Posted: Thu., Aug. 11, 2005, 4:04pm PT

Weekend Box Office Preview
August 5, 2005

'R' rated pix raiding summertime B.O.

By Variety Staff

ADULTS ONLY
Despite the surge of 'R'-rated wide releases this summer, the final B.O. for restrictive fare will likely fall short of the 2003 record. Three studio 'R' pics bow today -- 'Four Brothers,' 'Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo' and 'The Great Raid.'
'R' wide releases at the Summer B.O.
Year (no. of 'R' rated pix)	Domestic B.O.*
2001 (13 pix)	581
2002(10 pix)	385
2003 (11 pix)	919
2004 (10 pix)	559
2005 (15 pix)	363**
*in millions of $                     **B.O. through Aug. 7 for 10 pix

OPENINGS
Movie Title	Engagements
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (Sony)	3,127
The Skeleton Key (U)	2,770
Four Brothers (Par)	2,533
The Great Raid (Miramax)	819
Mangal Pandey - The Rising (Yash Raj)	63
Grizzly Man (Lions Gate)	29
Pretty Persuasion (S. Goldwyn/Roadside Attractions) NY, LA	8
Asylum (Par Classics) NY, LA	5
A State of Mind (Kino) NY	1
EXPANSION
March of the Penguins (Warner Ind.)	1,867 - 2,063

YEAR TO DATE*
(in millions of $)
5.8 2004 (thru Aug. 8)	5.4 -7% 2005 (thru Aug. 7)

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RELEASE DATES AND CHANGES
As of Aug. 11
Movie Title	New date	Old date
FOCUS

The Constant Gardener	Aug. 31	Aug. 26
Cry Wolf	Sept. 16	Sept. 23
FOX SEARCHLIGHT
Separate Lives	Sept. 16	Oct. 7
LIONS GATE
A Good Woman	TBA	Sept. 16
NEW LINE
Take the Lead	Jan. 20
Final Destination 3	Feb. 24
Hoot	March 24
The Cleaner	April 21
Snakes on a Plane	Aug. 18 '06
Texas Chainsaw: The Beginning	Oct. 6 '06
PARAMOUNT
Get Rich or Die Tryin'	Nov. 9	Nov. 11
SONY
The Woods	Sept. 16	Sept. 2
Barely Legal	Oct. 21
Silent Hill	April 21

*New entries in red