Roland Emmerich’s 10,000 B.C. (Warner Bros) received a better-than-expected 9% uptick in Saturday business, delivering an estimated $13.62M. Many were looking for a Friday-to-Saturday dip in ticket sales, but the badly-reviewed prehistoric epic wasn’t especially front-loaded. With an anticipated 38% drop on Sunday, 10,000 B.C. should rake in another $8.44M or so for a 3-day take of $34.57M.

That opening weekend is about half of what last year’s 300 grabbed which is certainly a disappointment for Warner Bros. The scathing reviews and almost-certain bad word-of-mouth will make it almost impossible for 10,000 B.C. to develop “legs.” In fact, I expect the film to drop at least 60% next weekend.

Undoubtedly fueled by Raven Symone-loving tweens, College Road Trip (Disney) surged 81% for a $6.33M Saturday. The latest Martin Lawrence film should finish the weekend with about $13.63M.

Sony’s Vantage Point added another $3.32M on Saturday, and the assassination thriller will likely wrap up the weekend with an estimated $7.29M. The tepidly-reviewed film will have banked $51.4M by Monday Morning.

The Bank Job (Lionsgate), starring action mainstay Jason Statham, finished a surprise 4th on Saturday with $2.46M, and it’ll wind up #4 for the weekend as well, narrowly topping New Line’s fast-fading Semi-Pro $5.84M-$5.64M.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day  (Focus) picked up $1.07M on its 2nd day, and it’s headed for a nifty $2.55M for the 3-day, a $4,744 per theatre average. Still, that’s not enough to crack the Top 5 PTA performers.

The Counterfeiters (Sony Classics), the Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film, will finish the weekend with an estimated  $12,833 PTA. 10,000 B.C. had the 2nd-best weekend per theatre with just over $10,000. Warner Independent’s Snow Angels with $6,104, Gus Van Sant’s Paranoid Park (IFC Films) with $5,366 and Sony Classics offering The Band’s Visit with $5,089 will likely round out the 3-day PTA Top 5.

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS EARLY SATURDAY ESTIMATES
1. NEW - 10,000 B.C. (Warner Bros) - $13.62M - $3,996 PTA - $26.12M cume
2. NEW – College Road Trip (Disney) - $6.33M - $2,341 PTA - $9.83M cume
3. Vantage Point (Sony) - $3.32M - $1,050 PTA - $49.7M cume
4. NEW – The Bank Job (Lionsgate) -$2.46M - $1,539 PTA - $4.19M cume
5. Semi Pro (New Line) - $2.4M - $771 PTA - $23.1M cume
6. Spiderwick Chronicles (Paramount) - $2.21M - $682 PTA -$60.2M cume
7. The Other Boleyn Girl (Sony) - $1.66M - $1,425 PTA - $13.5M cume
8. Jumper (Fox) - $1.66M - $648 PTA - $71.5M cume
9. Step Up 2 the Streets (Disney) - $1.43M - $637 PTA - $52.4M cume
10. Fool’s Gold (Warner Bros) - $1.29M - $556 PTA - $62.1M cume
11. Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (Universal) - $1.28M - $1,351 PTA - $41.5M
12. NEW – Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Focus) - $1.07M - $2,015 PTA - $1.77M cume
13. Penelope (Summit) - $992,000 - $822 PTA - $6.2M cume
14. Juno (Fox Searchlight) - $985,000 - $730 PTA - $137.5M cume
15. No Country For Old Men (Miramax) - $820,000 - $683 PTA - $72.3M
*There Will Be Blood (Paramount Vantage) - $321,000 - $499 PTA - $38.5M cume
*In Bruges (Focus) - $265,000 - $1,178 PTA - $4.4M cume
*The Counterfeiters (Sony Classics) - $140,000 - $5,833 PTA - $606,000
*The Band’s Visit (Sony Classics) - $115,000 - $2,556 PTA -      $945,000 cume
*NEW – Black & White (Eros) - $22,000 - $733 PTA - $31,000 cume
*NEW – Married Life (Sony Classics) - $18,000 - $2,000 PTA - $29,000 cume
*NEW – CJ7 (Sony Classics) - $17,000 - $895 PTA - $30,000 cume
*NEW – Girls Rock (Shadow Distribution) - $14,000 - $2,000 PTA - $23,500 cume
*NEW – Paranoid Park (IFC Films) - $4,794 - $2,397 PTA - $7,472 cume
*NEW – Snow Angels (Warner Independent) - $4,658 - $2,329 PTA - $8,854 cume
*NEW – Bar Starz (Slowhand Releasing) - $3,844 - $87 PTA - $7,540 cume
*NEW – Last Stop for Paul (Independent) - $2,044 - $1,022 PTA - $4,700 cume

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS REVISED 3-DAY ESTIMATES
1. NEW - 10,000 B.C. (Warner Bros) - $34.57M - $10,139 PTA - $34.57M cume
2. NEW – College Road Trip (Disney) - $13.63M - $5,039 PTA - $13.63M cume
3. Vantage Point (Sony) - $7.29M - $2,307 PTA - $51.4M cume
4. NEW – The Bank Job (Lionsgate) -$5.84M - $3,646 PTA - $5.84M cume
5. Semi Pro (New Line) - $5.64M - $1,810 PTA - $24.5M cume
6. Spiderwick Chronicles (Paramount) - $4.75M - $1,465 PTA -$61.6M cume
7. The Other Boleyn Girl (Sony) - $3.95M - $3,393 PTA - $14.5M cume
8. Jumper (Fox) - $3.72M - $1,453 PTA - $72.5M cume
9. Step Up 2 the Streets (Disney) - $3.22M - $1,431 PTA - $53.1M cume
10. Fool’s Gold (Warner Bros) - $2.8M- $1,209 PTA - $62.8M cume
11. Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (Universal) - $2.6M - $2,726 PTA - $42.2M cume
12. NEW – Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Focus) - $2.55M - $4,774 PTA - $2.55M
13. Penelope (Summit) - $2.24M - $1,862 PTA - $6.8M cume
14. Juno (Fox Searchlight) - $2.09M - $1,550 PTA - $138M cume
15. Definitely Maybe (Universal) - $1.77M - $1,138 PTA - $29.4M cume
*No Country For Old Men (Miramax) - $1.73M - $1,441 PTA - $72.7M
*There Will Be Blood (Paramount Vantage) - $695,000 - $1,081 PTA - $38.7M cume
*In Bruges (Focus) - $575,000 - $2,556 PTA - $4.6M cume
*The Counterfeiters (Sony Classics) - $308,000 - $12,833 PTA - $704,000
*The Band’s Visit (Sony Classics) - $229,000 - $5,089 PTA -      $1.01M cume
*NEW – Black & White (Eros) - $46,000 - $1,533 PTA - $46,000 cume
*NEW – CJ7 (Sony Classics) - $41,500 - $2,184 PTA - $41,500 cume
*NEW – Married Life (Sony Classics) - $41,000 - $4,556 PTA - $41,000 cume
*NEW – Girls Rock (Shadow Distribution) - $33,000 - $4,714 PTA - $33,000 cume
*NEW – Snow Angels (Warner Independent) - $12,207 - $6,104 PTA - $12,207 cume
*NEW – Paranoid Park (IFC Films) - $10,731 - $5,366 PTA - $10,731 cume
*NEW – Bar Starz (Slowhand Releasing) - $9,731 - $221 PTA - $9,731 cume
*NEW – Last Stop for Paul (Independent) - $5,842 - $2,921 PTA - $5,842 cume

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