Overseas: ‘T.R.P.P.’ underperforms

Everyone's keenly awaiting the verdict on TA RA RUM PUM. Well, the results are out…

U.K.: The much-awaited TA RA RUM PUM has underperformed in U.K. Sure, the opening weekend figure [£ 231,835] looks impressive, but considering it's a Yash Raj film and keeping in mind the number of screens, the weekend figure as also the screen average are lower than their other films. You can gauge the film's performance by going through the comparative charts below each territory and draw your conclusions.

U.S.A.: The U.S. collections of TA RA RUM PUM reflect a similar trend. Released extensively [85 screens], the weekend collections as well as the screen average should've been much higher, but they're not. The comparative figures are an eye-opener.

AUSTRALIA: TA RA RUM PUM has behaved similarly in Australia too. The numbers are not at par with Yash Raj's earlier films.

What's indeed surprising is that TA RA RUM PUM is a bigger film than Siddharth Anand's debut film SALAAM | NAMASTE, but the screen average is lower than SALAAM | NAMASTE at all three major markets -- U.S., U.K. and Australia.

Weekend: April 27 - 29, 2007.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• TA RA RUM PUM has debuted at No. 9 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 231,835 [approx. Rs. 1.91 crores] on 50 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 4,637.
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 63,999; Saturday: £ 90,614; Sunday: £ 77,222.

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• PROVOKED [English; last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 25]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 20,220 on 25 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 809. Total: £ 443,659 [approx. Rs. 3.66 crores].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 5,760; Saturday: £ 7,918; Sunday: £ 6,542.





• THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 23, this weekend: No. 29]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 12,120 on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 932. Total: £ 455,407 [approx. Rs. 3.75 crores].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 3,547; Saturday: £ 5,085; Sunday: £ 3,488.





• KYA LOVE STORY HAI [last weekend: No. 22, this weekend: No. 35]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 5,236 on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 349. Total: £ 45,797 [approx. Rs. 37.72 lacs].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 1,187; Saturday: £ 2,221; Sunday: £ 1,828.





• NAMASTEY LONDON [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 37]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 4,984 on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 623. Total: £ 862,807 [approx. Rs. 7.11 crores].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 1,042; Saturday: £ 2,142; Sunday: £ 1,800.





• PARATTAI ENGIRA AZHAGU SUNDARAM [Tamil] has debuted at No. 48 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 2,766 [approx. Rs. 2.28 lacs] on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,383.
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 639; Saturday: £ 654; Sunday: £ 1,473.





• SHAKALAKA BOOM BOOM [last weekend: No. 33, this weekend: No. 63]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 819 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 117. Total: £ 170,849 [approx. Rs. 1.41 crores].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 129; Saturday: £ 216; Sunday: £ 474.





• MAYAKKANNADI [Tamil; last weekend: No. 66, this weekend: No. 85]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 261 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 131. Total: £ 8,225 [approx. Rs. 6.77 lacs].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ --; Saturday: £ 106; Sunday: £ 155.





• BIG BROTHER [last weekend: No. 52, this weekend: No. 89]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 148 on 1 screen. Total: £ 14,415 [approx. Rs. 11.87 lacs].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ --; Saturday: £ 71; Sunday: £ 77.

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

[Based on screen averages]

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 18]: In its eighth weekend, the film has collected $ 721,024 on 320 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,253. Total: $ 10,771,198 [approx. Rs. 44.37 crores].





• TA RA RUM PUM has debuted at No. 24 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 425,102 [approx. Rs. 1.75 crores] on 85 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 5,001.

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NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

• THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 14, this weekend: No. 14]: In its eighth weekend, the film has collected $ 110,746 on 28 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,955. New York total: $ 1,968,961.





• In its opening weekend [No. 21], TA RA RUM PUM has collected $ 46,654 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 7,776.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

4-day weekend: April 26 - 29, 2007.

• In its opening weekend, TA RA RUM PUM has collected Australia $ 87,082 [approx. Rs. 29.78 lacs] on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 6,699.

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