Box Office: Beowulf Up 20% On Saturday

Beowulf was up 20% from Friday. The Zemeckis motion-capture epic headed for $30.07M Opening Weekend. Weekend estimates show Bee Movie at $15.4M, American Gangster at $13.6M; and Mr. Magorium at $10.17M; Cholera at $1.8M; Southland Tales and Redacted flop! Margot at the Wedding with best PTA followed by No Country For Old Men, which has expanded powerfully.

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EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS EARLY SATURDAY ESTIMATES

1. NEW – Beowulf (Dreamworks/Paramount) – $11.64M – $3,692 PTA – $21.34M cume

2. Bee Movie (Dreamworks/Paramount) – $7.02M – $1,762 PTA – $90M cume

3. Fred Claus (Warner Bros) – $6.07M – $1,685 PTA – $33.1M cume

4. American Gangster (Universal) – $5.95M – $1,916 PTA – $97.6M cume

5. NEW â€" Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Fox) – $4.47M – $1,415 PTA – $7.12M

6. Dan in Real Life (Disney) – $2.01M – $1,060 PTA – $36M cume

7. Lions for Lambs (MGM/UA) – $1.3M – $587 PTA – $10.8M cume

8. No Country for Old Men (Miramax) – $1.28M – $8,659 PTA – $4M

9. Saw IV (Lionsgate) – $1.03M – $494 PTA – $61.2M cume

10. NEW â€" Love in the Time of Cholera (New Line) – $725,000 – $851 PTA – $1.35M cume

11. The Game Plan (Disney) – $645,000 – $469 PTA – $87.1M cume

12. Michael Clayton (Warner Bros) – $510,000 – $734 PTA – $36.9M cume

13. Bella (Roadside Attractions) – $435,000 – $954 PTA – $4.7M cume

14. 30 Days of Night (Sony) – $430,000 – $470 PTA – $38.9M cume

15. Gone Baby Gone (Miramax) – $405,000 – $764 PTA – $18.2M cume

16. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (Lionsgate) – $402,000 – $639 PTA – $54.1M cume

17. P2 (Summit Pictures) – $390,000 – $201 PTA – $3.4M cume

18. Into the Wild (Paramount Vantage) – $385,000- $753 PTA – $13.6M cume

19. Om Shanti Om (Eros Entertainment) – $370,000 – $3,246 PTA – $2.7M cume

20. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (Thinkfilm) – $310,000 – $1,771 PTA – $2M cume

*Across the Universe (Sony) – $250,000 – $539 PTA – $23.1M cume

*Darjeeling Limited (Fox Searchlight) – $250,000 – $877 PTA – $10.1M cume

*Lars & the Real Girl (MGM) – $235,000 – $963 PTA – $4M cume

*Martian Child (New Line) – $200,000 – $267 PTA – $7M cume

*The Assassination of Jesse James… (Warner Bros) – $123,000 – $1,464 PTA – $3.8M cume

*Lust Caution (Focus) – $70,000 – $909 PTA – $3.9M cume

*Saawariya (Sony) – $65,000 – $765 PTA – $759,000 cume

*NEW â€" Southland Tales (IDP Films) – $50,000 – $794 PTA – $87,000 cume

*NEW â€" Margot at the Wedding (Paramount Vantage) – $33,000- $16,500 PTA – $56,000 cume

*Control (MGM/Weinstein) – $20,000 – $741 PTA – $618,000 cume

*Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Disney) – $10,500 – $583 PTA – $73.5M cume

*Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten (IFC Films) – $9,794 – $753 PTA – $136,000 cume

*NEW â€" Redacted (Magnolia) – $8,288 – $638 PTA – $14,567 cume

*War/Dance (Thinkfilm) – $4,933 – $1,644 PTA – $31,000 cume

*NEW â€" What Would Jesus Buy? (Independent) – $3,974 – $3,974 PTA – $7,258 cume

*The Life of Reilly (Reel Diva Consultants) â€" $3,125 â€" $781 PTA – $9,295 cume

*Darfur Now (Warner Independent) – $2,685 – $122 PTA – $84,000 cume

*NEW â€" Smiley Face (First Look) – $2,208 – $2,208 PTA – $4,179 cume

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS REVISED 3-DAY ESTIMATES

1. NEW – Beowulf (Dreamworks/Paramount) – $30.07M – $9,537 PTA – $30.07M cume

2. Bee Movie (Dreamworks/Paramount) – $15.4M – $3,873 PTA – $94.9M cume

3. American Gangster (Universal) – $13.64M – $4,387 PTA – $101.4M cume

4. Fred Claus (Warner Bros) – $13.13M – $3,646 PTA – $36.9M cume

5. NEW â€" Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Fox) – $10.17M – $3,216 PTA – $10.17M

6. Dan in Real Life (Disney) – $4.6M – $2,423 PTA – $37.1M cume

7. No Country for Old Men (Miramax) – $3.26M – $22,034 PTA – $5M

8. Lions for Lambs (MGM/UA) – $2.93M – $1,323 PTA – $11.6M cume

9. Saw IV (Lionsgate) – $2.39M – $1,142 PTA – $61.9M cume

10. NEW â€" Love in the Time of Cholera (New Line) – $1.82M – $2,143 PTA – $1.82M cume

11. The Game Plan (Disney) – $1.35M – $988 PTA – $87.5M cume

12. Bella (Roadside Attractions) – $1,11M – $2,438 PTA – $5.1M cume

13. Michael Clayton (Warner Bros) – $1.08M – $1,562 PTA – $37.2M cume

14. 30 Days of Night (Sony) – $981,600 – $1,073 PTA – $39.1M cume

15. P2 (Summit Pictures) – $894,500 – $462 PTA – $3.6M cume

16. Into the Wild (Paramount Vantage) – $889,500- $1,741 PTA – $13.9M cume

17. Gone Baby Gone (Miramax) – $882,050 – $1,664 PTA – $18.4M cume

18. Om Shanti Om (Eros Entertainment) – $867,500 – $7,610 PTA – $3M cume

19. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (Lionsgate) – $842,120 – $1,339 PTA – $54.4M cume

20. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (Thinkfilm) – $702,000 – $4,011 PTA – $2.2M cume

*Across the Universe (Sony) – $600,000 – $1,293 PTA – $23.3M cume

*Darjeeling Limited (Fox Searchlight) – $567,500 – $1,991 PTA – $10.2M cume

*Lars & the Real Girl (MGM) – $544,800 – $2,233 PTA – $4.1M cume

*Martian Child (New Line) – $466,000 – $623 PTA – $7.1M cume

*The Assassination of Jesse James… (Warner Bros) – $314,100 – $3,739 PTA – $3.9M cume

*NEW â€" Southland Tales (IDP Films) – $120,500 – $1,913 PTA – $120,500 cume

*NEW â€" Margot at the Wedding (Paramount Vantage) – $84,050 – $42,025 PTA – $84,050 cume

*Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Disney) – $23,434 – $1,302 PTA – $73.5M cume

*NEW â€" Redacted (Magnolia) – $19,955 – $1,535 PTA – $19,955 cume

*NEW â€" What Would Jesus Buy? (Independent) – $10,039 – $10,039 PTA – $10,039 cume

*NEW â€" Smiley Face (First Look) – $5,613 – $5,613 PTA – $5,613 cume

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS EARLY SATURDAY PTA ESTIMATES

1. NEW â€" Margot at the Wedding (Paramount Vantage) â€" 2 locations – $16,500 PTA

2. No Country for Old Men (Miramax) â€" 148 locations – $8,659 PTA

3. NEW â€" What Would Jesus Buy? (Independent) â€" 1 location – $3,974 PTA

4. NEW â€" Beowulf (Dreamworks/Paramount) â€" 3,153 locations – $3,692 PTA

5. Om Shanti Om (Eros Entertainment) â€" 114 locations – $3,246 PTA

6. NEW â€" Smiley Face (First Look) â€" 1 location – $2,028 PTA

7. American Gangster (Universal) â€" 3,110 locations – $1,916 PTA

8. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (Thinkfilm) â€" 175 locations – $1,771 PTA

9. Bee Movie (Dreamworks/Paramount) â€" 3,984 locations – $1,762 PTA

10. Fred Claus (Warner Bros) 3,603 locations – $1,685 PTA

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS REVISED 3-DAY PTA ESTIMATES

1. NEW â€" Margot at the Wedding (Paramount Vantage) â€" 2 locations – $42,025 PTA

2. No Country for Old Men (Miramax) â€" 148 locations – $22,934 PTA

3. NEW â€" What Would Jesus Buy? (Independent) â€" 1 location – $10,039 PT

4. NEW â€" Beowulf (Dreamworks/Paramount) â€" 3,153 locations – $9,537 PTA

5. Om Shanti Om (Eros Entertainment) â€" 114 locations – $7,610 PTA

6. NEW â€" Smiley Face (First Look) â€" 1 location – $5,613 PTA

7. American Gangster (Universal) â€" 3,110 locations – $4,387 PTA

8. War/Dance (Thinkfilm) â€" 3 locations – $4,327 PTA

9. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (Thinkfilm) â€" 175 locations – $4,011 PTA

9. Bee Movie (Dreamworks/Paramount) â€" 3,984 locations – $3,873 PTA

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