Sex & The City weekend success bodes well for a sequel
Posted on June 1st, 2008 by Hot Momma
Sex & The City finished its opening weekend No. 1 at the box office with North American domestic gross of $55.7 million in 3,285 theaters. The R-rated romantic comedy chic-flick posted a great $16,968 per screen average even though many multiplexes had it playing on 7+ screens. But after a phenomenal Friday opening of $26.9M, the picture plunged 34% to make only $17.7 million on Saturday. And Sunday estimates expect another 37% downturn for $11.1 million.
“Sex and the City,” released under Warner’s New Line Cinema banner, had the best debut ever for an R-rated comedy, topping the $45.1 million opening of “American Pie 2.”
The movie landed at No. 5 on the all-time list among R-rated films, behind “The Matrix Reloaded” ($91.8 million), “The Passion of the Christ” ($83.8 million), “300″ ($70.9 million) and “Hannibal” ($58 million).
The movie picks up four years after the series finale, in which Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw and her Manhattan buddies left behind their saucy ways to settle into monogamous relationships. In the film, they deal with family and commitment issues while still flaunting their bawdy humor and trendy sense of style.
A sequel to Sex & The City is already in the works!
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