There was no Saturday miracle for New Line’s Will Ferrell comedy Semi-Pro. The R-rated comedy managed only a 10% bump for an estimated $6.1M. The tepidly-reviewed comedy will finish its opening weekend with a disastrous $15.16M, as New Line goes out with a whimper, not a bang. Semi-Pro is only the 8th-best opening of Ferrell’s career (scroll down to my Friday report for a complete list of the All-Time Top 10 Live Action Will Ferrell Openings).

Vantage Point (Sony) had a very strong Saturday, up 64%, to finish in a virtual dead-heat for the daily crown with a likely $6.09M. The assassination thriller will wrap up the weekend with a very solid $13.58M and a new 10-day cme of $41.5M.

The family fantasy film The Spiderwick Chronicles (Paramount) received a massive 125% bounce on its 3rd Saturday with $4.27M. The $100M+ budgeted franchise-starter should finish with a 3-day of just over $9M.

Fox’s Jumper was #4 for the day with $3.63M, but it will likely slip back to 5th place for the weekend with $7.95M. Sony’s The Other Boleyn Girl was up 18% on its 2nd day for a solid $3.33M. The Natalie Portman-Scarlett Johansson “bodice-ripper” should wind up #4 for the 3-day with an $8.25M frame.

In the PTA race, Foreign Language Film Oscar winner The Counterfeiters (Sony Classics) is the big winner with nearly $16K per screen for the weekend. The Other Boleyn Girl is #2 with an estimated $7K per location, followed by Israeli Film Academy Best Picture winner The Band’ Visit with an estimated $6,000 at each of its 59 engagements.

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS EARLY SATURDAY ESTIMATES
1. NEW – Semi Pro (New Line) - $6.1M - $1,956 PTA - $11.55M cume
2. Vantage Point (Sony) - $6.09M - $1,934 PTA - $37.8M cume
3. Spiderwick Chronicles (Paramount) - $4.27M - $1,170 PTA -$52.5M cume
4. Jumper (Fox) - $3.63M - $1,161 PTA - $65M cume
5. NEW – The Other Boleyn Girl (Sony) - $3.33M - $2,859 PTA - $6.15M cume
6. Step Up 2 the Streets (Disney) - $2.74M - $1,085 PTA - $47.3M cume
7. Fool’s Gold (Warner Bros) - $2,19M - $773 PTA - $57.9M cume
8. No Country For Old Men (Miramax) - $1.98M - $975 PTA - $68.5M
9. NEW – Penelope (Summit) - $1.68M - $1,405 PA - $2.73M cume
10. Juno (Fox Searchlight) - $1.61M - $993 PTA - $134.3M cume
11. Definitely Maybe (Universal) - $1.57M - $721 PTA - $25.8M cume
12. Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (Universal) - $1.38M - $997 PTA -  $38.5M cume
13. Be Kind, Rewind (New Line) - $985,000 - $1,216 PTA - $6.6M cume
14. The Bucket List (Warner Bros) - $875,000 - $559 PTA - $87.2M cume
15. There Will Be Blood (Paramount Vantage) - $735,000 - $589 PTA - $37.1M cume
*In Bruges (Focus) - $338,000 - $1,457 PTA - $3.4M cume
*The Band’s Visit (Sony Classics) - $164,000 - $2,780 PTA -      $685,000 cume
*The Counterfeiters (Sony Classics) - $129,000 - $7,167 PTA - $334,000
*NEW – Bonneville (Sen Arts/Scranton Lacy Films) - $73,000 - $723 PTA - $126,000 cume
*NEW – City of Men (Miramax) - $56,000 - $747 PTA - $93,000 cume
*NEW – Chicago 10 (Roadside Attractions) - $22,000 - $1,571 PTA - $33,000 cume
*NEW – Romulus, My Father (Magnolia) - $1,106 - $553 PTA - $1,386 cume
*NEW – Contre-enquete (Counter-Survey) - $952- $317 PTA - $2,352 cume
*NEW – The Unforeseen (Cinema Guild) - $891 - $891 PTA - $1,977 cume
*NEW – Vivere (Regent Releasing) - $400 - $400 PTA - $621 cume
*NEW – Beyond Belief (Film Sales Company) - $298 - $298 PTA - $502 cume
*NEW - The Lost (Anchor Bay) - $234 - $234 PTA - $1,403 cume

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS REVISED 3-DAY ESTIMATES
1. NEW – Semi Pro (New Line) - $15.16M - $4,858 PTA - $15.16M cume
2. Vantage Point (Sony) - $13.58M - $4,313 PTA - $41.5M cume
3. Spiderwick Chronicles (Paramount) - $9M - $2,485 PTA -$55.4M cume
4. NEW – The Other Boleyn Girl (Sony) - $8.25M - $7,083 PTA - $8.25M cume
5. Jumper (Fox) - $7.95M - $2,542 PTA - $67.1M cume
6. Step Up 2 the Streets (Disney) - $6.07M - $2,404 PTA - $48.9M cume
7. Fool’s Gold (Warner Bros) - $4.88M - $1,718 PTA - $59.2M cume
8. No Country For Old Men (Miramax) - $4.31M - $2,120PTA - $69.8M
9. NEW – Penelope (Summit) - $3.78M - $3,168 PTA - $3.78M cume
10. Juno (Fox Searchlight) - $3.63M- $2,229 PTA - $135.4M cume
11. Definitely Maybe (Universal) - $3.54M - $1,620 PTA - $26.8M cume
12. Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (Universal) - $2.9M - $2,085 PTA -  $39.3M cume
13. Be Kind, Rewind (New Line) - $2.24M - $2,772 PTA - $7.2M cume
14. The Bucket List (Warner Bros) - $1.88M - $1,206 PTA - $87.7M cume
15. There Will Be Blood (Paramount Vantage) - $1.63M - $1,310 PTA - $37.6M cume
*In Bruges (Focus) - $750,000 - $3,233 PTA - $3.6M cume
*The Band’s Visit (Sony Classics) - $354,000 - $6,000 PTA -      $808,000 cume
*The Counterfeiters (Sony Classics) - $284,000 - $15,778 PTA - $429,000
*NEW – Bonneville (Sen Arts/Scranton Lacy Films) - $178,000 - $1,762 PTA - $178,000 cume
*NEW – City of Men (Miramax) - $131,000 - $1,747 PTA - $131,000 cume
*NEW – Chicago 10 (Roadside Attractions) - $48,000 - $3,429 PTA - $48,000 cume
*NEW – Contre-enquete (Counter-Survey) - $2,971 - $990 PTA - $2,971 cume
*NEW – The Unforeseen (Cinema Guild) - $2,555 - $2,555 PTA - $2,555 cume
*NEW – Romulus, My Father (Magnolia) - $2,083 - $1,041 PTA - $2,083 cume
*NEW - The Lost (Anchor Bay) - $1,555 - $1,555 PTA - $1,555 cume
*NEW – Vivere (Regent Releasing) - $873 - $873 PTA - $873 cume
*NEW - Beyond Belief (Film Sales Company) - $689 - $689 PTA - $689 cume

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