Audiences rush to 'Gold'
McConaughey, Hudson film tops Friday B.O.
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Playing in 3,125 theaters, "Gold" minted $7.7 million; a figure that is just under the $8 million opening day posted by the previous 2003 McConaughey-Hudson romantic comedy "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." "Gold" looks to hold onto the top spot throughout the weekend and should wind up with a three-day take that's in line with the $23.8 million generated by "Guy."
In its second Friday, Disney's 3-D "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour" tumbled 67% to third place, ringing up $2.8 million at 687 venues for an eight-day cume of $45.7 million. Despite the downtick in receipts, the G-rated pic did chart a soulful theater average of $4,135.
In second, Universal's family reunion comedy "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins" starring Martin Lawrence brought in $5 million from 2,386 hardtops, putting the film's first day slightly above the $4.5 million charted by the headliner's comedy "National Security." "Security" wound up cashing in an opening of $14.4 million over the January 17-19, 2003 three-day frame.
The Lionsgate-Par Vantage horror-thriller "The Eye" fell 58% in its Friday-to-Friday grosses to fourth place, counting $2.1 million at 2,470 locations and a running cume of $17 million.
In its fourth Friday, Fox-Spyglass' "27 Dresses" remained afloat in the top five, grossing $1.7 million, down 39%, for a current domestic take of $61.4 million.
On the specialty side, auds ponied up $154,000 at 962 barns to giggle at Picturehouse's stand-up comedy pic "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show."
The day's highest theater average belonged to Focus Features' Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes topliner "In Bruges," which registered $4,565 or $128,000 from 28 locales.
Sony Classics' dramedy "The Band's Visit," about an Egyptian police band that gets stranded in an Israeli town, strummed $16,000 at seven New York and Los Angeles playdates for a per theater average of $2,355.
The Paris Hilton laffer "The Hottie & The Nottie" was unable to turn heads at 111 engagements, collecting $9,000 in domestic coin. The heiress even attempted to cue up her Los Angeles fans last night at the Mann Chinese 6 with an autograph signing.
