Landing right in the middle of our two estimates, and about 25% weaker than Rush Hour 2, Rush Hour 3 opened to a strong yet disappointing $49.1 million. Given Jackie Chan's age and Chris Tucker's reluctance to star in anything else, this could be the last hurrah for both barring a career reinvention.
With a galaxy of stars and a truckload of whimsy, Stardust couldn't break $10 million, landing short of our conservative estimates. Like other fantasy films (which, ironically, look so much better on the big screen), it could end up a huge cult hit on DVD. Now if Stardust couldn't draw audiences, what hope did Daddy Day Care have? We predicted a flop, but had no idea it would average under $1500 per screen. At $6 per ticket and 15 showings over the weekend, that's just 17 people who attended each screening. On second thought, that's a lot of people! Where did they all come from?
Among holdovers, The Bourne Ultimatum dropped just over 50%, not bad for a second sequel. Meanwhile, Hairspray continues its remarkable run with $92 million total, shattering any comparisons to the original Hairspray movie ($6.6 million total), and closing in on the recent broadway adaptation Dreamgirls ($103 million).
| Rank | Film | Total |
| 1 | Rush Hour 3 | $49.1 million |
| 2 | The Bourne Ultimatum | $32.9 million |
| 3 | The Simpsons Movie | $11.3 million |
| 4 | Stardust | $9.2 million |
| 5 | Hairspray | $6.4 million |
| 6 | Underdog | $6.4 million |
| 7 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | $5.9 million |
| 8 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | $5.4 million |
| 9 | No Reservations | $3.9 million |
| 10 | Daddy Day Camp | $3.4 million |
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