The
results
are
out:
Mani
Ratnam's
Guru
has
stormed
the
U.S.
charts,
registering
fantastic
collections
in
its
opening
weekend.
In
its
4-day
Martin
Luther
King,
Jr.
weekend,
the
film
has
fetched
a
screen
average
of
$
11,876,
which
is
at
par
with
the
biggest
openers
of
2006
[see
comparisons
below].
In
U.K.,
Guru
picked
up
considerably
after
a
slow
start
[3-day
total:
£
155,012].
The
breakdown
is
as
follows:
Friday
£
38,148,
Saturday
£
63,742
and
Sunday
£
53,122.
Meanwhile,
the
film
received
a
standing
ovation
at
Cineworld
Staples
Corner,
London
on
Saturday,
13th
January,
which
is
a
rarity
as
far
as
Hindi
films
are
concerned.
Another
interesting
point
is
that
Guru
has
been
released
in
three
mainstream
English
cinema
chains
in
U.K.:
Cineworld,
VUE
and
Odeon.
And
the
best
part
is
that
the
shows
have
been
increased
at
one
of
the
chains
due
to
the
overwhelming
response
in
its
first
weekend.
In
Australia
too,
Guru
has
taken
one
of
the
best
starts
ever
for
a
Hindi
film.
U.K.
BOX-OFFICE
[3-day
weekend:
January
12
-
14,
2007]
Guru
has
debuted
at
No.
15
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
155,012
[approx.
Rs.
1.35
crores]
on
44
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
3,523.
Pokiri
[Tamil]
has
debuted
at
No.
21
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
22,318
[approx.
Rs.
19.39
lacs]
on
3
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
7,439.
Aalwar
[Tamil]
has
debuted
at
No.
29
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
9,868
[approx.
Rs.
8.57
lacs]
on
2
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
4,934.
Bhagam
Bhag
[last
weekend:
No.
18,
this
weekend:
No.
31]:
In
its
fourth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
8,149
on
10
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
815.
Total:
£
481,744
[approx.
Rs.
4.18
crores].
Baabul
[last
weekend:
No.
21,
this
weekend:
No.
40]:
In
its
sixth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
4,743
on
10
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
474.
Total:
£
931,717
[approx.
Rs.
8.09
crores].
Dhoom
2
[last
weekend:
No.
44,
this
weekend:
No.
54]:
In
its
eighth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
1,030
on
1
screen.
Total:
£
1,170,758
[approx.
Rs.
10.16
crores].
I
See
You
[last
weekend:
No.
39,
this
weekend:
No.
59]:
In
its
third
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
648
on
3
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
216.
Total:
£
22,979
[approx.
Rs.
19.95
lacs].
Kabul
Express
[last
weekend:
No.
41,
this
weekend:
No.
63]:
In
its
fifth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
476
on
3
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
159.
Total:
£
112,391
[approx.
Rs.
97.56
lacs].
THIS
WEEKEND
IN
U.K.
[Based
on
screen
averages]
RANK
FILM
AVERAGE
1
POKIRI
[Tamil]
£
7,439
2
AALWAR
[Tamil]
£
4,934
3
GURU
£
3,523
4
DHOOM
2
£
1,030
5
BHAGAM
BHAG
£
815
6
BAABUL
£
474
7
I
SEE
YOU
£
216
8
KABUL
EXPRESS
£
159
U.S.A.
BOX-OFFICE
[4-day
weekend:
January
12
-
15,
2007]
Guru
has
debuted
at
No.
27
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
$
843,200
[approx.
Rs.
3.73
crores]
on
71
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
$
11,876.
Note:-
In
terms
of
comparisons,
the
opening
screen
average
is
slightly
lower
than
FANAA
[also
4-day:
$
878,938,
average:
$
12,207],
but
better
than
the
biggie
VEER-ZAARA
[$
903,010;
average:
$
10,261],
DON
[$
804,388;
average:
7,118]
and
RANG
DE
BASANTI
[$
701,666;
average:
11,502].
AUSTRALIA
BOX-OFFICE
[4-day
weekend:
January
11
-
14,
2007]
In
its
opening
weekend
[No.
18],
Guru
has
collected
approx.
Australia
$
98,731
[approx.
Rs.
34.27
lacs]
on
10
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
$
9,873.