Box Office Breakdown: Hannah Montana Humiliates Her Elders

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Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Romance, Satire, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases

It’s now time for the entertainment industry to take notice:  a 15-year-old girl has officially become the hottest thing thing around.  Miley Cyrus already had a hit TV series (Hannah Montana) and a sold-out concert tour, but now she has a record-breaking movie as well.

The limited run of her 3-D film, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour, made waves on what is usually considered a slow weekend for movies.  (Audiences are usually plopped in front of the TV watching the Super Bowl.)  The pic earned over $31 million, surpassing the total set by 1998’s Titanic during the same football weekend.  (That weeper grossed $25.2 million.)  Miley also rocked a stellar $45,560 per screen average.  In comparison, this week’s #2 (The Eye), earned $40,000 less per theater.  Fortunately, those unable to snag a Montana ticket now have their chance.  The wildly successful film has been extended indefinitely.

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In other news, Cloverfield made another surprising drop down the ladder.  After it’s first place berth two weeks ago, the film has plummeted a total of eight spots.  (Reminder:  this movie has already been given the greenlight for a sequel.)  Thankfully, Over Her Dead Body was around to help divert some of the embarrassing attention.  That heavily-promoted stinker debuted in a laughable 11th place.

1. Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour, Disney, $31,117,834 (avg. $45,561)
2. The Eye, Lionsgate, $12,425,776 (avg. $5110)
3. 27 Dresses, 20th Century Fox, $8,529,845 (avg. $2866)
4. Meet the Spartans, 20th Century Fox, $7,336,595 (avg. $2779)
5. Rambo, Lionsgate, $7,120,649 (avg. $2576)
6. Juno, Fox Searchlight, $7,014,579 (avg. $2834)
7. The Bucket List, Warner Bros., $6,725,460 (avg. $2307)
8. Untraceable, Sony, $5,076,537 (avg. $2144)
9. Cloverfield, Paramount, $4,842,031 (avg. $1610)
10. There Will Be Blood, Paramount Vantage, $4,654,162 (avg. $3088)

(You can review last week’s numbers here.)