Stagnant ....

It was a slow week in the movie business.  Make that a sloooow week.  With the box office topping off around $123 hundred million dollars, it was easily the lowest since April.  2 Guns topped off at $27 million while The Smurfs 2 made only $17 million.  Have movie goers run out of money?  Has the selection taken a nose dive?  Oh wait, we have entered August.  

For The Others, Spectacular Now failed to make $200,000 in it's opening weekend.  However, its screen average was almost $50,000.  This could mean a wide release.  Better happen quick with the season almost over.  Predicting which movies will go to wide release in The Others category usually determines the winner.

Coming out this week is a whole slew of movies. First and foremost is Planes.  Ned's recent climb to the top could culminate this week if it does well.  If not, Ned will get another chance next week.
However, Planes will not be alone like The Wolverine.  It will be going up against Matt Damon's Elysium, the next installment of Percy Jackson and We're the Millers.  The last one looks particular funny!

Name	Multipliers	LW	Movies	Back
Jeff	$5,020,395,954	1	9	---
John	$4,846,109,395	2	10	-$174,286,559
Ned	$4,827,687,658	3	8	-$192,708,296
Brett	$4,821,211,730	4	9	-$199,184,224
Chuck	$4,771,611,063	5	8	-$248,784,891
Beth	$4,733,855,214	6	8	-$286,540,740
Colleen	$4,684,592,431	7	8	-$335,803,523
Jenna	$4,577,233,829	8	10	-$443,162,125
Faith	$4,281,421,375	9	9	-$738,974,579
Jamie	$3,874,707,113	10	9	-$1,145,688,841

Name	The Others	LW	Movies	Back
Jamie	$10,391,548	1	7	---
Colleen	$4,523,346	2	9	-$5,868,202
Jeff	$4,432,865	3	9	-$5,958,683
Jenna	$3,796,494	4	8	-$6,595,054
Chuck	$2,956,723	5	9	-$7,434,825
Beth	$1,759,307	6	6	-$8,632,241
John	$1,020,861	7	9	-$9,370,687
Faith	$735,747	8	6	-$9,655,801
Brett	$188,924	9	10	-$10,202,624
Ned	$175,641	10	7	-$10,215,907