April 12, 2008–Screen Gems' “Prom Night” yesterday grossed $9.6 million at 2,700 locations, the highest opening day for an April horror picture. “Prom” surpassed the $9.1 million made by Sony-MGM-Dimension's 2005 slasher “Amityville Horror” on its first day. Its final figure should size up to “Amityville's” $23.5 million.
In second, New Regency-Fox actioner “Street Kings” made $4.3 million at 2,467 venues, the second best opening day for a Searchlight wide release behind “The Hills Have Eyes,” which grossed $5.6 million in March 2006.
The No. 1 weekend champ over the last two frames, Sony's “21,” dropped to third with $3.3 million at 2,736 casinos, a 36% dip from a week ago, and a 15-day cume of $54.6 million.
Fox Walden's “Nim's Island” anchored fourth with $2.4 million at 3,518 ports, down 40% from its opening day for an 8-day cume of $18.6 million.
In fifth, George Clooney's “Leatherheads,” distributed by Universal, dropped 58% in its second Friday, collecting $1.9 million off 2,771 for a current B.O. to date of $17.6 million.
The day's third new entry, Miramax's dysfunctional family seriocomedy “Smart People,” charted outside the top five, with $1.3 million off 1,106.
Overture's “The Visitor” found company with arthouse crowds, posting a $5,268 per theater average or $21,073 from four playdates.
Fox Searchlight's docu “Young @ Heart” about an elderly rock cover band also boasted a hefty theater average among specialty fare with $3,257 or $13,028 from four locations in New York and Los Angeles. Since its Wednesday bow, “Heart” has made $24,000.
The Rolling Stones concert pic “Shine a Light” grossed $230,000 from 277 theaters, a 49% decline from a week ago. The Scorsese docu has pulled $2.2 million into Paramount Classics.
