who makes pottery. Potter may also refer to: People
annual U.S. holiday celebrating harvest and yearly blessings; originated with Pilgrims (1621). [Am. Culture: EB, IX: 922] See : America Thanksgiving national holiday with luxurious dinner as chief ritual. [Am. Pop. weekend in history. ``Potter'' had a five-day gross of $81 million, pushing past the $200 million mark in just 10 days and giving theater owners some much-needed holiday season momentum. If studio estimates hold when final numbers are released today, the top 12 films in the marketplace will combine to earn $218.3 million, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. box office tracking firm Exhibitor Relations Co. That beats 2004's top dozen by 3 percent and is second only to 2000's record-holding $232.1 million. ``We really owe it all to 'Harry Potter,''' Exhibitor Relations President Paul Dergarabedian said Sunday. ``It's the film we've been waiting for to breathe new life into the box office, and it certainly has done that. It led the charge during a weekend that just offered a lot of variety to moviegoers, all kinds of genres to see from musicals to comedies, you name it.'' The box office trajectory Trajectory The curve described by a body moving through space, as of a meteor through the atmosphere, a planet around the Sun, a projectile fired from a gun, or a rocket in flight. of the PG-13 rated ``Goblet of Fire'' - only the sixth 2005 release to reach the $200 million mark - is well ahead of its three predecessors in the film series based on the books of J.K. Rowling. The 10-day totals for ``Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,'' ``Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' and ``Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' were $186 million, $148 million and $157 million, respectively. ``This is way out there - it's huge,'' said Dan Fellman, Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . president of domestic distribution. ``It's aging up a bit and broadening our audience. This is a direct result of strong exits (polls) and wonderful reviews.'' ``Potter'' managed to keep its spell over moviegoers during the most crowded movie marketplace all year, with the five new wide releases - ``Yours, Mine & Ours,'' ``Rent,'' ``Just Friends,'' ``In the Mix'' and ``The Ice Harvest'' - all finishing in the top 10. But none of the newcomers could dislodge dis·lodge v. dis·lodged, dis·lodg·ing, dis·lodg·es v.tr. To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied. v.intr. 20th Century Fox's ``Walk the Line'' from second place, where it has been for two weekends straight. The Johnny Cash Noun 1. Johnny Cash - United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003) John Cash, Cash biopic bi·o·pic n. A film or television biography, often with fictionalized episodes. biopic Noun Informal a film based on the life of a famous person [bio(graphical) + pic(ture)] dropped only 12 percent in ticket sales during its sophomore weekend. It took in an estimated $27.6 million over the five days and has grossed $54.7 million since its release. ``We couldn't be happier considering all the fresh openings,'' said Bruce Snyder Bruce Snyder (born March 14, 1940 in Santa Monica, California) was the head football coach of Utah State University from 1976 to 1982. He was the head football coach of the University of California from 1987 to 1991. , Fox's president of distribution. ``It's still holding wonderfully.'' Paramount Pictures' family comedy ``Yours, Mine & Ours,'' starring Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo, emerged from the pack of new wider releases to take third place. The update of the 1968 Lucille Ball-Henry Fonda comedy of the same name opened Wednesday and grossed an estimated $24.5 million during its first five days. ``It's on the high end of what we were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ,'' said Paramount Distribution Chief Wayne Lewellen. ``Everything looks good. You have a lot of people going into the theaters right now, so that should bode bode 1 v. bod·ed, bod·ing, bodes v.tr. 1. To be an omen of: heavy seas that boded trouble for small craft. 2. well going forward.'' Disney's ``Chicken Little'' remained in the mix in its fourth weekend, with an estimated five-day haul of $16.7 million, to finish the weekend in fourth place. The computer-generated animated film has grossed $118.2 million to date. The big-screen musical ``Rent,'' produced by Revolution Studios, bowed on Wednesday and took in an estimated $18 million over the five days. The Sony Pictures Entertainment release finished in fourth place and enjoyed strong exit polls across the country. Greg Hernandez, (818) 713-3758 greg.hernandez(at)dailynews.com TOP MOVIES Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will be released today. 1. ``Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,'' $54.9 million. 2. ``Walk the Line,'' $19.7 million. 3. ``Yours, Mine & Ours,'' $17.5 million. 4. ``Chicken Little,'' $12.4 million. 5. ``Rent,'' $10.7 million. 6. ``Just Friends,'' $9.3 million. 7. ``Pride & Prejudice,'' $7 million. 8. ``Derailed,'' $4.7 million. 9. ``In the Mix,'' $4.5 million. 10. ``The Ice Harvest,'' $3.7 million. CAPTION(S): box Box: TOP MOVIES (see text) |
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