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].
