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D4 2011 Times For Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (350 PM)730 PM THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (110 PM)1010 PM PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (1245310530)7501015 JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (120400)7001000 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (100330)715950 DRIVE (R) ID REQ'D (130410)650930 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (340 PM)940 PM (PG-13) (1250 PM)640 PM Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (1230 PM)950 PM MIGHTYMACS (G) (1210240510)7401030 JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (1200230500)7401020 THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (400 PM)700 PM PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (1220240510)7301000 (R) ID REQ'D (1250 PM)650 PM THEBIGYEAR (PG) (1220250520)8001040 THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (340 PM)950 PM FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (1210 1240350420)71075010001040 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (100410)7201020 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (1200230500)7301010 (R) ID REQ'D (100400)700940 DOLPHINTALEINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (PG) (1240 PM)710 PM DOLPHINTALE (PG) (410 PM)1010 PM MONEYBALL (PG-13) (1230350)7201030 Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS Adv.TixonSale PUSSINBOOTS (PG-13) 1504507451045 THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (200435)7201010 THELIONKINGINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (G) (210420)715935 THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (100335)620910 MIGHTYMACS (G) (230450)710940 JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (205500)7301030 PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (120220300340440520) 60070074082091010001040 (R) ID REQ'D (205 PM)755 PM THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (305445)5308251035 THEBIGYEAR (PG) (455 PM)1015 PM THEGREATESTMIRACLE (PG) (200400)600800 LABIOSROJOS (R) ID REQ'D (505 PM)1040 PM FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (215455)5557358401020 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (100250350)5407058351005 (R) ID REQ'D (230515)7501025 DREAMHOUSE (PG-13) (240510)8001030 DOLPHINTALE (PG) (210 PM)725 PM ABDUCTION (PG-13) (220 PM)810 PM CONTAGION (PG-13) (315 PM) Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS Adv.TixonSale PUSSINBOOTS LANGLANGLIVEIN CONCERT (NR) 730 PM (PG-13) 1240330700950 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (1210 110300410)6307309201020 PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (12201250120240310340500) 53060072075082093010101110 THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (1130210450)7401030 THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (1100140420)7101000 MIGHTYMACS (G) (1120200430)710930 JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (1130210440)7401020 (R) ID REQ'D (100340)6008301100 ABDUCTION (PG-13) (1110140410)640910 THEBIGYEAR (PG) (1200250520)8001100 CONTAGION (PG-13) (1100 AM400 PM) COURAGEOUS (PG-13) (1240350)650940 DOLPHINTALEINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (PG) (1150 AM) DOLPHINTALE (PG) (230510)8101050 DREAMHOUSE (PG-13) (1230300)5308101030 DRIVE (R) ID REQ'D (100320)5508301110 FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (11101140150 230430520)73080010101040 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (1210240500)7501040 KILLERELITE (R) ID REQ'D (1230 PM)640 PM THEHELP (PG-13) (320 PM)920 PM THELIONKINGINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (G) (1140220440)650900 MONEYBALL (PG-13) (1250400)7001000 (R) ID REQ'D (1150 AM)720 PM THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (1220 220310450540)8209501050 WHAT'SYOUR NUMBER? (R) ID REQ'D (130 PM) MIGHTYMACS (G) (130 PM)430 PM730 PM THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (140330)440740 MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (1240 PM)640 PM THEWAY (PG-13) (100 PM)400 PM700 PM (R) ID REQ'D (110 PM)410 PM710 PM MACHINEGUN PREACHER (R) ID REQ'D (340 PM) THEHELP (PG-13) (1230 PM)630 PM Adv.TixonSale TOWERHEIST Adv.TixonSale PUSSINBOOTS THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (230 PM510 PM)750 PM THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (1150 AM)1030 PM PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (1210220430)710930 THEBIGYEAR (PG) (1220250520)8001030 THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (100420)700950 FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (1250400)650940 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (1200230500)7401020 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (1240410)700950 (R) ID REQ'D (1200240510)7401020 COURAGEOUS (PG-13) (1230350)650940 NOOTHERWOMAN (NR) (1140210450)7301010 Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS Adv.TixonSale PUSSINBOOTS THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (1140 AM)1020 PM JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (1210230)5007301030 THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (220 PM450 PM)740 PM PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (11501240 210250420)5107207509301010 (R) ID REQ'D (1200 PM)740 PM THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (240 PM)510 PM1020 PM THEBIGYEAR (PG) (1140220440)710930 FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (1130210450)7301010 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (100410)7101000 (R) ID REQ'D (1150230)5008001040 DOLPHINTALEINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (PG) (1130 AM440 PM)720 PM DOLPHINTALE (PG) (200 PM)1000 PM ABDUCTION (PG-13) (1210240)5207501040 JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (1210240510)7401010 THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (1210 PM)950 PM PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (1220230500)730940 THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (350 PM)710 PM THEBIGYEAR (PG) (1230 PM)700 PM FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (1240420)7201020 THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (1220250)5207501030 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (1230400)700950 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (1200230500)7301000 COURAGEOUS (PG-13) (100410)7101010 KILLERELITE (R) ID REQ'D (400 PM)940 PM MONEYBALL (PG-13) (1240410)7201020 Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (145 PM)1025 PM JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (140415)700935 THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (445 PM)745 PM PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (1200 115215335435)615715845945 MIGHTYMACS (G) (1230250510)730950 THEBIGYEAR (PG) (1245345)720955 THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (1255355)7251020 FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (1215 130330430)6307359151010 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (1205 100300400)6057059101005 SAIGONELECTRIC (NR) (150450)7501025 (R) ID REQ'D (120420)655940 DREAMHOUSE (PG-13) (1220240500)7401000 DOLPHINTALE (PG) (1250 PM)645 PM DOLPHINTALEINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (PG) (355 PM)930 PM KILLERELITE (R) ID REQ'D (105405)7101015 Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS THELIONKINGINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (G) (1200 PM230 PM445 PM) PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (1215 130230400445)7007459151020 JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (115430)7301010 THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (430)74510001030 THEBIGYEAR (PG) (1230345)645930 THEWAY (PG-13) (100400)7001000 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (1230 115330415)6307159301015 COURAGEOUS (PG-13) (1245345)645945 THEHELP (PG-13) (1200 PM315 PM)630 PM MACHINEGUN PREACHER (R) ID REQ'D (100415)7301030 KILLERELITE (R) ID REQ'D 945 PM (R) ID REQ'D (130 PM)715 PM Adv.TixonSale PUSSINBOOTS THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (110400)7151000 DOLPHINTALEINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (PG) (500 PM) THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (1230330)645930 FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (1230 120320410)6307309201020 MONEYBALL (PG-13) (1245350)7001010 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (1215245515)7451020 MIGHTYMACS (G) (1220250515)7401010 (R) ID REQ'D (1215245)520750 DRIVE (R) ID REQ'D (100340)715940 DOLPHINTALE (PG) (120 PM)740 PM1030 PM Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS Adv.TixonSale PUSSINBOOTS PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (1230300530)7308009501020 JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (1220250520)7551030 THETHREE MUSKETEERS (PG-13) (1145 AM220 PM455 PM) THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (1245345)700945 (R) ID REQ'D (1200 PM)740 PM THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (235 PM510 PM)1015 PM FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (110400)7201005 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (1240350)7101010 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (1150220450)80510351040 TheColiseum: (PG-13) 1154207451040 (R) ID REQ'D (1215 PM245 PM525 PM) DOLPHINTALEINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (PG) (1205 PM)1025 PM DOLPHINTALE (PG) (240 PM515 PM)750 PM MONEYBALL (PG-13) (100405)7051010 LANGLANGLIVEIN CONCERT (NR) 730 PM Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS THETHREE MUSKETEERS (PG-13) (325 PM)1005 PM THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (1245 PM)725 PM PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (100315)7001010 THEBIGYEAR (PG) (1200305)645930 THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (1240355)7301015 FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (1250350)7201020 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (1235325)7151000 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (1220345)7051010 COURAGEOUS (PG-13) (1210310)650950 DOLPHINTALEINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (PG) (1230 PM) DOLPHINTALE (PG) (320 PM) MONEYBALL (PG-13) (1205330)7101015 CONTAGION (PG-13) 640 PM940 PM Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS Adv.TixonSale PUSSINBOOTS THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (140440)7401020 THETHREE MUSKETEERS (PG-13) (100410)700940 JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (130420)710940 PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (12101240230 300500)53073080010001030 THEBIGYEAR (PG) (1240 PM)720 PM FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (110140400430)640710930950 WAROFTHEARROWS (NR) (1230340)7201015 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (1200240510)7401015 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (100350)650950 (R) ID REQ'D (1210240510)7501020 COURAGEOUS (PG-13) (1230350)7001010 DOLPHINTALE (PG) (120400)640930 MONEYBALL (PG-13) (1220340)6501010 THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (230430500)10001030 (R) ID REQ'D (1200 PM)750 PM Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (350 PM)700 PM THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (110 PM)940 PM FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (120405)715945 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (115345)710940 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (105400)650935 MONEYBALL (PG-13) (100355)645935 THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (125410)720945 Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS Adv.TixonSale PUSSINBOOTS (PG-13) 1004007001000 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (130430)7301030 THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (235 PM)800 PM THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (1200 PM515 PM)1045 PM DOLPHINTALEINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (PG) (1230 PM) DOLPHINTALE (PG) (340 PM)640 PM930 PM MIGHTYMACS (G) (120410)700935 JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (1200230500)7451020 PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (1215 140230445530)7208109501030 (R) ID REQ'D (1210 PM)740 PM THEBIGYEAR (PG) (115415)715945 FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (100140500)7107501035 THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (240430510)9551035 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (110420)710940 COURAGEOUS (PG-13) (1220330)630930 (R) ID REQ'D (1220250520)8051045 MONEYBALL (PG-13) (1250350)650955 Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS (PG-13) 1204157101005 THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) 430 PM715 PM THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (115 PM)1010 PM JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (200)450720955 PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (140 210)44051073080010151035 (R) ID REQ'D (125 PM)700 PM THETHING (R) ID REQ'D 4054359451025 THEBIGYEAR (PG) (220 PM)725 PM FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (100135350)7057351000 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (150)4457401035 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (130)420700940 (R) ID REQ'D 500 PM950 PM MONEYBALL (PG-13) (105)4006551005 Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS PARANORMALACTIVITY3- PREMEIRECINEMA (R) ID REQ'D (1240300)5308001030 PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (1150210440)710940 JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (1150220450)7201000 THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (120410)700950 THETHREEMUSKETEERSINREAL D3D (PG-13) (1130210450)7501040 MIGHTYMACS (G) (1130200430)700930 THEBIGYEAR (PG) (1250 PM)640 PM THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (1210240520)7501020 (PG-13) (1140 AM)740 PM FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (220 PM500 PM)1040 PM REALSTEEL (PG-13) (1240320400)7209301020 THEIDESOFMARCH (R) ID REQ'D (1200230500)7301010 (R) ID REQ'D (1140200440)710940 MONEYBALL (PG-13) (1210 PM330 PM) DRIVE (R) ID REQ'D (1210240510)7301000 LANGLANGLIVEINCONCERT (NR) 730 PM Adv.TixonSale PUSSINBOOTS THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (105345)700945 THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (1155230505)7451030 THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (1200 120225355455)6307309051005 THEBIGYEAR (PG) (310 PM)750 PM FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (12001255 235410510)7057559501030 (PG-13) (115 PM)715 PM REALSTEEL (PG-13) (1225325)4256359301025 1911 (R) ID REQ'D (115 PM415 PM) (PG-13) 1004007001000 DREAMHOUSE (PG-13) (1250 PM530 PM)1015 PM MONEYBALL (PG-13) (110420)7251020 KILLERELITE (R) ID REQ'D 720 PM1010 PM DRIVE (R) ID REQ'D (1230 PM255 PM) CONTAGION (PG-13) (1205240525)8001025 LANGLANGLIVEIN CONCERT (NR) 730 PM Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (310 PM)730 PM DOLPHINTALEINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (PG) (1230 PM)700 PM PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (1240300525)7501000 THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (1220 PM)1005 PM FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (1200235510)7451025 THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (250 PM520 PM)1030 PM REALSTEEL (PG-13) (1250400)7201020 THEIDESOF MARCH (R) ID REQ'D (1215240515)7401010 DOLPHINTALE (PG) (330 PM)940 PM MONEYBALL (PG-13) (100410)7101015 (R) ID REQ'D (1225 PM)800 PM Adv.TixonSale TOWERHEIST THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (100 PM)720 PM THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (410 PM)1000 PM PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (140430)700940 THEBIGYEAR (PG) (120 PM)725 PM THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (130435)705945 FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (125420)7151005 REALSTEEL (PG-13) (100400)7101010 DREAMHOUSE (PG-13) (200440)730950 ABDUCTION (PG-13) (425 PM)955 PM DOLPHINTALEINREALD3D- EVENTPRICING (PG) (115 PM)650 PM DOLPHINTALE (PG) (405 PM)935 PM Adv.TixonSale THETHREE MUSKETEERS Adv.TixonSale PUSSINBOOTS TheChinese: PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (1230240450)7301020 TheHollywood: PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (100310520)8001100 TheEgyptian: PARANORMALACTIVITY 3 (R) ID REQ'D (1200210420)700950 THETHREEMUSKETEERSIN REALD3D (PG-13) (200440)7201010 THETHREEMUSKETEERS (PG-13) (1150230510)7501040 TheColiseum: MIGHTYMACS (G) (1140210430)7101000 JOHNNYENGLISHREBORN (PG) (1150220500)7401030 (R) ID REQ'D (1200 PM)750 PM THETHING (R) ID REQ'D (1240230500530)10201050 FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) (1210 200250440)53072081010101050 THEBIGYEAR (PG) (1140 AM510 PM)1100 PM REALSTEEL (PG-13) (1220 140400430)71074010001030 (R) ID REQ'D (1240300520)8101040 DREAMHOUSE (PG-13) (310 PM)800 PM WHAT'SYOUR NUMBER? (R) ID REQ'D (140410)700940 COURAGEOUS (PG-13) (1250400)650950 DOLPHINTALE (PG) (220 PM)730 PM CONTAGION (PG-13) (1230410)650930 est total, $110.3 million, since the middle of August. Analysts had anticipated $40 million million for the third installment in the supernatural franchise. The numbers for the Paramount release represented asignificant increase over other horror films, which have struggled of late, and demolished the opening of Activity which drew $40.7 million in its premiere on the same weekend last year. fans came out in very large numbers this weekend, and a testament to the filmmakers and the enduring power of this said Rob Moore, Paramount Picturesvice to the movie directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. While Moore declined to elaborate on future plans for the franchise, the numbers all but assured there will be a fourth film, and solidified status as the Halloween heir to the series, which reliably yielded a hit every October for the past seven years.

In keeping with the general pattern for horror pictures, drew a higher proportion of women, whocame out to see Activity at a ratio of to compared with men. About of the total audience was under age 25. The movie grossed an additional $26 million upon its debut in international territories, which included France, Australiaand Russia, Paramount said. Still, it remains to be seen how the movie willperform in the coming weeks. While filmgoers came out in siz- able numbers to see the horror prequel, they necessarily like what they saw: The film notched an average grade of according to market research firm Cin- emaScore.

The first took in $107 million in the U.S., while the second film garnered about $85 million. Meanwhile, fortunately for Summit Entertainment, the studio does not have much money invested in as the movie was financed by Constantin Film for about $90 million. Summit, which is distributing the movie domestically, paid only for prints and advertising. On Friday, actress Milla Jovovich who stars in the film directed by her husband, Paul W.S. Anderson took to her Twitter account to criticize marketing of the film.

Jovovich said the studio was on their laurels from making no a reference to the teen vampire franchise that is far and away most lucra- tive property. On Sunday, the studio said it had no comment on remarks or the marketing campaign. The limited number of people who did see the film in the U.S. were on the older side, with of the crowd over age 25. Audiences gave the critically panned film an average grade of B.

About of the ticket sales came from 3-D receipts. The film will at least make up some financial ground overseas. Abroad, where is being released by Constantin, the movie has so far debuted in 56 countries and grossed about $65 million. With English Atkinson again failed to connect with American audiences. The actor, best known for playing Mr.

Bean, has never been a favorite stateside. in which Atkinson originated his role as an incompetent secret agent, opened to a better lion but ended up grossing only $28 million in the U.S. Overseas, the picture col- lected a healthy $132.5 million in sales. It seems English will follow a similar trajectory. Although the film will probably make less in America than the original did, it is on pace to easily out- gross its predecessor abroad.

This weekend, the movie crossed the $100-million mark at the international box office, collecting $13.5 million from 44 countries. The foreign total now stands at $104.5 million, and the movie has yet to open in 15 markets overseas. guess just that British Nikki Rocco, president of domestic distribution for Universal Pictures, surmised about the U.S. failure. This weekend, the movie played in about 1,500 fewer U.S.

theaters than any of the other wide-release debuts. steven.zeitchik@latimes amy.kaufman@latimes.com pays off Box office, from Paramount Pictures NIGHT MOVES: Activity opening-weekend receipts were higher than anticipated. Estimated sales in the U.S. and Canada: Movie (Studio) 3-day gross (millions) Percentage change from last weekend Total (millions) Days in release 1 Paranormal Activity 3 (Paramount) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Real Steel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Footloose (Paramount) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 The Three Musketeers ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 The Ides of March Creek) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Dolphin Tale (Warner ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Moneyball (Sony) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Johnny English Reborn ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 The Thing (Universal) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Industry totals 3-day gross (in millions) Change from 2010 Year-to-date gross (in billions) Change from 2010 Change in attendance from 2010 Sources: Times research and Hollywood.com Box Office Los Angeles Times BOX OFFICE A good start Will Elizabeth Olsen sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen end up being a bigger box-office draw than her siblings? Marcy May the dark drama starring newcomer Lizzie Olsen, as she is called, got off to a strong start in limited release. The film about a young woman trying to escape a cult collected $137,541, according to an estimate from Fox Searchlight.

The movie, which played at two theaters in Los Angeles and two in New York, had a strong per-theater average of $34,385. Although the picture is off to one of thebest starts of any independent film this year, it remains to be seen whether it will be embraced by a wider audience. seem to be capturing two audiences: an edgy crowd who likesto go to the ArcLight and then an older crowd who wants to see a well-reviewed said Sheila DeLoach, Fox executive vice president. Searchlight has had success in marketing quirkier films to a broad audience, with last collecting $106.9 million in the U.S. Still, none of the movies the distributor has released in 2011has brought in more than $15 million domestically.

The top-grossing film starring an Olsen twin to date has been this teen flick which featured Mary-Kate and raked in $27.9 million. For now, likely the Olsen twins, now 25, may sustain a better box-office track record than their 22-year-old sister. Kaufman.