Actually if you want to get technical, "Hairspray" on Tues, Wed & Thurs had the number one screen per capita. That means, of all the screens playing movies, the ones playing "Hairspray" made the most. But Potter is on 1164 more screens and C&L 374, so if "Hairspray" were on the same amount as C&L, it would be number one.
Wow! It's had really strong weekday draw! Thanks to me! haha JK! Saw it Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday! haha! i cheated on Hairspray today and saw Chuck and Larry. OMG It was so bad I almost walked out of the theater and into one playing Hairspray. :)
$5,180,000 Friday, $6,067,000 on Saturday...
Ok, we just need a hundred more...
Total domestic, not counting Saturday or Sunday:
$48,937,000
Doing VERY well!
$15.5 million weekend estimate.
$59,307,000 total.
73 million worldwide gross
this will easily walk past the 100 million mark
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Just got back from seeing it again. They've transfered it to one of the smaller seating arrangements already! Granted this theater was actually full unlike the first time I saw it.
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Has the film even been released in foreign markets (besides the UK)? I could see it doing really well in Australia.
Israel so far.
Hairspray debuts in a number of territories in August.
Hairspray has climbed to #2 on the charts!
For the 3rd straight day, Haripsray is #2 at the box office, behind only The Simpsons. Domestic gross is almost $70 mil.
The box office estimates for Monday, 8/6, have Hairspray at #3, behind only Bourne and The Simpsons. Also, they've gone over $80 mil. Congrats Marc!
It's gone from #6 to #3? Awesome. It's made 95+ worldwide.
Don't know why, but Hairspray seems to be doing well Monday-Thursday. It has beaten C&L and Potter the last four weekdays, but come in behind both on the weekend.
Hairspray does well during the week - much better than the films that surpass it during the weekends.
I am sure Hairspray will pass the 100 mil mark this week, with domestic and international sales.
Hairspray opens in Argentina and Mexico this weekend as well.
I have a feeling it's gonna do better than Dreamgirls...
I adored Dreamgirls, but I'll be REALLY happy if Hairspray makes much more than it (and it most probably will) !!!
More good news: per boxofficemojo.com Hairspray has gone over $100 mil worldwide ($84mil domestic, $15mil foreign)!
yay!
I hope it does better than Dreamgirls. I only saw Dreamgirls once (which was enough), whereas, I've already seen Hairspray 5 times since it opened. I know I'm good for a couple of more times, too.
I saw the HAIRSPRAY movie yesterday- thought it was great, a little disappointed, but definitely the best movie musical made recently and a ton of fun.
Yeah, I really want to see the movie again now :) Wish I saw it instead of THE SIMPSONS MOVIE today, err
Anyways, congrats to HAIRSPRAY on over $100 million. I think thats a great sign- imagine when the dvd comes out! This movie is going to turn out very successful in the end.
Domestic: $85,743,004
Foreign: $16,569,524
Worldwide: $102,312,528
Argentina and Mexico numbers will probably be in on Monday.
Go Hairspray! If this movie stands the test of time, it could easily be one of my favorite movies. Ever. I'm lame, I know, but I love it.
Looks like Hairspray finally beat out Chuck and Larry.
Estimates show Hairspray took the #6 position with $6,370,000 with Chuck and Larry at #7 with $5,950,000.
Still a tight margin. It may be too close to call.
But Hairspray is still in good shape!
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