Victory and Luck by Chance ice cooled overseas

Much was riding on the two new releases, Luck By Chance and Victory, but the response to them has been ice-cold. Released extensively in the international markets, Luck By Chance is below average in America, but a major letdown in U.K. On the other hand, Victory is a supreme disaster in U.K. The films haven't worked in Australia as well.

Weekend: January 30 - February 1, 2009.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

* Luck By Chance has debuted at No. 21 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected 73,822 [approx. Rs. 50.95 lacs] on 50 screens, with the per screen average working out to 1,476.

* Chandni Chowk To China [last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 28]: In its third weekend, the film has collected 16,739 on 30 screens, with the per screen average working out to 558. Total: 4,79,110 [approx. Rs. 3.31 crores].

* Raaz - The Mystery Continues [last weekend: No. 23, this weekend: No. 29]: In its second weekend, the film has collected 13,052 on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to 1,305. Total: 73,512 [approx. Rs. 50.86 lacs].

* Victory has debuted at No. 36 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected 4,855 [approx. Rs. 3.36 lacs] on 14 screens, with the per screen average working out to 347.

* Padikkathavan [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 32, this weekend: No. 43]: In its second weekend, the film has collected 2,600 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to 1,300. Total: 15,176 [approx. Rs. 10.53 lacs].

* Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi [last weekend: No. 36, this weekend: No. 46]: In its eighth weekend, the film has collected 2,339 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to 468. Total: 14,99,093 [approx. Rs. 10.40 crores].

* Ghajini [last weekend: No. 35, this weekend: No. 50]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected 1,703 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to 568. Total: 7,28,887 [approx. Rs. 5.06 crores].

* Villu [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 31, this weekend: No. 55]: In its third weekend, the film has collected 896 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to 299. Total: 1,34,155 [approx. Rs. 93.32 lacs].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]

RANK FILM AVERAGE 1 LUCK BY CHANCE 1,476 2 RAAZ - THE MYSTERY CONTINUES 1,305 3 PADIKKATHAVAN [Tamil film] 1,300 4 GHAJINI 568 5 CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA 558 6 RAB NE BANA DI JODI 468 7 VICTORY 347 8 VILLU [Tamil film] 299

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
* Luck By Chance has debuted at No. 32 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 2,16,918 [approx. Rs. 1.06 crores] on 61 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,556.

* Chandni Chowk To China [last weekend: No. 38, this weekend: No. 52]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 17,409 on 25 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 696. Total: $ 9,12,585 [approx. Rs. 4.46 crores].

Tags: luck by chance, victory.