Opening in over three and a half thousand theatres this weekend, Peter Jackson’s latest epic King Kong took $50.1 million, which means the furry beast has raked in $66.2 million stateside since its release last Wednesday. All in all, Jackson’s little flick has generated around $146 million of worldwide ker-ching already.
The haul makes Kong the fourth largest December debut ever. It nestles behind two of Jacko’s Lord Of The Rings trilogy - The Return of the King hoovered up $72.6 million while The Two Towers netted $62 million. Also ahead of Jack Black, Naomi Watts and co is The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe which took $65.6 million on its release.
As we reported last week, Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain didn’t disappoint as it expanded its release to 69 screens, taking in a further $2.4 million. For those of you without a calculator handy, that’s an average of $34,194 per screen. No doubt producers Focus will look to further expand Brokeback’s release as the awards season begins to shape up.
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Here is the US top ten in terms of the past weekend’s till receipts:
1) King Kong $50.1 million
2) Chronicles of Narnia $31.2 million
3) Family Stone $12.7 million
4) Harry Potter And The Goblet of Fire $5.9 million
5) Syriana $5.5 million
6) Walk the Line $3.6 million
7) Yours, Mine & Ours $3.4 million
8) Brokeback Mountain $2.4 million
9) Just Friends $2.0 million
10) Aeon Flux $1.7 million
