Kong takes Box Office Number One, Just
By Chris McQuillan on Dec 27, 2005 in News and Analysis
After trading places all week long, King Kong edged out The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for the top position in the four-day Christmas-weekend box office, the Associated Press reported.
A Sunday-night surge gave King Kong what it needed to regain first place in the Friday-through-Monday period, with $31.4 million, surpassing Chronicles of Narnia’s estimated $30.1 million, the wire service reported.
Kong, which cost $207 million to make, has taken in a modest total of $118.7 million after 12 days. Narnia’s 17-day take was $163.5 million.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, now in its sixth week of release, rounded out the top 10 with a four-day tally of $5.7 million. Its North America box-office take is now $262.4 million.
King kong cost a ton of money to make. I doubt it will recover entirely in the box office what they spent but on DVD it will explode I am sure. Many people are not willing to sit in theaters for 3 hours and are waiting for the dvd. Myself included. After merchandising and the many DVD versions they will do well I am confident.
Meh | Dec 30, 2005 | Reply