Realistic Movies bites the dust overseas!

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Hardcore realistic films sans face-value don't find many takers in Overseas. Last week's Traffic Signal [U.K.] and this week's Black Friday [U.S.A.] prove this theory right. Despite tremendous appreciation, Black Friday has failed to generate a decent initial in the U.S. Meanwhile, all eyes are on Eklavya - The Royal Guard, the third biggie of 2007 [after Guru and Salaam-E-Ishq], which is expected to fetch a big start!

Weekend: February 9 - 11, 2007.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• Salaam-E-Ishq [last weekend: No. 14, this weekend: No. 19]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 66,298 on 43 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,542. Total: £ 703,398 [approx. Rs. 6.06 crores].
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 10,743; Saturday: £ 29,244; Sunday: £ 26,311; Monday: £ 10,676.


• Guru [last weekend: No. 26, this weekend: No. 35]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 8,820 on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 588. Total: £ 489,840 [approx. Rs. 4.22 crores].
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 785; Saturday: £ 3,658; Sunday: £ 4,377; Monday: £ 1,024.


• Guru [Tamil; last weekend: No. --, this weekend: No. 65]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 594 on 1 screen. Total: £ 6,375 [approx. Rs. 5.49 lacs].
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 269; Saturday: £ 125; Sunday: £ 200; Monday: £ 35.


• Traffic Signal [last weekend: No. 37, this weekend: No. 68]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 532 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 266. Total: £ 10,593 [approx. Rs. 9.12 lacs].
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 116; Saturday: £ 292; Sunday: £ 124; Monday: £ 104.

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

[Based on screen averages]

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• Guru [last weekend: No. 44, this weekend: No. 52]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 60,000 on 27 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,222. Total: $ 2,049,000 [approx. Rs. 9.05 crores].


• Black Friday has debuted at No. 62 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 25,000 [approx. Rs. 11.04 lacs] on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,500.

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

• In its opening weekend [No. 38], Black Friday has collected $ 7,043 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,522.


• Guru [last weekend: No. 35, this weekend: No. 41]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 6,525 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,175. New York total: $ 247,682.