Box Office Report: 'Puss in Boots' on course for Halloween Record $36-$38 Mil

DreamWorks Animation's Puss in Boots is ruling the Halloween box office getting a Friday gross of $9 million to $9.5 million, putting the 3 dimensional toon around the right course for just about any record $36 million to $38 million weekend. The current crownholder for top Halloween weekend opening is Lionsgate's Saw III, which made just north of $33 million in 2006. It's almost uncommon for just about any family film to start over Halloween, but Vital and DreamWorks Animation preferred to provide Puss in Boots more space before a deluge of Thanksgiving family game game titles open later in November. The lower-side, according to Vital: Puss in Boots could forfeit business within the first weekend since kids may be otherwise occupied. PHOTOS: 'Puss in Boots' and 9 Other Sexy Cartoons That puts pressure on Puss in Boots to experience a strong hold next weekend, if the was made to open, the identical frame that DreamWorks Animation's Megamind opened up up a year ago to $46 million. Relocating Puss in Boots' favor is strong reviews. Vital also needed no. 2 perfect Friday with horror pic Paranormal Activity 3, which fell greater than 70% on its second Friday to have an thought $7.9 million. The film, already producing nearly $70 million in your area, is around the right course for just about any $20 million weekend, and may possess a strong Monday because of Halloween. REVIEW: 'Puss in Boots' Paranormal Activity 3 is besting Justin Timberlake-Amanday Seyfried's new sci-fi thriller With Time, which designed a soft $4.9 million on Friday for just about any $12 million to $13 million weekend. Fox is disseminating the $35 million pic, directed by Andrew Niccol, for partner New Regency, which fully funded the film. What is the news was all-out glum for that Actor-kaira Pitt starrer The Rum Diary, which needed within $2 million on Friday for just about any forecasted weekend debut of $6 000 0000 or less. FilmDistrict is disseminating the film, which will depend on Hunter S. Thompson's semi-autobiographical novel. Related Subjects Box Office The Rum Diary Puss in Boots With Time