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Overseas: Business declines
The business was low-key this weekend thanks to the heavy flow of Hollywood biggies week after week. In U.K., CHEENI KUM continues to lead… New entrant WATER hasn't been able to leave a mark… SHOOTOUT AT LOKHANDWALA has declined considerably… FOOL N FINAL has been rejected.
In U.S.A., SHOOTOUT AT LOKHANDWALA has registered a fall… METRO is breathing its last… THE NAMESAKE has crossed $ 13 million.
Weekend: June 1 – 3, 2007.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- CHEENI KUM [last weekend: No. 9, this weekend: No. 10]: In its second weekend, the film has collected 60,889 on 36 screens, with the per screen average working out to 1,691. Total: 275,457 [approx. Rs. 2.21 crores].
- NAMASTEY LONDON [last weekend: No. 57, this weekend: No. 71]: In its eleventh weekend, the film has collected 400 on 1 screen. Total: 876,860 [approx. Rs. 7.02 crores].
FOOL N FINAL has debuted at No. 12 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected 49,961 [approx. Rs. 39.99 lacs] on 22 screens, with the per screen average working out to 2,271.
WATER has debuted at No. 17 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected 30,562 [approx. Rs. 24.46 lacs] on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to 2,351.
SHOOTOUT AT LOKHANDWALA [last weekend: No. 14, this weekend: No. 21]: In its second weekend, the film has collected 19,674 on 17 screens, with the per screen average working out to 1,157. Total: 123,356 [approx. Rs. 98.73 lacs].
TA RA RUM PUM [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 31]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected 5,920 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to 658. Total: 771,361 [approx. Rs. 6.21 crores].
METRO [last weekend: No. 28, this weekend: No. 42]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected 2,416 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to 345. Total: 152,902 [approx. Rs. 1.22 crores].
THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 39, this weekend: No. 64]: In its tenth weekend, the film has collected 670 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to 168. Total: 494,592 [approx. Rs. 3.96 crores].
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | WATER | 2,351 |
| 2 | FOOL N FINAL | 2,271 |
| 3 | CHEENI KUM | 1,691 |
| 4 | SHOOTOUT AT LOKHANDWALA | 1,157 |
| 5 | TA RA RUM PUM | 658 |
| 6 | NAMASTEY LONDON | 400 |
| 7 | METRO | 345 |
| 8 | THE NAMESAKE [English] | 168 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 23, this weekend: No. 27]: In its thirteenth weekend, the film has collected $ 120,003 on 127 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 945. Total: $ 13,147,618 [approx. Rs. 53.33 crores].
- METRO [last weekend: No. 64, this weekend: No. 95]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 1,843 on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 230. Total: $ 150,212 [approx. Rs. 60.93 lacs].
SHOOTOUT AT LOKHANDWALA [last weekend: No. 31, this weekend: No. 38]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 57,919 on 30 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,931. Total: $ 235,039 [approx. Rs. 94.49 lacs].
NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
- THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 19, this weekend: No. 22]: In its thirteenth weekend, the film has collected $ 15,145 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,524. New York total: $ 2,273,402.
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