Fox's 3D Animated Movie "Rio" Won Weekend Box Office
Scream 4, which marks the return of director Wes Craven and cast regulars David Arquette, Neve Campbell and Courtenay Cox after more than a decade
Online, April 16, 2011 (Newswire.com) - The weekend box office had a promising start on Friday with the bird animation New Movies from 20th Century Fox 3D ton "Rio" and the movie from Dimension Films horror hit "Scream 4" both to strong business in Hollywood.
Solid performance and a historical drama is a "The Conspirator", played by Robin Wright and James McAvoy won the continuation of the road is the next indie hit "Bone winter" and "Biutiful." "Conspirator " is only opens in only 706 locations and directed by Robert Redford.
According to the reports suggest that Hollywood director Carlos Saldanha "Rio" the film from Fox's Blue Sky Studios, should be approximately $ 10 million for the day and climb into the mid-30 million dollars over the weekend when it debuts in 3826 theaters, about two thirds of theaters showing the film in 3D.
This should put the opening movie in the same neighborhood Universal's Hop, which opened two weeks ago an $11.5 million Friday and a $37.5 million first weekend. "Rio" is also ready to make a strong business midweek next week, and children are absent from school for spring break.
Scream 4, which marks the return of director Wes Craven and cast regulars David Arquette, Neve Campbell and Courtenay Cox after more than a decade, looked like it would collect between 9 to $ 10 million for Friday when it is the place to a row in the middle weekend of $ 20 million range from 3305 locations.
For comparison, "Scream 3" opened in February 2000 at 13.3 million U.S. dollars on Friday and a weekend $ 34.7 million. An opening at $ 4 million would be considered a good start for "Conspirator ", which could make it land in the top 10.
Meanwhile, The Conspirator, the civil war in the courtroom drama starring Robin Wright and James McAvoy, bows in 706 locations as it bids for older moviegoers.
Among the veterans, Focus Features "Hanna", directed by Joe Wright, it is expected to remain high on the top 10 national box office chart. The action film was No. 2 last weekend, "Hop", and has maintained its position during the week.
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