From the Associated Press,
good news and bad news about the weekend b.o. figures:
"Overall business was off, with the top 12 movies taking in $112.3 million, down 8.3 percent compared to the same weekend last year, when two blockbusters —
King Kong
and
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe — were Nos. 1 and 2.
"This weekend's holdover films retained strong audiences, though, a sign that many current movies may have a long shelf life, said
Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers.
"'It's hard to say this is a positive thing that this is a down weekend. But the strength of this weekend has been the holdovers,' Dergarabedian said. 'There is a lot of depth to the marketplace. It's a direct reflection of audience satisfaction. That's more important I think than beating last year's competition.'"
Well, maybe. One thing
is certain: As Leonard Klady notes, it was another great weekend for
Will Smith.
