Nothing seems to be working of late. The only film that’s galloping steadily is WATER, which should cross U.S. $ 1 million in U.S.A. and Aus. $ 1 million in Australia by next weekend. As on May 21, the combined total from the two territories has crossed Rs. 7.5 crores. Meanwhile, the new release, ANKAHEE, hasn’t set the box-office afire.
Weekend: May 19 - 21, 2006.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- 36 CHINA TOWN [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 13]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 36,115 on 27 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,338. Total: £ 254,500 [approx. Rs. 2.18 crores].
- TOM DICK AND HARRY [last weekend: No. 27, this weekend: No. 27]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 6,515 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 931. Total: £ 22,457 [approx. Rs. 19.27 lacs].
- ANKAHEE has debuted at No. 28 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 5,886 [approx. Rs. 5.05 lacs] on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,472.
- THE MISTRESS OF SPICES [last weekend: No. 36, this weekend: No. 41]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 3,540 on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 236. Total: £ 247,931 [approx. Rs. 2.13 crores].
- TATHASTU [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 53]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 1,706 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 190. Total: £ 19,668 [approx. Rs. 16.87 lacs].
- DARNA ZAROORI HAI [last weekend: No. 71, this weekend: No. 66]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 440 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 147. Total: £ 60,733 [approx. Rs. 52.11 lacs].
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | ANKAHEE | £ 1,472 |
| 2 | 36 CHINA TOWN | £ 1,338 |
| 3 | TOM DICK AND HARRY | £ 931 |
| 4 | THE MISTRESS OF SPICES | £ 236 |
| 5 | TATHASTU | £ 190 |
| 6 | DARNA ZAROORI HAI | £ 147 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- WATER [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 25]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 256,317 on 85 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,015. Total: $ 965,995 [approx. Rs. 4.38 crores].
NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
- WATER [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 12]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 58,107 on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 4,842. New York total: $ 292,933.
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
[4-day weekend: May 18 – 21, 2006]
- WATER [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 17]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected Australia $ 59,843 on 22 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,720. Total: Australia $ 938,417 [approx. Rs. 3.21 crores].
