Box Office Update 7/11-7/13: Hellboy Outlasts Hancock
Published July 15, 2008
Among the returning films, most of them had strong weekends. I guess it helps not to have a runaway blockbuster at the top, it allows for a greater spread among all films. Personally, I was surprised to see Hancock hold on so well, that begs the question if the credit goes to good word of mouth or the wide appeal of Will Smith. The world may never know.
Next week will see the behemoth that is The Dark Knight arrive and proceed to clean house. Also taking a bow will be the ABBA-centric musical turned film Mamma Mia! and the animated Space Chimps.
Two movies dropped off the top ten this week: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (11) and Sex and the City (12).
| This Week | Last Week | Title | Wknd Gross | Overall | Week in release |
| 1 | N | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | $34,539,115 | $34,539,115 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Hancock | $32,080,560 | $164,115,004 | 2 |
| 3 | N | Journey to the Center of the Earth | $21,018,141 | $21,018,141 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | Wall*E | $18,793,588 | $163,055,900 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Wanted | $11,996,175 | $112,455,060 | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | Get Smart | $7,201,376 | $111,564,176 | 4 |
| 7 | N | Meet Dave | $5,251,918 | $5,251,918 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | Kung Fu Panda | $4,411,412 | $202,154,311 | 6 |
| 9 | 6 | The Incredible Hulk | $2,324,345 | $129,905,435 | 5 |
| 10 | 8 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | $2,303,054 | $10,992,641 | 4 |
Box Office Predictions Recap
While not blockbuster numbers, Hellboy II: The Golden Army outdid my expectations by just a little bit on its way to leading the box office charge in a race that was a lot closer than I had expected it would end up. Anyway, I was pretty close except for the two secondary releases. I way overestimated Meet Dave while I underestimated Journey to the Center of the Earth. Oh well, I betcha I pick next week's number one movie!
Here is how the field matched up:
| Actual | Prediction | Title | Wknd Gross | Prediction |
| 1 | 1 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | $34,539,115 | $33 million |
| 2 | 2 | Hancock | $32,080,560 | $28 million |
| 7 | 3 | Meet Dave | $5,251,918 | $20 million |
| 4 | 4 | Wall*E | $18,793,588 | $19 million |
| 3 | 5 |
Journey to the Center of the Earth | $21,018,141 | $16 million |
| 5 | 6 | Wanted | $11,996,175 | $10 million |
| 6 | 7 | Get Smart | $7,201,376 | $6 million |
| 8 | 8 | Kung Fu Panda | $4,411,412 | $5 million |
| 9 | 9 | The Incredible Hulk | $2,324,345 | $3.5 million |
| 11 | 10 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $2,260,327 | $3 million |
Christopher Beaumont spends much of his time writing about entertainment when he isn't sitting in a movie theater. He is known around the office as the "Movie Guy" and is always ready to talk about his favorite form of entertainment and offer up recommendations. Interests include science fiction, horror, and metal music. His writings can be found at Draven99's Musings and Draven99's Media Center. 
- Box Office Update 7/11-7/13: Hellboy Outlasts Hancock
- Published: July 15, 2008
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