Partner rules overseas

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM
Monday, August 13, 2007
Shockingly low - that's the right way to describe the box-office fate of the two major releases, Cash and Gandhi My Father, in U.K. Keeping the screen count in mind [Cash - 29, Gandhi My Father - 36], the two films should've embarked on a £ 100,000 + figure at least. Meanwhile, Partner continues to perform exceedingly well here.

Weekend: August 3 - 5, 2007.



U.K. BOX-OFFICE

Cash has debuted at No. 10 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 54,233 [approx. Rs. 44.27 lacs] on 29 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,870. The breakdown:- Friday: £ 15,467; Saturday: £ 22,192; Sunday: £ 16,574. Partner [last weekend: No. 7, this weekend: No. 11]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 52,719 on 27 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,953. Total: £ 726,283 [approx. Rs. 5.93 crores]. The breakdown:- Friday: £ 14,209; Saturday: £ 22,246; Sunday: £ 16,264. Gandhi My Father has debuted at No. 12 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 44,248 [approx. Rs. 36.14 lacs] on 36 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,229. The breakdown:- Friday: £ 11,698; Saturday: £ 18,569; Sunday: £ 13,981. Shankar Dada Zindabad has debuted at No. 22 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 9,043 [approx. Rs. 7.39 lacs] on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 4,522. The breakdown:- Friday: £ 3,492; Saturday: £ 4,023; Sunday: £ 1,528. Naqaab [last weekend: No. 27, this weekend: No. 38]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,048 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 228. Total: £ 168,936 [approx. Rs. 1.38 crores]. The breakdown:- Friday: £ 379; Saturday: £ 612; Sunday: £ 1,057. Apne [last weekend: No. 29, this weekend: No. 47]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,168 on 1 screen. Total: £ 562,444 [approx. Rs. 4.59 crores]. The breakdown:- Friday: £ 250; Saturday: £ 523; Sunday: £ 395. Water [last weekend: No. 59, this weekend: No. 66]: In its tenth weekend, the film has collected £ 361 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 181. Total: £ 174,736 [approx. Rs. 1.43 crores]. The breakdown:- Friday: £ 61; Saturday: £ 95; Sunday: £ 205. Kireedom [last weekend: No. 23, this weekend: No. 87]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 14 on 1 screen. Total: £ 42,262 [approx. Rs. 34.52 lacs]. The breakdown:- Friday: £ 14; Saturday: £ --; Sunday: £ --

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]

RANK FILM AVERAGE 1 SHANKAR DADA ZINDABAD £ 4,522 2 PARTNER £ 1,953 3 CASH £ 1,870 4 GANDHI MY FATHER £ 1,229 5 APNE £ 1,168 6 NAQAAB £ 228 7 WATER £ 181 8 KIREEDOM £ 14

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• The Namesake [English; last weekend: No. 75, this weekend: No. 86]: In its twenty second weekend, the film has collected $ 891 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 223. Total: $ 13,569,248 [approx. Rs. 54.79 crores].

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
4-day weekend: August 2 - 5, 2007.

• In its opening weekend, Gandhi My Father has collected Australia $ 12,448 [approx. Rs. 4.30 lacs] on 1 screen.