Notorious is Well Known on the Per Theater Chart
January 21, 2009
Notorious opened in fourth place overall, but in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $12,514, which was just a fraction above The Wrestler and its average of $11,824. Revolutionary Road remained strong earning an average of $10,427 in 171 theaters. The overall number one film, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, was next with $10,125. Finally, Slumdog Millionaire saw amazing growth and returned to the $10,000 Club with $10,050.
None of the new limited release came close to the $10,000 mark with Chandni Chowk to China opening with $4,846, but that's a good start, all things considered. Cherry Blossoms was soft with $3,322. Meanwhile, The Owl and the Sparrow and Ballerina opened with nearly identical averages of $2,772 and $2,656.
This past week also saw milestones reached for a few Per Theater Chart alumni:
Filed under: Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Slumdog Millionaire, Notorious, Doubt, Milk, Defiance, The Wrestler, Revolutionary Road, Last Chance Harvey, Owl and the Sparrow