>They are usually good about their projections. Also, this is
>the second biggest opening of the year so far. Madea made 30,
>Big Momma's House made 28. And I know this is typically the
>dumping ground part of the year but look at the top grossers
>so far:

Wow, the top opening weekend grosses this year have been from "black" movies. I hope Hollywood is listening.

>Still, the key in today's box office is the second week. 8
>below opened with 20 million but then only dropped 20 percent
>and brought in 15 million the next weekend, its at 77 million
>now. Date Movie opened at 19 mil, fell 50 percent the next two
>weekend and has capped out at 47 million.

True, but it doesn't even seem like Hollywood even cares as much about the second weekend with such a huge emphasis on opening weekend gross and being number one that week. I know they do but its a major change from the 80's or 90's.