56th Portuguese Box-Office Analysis

The sense of dejá-vu is very strong this week. That´s the first thing i want to say before anything else.
And the second one is the number 56. It´s a long way. More than one year talking about box-office in Portugal.
And unfortunately it will have a stop today since work is calling me to other places. And they are far away and with possibly no internet.
That´s the life i choose so i have to make it work. But i have to admit i´m sorry to leave the analysis by itself.

Ok no more small talk.

This week two new films at the top 10 and another one in the top 20. And the best new film this week is not american. And that is always big news. And at the top the news are not very exciting. We have 231732 spectators and -20% drop in number since last week´s top ten.

But let´s go straight to this week top ten. This concerns the week between 7 to 13 of September.

Legend

Position/Movie
Theather Count
Spectators (Week)
Average Per Room/Week
Percentage of Spectators Rise(+) or Drop (-)(-)
Spectators (Total)
Week of Release (New Film)

1. You, Me and Dupree
46
61739
1342
-35%
156499
2nd Week

2. Garfield: A Tale of Two Kities
40
32681
817
-29%
158669
3rd Week

3. United 93
20
27502
1375
-27%
141539
3rd Week

4. Volver
21
25858
1231
-
25994
1st Week

5. The Sentinel
27
20087
744
-19%
44980
2nd Week

6. Little Man
20
18330
917
-
18330
1st Week

7. Miami Vice
41
14602
356
-38%
289740
6th Week

8. Monster House
29
12001
414
-31%
29520
2nd Week

9. Pirates of the Caribean: Dead Man´s Chest
32
10490
328
-23%
620641
8th Week

10. The Lake House
28
8442
302
-25%
159988
7th Week

The Champion:

And yes, dejá-vu, we have the same number one and so it can only be "You, Me and Dupree". With a strong second week to 61739 spectators, is an excellent result for a comedy way above the best one so far this year until this bomb exploded in Portugal. And with a drop of 35% it´s holding on to maybe one more week if it´s lucky. Well done Mr. Wilson.

The New Players:

And yes the number one new film of the week is "Volver" the latest from Spanish master director Pedro Almodovar. We share the name and unfortunately not the talent or i would be the next best thing to happen to cinema. Ofcourse i went see it and it was a a pleasure as always to see the women. No ones films women better than Almodovar and i bet Holywood could use some tips on how to portrait women. It made 25858 spectators and a 1231 average per theather/week. Welcome back and let the Oscars roll.

At number 6 is bad news "Little Man" the latest from the Wayans brothers. Comeone does anyone find them funny. This are some sick guys but in the bad sense. They are not funny. For me since 18330 people though otherwise.

Finally the other new film is "Animal", an european production with one of our biggest actors (just for some) Diogo Infante portraying and animalistic killer that is used in the research of the violence gene with dire consequences.

The Winner of the Week:

A surprise. It´s "The Sentinel" with a small 19% drop and a second week above 20000. Not expected and way above expectations. Kiefer is really doing it here.

The Looser of the Week:

This one was not very fair but it was the only possible solution. After being one week the winner this week´s the looser with an ok result. "Miami Vice" with a 38% drop has the biggest one and wins the not very good prize. But we have to admit this is one very good looser. Congrats the same for Mr.Mann for making more than 300000 spectators for this film here. NO one expect it but it did.

Bye and see ya in some time.

Good Night and Good Films.