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From the Hollywoodreporter.com....
"Last Stand" was helmed by Brett Ratner and took off in 3,690 theaters, which translated to a sensational $33,296 per-theater average. While the PG-13 sci-fi actioner was tracking very strongly heading into the weekend, the final tally was far beyond anyone's expectations.
It goes without saying that the debut of "Last Stand" was a Memorial Day weekend best; a company best for Fox; the highest for the year to date; and the largest to date for the franchise, topping "X-Men" ($54.5 million), and "X2: X-Men United" ($85.6 million). The openings for the first two "X-Men" films were on three-day weekends.
According to exit surveys, "Last Stand" should have some sturdy legs in the weeks to come as a robust 93% of those polled gave the film favorable marks, according to CinemaScore. The ensemble feature, starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Anna Paquin, played more male, with 63% of the audience from that gender group.
In the age demographic area, the audience was fairly broad, skewing slightly younger with 32% in the under-18 category. Those familiar with the franchise drove the stellar numbers this weekend, as 64% of respondents said the subject matter was the film's main draw.
"Last Stand" was helmed by Brett Ratner and took off in 3,690 theaters, which translated to a sensational $33,296 per-theater average. While the PG-13 sci-fi actioner was tracking very strongly heading into the weekend, the final tally was far beyond anyone's expectations.
It goes without saying that the debut of "Last Stand" was a Memorial Day weekend best; a company best for Fox; the highest for the year to date; and the largest to date for the franchise, topping "X-Men" ($54.5 million), and "X2: X-Men United" ($85.6 million). The openings for the first two "X-Men" films were on three-day weekends.
According to exit surveys, "Last Stand" should have some sturdy legs in the weeks to come as a robust 93% of those polled gave the film favorable marks, according to CinemaScore. The ensemble feature, starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Anna Paquin, played more male, with 63% of the audience from that gender group.
In the age demographic area, the audience was fairly broad, skewing slightly younger with 32% in the under-18 category. Those familiar with the franchise drove the stellar numbers this weekend, as 64% of respondents said the subject matter was the film's main draw.
