Flight of the Red Balloon rose to the top of the Per Theater Chart this week scoring an average or $17,611 in its two theaters. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was My Blueberry Nights with an average of $12,358 in six theaters.

There were only a handful of other new releases over the weekend and none came really close to $10,000. Jellyfish pulled in just over $25,000 in four theaters for an average of $6,338. Shine a Light also did respectable business with an average of $5,392, which is made more impressive thanks to its nearly 300 theater count. Water Lilies opened with $7,400 in two theaters for an average of $3,709, which is understandable for a niche market of a niche market film. Sex and Death 101 opened with an estimated $15,000 in five theaters giving it an average of $3000. Tuya's Marriage and La Forza del Destino were neck and neck with averages of $2,619 and $2,480 respectively. Finally, very few were able to Meet Bill as the movie earned just $35,000 in 36 theaters for an average of $978.

This past week also saw milestones reached for a few Per Theater Charts alumni:

• Married Life reached $1 million, barely, after a month of release. It will likely shed theaters too fast to reach $2 million.
• Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day hit $10 million over the weekend, but that's as far as it will go. Granted, it went very far for a limited release.
• The only other film to reach a milestone this weekend was There Will Be Blood, which ticked over $40 million last Monday.

Date posted: 2008-04-08