“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” led the North American box office for a second weekend, while the new pregnancy comedy “Knocked Up” delivered a surprisingly large bundle of joy.
According to studio estimates issued on Sunday, the third instalment in Walt Disney Co.’s buccaneering franchise sold $43.2 million worth of tickets in the three days beginning June 1. Its 10-day total stands at $216.5 million though small compared with “Dead Man’s Chest” which had earned $258 million after the same time last year.
“Knocked Up” squeezed out $29.3 million, equivalent to its production budget. The film’s distributor, Universal Pictures, had hoped the acclaimed comedy would open in the same $21 million range as director Judd Apatow’s previous film, 2005’s “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.”
Entries (RSS)